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Vice-president said the Islamist group only represents a threat if it allows Al-Qaeda . to strike at the U.S. U.S. prepares to negotiate a peace deal with the Taliban .
[ "The Taliban are not an enemy of the U.S. and should not be talked about in such terms, Joe Biden has claimed. The vice-president said the militant Islamist group only represents an inherent threat if it allows Al-Qaeda to strike at the U.S. In an interview with Newsweek, Mr Biden warned against labelling the Talib...
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Claim was made during a Reddit Q&A with the Rosetta mission team . Philae probe is now receiving just one hour of sunlight on comet 67P . This is because it bounced before landing in shadow at rim of a crater . But as comet 67P travels closer to the sun, engineers could revive it . They say they are 'very optimistic' t...
[ "Philae broke hearts earlier this month when, in its dying moments, it managed to send back valuable data from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. But, all is not lost. Rosetta engineers claim the plucky probe could come back to life as soon as March next year, as comet 67P gets closer to the sun. The probe is current...
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Hormone replacement could cause meningioma in menopausal women . Those using HRT for a decade have a 70% chance of developing a tumour . Most are benign but 15% are malignant and all have damaging side effects .
[ "Hormone replacement therapy raises women's risk of getting brain a tumour by 30 per cent, according to researchers. Women who take medication to relieve the symptoms of the menopause could therefore be putting themselves in danger of cancer and other illnesses. For those who use HRT over a period of time, the risk...
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Shaneen Allen legally bought the handgun in Pennsylvania where she lives . She took it to New Jersey - which has the strictest gun laws in the country . Allen told the cop she had the gun during a traffic stop and was arrested . New Jersey does not recognize Pennsylvania gun licenses .
[ "A Pennsylvania mother-of-two is facing jail time after disclosing to police during a routine traffic stop last year in New Jersey that she had a loaded handgun in the vehicle. Shaneen Allen, 27, of Philadelphia, bought the gun legally and has a concealed carry permit in her home state, but New Jersey does not reco...
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Even 'travelling at the speed of light' cannot defeat the 'world's fastest camera' MIT researchers film a beam of light hitting Coke bottle and tomato, and slow the footage down for a slow-motion replay .
[ "MIT researchers have created a camera which can take images so fast - one trillion of them in just a second - that it can capture light as it travels across objects. Nothing can go faster than the speed of light, which thanks to the work of scientific legends such as Leon Foucault and Einstein, we know to be 299,7...
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The billboards were erected in Akron, where James lives, and Cleveland . They were put up by ESPN Radio host Dan LeBatard . He was booted from the air for two days for the stunt .
[ "A popular ESPN Radio host in Miami has been taken off the air after erecting Ohio billboards targeted at LeBron James. Dan LeBatard was suspended for two days after a billboard with a picture of two championship rings was thrown up this week in the departed Heat star’s hometown of Akron. Several more are planned f...
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KitKat Chocolatory opened in Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro, Tokyo . Shop will sell only gourmet KitKats and develop new seasonal flavours . New Nestle bars include Sublime Bitter, Special Chilli and Green Tea . Only 300 Sublime Bitter bars sold per day, as chocolate is done by hand . Each bar costs 315 yen (£1.83...
[ "A chocolate boutique dedicated to KitKats has opened in Tokyo in Japan, where the wafery chocolate bar is considered a cult item and lucky charm. The KitKat Chocolatory opened in Seibu Department Store in Ikebukuro, and sill sell only gourmet bars aimed at an adult audience. Flavours of the Nestle bar sold in Japa...
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The Belafonte was designed by Milan-based Federico Fiorentino . Renderings show a hot tub surrounded by sunloungers on the top deck and a pool on the middle deck . Luxury vessel has five cabins, including a large VIP suite and a massive room for the owner . Superyacht has a top speed between 18 and 24 knots (20 to 27mp...
[ "Italian superyacht designer Federico Fiorentino has revealed a new concept that could one day be a floating playground for a billionaire and his or her celebrity friends. The luxury vessel, called The Belafonte, is a superyacht on steroids with a massive bow and striking bronze exterior that catches the sun’s refl...
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Truvolo monitors driving habits and gives drivers tips through an app . Parents claim they wanted to make their son a better driver . $99 Gadget to go on sale within weeks .
[ "Teens learning to drive are used to their parents watching their every step. However, one California couple has raised the bar with a hi-tech monitor than can analyse every detail of their 16 year old son's drives - and automatically tell both him and them where he's going wrong. Californians Jaideep and Sandhya J...
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Shopaholic Hannah Farrington, 20, studies at Manchester University . The redhead from Blackburn attended Clitheroe Royal Grammar School . All her outfits cost under £50, often bought on eBay and in charity shops# . Her blog www.hannahlouisef.com has army of followers and 700,000 hits .
[ "A law student who runs a fashion blog on which she posts selfies wearing outfits costing under £50 has become an internet sensation. Self-confessed shopaholic Hannah Farrington, 20, models everything from Primark bargains to funky disco pants and hired designer dresses in order to show people that it is possible t...
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Scientists at Stanford University in California create ultra-reflective mirror . The incredibly thin material reflects infrared light from buildings . It could be placed on top of buildings to keep them cool in hot weather . The material reflects 97% of sunlight, making the building 5°C (9°F) cooler than the surroundin...
[ "Buildings of the future may have mirrors that reflect sunlight into space to keep them cool. Developers of the new technology hope the concept could lead to a cheaper and more sustainable form of air conditioning. Their incredibly thin material offloads heat from the sun into space in the form of infrared radiati...
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Sitting for too long more than doubles your risk of diabetes . Inactivity is the fourth biggest killer of adults in Britain . An average British adult spends up to 70   per cent of their day sitting down .
[ "Leaning over her nine-year-old daughter to check on her homework, Kate Lurie felt an agonising pain rip through her right shoulder and reverberate across her back. ‘I’d never felt anything like it before — it was awful, like hot pins burning into my skin,’ she says. ‘I crumpled on to a chair, trying to stop myself...
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Alanah Pearce, 21, tracked down the boys' parents and revealed to them the violent nature of their sons' threats . The Australian journalist hopes that her actions will teach the boys that online sexism and abuse should not be tolerated .
[ "An Australian woman who has received multiple online rape threats from teenage boys has taken action against her abusers by tracking down their mothers and showing them the offensive and often violent messages that the youngsters sent her. Alanah Pearce, a gaming journalist from Brisbane, has thus far received jus...
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21-month-old Poppy Boothroyd was knocked over by a reversing van . Neighbours rushed out to try and help after hearing screaming . 'She was our amazing little girl' said her parents in statement .
[ "A toddler has died after she was hit by a BT van in a residential cul-de-sac while she was being looked after by a family friend. Poppy Boothroyd, just 21 months old, had wandered into the road but tragically the van driver failed to see her while he was reversing. Neighbours in the close-knit cul-de-sac of modern...
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Hachem Gomez, 20, was charged with burglary after pouring himself a cold drink and microwaving chicken .
[ "Hungry: Hachem Gomez broke into a fast food restaurant because he was hungry . A man smashed a drive-thru window at a fast food restaurant before crawling inside and preparing himself something to eat - because he was 'hungry'. Hachem Gomez, 20, . popped some chicken tenders in the microwave before pouring himself...
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Service to be held at Salisbury Cathedral next month .
[ "The Church of England was at the centre of an extraordinary row last night over claims it is being used to stop Britain leaving the European Union. Prayers for Britain to stay in the EU forming part of a Brussels-backed event to mark the 40th anniversary of the UK joining the Common Market are to be said in a serv...
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Former Radio 1 DJ faces 14 charges dating between 1976 and 2008 . One assault is alleged to have taken place while 'opportunistic' Travis was opening a hospital radio station . Jury hears Travis touched 15-year-old's breast at Showaddywaddy concert . When Travis, 68, was playing an 'evil wizard' in a pantomime he 'atta...
[ "Allegations: Dave Lee Travis leaving Southwark Crown Court after being accused of assaulting nearly a dozen women over three decades . Dave Lee Travis was accused yesterday of sexually assaulting a teenager in front of the cameras on Top of the Pops during 30 years of abuse. The former Radio 1 DJ was branded a sex...
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Spanish newspaper SPORT labelled Barcelona 'disappointing leaders' MARCA lauded Real Madrid as 'a wonder team' after their 3-1 Clasico win . Mundo Deportivo also criticised 'average' Barcelona . In Italy, the newspapers focused on Roma's missed opportunity to go top .
[ "Spanish newspaper 'SPORT' described Barcelona as 'disappointing leaders' of La Liga after their loss to Real Madrid on Saturday evening. Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Karim Benzema secured a 3-1 win for Los Blancos, and the media in Spain did not hold back in their criticism of Luis Enrique's Barcelona. S...
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Site is believed to be first prehistoric boatyard ever to be discovered . The site dates back to 1700 BC and is of 'international importance' Excavations revealed channels shaped like bottom of wooden canoes . Archaeologists say channels are evidence boat was built at the site .
[ "The world's oldest boatyard dating back nearly 4,000 years has been uncovered by archaeologists at the site of a new housing estate in Wales. The site, believed to be the first prehistoric boat building site ever to be discovered, was found when developers came upon the edge of a long-vanished Ice Age lake. Work o...
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Texas based group, A Voice For Men, created a replica of White Ribbon Australia's website . The group are using the website to discrediting research on domestic violence and argue 'women are, as often as men, the initiators of violence' White Ribbon Australia was launched as part of a global campaign to end men's viole...
[ "A Voice For Men have created a replica of White Ribbon Australia's website where they discrediting research on domestic violence and claim 'women are, as often as men, the initiators of violence' Texas based group, A Voice For Men, have hijacked Australia's national anti-domestic violence campaign by launching an ...
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Manchester City welcome La Liga club Barcelona to the Etihad on Tuesday . The Champions League last 16 first-leg sees Luis Suarez return to England . Premier League champions have struggled to perform well in Europe . Manuel Pellegrini's side have progressed to the last 16 just once before .
[ "Three and a half years after their debut in the competition, Manchester City are still to fall in love with the Champions League. The English champions have come a long way in a short time. Manager Manuel Pellegrini has already won two major trophies. Prior to him, Roberto Mancini did likewise. Europe, however, re...
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Angel di Maria has failed to live up to his £60m price tag in recent weeks . The former Real star has scored just four goals since joining Man United . Manchester United host Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday . CLICK HERE for all the latest Man United news .
[ "Angel di Maria has admitted that his form at Manchester United has dropped in recent weeks. United's record signing made a blistering start to his career in the Barclays Premier League but believes his recent struggles are just part of the settling in process. Di Maria told MUTV today: 'I've had a couple of games ...
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The Blue Diamond Penthouse is for sale in Miami Beach, Florida . The property offers, eight bedrooms, eleven bathrooms, two kitchens, a gym, an office and maid's quarters . There is also a rooftop pool and a private oceanfront cabana, with almost 15,000 square feet to entertain guests .
[ "One of the biggest, and priciest, penthouses in Miami has just hit the market. The Blue Diamond Penthouse, located on the 44th and 45th floor of the tallest building in Miami Beach, is being sold for $20million. And while the price tag may seem steep, the amenities are truly jaw-dropping. Scroll down for video . T...
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Jason Robinson was only 19 when his solo try helped Wigan to a 20-14 victory in front of 54,000 people at Lang Park . This year's World Club Challenge is being played as a series . Warrington Wolves face St George-Illawarra on Friday . Wigan Warriors will come up against Brisbane Broncos on Saturday . Super League winn...
[ "Jason Robinson admits that Wigan's World Cup Challenge victory in Brisbane 21 years ago took his own reputation to the next level. Now he believes the current crop of Super League stars can do the same this weekend. Robinson was only 19 when his solo try helped Wigan to a 20-14 victory in front of 54,000 people at...
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Louis van Gaal produced a dossier at his press conference on Tuesday . He was responding to criticism from Sam Allardyce about his gameplan . The intention was to rubbish claims he deployed long-ball tactics . A comparison was made by many to Rafa Benitez's infamous 'facts' tirade . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manche...
[ "Few things irritate great coaches more than suggestions that their teams are unsophisticated. It undermines everything they like to think they stand for. It pricks their ego. With this in mind, the moment Louis van Gaal walked in to a press conference room holding four pieces of A4 paper on Tuesday, it was always ...
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Manchester United were forced into an FA Cup replay by Cambridge United . Louis van Gaal was charged for comments about the referee after the game . The United boss stood by his comments and said he was 'disappointed'
[ "Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal will contest the disrepute charge for criticising referee Chris Foy after his team’s FA Cup draw at Cambridge two weeks ago. Van Gaal said it was ‘always the same’ with referees when bigger teams play against smaller clubs, leading the FA to charge him with implying bias on...
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Lauren Silberman, 28, will kick at an NFL regional scouting combine . It follows success of Wisconsin-born Nascar driver Danica Patrick .
[ "A 28-year-old woman from New York is set to become the first female to be given a try out for the NFL. Lauren Silberman had never kicked anything more than a soccer ball in an organised game before she started practicing long-range field goals. Now she has been given a chance at an NFL regional scouting combine on...
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The TV star posted a picture of herself posing alongside Richardson to her Instagram account . The 49-year-old photographed Martha for Porter Magazine earlier this year . Richardson has been accused of sexually abusing more than a dozen young models .
[ "Martha Stewart has come under fire on Twitter after posting a picture of herself and controversial photographer Terry Richardson spending Thanksgiving together on Instagram. The 73-year-old domestic goddess shared the image, which also featured photographer Todd Eberle, on her account earlier today, commenting: 'T...
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Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania on tour . Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta facing crimes against humanity in the International Criminal Court . Obama not visited father's birthplace since 2006 when he was a senator .
[ "U.S. President Barack Obama will not visit Kenya, the birthplace of his father, during his Africa tour . When President Barack Obama arrives in Africa this week, there will be one notable omission from his travel itinerary: Kenya, the birthplace of his father and home to many of his relatives. Concerns about Kenya...
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Her final two posts on Instagram were videos of her younger son, Phaedra . They show her getting him ready for bed the night before she died at home . She regularly posted photos of sons Astala, one, and Phaedra, 11 months . In her last interview, she said becoming a mother was 'beyond healing' Peaches said: 'I'm not a...
[ "Peaches Geldof's . final two posts on Instagram were heartbreakingly tender videos showing . her bathing her younger son and getting him ready for bed for what would . be the last time. Uploaded . to the social media site the night before she died, the first of the . short clips apparently taken with her mobile ph...
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The Bank and Safe set costs £34,99 and is suitable for children aged 4-10 . Toy comes with safe filled with valuables and armed robber figurines . Anti-gun campaigner Danny Bryan said the set was 'horrendous'
[ "A Blond robber in dark glasses  casually points a gun at a terrified  bank manager as she claims a stack of gold bullion. It may sound like the kind of scene you would hope to shield youngsters from – but this is actually a toy set aimed at children from four to ten. Anti-gun campaigners have hit out at Playmobil ...
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eBay technology is embedded in Rebecca Minkoff's New York shop . Interactive mirrors in fitting rooms can suggest matching items . 'Shopping wall' shows video content to inspire shoppers who can order items to be delivered to a fitting room - and even get a drink . Retailer claims experiment is the first step in changi...
[ "Hunting for clothes in busy shops can be a nightmare, while shopping online can be a bit hit-and-miss. Now eBay has fitted futuristic ‘magic mirrors’ in a popular designer shop in a bid to blur the line between physical and digital shopping - and to make finding the perfect outfit more fun. The ‘connected store’ i...
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The 80-pound boxer pushed the child out of the way when the car ran a stop sign in southeast Atlanta . Simon died of internal bleeding soon after . The dog's owner, Dave Furukawa, was hit by the car and hospitalised with broken bones . The four-year-old child - Furukawa's son, Will - was unhurt in the accident . The dr...
[ "A guide dog died after pushing a four-year-old child out of harm’s way from a speeding car that ran a stop sign in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday. Dave Furukawa, the visually-impaired owner of the 80-pound black boxer, was walking his son, Will, to school when the accident happened. As they crossed Brownwood Avenue i...
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Friends and an internet trail identify Lanza as the caller on Anarchy Radio nearly a year to the day before the Sandy Hook massacre . The caller, who went by 'Greg,' professed a chilling affinity for the infamous Connecticut chimpanzee Travis who ripped a woman's face off in 2009 . 'Travis wasn’t an untamed monster at ...
[ "A chilling audio recording of a phone call likely made by Newtown killer Adam Lanza to a radio show a year before his deadly rampage gives a terrifying look inside the 20-year-old's sick mind. Lanza apparently spoke on Oregon college radio show Anarchy Radio on December 11, 2011 and compared a chimpanzee that famo...
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London airports have four of top five costliest journeys to city centre . Stockholm in Sweden has most expensive airport transfer outside the UK . Stansted to London is second priciest journey costing up to £23.40 . Newcastle and Glasgow among cheapest transfers, cost £3.30 each way .
[ "London has been named the city with the most expensive airport transfer services in Europe. The capital’s four main airports – Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and London Luton – made up four of the top five priciest train journey’s from airport to city centre. Stockholm, in Sweden, was the only European airport outsid...
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Student Brett Cohen's 15-minutes of fame was intending to be a social experiment into the public's fascination with celebrity . Spent three hours in New York's Times Square taking three hundred pictures with members of the public who believed that he was a famous actor or singer . Never once told people he was famous -...
[ "One average, normal guy conjured instant celebrity for himself in New York's Times Square by hiring fake bodyguards, paparazzi and an entourage to follow him round the streets of the Big Apple. Fooling the notoriously savvy natives into believing that he was indeed famous, 21-year-old student Brett Cohen caused a ...
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Mud Jeans leases trousers for $7.40 per month and offers a free repair service to customers . Every pair of returned jeans is recycled and the material is used to produce new clothing designs .
[ "A new clothing company allows fashion lovers to rent jeans on a monthly basis - and then trade them in for a new pair when they get bored of wearing them. Holland-based brand Mud Jeans, the brainchild of Dutch entrepreneur Bert van Son, leases a variety of different styles of jeans for the bargain price of $7.40 p...
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This is according to Argentinian scientists who found eclipse calendar . The calender included a solar eclipse that happened on May 12, 205 BC . Previous radiocarbon dating analysis of had dates mechanism to 100 BC . The study suggests the maths it uses is based is Babylonian arithmetic . It predates other known exampl...
[ "The rusty bronze fragments of the Antikythera Mechanism, the world's oldest computer, are 100 years older than scientists previously thought. This is according to Argentinian researchers who found that an eclipse prediction calendar - a dial on the back of the mechanism - includes a solar eclipse that happened on ...
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Sunanda Pushkar Tharoor, 52, has been found dead at a New Delhi Hotel . She reportedly published a series of romantic messages between her husband Shashi Tharoor and Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar . Mrs Pushkar Tharoor later suggested Tarar was a Pakistani spy . Her death is not currently being treated as suspicious .
[ "Mrs Pushkar Tharoor appeared to detail an affair, but a statement later said the tweets were unauthorised and her marriage was a happy one . The wife of an Indian government minister has been found dead in her room at a luxury New Delhi hotel following reports she had hacked into her husband's Twitter account and ...
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Called Multi, the technology has been developed by ThyssenKrupp . The firm believes Multi will transform how people move inside buildings . It will also reduce waiting times for passengers and take up less space . Each of the cabins would be self-propelled using a multi-level brake system . They would transfer power fr...
[ "The traditional elevator has had its day. More than 160 years since cables and hoists were used on the very first lift systems in buildings, engineers have designed an alternative that uses magnets. The setup uses magnetic levitation, or maglev, to pull elevator cabins horizontally as well as vertically quickly an...
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Latin American countries could stop deploying law enforcement agencies . 'Gamechanging' report on global drugs policy released . Almost all cocaine consumed in West is produced in Latin America . Report advocates for softer policies toward drug users .
[ "Latin American countries could stop deploying law enforcement agencies to fight cartels after concluding that the human costs of the 'war on drugs' is just too high. That is just one of the scenarios envisaged in a 'gamechanging' report on global drugs policy released by the Organisation of American States. Commis...
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Home Secretary will pass a new law demanding Article 8 of the Human Rights Act should no longer be a bar to deportation . Almost every successful appeal is now based on right to 'family life' Mrs May says she hopes UK courts will get the message .
[ "Fighting talk: Home Secretary Theresa May says she will pass new legislation which will order judges not to bar foreign criminals from being deported under article 8 of the Human Rights Act . Theresa May yesterday went to war with Britain’s judges after it emerged that almost every successful deportation appeal by...
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Margaret Getchell, then 22, quit her job as a schoolteacher to join Macy's as a clerk in 1861 when it was still a small struggling fabric store . Her aptitude for numbers and innovative sales tactics earned her a promotion to become America's first female executive . After four years under Ms Getchell's stewardship, M...
[ "Perhaps it is no coincidence that Macy's - America's first modern department store and at one point the world's largest - was also the first known retailer in U.S. history to employ a female executive. Margaret Getchell, then 22, joined Macy's in 1861 as a clerk, when it still was a struggling New York City store...
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The Fugu suitcase can expand from 40 litres to a staggering 120 litres . It uses an electric pump which can be plugged into the mains to expand . The case, which is named after the puffer fish, is expected to cost £190 .
[ "It's the dilemma faced by jetsetting shoppers the world over – buying too many goodies to fit in your suitcase on the way home. Do you shell out for yet another ‘emergency’ suitcase, to add to the piles of unwanted luggage cluttering up your home? Or spend a small fortune shipping your things back? Now an inventor...
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Gottingen in Germany is sprouting Marijuana plants all over town . A group called 'A Few Autonomous Flower Children' sowed seeds in June . Members say the guerrilla gardening is to protest restrictive drug policies .
[ "Cannabis plants are sprouting up all over a German town after pro-marijuana supporters planted tens of thousands of seeds last month. Supporters of the group A Few Autonomous Flower Children spread several kilograms of seeds around the university town of Gottingen last month. They say they are protesting its 'demo...
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Devin Rogers, 29, held Joe Steadman hostage at gunpoint and searched an Oklahoma office building for more hostages . A surveillance video shows Rogers ambushing Steadman and forcing him into his office building and onto an elevator . Rogers shot his way into an office on the second floor and held three more people host...
[ "Chilling surveillance footage captures the moment an army veteran ambushes an Oklahoma office worker holding him hostage at gunpoint as he goes on a search for more hostages in an Oklahoma office building earlier this month. Joe Steadman was walking back from his lunch break in Norman, Oklahoma shortly before 12.3...
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Pensioners in the UK are entitled to a maximum of £110.15 per-week . Report says that is almost £70 below what is a 'living state pension' Nations such as Slovenia, Hungary and Slovakia offer more generous deals . Salary replaced by UK pension is 32.6%, compared to 67.9% in Slovakia .
[ "Worrying: Criticism of the state pension in Britain has come at a time when the age of qualification is likely to rise along with the life expectancy of citizens . State pensions in Britain are the worst in any major European economy, a report has revealed. Even former Eastern bloc nations such as Slovenia, Hungar...
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Ex-NFL star filmed punching his wife Janay Palmer with left fist in elevator . He was suspended indefinitely by league after video surfaced in September . But on Friday, Judge Barbara Jones 'vacated' the footballer's suspension . Rice can sign with any NFL team - and can do so as soon as he gets offer . Decision has s...
[ "Former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice has won the appeal of his indefinite suspension and can return to the field immediately in a decision that has sparked outrage across the world. In an email to AP on Friday afternoon, National Football League Players Association spokesman, George Atallah, said: 'I can only con...
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Jupiter and its moons could be best hope of finding signs of alien life . Jupiter icy moons explorer (Juice) will reach the Jovian system in 2030 . It will explore volcanic Io, Europa and rock-ice Ganymede and Callisto . Juice will also take a look at Jupiter's atmosphere and magnetosphere .
[ "Astronomers claim Jupiter and its moons could provide the best hope of finding signs of alien life in our solar system. Now, in an effort to explorer its distant oceans, the Jupiter icy moons explorer (Juice) mission has been given the green light to launch in 2022. The five-tonne satellite will reach Jupiter in 2...
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Steven Hayes described two of the attacks in chilling detail, including how he made 16-hour video of him torturing and killing one woman . Wrote that he would have killed his accomplice Joshua Komisarjevsky if he had got away because he was 'evil' but not 'committed' enough . Letters written to a female companion named...
[ "Killer: Steven Hayes, who is on death row, boasted that he had killed 17 people and taken their sneakers as trophies . A Connecticut man convicted of killing a mother and her two daughters in a deadly home invasion bragged about how he killed 17 others and raped dozens of women in leaked letters revealed today. St...
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The Queen gives Royal Assent to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill . Legislation passed in the face of opposition from dozens of Tories . Equalities minister Maria Miller hails 'historic moment' But Catholic bishops warn it undermines institution of marriage .
[ "The first gay weddings will be held in Britain next summer after the Queen signed off landmark laws. MPs cheered in the Commons as it was announced the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill had been given royal assent. Ministers hailed the ‘historic moment’ and Stephen Fry declared 'hurrah, hurray hurroo!’ but Catholic...
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Study found rats eating GM corn NK603 suffered higher risk of tumours . Researchers hit back at critics who they suggest are too close to industry .
[ "The team of researchers who caused uproar when they claimed a variety of genetically modified corn causes cancer has insisted the crop 'cannot be regarded as safe'. Leading scientists lined up to condemn the study after it was published two months ago, saying it lacked scientific rigour and had made a series of ba...
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911 calls about more than 100 rounds fired in downtown Austin started coming in just before 2.30am . Gunman was fatally shot after police officer noticed he was wearing a suspicious vest . A bomb squad was brought in to remove items from the gunman's van that looked like IEDs . It has been determined the shooter did no...
[ "The man who was shot dead by a police officer after opening fire at city's police headquarters and the Mexican Consulate has been identified as Larry Steven McQuilliams. The 48-year-old, who was apparently upset about US immigration policy, had fired more than 100 rounds at multiple buildings downtown. According t...
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Luis Suarez scored twice to put Barcelona 2-0 up vs Man City at half-time . Sergio Aguero reduced Manuel Pellegrini's side's deficit in the second-half . Gael Clichy was sent off for a second booking late on at the Etihad . Lionel Messi missed a stoppage time penalty for the visitors . CLICK HERE for Martin Samuel's ma...
[ "As Luis Suarez’s first goal went in on Tuesday night, Manuel Pellegrini sank back in his seat. It was hard to tell whether the look was one of exasperation or resignation. Pellegrini had a year to prepare for this, a year to solve the problems that characterised his team’s defeat against Barcelona last season. It ...
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Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto argued Japan's wartime practice of forcing Asian women into prostitution was necessary to maintain army discipline . He now claims other countries including U.S. and Britain used sex slaves .
[ "A Japanese politician who sparked an international row after claiming the use of sex slaves during WWII was justified has tried to shift the blame by accusing other country's of using the same practice. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, co-leader of an emerging nationalist party, argued Japan's wartime practice of forci...
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Gary Hovey creates incredible animal sculptures using up to 200 forks . Sells designs of gorillas, dragons, herons and eagles for up to £1,000 .
[ "This artist could be excused for playing with his cutlery at the dining table... they are the tools of his trade. Gary Hovey creates incredible animal sculptures using up to two hundred forks for each creation. The artist, from New Knoxville, Ohio, USA, started his unusual craft in 2004 after first seeing a simila...
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Home Secretary Theresa May pulled the faces while waiting for the Queen outside a Berkshire free school . When the Queen did arrive, Mrs May put joking aside and swept into an elaborate curtsey . Her Majesty was also introduced to 'Britain's Oskar Schindler', Sir Nicholas Winton, 105 . Sir Nicholas saved hundreds of C...
[ "London's mayor Boris Johnson is famous for his ability to make people laugh but it would seem that he isn't the only Conservative politician with a ready sense of humour. Home Secretary Theresa May also knows more than a thing or two about raising a smile - a talent she demonstrated for the benefit of a local poli...
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USS Gerald R. Ford is the newest U.S. Navy aircraft carrier due for delivery in 2016 at a cost of $12 billion . But an internal review reveals many key concerns with performance issues . New ship may be less effective than carriers it is replacing . Landing system should reach 4,950 successful landings without failure ...
[ "The US Navy's brand-new aircraft carrier, scheduled for delivery in 2016 at a cost of over $12 billion, may be less effective than the ships it is designed to replace, it was revealed today. USS Gerald R. Ford is the lead ship in a new class of advanced carriers with an incredible amount of firepower and stuffed w...
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Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt has imagined how the UK might look in 2050 and wants to show that sustainability is not about 'giving things up' We could be flying in futuristic hybrid jets, growing food in giant urban greenhouses and skiing on recycling depots, according to his latest book .
[ "From riding a jet-pack to work and skiing on top of recycling plants to never having to worry about upgrading your smartphone again, the future is not doom and gloom, according to one renowned environmentalist. Jonathon Porritt is determined to show people that a sustainable and eco-friendly future could be enjoya...
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Sullivan lifts the lid on the 'dark arts' deployed by agents and players . West Ham co-owner reveals he was threatened with violence - and so was one of his players . Claims 'scavenger' agents demand more than £1m in fees . Exposes culture of greed and calls for action from the Football Association . It's like dealing ...
[ "In this window, I have had an agent threaten me and threaten one of our West Ham players with physical violence, because he thought he was being cut out of a deal. I heard of three or four agents trying to jump in on other deals. Some of these people are like scavengers. It was all deeply unpleasant and I’m glad i...
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Kate Silverton discussed problems of delaying motherhood in interview . Newsreader also talked about having to bring her baby to work one day . Katie Hopkins criticised Kate, saying most mothers don't have that option .
[ "Rarely a week goes by without Katie Hopkins lashing out at an unsuspecting member of the public. This time, the reality star has taken aim at the newsreader Kate Silverton in her column for The Sun. The journalist has recently given birth to her second child and mentioned in the media some of the problems her fema...
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Spurs in negotiations in attempt to bring defender to White Hart Lane . Yedlin caught the eye with his displays for USA in this summer's World Cup . Kasey Keller has warned the right-back against a move to Tottenham .
[ "Tottenham Hotspur are discussing a £2.75m move for USA World Cup star and Seattle Sounders right-back DeAndre Yedlin. The pacy 21-year-old impressed in his three appearances at the World Cup, where he played under former Spurs striker and United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann, and is set to earn a move to White Hart...
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Known as 'Chespirito,' he changed comedy in Latin America, taking his inspiration from Laurel and Hardy and Mexico's Cantinflas . Two most famous characters were 'El Chavo del Ocho,' and the naive superhero 'El Chapulin Colorado,' or 'The Crimson Grasshopper' Many Latin Americans, living under dictatorships during the ...
[ "Roberto Gomez Bolanos, the iconic Mexican comedian who wrote and played the boy television character 'El Chavo del Ocho' that defined a generation for millions of Latin American children, died Friday, the Televisa television network said. He was 85. Known as 'Chespirito,' he changed comedy in Latin America, taking...
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Alan Henning, 47, was providing aid in Syria when taken hostage last year . Father-of-two taxi driver, from Manchester, was beheaded by ISIS on Friday . Fellow hostage Seif al-Idlibi said Mr Henning was 'very relaxed' in captivity . Mr Idlibi said pair were held at detention centre in northwest town of al-Dana .
[ "British aid worker Alan Henning who was brutally beheaded by Islamic State extremists was ‘certain he was going to be freed’ in the lead up to his horrific death, a fellow hostage has claimed. Mr Henning, 47, from Salford, Manchester, is said to have ‘laughed and joked’ with other detainees when he was kidnapped b...
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Modern technology and social network sites like Facebook may be behind the falling levels of loneliness . Study looked at surveys of nearly 400,000 students over 25 year period . Students had fewer close friends but also felt less isolated than in 1978 . However, the study found it did lead to poorer quality friendship...
[ "For most people the idea of losing friends overtime can leave them fearful of being alone in old age, but new research suggests that having fewer friends can actually make us less lonely. A study that examined the friendships of nearly 400,000 students has shown that while the number of close friends they have on...
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Woman, named 'Jackie', called in to US radio station, Coast to Coast AM . Jackie said she was downloading telemetry from a Nasa Viking Lander . She claims that's when she saw two humans walking on Martian surface . According to Jackie, six other Nasa employees witnessed the same thing . Conspiracy theorists say this is...
[ "Conspiracy forums have been set ablaze this week after a lady claiming to be a former Nasa employee said she had seen humans on Mars. The woman, named 'Jackie', called into American radio station, Coast to Coast AM, with a 'confession' that she had witnessed suited men running on the red planet in 1979. Jackie sai...
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Pair will be interviewed together for the first time since elevator attack . Janay, who married Rice after the incident, at first thought she was 'done' However she later realized the violence wasn't like him and reconsidered . Revealed she watched the first CCTV footage - but not the second . The latter shows her bein...
[ "Ray Rice's wife Janay has said she initially thought she was 'done' with the running back after he punched her in an elevator - but her 'heart' told her to stay with him. She told Today's Matt Lauer that she was 'furious' with the former Baltimore Ravens player in the aftermath of the attack, however she knew her ...
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Police were called to Manziel's Cleveland apartment complex after a report of a 'riot' involving 20 men and two security guards at 2.36 am Saturday . Chris Gonos, the alleged victim in the incident, said the brawl began after he approached Manziel and asked if he could hug him . Gonos was punched in the face and beaten...
[ "No, he's not Johnny Footbrawl. Johnny Manziel, 21, said he did everything he could to escape a 'very aggressive' fan before an altercation in the lobby of the Browns rookie quarterback's apartment building. Speaking on Friday for the first time since last week's incident, Manziel said the man, identified in a poli...
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Tottenham are close to signing Eric Dier . Sporting Lisbon defender is grandson of former FA Secretary Ted Coker . Dier had a loan spell at Everton in 2011 . Spurs also want Morgan Schneiderlin and Jay Rodriguez .
[ "Tottenham are closing on a £4million deal for Sporting Lisbon centre-back Eric Dier. The 20-year-old was born in Cheltenham but moved to Portugal with his family when he was ten years old. He was picked up by Sporting scouts and has advanced through their academy to break into their first team. Newcastle and West ...
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Miss Universe contestants took part in the National Costume round of the competition last night . Women wear an outfit that represents a key element of the culture in their home country . Outfits included Celtic warriors, Aboriginal sunsets, flowering trees and see-through gowns .
[ "The most jaw-dropping segment of the Miss Universe competition occurred last night (no, we're not talking about the swimwear round.) The contestants in the 63rd annual competition took part in the National Costume show at Florida International University in Miami. . The ladies wore an elaborate range of costumes s...
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Manchester United will have to offer more than £30m for Marquinhos . PSG are keen to keep hold of the Brazil international . Marquinhos preferred position is centre back but has played at right back . READ: Man Utd want Paul Pogba, but Barcelona are in lead for Frenchman . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester Unite...
[ "Manchester United are refusing to give up in their attempts to prise Brazilian defender Marquinhos away from Paris Saint-Germain, despite the French club's reluctance to part with the player. Marquinhos is a 20-year-old central defender who is among the most highly rated young talents in world football. He has enj...
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Abdul-Rahman Kassig, 26, was captured by terror group in Syria last year . Was named in gruesome beheading video as next victim on Friday . Kassig, formerly Peter, converted to Islam in captivity and took new name . Ed and Paula Kassig today released letter they received from him in June . He confronted possibility of ...
[ "The parents of an American aid worker who has been captured by ISIS and threatened with beheading have released an emotional letter he wrote them while captured by the extremists. Abdul-Raham Kassig, from Indianapolis, was seized by the terror group a year ago while giving aid to Syrians - and was singled out in t...
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Protesters planned to picket at 1,600 stores across 49 states on Friday . They are protesting low wages that put many employees below the poverty line; they are calling for a minimum wage of $15 an hour . They also want longer hours that would see them qualify for benefits . Walmart makes $16bn in profit a year and its...
[ "Thousands of Walmart workers have descended on stores across the country to protest against low wages and part-time schedules in massive coordinated Black Friday strikes. Swarms of protesters gathered at 1,600 Walmarts in 49 states on Friday morning to picket the stores or stage sit-ins, while other workers starte...
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Dr William McCrea, 58, even hands out glasses of wine on his ward rounds . He says he has prescribed wine to 10,000 patients over the last 10 years . He came up with the idea after discovering the French have fewer heart attacks than the British despite eating a fattier diet and smoking more . He claims drinking red wi...
[ "Despite endless rounds of studies and tests, it seems no one has quite figured out if red wine is good or bad for our health. But one cardiologist made up his mind a long time ago – and has been doling out glasses of red to his patients for the past ten years. Dr William McCrea is convinced that the drink helps pr...
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Original clip posted on Friday by Isis appears to have been removed . But copies posted by other YouTube users are still available online . Site, owned by Google, has been accused of failing to stop terror fanatics .
[ "The government is pressing YouTube to take down extremist videos used to recruit young Britons to fight in Syria and Iraq. It follows outrage that a shocking jihadi film featuring British student Nasser Muthana was still available on the site. David Cameron insisted he was determined to drive out the 'extremist, p...
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Agent is said to be highest ranking official to have joined organization . He is said to have survived the attacks which hit the Khorosan group . Unidentified man believed to be an explosives expert with an Arab family . Only member identified so far is leader Mushin Al-Fadhl who was killed .
[ "A former French intelligence officer who defected to Al Qaeda in Iraq was one of the targets of US air strikes last month, it has been revealed. The unnamed man, said to be one of the highest ranking Western officials to join the terror group, is believed to have survived the attack, which hit eight different loca...
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Policies of organisations are 'incompatible' with core Christian values . BNP spokesman said church is 'stuck in the 1970s'
[ "Clergy who support or join the British National Party or National Front will face disciplinary proceedings under a new resolution passed by the Church of England. Church of England bishops have backed a declaration stating that the policies, activities and objectives of the two far-right parties are 'incompatible'...
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Justin Welby reveals he has prayed for both the gunmen and victims . Archbishop says what he has done is in line with Jesus's teachings . Ten Britons now feared to be among the victims of attack in Nairobi .
[ "The Archbishop of Canterbury today urged Christians around the world to pray for the terrorists who brutally killed at least 67 in Nairobi. Justin Welby told worshippers not to forget 'the captors' in their prayers, so they can see that violence 'won't have the last word'. He revealed that he himself had prayed fo...
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Machine found in basement of the Bavarian National Museum, Munich . Used to execute White Rose members Sophie Scholl, 21, and brother Hans . Pair had distributed anti-war leaflets and were reported to Gestapo . Debate continues over whether guillotine should be displayed .
[ "Killing machine: A guillotine used by the Nazis to execute opponents of the Third Reich has been found in the basement of a museum . The guillotine used to behead one of Adolf Hitler’s youngest and bravest opponents has been found in the basement of a museum. The discovery has triggered a debate about whether it s...
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Mannequins have cameras instead of eyes to monitor people as they shop . Campaigners denounce 'creepy' move and claim it is profit over privacy . EyeSee dummies, made in Italy, and are in use in Europe and the U.S. Makers want to update technology to EAVESDROP on what customers say .
[ "Mannequins in fashion boutiques are now being fitted with secret cameras to 'spy' on shoppers' buying habits. High Street fashion chains have deployed the dummies equipped with technology adapted from security systems used to identify criminals at airports. From the outside, the $3,200 (£2,009) EyeSee dummy looks ...
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Digs earlier this month found 4 bodies - a figure which has now risen to 18 . Team first thought they had found a medieval cemetery but the corpses had been tipped into the earth without elaborate ceremony . Some of the corpses are arranged in a North-South alignment instead of the conventional East-West arrangement fo...
[ "Archaeologists have uncovered grim evidence of a centuries-old mass grave next to Durham Cathedral. Experts from Durham University carrying out digs on the city’s World Heritage Site have discovered the remains of many more human bodies. Digs earlier this month found four bodies - a figure which has now risen to 1...
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Almost 3,000 people took part in the Campo Viejo experiment in London . Red light and 'sweet' music increased enjoyment by as much as 9 per cent . Green light and 'sour' songs reduced intensity by 14 per cent . Sweet sounds are 'flowing and soft', sour music is 'choppy and . staccato' Music choices were selected from p...
[ "Enjoying the perfect glass of wine doesn't require you to shell out a lot of money on the most expensive bottle you can find. Instead, the results of the world's largest multisensory wine experiment reveal that a simple change in colour and sound can affect the taste of wine by nearly 10 per cent. Listening to sup...
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Robin van Persie left Liberty Stadium on crutches on Saturday and Louis van Gaal admits he will be out for weeks . Radamel Falcao is in the frame to play as manager says he has much more of a chance now Van Persie is injured . Van Gaal says he is happy United remain in the top four as that was his main objective at the...
[ "Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Robin van Persie will be out for a number of weeks with an ankle ligament problem. As revealed on Sportsmail on Thursday, the Manchester United striker faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines following his injury in the defeat at Swansea last week. United manager Van Gaal said: 'Ye...
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Oldest example of domestic 'house' built from bone . 44,000 year old house had 25 hearths . Proves Neanderthals were not primitive nomads . Neanderthals could anticipate changing seasons .
[ "Forget the idea Neanderthals simply picked any old cave to sleep in for the night. Researchers have discovered an elaborate 44,000-year-old Neanderthal house in Molodova, eastern Ukraine, made from mammoth bones, delicately decorated with carvings and pigments. It had been thought Neanderthals, which died out arou...
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Stunt was set up by Scottish filmmaker Lawrie Brewster in Kirkaldy, Fife . Production team set up seven hidden cameras to record peoples' reactions . He quietly stalks the corridors of the dilapidated building waiting to jump out . Dilapidated St Mary's Hospital used to treat infectious diseases .
[ "A prankster is terrifying urban explorers by hiding in an abandoned hospital and creeping up on them. Photographers visiting the dilapidated St Mary's Hospital near Kirkcaldy, Fife, are confronted by Owlman, who stalks the corridors waiting for unsuspecting visitors. The haunting creature is the . creation of film...
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British Champions Day features five Group races at Ascot . Over half of winners in past three years have been from France or Ireland . Richard Hannon battling with John Gosden to be champion trainer .
[ "It is a meeting which aims to promote everything good about racing in this country with over £4million of prizemoney. But if you are betting, it has not always paid to be patriotic at Qipco British Champions Day at Ascot. The first three years of the end-of-season finale featuring five Group races, has seen over h...
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Migrants out of work for three months 'should be kicked out of the country' Tenfold increase in Poles in four years in Holland .
[ "Holland is on a collision course with the EU over a threat to deport Poles and other Eastern Europeans who cannot find work. Ministers in the Hague also want to withhold migrants’ state benefits if they don’t speak Dutch. Brussels fears that other countries experiencing an influx of jobseekers from member states m...
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Trainee professional footballer Ben Hayes killed trainee electrician George Verrier . Mr Verrier, 17, had been trying to stop a street brawl after a birthday party . Walked away from the attack, and police told him to 'get a bus' to hospital . Was found unconscious at a friend's house the next day, and later died . Mot...
[ "Footballer Ben Hayes, 18, has been jailed for four and a half years for killing a teenage peacemaker with a single punch in a post-party brawl . A trainee professional footballer who killed a peacemaker with a single punch when a drug-fuelled 16th birthday party ended in violence was jailed for four and a half yea...
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West Highland terrier, Joey, mated with Rottweiler Zara shortly after entering family home this summer . Owner Teresa Patterson said she was unaware they had mated until birth . Zara gave birth to a litter of 11, but left Joey to take care of them .
[ "They say that love knows no bounds, and these two dogs are certainly proof of that. West Highland terrier Joey has cross-bred with a female Rottweiler double his size to father a litter of 11 puppies, which have been given the name 'Wotties'. The owner of both the dogs, Teresa Patterson, from North Grimston, Yorks...
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Memorial museum will have a six-day dedication period starting with a ceremony attended by President Obama on Thursday . Will be kept open throughout the weekend for relatives of the victims and emergency responders to tour the museum in private . Opens to the public on May 21 after 13 years of construction .
[ "The long-planned September 11 museum is due to open for the first time tomorrow when President Obama and relatives of the victims are welcomed into the site in lower Manhattan. Heart-wrenching artifacts like personal momentos and the mangled steel beams from the collapsed towers are among the most moving displays....
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John Hayes tried to make E.on warn of blackouts if policy didn't change . Wanted to water down green crusade and stop closure of coal generators . Hayes boss Ed Davey was furious and demanded he be sacked . Two weeks later Mr Hayes was dismissed and given a smaller backroom role .
[ "Tory MP John Hayes was fired as Energy Minister for secretly plotting to persuade E.on to warn of blackouts . Tory MP John Hayes was fired as Energy Minister for secretly plotting to persuade an electricity boss to challenge Government policy. Climate change sceptic Mr Hayes had asked the head of power giants  E.o...
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A child has been hit by a taxi after running onto the road to chase a ball . The seven-year-old was airlifted to Westmead Children's Hospital. Child was hit on Victoria Road in Drummoyne in Sydney's inner west . He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and a doctor from the Careflight Helicopter . The ta...
[ "A seven-year-old boy is in a serious condition after being struck by a taxi when he ran onto the road to chase a basketball, according to witnesses. The child was airlifted to hospital after he was hit by the car in Sydney's inner west at around 5.40pm on Tuesday, in the city-bound bus lane on Victoria Road, Drumm...
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Aston Villa supporters are planning a protest against owner Randy Lerner . Villa are 13th in the Premier League as another relegation fight beckons . Aston Villa blogger shares his thoughts on the current situation .
[ "Aston Villa look set for a third consecutive Premier League relegation battle this season and supporters are beginning to turn on manager Paul Lambert and owner Randy Lerner. The Midlands club are currently 13th in the league just three points clear of the dreaded drop-zone and Villa have only scored 11 goals from...
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Xiaolu 'Peter' Yu was expelled from Vassar College where he was a sophomore after what he says are false rape claims made by Mary Claire Walker . Yu claims he lost his virginity to Walker, a student whose father is on the staff, in February 2012 after a party in what court documents describe as 'clearly consensual sexu...
[ "A former Vassar student has sued the college after being expelled over what he says are false rape claims. Xiaolu 'Peter' Yu says he lost his virginity to Mary Claire Walker in February last year after a party, but she later accused him of rape and the school expelled him. Yu, a student from China, says he and Wal...
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Cam Brantley-Rios, a senior at Auburn University, is adding insects, spiders and worms to his diet for the next 30 days . He is hoping that his new eating habits will inspire others to eat bugs, and is keeping a blog to share all his meals . Brantley-Rios is enjoying the taste, finding worms in particular are very 'ada...
[ "A college student is hoping to inspire others by eating bugs. Cam Brantley-Rios, a senior at Auburn University, has committed himself to a 30-day diet that includes bugs in all of his meals. And, being in college, this means mealworms, crickets and even cockroaches added to takeout, Chinese and Mexican food, and a...
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Holidaymaker spotted the astonishing bug in Thailand . Astonishing insect has previously been spotted in Singapore - where it was likened to a Sesame Street character .
[ "A photographer was left 'all shook up' after spotting the face of Elvis on the back of a bug. With markings on its back resembling human eyes, nose, mouth and a pompadour hairdo, the unusual stink bug bears an uncanny resemblance to the King of rock 'n' roll. Photographer Darlyne Murawski from Massachusetts, US sp...
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Lindsey Michelle Woods, 21, lost control of her Jeep and swerved off the Interstate 8 in Alpine, San Diego on Wednesday . Police say she was speeding when the vehicle plunged down an embankment and rolled . Woods died, but her 18-month-old son Riley and another male passenger survived . Family members are caring for Ri...
[ "A 18-month-old boy has been dubbed a 'miracle baby' after surviving a highway rollover crash which killed his mother and seriously injured another passenger. Little Riley was strapped in a safety seat in the middle of the backseat when his 21-year-old mother, Lindsey Michelle Woods, lost control of her Jeep and sw...
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Homeless man was filmed playing the public piano in Edmonton in Alberta . Female onlooker filmed impromptu performance and posted it online . Successful video has subsequently benefitted from advertising revenue . Woman says she intends to track down homeless man and give him profits .
[ "Wonderful moments in life can come at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected of places. A homeless man, who had been living on the streets for 30 years, is the unlikely star of this video which has gone viral and has been watched by over one and a half million people. The man known only as Ray is se...
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The average women owns 19 pairs of shoes but wears just seven . One in 20 said they owned more than 50 pairs of high heels . Christian Louboutin was the most coveted shoe designer .
[ "Whether it's Manolo Blahnik, Kurt Geiger or even New Look, no one could ever doubt that women love to splash the cash on a new pair of heels. However, the UK's shoe addiction doesn't come cheap, with British footwear fans spending a whopping £3.5 billion on shoes last year. But despite spending vast amounts on new...
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HIV sensor is 10 times more sensitive and a fraction of the cost of current methods . If virus is in blood sample makes tiny gold nanoparticles form irregular patterns, which changes colour of fluid to blue . If no virus present solution turns red .
[ "If an HIV biomarker is present in minute concentrations, it causes tiny gold nanoparticles to clump together in an irregular pattern that turns the solution blue . A test for HIV that is 10 times more sensitive and a fraction of the cost of current methods, has been developed by British scientists. It uses nanotec...