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A resourceful firefighter has been filmed rescuing six ducklings trapped in a storm drain - using a duck quacking ringtone to lure them out of their hiding place. Cody Knecht, of St. Tammany Fire District in Louisiana, was sent out to rescue the baby mallards after residents reported seeing them fall d... |
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University of Waterloo astrophysicists have created a 3D master map of the universe spanning nearly two billion light years. The innovative spherical map of galaxy superclusters is the most complete picture of our cosmic neighbourhood to date. It will help astrophysicists understand how matter is distr... |
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The mysterious Moai statues of Easter Island have gazed inland for hundreds of years. And now experts believe they have finally discovered how the Rapa Nui people placed distinctive 'hats' made of red stone on top of some of the figures’ heads, more than 700 years ago. They believe that the hats, or 'p... |
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An alopecia sufferer left with no body hair or fingernails is calling for the medical tattooing that changed her life to be made available on the NHS. Brenda Finn, 30, says losing her hair at the age of 14 destroyed her confidence. She was also left suffering crippling anxiety and depression after bull... |
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Fast food giant Chipotle is making a fresh start and stepping away from using GMOs (genetically modified organisms) as ingredients. Steve Ells, the company's co-CEO and founder, discussed the new development with CNN Money. 'It's relatively easy for us to have all non-GMO ingredients,' he said in the i... |
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Lucky: Selena Dicker, 38, outran the avalanche on Mount Everest in the wake of the Nepal quake . A British climber has cheated death on Everest for the second time in a year, it emerged last night. As rescuers faced a desperate race against time to airlift stranded climbers off the world's highest peak... |
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The polls predict the Lib Dems face a bloodbath on election day, with dozens of their MPs fighting for their survival. But the metaphor became all too real for Stephen Gilbert when he was bitten by a dog while campaigning for re-election in Cornwall. He joked that the dog had 'unresolved anger issues' ... |
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A Utah couple who had been married for 74 years died five hours apart. Madelyn Yensen, 94, of Salt Lake City, died just after 4pm before her husband passed away at 9.30pm. Just after her mother died, Carol Bradford went to see her 95-year-old father at a care center and told him the news. 'I leaned ove... |
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She recently turned 51 but Elle Macpherson's good looks, toned body and age-defying skin would have you believe otherwise. So what's her secret? The model has revealed that she carries around a pH balance urine tester kit wherever she goes to check the state of her body. In an interview with the Evenin... |
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When she appeared on the first Australian series of Big Brother in 2001, she was known as the 'lipgloss queen'. But 14 years later Jemma Gawned, 40, is the 'polar opposite' of the person she was in her teens and early twenties. The Byron Bay-based woman now runs a wildly successful raw food empire, and... |
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Condemned Bali Nine drug smuggler Myuran Sukumaran has pledged to stare down the Indonesian firing squad who will drag him to a jungle clearing and kill him shortly after midnight Wednesday. That's according close supporter and artist Ben Quilty, who has taken to the airwaves in a desperate final bid t... |
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Decided? Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spoken - and acted - in a way which suggests her strong supporting for legalizing same sex marriage . Ruth Bader Ginsburg has already made up her mind about gay marriage, a report has claimed, ahead of a landmark Supreme Court hearing which could l... |
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David Curry (pictured) was asked to leave The Wallow Wetherspoon pub in Blyth, Northumberland because he was wearing tracksuit bottoms . A father was asked to leave a Wetherspoon pub for a family breakfast with his wife and stepdaughter because he was wearing tracksuit bottoms. David Curry, 49, had tra... |
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Busted: Sierra Pippen, 20, is charged with public urination and public intoxication . NBA legend Scottie Pippen's 20-year-old daughter was arrested by police early on Sunday after she walked into an Iowa hotel and urinated on the lobby floor. Police were called to the Sheraton in Iowa city around 1.30a... |
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Preservationists are battling to save a decaying asylum which achieved notoriety in the 1900s for the vast number of patients who committed suicide and were raped. Greystone Park Psychiatric Center, in New Jersey, was built to house hundreds of mentally ill patients, but it eventually was home to more ... |
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There are growing concerns that Google's Waze application poses a danger to police because of its ability to track their locations. The tech giant is now under pressure by top cops to turn off the traffic app's police-tracking function. The Waze app, which operates like a free GPS navigation tool, all... |
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Binge drinking might seem like a uniquely modern phenomenon - but in fact it is a time-honoured tradition, according to health experts. Ancient civilisations such as the Romans, Greeks and Egyptians have had to deal with rowdy, drunken behaviour in public for thousands of years. Now one academic sugges... |
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A woman who tipped the scales at almost 20st has shed nearly half her body weight after she was forced to stand during an 11-hour flight - because she feared she was crushing the woman in the seat next to her. Sharon Smith, 43, from Halesowen, West Midlands, was a bulky size 26 when she went on the bus... |
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Accused: Retired general Sir Frank Kitson (above) won a CBE for his service in the Army . A retired general is being sued over a murder in Northern Ireland more than 40 years ago. Sir Frank Kitson, who is 88, is accused in the case of Patrick Eugene Heenan, a Catholic killed by loyalists in 1973. It is... |
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A photo editor for a Baltimore newspaper says he was beaten by police at a protest over the death of Freddie Gray. J.M. Giordano, who works at the City Paper, says Baltimore police 'swarmed over' him and hit him repeatedly. A video posted to the newspaper's website Sunday shows at least two police offi... |
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The orchid is one of the most unique and instantly recognisable flowers in the world. It has evolved a so-called lip - a large and irregular modified petal, to attract insects - but the driving force behind this unusual shape was not known, until now. Researchers have found that its shape is determined... |
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By 2030 up to 170 million hectares (420 million acres) of forest - equivalent to the combined size of Germany, France, Spain and Portugal - could be lost, conservationists have warned. The huge amount of global deforestation is expected to occur in less than a dozen global hostpots, based on current tr... |
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Poppy Smart complained to police after accusing builders of sexual harassment for wolf-whistling . When Poppy Smart was wolf-whistled at by builders on her walk to work, she at first tried to ignore it. But as the whistles and accompanying sexist comments turned into a daily ritual, the 23-year-old beg... |
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From the lack of sleep to breastfeeding, becoming a mother for the first time is no mean feat. One new mother decided to start a blog called Upfront Mama detailing the trials and tribulations of raising her little girl Poppy, 14 months, who, she says, is the best and most life changing thing that has e... |
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The second in command at the sheriff's department where reserve deputy accidentally killed a man because he fired his gun instead of a Taser has resigned. Undersheriff Tim Albin, of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma, quit his job Monday after new revelations about how the department treated... |
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Thailand has seized three tons of ivory hidden in tea leaf sacks from Kenya in the second-biggest bust in the country's history, customs officials said today. The 511 elephant tusks, worth $6million (£4m), which were bound for Laos, were seized upon arrival Saturday at a major port in Chonburi province... |
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Jeremy Clarkson and his fellow Top Gear presenters were just about to renew their lucrative contacts for three more years but they were scrapped when the star punched the show's producer. James May, 52, revealed he had prematurely celebrated the three-year deal by ordering a rare £200,000 Ferrari befo... |
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She's done a very good job at keeping her personal life under wraps for many years. But on Monday Stana Katic left a big cat out of the bag - she has married longtime boyfriend, business consultant Kris Brkljac, who she is hardly ever seen with in public. The walk down the aisle took place on the same... |
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Facing investigation: Rifaat al-Assad, 77, is being probed by French police over his £64million fortune . The uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is facing a criminal investigation in France after amassing a £64million fortune despite being kicked out of Syria 'with nothing' 30 years ago. Prosecu... |
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We are all guilty of taking the odd cheesy tourist photo, be it trying to push the Leaning Tower of Pisa, or 'touch' the top of a pyramid. One traveller in particular knows how wrong a holiday snap can go, after he posted a picture online of him 'missing' the top of the Eiffel Tower and asked users to ... |
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As one of the world's most successful female designers, Victoria Beckham was unlikely to turn up at the London marathon in trainers. Despite it being an off-duty day, the 41 year old wore a pair of skyscraper heels to cheer on her son Romeo, 12, in the children's marathon earlier today. She accessorise... |
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An American doctor climbing Everest when the devastating earthquake hit has described the heartbreaking moment her mountain guide died before her eyes, . Ellen Gallant, a cardiologist from Utah, was attempting to climb the world's tallest mountain when the 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck, sparking an a... |
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The Home Office was warned that Lord Janner was abusing young boys two decades ago but did nothing about it . The Home Office was warned that Lord Janner was abusing young boys two decades ago but did nothing about it. An MP passed a dossier of information to the department in the hope it would kick-st... |
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The idea that your tongue is separated into ‘zones’ for different tastes has been widely debunked - although the exact process taking place is still poorly understood. But now, for the first time, scientists have created a live imaging map of the tongue's taste buds to determine what happens each time ... |
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While the countdown for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran's impending execution has begun, many are still holding out a glimmer of hope and calling for mercy during nation-wide vigils. Over 300 people gathered at Sydney Harbour for a candlelight vigil in front of a huge flower wall reading '#keephopeali... |
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A toddler was struck and killed by his teen uncle who was driving while under the influence, according to police. Two-year-old Landen Martin ran behind the vehicle as his uncle was attempting to back out of the driveway of a Gainesville, Georgia home on Sunday at 12.25pm, according to Georgia State Pat... |
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A mother sat in anguish yesterday as she heard how her two children died because of three blunders by staff maintaining a gas boiler at the holiday hotel. Sharon Wood listened intently as the details of how they were killed by fumes at the four-star Corfu hotel were outlined at an inquest. Christianne ... |
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It seems a late-night dinner at a fancy restaurant or a bouquet of flowers was not enough to make up for what this person had done. But one desperate man has forked out nearly $4000 for a written message in the sky in an attempt to seek forgiveness. Brisbane locals were left scratching their heads afte... |
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A Texas A&M, Galveston, professor decided to fail his entire class after he claimed that they cheated in class and were disruptive and rude. In a letter he sent to his strategic management students, Professor Irwin Horwitz claimed that he had seen cheating, heard false rumors about himself and other st... |
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'Insta-fame' is the latest criterion for models wanting to book jobs, according to leading Australian modelling agencies. While being beautiful, fit and healthy is expected, it's all about a demand for the 'influencer' now. Thanks to the proliferation of social media, in order for modelling agencies to... |
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An Alberta student who'd accidentally left his headlights on all day was greeted by what may have been the world's friendliest note from a stranger when he returned to his car. But Derek Murray, a University of Alberta law student, found more than just the note that cold November day in Edmonton--he al... |
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The mother of a girl who was murdered 40 years ago has spoke of the horror of recently seeing crime scene photos of her daughter's body. Virginia Trimble Ritter's daughter, Marcia, was raped and choked to death by Jerome Sydney Barrett in 1975. Marcia's body was found 33 days after she disappeared and ... |
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Looking after elderly parents can be difficult at the best of times. But this man takes caring for his Alzheimer's-suffering mother to another level. A security guard from China has touched hearts across the country because he takes his 84-year-old mother with him to work on the back of his motorbike e... |
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A midwife has today accepted her mistakes 'contributed' to the deaths of two babies at a scandal-hit maternity unit. Marie Teresa Ratcliffe refused to defend herself against a raft of misconduct charges, choosing not to show up at her fitness to practise hearing at the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NM... |
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A man has been arrested after crashing through two fences and sprinting from police onto a runway during an eight-minute chase at a Utah airport. The events unfolded during a routine traffic stop after airport police tried to stop the car with its bumper dragging. The chase then started on a public roa... |
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A Houston father was upset to learn that his five-year-old daughter was disciplined for wearing her rainbow spaghetti-strap sundress to school, where teachers said that it violated the dress code. Jef Rouner wrote in the Houston Press that his daughter was forced to cover up with jeans and a t-shirt wh... |
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Nicola Sturgeon today threatened to 'change the direction' of the UK parliament without even becoming an MP as the SNP stepped up its demands on Labour. The SNP leader insisted she would call the shots in the event of a hung parliament, even though she is not even standing for election to the Commons. ... |
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A filmmaker has revealed how he was pummeled with snow and ice for a minute and almost buried alive when the deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest on Saturday. Michael Churton from New York, was with four colleagues at the base camp, 17,500ft above sea level, when he was knocked down by the tsunami of sno... |
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Fans of the show might never see what’s going on – but a writer for The Archers has revealed that keeping a bed in the studio is essential for realistic sex scenes. Veteran scriptwriter for the Radio 4 drama, Keri Davies, said that having a divan to hand is vital to make post-coital conversations sound... |
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The widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle has revealed the painful moment she first broke the news to their two children that their father had been murdered. Taya Kyle told ABC's Robin Roberts she gathered her son, Colton and daughter, McKenna and prepared to tell them. 'I remembered just closing my eyes, t... |
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Murderer: Ronald Jebson, who was responsible for the 'Babes in the Woods' killings, when first jailed in the 1970s, died of kidney failure almost a fortnight ago . A paedophile serial killer who murdered three children and sexually abused several more has died secretly in prison, it was revealed today.... |
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With his infinite supply of supercars, private jets and beautiful women, billionaire businessman Tony Toutouni is threatening to become the new King of Instagram. The 42-year-old entrepreneur - who chronicles his immensely extravagant lifestyle on the photo-sharing site and is usually seen next to stac... |
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A Wyoming State Penitentiary inmate has pleaded guilty to trying — from behind bars — to hire a hit man to kill his mother and stepfather so he could collect life insurance money and inherit their house. Andrew Silicani, 23, of Cheyenne pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to four counts of using ... |
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Monday for the first time since world powers and Iran sealed a framework agreement on April 2 that would limit Iran's ability to build a nuclear weapon. They now have little more than two months to meet their own d... |
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It had all the trappings of a down-home country fair somewhere well below the Mason-Dixon line: Lynyrd Skynyrd medleys, mile-long lines for fried chicken, barbecue and draft beer, and a plethora of Confederate flags emblazoning everything from belt buckles to motorcycle vests to trucker caps. But Sunda... |
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Britons heading to Europe on holiday are facing the nightmare of arriving at their destination and not being able to hire a car, thanks to a controversial driving licence shake-up. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the paper counterpart that accompanies all UK plastic photocar... |
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A 'perfectionist' straight A student who was stressed about her studies was killed by a speeding train, a coroner heard today. Chandni Nigam, 19, spent six years battling demons which spawned from an obsession to do well at school, an inquest into her death was told. Miss Nigam would stay up late study... |
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A loving boyfriend has granted his girlfriend her birthday wish of having their wedding photographs taken - even though they can't officially get married yet because she is bedridden in hospital. Guo Kai and girlfriend Dong Hui, who turned 22 on Monday, had been planning to get married this month in Si... |
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Flower pattern: Miriam González Durántez wore a particularly colourful ensemble to a fashion show and award gala in central London tonight . Miriam González Durántez is not one to blend into the background. She is known for her bold choices and this exotic look was no exception. The lawyer, wife of the... |
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The wife of a man jailed for killing his own brother has vowed to stand by her man. Mark Lowe, 32, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is currently serving a five-year sentence for beating and kicking his brother Wayne to death, after Wayne, then 33, attacked him in his bed with a knife. Mark's wife Sarah i... |
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If you're in your early 40s, own a flash car and have started listening to Taylor Swift and One Direction, you are likely to be having a midlife crisis. Streaming music service Spotify believes it has identified the average age of midlife crises at 42. Staff analysed data and found users aged around 42... |
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A property tycoon has admitted damaging the historic mansion house which inspired one of Britain's best-loved hymns by giving it a gaudy makeover. Kim Davies bought the Elizabethan manor in rural Wales where Cecil Frances Alexander wrote the lyrics to All Things Bright and Beautiful. But he then made d... |
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Once in a while, a colossal chunk of ice breaks free from Antarctica's majestic landscape and drifts out into the ocean. In March, Nasa was able to capture this remarkable event from space during a process that was months in the making. The monster iceberg, larger than Manhattan, was spotted breaking a... |
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A 'mean and despicable' couple who decorated their flat with sentimental trinkets and tributes that were looted from graves have been banned from cemeteries indefinitely. Sean Jefferson, 45, and Elizabeth Jowitt, 37, covered their home in York with wreaths, lanterns, memorial slates and homemade toys, ... |
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The blue-eyed doctor who fled to join the Islamic State is still allowed to practice medicine in Australia despite appearing in a propaganda video encouraging foreign medics to join a terrorist cult. Former Adelaide doctor Tareq Kamleh featured in the latest ISIS propaganda video at the weekend wearing... |
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For some expectant mothers, giving up alcohol or coffee for the duration of their pregnancy can feel a hardship. But one mother-to-be had to give up much more than that for the sake of her unborn daughter. Lynn, from Chippenham, had to stop taking medication that enables her to move without pain as sh... |
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It's the first food for a large number of the population, and many consider it to be one of the best starts in life a mother can give her child. And nutrient-rich, there is no denying that breast milk has myriad benefits for babies. But now one company has made the controversial move of using breast mi... |
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Queen Letizia comforted the grieving families of some of the victims of the Germanwings plane crash at a poignant memorial service in Barcelona today. Letizia, along with her husband King Felipe met with the relatives of some of the Spaniards who died in the crash in the French Alps last month. The fli... |
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Judge Mary Stacey admitted the victim had been 'scarred psychologically' by the sexual assault but freed Josh Sweet after serving just two months on remand . A burglar who broke into a young teacher's home and sexually assaulted her as she lay in bed has been freed by a judge who handed him a community... |
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One man has curated a spooky collection of nine old dolls, which which he claims each have their own personalities. Ian Rogers, 36, became hooked on all things paranormal as a child and took part in his first ghost hunt in the year 2000. Since then he has spent hundreds of pounds on the creepy collecti... |
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The German government had been warned of a heightened risk of flying over eastern Ukraine just days before the MH17 disaster last year, it has been claimed. Despite being told of the risk of flying over Ukraine in diplomatic cables sent two days before the crash, Germany failed to pass on the warning, ... |
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The Google engineer who was killed when a deadly avalanche hit Mount Everest was given heartbreaking letters from friends and loved ones before he left - and told not to read them until he reached the summit. Dan Fredinburg was one of four Americans killed when a massive earthquake struck Nepal on Satu... |
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Patriots coach Bill Belichick was just caught on camera ogling model Chrissy Teigen's posterior over the weekend, but his girlfriend is already prepared to forgive. While Teigen's husband, crooner John Legend, was labeling the incident 'Spy gate' and celebrity and sports websites were quick to shame th... |
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Four children were rescued from their Philadelphia home Sunday after police say their mother locked them in the basement for 15 hours without food as punishment for bad behavior. The woman, a single mother who reportedly works at the Philadelphia International Airport, is now facing four counts of enda... |
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Millions of pounds were wiped off the value of leading housebuilders today after Labour announced a raft of new policies on housing. Ed Miliband today set out plans to scrap stamp duty for most first-time buyers, curbing rent rises and giving local people priority for new homes. But he also wants to ba... |
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Clay Aiken, the loser in a November contest to represent the Second District of North Carolina in Congress, uncorked some show-biz venom Monday on the election's winner, Rep. Renee Ellmers. 'She's a b**ch!' Aiken told SiriusXM radio host Howard Stern, discussing his Esquire Network documetary program t... |
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Many of us are very particular about how strong we like our tea and coffee and the same applies to how hot it has to be. With this in mind, engineers have created a heated mug designed to keep the temperature 'just right' from the first sip to the last drop. Called the Nanoheat Wireless Heated Mug, the... |
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The royals are again choosing private medical care for the upcoming birth of their second child. And Prince William and his wife Kate's decision to use St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London, over public care offered by the NHS was yesterday backed by the Prime Minister. Asked if the royal co... |
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A sorority housekeeper at the University of Southern California was left screaming with joy after her 'girls' gifted her $21,000 to buy herself the brand new car she was saving up for. Fannie Randle, who has worked at the USC sorority Gamma Phi Beta for 24 years, was driving to work every day in an old... |
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Thousands of commuters were left stranded at Waterloo station this afternoon after an earlier incident in which a person was struck by a train scuppered the entire day's services. Frustrated passengers packed the concourse this afternoon as services in and out of the city centre were delayed or cancell... |
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It’s been just over three years since Dana Vulin was set alight at her Perth home, resulting in horrific third degree burns to more than 60 per cent of her body and countless operations to reconstruct her scorched face, arms and torso. Now the woman who turned her into a 'human fireball', leaving her ... |
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Crown Princess Mary attended an Anzac Day ceremony in Denmark over the weekend. The Australian-born Royal cut a solemn figure as she placed a wreath at a memorial in Copenhagen. The 43-year-old chose a dark ensemble for the event, wearing a knee-length purple dress beneath a black jacket and striking b... |
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George Osborne's economic record will come under fresh scrutiny with data expected to show growth slowed at the start of 2015. Experts predict that the economy will have grown by 0.5 per cent in the first three months of the year, down from 0.9 per cent in the same period in 2014. The Tories have stepp... |
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Everyone knows the tortoise beat the hare, but this little fellow has gone one better and beaten two cheetahs. These pictures capture the amazing moment when one of the notoriously slow-moving reptiles escaped becoming big cat fast food by retreating into its shell before scuttling off across desert ... |
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An HIV self-testing kit is on sale for the first time in the UK. The 99.7 per cent accurate BioSure HIV Self Test enables people to test themselves when and where they like. An estimated 26,000 people in the UK have HIV but are unaware of it and may be transmitting the disease to others. The 99.7 per c... |
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Telecom watchdogs are to stop a rip-off that allows mobile phone firms to charge customers to call supposedly free 0800 numbers. Currently mobile phone companies charge customers up to 20p a minute to dial what are free numbers from a landline phone. The net result is that millions of people dialling w... |
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The chilling reenactment of how executions are carried out in Indonesia which was broadcast to millions of viewers is set to become a brutal reality for Andrew Chan and Myruan Sukumaran. Time has run out for the Bali Nine ringleaders who will face 12 marksmen, with only three of them holding loaded gun... |
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It is a week which has seen him in deep water - both on and off the pitch. Just days after Dallas Cowboys' Greg Hardy was suspended from 10 NFL games he appeared to get into trouble when he drove his luxury car through flash floods in Dallas, getting stuck when the car could not make it through the ris... |
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Despite the hype surrounding its first watch, the iPhone is still the engine behind Apple's phenomenal success, its latest figures have revealed. The results far surpassed most analysts' expectations for the first three months of the year, when sales traditionally fall from their holiday-season peak. A... |
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Angus Hawley's brother has spoken of his shock after his brother, the ex-husband of Antonia Kidman, died of a suspected heart attack, age 46, in New York on Saturday. Speaking to Daily Mail Australia on Monday, David Hawley said: 'It's a real shock, he was one of the fittest men I've ever met – he's sw... |
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