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[ "A Georgia pizza delivery woman opened fire on an armed robber, shooting him in the face Sunday wiafter he forced her to the ground at gunpoint.", "The unnamed woman, a Papa John's Pizza delivery driver, was making a delivery in Decatur at around 8pm Sunday when 24-year-old Donquaz Stevenson approached her vehicl...
[ "A Georgia delivery woman is keeping her job after she shot an armed robber in the face when he forced her to the ground at gunpoint .", "The woman had a handgun hidden in her pocket for protection, unbeknownst to the attacker .", "Police believe the delivery was a set up and a second suspect stole the woman's ...
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[ "The friend of a tradie who chased an alleged car thief down the street has gone viral after doing a hilariously evasive interview with TV journalists.", "A 23-year-old tradesman from Preston in Melbourne woke up about 4am to the sound of two men allegedly using a grinder to cut his 4WD and $30,000 worth of build...
[ "Interview with friend of a tradie who chased alleged car thief has gone viral .", "A 23-year-old Melbourne man woke up to the sound of two men using a grinder to try to steal his 4WD and $30,000 worth of building equipment .", "He chased the alleged thief in another car before a brawl broke out .", "His fri...
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[ "A woman who walked out on her five children more than 2 years ago to be with a man she'd known only two weeks maintains that she's still a good mother.", "In a Friday episode of Dr. Phil, a woman identified as Akealia admitted that she'd left her family behind for a new man, but said that she didn't want to hurt...
[ "In a Friday episode of Dr. Phil, a woman identified as Akealia admitted that she'd left her family behind for a new man, but said that she didn't want to hurt her babies .", "She added that far from wanting to be apart, her ex-boyfriend Jamie, who she'd left after 13 years together, was keeping them apart .", ...
[ 1, 7 ]
[ "Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry's has drawn inspiration from one of 2014's most popular food fads, cookie butter, in order to create a new range of flavors which it believes are good enough to entice even the most dedicated baking enthusiast away from their oven.", "The new additions to the brand's 'core' range, a s...
[ "The popular ice cream company has released three new flavors to its range: Spectacular Speculoos, Boom Chocolatta and Peanut Buttah .", "Ben & Jerry's believes that the newly-released products will encourage people to indulge in their favorite frozen treat, despite the cold weather ." ]
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[ "Elon Musk has released dramatic footage of the moment a SpaceX rocket crashed into a barge.", "The company's founder unveiled the images of the Falcon 9 landing after persuasion on Twitter by the game pioneer behind Doom, John Carmack.", "The images show the rocket approaching the barge following its launch on...
[ "Footage was tweeted after persuasion by game pioneer, John Carmack .", "The images show the rocket approaching the barge on Florida's coast .", "After it fails to reduce its speed, the rocket is seen crashing at an angle .", "Initially, Musk had insisted SpaceX didn't get good video of the explosion .", "T...
[ 1, 2, 3, 8, 28 ]
[ "By day he was an Amazon delivery driver, in his free time he transformed into a self-styled 'zombie hunter' who patrolled the streets in a decommissioned squad car.", "Now he is accused of being a killer who murdered random women for thrills.", "New details have emerged about the life of Bryan Miller who is ac...
[ "Bryan Patrick Miller, 42, was arrested Tuesday in Phoenix for a double- murder cold case .", "Angela Brusso, 22, and Melanie Bernas, 17, killed in Phoenix 22 years ago .", "Miss Brusso's head was discovered in Arizona canal in November 1992 .", "Miss Bernas's body was found in the same canal in September 199...
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[ "ISIS has murdered 17 men in Syria over the past two days according to a human rights monitoring organisation as the terror group struggles to keep hold of its self-proclaimed caliphate.", "The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the victims were either beheaded or shot in response to a series of hit-and-run...
[ "ISIS murdered 17 civilians after the terror group suffered several losses .", "Unknown forces have been involved in hit-and-run attacks against ISIS .", "The terror group executed 17 civilians in response to the recent losses .", "ISIS is being targeted in its Deir al-Zor stronghold along the Euphrates .", ...
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[ "The air on Earth was a toxic soup of chemicals for almost two billion years as life was evolving on the planet, according to new research.", "Scientists have found the oldest evidence for what our planet's atmosphere was like 4 billion years ago, just 600 million years after the Earth first took shape.", "By a...
[ "Geologists at McGill University studied sulphur isotopes trapped in rocks .", "They looked at ancient rocks found around Hudson Bay in Quebec, Canada .", "The air would have contained 20% of the oxygen it does at the moment .", "But would have been more sulphur dioxide, methane and carbon dioxide .", "The...
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[ "Woolworths has reduced its 24-pack of Homebrand thin sausages to $6.95 .", "In an unexpected move, that can only indicate summer barbeques are in full swing across the country, two supermarket giants have declared a sausage price-war.", "Woolworth reduced its 1.8kg 24-pack of Homebrand thin sausages to $6.95 f...
[ "Woolworths has reduced its 24-pack of Homebrand thin sausages to $6.95 .", "The move was copied by Aldi, where a 24-pack will soon cost $6.89 .", "Each sausage now costs only 29 cents as a result of the price war ." ]
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[ "A businessman who stabbed to death a cousin of Ranulph Fiennes with a pair of scissors in a crazed attack has denied murder, claiming he was insane at the time.", "James Fiennes - second cousin of Arctic explorer Sir Ranulph - was having a drink in an upmarket tapas restaurant when a man went 'out of his mind' a...
[ "James Fiennes was stabbed to death by Nicholas Hunter in a tapas bar .", "Hunter claims he was insane at the time of the attack and denies murder .", "He pleaded not guilty at hearing at the Old Bailey earlier today .", "Mr Fiennes was the second cousin of Arctic explorer Sir Ranulph ." ]
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[ "A controversial app inspired by the hit Disney animation Frozen enables users to perform a Caesarean on Princess Anna, one of the movie's title characters.", "Anna Giving Birth, which is the work of software designer Oleg Vinogorodov, is an unlicensed - and unofficial - Frozen app which claims to pick up where t...
[ "Anna Giving Birth is an unlicensed app which can be downloaded for free from Apple's iTunes store .", "The app claims to pick up nine months after the final scenes of the hit Disney animation .", "It was designed by software creator Oleg Vinogorodov .", "The game has sparked outrage on social media ." ]
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[ "Rights campaigner Peter Tatchell warned LGBT Youth North West's plans for a school for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children was not a good idea .", "Gay rights campaigners have criticised plans for Britain’s first school for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender children.", "A taxpayer-funded youth...
[ "LGBT group wants to set up a school for pupils bullied for their sexuality .", "They claimed mainstream schools can be ‘last bastions of homophobia'\nBut gay rights campaigners said the move would amount to segregation ." ]
[ 2, 3, 4 ]
[ "For centuries, ships navigated the globe propelled by large sails - and one firm is hoping to return to this way of life, albeit it with a hi-tech twist.", "A Norwegian engineer has designed a radical new cargo ship with a hull so large it acts as the sails of old.", "Called Vindskip, the hull on the concept w...
[ "A Norwegian firm designed the concept, which could achieve fuel savings of 60% while reducing emissions by 80% .", "The Vindskip, by Lade AS, uses a hull that acts as a so-called giant airfoil to harness the wind and propel the ship .", "Onboard software will monitor the wind conditions and calculate the best ...
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[ "A Malaysian man who is suspected of running an Islamic State terror cell in Australia has been arrested in Kuala Lumpur, a Malaysian report says.", "The 29-year-old was detained by Malaysian counter terrorism officials upon his arrival at Kuala Lumpur International airport about 6am on Thursday, according to The...
[ "A Malaysian man was suspected of running an IS terror cell in Australia .", "The 29-year-old was arrested upon touch down at Kuala Lumpur airport .", "The man is suspected of recruiting Malaysian militants to be sent via Australia to fight for IS in Syria, report says .", "It is reported that the man was onl...
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[ "An anti-ISIS rebel commander in Syria gave a rousing speech to his assembled men standing behind a Hello Kitty note pad.", "The leader, named on the YouTube video as Zahran Alloush implored his men to fight the 'evil ideology' of ISIS accusing them of trying to 'destroy jihad in Syria'.", "The video shows Allo...
[ "Zahran Alloush warned his men that ISIS was trying 'to destroy Syrian jihad'\nHe branded ISIS as: 'Dirty b*******, they have an evil ideology'\nHowever, this rousing cry to battle was given behind a Hello Kitty notebook ." ]
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[ "He is the kind-faced dog that stole the nation's heart after being abandoned in a railway station because of a painful eye condition.", "But after undergoing an operation, Kai the Shar-Pei is in good health - and on the lookout for a new owner.", "The animal was found tied up in Ayr train station on January 2...
[ "Kai the Shar-Pei was abandoned in Ayr rail station with a suitcase .", "He had tied up and left by Fin Rayner who bought him on Gumtree .", "The 39-year-old claimed he was not the animal she had seen in advert .", "Social media campaign saw thousands offer to take in the dog .", "He suffered a condition wh...
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[ "A New Jersey man has somehow survived ingesting 30 bags of heroin - or so he claims - while being chased down by police following an attempted robbery.", "Michael Pelissier, 42, is accused of breaking into the Petco store on Route 17 north around 2.30am Tuesday.", "Officers saw a suspicious 2004 Dodge Ram pick...
[ "Michael Pelissier, 42, accused of breaking into a Petco store early Tuesday .", "He and alleged accomplice, Robert Kwiatkowski, 52, seen by police .", "Pelissier ran, but told cops he had swallowed the drugs when they got him .", "The bags were removed in hospital." ]
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[ "Investigators say a police officer who killed a man while patrolling a rural Colorado community shot him in the back after stopping him on the street and following him home even though the man wasn't an imminent threat.", "The Colorado Bureau of Investigation found James Ashby aggressively pursued Jack Jacquez, ...
[ "The Colorado Bureau of Investigation found James Ashby aggressively pursued Jack Jacquez, 27, after stopping him Oct. 12 .", "The bureau's investigation concluded Ashby fatally shot Jacquez even as Jacquez was moving away .", "Ashby said Jacquez cursed at him and walked erratically before heading toward the ya...
[ 1, 2, 4 ]
[ "The door is firmly shut to Bill Cosby's return to NBC, the network's top entertainment executive said Friday.", "'That's safe to say,' NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said Friday when asked if the network would ever again do a project with Cosby, who 30 years ago was the sitcom king with the network's ...
[ "NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said network was done with Cosby, who 30 years ago was the sitcom king with the network's 'The Cosby Show'\nThe network said late last year it was dropping plans to develop a 'classic' family sitcom with him .", "Cosby has faced more career fallout, including Netflix's d...
[ 1, 5, 14 ]
[ "Despite being crippled in space, Kepler has managed to discover a star that hosts three Earth-sized planets.", "The outermost planet orbits in the 'Goldilocks' zone - a region where surface temperatures could be moderate enough for liquid water and perhaps life to exist.", "At a distance of 150 light years, th...
[ "EPIC 201367065 is a red dwarf about half the size of our own sun .", "It hosts three Earth-sized planets located around 150 light years away .", "The outermost planet orbits in the 'Goldilocks' zone - a region where surface temperatures could be moderate for water and life to exist .", "The next step will be...
[ 1, 6, 28 ]
[ "Her first major hit was The Cinnamon Challenge.", "With more than 10 million views, GloZell Green rocketed to YouTube fame by swallowing a ladle-full of ground cinnamon then gagging, retching, spitting and coughing for two and a half minutes.", "It is a far cry from her next gig: interviewing President Barack ...
[ "GloZell Green is one of three YouTube stars granted interview with Obama .", "He will sit down with each vlogger after his State Of The Union address .", "GloZell's work typically features challenges, such as eating hot peppers .", "She also performs musical skits, including a six-part Nicki Minaj parody .",...
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[ "If you’re running low on fuel beware of filling up on the M42 because it charges drivers the ‘consistently highest’ motorway petrol prices in Britain, an exclusive new seven month study revealed.", "Motorists on the M42 to the South and East of Birmingham in the West Midlands regularly face the most expensive un...
[ "Motorists on the M42 around Birmingham are hit by highest petrol prices .", "The most expensive diesel was found on M61 in North-West England .", "Most expensive garages charging 18p per litre more for unleaded petrol .", "For diesel drivers they faced a gap of 20p per litre at the pumps .", "Best value mo...
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[ "After six years of trying for a baby and two failed rounds of IVF, Ashley Moore thought she had run out of options.", "A further problem was that the 32-year-old has cystic fibrosis, which can make conception difficult.", "So she was astonished when, following a conversation after a family wedding, the sister-...
[ "Ashley Moore was unable to fall pregnant due to her cystic fibrosis .", "Her sister-in-law Michelle Moore volunteered to carry a surrogate baby .", "Ashley and her husband Alastair tried two rounds of NHS funded IVF .", "His brother Dominic and wife Michelle lived in Tennessee in the U.S.\nTwo embryos were s...
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[ "Fans of The Lego Movie have reacted angrily after the hit film was snubbed in the Oscar nominations announced yesterday morning.", "Some are branding the rejection 'a disgrace' while others have called it a 'travesty' after the movie, which was hugely popular with audiences, grossed more than £300million worldwi...
[ "Critically-acclaimed Lego Movie was highest grossing film in UK in 2014 .", "Despite global success, was overlooked in yesterday's Oscar nominations .", "Academy's decision has been branded a 'disgrace' and 'travesty' on Twitter .", "Directors Philip Lord and Chris Miller tweeted mixed reaction to the snub ....
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[ "A southern California couple were forced to make urgent changes to their wedding plans after the groom was diagnosed with a brain tumor.", "Nicholas Brzuska and Destiny Hernandez had been engaged for two years when just three weeks before their wedding day, doctors discovered a four-ounce tumor inside Nicholas’ ...
[ "Three weeks before their wedding, Nicholas and Destiny Brzuska discovered that Nicholas would require urgent surgery for a brain tumor .", "Not wanting to wait, they rallied friends and decided to get married that night at a 24-hour chapel near their home .", "Nicholas' operation was scheduled for January 6, t...
[ 3, 4, 5, 14 ]
[ "The Duchess of York has once again publicly stood by her ex-husband after appearing on The Rachael Ray Cooking show today.", "Sarah Ferguson, 55, appeared on American television and said that despite the fact that 'recent weeks have been pretty bad for the York family', they remain a 'unit'.", "Her interview c...
[ "Duchess of York, 55, appeared on The Rachael Ray Cooking Show .", "Said: 'recent weeks have been pretty bad for the York family'\nShared that she and Prince Andrew are the 'happiest divorced couple'\nSlammed sex slave allegations against him on the Today show this week .", "Buckingham Palace has strongly denie...
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[ "A teenager fighting for Islamic State in Syria bragged about passing through Belgian airport security 'like a knife through butter' a week before last night's terror raids which killed two.", "A fighter by the name of Abu Mariya Belgiki branded the Belgian security service 'probably the dumbest in the world' l...
[ "Fighter calling himself Abu Mariya Belgiki posted in midst of Paris attack .", "Mocked security after apparently arriving back in Belgium from Syria .", "Praised Paris attackers, asking: 'What are brothers in Belgium waiting for?'", "It is not known if he was involved in yesterday's shoot-out with police .",...
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[ "The first atomic bomb test in July 16, 1945 marks the beginning of the Anthropocene – a new chapter of the Earth’s geological history, an international group of scientists has proposed.", "They say that humans are having such a marked impact on the Earth that we are changing its geology, to create distinctive ne...
[ "A working group led by a University of Leicester scientist has proposed that July 16, 1945 should mark the start of the Anthropocene epoch .", "They say nuclear weapons have left a mark on the Earth's geology .", "A 'great acceleration' of human activity has also changed its rocks and soil .", "Date is being...
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[ "John Craven is one of the oldest presenters on the BBC and is best known for more factual programming such as Countryfile, which he has presented since 1989.", "The 74-year-old was recently given a new TV show .", "For John Craven, being given a new show at the age of 74 is certainly a great achievement.", "...
[ "Announcement of Craven's show came a day after report accused BBC of not giving enough opportunities to older women .", "Craven was main presenter when colleague Miriam O'Reilly was sacked in 2009 .", "Miss O'Reilly said men are allowed to age and women are not .", "Lord Best claimed female presenters ‘becom...
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[ "US President Barack Obama today handed David Cameron an extraordinary pre-election endorsement, hailing the British Prime Minister as a 'great friend'.", "With less than four months until voters go to the polls in the tightest UK election for years, Mr Obama used a press conference in the White House to give the...
[ "Obama hails Cameron as a 'great friend' after talks in the Oval Office .", "Prime Minister boosted by high profile pre-election visit to Washington .", "Blow for the Labour party, which is traditionally closer to the Democrats ." ]
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[ "Cllr Claudia Webbe, executive member for transport and environment said she hopes the surcharge will give residents an incentive to change vehicles .", "A council has come under fire for announcing controversial plans to force more than 9,000 diesel car drivers to pay an extra £100 every year to park outside the...
[ "Owners of diesel vehicles to be charged extra £8 a month for parking .", "Islington Council's controversial new plans will come into force in April .", "More than 9,000 residents will be forced to pay almost £100 extra each year .", "Council chiefs hope 'diesel tax' will make residents swap to 'greener' cars...
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[ "As if Sydney's real estate wasn't overpriced, now parking spaces are being offered with their own title for up to $330,000.", "Located in the heart of Sydney's CBD, the purchaser would be paying a hefty price for a non-private, marked slab of concrete.", "However the space is advertised as a bargain, boasting ...
[ "One parking space in Sydney's CBD is being offered for $330,000 .", "The buyer would own a non-private section of concrete that fits two cars .", "Alternatives in the area include paying $27 an hour or renting a space for about $356 per month with an additional bond of $200 .", "The average parking space in ...
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[ "Cancer patients who receive several weeks of radiation treatment could soon be a thing of the past, with doctors developing an Australian-first single session therapy in a handful of minutes.", "The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne has trialled a powerful new technique that could enable patients to saf...
[ "The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne trialled the innovative method for the first time on Friday .", "Experts have developed a new technique that could enable cancer patients to receive their treatment in a single, ten-minute session .", "Patient Harold Sciberras was the first in Victoria to undergo ...
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[ "Bill Cosby is planning to perform in Colorado this weekend despite expected protests and a new allegation of sexual misconduct which has launched a police probe.", "The comedian released a statement on Thursday thanking his 'courageous' fans and saying he's ready to perform in Pueblo on Friday and at Denver's Bu...
[ "The comedian thanked his 'courageous' fans and said he's ready to perform in Pueblo on Friday and at Denver's Buell Theater on Saturday .", "He finished his statement with references to his 'Fat Albert' character's trademark line: 'Hey, Hey, Hey - I'm Far From Finished'\nThe 77-year-old comedian is facing sexual...
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[ "Pictures of the victims of Wednesday's prison bus crash in Texas have been released.", "The bus skidded off an icy highway near Penwell, Texas, slid down an embankment and collided with a passing freight train, killing eight inmates and two corrections officers, including the bus driver.", "The Texas Departmen...
[ "Two corrections officers were killed, and one is in critical condition after bus crashed before collision with a freight train .", "Eight inmates are dead and four hospitalized following incident outside Penwell, Texas, on Wednesday .", "Only the driver had a seat belt and the prisoners were handcuffed togethe...
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[ "An Iowa lottery worker who illegally played the lottery won a multimillion-dollar jackpot in 2010 then asked others to help him claim it, authorities have said.", "Eddie Raymond Tipton, 51, of Norwalk, Iowa, has been charged with two felony counts of fraud.", "Authorities had been trying to identify the winner...
[ "Eddie Tipton was the director of information security for the lottery .", "After winning the lottery a trust was set up to collect the winnings .", "New York lawyer Crawford Shaw had tried to claim the prize ." ]
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[ "Violent and bloody protests have erupted around the world as furious Muslims react to Charlie Hebdo's 'survivor' edition - again featuring the holy Prophet Muhammad on its front cover.", "As pictures emerged of a photographer shot in the chest during riots in Pakistan - so did the news of churches being burned d...
[ "Photographer Adif Hasan is now recovering after being shot in the chest .", "Around 200 protesters believed to have been involved in Kuratchi rallies .", "Four die in Niger, 45 wounded, as angry protesters burn down churches .", "Violent clashes in Jordan after King and Queen attend 'solidarity march'" ]
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[ "A 20-year-old Ohio man charged with plotting an attack at the U.S. Capitol has appeared in court where he was refused bail.", "Christopher Lee Cornell was branded 'a danger to the community' by U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie Bowman in a brief detention hearing Friday afternoon.", "He was brought to the federa...
[ "Christopher Lee Cornell, 20, also known as Raheel Mahrus Ubaydah, is charged with attempting to kill a government official .", "Appeared in Cincinnati court on Friday, ordered held without bail .", "As Cornell walked into the courtroom in shackles, his father yelled, 'Christopher, don't trust anyone' and his m...
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[ "It could be a godsend for games fans - and make iPhone games even more addictive.", "A newly unearthed patent application reveals plans for a spring loaded home button that pops up to become a joystick when needed.", "The 'multi-function input device' shows an iPhone or iPad home button that changes into a sma...
[ "Button would pop up to reveal a small thumb joystick .", "Could include Touch Is fingerprint sensor and work on iPad and iPhone .", "Buttons could also vibrate to offer tactile feedback to players ." ]
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[ "If you've ever wanted to own an 'Iron Man' exoskeleton, then now could be your chance – as long as you have $1 million (£659,000) to burn.", "A Japanese electronics firm is selling a 13ft (four metre) mechanical suit on Amazon which can be controlled by an iPhone or by stepping inside the device.", "Dubbed Kur...
[ "Dubbed Kuratas, the five-ton, four-wheeled device was created in Japan .", "The robot suit can be controlled by sitting inside it or using an iPhone .", "It can be fitted with a weapons system that fires when the user smiles .", "Kuratas is not capable of walking, but is able to drive at 6mph (10 km/h)" ]
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[ "As many as 150 defendants could walk free after a heroin-addicted FBI agent ingested the evidence against at least 28 alleged drug dealers.", "Investigators claim that agent Matthew Lowry, who worked on the heroin task force in Washington, used his position to steal seized heroin from the evidence room which he ...
[ "Heroin task force agent Matthew Lowry took drugs from the evidence room .", "He signed them out under superiors names and used the drugs daily .", "Lowry claimed they needed to be tested at the lab, but took them home .", "150 defendants could walk free and dozens of charges were dismissed ." ]
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[ "A man who sued Sotheby's for £11million after claiming they sold an Old Master by Caravaggio for just £42,000 yesterday lost his High Court damages claim.", "Lancelot William Thwaytes, who inherited the work known as The Cardsharps from a cousin, now faces paying a huge chunk of a £6million legal bill.", "Mrs ...
[ "Lancelot William Thwaytes inherited The Cardsharps from a cousin .", "He sued Sotheby's for £11million after they sold it for just £42,000 .", "Mr Thwaytes had argued that if Sotheby's had done its job properly .", "Auctioneers cleared of any negligence over its assessment of the painting ." ]
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[ "Overnight trips to Rome could become even more expensive as the Italian capital considers hiking its hotel tax just four months after it was doubled.", "The proposal calls for the tourist tax to increase to €10 a night (approximately £7.60) at five-star hotels, according to local media, despite fears that it wou...
[ "Local media say the tourist tax would increase to €10 at luxury hotels .", "Rome doubled the tax to between €3 and €7 last September .", "Italian Hotel Association says it is 'concerned' about another increase .", "There are fears it would drive tourists away and hurt businesses ." ]
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[ "Keepers at a British zoo have welcomed the arrival of a baby pygmy hippopotamus born to a cancer-stricken mother.", "The male calf weighs just seven kilos and has yet to be given a name, but is said to be enjoying the water pool at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.", "His mother Flora, who has two other young, ga...
[ "The male calf was born at Whipsnade Zoo, Bedfordshire, on Boxing Day .", "His mother, Flora, has been battling cancer with a tumour in her mouth .", "He is the third pygmy hippo to be born there under breeding programme .", "The pygmy hippopotamus weighs less than a 1/4 of its larger cousin breed ." ]
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[ "An 18-year-old has been arrested in connection with Christmas cyber attacks on Playstation and Xbox networks following a joint investigation between the FBI and British police.", "The 'quiet' teenager, named locally as Jordan Lee-Bevan, was arrested during a raid at his semi-detached home in Southport, Merseysid...
[ "The 18-year-old was arrested on a quiet residential street in Merseyside .", "Comes after thousands were left unable to play games on Christmas Day .", "Investigation was a joint effort between the FBI and British police forces .", "Neighbours of the teenager in Southport him as 'quiet' this afternoon .", ...
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[ "They say money can't you class, but it can certainly get you a blinging accessory, at least at Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel.", "The iconic sail-shaped hotel, built on its own man-made island, is offering guess the chance to purchase their very own 24 carat gold tattoo.", "The iconic sail-shaped hotel - a favouri...
[ "Sail-shaped Dubai hotel is famed for its outrageous extras .", "Gold adhesive tattoos designed to be re-used by guests as accessories .", "Aim is to 'revolutionise' the way women wear jewellery ." ]
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[ "Prince Philip, pictured, has started using a special mobile phone for the hard of hearing .", "He only bedgrudgingly started to wear a hearing aid in public a few months ago.", "But Prince Philip is already making adjustments for it in other areas of his life.", "The 93-year-old royal has just started using ...
[ "The amplicomms M8000 mobile is up to 80 times louder than normal .", "The handset also features a larger keypad and an SOS emergency button .", "The company, Hearing Direct, received a thank-you call from the Palace ." ]
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[ "BBC workers have slammed one of the corporation's leading offices after being left at work without internet or telephone connections.", "Staff at New Broadcasting House in West London deemed the building 'unfit for purpose' when, despite a £1billion refurbishment, lifts and dishwashers in the building broke down...
[ "BBC staff complained of faulty dishwashers and broken-down lifts .", "New Broadcasting House in west London was refurbished in 2012 .", "The improvements are thought to have cost the corporation £1billion .", "Workers say constantly the results are yet to be seen in faulty equipment .", "Building manager c...
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[ "They used to be the preserve of frugal maiden aunts and draughty guesthouses, but no more.", "This winter, there’s a new breed of electric blanket on the High Street that is high-tech, wonderfully cosy and not in the least bit embarrassing to own.", "From ones you can wear to the one that replaces your duvet, ...
[ "There’s a new breed of electric blanket on the High Street .", "From ones you wear to ones that replace your duvet - options for everyone .", "Hot blankets could even help cut your heating bills .", "Daily Mail writer, Charlotte Kemp, tested ten of the best ." ]
[ 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 ]
[ "A British couple has been awarded £5,000 in compensation after their stay at a resort in Egypt was ruined by gastroenteritis symptoms.", "Cristian Magana Salgueiro and Mark Trevelyan fell ill just days after they arrived at the Oriental Resort in Sharm el-Sheikh, a popular Red Sea retreat for UK tourists.", "M...
[ "Cristian Magana Salgueiro and Mark Trevelyan stayed at Oriental Resort .", "Mr Magana Salgueiro's symptoms continued for more than a year .", "They said they witnessed birds eating from the pasta station and plates .", "Traveller’s diarrhoea was diagnosed and antibiotics were prescribed ." ]
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[ "The religious studies teacher who had sex with a pupil at school and at home when his wife was out has launched an appeal against his sex crime convictions.", "Stuart Kerner, 44, took the then 16-year-old's virginity on a yoga mat in a store cupboard having brought a contraceptive with him to Bexleyheath Academy...
[ "Stuart Kerner, 44, to appeal against his convictions for sex with a student .", "His defence, not accepted by the jury, was victim is a 'psychopathic liar'\nStepmother said daughter had been treated as a criminal rather than victim .", "Said family was 'still in shock' that teacher Stuart Kerner 'got away with...
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[ "For his 50th birthday, Jim Greenan was probably expecting a slap-up meal or a romantic break.", "Instead, all his wife Claire Potter gave him was a wicker box containing 50 brightly coloured pieces of paper.", "On each was written a small challenge to be done in order throughout the year.", "They ranged from...
[ "All Claire Potter gave husband Jim was a a wicker box containing 50 brightly coloured pieces of paper .", "On each was a small challenge to be done in order throughout the year .", "They ranged from the routine (baking a loaf), to the daring (skinny-dipping)\nAlso had to try laughter yoga and volunteer for a p...
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[ "The parents of a four-year-old boy who they say suffered permanent disabilities after a botched water birth are calling for all water births at an Oregon health center to be banned.", "In a lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court, Amy Benton and Matthew Marino are suing for $35 million for their son's ca...
[ "Amy Benton and Matthew Marino say their son Luca was left with cerebral palsy, hearing problems and other disabilities after the botched birth .", "They say Legacy Health System in Oregon failed to tell them about the dangers of water births before the December 2011 delivery .", "Staff failed to deliver the ba...
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[ "Just when we thought they were finally over, it appears Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez may be giving things another go.", "The former couple were spotted enjoying a romantic dinner date at Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills on Thursday night.", "According to TMZ, which published a photo from the evening, the...
[ "Two seen together for first time since September break-up .", "Came days after Selena was seen holding hands with another man at party ." ]
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[ "An appeals panel has reversed the conviction of a man who was accused of killing the father and sister of his friend's ex-girlfriend in a fiery attack on their Orange County home.", "The three-judge panel ruled that Vitaliy Krasnoperov, 29, did not get a fair trial in 2011 when he was convicted of the murders of...
[ "Vitaliy Krasnoperov, 29, was given a life sentence for the brutal 2007 murders of Jaypraykash Dhanak and his daughter Karishma .", "But appeal judges overturned his conviction because he did not get a 'fair trial'\nKrasnoperov had been accused of helping to plot the murder of the Dhanak family with his friend If...
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[ "A 25-year-old teacher charged with second-degree rape of a male student was sentenced to a year in prison on Wednesday.", "Kalyn Thompson had been teaching for less than a year when she turned herself into police last May over an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old victim.", "Miss Thompson resigned f...
[ "Kalyn Thompson had been teaching for less than a year when she turned herself into police last May for having sex with a 17-year-old student .", "Miss Thompson resigned from her position in the English Department at Kellyville High School in Oklahoma the previous month .", "The former teacher, who is not marri...
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[ "A drunken airline passenger who ignored warnings from Boris Johnson to calm down on a flight from Malaysia has been jailed for six months.", "David Morris, 43, became abusive mid-flight following a drunken binge on lagers, whiskey and wine and headbutted a flight attendant.", "The Mayor of London was returning...
[ "David Morris, 43, became abusive mid-flight following a drunken binge .", "He ignored warnings from Boris Johnson, also on the flight, to calm down .", "Mr Johnson told police on landing people were 'stressed' and 'worried'\nMorris' lawyer said he was no 'lager lout' and 'disgusted' by his behaviour .", "But...
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[ "Checking the expiry date on a tin of food, or navigating through a train station is easy for people with full vision.", "But, for the blind, these everyday tasks can prove difficult.", "To solve this problem, a visually impaired developer from Denmark has launched the Be My Eyes app.", "It connects blind peo...
[ "The Be My Eyes app was developed by Hans Jørgen Wiberg from Denmark .", "It takes advantage of an iPhone feature called VoiceOver .", "This lets people who are blind use phones using synthetic speech .", "To ask for help, a blind user opens Be My Eyes and requests assistance .", "This can be anything from ...
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[ "Potential Republican Presidential candidate Ben Carson said on Thursday that Americans should take cues from ISIS in how to stand up for what they believe in and to die for their cause.", "The conservative Carson made the statement at the Republican National Committee winter meeting and certainly raised some ey...
[ "The conservative Ben Carson made the statement at the Republican National Committee winter meeting and certainly raised some eyebrows .", "Carson once likened the United States to Nazi Germany in the way they chose to 'silence their opponent'\nCarson told the audience he knew his controversial comments would get...
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[ "Andrew Main (pictured) is accused of muiltiple arson attacks .", "A man has appeared in court after three fires were started within minutes of each other in an Oxfordshire village.", "Andrew Main, 47, of Roke, Wallingford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court in connection with fires set in south Oxfordshire ...
[ "Andrew Main, 47, charged with two counts of arson with intent to endanger life and two counts of arson reckless as to whether life was endangered .", "Council office, funeral parlour and thatched cottage were all set on fire .", "Incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning .", "Firefighters la...
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[ "Four years before Chef Dominique Ansel's much-hyped Cronut hit the market, the lesser-known 'Bruffin' was born.", "Essentially a muffin crafted from a sweet brioche-type batter - but with fillings available in sweet and savory flavors - its co-creator Michael Bagley likens it to 'a light flaky croissant'.", "U...
[ "The Bruffin, is currently only available in New York's Manhattan, where it has slowly been amassing a cult following .", "From January 19, it will be shipped frozen worldwide .", "Crafted from a sweet brioche-type batter, the muffin-shaped delicacies cost $6 and pack between 300 and 450 calories a pop ." ]
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[ "Big Brother, Towie, The Farm... just when you think you've seen them all, a new reality show turns up as the new kid on the block.", "This week, it was the turn of The Real Housewives Of Cheshire - a reality show that stars six WAGs from a county famous for footballers and excess.", "Each of the women had enou...
[ "Ampika Pickston, 32, came into wealth after marrying a rich older man .", "The beautician from Hale now claims she'd never date an unwealthy man .", "She says Brits have a stigma of hatred to people who lead luxurious lives ." ]
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[ "Silhan Ozcelik, pictured, was bailed following her arrest at Stansted Airport on Friday afternoon .", "A British schoolgirl arrested yesterday by anti-terror police after she landed at Stansted Airport has been released on bail after being questioned overnight.", "Silhan Ozchelik was feared to have run away to...
[ "Silhan Ozchelik was arrested yesterday after returning to Stansted airport .", "The 18-year-old was questioned about where she has been since October .", "She went missing from her home in Highbury Corner, London last year .", "Ms Ozchelik was held overnight in a central London police station .", "The Metr...
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[ "Bollards installed at the entrance to a picturesque Oxfordshire village that boasts David Cameron as its MP has enraged residents who say they look more in keeping with a council estate.", "The 'ghastly' bollards were put up in Asthall, West Oxfordshire, two months ago to prevent the bridge collapsing in the vil...
[ "Bollards put up at entrance to Asthall, West Oxfordshire, angered locals .", "Installed to prevent a bridge collapsing in the historic Cotswolds village .", "But villagers say it would look more in keeping with a council estate .", "Farmer said village bus got stuck when it tried to get through narrow gates ...
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[ "At first glance, both photos resemble the familiar ruins of ancient Athens, instantly recognisable from the countless images printed in guidebooks and on postcards from Greece.", "But while one picture does indeed capture a 2,500-year-old monument to one of the world's oldest civilizations - the other is a shock...
[ "Shocking photos show how abandoned Olympic venue bears eery resemblance to the Dionysus Theatre in Athens .", "But while one was built in 4th century BC, the other is just a decade old but has been left to be reclaimed by nature .", "Games cost Greece more than £6billion but left little legacy, while for seven...
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[ "A law firm has been slammed for issuing a controversial advertisement that targets young drug users and offers them legal services.", "The sponsored Facebook advertisement from Sydney based firm LY Lawyers, shows a person cutting lines of white powder and reads: 'Busted with possession or supply of drugs at Fie...
[ "Sydney based legal firm LY Lawyers issued the controversial sponsored ad .", "It reads: 'Busted with possession or supply of drugs at Field Day?", "Call Sydney's best drug lawyers!'", "and shows a hand cutting lines of white powder .", "The firm has been slammed by critics who claim it is encouraging drug ...
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[ "A video of a four-year-old boy displaying flawless nunchuck skills which replicate those of martial arts star Bruce Lee has gone viral.", "In the video, the Chinese boy can be seen practicing in his living room by copying the actions of Lee with near perfect precision.", "A clip of the kung-fu star playing on ...
[ "The four-year-old boy was filmed copying Bruce Lee's nunchuck technique .", "In the video, the Chinese boy flawlessly replicates kung-fu star's moves .", "He can use nunchucks with both hands and at lightning-fast speed .", "Viewers are claiming he is set to be China's next great martial artist ." ]
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[ "From the puritanical standards of beauty in 1910, to the eclectic styles of the 2000s and natural looks of today, a fascinating new time-lapse video documents how hairstyles have changed over the past century.", "The video, created by the team at Cut Video, shows how afro-textured hair trends have evolved over 1...
[ "Video documents changing afro-Caribbean hairstyles from 1910 to today .", "Shows hair inspired by Josephine Baker and Brandy .", "Reveals styles including 40s faux smile fringe and 70s full afro ." ]
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[ "These pictures show the tragic moment a four-year-old boy was accidentally crushed to death when his parents ran him over while trying to escape the police.", "Street vendors Liu Tien, 45, and wife Hsiung, 40, had been selling fruit off the back of their truck in the city of Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang ...
[ "The street vendor accidentally crushed his son while trying to evade police .", "Liu Tien and his wife Hsiung were selling fruit from the back of their truck .", "But when they spotted officers, they panicked and jumped into their vehicle .", "They forgot their four-year-old son Wu was playing in front of it...
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[ "A teenager who admitted throwing bleach into the face of a 17-year-old model leaving her temporarily blinded and in 'excruciating' pain has been told to prepare for jail.", "Victoria Smith, who models under the name Toria Melody, suffered burns across her body after she was attacked when leaving a house party wi...
[ "Model Victoria Smith, 17, suffered burns across her body in the attack .", "Bleach entered her eyes, mouth and nose, which caused her to choke .", "She was targeted when leaving a house party in Hull in August last year .", "Rebecca Morris, 18, pleaded guilty to maliciously throwing corrosive fluid .", "H...
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[ "With a wardrobe packed with high-end garments and the most acclaimed designers on speed dial, it's surprising that Gwyneth Paltrow still manages to put a stylish foot wrong.", "The 42-year-old actress suffered another fashion faux pas as she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday evening.", ...
[ "Actress wore Elie Saab nude jumpsuit on The Tonight Show .", "Twittersphere dubbed it the most ill-fitted garment of the year .", "The Pre-Fall 2015 piece won't be available until summer .", "Similar jumpsuit priced at more than £1,000 ." ]
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[ "Councillor Robert Bleakley has been branded the 'most expensive' in Britain after running up a £2,500 phone bill calling sex chatlines .", "A councillor has been branded the 'most expensive' in Britain after running up a £2,500 phone bill calling sex chatlines and using his mobile to send 'inappropriate' and sex...
[ "Councillor Robert Bleakley ran up a £2,500 phone bill calling sex chatlines .", "He also watched porn on his council lap-top and sent 'sexist' messages .", "He is paid an £11,000 allowance, but only turned up to one council meeting .", "Wigan council boss described him as Britain's 'most expensive councillor...
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[ "Lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone has admitted she previously had a 'big problem' with alcohol - and has revealed that since she went teetotal a fortnight ago she has lost 10lbs.", "The Ultimo founder previously revealed that she drank up to a bottle of wine a day during her 2012 marriage break-up, which ended up co...
[ "Lingerie tycoon admitted on Twitter she had previously had a 'big problem'\nGave up alcohol at the start of the New Year and has already lost 10lbs .", "Told her 861,000 Twitter followers she is looking 'like an Ultimo model'\nDuring marriage break-up she admitted drinking up to bottle of wine a day ." ]
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[ "Scientists may have hit upon a new way of extending the lifespan of living organisms - by activating a gene that destroys unhealthy cells.", "Researchers at the University of Bern found they were able to help flies live up to 60% longer by increasing the activity of a gene that targets damaged cells.", "If thi...
[ "Swiss researchers gave fruit flies an extra copy of a gene known as 'azot'\nIt is thought to kill cells that malfunction to help keep tissues healthy .", "Tissue from flies with the extra gene grew slower, and was healthier .", "The flies also lived between 50 to 60 per cent longer than normal insects .", "H...
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[ "Will Hayden, former star of the reality TV show Sons of Guns, has pleaded not guilty to the second of two rape charges filed against him in Louisiana .", "The 49-year-old is accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, and attacking another victim 20 years ago in Livingston Parish.", "Hayden entered the pl...
[ "Will Hayden, 49, is accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl .", "He is also accused of attacking another victim 20 years ago in Louisiana .", "Hayden's lawyer said his client will fight the claims made against him ." ]
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[ "A farmer set himself ablaze in the middle of a busy street after local government officials went back on a promise to pay him for land they had appropriated to build a new highway.", "Qiang Yuan, 45, squatted down just outside the council building, poured fuel on himself and then set it alight - turning himself ...
[ "Shocked shoppers described the moment Qiang Yuan set himself on fire .", "Farmer had lost a 'large amount' of earnings after the land was taken .", "Local government said land was needed to build a new highway .", "Officials promised to pay Yuan - but he was still waiting months later .", "Farmer is now in...
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[ "More first-year students from China have enrolled at UK universities than those from the whole of the EU put together.", "Last year, 58,810 Chinese undergraduates started their study here, while students from the continent, excluding those from the UK itself, totalled 57,190.", "However numbers of students fro...
[ "More first-year Chinese students in the UK than from the whole of the EU .", "Last year 58,810 Chinese undergraduates moved to the UK for their studies .", "Total of 57,190 came from EU countries, not including British students .", "Meanwhile official figures show decline in Indian and Pakistani students .",...
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[ "She's a swimwear model and fashion muse known for her lithe figure but Abbey Clancy maintains that she does 'zero exercise' to stay in shape.", "The Strictly Come Dancing champion - who has three-year-old daughter Sophia Ruby with husband Peter Crouch - claims she doesn't have to work out a lot to maintain her e...
[ "Pregnant star says her family are all tall and thin .", "Has taken up yoga to strengthen pelvic core now she's pregnant .", "Eats healthily most of the time but has takeaway when she wants .", "Her mother, Karen, 54, lands JD Williams campaign ." ]
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[ "He used to be one of best-looking comedians of the seventies and eighties, and often played the romantic lead, as he did with Goldie Hawn in the 1978 hit film Foul Play.", "But it appears that those days are very far behind Chevy Chase as he showed off a large stomach and chubby face while heading into the Today...
[ "The 71-year-old was being interviewed by Matt Lauer on The Today Show .", "He was talking about his years as a regular on Saturday Night Live .", "Chevy was a romantic comedy lead actor in the seventies and eighties .", "One of his biggest hits was 1978's Foul Play with Goldie Hawn ." ]
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[ "Apple hasn’t had the best track record in terms of security on iCloud recently - and now the tech giant is suggesting storing fingerprints on the online service.", "A patent awarded earlier this week reveals plans to let Apple users store their fingerprints in the cloud, which could then be used on other devices...
[ "The patent was filed in July 2013 but only awarded yesterday .", "Files detail a system that would let users store their fingerprints on iCloud .", "The prints would be recorded on one Apple device, and then accessible from any other with an appropriate biometric sensor .", "It prevents having to record prin...
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[ "British holidaymakers who are looking to cash in on the strength of the pound should look to Europe for an affordable getaway in 2015, new research has revealed.", "European resorts and cities are this year’s best-value holiday hotspots, claiming eight of the top ten places in an annual study by Post Office Trav...
[ "Cost of eight typical items, including beer, in Prague amounts to £35.29 .", "Algarve, Portugal ranks No 2 and is Europe's cheapest beach getaway .", "Most expensive destinations of those surveyed are Singapore and Dubai .", "Costa Rica, Croatia, Dubai included in must-visit destinations in 2015 ." ]
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[ "Whether it’s streaming countless episodes of The Walking Dead, or uploading super high-resolution photos, our desire for faster internet grows daily.", "But despite the many benefits it can bring, experts are predicting a darker side to having superfast connections.", "By 2025, as speeds soar, we could see the...
[ "Pew Research Centre interviewed 1,460 experts about the next ‘killer apps’\nThey were asked to explain how the world will change as web speeds rise .", "In particular, what impact will the rollout of gigabit speeds have globally .", "Answers ranged from the rise of holographic work colleagues, operating system...
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[ "The U.S. Navy has rejected the Navy Cross for Lt. Thomas Michael Conway, a 'heroic' chaplain who died while ministering to sailors .", "The U.S. Navy has rejected the Navy Cross for a 'heroic' chaplain who died while ministering to sailors in shark-infested waters after their ship was torpedoed during World War ...
[ "Lt. Thomas Michael Conway from Buffalo, New York, reportedly spent three nights praying with those aboard the USS Indianapolis .", "He eventually drowned aged 37 .", "A Veterans Memorial Committee appealed to the Navy last year in a bid to get his actions recognized but the case has now been denied .", "Fran...
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[ "The wife of the Al Qaeda chief who radicalised the Charlie Hebdo killers has claimed he is a ‘victim’.", "Sylvie Beghal, 45, who lives on benefits in Leicester, declared her husband Djamel Beghal a ‘hostage’ after he was put in solitary confinement following the terror attacks.", "She moaned that French office...
[ "Sylvie Beghal believes her husband Djamel is a victim after Paris killings .", "Mr Beghal is being held in solitary confinement in a French prison .", "Security services believe he is a top al Qaeda's recruiter in Europe .", "Mrs Beghal lives in Leicester, does not work, and lives on benefits ." ]
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[ "Aid target: Mark Lowcock, Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development, was given the handout last year .", "The head of Britain’s foreign aid department was handed a bonus of almost £20,000 as it met a target to spend billions more on overseas development.", "Mark Lowcock, Permanent Sec...
[ "Head of Britain’s foreign aid department was handed a bonus as it met target to spend billions more on overseas development .", "Mark Lowcock was given handout last year, ministry’s annual report shows .", "This was despite concerns over whether aid money was spent effectively ." ]
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[ "The Oscars have been plunged into a race row over the fact that all the nominees in the four acting categories are white.", "American civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton said yesterday: ‘The movie industry is like the Rocky Mountains – the higher you get, the whiter it gets.’ Sharpton, 60, a critic of the...
[ "Rev Al Sharpton said the higher you get in Hollywood 'the whiter it gets'\nDavid Oyelowo and director Ava DuVernay should have been nominated .", "There was not a single person of colour nominated in the acting or directing categories .", "Clint Eastwood's American Sniper lands six nominations .", "Cake's Je...
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[ "They cost the taxpayer £50,000 a year in benefits and have hardly lifted a finger in their lives, but members of this family can still afford to blow their cash on designer trainers and mopeds.", "The Kerrigans, from Sheffield, claim tens of thousands of pounds in benefits for their taxpayer-funded lives and ins...
[ "Kerrigan family claim £50,000 a year in benefits and none of them have jobs .", "But they insist they do not get enough state handouts to fund lifestyles .", "Many claim to be too sick to work and admit they do 'nowt' with their lives .", "One Kerrigan describes not knowing what day it is as they are all the...
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[ "Jamie Schanbaum was 19 when she fell ill with what seemed like flu.", "Within weeks she had lost both legs and all her fingers to meningococcal disease - a meningitis-related illness.", "But six years later, staring stoically into the camera, she is now the star of a striking series of photographs honoring sur...
[ "Photos capture 15 young people who lost limbs to meningococcal disease .", "The meningitis-related illness seems like a flu but can be near-fatal .", "Photographer Anne Geddes wanted to portray them as beautiful survivors ." ]
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[ "The U.S. military is planning .", "to deploy more than 400 troops to help train Syrian rebels to .", "fight the Islamic State, along with hundreds of U.S. support .", "personnel, it has emerged.", "Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have offered to host the training expected to begin in the spring, Colonel Ste...
[ "Hundreds of U.S. soldiers will be dispatched in the spring to train Syrians .", "Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have offered to host the training .", "It is part of President Obama's multi-year plan to roll back ISIS fighters .", "Critics in Congress say it won't aid Syrian opposition forces fast enough ." ]
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[ "He made headlines the world over by coming out last year, and then even more by kissing his boyfriend on live TV.", "Now Michael Sam, the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL, has taken another leap of confidence - and likely controversy - by proposing to his longtime love from what is renowned as ...
[ "Sam Tweeted a photo of himself Friday proposing at St. Peter's Basilica .", "Catholic church is opposed to same-sex marriage .", "NFL prospect and Vito Cammisano met as students at University of Missouri .", "Pair briefly broke up because Sam was closeted, but they reunited .", "Hit international headlines...
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[ "A furious row erupted in Italy today over claims the government paid Islamic extremists a £9million ransom to free two aid workers held in Syria.", "Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, flew back to Rome this morning after they were captured by militants believed to be from Al-Qaeda affiliated group Jab...
[ "Greta Ramelli, 20, and Vanessa Marzullo, 21, were captured in July last year .", "Arab media reports suggest payment of 12 million euros (£9m) was paid .", "Opposition leader tweets: 'If a ransom was paid, it would be disgusting!'", "Foreign Minister did not deny directly that a payment had taken place .", ...
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[ "A concept for the ‘Concorde of the tunnelling world’ has been revealed.", "And if it ever becomes a reality, it could make high speed train travel from the UK to the US a reality.", "The idea for the transport system of the future, was proposed in a competition run by think tank in a bid to boost business betw...
[ "The transatlantic train idea was one of the ideas were proposed in a competition run by Manchester-based think tank, IPPR North .", "The train would run between the northern English city and New York City .", "The train would be contained within a tube underneath the Atlantic Ocean, with a service running in a...
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[ "A 5-year-old boy who swallowed a battery when he was just a toddler is finally able to speak and breathe on his own again.", "Emmett Rauch of Peoria, Arizona had to undergo 65 surgeries over the course of four years, but after all that he is finally living the life of every other kid his age.", "This after Emm...
[ "Emmett Rauch, who swallowed a battery when he was just a toddler, is finally able to speak and breathe on his own again .", "rauch had to undergo 65 surgeries over the course of 4 years .", "Emmett had four inches of his esophagus removed after the acid from the battery burned two holes through it ." ]
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[ "This shocking footage captures the moment a mass brawl and gunfight erupted at a Moscow strip club after a Russian gangster flirted with an attractive girl who arrived with a rival group.", "Terrified club-goers and semi-naked strippers ran for cover as mobsters violently clashed in terrifying scenes described a...
[ "Shocking footage of brawl was captured on CCTV at strip club in Moscow .", "Mobster was shot in stomach after his friend flirted with girl from rival gang .", "Thugs then fired more shots and smashed chairs over each other's heads .", "Regulars described scenes like 'Wild West' as 15 people were hospitalised...
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[ "With a single fist in the air, this is how mourners chose to say a final farewell to Charlie Hebdo editor Stephane Charbonnier at his funeral in Paris today.", "Surviving cartoonist Renald 'Luz' Luzier, who drew this week's cover featuring the Prophet Mohammed, bowed his head and wept as he raised his tattooed w...
[ "Stephane Charbonnier laid to rest in childhood home of Pontoise, Paris .", "Cartoonist Renald 'Luz' Luzier pictured with raised fist while weeping .", "Hundreds packed into town hall to pay respects to magazine editor ." ]
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[ "The body of a missing AIG executive, last seen at a Californian hotel on Thursday, was discovered in the nearby desert.", "Omar Arce Meza, 33, from Los Angeles, was last seen at around 11pm at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert.", "The cause of death is still unknown.", "Omar Arce Meza, 33,...
[ "Omar Arce Meza, 33, from LA, was last seen on Thursday in Palm Desert .", "CCTV showed exiting the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort .", "He had business meeting scheduled for Friday but didn't show up .", "His wife Diane described him as 'highly responsible and reliable'\nHis body was found a week later in ...
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[ "A 22-year-old waitress whose legs were severed by a train has also lost most of her fingers to frostbite - but managed a smile as she was reunited with her beloved dog in her hospital bed.", "Sarah Stott  was walking across a set of tracks on her way home in Verdun near Montreal on December 8 when the train stru...
[ "Sarah Stott was crossing a train yard near Montreal on December 8 .", "Her legs were severed and she was left in the cold for three hours .", "Since her hospital treatment began, she has also lost most of her fingers .", "However friends and family say she is in 'good spirits' despite the pain .", "Hopes a...
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[ "Security was dramatically stepped up for police officers and the Jewish community in Britain yesterday amid fears of a terror attack.", "Intelligence chiefs are worried that Islamist fanatics could try to copy the atrocities in France last week that cost 17 lives.", "Four Jewish people and three police officer...
[ "Jewish community buildings will receive extra police protection after Paris .", "Intelligence sources fear fanatics will launch their own UK terror attacks .", "The country's 70 Jewish schools have been placed on high alert .", "Britain's senior anti-terror police chief warned of increased risk of attack .",...
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[ "Two fraternities that threatened to defy the University of Virginia's efforts to impose new regulations governing their parties say they will sign the agreement after all.", "The university wanted stricter rules on alcohol and security at the parties following a Rolling Stone article that described a culture of ...
[ "Kappa Alpha and Alpha Tau Omega initially said the agreement was unnecessary and their local chapters wouldn't sign it .", "On Friday, the fraternities' national organizations said in a statement that the chapters would sign the agreement before Friday night's deadline because the university would otherwise not ...
[ 4, 5 ]
[ "An anonymous donor from Hong Kong has given $1 million to the families of the two NYPD officers shot dead last month.", "Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were murdered on patrol in Brooklyn on December 20, 2014, by a crazed gunman who then committed suicide.", "On Friday, their grieving families united ...
[ "Detectives Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos were killed on patrol on Dec 20 .", "Entrepreneur contacted a Chinese newspaper with plan to donate $1m .", "The money was wired to New York's Detectives Endowment Association .", "Donor requested that Liu's father receive $100,000 a year for 5 years, and Ramos' sons h...
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