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However for Collins that means on his tip toes, in an Irish dancing class filled with young women.
Christina Deacy, who teaches at the Drake School of Irish Dance in Florida, says that Collins' footwork has improved a lot since joining.
"He can now dance in ti... | Like most athletes American footballer Alex Collins does his own workouts in order to stay sharp and fit. |
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Sasa Damjanovic, 36, got six years and his partner Vera Vasic, 29, three years - the heaviest prison sentences to be handed down in France in such a case.
They claimed to have been outside the Stade de France on 13 November 2015 when the suicide bombers struck... | A French court has jailed a couple who fraudulently obtained €60,000 (£50,500) from a fund set up to help survivors of last year's jihadist attacks in Paris. |
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They have used aerial equipment to tackle the blaze at Urban Forest Ltd in the Carnbane industrial estate.
The company recycles discarded wood into bedding material for animals.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire just after 06:30 BST on Saturday. Six fire ... | More than 50 firefighters have been involved in tackling a large fire at a wood recycling plant in Newry, County Down. |
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Dywedodd undeb UNSAIN bod sylwadau rhywiaethol wedi dod yn llawer rhy gyffredin i bobl sy'n ceisio gwasanaethu eu cymunedau.
Mae ymgeisydd Llafur yn Aberconwy, Emily Owen yn dweud ei bod wedi derbyn negeseuon gan ddynion yn dweud iddi ddadwisgo am eu pleidlais... | Mae negeseuon ar-lein sy'n targedu gwleidyddion yn atal rhai merched rhag ymgeisio mewn etholiadau, yn ôl undeb. |
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Pipe, 33, a former Wales international, returns for a third spell with the Exiles after a loan deal last season.
Willmott, who had taken a job away from football after a spell in non-league, signed a new two-year deal.
Goalkeeper Joe Day and defender Mark O'Br... | Newport County have re-signed two key players who helped them into the EFL after agreeing deals with David Pipe and Robbie Willmott. |
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The woman, in her 20s, was left unconscious after the attack near Rope Walk on 25 February.
The two men are currently in custody at Martlesham Police Investigation Centre. They are due to be questioned later.
Suffolk Police returned to the Rope Walk area betwe... | Two men have been arrested on suspicion of rape in Ipswich after a woman was dragged into a car park and attacked. |
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South Carolina schools were shut on Monday and several motorways were closed as rain continued to fall.
One weather station in Columbia - South Carolina's capital - recorded 17 inches (43cm) in as many hours on Sunday.
The torrential rains have been made worse... | Nine people have been killed after "unprecedented" floods swept through the US states of North and South Carolina. |
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The Nottinghamshire player, 34, has taken only seven wickets in this Ashes series defeat and has ruled himself out of the rest of the tour.
"This decision has been very difficult seeing as the England team has bee... | England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket. |
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The Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Partnership received the money from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help take its work into the community.
The group, which includes the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and Environment Agency, launched in 2003.
Project officer, Ru... | A project to conserve and protect a Lincolnshire chalk stream has been given a £45,000 cash boost. |
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The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague said the amount of damages would be decided at a later date.
Russia did not take part in the hearings and it is not clear whether it will comply with the ruling.
The Russian authorities confiscated the Dutch-flag... | An international court has ordered to Russia to pay damages to the Netherlands over its seizure of a ship protesting against oil drilling. |
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The 31-year-old joined the Bantams from Blackpool in July 2015 after a successful loan spell.
The former Middlesbrough man made 28 league appearances last season as the Valley Parade side finished fifth before losing to Millwall in the League One play-off fina... | Bradford City full-back Tony McMahon has signed a new one-year deal. |
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IS militants have been using the sprawling site as a command base since taking control of the city in May.
Some reports suggested Iraqi forces had retaken control of the complex.
The Iraqi military launched an operation this month to push IS out of Anbar provi... | Iraqi forces have launched an attack against the Islamic State-controlled University of Anbar complex in the city of Ramadi, US officials said. |
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The Italian cited both Manchester clubs after Man Utd spent a world-record £89m on midfielder Paul Pogba and Man City spent £47.5m on defender John Stones.
Chelsea are top, four points clear of Tottenham and have ... | Spending the most money on players does not guarantee Premier League success, says Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. |
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The bodies of a Spanish man and a Polish woman were found on Saturday at the Dome du Gouter peak, at an altitude of 4,400m.
The pair were found on the slopes of the mountain between Italy and France, near the Gouter refuge.
Their deaths come just days after ni... | Two young climbers have been found frozen to death on Mont Blanc. |
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The Hammers moved to the venue at the start of the season, but there have been unsavoury incidents involving their fans at the past three matches.
The club confirmed that 10 fans were ejected from the stadium during the 4-2 defeat by Watford on Saturday.
West ... | West Ham have asked E20, which owns the club's London Stadium home, to ensure there is a police presence in the ground after recent trouble. |
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The famously black-clad country singer wrote a song about the prison, and also played a historic series of concerts for inmates there in the 1960s.
Aphonopelma johnnycashi is among 14 new tarantula species from the southern US which have been described by biol... | A new species of black tarantula that lives near Folsom Prison, California, has been named after Johnny Cash. |
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Controversial new welfare reforms mean women can only claim tax credits for their first two children.
Among a series of exemptions are children who are born as a result of "non-consensual conception".
The British Medical Association said it would support docto... | The UK's largest doctors' union has heaped criticism on the Westminster government, describing the so-called "rape clause" as "shameful". |
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Astana rider Aru attacked with 2.3km to go on the final 6km climb up La Planche des Belles Filles and could not be caught by defending champion Froome.
Irishman Dan Martin (Quick-Step Floors) was second, 16 seconds adrift as Froome finished third, four seconds... | Britain's Chris Froome took the yellow jersey from Team Sky team-mate Geraint Thomas as Italy's Fabio Aru won the fifth stage of the Tour de France. |
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Craig Disley and Danny East both went close for the visitors in a largely uneventful first half.
Sam Habergham had to be alert to clear a threatening Grimsby attack after the break, while Sean Marks shot over the bar for the Iron.
Disley went closest in the fi... | Grimsby Town extended their unbeaten league run to nine games as they drew away at Braintree Town. |
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Gary Marshall has now been charged with the kidnapping of Kevin Conway, rather than his murder, Craigavon Magistrates Court was told on Friday.
Mr Conway, 30, was found with gunshot wounds at Soldierstown Road, Aghalee, County Antrim. The killing was widely bl... | A man accused of a 1998 republican murder has had the charge against him dropped. |
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Police and wildlife officials went door to door late at night to tell residents a deadly cobra had apparently escaped from a home in Ocala.
The snake's owner, who is licensed to keep venomous animals, called police after it leapt out from its cage.
Owner Brian... | Florida officials are searching for a highly venomous snake that escaped from its enclosure on Monday night, and has not been seen since. |
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At Titanic Slipways in Belfast a 'monster mash' took place.
The theme was 'carnival rock' and it ended with the largest fireworks display in the city.
Meanwhile, in Londonderry, a large crowd attended the annual street carnival and fireworks display.
Summary ... | Thousands of people attended Halloween celebrations in Northern Ireland on Saturday evening. |
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Defoe, 32, met a Steven Fletcher header to thump a looping shot into the top corner from 22 yards as Sunderland won for the first time in nine games.
His third goal for the club gave recently appointed boss Dick Advocaat a first win as Sunderland moved to 15th... | Jermain Defoe's stunning first-half volley gave Sunderland a fifth successive derby win over Newcastle to ease their relegation fears. |
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He said news stories raising fears about blackouts should stop.
His optimism is based on the government's latest auction of capacity for power generation, which starts later today.
Firms will bid for subsidies to provide back-up power when needed.
The stand-by... | The UK has enough energy capacity to meet demand - even on the coldest days when demand is highest, says Steve Holliday, the man who ran National Grid for a decade. |
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Carberry was forced to take a break from the game when diagnosed with blood clots on his lung in November 2010.
The 35-year-old ex-England Test opener, who has scored 411 Division One runs so far this season, had been complaining of feeling unwell after matche... | Hampshire batsman Michael Carberry is to see a specialist after missing his side's County Championship match against Warwickshire through illness. |
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Almost a quarter of a century after he left the Daily Mirror to work for Tony Blair, Campbell will write regular columns and, like all editors-at-large, become an ambassador for the product, I have learned.
He will also commission pieces.
It was Campbell who p... | Alastair Campbell is returning to British newspapers as editor-at-large of The New European. |
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Rivers suffered a cardiac arrest while undergoing a procedure to examine her throat at the Yorkville Endoscopy centre in August 2014.
The legal claim alleges doctors were not adequately trained and performed unauthorised procedures on the star.
Rivers' family ... | Joan Rivers' daughter has filed a malpractice claim against the New York medical clinic that treated her mother days before she died. |
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The DR Congo side were eliminated from Africa's premier club competition on Wednesday, losing 3-1 on aggregate to Wydad Casablanca.
Now they must try to salvage some pride by coming through a play-off to reach the group stage of the second tier competition.
Tu... | Champions League holders TP Mazembe must quickly come to terms with their drop down to the Confederation Cup and prepare themselves to face Stade Gabesien. |
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Mae rhai busnesau yn dweud nad oes digon wedi cael ei wneud i'w paratoi ar gyfer y digwyddiad chwaraeon mwyaf yng Nghymru.
Mae'r llinell wedi'i sefydlu gan dîm o berchnogion busnes am eu bod yn poeni nad yw llawer o fusnesau wedi cysylltu â'r cyngor.
Ond yn ôl... | Mae llinell gymorth 24 awr newydd agor i fusnesau Caerdydd ar drothwy gêm fawr Cynghrair y Pencampwyr. |
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The 5.2cm (two inch) coin was taken to the auction house in Dorchester, Dorset, by its owner who was unaware of its significance.
The Declaration Pound, which dates from 1643, was described by auctioneers as "extremely rare".
It was struck in Oxford, a year af... | A rare solid silver £1 coin has sold at auction for £46,000. |
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Public Health England (PHE) said the majority of cases of the cryptosporidium bug confirmed since the beginning of June were in Wiltshire.
Other cases have been identified in Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Cornwall, Devon and Dorset.
The Oas... | An outbreak of a sickness and diarrhoea bug in the South West of England has widened to 223 cases. |
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Yvette Cooper said the upcoming vote should be a "huge opportunity" for the party to move forward.
Liz Kendall, Andy Burnham and Jeremy Corbyn are the other contenders.
Ms Cooper also said First Minister Carwyn Jones should be given a "stronger voice" in the p... | There is a "danger" for Welsh people who depend on a Labour government if the party turns its back on winning the next election, a leadership candidate has said. |
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Ansaru was formed in January 2012, though it rose to prominence only about six months later through the release of a video in which it vowed to attack Westerners in defence of Muslims worldwide.
"For the first time, we are glad to announce to the public the fo... | Nigeria's militant Islamist group Ansaru has proved to be a formidable threat during its short existence, using dynamite to penetrate heavily-fortified compounds and taking foreigners hostage - seven of whom it said it had killed on Saturday. |
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Tipuric suffered a heavy blow to the head as he fell from a line-out in Wales' 67-14 Six Nations win over Italy on 19 March.
Ospreys backs coach Gruff Rees said: "We're not even putting any thought process around when the next game for Justin can be.
"It may b... | Ospreys could be without Wales and Lions flanker Justin Tipuric for the rest of the 2015-16 season. |
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In his first interview since that moment two weeks ago, the man who thought he was about to be chancellor told me about his "sense of loss" after his party's failure and a personal defeat which he describes as "a symbol of the vibrancy of our democracy".
Ed Ba... | Were you up for that Ed Balls moment - the symbol of Labour's crushing electoral defeat, the trigger for wild Tory celebrations and Labour despair? |
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A cursory search on YouTube showed him the reason for their concern.
A doctored clip of Holocaust film Schindler's List called "What John Donahoe's doing to eBay" had superimposed his name on to a Nazi guard shooting a Jewish prisoner. The prisoner had been la... | EBay chief executive John Donahoe knew something was up when his firm's security team advised him not to attend a conference for sellers on safety grounds. |
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Police said Michael Carter from Salford was involved in a row about football with two men on King Street West and was hit once in the face.
The 49-year-old hit his head on the pavement during the attack on 31 August, and died in hospital on 10 September.
A 20-... | A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the apparent one-punch killing of a man in Manchester. |
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His spokesman told the BBC Mr Machar was now at rebel military headquarters in the eastern town of Pagak.
He is expected in the capital Juba next week to resume the post of vice-president as part of last year's deal.
The deadly civil conflict erupted in 2013 a... | South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar has returned to the country for the first time in more than two years - as part of a peace deal. |
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In the two weeks ending on 23 January, 28,000 people died, the Office for National Statistics figures show.
Over the previous five years, the average number of deaths for the same period stood at about 21,000.
Experts say flu could be the driving force, althou... | The current death rate in England and Wales is running about one-third higher than its normal rate for this time of year, official statistics show. |
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The employees are thought to include local staff and three Australians.
Australian media report that a "co-ordinated police operation" targeted marketing activities of Crown, owned by billionaire James Packer.
The people held are reportedly from the sales and ... | Australian officials say they are investigating reports that 18 employees of Australian-based gambling firm Crown Resorts have been detained in China. |
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Thomas was shortlisted for ex-Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson's 'most influential leader' award of 2015.
A "new approach," to community sport will be among Thomas' priorities.
The Welsh Government wants people to "become hooked on sport for life".
Ska... | The Welsh Government has appointed Dr Paul Thomas as successor to Laura McAllister as chair of Sport Wales, deputy minister for culture, sport and tourism Ken Skates has announced. |
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We understand the government is preparing to push ahead with plans to relax the Sunday trading laws, even though it was facing almost certain defeat in parliament over the issue just a few months ago.
The official line is that ministers are currently consideri... | Could we be shopping for longer on a Sunday by the end of this year? |
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Harvey William Davidson, 29, is accused of taking money from machines at Whinlatter and Grizedale. The charges relate to incidents between October 2013 and June 2014.
The £10,412 belonged to the Forestry Commission, Carlisle Crown Court heard.
Mr Davidson, of ... | A man has denied stealing more than £10,000 from car parking machines at forest parks in Cumbria. |
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The man, in his 50s, crashed off Corn Du, near Pen y Fan, at about 15:20 BST on Thursday.
Rescue teams were called and treated him for suspected spinal and pelvic injuries, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) said.
He was then flown to Cardiff's University Hospi... | A man has been airlifted to hospital after a paragliding crash in the Brecon Beacons. |
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Kenneth O'Brien's torso was found on 16 January in the canal near Ardclough in Kildare.
The cause of Mr O'Brien's death has still be determined, but RTE are reporting that gardaí believe he may have been shot.
The 33-year-old Dublin man had recently returned t... | Irish police investigating the murder of a man, whose remains found in a canal, believe he was been shot before his body was dismembered. |
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Jordan Begley, 23, died in hospital two hours after he was shot by a police officer with the stun gun at his home in Gorton, Manchester, in July 2013.
His mother Dorothy called police after a row escalated with neighbours.
Manchester Civil Courts of Justice he... | A mother warned a 999 call handler her son had a "violent nature" before he was Tasered and died, an inquest has heard. |
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The man, said to be a non-swimmer, was found hanging on to the car's aerial after a collision with a parked car in Mill Road, Rumburgh in the early hours.
Police said the man, who was driving a blue Vauxhall Corsa, gave a negative breath test.
Witness Roger Da... | A motorist was rescued after being found clinging to the roof of his car in a 12ft-deep (3.7m) pond. |
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The Law and Justice Party say it will make the judicial system more effective and able to fight against corruption.
But critics say it is a threat to the rule of law, placing control of the judiciary in the hands of politicians.
Donald Tusk, European Council P... | Poland's lower house of parliament has voted through controversial new reforms which will see all Supreme Court judges removed and replaced. |
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For years, Syria's actors and musicians have been one of its most precious exports, proving a hit with audiences across the Arab world, and making Syria something of a centre for television and music production.
Syria's soap operas are especially popular, and ... | The uprising in Syria has divided the county's thriving artistic community, with a handful of musicians, actors and directors coming out in support of protesters calling for the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. |
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Singles wins for Heather Watson and Johanna Konta, and a doubles victory for Jocelyn Rae and Laura Robson, gave Britain a 3-0 win in Group C.
They go on to face Latvia on Thursday and Turkey on Friday, with the group winners earning a play-off against the Grou... | Great Britain made a winning start to their Fed Cup campaign with victory over Portugal in Tallinn, Estonia. |
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Every race, practice and qualifier will be live on BBC Radio 5 live or sports extra and the BBC Sport website.
An extensive digital offering will even let audiences decide how they watch.
"Our top-class team will ... | BBC Sport is offering extensive coverage of the 2015 Formula 1 season with 10 races live on television and highlights of all others. |
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Gavin Moore, who was 40, died in hospital after the collision with a car on the Newtownards Road in Conlig.
Two other riders from the North Down Cycle Club (NDCC) were injured in the incident.
Mr Moore's funeral took place on Saturday at the Hamilton Road Pres... | Hundreds of cyclists rode behind the coffin of a rider who was killed in a crash in County Down on Tuesday. |
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The Scotland assistant was responding to an idea put forward by Fifa president Gianni Infantino to expand the finals from 32 to 48 teams.
"I'd be a fan of any format that gets us to a World Cup," said McGhee.
"The... | Mark McGhee would be in favour of an expanded World Cup finals if it is easier for Scotland to qualify. |
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The publication of the Native Woodland Survey of Scotland has renewed debate over whether to cull deer.
Researchers said ancient woodland was being lost due to "excessive browsing and grazing", mainly by deer.
The findings of an inquiry into deer control by a ... | Deer represent the biggest threat to Scotland's native woodlands, according to an eight-year study by Forestry Commission scientists. |
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The 22-year-old made his debut for Saints as a centre in March 2012, but has also played in the second row and loose forward.
He was part of the St Helens side which won the Grand Final last year, and will move to Exeter in November.
"We are looking at differe... | Exeter Chiefs have signed St Helens rugby league player Josh Jones on a two-year contract. |
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The tablet app is free, but must be paired with a new version of the publisher's add-on Traptanium Portal base to access the whole game.
As with other titles in the series, extra content and powers are unlocked by placing Skylanders toys on the base.
The US pu... | Activision has announced that for the first time it is releasing one of the main games in its Skylanders series for tablets as well as consoles. |
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Jane Waruguru's husband was among those allegedly present at key meetings which form part of the prosecution case at the International Criminal Court.
Those meetings - allegedly hatched at State House in 2007 and 2008 - involved a criminal gang called the Mung... | As Kenya prepares for elections on 4 March and a month later a historic trial at The Hague over the violence that followed the disputed 2007 elections, the BBC's Karen Allen has heard powerful testimony about alleged disappearances of potential witnesses. |
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The story published on 20 January 1853 chronicles the kidnapping and enslavement of a free black man named Solomon Northup.
In the piece Northup's name was misspelled twice, as Northrop and Northrup.
The error was discovered after a digital copy circulated in ... | The New York Times has published a correction to an article published 161 years ago on the case portrayed in the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave. |
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Van Houten has been denied parole 19 times before over the 1969 deaths of Leno La Bianca and his wife Rosemary.
Governor Jerry Brown will now decide whether to release Van Houten.
A former homecoming queen, Van Houten was the youngest Manson follower to be con... | Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, has been recommended for parole after spending more than 40 years in prison for the brutal murders of a California grocer and his wife. |
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Under current rules all that is needed for a strike is a simple majority of those that take part in a ballot.
But the Trade Union Bill would impose a minimum 50% turnout - and public sector strikes would need the backing of at least 40% of those eligible to vo... | Ministers have defended plans to tighten the rules on strike ballots after unions said they would make legal strikes "almost impossible". |
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Cheating during exams is not new in India and despite being illegal has flourished in most parts of the country for so long that it has almost become endemic.
The increasingly inventive methods of cheating have evolved over the years to take advantage of moder... | A massive medical school admissions examination scandal in Madhya Pradesh and a Supreme Court ruling that ordered 600,000 students to re-appear for a pre-medical exam have brought large-scale cheating into the public spotlight. |
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The Swans have rejected a £40m offer from Everton for the Iceland midfielder, who they value at £50m, while Leicester have also had a bid turned down this summer.
Sigurdsson did not travel with Swansea for their tour of the United States.
The 27-year-old has s... | Gylfi Sigurdsson has been left out of Swansea's squad for Saturday's friendly at Birmingham City "due to the current transfer speculation surrounding him". |
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The ONS has published data covering the effects of taxes and benefits on household incomes in 2014.
The figures show the average household in NI paid £12,000 in taxes and received £13,000 in direct and indirect benefits.
Average earnings are £25,540 giving a f... | Northern Ireland households have, on average, the lowest incomes of any UK region, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest. |
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The ''Unleashed by Petco Surf Dog Competition'' included races for extra-large, large and medium sized dogs.
The pooches were judged on their surfing skills, the length of their surf and their confidence.
The winners of... | Sporty dogs have taken part in a surf competition in California in the US. |
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The political temperature was a scorcher too. I flew into the Iraqi capital with then US Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, who was making his last trip to try to convince Iraq's leaders to keep some American troops on the ground.
All the troops wen... | The last time I came to Baghdad, it was its hottest day on record - a blistering 51C in August 2011. |
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The announcement came after mass graves and more than 30 bodies were found in the south over the past week.
The victims were thought to be migrants from Myanmar and Bangladesh who paid smugglers to get them across Thailand.
The military junta has given local a... | Thai authorities say more than 50 officers have been transferred from their posts over suspected links to human traffickers. |
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Lecturers and students have translated essays about free speech and are publishing them as a free e-book.
Caroline Warman, associate professor in French, says she wants the texts to be used in debates about freedom.
She says marchers after the attacks in Paris... | Academics at Oxford University are using Voltaire and other historical defenders of free speech to mark the first anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris. |
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Thousands were evacuated and large areas left without power as Typhoon Soudelor barrelled through Fujian and Zhejiang provinces on Saturday.
Some counties saw 70cm (27 inches) of rain in 24 hours, the heaviest for 120 years, said state media.
The typhoon earli... | At least 14 people have died in south-eastern China after a powerful typhoon caused floods and mudslides. |
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Prof John Grattan, acting vice-chancellor of Aberystwyth University, said about half of those pulled out the day after the Brexit vote.
Other Welsh institutions said uncertainty could affect student numbers and finances.
The Welsh Government said students are ... | More than 100 prospective European students have withdrawn applications to study at a Welsh university following the European referendum result. |
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The murder inquiry was launched on Friday after officers were called to The Blossoms public house in Holyhead.
The 46-year-old victim died at the scene, despite the efforts of emergency services.
A 24-year-old local man was arrested on the roof of another near... | Police have been given more time to quiz a suspect held after a roof top stand-off following the death of a man at an Anglesey pub. |
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The companies in Istanbul targeted by prosecutors are suspected of channelling funds to the movement of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen.
The cleric is accused of organising the botched coup.
His followers are alleged to have set up a parallel state.
The co-ord... | Turkish police have raided 44 companies and are seeking the arrest of 120 company executives, as part of the investigation into last month's failed coup, state media report. |
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The Ulster Unionist served as culture minister between 1999 and 2002, then health minister from 2007 until 2011.
He said he regards his time in charge of the health department as one of the highlights of his career.
However, he is concerned about how the healt... | The former minister Michael McGimpsey is standing down from the Northern Ireland Assembly after representing South Belfast for the last 18 years. |
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How old fashioned, the internet cried.
Only, now it seems he is not alone.
A surprise poll for the New York Times has discovered more than half of women agree with him - as well as 45% of men.
And as for a drink? Forget about it. Just 29% of women think that w... | Many eyebrows were raised when it emerged US Vice-President Mike Pence would not dine alone with a woman who was not his wife. |
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Natalie McGarry was caught up in a probe after concerns were raised by Women for Independence.
The Glasgow East MP said her decision was done "in the best interests of the party", but she maintained she had done "nothing wrong".
Ms McGarry is the second of the... | An MP has withdrawn from the SNP whip amid a police investigation over apparent discrepancies in an independence campaign fund. |
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Nigel Farage said 300 public meetings had already been planned in "village halls, working men's clubs and arenas".
Speaking at the launch of UKIP's referendum campaign, he said he would welcome a Jeremy Corbyn victory in the Labour leadership contest.
He said ... | UKIP's campaign for Britain to leave the EU will "get outside the confines of Westminster" and "reach real people", its leader has said. |
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The PM said she would make it easier to deport foreign terror suspects and "restrict the freedom and movements" of those that present a threat.
Labour said it was "not the message that we should be sending".
Security has dominated the final days of the general... | Theresa May has said she will change human rights laws if they "get in the way" of tackling suspected terrorists. |
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Television replays showed Du Plessis, 29, rubbing the ball over a zip on his trousers on day three of South Africa's second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
Du Plessis pleaded guilty to an ICC Code of Conduct offence relating to "changing the condition of the b... | The International Cricket Council has fined South African all-rounder Faf du Plessis 50% of his match fee for ball tampering against Pakistan. |
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Police took the wounded to hospital. The blast took place close to Parachinar near the Afghan border.
Kurram is a tribal area with a history of sectarian violence between Shia and Sunni Muslims, but it is so far unclear who is behind this latest attack.
Severa... | At least seven people died and three were wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Kurram in north-west Pakistan on Tuesday, officials say. |
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Although Penny has a part-time job with a charity, her husband Rich has been struggling to find work as a chef.
Their rent, at £900 a month, has become unaffordable.
But much to their surprise, they have found that they are not entitled to Housing Benefit pay... | Penny and Rich Baker, who live near Bristol, have decided they have no choice but to move to a smaller house. |
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President Hollande of France, who hosted the summit, said regional powers had pledged to share intelligence and co-ordinate action against the group.
Last month it abducted 223 schoolgirls in north-eastern Nigeria, where it is based. Fresh attacks were reporte... | African leaders meeting in Paris have agreed to wage "war" on Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic militants. |
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After rain had washed out day four, the Windies began on 20-1, chasing 244 to win and square the two-Test series.
Darren Bravo hit two sixes but fell for 61 as spinner Rangana Herath took two wickets in an over to leave them 125-6.
Spin trio Herath (4-56), Mil... | Sri Lanka's spinners conjured a 72-run victory over West Indies in the second Test in Colombo to take the series 2-0. |
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"I stayed at home for a month," explains the 26-year-old American actress. "I was excited to see what would come up if I tuned out for a while. I meditate twice a day so I'm very comfortable with silence and the chatter in my head."
Adapted by Emma Donoghue f... | When preparing for her role as a woman held prisoner in a shed in the film Room, Brie Larson decided to isolate herself from the outside world. |
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Journal entries record that he used "scalding fomentations of camomile flowers" to ease a stomach complaint.
This spring some of the world-renowned writer's favourite herbal remedies will be uncovered in a special foraging expedition.
It is part of a programme... | Almost 200 years ago Sir Walter Scott relied on herbs found near his home in Borders to counter health problems. |
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British Transport Police say the "shocking" assaults happened between Newquay and Plymouth on 12 August.
The first man, who was wearing a novelty shark hat, started tickling the girl after she refused a kiss, so she moved seat.
A second man then kissed and tou... | A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted twice - by two different men - on a train as she travelled home from a music festival. |
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More than 60 members of the GMB union had voted for a series of 24-hour walkouts from the beginning of July in a row over pay grades.
But both sides in the dispute have now agreed to further talks on Thursday.
The union says its members have been carrying out ... | Planned strike action by firefighters at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria has been shelved pending further talks. |
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Dubliner Shiels won the Open race on his Cookstown BE Racing Suzuki and followed it up by taking victory in the feature event of the meeting.
Dunlop, 30, triumphed in the two Supersport 600cc races, aboard the CD Racing Yamaha.
Malachi Mitchell-Thomas came hom... | Derek Sheils and William Dunlop shared the top honours at the Cookstown 100, taking two wins apiece. |
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The ex-Tory PM said claims by Michael Gove, Boris Johnson and Iain Duncan Smith did not bear factual scrutiny and warned about the tone of some exit campaigners' rhetoric on immigration.
Vote Leave said Sir John was "wrong".
Justice minister Dominic Raab said ... | Sir John Major has launched an attack on senior Conservatives in the Vote Leave campaign, accusing them of exaggerating arguments to exit the EU. |
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The Yamaha rider finished ahead of team-mate Jorge Lorenzo with Honda's Dani Pedrosa in third.
Championship leader Marc Marquez suffered an early crash and finished down the field in 15th. His overall lead was reduced to 74 points from 89.
Rossi's win at Misan... | Valentino Rossi won his first MotoGP in 15 months with victory at his home track in San Marino. |
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Mr Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, said he received the threats after calling for unity within Scotland's Muslim community.
He said he was taking the threats from "fanatics" extremely seriously.
Last Thursday Mr Anwar chaired an event he organised at Hampden Park... | Police are investigating death threats made against human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar. |
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Three-year-old Ben Craggs died after a concrete bollard toppled onto him at the Ingliston showground in June 2008.
Roderick Evans told Edinburgh Sheriff Court the bollards were checked three days earlier.
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland... | A health and safety expert has told a jury The Royal Highland Show could not reasonably have foreseen the accident which caused the death of a boy. |
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Allen Pembroke, 61, from Chelmsford, Essex, helped a badly wounded woman at the resort in Sousse last Friday.
Cheryl Mellor, 55, was lying injured. Her husband Stephen died trying to shield her from gunfire.
Mr Pembroke said he and his wife were still in shock... | A man who ran to the aid of Tunisia beach attack victims said he hoped to get some closure following the national minute's silence for those who died. |
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The find was made on Wednesday afternoon at an estate office in the village.
Police and archaeologists were called in to examine the remains. Police Scotland said it was believed the bones had been there for "number of years".
Local residents said the building... | A human skull and other bones have been found during renovation work to a property in Applecross in Wester Ross. |
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Having failed to inspire in three previous qualifiers, a new-look side were rejuvenated with Alex Greenwood's angled finish earning an early goal.
Carney's penalty and Rachel Daly's debut goal sealed a 3-0 half-ti... | Karen Carney scored a hat-trick as England put the spring back into their European Championship qualifying campaign with an easy win over Serbia. |
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Three were killed, three captured, and one, armed forces commander Abdul Haris Nasution, escaped, although his five-year-old daughter was fatally wounded by gunfire.
The three captured generals were taken to the main airbase in south Jakarta and killed, their ... | In the early hours of 1 October 1965, seven military units moved through the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, heading to the homes of seven of the most senior generals in the army. |
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Abdul Hakim Belhaj alleges that former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and MI6 were complicit in arranging his and his wife's rendition from China in 2004.
The High Court had ruled the case could not be heard in the UK courts because it could damage foreign relat... | A Libyan man can sue the UK government over claims he was illegally sent back to Libya and tortured, the Court of Appeal has ruled. |
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Owner UK Coal said it would oversee the rundown of the Kellingley mine before the site was redeveloped.
Unions said it was a "very sad day" for the country as well as the industry.
The last 450 miners at the pit are to receive severance packages at 12 weeks of... | Miners at a North Yorkshire colliery have finished their final shifts as the closure of the pit brings an end to centuries of deep coal mining in Britain. |
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Clearly pulling out at the last minute has considerably angered the organisers the Amaury Sport Organisation. It does not look professional and it could damage London's reputation for hosting sporting events.
But there other factors at play.
The first is citie... | Lots of people do not understand why Transport for London (TfL) has decided against hosting the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in 2017. |
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Cardiff council said it had ordered a pre-decorated 40m - or 131ft - "tree-shaped structure" from China for outside Cardiff Castle.
But when the centre piece, costing £10,000 a year, went up on Friday night it was revealed to be just 40ft.
The authority apolo... | When the Christmas tree at centre stage of Cardiff's festive celebrations went up - it did not quite measure up to expectations. |
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Mevlut Cavusoglu gave no further details about the inquiry into the murder of 39 people at the Reina club.
Jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has said it was behind the nightclub attack in which dozens more were hurt.
A number of suspects have been arrested in ... | Turkey's foreign minister says officials know the identity of a gunman who carried out the Istanbul nightclub attack on New Year's Eve but he has stopped short of naming him. |
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Exeter Crown Court heard Connor Cain, 19, was left for dead after the attack in the city in April 2016 but survived.
While treating his wounds in hospital, doctors found more than £3,000 worth of drugs concealed in his rectum.
One of the attackers boasted on ... | Seven members of a drugs gang have been sentenced after a rival gang member was stabbed 18 times as he slept. |
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