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(riday 5&th Aanuary 4&5% !ssue 5 A selection of the most talked about UK and world news from the last seven days. Video clips to accompany some of these articles can be found on the Newbury Hall facebook page. North America arctic blast creeps east A brutal blast of arctic air is heading east across North America, bringing dangerously low temperatures not seen in two decades, warn forecasters. About half of the U population has been placed under a wind chill warning or cold weather advisory. !n "anada, the province of #ntario is facing temperatures of $%&" '$%&() with wind chill. *housands of flights have been grounded, and residents told their skin could free+e if they go outside. ,eople on the U north$east coast were warned to prepare themselves for the cold front sweeping in on *uesday from the -idwest. *emperatures plummeted overnight in New .ork and /ashington 0" by as much as %1 degrees, from unseasonably clement highs a day earlier.

Samsung shows off its Bendable TV amsung has shown off the 2endable *V $ an 31in '456cm) prototype that allows the curvature of its screen to be ad7usted by remote control. *he 890 'light$emitting diode) set was unveiled at the "onsumer 9lectronics how in 8as Vegas. 8: has also announced a smaller ;;in '5<6cm) fle=ible *V of its own that is based on #890 'organic light$emitting diode) technology. *he firms suggest that a curved screen can enhance the viewing e=perience. *he tech would allow the sets> owners to determine how bent the screens should be taking into account how many people were watching them and how far away they were sitting. *he screens would have the added benefit of being able to be left flat against the wall when not in use. ource? 22" News

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cientists have stumbled upon a planet considered 9arth>s >twin> in another solar system 4&& light years away. Known as K#!$B5%c, the planet is the same weight as 9arth, but is 6&C larger. *he planet is also much hotter than 9arth, with scientists estimating its surface temperatures to be around 5&%" $ unsupportive of most life forms on 9arth. K#!$B5%c is suspected to have a thick gaseous atmosphere, making the planet only B&C denser than water. However, despite a similar weight, astronomers said the planet is not considered D9arth$likeD.

Eusebio $uneral% $ans Pa# Stadium Tribute *he funeral of legendary footballer 9usebio has been held in ,ortugal, with his coffin being carried around the pitch at the club where he made his name. *he ;5$year$old, who scored ;BB goals in ;%1 competitive games, died on unday from heart failure. He scored %5 times for ,ortugal and was also the top scorer in the 5<66 /orld "up in 9ngland. 9usebio was an iconic figure in ,ortugal and three days of mourning were announced in the country after his death. Nicknamed the 2lack ,anther or the 2lack ,earl, 9usebio spent most of career with 2enfica in ,ortugal after moving from the then ,ortuguese territory 8aurenco -arEue+, now -apatu in -o+ambiEue. A mass of scarves and tributes surrounded his statue outside the 8u+ stadium ahead of his funeral.

Prince &illiam to start at 'ambridge (ni)ersit# ,rince /illiam will go back to University today to study agricultural management at "ambridge University. *he course will last 5& weeks and will focus on issues facing the UK>s farming industry and rural communities. He>s e=pected to have 53 to 4& hours of lectures, seminars and meetings each week. *he course is designed to prepare /illiam for taking over the 0uchy of "ornwall estate from his father, when he becomes king.

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