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Gruelling entry tests for UK's elite Special Forces have been made easier . Troops provided with extra water and food rations, and given time to rest . Endurance marches will also be shorter - with marshals to help stragglers . Follows report by Health and Safety Executive into deaths of three soldiers .
[ "Britain’s elite Special Forces have been ordered to soften their gruelling entry tests by the Government’s Health and Safety watchdog. Endurance exercises for those hoping to win places in the SAS and SBS have been made easier following a damning report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into the deaths of t...
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Owen Howkins had become withdrawn and hated being in public because of his rare genetic disorder . But he overcame his anxiety with the help of three-legged dog Haatchi .
[ "Too frightened to talk to strangers, Owen Howkins had become a withdrawn little boy who hated being in public because of his rare genetic disorder. But the eight-year-old has overcome his anxiety with the help of a three-legged dog who has 'changed his life'. The pair have become inseparable after the family pet h...
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Alvin Brissett has 18 convictions and was told he must return to Jamaica . Brissett, who arrived in Britain aged 13 used human rights laws to remain . Home Secretary Theresa May signed a deportation order in March 2011 . Brissett, 56, told police he was gay as he was approaching Gatwick airport . The father-of-two was ...
[ "Alvin Brissett, pictured, claimed that he was gay moments before he due to be deported to Jamaica . A violent father-of-two escaped deportation moments before being put on a plane to Jamaica – by suddenly declaring he was homosexual. Alvin Brissett, 55, was ordered to be sent back to his Jamaican homeland after bu...
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Alex Wood, 22, is standing in council elections in Somerset . Claims account was hacked and denies making racist comments . Pictures emerged clenching knife between teeth in front of Union Flag . Denied making Nazi salute and comments that Africans 'lived in mud huts' UKIP leader Nigel Farage admits it 'doesn't look ve...
[ "A UK Independence Party election candidate has been suspended from the party after being caught on camera apparently making a Nazi salute – bringing further scandal to the party ahead of Thursday’s local elections. UKIP leader Nigel Farage admitted the latest revelations about members 'doesn't look very pretty' as...
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MYA Cosmetic Surgery clients include Imogen Thomas and TOWIE cast . Clinic said images were response to recent Cosmetic Surgery Review .
[ "A cosmetic surgery clinic that submitted, to several magazines, advertising photographs featuring 'problem areas' of female patients, was repeatedly told to replace the images with something more 'aesthetically palatable'. MYA Cosmetic Surgery, whose celebrity clients include Imogen Thomas and members of the TOWIE...
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Russell Joslin, 50, 'had friendship with BBC colleague but she thought it was more than it was', says father Peter . BBC radio reporter was admitted to mental health hospital following failed suicide bid two days earlier .
[ "The parents of a BBC journalist who is thought to have committed suicide after suffering alleged sexual harassment at work have blamed the corporation for failing to prevent his death. Radio reporter Russell Joslin, 50, whose father is a former chief constable, suffocated despite being on suicide watch at a psychi...
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Dr Julian De Silva claims been at least 30 cases of vision loss . He says anti-wrinkle dermal fillers have also cause strokes in patients . Fillers represent third of all non-surgical cosmetic procedures in Britain .
[ "Trout pout: Actress Leslie Ash had a botched lip filler injection by a doctor who used liquid silicone . A shocking report has already linked anti-wrinkle dermal  fillers to permanent blindness in three patients. Now a leading cosmetic surgeon has claimed that there have been at least 30 cases of vision loss – and...
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Hunar Mohammed, 37, seen snatching what he says was a weapon from alleged raider's hands . Shopkeeper, from Kurdistan, claimed his reaction was just instinct . Father added: 'I wasn't that scared as everyone has guns in my country'
[ "This dramatic CCTV footage captures the moment a shop worker says he fearlessly disarmed a man who was said to be pointing a gun in his face whilst attempting to rob the store. Hunar Mohammed, 37, says he was working behind the counter at the shop in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire on Saturday night when a man came in ...
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Louis van Gaal's pursuit of Sporting Lisbon defender Marcos Rojo stalled . Argentina centre back's agent involved in row with Portuguese club . United boss saw target Thomas Vermaelen join Barcelona last week .
[ "Louis van Gaal’s frustrations in the transfer market have reached new heights after his pursuit of Argentina defender Marcos Rojo was stalled by a row between the 24-year-old’s agent and his club Sporting Lisbon. With the Barclays Premier League season due to start when United host Swansea at Old Trafford on Satur...
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The town, which reportedly cost £500m to build, is . officially called Thames Town and sits 19 miles outside of Shanghai . It's mainly used by middle-class newlyweds, who choose it as a backdrop to their English-themed wedding snaps .
[ "When it comes to faking it, the Chinese are in a league of their own. They’ve invented pirate brands such as King Burger and Anmani, built entirely convincing Apple stores, shopping streets boasting Starbocks Coffee – and even entire fake towns. One such copycat creation comes complete with red telephone boxes and...
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Singer wrote four-page letter explaining her decision to fans . Detailed love for Janet the pitbull, whom she found in a park 13 years ago . Janet has Addison's disease and a tumour and Apple believes she is close to death .
[ "Fiona Apple has postponed her South American tour so she can take care of her dying 13-year-old pitbull, whom she calls her 'best friend, mother, daughter and the one who taught me how to love'. In an extraordinary four-page letter posted to her website and Facebook page, the singer explained her decision to forgo...
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Brin was close to death when he was found by British soldiers in Helmand . The four-year-old dog stopped them from walking over deadly bombs . Despite being adopted by army, he was seized by the Taliban . Brin was recaptured and has been nominated for prize at Crufts .
[ "A stray dog who was seized by the Taliban and saved the lives of two British soldiers in Afghanistan is a contender for a prestigious prize at world famous dog show Crufts. Brin, a four-year-old Afghan Kuchi Tiger Mix mongrel, was close to death weighing only 13 kilos when he was found by the Coldstream Guards wan...
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Under law landowners have until October to assert their rights over minerals . Church Commissioners trying to assert ownership of 500,000 acres of land . The claim is being made under laws dating back to the Norman Conquest . Lawyers believe this claim could allow the Church to profit from fracking .
[ "The Church of England is fighting to claim the rights to minerals beneath thousands of homes and farms, it emerged last night. Legal action has already begun, raising fears the Church could try to cash in on the controversial process of fracking. Under a new law, landowners have until October to assert their right...
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The RYNO has a single wheel and runs on electricity . The scooter reaches speeds of 25mph and lasts 50 miles on one charge . Self-balancing technology means the driver can't fall off, unlike a Segway . It can be parked anywhere a bike can be parked - free of charge .
[ "What do you get when you cross a Segway and a mobility scooter? The electric RYNO scooter that is apparently impossible to fall off. The one-wheeled, battery-powered scooter can travel at a speed of up to 25mph and can be parked anywhere, free of charge. It was designed by Portland-based RYNO Motors specifically f...
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Plastic surgeons have warned of the dangers of 'unregulated' skin fillers . Fillers could become the next cosmetic disaster after PIP implants, experts say .
[ "Naturally sculpted: Fillers are used to try and emulate the naturally sculpted features of stars like Angelina Jolie . Injectable skin fillers could be the next cosmetic scandal after PIP breast implants, leading surgeons said yesterday. Plastic surgeons warned of a ‘timebomb’, saying fillers are ‘completely unreg...
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'Wonderland' had construction started in 1998 but was halted over a decade ago after funding was withdrawn . 'Decaying remains are a sad example of property development in China'
[ "From the outside it looks like the grim skeletal remains of a once magical castle, but in fact this deserted Chinese replica of Disneyland never opened its doors. What was meant to be ‘the largest amusement park in Asia’, had construction cut short over a decade ago after funding was withdrawn. And now the ruins o...
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Figures from the International Society of Aesthetic . Plastic Surgeons (ISAPS) reveal liposuction was most heavily . requested treatment in the world . Patients flying in from Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Italy and the Middle East . Rise in men seeking the treatment too, especially those over 50 .
[ "With body beautiful celebrities . adorning the covers of all our favourite magazines, it is no surprise . that we have become a society obsessed with image. And as celebrities become seemingly more slender with every passing day, more of us than ever are turning to liposuction for a helping hand - and that include...
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Four metre great white shark captured by drone at Esperence, WA . Captured by a documentary maker exploring whether killer whale's sounds  could help deter sharks from beaches .
[ "A drone has captured footage of an enormous great white shark as it swam just off the coast of a beach in Western Australia. The four metre long shark was seen swimming through the crystal clear waters of Esperence in the state's south when it was spotted. The footage was captured by a documentary maker who is try...
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Beverley Brandreth claimed he raped her while she was pregnant . On a second occasion she told police he dragged her into the woods and beat her unconscious and raped her . He was arrested on both occasions and spent 30 hours in custody . He later proved he was in a DVD store with a new girlfriend when the alleged rape...
[ "Cried rape: Beverley Brandreth, 20, has been jailed for claiming her ex-boyfriend raped her twice and he was arrested on both occasions . A woman who falsely cried rape twice against her ex-boyfriend has been jailed. Beverley Brandreth, 20, claimed that he had raped her while she was pregnant which made her lose a...
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Mark I Sunderland was Britain's only long-haul aircraft at start of WWII and used to deter German U-boats . Winston Churchill, who saw U-boats as the biggest threat, valued the 40-strong fleet highly . Most gunned down in the Battle of the Atlantic, which killed 6,000, and experts thought they were lost to history . A ...
[ "It was the most treasured craft in Britain's possession when the Nazis declared war, but all of the Mk I Sunderland sea planes were thought to be long-lost after being gunned down in WWII. The nation's only long-haul vessel, the 40 Sunderland flying boats were dispatched over the Atlantic Ocean and Germany to keep...
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30-strong party left horrified after running into villagers donning SS outfits . Had been visiting the annual 1940s celebration in Haworth, West Yorkshire . After being confronted, re-enactors claimed their stunt was 'only a bit of fun' 'It's downright disgraceful', says parish councillor who was acting as guide .
[ "A delegation of German visitors on a visit to their British twin town were left shocked when they were greeted at a village wartime festival by revellers dressed in Nazi SS officer uniforms. Members of the 30-strong party from Hamm were horrified to find the villagers donning swastikas and other Nazi regalia durin...
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Time magazine study examined hundreds of thousands of selfies . It found Makati City produces more per capita than anywhere else . City has 258 self-proclaimed selfie takers per every 100,000 people . Manhattan produces second highest number of selfies per capita .
[ "A city in the Philippines has been named the selfie capital of the world today. According to research, Makati City, one of the 16 cities that make up Metro Manilla, produces more self portraits per capita than any other city in the world. Time magazine examined hundreds of thousands of selfies and found the city h...
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A Grosvenor House, Park Lane, collaboration with Dragons of Walton Street . Three-night Buckingham package in Suite Dreams nursery starts at £6,270 . Royal babies William, Harry, Beatrice and Eugenie had Dragons nurseries .
[ "Should a water-pipe ever burst in Kensington Palace, and Kate and William suddenly find themselves in need of a hotel for a night, there's now one in London that can cater specifically for their eagerly-awaited Baby of Cambridge. Inspired by the promise of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child (and the r...
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48% of children reached age of 11 without travelling on public transport . While 1 in 6 spent at least three hours a day watching TV or on computer . Findings come from state-funded study tracking 13,000 British children . Three quarters have their own mobile phone and 6 in 10 have TV in room . Contact with friends is ...
[ "Nearly half of children have reached the age of 11 without using public transport - and most children now have mobile phones . Today's children are so cosseted that nearly half have never set foot on a bus or train, a major study reveals today. The research paints a picture of a gadget-obsessed generation who spen...
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Wisconsin sheriff's commander Jerry Cusick was shot in his face, chest and arms while walking a private wooded path on Tuesday . Cusick calls it a miracle he was able to drive himself to safety and can see out of both eyes . Hunter Anthony Cardarelli, 27, believed to have mistaken Cusick for a turkey .
[ "As a turkey hunter for the last 24 years, Washington County sheriff's commander Jerry Cusick never thought for a moment he would go from hunter to the hunted while walking the woods of western Wisconsin on Tuesday. In mere seconds he had approximately 50 BBs from a shotgun sprayed into his face, chest and arms, ta...
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Jacob Haughney, of North Dakota, saw flames erupting from bathroom tap . Phenomenon is caused by hydrolic fracturing or 'fracking', some warn . North Dakota, home to just 700,000 people, is the center of a fracking boom . State is now the second largest oil-producing state in America .
[ "A stunned homeowner has filmed himself setting fire to highly flammable water gushing from his bathroom tap. In the clip uploaded to YouTube, Jacob Haughney produces a intensely bright yellow fireball to erupt from a flowing tap by putting a lighter flame to the liquid. Mr Haughney, who works on oil fields near hi...
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Paris Green, 22, allowed to stay in women's prison ahead of sex-change op . He has now been moved amid suspicions of liaisons with other inmates . The killer will now be kept in women's section of another jail .
[ "Pre-op: Paris Green, who was born Peter Laing, has been . moved from Scotland's only women's prison after he allegedly had sex . with fellow inmates . A pre-op transsexual locked up in a women's jail for a savage torture-killing has been moved to a different prison after claims he was having sex with female inmate...
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Thomas Saunders, a father of three from Texas, was pronounced dead at Holiday Inn Resort in Panama City Beach, Florida . Police say he fell 12 stories and landed on the lobby roof . Hotel management said the fall was caused by a medical issue and neither alcohol nor drugs player a role in it . Saunders worked as commer...
[ "A Spring Break vacation in Florida ended in tragedy when a 62-year-old father of three fell to his death from a hotel balcony while chaperoning his daughter and her friends. Thomas Saunders, a veteran American Airlines pilot from Southlake, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene outside Holiday Inn Resort in Pana...
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Installation of 888,246 poppies attracted millions of visitors to the Tower . They are being removed at a rate of 75,000 a day to be shipped to buyers . But artist Paul Cummins said thieves have tried to break into vans holding ceramic flowers that have been removed from the display .
[ "Disrespectful thieves have tried to steal some of the Tower of London poppies, the artist who created them revealed yesterday. Paul Cummins said they had tried to break into vans holding ceramic flowers that have been removed from the display. The installation, which attracted millions of visitors, contained 888,2...
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Keiron Belmont, 19, logged into a . friend's profile on RuneScape . He then gave away her . stash of virtual money after pair had argued . Helen Jenkins -  who spent six years saving credits - then called police . Belmont was charged despite fantasy money having no real value .
[ "Convicted: Teenager Keiron Belmont was arrested and charged by police for giving away his friend Helen Jenkins' savings in a fantasy online game . A teenager was arrested by police and hauled before magistrates after giving away a friend's virtual savings on a fantasy internet game. Keiron Belmont, 19, logged int...
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British thriller writer Lee Child admits he writes while high on cannabis . The enigmatic 58-year-old also says he works better when hungry . He has sold 70 million copies of his Jack Reacher novels .
[ "Hot shot: British thriller writer Lee Child in New York . He is one of the world’s biggest-selling thriller writers, with his Jack Reacher novels so successful one is bought every two seconds. Now author Lee Child has admitted he keeps his writing razor-sharp by working while high on cannabis and even claims that ...
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Lily Allen and Emeli Sande are the latest musicians to criticise the song . Some say the lyrics perpetuate negative stereotypes of African countries . Sir Bob Geldof has called the criticism a 'complete load of b*******'
[ "Celebrities, MPs and charities have joined the backlash against the latest Band Aid single, claiming it ‘patronises’ Africa. As the new version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? reached number one in the charts, the furore over its controversial lyrics grew. Lily Allen and Emeli Sande are the latest musicians to cri...
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Gunman, identified as Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, allegedly shot dead bus driver and took boy, 6, hostage . Currently barricaded in bunker; SWAT team trying to negotiate with him .
[ "A lone gunman boarded a school bus, shooting dead its driver, and taking a six-year-old passenger hostage, authorities revealed Tuesday. The shooter, cited by many news sources to be 65-year-old Jimmy Lee Dykes, has barricaded himself in a bunker-like structure in his back yard, and continues to hold the child hos...
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Machines infected with virus being 'kept alive' by FBI . Operation costing so much FBI will 'pull plug' on 9 July . 350,000 PCs infected, mostly private individuals . 80,000 victims in U.S., 20,000 in UK .
[ "On 9 July this year, the internet will suddenly 'turn off' for thousands of users around the world. Around 350,000 PC users have machines infected with an invisible, undetectable 'Trojan' computer virus called DNSChanger, which sends users of the Web to unintended - and sometimes illegal - sites. When the FBI dete...
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Social animals from humans to cats all seem to enjoy being stroked, but until now the neurobiology behind it had been a mystery . Caltech team genetically modify mice so certain neurons fluoresced when activated then stroked, poked and prodded them . They found a certain class that activated only in response to strokes...
[ "Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding why we like a gentle touch. A new study claims to have isolated the specific class of sensory cells in the skin that respond to a gentle caress. Social animals, from humans to cats, all seem to enjoy being stroked, but until now the neuronal circuitry unde...
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Court hears hedge fund manager's annual bonus was slashed from £800,000 to £36,000 sparking complaint . Legal firm deny giving 'bad advice' at High Court hearing .
[ "A banker is suing her former sex discrimination lawyer who she says advised her 'to start crying' the next time she had a meeting with her boss. Hedge fund manager Celia Elizabeth Farnon wants millions in damages from law firm Devonshires because of bad advice she claims was given by her lawyer, Nicola Philp. Ms F...
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Super-fast connection via Everything Everywhere . Will offer near-instant web videos . Likely to appear in laptop dongles first . Frequency not compatible with new 4G iPad . Apple has not said whether UK will get special model .
[ "A super-fast '4G' mobile network could be available in the UK this year - but the new iPad might not work with the British network. Phone company Everything Everywhere has submitted an application to Ofcom to use its existing 1800MHz 'slice' of mobile spectrum to deliver 4G services in the UK. But it's a slightly ...
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Ray Ives collected canon balls, muskets and swords from deep sea dives . He even has the bell from an ocean liner sunk by a WWI German U-boat . For years he kept them in a tiny shed at his home in Plymouth, Devon . But now the treasure trove has gone on display in a ramshackle museum .
[ "A retired diver has opened his very own Davy Jones-style locker of hundreds of nautical treasures he has salvaged from the seabed. Ray Ives, 77, has spent 40 years amassing a huge trove of historical artifacts that he has found during thousands of deep sea dives off the British coast. His collection includes canon...
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The whale was seen swimming off the coast of Russia by researchers . There has only been one other white orca recording in history . Footage captured as the scientists were photographing a group of orcas .
[ "Gracefully gliding just under the surface of the water, this rare white orca was spotted in Russia. Scientists from the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP) were in a boat of the southeastern coast of Kamchatka and the Northern Kuril Islands, where orcas have been spotted before. They were there to survey the wate...
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Human Rights Watch report challenges George W. Bush's claim that only three al Qaeda suspects were waterboarded . Terror suspects allegedly not allowed to bathe for three months . Opponents of Colonel Gaddafi said to have been handed to Libya with only 'thin assurances' they would not be tortured .
[ "The U.S. handed opponents of Colonel Gaddafi over to Libya with only thin 'diplomatic assurances' that they would not be mistreated - and several were subsequently tortured in prison, a human rights group has claimed. The damning report from Human Rights Watch paints a more complete picture of Washington's close c...
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Fran Bunce was desperate to buy home but was unable to pay a deposit . 28-year-old used websites and classified ads to flog all her goods . Items sold included a motorbike, sofa, bed, mirrors and fridge-freezer .
[ "Determined: Software engineer Fran Bunce, 28, has sold all of her possessions in order to raise the deposit to buy a house . A young mother has finally raised enough money to buy her first home - after selling everything she owns. Software engineer Fran Bunce was desperate to get on the property ladder but was una...
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Wonderlift breast suction pump just launched . Looks like the Swedish Penis Enlarger from Austin Powers . Each 'pain-free' session is £50, but package of 12 comes to £500 . Claims to boost cup size by up to two sizes after full course . Surgery journalist warns you 'should see results after first treatment' Founder Saj...
[ "Women keen to increase their bust size but who despair at the £5,000 cost of a surgery may have an alternative solution. One company is offering a non-invasive breast enlargement treatment for a tenth of the cost - and it boasts impressive results. The pain-free treatment - delivered via a machine called the Wonde...
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Cette Madison Plus Size Tights cater for up to size 34 . Uses first its kind Lycra technology to help eliminate chafing . 47 per cent of . women in the UK measure in at size 14 and above .
[ "If you fall into the national . average - a curvy size 16 - and want your fashion with a capital 'F', . it's likely that you will find it difficult to buy stylish items in your . size. But with sales of plus size clothing topping £4.2 billion in 2012, up 40 per cent since 2007, the plus size clothing industry has ...
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Dr. Zyad Younan, a New Jersey cardiologist, says he was drugged by employees at Scores New York . He claims he did not authorize $135,303 worth of charges and that he wasn't even at the club on certain dates . Club says it has video of the doctor visiting the jiggle-joint four times over a 10-day period . Scores has fi...
[ "The New Jersey heart doctor who blew nearly $150,000 at a pricey Manhattan strip club - and then refused to pay his bill after claiming he was drugged by club employees - spent a good chunk of the money on tipping the dancers, including five strippers he reportedly took into a private room at one time. 'He had fiv...
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Good Housekeeping magazine rated 10 bouquets . The M&S Autograph Freedom Roses Bouquet (£40 for 12 including delivery) scored top marks with 82 out of 100 . Runners up were Flower Angels Ruby roses and Waitrose Luxury Red Roses .
[ "Valentine’s Day wouldn't be the day of love without red roses to declare your devotion (and empty your wallet). But with so many options on sale, hapless romantics are often in a quandary about which red bouquet is the perfect expression of undying love. So for all the clueless chaps out there (and chicas - we are...
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Seven suspects held after 'pumping dead animals with up to 6kg of water' Meat was then sold to markets, food stalls and restaurants in major cities . Arrests are latest in a series of scandals to hit the Chinese food industry .
[ "Seven members of a Chinese gang have been arrested for allegedly injecting dirty pond water into lamb meat to swell its weight and boost profits. The suspects slaughtered up to 100 sheep per day at an illegal warehouse and allegedly pumped up to 6kg of bacteria-ridden water into the dead animals, China Central Tel...
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Non-emergency personnel and their families ordered out of Lebanon . Voluntary evacuation offered to officials at U.S. consulate in Adana, Turkey . Officials did not offer specifics regarding the nature of the threats . It comes less than a week before the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks . Pro-Assad supporters demo...
[ "The U.S. State Department is evacuating diplomatic personnel out of Lebanon and Turkey as the Obama administration and Congress debate military strikes on neighboring Syria. U.S. citizens are also being warned against traveling in . Lebanon and southeastern Turkey, and Americans in the rest of . Turkey are being u...
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Only a quarter of Britons support the introduction of GM crops . But the Government has thrown its weight behind their use .
[ "GM giant Monsanto is effectively pulling out of Europe after years of delays in trying to secure  approval for ‘Frankenstein food’ crops. The US-based company is dropping all of its requests to launch insect and pesticide-resistant forms of corn, sugar beet and soya beans. Campaigners said Monsanto had simply real...
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Feckless welfare claimants will be given Oyster-style cards which only work in certain shops to buy household and food essentials . Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will target 120,000 problem families with new scheme .
[ "Action: Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith . Feckless welfare claimants who spend their benefits on drugs and alcohol will be handed smart cards so they can only spend state handouts on food and essentials. Plans being drawn up by Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith will see the 120,000 proble...
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A thousand watched as the men were beaten over the back with a cane . A masked man whipped each victim five times as the crowd took photos . The men had been convicted of gambling - a breach of Sharia law . A ninth gambler will be caned once he has recovered from an illness .
[ "Eight men were brutally caned in front of about 1,000 people inside a mosque compound in Indonesia after breaking strict Sharia laws on gambling. A state prosecutor, in the conservative Aceh Province, on the north-western tip of Sumatra, read out the men's punishment before a masked man wearing brown robes stepped...
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In 2013/14 there were 344,000 people in England who had been diagnosed . This is up from 213,000 in 2006/7, the official figures show . Ageing population and better awareness could be part of the reason .
[ "The number of people diagnosed with dementia has soared by 62 per cent in the last seven years, new figures show. An ageing population, improved diagnosis and better awareness could all be reasons why, experts said today. Today's statistics show that in 2013/14 there were 344,000 people in England who had received...
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Auctioneer Stephen Drake was checking out the contents of the property after the death of the owner when he found the cobweb-covered relic . It was standing upright in the cavity of an outside wall, complete with painted face and faded hieroglyphics . Mr Drake consulted historians at Cambridge University who said the s...
[ "A mysterious discovery has been made inside the wall of a seaside house - the lid of an Egyptian coffin thought to date back 3,000 years. Auctioneer Stephen Drake was assessing the contents of a property after the death of its owner when he found the cobweb-covered relic. It was standing upright in the cavity of a...
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Eleven elephants were killed by poachers in the Tsavo Conservation Area in Kenya in January . The wildlife reserve is home to Kenya's largest population of elephants - now numbering 12,000 . But they are still at risk from poachers who kill them with spears and poisoned arrows for their ivory tusks . The David Sheldric...
[ "These heartbreaking images show the carcasses of 11 elephants discarded in a Kenyan wildlife reserve after poachers killed them for their ivory tusks. The distressing photos highlight how poaching is still rife across the Tsavo Conservation Area which is one of Kenya's oldest strongholds for elephants. The aerial ...
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Droplet was captured by the . University of Queensland's live . webcam, although it hasn’t yet entirely separated from its parent blob . Experiment designed to show how 'solid' objects can in fact be liquid . The next step is to monitor how long it takes the ninth drop to separate from the pitch above it .
[ "The world’s longest-running experiment has just had a 'breakthrough', after its ninth droplet of tar slowly gave in to gravity. The droplet was captured by the University of Queensland’s live webcam, although the blob hasn’t yet entirely separated from its parent chunk of tar. The experiment is listed in the Guinn...
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Amanda Cotton, 31, captured the unusual shot while swimming with sperm whales in Dominica, in the Caribbean . The Floridian freediver runs underwater photo tours in the area to educate people on marine life and conservation . The sperm whale, an endangered species, can grow up to 60ft in length and can weigh up to 40 t...
[ "This amazing photograph shows the moment a daring diver got up close and personal to a giant sperm whale - to take a selfie. Freediver Amanda Cotton, 31, captured the unusual shot while swimming with the large mammals in Dominica, in the Caribbean. The endangered sperm whale can grow to 60ft (18 metres) in length ...
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Laserlight projects an image of a cyclist onto the road, helping to ensure that drivers are aware of an approaching cyclist . The green icon is beamed between 16 and 19ft (five and six metres) in front of a cyclist, signalling that a driver should not turn across their path . Just under 80 per cent of cycle accidents o...
[ "Countless cyclists have been injured - or even killed - after falling victim to a driver's blind spot, but a new light could help put an end to this. Laserlight projects an icon onto the road, helping to ensure that drivers are aware of an approaching cyclist, even if they cannot see them. The green image is beam...
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Nani joins Sporting Lisbon on season-long loan from United . Portuguese winger has fallen out of favour at Old Trafford . Nani one of many Sir Alex Ferguson signings who has not been a success .
[ "Sir Alex Ferguson enjoyed a glittering reign as Manchester United manager, but not all of his signings were successful at Old Trafford. As £20m winger Nani returns home to Sporting Lisbon after falling out of favour at United, we look back at some of Ferguson's worst signings during his Old Trafford reign. Homecom...
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North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un pictured surrounded by female fans at an artillery unit . Visited military base in Kangwon, a province located near the border to South Korea . The undated images were released as President Obama is set to land in Seoul tomorrow .
[ "Kim Jong-un has yet again proved that he is a hit with the ladies as he is swarmed by a group of female soldiers, all in tears at the prospect of meeting the North Korean leader. The dictator impressed the ladies as he visited their artillery unit in the province of Kangwon, located on the border to South Korea. T...
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Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, fled to England from Africa as a teenager . Caught attentions of King Mswati III - monarch notorious for lavish lifestyle . Began contacting her at school when she was just 15 . Wants asylum saying she could be arrested or even killed if she returns .
[ "Plea: After fleeing the Swazi king, Tintswalo Ngobeni seeks asylum in the UK . A young woman is seeking  asylum in Britain after she spurned the advances of the polyamorous King Mswati III of Swaziland and refused to join his harem of 13 wives. Tintswalo Ngobeni, 22, fled to England from the southern African natio...
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The mysterious object was tracked over Guatemala on Monday night . Amateur observers have been following it as it moves across the sky . Russia did not declare the launch, prompting fears of its objective . Other theories are it is clearing up space junk or fixing other satellites .
[ "A mysterious object launched by Russian military is being followed by Western space agencies over fears it could be part of a Kremlin project to kill satellites. Object 2014-28E, which was tracked over Guatemala on Monday night by N2YO, has been making unusual movements according to amateur observers. The Financia...
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German filmmakers are exploring caves in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to document the one-of-kind wonders held there . Already, they have found 10,000-year-old human remains and bones from a number of extinct animals . Crews dive below 300 feet and navigate hundreds of miles of meandering tunnels . The ancient Mayans ref...
[ "German archaeologists and filmmakers have begun a massive expedition to explore the hauntingly beautiful sunken caves of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, once considered by the Mayans as the gateways to their underworld. The description seems only appropriate given the hundreds of human remains that line the floors of ...
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Photos show Lesley Rochat swimming with Tiger sharks in South Africa . Dressed in only a bikini, she comes within inches of the deadly creatures . Ms Rochat, who founded AfriOceans, aims to promote shark conservation . Hopes to stop the use of drum lines in Western Australia and South Africa .
[ "For most people, swimming with sharks without a safety net is the stuff of nightmares. But for Lesley Rochat - known as the 'shark warrior' - diving with the deadly creatures is one of her 'greatest joys'. These incredible photos show the fearless free diver swimming with Tiger sharks off the coast of South Africa...
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Hundreds are rounded up every year in Nilmoguba, a small village on the north of Russia . A team of specialists are licensed to catch and train them for a life entertaining humans . The whales are then sent to aquaparks and circuses around Russia and expected to perform . But only one in two of the whales captured mana...
[ "They're creatures of the sea that always look happy. But for these Beluga whales their lives are far from it. Every year in Nilmoguba, a small village on the north of Russia, near the Polar Circle, hundreds are rounded up to begin a sad journey into captivity from which only half survive. Sad journey: This Beluga ...
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Kyle had first sexual experience with a 50-year-old aged 18 . Claims he has always been attracted to older women . Currently dating five women aged over 60, including Marjorie, 91 . Says they have an active and satisfying sex life . Often takes girlfriends home to meet him mother, 51 .
[ "As a society, we've become used to May to September relationships - just look at Madonna and her latest backing dancer; Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones and their 25-year age gap. No one bats an eyelid any more. But one 'exteme toy boy' does raise a few eyebrows when he steps out with his lover - because b...
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Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo spiked boyfriend's drink with ethylene glycol . Had been involved in a casual relationship with Dr George Blumenschein . Pair worked together at University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center . Affair turned into a 'fatal attraction' when he spurned her for his partner . Blumenschein survived...
[ "A Texas breast cancer doctor has been convicted of aggravated assault after she poisoned her lover by lacing his coffee with a chemical found in antifreeze. A Houston jury found Dr Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo guilty of spiking her physician boyfriend Dr George Blumenschein's drink with ethylene glycol. Prosecutors t...
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MasterChef has long been a popular show, and has now branched into travel . Tourists can enjoy sessions of tuition with stars of the show in exotic places . Names including Dhruv Baker, Andrew Kojima and Keri Moss are involved .
[ "Salivating over TV programmes like MasterChef has become a pastime for many of us - me included. I am not especially blessed in the kitchen - my mum still talks about a strawberry cheesecake that emerged from the oven the same sorry shade of grey as over-washed socks. But even the most hopeless of cooks can . expe...
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Body of Sarah Dahane found by police in Oxfordshire yesterday . Her mother is believed to have left the country and travelled to Kenya . Father Nabil Dahane said in tribute: 'You have meant the world to me'
[ "Sarah Dahane was found by police yesterday morning after members of her family raised concerns for her well-being . The father of a 20-month-old toddler who was found dead at a house has spoken of the loss of his 'uniquely beautiful' daughter who meant the world to him. The body of Sarah Dahane was found by police...
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Incident occurred earlier this week in Destin, near Fort Walton Beach . Couple could not hear shouts of warning from people ashore . Shark was believed to be a hammerhead . It appears to have been hunting a stingray .
[ "Two holidaymakers got the shock of their lives while taking a dip in Florida this week. People high up in a penthouse at the Silver Beach Towers in Destin, near Fort Walton Beach, spotted a shark approaching the couple. But despite screams and calls from the balcony for them to 'get out of the water', the pair did...
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Bebe joined Man United in 2010, but failed to impress at Old Trafford . The Portuguese winger left United on permanent basis in the summer . Bebe has said he 'was a child' during his time in Manchester .
[ "Bebe has revealed he thought Manchester United 'were joking' when they decided to meet Vitoria de Guimaraes' £7.4million valuation. The Manchester United flop, who failed to impress following his move to Old Trafford in 2010, has admitted he was surprised when Sir Alex Ferguson brought him to the Premier League gi...
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Richards Wands was 150ft from the beach when he saw the shark . 'The heart-stopping moment was the most frightening thing ever' The shark was one of 13 feeding on a dolphin carcass nearby . The beach in Perth, Western Australia, has been closed indefinitely .
[ "A British surfer has told of his terror as he fought off a 6ft tiger shark in Australia. Richard Wands, 33, hit the shark with his board, and yelled to alert fellow surfers at Trigg Beach, off Perth, Western Australia. He made it back to the beach, more than 150ft away, and alerted a surf life-saving officer. Tige...
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Deputies were patrolling the Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary, when they found the structure and the three men inside . The crude shed was equipped with bunk beds, tables, shelves and a rock patio with a barbeque and table . Found eight marijuana plants growing near the structure .
[ "It has been hidden for the past year, but now a secret house, built in the middle of a nature reserve has been discovered. The illegal structure was spotted by deputies when they were patrolling the Tujunga Ponds Wildlife Sanctuary in Los Angeles. They looked inside and found Robert Downs, 51, who said he had live...
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When police discovered bombs in Martin Counsell's home 600 people had to be evacuated . Judge said accepted that . Counsell was lonely and . depressed after his wife left him and his business collapsed in 2010 . He had been trying to create a fake . identity card for MI6 . Internet browsing history showed searches for ...
[ "Jailed: Martin Counsell's home-made IED bombs and detonators were found in two garages he rented in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire . A 'crank' who triggered a terrorist alert when he made explosives to scare off burglars has been jailed today. Six hundred people had to be evacuated when Martin Counsell’s homemade IED...
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Of over 600 Manchester United fans polled, 99% want David de Gea to stay . He has been linked with Real Madrid and a swap deal with Gareth Bale . Manchester United Supporters' Trust want De Gea to be offered a new deal . Click here for Manchester United transfer news .
[ "The vast majority of Manchester United fans want David de Gea to sign a new contract rather than see him used in any swap deal for Gareth Bale, according to a new poll. De Gea put in another top-class performance on Saturday in United's 2-0 win at QPR. The Spaniard, who has 18 months left on his contract, has been...
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Studies of a skull fragment have revealed it to be from an ancient dolphin . Research was led by Mizuki Murakami of the Waseda University in Japan . The fossil was first found in 1970 but its origin has only just been revealed . It belonged to a species of dolphin that existed up to 13 million years ago . The finding m...
[ "Dolphins may have been swimming the Earth’s oceans for six million years longer than previously thought, suggests a new study. They are the most diverse family of living marine mammals and include species such as the bottlenose dolphin and the killer whale. However, their early evolution and fossil record has been...
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Seals usually feed on fish, squid and crab, but will eat what they can find . The Cape fur seal can grow to 10ft long and can dive for up to 7.5 minutes . It is in competition for its preferred food - hake - with local fishermen . The male blue shark is usually lightweight and small .
[ "These extraordinary pictures show a South African seal devouring a blue shark - one of five that it attacked and ate for dinner. The rare event took place off the coast of Cape Point and was witnessed and photographed by a group of shocked divers. The seal ate only the stomach and liver of its prey before moving o...
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Obama encourages Leslie Knope to take job at National Park Service in Chicago . Obama was one of many guest appearances including cameos from Jon Hamm, Ginuwine, and the Decemberists .
[ "Fans of 'Parks and Recreation' have been waiting most of the season to see if Amy Poehler's character, Leslie Knope, would leave Pawnee, Indiana, for a new job in Chicago at the National Park Service. On last night's season finale, it was First Lady Michelle Obama that gave her that final nudge. The former Chicago...
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Free-diver Eduardo Lopéz Negrete photographed hundreds of mobula rays . He snapped them while swimming off the coast of Baja, Mexico . Negrete even managed to snatch a selfie with the rays in the background .
[ "We all like to catch a few rays, but this photographer managed to get hundreds when a huge school streamed past him as he was diving. Free-diver Eduardo Lopéz Negrete even managed to snatch a selfie with the mobula rays in the background. The fish, a smaller cousin of the manta ray, can reach 17 feet across and we...
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Zakaria Azzouzi, from Morocco, married Slovakian Petra Tatalova in 2011 . They claimed they had met in a coffee shop but police raiding house of fixer Mourad Nabil found crib sheets to help them learn facts about each other . It emerged that the marriage was a scam to help Azzouzi stay in the UK . Azzouzi jailed for 21...
[ "A sham wedding couple used crib sheets to memorise facts about each other before tying the knot in a bogus ceremony set up by a fixer, a court heard. Moroccan Zakaria Azzouzi married Petra Tatalova, from Slovakia, in an attempt to stay in Britain after his visa expired. The fraud went undetected for eight months -...
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Ed Woodward was paid £2.521million in his first year taking over David Gill . BT Sport will broadcast Champions League football next season . England will host the UEFA Under 17 Championship in 2018 .
[ "Ed Woodward, executive vice-chairman of Manchester United, became the highest-paid club administrator in English football during his difficult first year at Old Trafford. United accounts for the year ending June 2014 lodged at Companies House reveal Woodward, who took over from David Gill in July 2013, was paid a ...
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4 out of 10 work-related benefits claimed by long-term unemployed . Iain Duncan Smith releases report which includes the damning figures . Ministers under fire for capping benefits at £26,000 a year per household . Study found a third of all children are not living with both birth parents .
[ "Nearly 900,000 people who are either fit for work or capable of preparing for it have been claiming out-of-work benefits for three out of the last four years, according to figures released today. A  further 117,000 are still under assessment. Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says that more than four o...
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Sunni insurgents have already taken the Iraqi cities Tikrit and Mosul and are now on the march to Baghdad . Senior Iranian official said the Islamic Republican was also open to working with the United States to keep Baghdad secure . Asked about talks with Iran, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki . said on Thur...
[ "Shi'te Muslim Iran is so alarmed by Sunni insurgent gains in Iraq that it may be willing to cooperate with Washington in helping Baghdad fight back, a senior Iranian official told Reuters today. The idea is being discussed internally among the Islamic Republic's leadership, the senior Iranian official told Reuters...
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Dramatic rise in fatal dolphin attacks on porpoises has left scientists puzzled . The attacks have been occurring at Cardigan Bay in Wales for weeks . Three out of four of the brutal attacks on the porpoises have been fatal . One explanation could be a shortage of prey in the area, with porpoises being seen as competit...
[ "A dramatic rise in killer attacks by dolphins on porpoises is baffling scientists in one of Britain's main breeding seas. The calm waters of Cardigan Bay in Wales have been turned red in recent weeks by bottlenose dolphins killing smaller porpoises during deadly clashes. Marine scientists are struggling to underst...
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Harbor seal pup close to death when rescued from beach in Massachusetts . Had suffered deep cuts all over her body following battle with older seal . Vets forced to amputate one of her rear flippers to stop infection spreading .
[ "Saved: The eight-month old female harbor seal, known as Pup 49, had to have a flipper amputated to save her life . She may have one less flipper - but this young seal has plenty to smile about after her life was saved by vets following a brutal attack. The eight-month-old, known as Pup 49, was found badly injured ...
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Claims that four Christians were refused the right to express beliefs at work to be rejected . Those who disobey employers should 'go and find another job' Hard line means that Government doesn't support right to wear a cross at work .
[ "Christians may have to sacrifice their jobs if they want to express their religion at work, government lawyers declared yesterday. They urged human rights judges in Strasbourg to reject a landmark case brought by four Christians who said they suffered faith-based discrimination. The state lawyers insisted workers ...
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Redesign adds larger profile pictures and customisable header images . Users can now pin specific tweets to the top of their profile . This is similar to Facebook's Highlight tool that lets users promote posts . Popular tweets - in terms of retweets or interactions - now appear larger . Twitter has added filters to con...
[ "Despite months of complaints from users about how alike Twitter and Facebook are becoming, the blogging site is powering on with its changes. Under its latest redesign, users can now highlight, or 'pin', tweets to the top of their profile, add larger profile pictures and customise their header images. Twitter has ...
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A strand of the morbillivirus - which causes measles in humans - is responsible for wiping out 782 since July, with the number expected to rise . Four whales have now washed ashore off the East Coast of the U.S. infected with the virus . Experts are scrambling to determine whether the virus killed them or if they were ...
[ "A virus that has killed nearly 800 dolphins has now shown up in four whales, which washed ashore off the East Coast of America. Government marine experts are working to determine whether the virus - cetacean morbillivirus - was responsible for the deaths. If proven, the development would be of major concern to the...
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Three men filmed harassing seals at the 'Children's Pool' in La Jolla . Area was closed at night after earlier attack on seals by two women . Incidents were all captured on round-the-clock 'Seal Cam'
[ "These pictures show the latest abuse suffered by a group of helpless seals on a San Diego beach. They show three men approaching and harassing the mammals as they try to rest at the 'Children's Pool' in La Jolla - in two separate incidents. This comes after the city's mayor made the beach off-limits at night follo...
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Edward Snowden, a former CIA technical assistant fled to Hong Kong . Leaked details of Prism, which he says harvests personal data from web . US government allegedly targeting Google, Facebook, Microsoft and others . Snowden said he wants to seek asylum in Iceland but has not made contact . Russian MP Robert Schlegel u...
[ "Russia today hinted that Vladimir Putin would grant political asylum to whistleblower Edward Snowden who leaked the American government's monitoring of phone records and the web. 'We will take action based on what actually happens. If we receive such a request, it will be considered,' said the Russian president's ...
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Fitness instructor and triathlete Nicole Gross, 31, had her left leg broken in two places . Became face of the Boston Marathon bombings after being pictured dazed and covered in blood on the sidewalk . Image was used by news agencies around the world . 31-year-old had flown from North Carolina to watch her mother compe...
[ "The woman whose shocked face amid the carnage of the Boston Marathon bombings became a symbol of the terror on Monday has been revealed as a triathlete whose sister lost a leg in the tragedy after they went to the race to cheer on their mother. Nicole Gross, 31, had her left leg broken in two places, suffered a fr...
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Images of Mars have been stitched together by amateur enthusiasts . They show the vista as seen by Curiosity as it trundles about in the planet's Gale Crater . Scientists have found chemical make-up of the Martian rock is the same as ones found in Hawaii and St. Helena .
[ "If you've ever wondered what it's like to stand on the surface of an alien world, drink in these breathtaking pictures of the surface of Mars. These incredible panoramas have been stitched together by amateur enthusiasts from images sent back from the Red Planet by Nasa's Curiosity rover. The interplanetary probe ...
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Mario Alberto Lizalde Reyes killed his friend while he was urinating in alley . Casually finished walking his dog before going home to sleep off alcohol . After sobering up, Reyes felt so guilty he handed himself into the police .
[ "A drunk man shot his best friend before chopping off the victim's penis and feeding it to his dog because he had been touched 'sexually'. Mario Alberto Lizalde Reyes, 25, had been walking his dog with lifelong friend Mario Hernandez Banda, 24, when the two men started arguing. Reyes said that Banda had tried to to...
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Pontiff said 'all division worries me' in shock intervention into debate . Comes after Hillary Clinton said she would 'hate' Britain to 'lose Scotland' Also intervenes in growing UK rift with EU, claiming Brussels needs Britain . Clinton's remarks come after President Obama backed 'No' campaign . Harry Potter author J...
[ "The Pope entered Scotland’s independence debate yesterday, saying he would be worried by a vote to split up the UK. Pope Francis said the break-up of countries such as the former Yugoslavia that had been forced together was justified because its people were so diverse. But asked about breakaway regions such as Sco...
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21 dead dolphins have washed up in New Jersey since June up from the usual 12 . More than 120 bottle-nosed dolphins have been found dead or dying on East Coast beaches since June . Marine experts are investigating the deaths but haven't yet found the answer .
[ "An unusually high number of dolphins have been found washed up on East Coast beaches this summer. From New Jersey to Virginia, more than 120 bottle-nosed dolphins have been found dead or dying on beaches since June. The bodies are sent to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School for necropsy, or animal aut...
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Virgin spacecraft used volatile mixture of nitrous oxide and plastic fuel . Experts have warned for years about the instability of nitrous oxide . Virgin Galactic chief rejects accusations of excessive risk taking . Sir Richard Branson says there were no warnings, safety taken seriously . Says there was no explosion so...
[ "Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic company ignored repeated safety warnings before Friday’s fatal explosion, it was claimed last night. One leading rocket expert said the entrepreneur’s ambitious space project had been playing ‘Russian roulette’ with the pilots’ lives because one of the test flights was sure to end...
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Scuba diving couple came across a seal they say was injured and struggling to breathe . Mark Hodgdon and Mary Johansson brought the seal to shore and called marine officials . Officials said the seal's condition didn't warrant intervention and released it back into the sea . The couple may face a $5,000 fine for violat...
[ "A Massachusetts couple had the best intentions when they rescued a baby seal over the weekend, but their act of kindness could result in a $5,000 fine. Weymouth residents Mark Hodgdon and fiancee Mary Johansson were scuba diving at a Marshfield beach when they came upon a baby seal covered in bite marks. They brou...
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28 million-year-old fossil was of a species of whale called Cotylocara macei . Skull had air pockets similar to that used by dolphins to send sound beams . Find places origin of technique, called echolocation, to 32m years ago . This was relatively soon after whales, around 35 million years ago, split into two groups: ...
[ "While humans have been using sonar since the 1940s, marine mammals have been hunting prey with it for tens of millions of years. Now a new fossil study suggests an ancient whale used sound beams to find food 28 million years ago. The new whale species, called Cotylocara macei, was found to have air pockets in its ...
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Worst affected parts of the country are beaches in Devon, Cornwall and north-west coast . Only one sighting of the deadly Portuguese Man of War in Cornwall . Thousands of blue jellyfish are floating near the south-west shore .
[ "With the school holidays underway, the merest hint of sunshine could see millions of families flocking to the coast. But beachgoers should exercise caution, the hottest July in six years has a sting in its tail - an ‘explosion’ in jellyfish sightings. The tentacled creatures thrive in warmer waters, and global num...
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Property prices in Britain rose by 0.3 per cent and by 0.7 per cent in London . Crisis in Cyprus means more cash will be flowing to UK in coming months .
[ "House prices recorded their strongest monthly jump in three years in March as market conditions continue to blossom, property analyst Hometrack said today. The 0.3 per cent rise was driven by a boost to London house prices, with concerns over the crisis in Cyprus and the eurozone likely to send more cash flowing i...
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Fishermen killed 11 other dolphins in a shallow cove in Taiji, central Japan . They transferred rare albino into a small holding pen, say conservationists . It is being trained to eat dead fish and adapt to human interaction . Campaigners are trying to stop the controversial annual hunt in Taiji .
[ "A rare albino dolphin has been captured by Japanese fishermen and could be sold for up to £300,000 to be displayed in captivity. The fishermen killed 11 other dolphins in a shallow cove in Taiji, Wakayama, central Japan, according to members of the Sea Shepherd conservationist group. They then transferred the albi...
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Nine Biggs whales - famed for eating mammals - chase dozens of dolphins . Tourists film it thinking it's dolphins playing in Nanaimo, Canada, water . Families left horrified as photos and videos show blood-soaked waves .
[ "This is the moment a pod of killer whales lured dolphins into a bay and savagely attacked them as tourists looked on in horror. Ferry passengers were taking photos and videos of the elegant creatures skirting at pace over the waves in Canada's Nanaimo Departure Bay. Little did they know, this was the start of a ra...