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UK murder rate has fallen by half since 2003 and every region is safer . Peace Index based on homicide, violent crime, weapons, disorder, police . 17 most violent areas were all London boroughs, headed by Lewisham . But Glasgow ranked as the most violent urban area, ahead of London . Most peaceful area was Broadland wi...
[ "Violent crime in Britain has fallen by a quarter in the past decade, according to a study. The UK has experienced a ‘substantial and sustained’ fall in offences ranging from drunken thuggery to murder since 2003, the report suggests. And official statistics show violent crime is now at its lowest level for 30 year...
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Original Domesday Book is over 900 years old - the BBC's version lasted 10 years .
[ "The original calfskin Domesday Book has survived for over 900 years, considerably longer than a mirror project by the BBC launched in 1986 on laser discs. The corporation’s aim was to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the book with a modern-day version using quotes, maps and videos - but the discs just didn’t tak...
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The spider attack was filmed in by Matthew Duncan in Chula Vista, California . Film shows three spiders under a tupperware box - one is visibly pregnant . As one spider attacks the mother, babies are seen 'jumping' from her back . Aggressor spider may have torn the female's egg sac, or the spiderlings may have jumped o...
[ "From their unusual ‘rippling’ legs to fiendish fangs, spiders strike terror into many people. But arachnophobes may now have another reason to reach for a glass to trap their nemeses because baby spiders - or spiderlings -  have been caught on camera ‘exploding’ from the back of their mother. The bizarre defence m...
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Crews made the cult claim since many players believe the NFL and its teams would never 'do anything to hurt me' He also said when you dedicate your life to a goal, you will follow whatever other people tell you if you think it will extend your career . On Tuesday, more than 600 former players filed a lawsuit against th...
[ "Former professional football player turned actor Terry Crews has said the NFL is 'really like a cult' during a recent interview talking about how former players took medications provided by team doctors without being told the long-term effects. 'The NFL is a cult, because you’ve been looking at this motto and this...
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Hector Aguayofuentes, of Providence, Rhode Island, was shot in the leg early on Saturday at D'Noche Cafe . The 22-year-old did not notice he was bleeding from a gunshot wound until he left the bar at 1am . The venue has a history of gun violence and was forced to hire a police detail following previous shootings .
[ "A 22-year-old man has told police that he didn't realize he'd been shot at a bar until he left with a friend this weekend. Hector Aguayofuentes, of Providence, Rhode Island, was shot in the leg early on Saturday at D'Noche Cafe, a nightclub with a history of gun violence. Mr Aguayofuentes told police that he was l...
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Mevish Ahmed, 21, giving evidence in support of her parents, described the papers as 'free writing' and 'fiction' Shafilea's parents deny murdering their 17-year-old daughter in 2003 . Her other sister Alesha claims she saw her parents suffocate her sister .
[ "Shafilea Ahmed's decomposed remains were discovered in Cumbria in 2004 and her parents are now on trial for her murder . A second sister of Shafilea Ahmed wrote an account of the teenager being murdered by their strict Muslim parents, a court heard yesterday. But Mevish Ahmed, 21, told the jury that the scenes she...
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Thomas Crompton, 39, 'lost it' because wife of three months, Angela, 34, moved his things . He bludgeoned her with a hammer causing 'non-survivable' injuries . Crompton's manslaughter conviction has been slammed by wife's family .
[ "A newlywed who killed his wife after strangling her and beating her around the head with an industrial hammer in a row over decorating, has been jailed for just seven and a half years. Thomas Crompton, 39, was found guilty of manslaughter after he brutally killed his 34-year-old wife of three months, Angela, on Ju...
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Gary Gabel and son John were killed on Thursday when an Afghan police security guard fired as they entered the grounds of a hospital in Kabul . Also killed was Dr. Jerry Umanos, a Chicago pediatrician . John Gabel's wife, Teresa, was wounded in attack . Travellers shared interest in Afghan people and faith-driven commi...
[ "A proud father visiting his son in Afghanistan spent what would become both men's final days seeing the city where the younger man worked as a university lecturer and ran a Kabul health clinic, drinking tea with a colleague and learning about his son's work. A planned visit to a Kabul hospital brought them togethe...
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Eight foreigners were gathering information about security situation, Ukrainian government said . Military observers are now being held in 'inhuman' conditions, Kiev said . Captors said that their hostages were Nato spies . Western diplomat warned: ‘We no longer exclude a Russian military intervention in Ukraine in the...
[ "A group of international military observers captured by pro-Russian rebels are being held as ‘human shields’, according to the Ukrainian government. Kiev said the eight foreigners, who were in Ukraine to gather information about the worsening security situation, were being detained in ‘inhuman’ conditions. But las...
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Ben and Henry Cleary, aged nine and seven, respectively, have stayed with their father, Daniel, since Dec. 19 . Daniel Cleary was supposed to return boys to his ex-wife on Dec. 26, but didn't . Boys' mother last heard from Daniel Cleary on Dec. 22 . Friend said man bought a Glock handgun last month . Mother spoke of fe...
[ "Two Georgia brothers reported missing earlier this week have been found safe and well in Texas while their father has been arrested on abduction charges. Police have been searching for Daniel Cleary, 46, and his two sons Ben, 9, and Henry, 7, after he failed to return the two boys to their mother in Suwanee on Wed...
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Crash has parallels to that of British Airways 777 crash in 2008 . 777 plane came down short of the runway at London Heathrow similar to San Francisco . In both crashes, the wings and fuselage remained intact with the aircraft crashing well before the runway 'touchdown zone'
[ "Today's crash of an Asiana Airline Boeing 777 at San Francisco Airport has striking similarities with the crash of a British Airways 777 five-and-a-half years ago. In both instances, the aircraft came down before the threshold of the runway after coming to the end of a long haul flight. The hull of both planes als...
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Anger that colleague accused of harassing women is working again . Thousands of British visitors left disappointed .
[ "Visitors to Disneyland Paris are being robbed of the chance to see their favourite cartoon characters because of on-going strike action over a sexual harassment case. Staff who dress up as characters including Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy are withdrawing from ‘Meet and Greet’ events. They are furious that a senio...
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British couples seeking pre-wedding makeover to emulate couple . 150% rise in couples looking into non-surgical treatments . More requests to look like Amal than Kim Kardashian .
[ "George Clooney's wedding to Amal Alamuddin in Venice last month was one of the most high-profile matrimonies of the decade. The glamorous couple - who exchanged vows on September 27 at a star studded Italian ceremony - were the toast of Hollywood, especially when the wedding photographs emerged a few days later sh...
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National Geographic have released a selection of entries from this year's competition, which opened on September 1 . Last year National Geographic received over 7,000 entries from over 150 countries . The Grand Prize Winner will receive $10,000 and a trip to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington DC .
[ "National Geographic have launched their 2014 annual Photo Contest, releasing a selection of entries from this year’s competition. Some of the spectacular entries so far include images of animals, insects, people and places, and clearly live up to the organisation’s already notable reputation for ‘setting the stand...
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The 2014 Global AgeWatch Index ranks 96 nations on the quality of life for the over 60s . The index studies income, employment opportunities, access to public transport and life expectancy . Norway and Sweden are currently the best countries to grow old in, and Afghanistan and Mozambique are the worst . The United Stat...
[ "Across the world, life expectancy is steadily increasing and, on average a woman aged 60 today can expect to live until she is 82. For men, this is 79. But the quality of life for this ageing population varies drastically from country to country. Research has discovered that the best country to currently grow old ...
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Abu Hamza is standing trial in New York on 11 charges relating to terrorism . He claims he secretly 'kept the streets of London safe', US court told . Cleric says he acted as a go-between for British intelligence services . Defence lawyer says intent was to 'de-escalate' and prevent 'greater war'
[ "Abu Hamza is accused of using London¿s notorious Finsbury Park mosque as a recruiting base for his creed of violent jihad . Abu Hamza claims he secretly ‘kept the streets of London  safe’ as a go-between for MI5 and Scotland Yard, a US court heard. The extraordinary image of the hook-handed Muslim firebrand as a f...
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A letter that authorities say was written by Eric Frein to his parents has been revealed . Frein is accused of opening fire on a Pennsylvania State Police barracks . He admitted killing a trooper because he was dissatisfied with government and wanted to 'wake people up,' according to court documents . State police char...
[ "A letter from the man accused of opening fire on a Pennsylvania State Police barracks - killing one trooper and injuring another - to his parents has been revealed. Eric Frein admitted killing a trooper because he was dissatisfied with government and wanted to 'wake people up,' according to court documents filed T...
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The pilots, known as the ‘Flying Bulls’, were attempting a stunt manoeuvre . The planes collided in the air over Yelahanka Airforce station, Bangalore . Both planes damaged their wing tips to the horror of the large crowd below . Pilots were forced to land and were lucky to walk away unscathed .
[ "Two Red Bull pilots had a miraculous escape when their planes collided in the sky above the Aero India air show. Spectators looked on horrified as the pilots from the Czech Republic, known as the ‘Flying Bulls’, crashed while attempting an inverted loop. The video footage shows three planes in formation before one...
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Michelle Knight, 33, revealed details of the sordid abuse in her memoir Finding Me, published on May 6 . Miss Knight was tricked into entering Castro's home in 2002 when he claimed he had a puppy for her son Joey . She was brutally raped, strung up by wires. He put her in a motorbike helmet so no one could hear her scr...
[ "Michelle Knight has revealed how Ariel Castro broke her jaw with a barbell, brutally raped her when she was strung up by metal wire and broke the neck of a puppy he had given her. The horrifying details emerged in the 33-year-old's book Finding Me which was published on May 6. Along with the brutal physical tortur...
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Galaxy was discovered by 60-year-old engineer Zbigniew 'Zbish' Chetnik . It was named 9Spitch after his nickname was misheard by a TV producer . As the universe is estimated to be 13 billion years old, this galaxy is one of the nearest to the the Big Bang ever found by an amateur .
[ "Imagine having an entire galaxy named after you. That's exactly what happened to one amateur star gazer after he spotted a new galaxy as part of an online search for the BBC. The galaxy, discovered by Zbigniew 'Zbish' Chetnik, has been named 9Spitch after his nickname was misheard by a television producer on the S...
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Senator Dianne Feinstein claimed that the NSA's phone-tracking is benign . Whistle-blower Snowden said in a statement that it is pervasive in nature .
[ "Whistle-blower Edward Snowden has hit back at claims by a U.S. government official that collating phone records is not ‘surveillance’. Senator Dianne Feinstein wrote in a newspaper recently that what the NSA is gathering is not protected under the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits unreasonable searches. She wrote ...
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African grey parrot Nigel lived in California with British owner Darren Chick . But went missing in 2010 - not to be found for four more years . By the time Nigel was returned his accent - and language - transformed . May have learned Spanish from Panamanian dog-groomer who found him .
[ "A British-sounding parrot called Nigel went missing for four years - and came home with a Spanish accent. Nigel, who lived in Torrance, California with his British owner, Darren Chick, flew away one day in 2010, and was gone so long he was given up for lost. But, in a case of mistaken identity, Nigel was returned ...
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Germany midfielder Toni Kroos wants £150,000-a-week deal . David Moyes keen to add new signings and Kroos' wage demands are well within Manchester United's limits . Bayern Munich are reluctant to sell and will demand at least £25million . Moyes met Kroos' advisers on Friday at Borussia Monchengladbach . Kroos would fol...
[ "Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has admitted that Manchester United target Toni Kroos could leave the club before Friday's transfer window deadline. The midfielder reacted angrily after being substituted during his side's dramatic 2-1 comeback win against Stuttgart on Wednesday, fuelling speculation that he will ...
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Chelsea forward Schurrle broke the deadlock with audacious flick . Arsenal midfielder Ozil doubled the lead in extra-time . Adbelmoumene Djabou scored last-gasp consolation for Algeria .
[ "In the end, . after 120 minutes, there were broken hearts and sweat-stained shirts . hiding the heads of Algeria’s players. They were awesome. Algeria . didn’t deserve to go out of the World Cup in the second round after . this staggering performance at the Estadio Beira-Rio. If . this is how Germany want to win a...
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A NSA memo requesting contact details from senior foreign officials be provided by other government departments have been leaked . Senior officials were encouraged to share their 'Rolodexs' The memo dates from Oct 2006 and was leaked by ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden . German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that U....
[ "The National Security Agency has monitored the phone conversations of at least 35 world leaders after being given their numbers by an official in another government department, according to a classified document leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden. The confidential memo reveals that senior officials in 'custom...
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Underside was torn open when pilots landed in treacherous conditions . Water, mud and debris lay on runway after nearby river burst its banks . Pilots 'given no warning of storm' as they prepared to land in St Lucia .
[ "A Virgin Atlantic plane carrying British tourists to a Caribbean island came close to catastrophe when it landed on debris that had washed onto the runway during a storm. The underside of the aircraft was torn open when pilots landed the plane in treacherous conditions in St Lucia on Christmas Eve. Water and mud l...
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After UK house-hunters, Russians top the league . £1million+ homes reach highest level since 2007 peak . More wealthy foreigners settling due to flying ease .
[ "More than half of London's top property sales last year went to overseas buyers, with Russian nationals topping the league after UK house-hunters. Russian nationals are understood to have acquired £266million-plus homes in the capital, spending a staggering £429million. People from the UK purchased 2,183 of the 4,...
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J'ade, designed by Italian company CRN, can store an eight-metre speedboat in its floating indoor garage . Hydraulic-powered hatch fills with 18,000 litres of water and can also be used as an indoor ocean pool . The luxury vessel was nominated for Best Interior at 2014 Monaco Yacht Show . 196-foot vessel also features ...
[ "In the battle to be the most extravagant mega yacht on the seas, it takes a lot to really impress. While helipads, waterslides, and movie theatres are commonplace additions to the yachts of the super wealthy, a stylish Italian vessel is making waves for being the first to feature a floating drive-in garage. J'ade...
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Researchers gave capsicin, which gives chilli peppers their heat, to mice . Animals are genetically prone to developing tumours in gastrointestinal tract . Capsicin triggered pain receptor, setting off reaction reducing tumour risk . Treatment extended lifespan of mice by more than 30 per cent . Bowel cancer is third m...
[ "A chemical compound found in spicy curries could help reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer, a study has found. Researchers gave capsaicin, which gives chilli peppers their heat, to mice genetically prone to developing multiple tumours in their gastrointestinal tract. The capsaicin triggered a pain receptor i...
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Teachers put in schools from September to promote Chinese methods . Move brokered by Education Minister Liz Truss after fact-finding trip . Research showed catering assistants in Shanghai were better at maths than children of British doctors and lawyers .
[ "Maths teachers are to be flown in from China to help arrest declining standards in Britain. Sixty English-speaking teachers from Shanghai will be placed in schools from September to promote methods such as rigorous daily maths lessons and homework, ministers will announce today. The move, brokered by Education Min...
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German Chancellor not placated by talks yesterday with Barack Obama . Merkel says allegations have shattered trust in Obama administration . Claims that NSA swept up more than 70million phone records in France .
[ "European leaders united in anger today as they attended a European Union summit overshadowed by reports of widespread US spying on its allies. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the allegations had shattered trust in President Barack Obama’s administration and undermined the crucial trans-Atlantic relationship. ...
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Li Hongfang, 40, was shunned in public for years after rare type of bone cancer caused tissue to grow under skin . She still hasn't looked at herself properly in a mirror claiming she's waiting for the swelling to go down completely . Originally thought the first swelling on her forehead, which appeared in 2001, was an...
[ "A poor Chinese mother who was left horrifically disfigured by 70 large tumours growing on her face can smile once again after a hospital carried out the transforming surgery for free. Li Hongfang, 40, was shunned in public after a rare type of bone cancer caused tissue to grow under her skin, distorting her featur...
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Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from inside broken-down Eurotunnel train on way to France this morning . The service, which carries cars, was stopped after a power problem and passengers said they heard a loud bang . 382 passengers and four dogs were evacuated to another and taken to French terminal in Calais to ...
[ "Hundreds of passengers wait patiently to be rescued yesterday after being trapped in the Channel Tunnel. Many took selfies and other photos of the scene as they were evacuated from a car shuttle train which hit fallen power cables eight miles in. The incident blocked one of the tunnel’s two tracks for most of the ...
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Twenty-four current and former Internal Revenue Service employees charged today with stealing government benefits . Many claimed unemployement benefits like food stamps and welfare checks while still working .
[ "Twenty-four current and former Internal Revenue Service employees have been charged with stealing government benefits, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The IRS employees were indicted on charges that they illegally received more than $250,000 in benefits including unemployment insurance payments, food stamps, w...
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Ex-Huffington Post political reporter Tom Matzzie eavesdropped on former NSA head Michael Hayden . The two were riding the same northbound Acela train from Washington, D.C. Thursday afternoon . Mr Matzzie live-tweeted his criticism of the Obama Administration .
[ "A former political reporter turned the tables on a former spy chief. Tom Matzzie, who last wrote for Huffington Post, overheard former NSA director Michael Hayden Thursday afternoon bashing the Obama Administration ‘on background’ – and live-tweeted the whole conversation. A source talking on background can be dir...
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The 26-year-old victim died instantly when the toilet bowl was dropped from the stands on top of him on Friday . Brazilian soccer federation has banned all matches at the Arruda stadium in Recife while investigation occurs . Recife is to play host to qualifying matches in the upcoming $11 billion FIFA World Cup .
[ "Just 40 days before the nation hosts the FIFA World Cup, a soccer fan in Brazil has died after being hit in the head by a toilet bowl thrown following a match in the host city of Recife. Paul Ricardo Gomes da Silva was killed after Santa Cruz played Parana at the Arruda stadium on Friday, when rioting fans ripped ...
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Dog rescued from a Taiwanese dog pound after being taken there to die . Charity set up by British expat Sean McCormack took him in . Originally thought he was a mastiff because he was in such a 'bad state'
[ "Barely skin and bones, this emaciated dog was abandoned on a street and left to die. As the Rottweiler, called Tiny, lay in the pound, his carers thought he had given up hope. But a British owner took him in, helped him recover, and now this once decrepit animal has won the title of 'Best Dog'. These staggering im...
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Slain livery cab identified as 54-year-old Orji-Ama Uro, a father of five from Nigeria . Attackers did not take Uro's wallet or cash after stabbing him in the eye . Family say he came to U.S. 10 years ago hoping to open a shoe store .
[ "Hopes dashed: Orji-Ama Uro, 54, was a father of five who immigrated to the U.S. from Nigeria in pursuit of the American dream . A New York City livery cab driver has been savagely killed after a passenger stabbed him through the eye with an umbrella, piercing his brain, during a dispute. Police say the mortally wo...
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Vivian Boyack and Alice 'Nonie' Dubes have got married on Saturday . Boyack, 91, and Dubes, 90, sat next to each other during the ceremony . Boyack said it takes a lot of love to keep a relationship going for 72 years .
[ "A lesbian couple in their nineties have finally tied the knot after 72 years together. Vivian Boyack and Alice 'Nonie' Dubes married on Saturday at First Christian Church in Davenport. Miss Boyack, 91, and Miss Dubes, 90, sat next to each other in wheelchairs during the ceremony. Vivian Boyack and Alice 'Nonie' Du...
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The Turkish air force jet came in lower than spectators expected . Can be heard thundering above plane spotters' heads as it comes in to land . Was after display at the weekend's RAF Waddington Airshow .
[ "It was like a scene out of Top Gun. The moment plane spotters got more than they bargained for when a low-flying fighter jet missed their heads by a few feet has been caught on video. Spectators . at the RAF Waddington Airshow on Saturday in Lincolnshire had their . cameras at the ready when the F16 came into land...
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The single-engine Socato TBM700 plunged into Ridgeway Reservoir outside Montrose just before 2pm Saturday . Recovery workers battled icy conditions and water up to 90 feet deep . No cause has been identified .
[ "Five passengers are presumed dead after a small plane crashed tragically into the icy depths of a Colorado reservoir Saturday afternoon. It was a recovery mission from the start as crews at the Ridgeway Reservoir worked to fish out the single-engine Socata TBM700 and the bodies of everyone aboard after they fell o...
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The Afar tribe is famous for its butter-covered 'asdago' afro styles and elaborately curled 'dayta' 'do . But the Afar aren't the only ones to use dairy products as an unguent - the Bofana and Hamer also do . Particularly spectacular is the look adopted by the Karrayyu tribe who allow butter to drip through their hair ...
[ "Whether you use serums, oil or gels, for most of us, lovely locks are an everyday essential. But for the Afar tribe who live along Ethiopia's northeastern border with Djibouti and Eritrea, the pursuit of a gorgeous 'do involves one very unusual ingredient. Their distinctive 'asdago' afro hairstyle is created using...
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Wonderland on the outskirts of Beijing, was to become China's answer to Disneyland . It was hoped the theme park would attract millions of visitors a year with state-of-the art rides in a fairytale setting . Now the half-finished project is finally being torn down after lying abandoned since 1998 .
[ "It was to be China's answer to Disneyland - a magnificent theme park attracting millions of visitors a year with state-of-the art rides in a chintzy fairytale setting. But Wonderland, now little more than an eerie Ghost town on the outskirts of Beijing, is finally to be torn down after a catastrophic history stret...
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Snakes on a plane and reptiles in pants also feature among the list . Chinese man attempted to smuggle his pet turtle in a hamburger . Man tried to get weapon and ammunition in teddy bears past security .
[ "A turtle in a hamburger, tadpoles inside the mouth and a corpse all rank among the top five weirdest items passengers have tried to smuggle on to planes. The bizarre list, compiled by Jetcost, also reveals a man attempted to board a plane in Miami for Brazil with bags full of exotic snakes – and reptiles in his pa...
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Brussels sprouts are rich in vitamin K, which can interfere with blood thinning medication . This interaction led to one man from Ayrshire being hospitalised after his condition dramatically worsened .
[ "They are famed for their impressive ability to produce wind. Now, researchers have revealed yet another convincing reason for turning down Brussels sprouts. For the unpopular vegetable could also land you in A&E. Christmas favourite: Brussels sprouts contain high levels of vitamin K, which can interfere with blood...
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Dr David Whitbread says letting children play alone helps their development . Cambridge lecturer says chances for children to play alone are declining . Playing alone 'helps develop skills linked to higher academic achievement' Survey shows parents feel pressure to play one-on-one with children .
[ "Next time you reach for the Play-Doh and start making models with your toddler, think again. You may be doing more harm than good by getting too involved. Parents who try to boost their children’s development by regularly taking the lead with structured activities are in danger of actually stifling it, an expert w...
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Mandy Appleyard has a size 8 figure and 30G bust . She finds it hard to find clothes to flatter her figure . She was delighted to hear of a new clothing range for big-busted women . Here, she gives her verdict on Pepperberry by Bravissimo's collection .
[ "Busting at the seams: Mandy has always found it difficult to find clothes to fit her size 8 figure and 30G bust . Some women may envy my size 8 figure and 30G bust but, believe me, they don't come without their own particular challenges. I haven't dared run for a bus since 1976, for example, and have lost count of...
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Jazzmine Wash planned to throw a party for her three-year-old son later in the day at Chuck E. Cheese . Ms. Wash was shot multiple times, at close range . Investigators do not believe the shooting was random .
[ "A young mother was shot dead on her son’s third birthday. Jazzmine Wash, 23, was killed outside her Long Beach, CA, home Thursday morning while on the front steps to retrieve her son’s diaper bag just hours before a party she had planned. She was shot multiple times in the upper torso, officials said, and pronounc...
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Diplomatic row over allegations U.S. spied on world leaders escalates . Prime Minister indicates his phone was not tapped by America . But Germany and France have called for urgent talks with Obama . Cameron takes swipe at Guardian and Snowden for leaking spy secrets .
[ "David Cameron condemned ‘lah-dih-dah, airy-fairy’ criticism of the British and American intelligence services last night. The Prime Minister said his fellow EU leaders should stop complaining about snooping by GCHQ and the NSA because British spies have saved their citizens from terrorist attack. And in a clear as...
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William Marotta donated his sperm to Jennifer Schreiner and her partner Angela Bauer in 2009 and signed a contract waiving parental rights . The Kansas Department for Children and Families state sued Marotta in October 2012 to receive $6,000 in public assistance the child had been provided . A judge ruled Wednesday tha...
[ "A Kansas sperm donor has been forced to pay child support for a child he helped a lesbian couple conceive in 2009. A Shawnee County judge ruled Wednesday that William Marotta, the biological father of a child born to Jennifer Schreiner, must repay some $6,000 in public assistance the state has provided the child a...
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Cost of actual coffee in a medium £2.20 cappuccino amounts to 8p . Packaging and extras - such as the cup, lid, and stirrer - cost 16p . Almost a quarter of cost used to pay staff wages . Around 13 per cent of price left as profit, study by Allegra Strategies found .
[ "True price: The cost of the cup, stirrer and lid on a medium takeaway coffee adds up to 16p . If you crave a cappuccino in the morning or buy a latte with lunch, you might need a double espresso after reading this. The most expensive ingredient in your takeaway coffee is not the beans flown in from South America –...
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Simon Mignolet has struggled since taking the No 1 jersey at Liverpool . Was unconvincing on several occasions against Stoke on Saturday . Brendan Rodgers had spoken to him after draw with Ludogorets . Glen Johnson scored the winner as Liverpool beat Stoke 1-0 at Anfield .
[ "For a split-second, it could have been the opening day of last season. Same opposition, same score to protect and a contribution from the same player that brought the same, deafening reaction. Deep into added time, with Liverpool clinging to a 1-0 lead, Charlie Adam hoisted a cross into the penalty area and Anfiel...
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A leading French blog says the iPhone 6 will be announced on Tues 9 Sept . The information comes from supposedly leaked box art of the device . On the box a date is shown, in addition to new details on the iPhone 6 . Includes the shape of the volume buttons and new power button position . And a source also said the pho...
[ "The wait for Apple’s iPhone 6 is nearly over, according to the latest leak. Promotional box art seems to confirm the announcement for Apple's next smartphone as being Tuesday 9 September. And several other details - including the position of the volume buttons and the new location of the power button - have also b...
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Ends eight-year legal saga costing UK taxpayer £1m . Hamza known for sermons near Finsbury Park Mosque . Judges in Strasbourg threw out bid to reopen case .
[ "Britain is only days away from  getting rid of Abu Hamza after the hook-handed cleric lost his final appeal against extradition. The ruling by the European Court of Human Rights brings an end to a legal saga which has lasted eight years and cost the taxpayer more than £1million. Delighted Home Secretary Theresa Ma...
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Vivek Murthy, 36, complained as a teen that violent Saturday morning cartoons were feeding 'society's preoccupation with firearms' Murthy isattracting criticism for using his status as a physician to promote strong anti-Second Amendment views . He founded Doctors for Obama before the 2008 presidential election . Senato...
[ "President Barack Obama's nominee to serve as the U.S. surgeon general, a 36-year-old physician who has attracted criticism for his anti-gun advocacy, complained to a newspaper in 1994 that 'society's preoccupation with firearms' comes from 'fiery gun battles' on Saturday morning cartoons. Dr. Vivek Murthy, who fou...
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IRS Commissioner John Koskinen testified in March that Lerner's emails were accessible but would take 'years' in some cases to gather . Koskinen said messages are stored 'on a server' and not on individual employees' PCs . Yet, the IRS told . the House Ways and Means committee last week that more than two years' worth ...
[ "The damaged hard drive containing ex-IRS official Lois Lerner's missing emails was disposed of more than two years ago, the agency confessed on Wednesday. Republicans had hoped to retrieve the broken hard drive and have it fixed so they could review Lerner's emails and determine whether her department acted alone ...
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A U.S. sleep expert has said an increasing . number of people have started to use their phone and send text messages . while they are asleep . Sleep texters often have no recollection of sending the messages when they wake up the next morning . Dr Werber warned the practice prevents people from getting enough deep slee...
[ "Many people rely on their smartphone throughout the day to surf the web, check their email and send messages to friends. But what about during the night? A sleep expert has said an increasing number of people have started to use their phone and send text messages while they are asleep and often don't remember writ...
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Rebecca Torr disappointed to fire up Tinder and find few athletes using it . The smart phone app allows users to find dates based on their location . Olympic athletes are notorious for promiscuous post-competition activities .
[ "In keeping with the best traditions of the Olympic village, a competitor has already revealed she is desperate to find an Olympian lover at Sochi's Games. When New Zealand snowboarder Rebecca Torr fired up Tinder on her phone she found that few of her fellow athletes had caught on to the 21st century dating tool. ...
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The findings show that smarter women are less likely to want babies . Maternal urge decreases by a quarter for every 15 extra IQ points . Lucy Worsley has an IQ of 140 which officially makes her a genius .
[ "Historian Lucy Worsley caused a furore when she remarked last year that she had been 'educated out of the natural reproductive function'. Now it seems she might have had a point, after a new study has revealed a clear correlation between intelligence and childlessness - with cleverer women more likely to choose no...
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Cameron's adviser Hugh Powell left file on display to photographers . Document revealed Britain will not impose sanctions against Russia . Will not support military action against the country either, it showed . Also disclosed Russian investors will not be frozen out of City of London . Hague and Cameron claimed today ...
[ "David Cameron has today ordered plans to be drawn up for a range of possible sanctions against Russia after a No10 briefing paper was exposed to photographers . David Cameron has ordered plans to be drawn up for a range of possible sanctions against Russia. The move came as the Government sought to downplay the ac...
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Earth shown as calm until April 1 when huge earthquake rocks Chile . Another huge earthquake shakes Solomon Islands in the South Pacific . The . activity doesn’t let up all month with larger-than-normal quakes all in Nicaragua, Mexico, Canada, and even an unusual one in the South Atlantic . According to the Pacific Tsu...
[ "The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that jolted parts of Indonesia today served as a reminder of just how active the seemingly-solid ground beneath us can be. And these reminders have become increasingly frequent. On average, the world only sees one or two earthquakes per month that are 6.5-magnitude or higher. But April...
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Katherine Russell, 24, has been interviewed by federal investigators about her late husband Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26 . Authorities 'skeptical about her insistence she had nothing to do with it' Russell retained attorney Joshua Dratel, who defended Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks . His clients include Embassy bombing s...
[ "The widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has retained legal counsel who has an extensive client roster of suspected and convicted terrorists. Katherine Russell added attorney Joshua Dratel to her legal team, . her Rhode Island-based lawyer Amato DeLuca said on Wednesday. The New York lawyer, ...
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Mail sorting facility and Customs office were quarantined after discovery of suspicious package . Two workers suffered 'respiratory arrest' The package, originating from China, likely contained a broken container of everyday nail polish remover . Initial tests were positive for VX chemical nerve gas - a deadly nerve ag...
[ "A suspicious package at a JFK airport mail sorting facility caused a brief scare and quarantine Sunday--and all because of a bag of cosmetics. The FBI says a package was tested after two customs workers reported they felt ill after opening it contained beauty supplies. The package, which originated from China, was...
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David Volk was just hours old when he was found by a manager in the sink of the women's restroom in a Newark McDonald's in December 1977 . He was adopted a year later and never really considered looking for his birth mother because he had no information about her . But he was inspired by Katheryn Deprill, who appealed ...
[ "A man who was left in a New Jersey McDonald's sink when he was just hours old has launched a search for his birth mother after being inspired by the success of the 'Burger King baby'. David Volk, from Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, didn't even try looking for his mother because he had no information about her - but afte...
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Research found children from broken homes did worse regardless of how much state support is given . International study singled out the British welfare state as an example of failure .
[ "The welfare state has little or no bearing on how children turn out, an international research project has found. Strong families are the key to producing well adjusted and successful youngsters, it adds. In fact, say the researchers, the children of married parents are likely to do better than those from broken o...
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17-year-old was pictured at Eminem concert at Slane Castle on Saturday . Hundreds have shared photos and cruel comments on social networks . Girl is 'distraught' and emotional over the incident and is now in hospital . Police are investigating whether the pictures constitute child pornography .
[ "A girl photographed at a concert in Ireland performing a sex act on a man has made a separate complaint of sexual assault and may have had her drink spiked, it has been claimed. According to the Irish Times, the 17-year-old has been examined at a sexual assault unit and blood tests have been carried out to see if ...
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Google will be able to scan any video or image and pick out objects . Search engine will be able to index all the un-tagged data on the internet . Civil liberties group warns of privacy concerns as Google gets smarter and smarter .
[ "Google has received a patent for a technology that could revolutionise searching - as well as giving the search engine unprecedented knowledge about the world. Humans have an innate ability, thanks to our eyes and brain, to look at any object - from a cat to a lamp to a river-bank - and recognise it and catalogue ...
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The boy, now 17, took the stand on Wednesday for his fourth day of testimony in the case of Abigail Simon, his former tutor . They had 'a lot of sex' at her Grand Rapids, Michigan apartment during their three-month affair in early 2013, he told the court . He denied her claims that he was controlling and had coerced h...
[ "A teenager has testified that he had 'a lot' of sex with his Catholic high school tutor after she took his virginity - even though she claims he was the one to pressure her into a relationship. The boy, who was just 15 at the time of the alleged three-month relationship in 2013, took the stand for the fourth day ...
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Event was introduced by King George III in 1780 as a way to celebrate his wife’s birthday . Ball used to see the daughters of some of society's most prestigious families make their social debut . Historically the event was to help the ladies find a suitable husband .
[ "Once an annual round of exclusive balls, refined dinner parties and other polished social events, the London season – the highlight of which was the debutante ball- was an important way for the elite to match make the younger generations. Today however, not only has the ball has lost its royal patronage, but is ba...
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A 16-day-old baby girl has died . She was taken to hospital by her parents Saturday morning and pronounced dead a short time later . The DCF had visited the family Friday but they were not home . The family has been receiving support from the agency since since 2012 . Police are now investigating the baby's death .
[ "A 16-day-old baby died Saturday, one day after her family missed a scheduled home visit from the Department of Children and Families (DCF), says authorities. Bailey Irish of Fitchburg was not breathing when she was brought to HealthAlliance Hospital on Saturday morning by her parents Travis Irish, 26, and Charis I...
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Suspect Troy Morley appeared in court in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday . His lawyer said he would seek an exam to determine his client's competency for trial . Parents Stephanie and Aaron Edson attended Tuesday's hearing . Police said Mr Edson foiled the attempted kidnapping when he awoke and confronted Morley . He i...
[ "The parents of a five-year-old girl who was snatched from her bed in the night faced down the man who tried to kidnap her in court on Tuesday. Suspect Troy Morley appeared in court for the first time in Salt Lake City, Utah, where his lawyer said he would seek an exam to determine his client's competency for trial...
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Town built along a narrow river gorge eroded by the Rio Trejo river in Spain . Many of the houses are built into and under the walls of the gorge itself . Inhabitants have lived there since pre-historic times .
[ "The idea of traditional Andulacian homes typically conjure up images of sun-drenched villages with white-washed homes. But the small town of Setenil de las Bodegas in Spain could not be more different. The town is home to around 3,000 people - who all live beneath the shadow of a huge rock. The extraodinary Seteni...
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Francis was given two bikes and a leather jacket last year . Gift given by Harley Davidson to celebrate company's 110th anniversary . The bike's fuel tank has been signed by His Holiness . Pope is hoping to raise £12,000 which will be given to the poor .
[ "Pope Francis is selling one of his two Harley Davidson motobikes in order to raise money for charity. The 1,585cc Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide was given to the Pope in June 2013 along with another bike to mark the 110th anniversary of the motorcycle brand. The hog, which has been signed on the tank by the Pope...
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Newtown massacre was in a 'gun-free zone' App tells users where zones are, helps gun owners avoid prohibited areas . Developer tells gun activists to boycott highlighted anti-gun businesses . 'I'm sure that Piers Morgan will use it for the opposite reason'
[ "'Gun-Free' zones are common in the United States, especially near schools and other government buildings. Second Amendment activists say the areas serve as an invitation to criminals who want to strike without encountering armed resistance . Second Amendment activists in the United States now have a mobile app tha...
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Gun Owners of America executive director Larry Pratt said directly after shooting that gun control supporters 'have the blood of little children on their hands' Said today that things may have gone differently if teachers at Sandy Hook had guns on them .
[ "The advocacy group Gun Owners of America has responded to the mass shooting in Connecticut in their own fashion – by saying that gun control supporters ‘have the blood of little children on their hands.’The organization’s executive director, Larry Pratt, said in a statement immediately following the horrific Decem...
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Researchers conducted tests to see if drink affects people's perceptions . Volunteers drank either an alcoholic, or non-alcoholic placebo drink . They were then shown images of male and female faces, and landscapes . Attractiveness ratings were higher for all image types in the alcohol group . Scientists now plan to pu...
[ "Finding people more attractive after a few drinks has long been known as the 'beer goggle' effect - but experts are divided about whether this phenomenon actually exists. To put it to the test, researchers from Bristol conducted lab experiments to gauge whether drink changed people's perceptions of what is attract...
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This is unless international efforts to control virus are increased . Researchers used mathematical modelling to predict infection rates . Said Liberia's most populated county could see 90,000 deaths by December . Single infected individual in the county could pass on infection to 2.5 people . Introducing controls by O...
[ "The Ebola epidemic devastating parts of West Africa will have killed tens of thousands of people by the middle of December unless urgent action is taken. In a report published today, scientists warn the window of opportunity to control the outbreak is 'rapidly closing'. As a result, there could be 'calamitous repe...
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Woman killed outside her hut near the southern Somali town of Hosingow . Her relatives say she was shot by members of the militant group al-Shabab . Allegedly told her to put on a veil but when she didn't she was killed . Al-Shabab controls most of southern and central Somalia .
[ "A Muslim woman has been shot dead by militant Islamists for refusing to wear a veil, her relatives have claimed. The woman was killed outside her hut near the southern Somali town of Hosingow by gunmen belonging to the al-Shabab group, they said. The militants allegedly ordered her to put on a veil but then killed...
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U.S. researchers set out to investigate low heart disease 'French paradox' Phenomenon occurs despite diet traditionally high in cholesterol and fat . It was thought that a chemical called resveratrol in red wine was the reason . But extensive tests found no link to disease protection or lifespan .
[ "There is no proof that chocolate and red wine help you live longer, despite millions hoping they do, scientists claim. A study failed to find any evidence that resveratrol, an ingredient found in the skin of red grapes and chocolate, is linked to long life. The antioxidant is believed to have a range of anti-agein...
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Kirsty spent eight months on the transplant list and needed 60 pills a day and oxygen at night . 'My donor gave me my life back'
[ "They gave me my life back: Kirsty said she is thankful every day to her lung donor . A woman’s life has been transformed after having a double lung transplant. Kirsty Gedes, 28, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was nine months old, received the organs in 2009. The make-up artist from Lanarkshire has...
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Rebecca Bernard smashed a champagne bottle over one . man's head then stabbed his friend in the bicep with the . jagged edge of its broken neck . She is already notorious in Rochdale after previously being made subject to two Asbos with a record of 51 previous offences including violence .
[ "Rebecca Bernard has 51 previous convictions for crimes including violence and threatening behaviour. She led an all-girl gang that brought terror to their town and has been the subject of two Asbos for making her elderly neighbours’ lives a misery. You might have thought that when the 23-year-old attacked two inno...
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U.S. congressman . Jim Moran made discovery after touring Camp 7 . The top-security . facility holds more than a dozen 'high-value' prisoners . 'They've read the entire series in English' said Mr Moran .
[ "The Fifty Shades of Grey series of erotic novels are the favorite reading material among former CIA captives being held at the notorious Guantanamo detention camp, it has emerged. U.S. congressman Jim Moran made the revelation after touring Camp 7, the top-security facility that holds more than a dozen 'high-value...
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Dallas the cat disappeared down a creek never to be seen again . A walker found the black cat in the same location more than a decade later . The feline was returned to his owner thanks to a microchip .
[ "When Jackie Sharp lost her cat Dallas in 2000, she had resigned herself to the fact that she would never see him again. Her cute cat had been with her through good times and bad as she lived in Petaluma. At the age of 3, Dallas disappeared into a creek near her home. 'I was going through my first year of college a...
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Kaitlin Roig, 29, ushered her 15 first-grade students into a bathroom after Adam Lanza shot out the classroom windows . She says she was struck by the bravery of the children, including one who said he could fight the gunman with karate . Ms Roig and fellow teacher Maryrose Kristopik survived the attack unharmed - alon...
[ "Among the tragic victims of the Sandy Hook massacre were remarkable stories of survival - and heroism. First grade teacher Kaitlin Roig escaped unharmed when crazed gunman Adam Lanza forced his way into the elementary school on Friday - and so did all of her students. The 29-year-old had been teaching 15 children ...
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Ageing rockers drew unprecedented crowds of more than 170,000 . Mick Jagger's characteristic swagger didn't fade over two hour set .
[ "The last time the Rolling Stones wowed a West Country crowd quite like they did at the Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night was when they played the Stonehenge opening ceremony in 2300BC. That, at any rate, was the joke doing the rounds on Twitter late on Saturday, not that you could find anyone at Glastonbury m...
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Firefighter chief Todd McNeal said Friday that they 'highly suspect' the fire originated from an illicit marijuana grove . The Rim Fire started August 17 in a remote area of Stanislaus National Forest, reachable only by air or a tough hike . So far the fire has destroyed over 200 thousand acres of land and traces of sm...
[ "The massive wildfire still raging in the California wilderness may have been sparked by a illegal marijuana farm. During a press conference Friday, Todd McNeal, chief of Northern California's Twain Harte Fire Department, said that they now know that the fire was 'human caused' as there wasn't any lightening in the...
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Abdal Miah, 29, Liban Mohammed, 20, Anjam Shaffique, 30, and Carlos Treazure, 27, 'hooded boy and drove off' Teenager 'kidnapped after being asked him if he had smashed up car'
[ "A gang of thugs kidnapped a 14-year-old and told his parents they would chop his head off if they didn’t pay a £40,000 ransom, a court heard. Abdal Miah, 29, Liban Mohammed, 20, Anjam Shaffique, 30, and Carlos Treazure, 27, are on trial accused of snatching the unnamed youngster off the street. The terrified teen ...
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Michael Phelps' last solo race will be 100-meter butterfly; last race in Olympics to be 4x100m relay . Phelps wons last battle with fellow American Lochte - who took silver - in the 200m individual medley yesterday . 'Baltimore Bullet' wins gold, the twentieth of his Olympic career . Networks preparing to offer Phelps ...
[ "Michael Phelps, who has won an astonishing two golds and two silvers in five races during the London Olympics, is prepping for his second-to-last race tomorrow. The Bullet of Baltimore will swim the 100-meter butterfly on Friday, with a chance to add a second threepeat to his resume, and the 4x100 meter relay Satu...
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In 1981 there were 2,420 people aged 100 or over in England and Wales . By 2012 the figure was 12,320, with 610 thought to be aged 105 or over . The number of people over the age of 90 has tripled since 1981 - they now make up nearly one per cent of the total population of England and Wales . There are estimated to be ...
[ "There has been a five-fold increase in the number of centenarians during the last three decades, figures show. In 1981, there were just 2,420 people aged 100 or over living in England and Wales. By 2012, the figure had shot up to 12,320, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The number of pensioners aged ...
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Grosvenor Group is cutting its exposure to high-end property prices . Sold off luxury properties in central London for hundreds of millions . Figure includes £115million for row of mid-19th century homes in Belgravia . Company reinvesting money in affordable rental homes in south London . Has already spent £70million o...
[ "Wealth: The Duke of Westminster is one of the richest people in Britain . The property company owned by the Duke of Westminster has sold off £240million of luxury homes in central London amid fears the capital's house price bubble may be about the burst. Grosvenor Group said it was cutting its exposure to high-end...
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Team Peak Performance were sat down for a meal before a 20 mile trek in Ecuador when they saw a stray dog . Swedish group were taking part in the Adventure Racing World Championship through the Amazon rain forest . Mikael Lindnord fed the animal a meatball before the team carried on - but the scruffy creature followed ...
[ "This is the moment an explorer who adopted a stray dog that befriended him during a race through the Ecuadorian jungle introduced his young daughter to the loyal animal who has captured the imagination of the world. Mikael Lindnor was leading his four-strong team of long-distance trekkers through the final two st...
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150 V1 rockets were fitted with cockpits so they could be steered into targets before pilots attempted to bail out . But travelling at 550mph meant escape would almost be impossible and none were used in anger against the British people in World War Two . Now a museum in Ashford, Kent has completed its restoration of a...
[ "This is the secret weapon which Hitler hoped would help destroy London during World War II. Although 5,000 V1 rockets were launched by the Germans from France and Holland to bomb London, this is a rare Kamikaze-style version. Because the aim of the rockets was so random - the . bombs dropped when they ran out of f...
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Clive Palmer performed his version of the Miley Cyrus-inspired dance . The billionaire joked: 'If you can't twerk, you can't be Prime Minister' Mr Palmer also plans to recreate the Titanic and his own version of Jurassic Park .
[ "He's a billionaire mining baron with designs on the Australian premiership, and businessman Clive Palmer showed he is willing to do anything to win the young vote - even twerking. While most would-be Prime Ministers try and assert their policies and attempt to emulate the manner of a great world leaders, eccentric...
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Elaine Vasquez's Florida house had been ransacked and a trail of blood led police to a closet where the dachshund's body was hanging . 69-year-old inconsolable over death of dog that had belonged to her cardiologist husband .
[ "The widow of a Florida cardiologist is inconsolable after thieves ransacked her Fort Lauderdale home and slit the throat of her beloved dog. When 69-year-old Elaine Vasquez came home just after noon on January 21, she found her back door had been smashed open. When police arrived to investigate, they followed a tr...
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Metal Gear Solid V consists of TWO games - The Phantom Pain and Ground Zeroes . Reported that Snake can use PLANES to traverse huge map . Dynamic day-night cycle, facial animation and base-building all to feature . Powered by Fox Engine - a scaled down version of which is used in the latest Pro Evolution Soccer game .
[ "With all of the hype around Grand Theft Auto at the moment, it's easy to forget the other huge titles just around the corner. All except one... Metal Gear Solid V. Metal Gear Solid V is composed of both Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain. Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of the previous Peace Walker . ga...
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Beautiful, hand-painting-looking graphics . Traditional side-scrolling gameplay honed to perfection . Musical stages will put a smile on your face . Controlling Murfy on Xbox 360 and PS3 takes some getting used to .
[ "Anyone who played 2011’s Rayman Origins will know that it was one of the year’s stand-out games. And Legends is no different – proudly sticking to its 2D side-scrolling roots to provide the most polished Rayman experience to date. This is platform gaming at its absolute best – sprinting, swimming and swinging your...
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Jon Fenton, 27, slipped and plunged four storeys onto a concrete roof . Survived after his face acted like a 'crumple zone', protecting his brain . Broke all bones in his face and all four limbs in the fall on holiday in Spain . Was flown home to Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham six weeks later . There, surgeons 3D ...
[ "A man who fell head-first from a four-storey hotel balcony has had his skull re-built using a 3D printer. Jon Fenton, 27, was on holiday in Barcelona last summer when he slipped and plunged onto a concrete roof. Astonishingly, he survived after his face acted 'like a crumple zone', protecting his brain from seriou...
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Superior battery life compared to the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS . 'Console quality' Direct X 11 graphics due to Tegra 4 processor . 'Console-grade' controls and thousands of apps .
[ "In a year dominated by Xbox One and Playstation 4, it's easy to overlook what the other big developers are bringing to the next-generation table. Enter Nvidia, best known in the PC gaming community for graphics cards, and their ambitious hand-held console, SHIELD. We talked to Jason Paul, Director of Product Marke...
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People adopt a hunching posture when they use phones or tablets . Position constricts breathing and blood flow, making the heart work harder . United Chiropractic Association says poor posture is as bad as obesity . Risk of death from poor posture is the same as having a BMI over 30 .
[ "Texting and using mobile devices for long periods of time could lead to a lower life expectancy, according to a new study. Chiropractic experts believe the hunching posture adopted by phone or tablet users can cause breathing problems, leading to cardiovascular issues later in life and a higher risk of death in ol...
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Blend of cover-based shooting and role playing . Responsive controls and easy-to-use Battle Focus mechanic . Lacks multiplayer and off-line cooperative modes which may narrow appeal . Nothing jaw-dropping about the visuals - even when running on PC .
[ "Forget communism – the biggest threat to America in 1962 was an alien invasion. That’s what The Bureau would have you believe, anyway. Known only to a select few, this top-secret government unit is tasked with investigating a string of mysterious extra-terrestrial attacks. Their mission is clear – survive, adapt a...