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Alan Partridge is conduit to talk about ‘taboo’ subjects, says Steve Coogan

As TV character returns to BBC, Coogan says new series is a kind of ‘Trojan horse’ to air issues people feel anxious about bringing up

Alan Partridge has become a “Trojan horse” to talk about “taboo” subjects that make people anxious, Steve Coogan has said.

The hapless TV character is returning to the BBC in How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) – a new series featuring him returning to the UK having been doing promotional work in Saudi Arabia and attempting to rebuild his career through a documentary about mental health.

How Are You? It’s Alan Partridge airs on BBC One and iPlayer from 3 October

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Georgia runoff to decide state senator in a deep-red district where a Democrat made gains

Georgia runoff to decide state senator in a deep-red district where a Democrat made gains [deltaMinutes] mins ago Now
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Ravens pushed around, Jackson chased down in humbling 38-30 loss to Lions

Ravens pushed around, Jackson chased down in humbling 38-30 loss to Lions
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Connecticut to ban first cousin marriages, which are still legal in at least 16 states

Connecticut will be the 26th state to outright ban first cousin marriages. Many other states have restrictions placed on the bizarre union instead of a full outlaw.
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Indonesia’s clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China

Indonesia’s clean energy future is at the center of a supply struggle between the US and China
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Albanese’s first ever speech to the UN was quite a moment – but the Trump snub loomed large over the day

Even before his arrival in New York, Trump has cast a shadow over the Australian PM’s visit. The latest snub will be gold for the opposition and critics of the US alliance

A strange thing happens when world leaders go over their allotted speaking time in debates at the United Nations.

Standing before a huge auditorium of diplomats and politicians in New York, some of the most powerful people in the world fall suddenly silent. Down to the second, their microphones are unceremoniously shut off.

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What’s in store for Mets from Reds, Diamondbacks as NL wild-card race comes down to wire

Here’s a look at what’s in store for the Mets in the critical final week of the regular season, as well as for their main competitors.
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Human skeletal remains found in trash bag by NYC sanitation workers

Two supervised sanitation workers had loaded the covered remains into the hopper of a vehicle before noticing a foul odor, sources said.
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Yankees’ Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz earns minor league honor for standout season

Rodriguez-Cruz’s strikeouts trailed only Mets rookie Jonah Tong (179) for the most in the minor leagues this season.
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Washington State lineman Sone Falealo shot at apartment party over weekend

A Washington State University football player was shot in the wee hours of Sunday morning at an off-campus apartment party after the Apple Cup between WSU and the University of Washington. Redshirt freshman offensive lineman Sone Falealo was shot during an altercation at a party at the Aspen Heights Apartments in Pullman, Washington, and is…