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Argos accused of racism after selling black and Asian dolls for £10 less . White Corolle Calin doll sold for £34.99 while others are priced at £24.99 . Mother-of-three Lisa O'Reilly complained after noticing pricing difference . 32-year-old said: 'It's unacceptable for children to think white is better' Argos has now a...
[ "High street chain Argos has been accused of racism after selling black and Asian dolls for £10 less than the white version of the children's toy. The store has been branded 'unacceptable' for pricing a white doll, called 'Maria', at £34.99 - £10 more than black doll 'Naima' and Asian doll 'Yang'. Mother-of-three L...
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Three - owned by Hong Kong's richest man - has bought O2 for £10billion . World's 14th richest man, Li Ka-Shing, has personal fortune of £22billion . Already owns Northumbrian Water, Northern Gas Networks and Superdrug . 86-year-old has given over $1 billion to charitable causes, Forbes says . Regulator OFCOM worried O...
[ "The company which owns Three - which in turn has bought O2 - is controlled by Li Ka-Shing (pictured) He is the Hong Kong billionaire behind the £10billion bid for mobile phone giant O2. But despite being known as ‘Superman’ to his associates, very few people in Britain have heard of Li Ka-Shing – even though he ha...
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Jeff Greene made a fortune betting against sub-prime mortgage securities . He said: 'America's lifestyle expectations are far too high and need to be adjusted' Comments came as Greene flew into Switzerland on private jet with wife, children and two nannies in tow . Mr Greene is currently in the process of selling his $...
[ "'We need to reinvent our whole system of life': U.S. billionaire Jeff Greene, 60, with his wife Mei Sze . A U.S. billionaire who made his fortune betting against sub-prime mortgage securities has told Americans to lower their expectations so they have 'less things' in life. Jeff Greene made his remarks after flyin...
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State Delegate Joseph Morrissey was indicted on perjury and forgery charges last week -- a day before he was re-elected in the 74th district . The Democrat is already spending nights in jail, with work release during the day, for an affair he had with teen Myrna Pride . Also facing charges in the case is the girl's mot...
[ "A Virginia lawmaker who was just re-elected despite being jailed for a sex scandal with a teenager has been indicted on four new felony charges. The forgery and perjury indictment of Del. Joseph D. Morrissey was returned the day before that election and unsealed Wednesday in Henrico County Circuit Court. The lawma...
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Service currently only works with Google's Chrome browser . Will not be available to iPhone users 'due to Apple platform limitations' Works with the mobile app to mirror messages on site .
[ "It could be the kiss of death for office productivity. The popular mobile messaging application WhatsApp is now available on your office computer as well as your phone. The firm today launched a much rumoured web version of its service linked to the mobile app - but admitted it would not work with Apple's iPhone. ...
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Porthleven beach is famed for its two miles of sandy and rocky beaches and 'quaint' atmosphere . Cornish fishing town becoming a popular hotspot with new Rick Stein restaurant opening in November . Locals claim they have not seen the beach with so little sand in decades . Oceanographer based in town claimed he was 'sur...
[ "A popular Cornish beach has been stripped of all its sand by a freak high tide, leaving nothing but rocks covered in seaweed and algae. But just hours later, the change in tide deposited the golden sands back in their place. Porthleven, a holiday spot famed for its stretches of beach, was left with exposed rocks a...
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Chilean farmer Javier Prohens was alerted to bizarre looking remains . They were lying in hay in an old winery and discovered by a farmhand . At first the farmer believed that the remains could be from a dead bat . But on closer inspection he now believes it could be a 'Chupacabra' Mythical creatures also known as goa...
[ "A farmer has claimed he has found the remains of a two Chupacabra creatures also known as blood sucking monsters after stumbling across bizarre-looking dead animals in Chile. Goat farmer Javier Prohens was having lunch with friends when terrified farmhand 54-year-old Bricio Saldivar alerted them to the bodies of t...
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Leo Barnes is accused of murdering widow Cynthia Beamond, 80 . He is also alleged to have killed Philip Silverstone, 67, a day later . Pensioners from Birmingham and London were found dead one day apart . Barnes claims Mrs Beamond was struck over the head by an intruder . And that he was ordered to clean up the blood, ...
[ "An alleged killer accused of murdering two pensioners has claimed they were attacked by an intruder and a Polish man who went 'absolutely wild' after a sexual encounter. Leo Barnes told jurors he witnessed assaults on Cynthia Beamond and Philip Silverstone, and had done nothing to harm them at their respective hom...
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New customers to TalkTalk will have the filter turned on by default . Anyone who has ignored their prompts will have adult material blocked . The move follows a decision by Sky to install family-friendly filters . Pressure is mounting on BT and Virgin Media to introduce safeguards .
[ "Internet provider TalkTalk is to become the latest to block pornographic websites by default in an attempt to protect children. Any customer who has so far ignored online prompts from the company will find adult material automatically filtered under a scheme being rolled out next month. The move follows Sky’s deci...
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Discovery was made at the El Mirador cave in Atapuerca, Spain . Archaeologists found bones with human teeth marks in them . Animals included dogs, wild cats, foxes and badgers . Lead researcher Dr Patricia Martin said they may have been eaten during times of famine and food shortage . But it is also possible they were ...
[ "Eating cats and dogs is largely heavily frowned upon, and in most cases illegal, across Europe. But archaeologists have found that our ancestors likely ate these small carnivores during famines or food shortages. The finding of bones with human teeth marks dating back 3,100 to 7,200 years ago suggests the diet o...
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Recent aggression between Russia and the Ukraine prompted new guide . Advises citizens to use Facebook and Twitter to organise resistance . Recommends plotting cyber attacks or 'doing your job worse than usual' Lithuania has also been increasing the size of its army and reserve forces . Ministers now considering requir...
[ "It is said there is no such thing as being over-prepared, and this is clearly a motto the Lithuanian government has taken to heart as it publishes a 98-page guide on how to survive an invasion. The small Baltic state has released the manual, entitled How to Act in Extreme Situations or Instances of War, so its thr...
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Mike Hawkins, the officer who carried the youngest victim of the 2012 Aurora shooting out of the theatre, comforts the child's grieving father . Since the shooting the child's father, Ian Sullivan, has withdrawn from those he was once close with and retreated to a home in the mountains . Sullivan found a lifeline in Ha...
[ "Every year on his daughter's birthday, Ian Sullivan visits the grave of the child he lost when a gunman slipped into a Colorado movie theater and fatally shot the six-year-old as she sat with her mother in the fourth row. And every year, he finds a birthday card on the headstone from the man who was with Veronica ...
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The anchor aired a program about what Fox had said on Monday . However it was pointed out CNN had mentioned 'no go' zones beforehand . Cooper even used  one analyst's comments about Muslim-dominated areas as the basis for a question he put to another guest . He has apologized saying 'you should acknowledge your own mis...
[ "CNN has joined Fox News Channel in saying that it was mistaken to report in the wake of an attack on the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo that there were neighborhoods in Europe considered 'no go' zones for non-Muslims. Fox apologized over the weekend for on-air comments made by pundits, including one who described ...
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The braided gold beard on Tutankhamun has been permanently damaged . Curator used glue to stick it back on after it was damaged during cleaning . However, museum staff have confirmed it was the wrong type of adhesive . The famous death mask now shows a gap between the face and beard . Dry epoxy on the mask was scraped ...
[ "This is the moment the blue and gold braided beard on the burial mask of famed pharaoh Tutankhamun was hastily glued back on with the wrong adhesive, damaging the relic after it was knocked during cleaning. The 3,300-year-old golden treasure was broken while its case was being cleaned at the Egyptian Museum in Cai...
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Jayne Goodwin was trying to mount her horse Kali when it bolted . The primary school teacher fell from the horse after it ran off at high speed . Miss Goodwin shouted 'Oh Christ, she’s going' as the horse bolted . The experienced rider suffered an 'unsurvivable brain injury' in the fall . The 44-year-old teacher from Y...
[ "A teacher died when she was thrown from her horse, which relatives described as ‘the love of her life’. Jayne Goodwin, 44, had dismounted Kali, her six-year-old Friesian, to close a gate. As she tried to get back on, the ‘flighty’ animal bolted without warning and she fell. The experienced rider suffered ‘unsurviv...
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Wildlife photographer Graham McGeorge, 43, captured the heart-warming moment at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida recently . He says bonobos are his favorite primate to study . Jacksonville Zoo's first bonobos arrived in March 1998 .
[ "Everyone has off their days - even apes when they're not monkeying around. Indeed, wildlife photographer Graham McGeorge, 43, captured a particularly gloomy-looking guy at the Jacksonville Zoo in Florida recently. However the moment took a jolly twist, as a concerned pal stepped in and grabbed the primate's face t...
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Three months after giving birth 78% of women resumed having sex . Nearly 45% of first time mothers experience pain during sex after the birth . Women who have a Caesarean or birth were twice as likely to suffer pain . Mothers whose babies were delivered using a vacuum also had more pain .
[ "First time mothers who had a Caesarean are more likely to report pain during sex more than a year later. A new study found the majority of women resumed having sex three months after giving birth. But women who had a Caesarean section were twice as likely to report pain during or after sex even 18 months after ha...
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Prince Of Wales hosted Australian opera singers at Buckingham Palace . Top Australian soprano Taryn Fiebig performed during black tie concert . The cultured royal is president of the Royal College of Music . Charles visited the Jain temple in Potters Bar, earlier in the day . It's the 25th anniversary of the Institute ...
[ "It's rare that one experiences such beauty - but Prince Charles had a double whammy at Buckingham Palace last night. The Royal College Of Music president hosted a concert at Buckingham Palace and after being entranced by soprano and cellist Taryn Fiebig's performance, he almost seemed to be moved to tears as they ...
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Andy McGinlay tries to fly with the luxury airline whenever he can . Glasgow-born teacher is on the company's 'celebrity customer wall' Crew threw a surprise 28th birthday party for him on board a plane . Andy said the most amazing experience was flying in first class .
[ "A British teacher who has Emirates’ logo tattooed on his arm and has received £13,000 in free upgrades while visiting nearly 80 countries may be the Gulf carrier’s most devoted customer. Glasgow-born globetrotter Andy McGinlay teaches English in Thailand and uses the luxury airline so often that his photograph is ...
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Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey are accused of raping an unconscious student at Vanderbilt with two other men in June 2013 . On Thursday, their alleged victim took to the stand and said the last thing she remembered was being in a bar and drinking with Vandenburg . She awoke the next day in a friend's room and felt i...
[ "A star Vanderbilt student has testified in her alleged rapists' trial that she only knew she had been assaulted when she watched video footage of the alleged attack. The woman, whose identity is being concealed, took to the stand in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday in the rape trials of former football players Bra...
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Steve Sasman decided to rent out his Tesla Model S to earn extra cash . Guests sleep in the car while it is parked in the garage at his home . They have access to his condo's kitchen, living room and bathroom . He bought the car four months ago and so far no one has rented it .
[ "Car enthusiasts who can’t afford a Tesla Model S luxury car’s six-figure price tag can spend the night in one – for just $85 (£58). Steve Sasman is renting out his electric car, which retails for $118,000 (approximately £77,000), as overnight accommodation Airbnb, but there’s a pretty big catch for anyone who plan...
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Girl, 18, revealed in an interview she has been dating her father for 2 years . The pair were estranged for 12 years, but met up again when she was 16, having sex the week they were reunited, which was her first time . The Minnesota-based couple plan to move to New Jersey to legally marry . Story has prompted NJ lawma...
[ "The news of a legal incestuous relationship between an 18-year-old girl and her father has prompted New Jersey to debate a law change. It comes after the anonymous teenager in Great Lakes, Minnesota, said she and her fiance - her father - plan to move to New Jersey to marry. She described their two-year in an inte...
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Pupils at The Durham Free School were questioned by Ofsted inspector . Children were asked whether they had ever met gay or bisexual people . Boy branded a bigot for referring to terrorism when asked about Islam . Chairman of the board of governors branded questions 'aggressive'
[ "Children at a Christian school were asked by Ofsted inspectors if anyone there was gay, it emerged yesterday. It was just one of the ‘inappropriate’ questions posed to pupils when watchdogs visited Durham Free School, which is set to close after being branded ‘intolerant’. The youngsters, aged 11 to 13, were also ...
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A judge dismissed all charges against Michael Johnson, 30, on Tuesday . Judege John Addison Howard dismissed second-degree murder and other charges but State's Attorney in Baltimore promises to appeal the ruling . Phylicia's father Russell said judicial system let his daughter down . The 16-year-old, from Monroe, North...
[ "The father of Phylicia Barnes has said the judicial system let his daughter down after a man convicted of killing the North Carolina teenager was set free. A judge dismissed all charges against Michael Johnson, 30, on Tuesday adding the prosecution's 'arguably circumstantial' case against was insufficient evidence...
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Nick Clegg's wrap contains 636 calories, 35g of fat and 3g of salt . The Deputy PM's dietary revelations follow those of David Cameron . The PM said he would rather eat at Nando's than a Gordon Ramsay eatery . And Ed Balls has spoken of his love of the Olympic Breakfast at Little Chef .
[ "With an election looming, he clearly needs to keep his strength up. But Nick Clegg has revealed that the food that will keep him going through the long campaign slog ahead is a snack full of salt and fat. The Deputy Prime Minister says his ‘staple diet’ at lunch is a Swedish meatball wrap and soup from high street...
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Paul Wood and Paul Klein approached woman at shop window in Hitchin . Comedy duo invite her to lunch with their friends but she turns them down . When 'David Beckham' phones one of the pair, the woman notices name . She changes her mind, saying she would 'love to meet' famous family . The encounter was filmed on a hidd...
[ "This is the moment a shameless shopper agrees to go out with a man she previously turned down for lunch after promised she'll meet David Beckham if she comes along. Browsing jewellery in a shop window in Hitchin Market Square, Hertfordshire, the woman curtly turns down prankster Paul Klein when he asks her to join...
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Stars channelled Kim's most celebrated looks . Chloe Sims copied reality TV star's latex-look frock . Gemma Collins emulated her in a tuxedo suit dress . Stephanie Davis opted for a lace bodice ensemble like the global star .
[ "Kris Jenner may have been the most anticipated star at last night's National Television Awards, but it seems her daughter Kim still managed to put her stamp on the ceremony despite not even being there. Kim, known and loved for her glamorous wardrobe, seemingly inspired several of the stars on Wednesday night. Chl...
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Raif Badawi's lashing suspended due to medical concerns . Amnesty International calls on the flogging to be unconditionally stopped . King Abdullah has referred Mr Badawi's case to Saudi supreme court . Saudi delayed flogging sentence so wounds can heal before next lashing . Mr Badawi, 31, sentenced to ten years in pri...
[ "The flogging of an internet blogger in Saudi Arabia has again been put on hold due to health concerns after he was inspected by a group of doctors. Raif Badawi is facing 1,000 lashes for criticising clerics in Saudi Arabia but last night a committee of eight doctors requested its suspension on medical grounds, Amn...
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Plummeting smoking rates and dietary changes have played major role . Deaths from coronary heart disease fell by 38,000 between 2000 and 2007 . Heart disease is still the leading cause of death in England and Wales .
[ "A massive fall in heart deaths is chiefly due to changes in diet and lifestyle – not drugs, a study says. Reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol saved more than 20,000 lives in England over seven years, but only a minority were tied to the use of drugs such as statins, it found. More than two-thirds were the...
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Atlanta study found babies were consistently able to understand signs and pick out a photo of a related object after watching a video for 15 minutes . Babies who watched the video performed just as well in tests as babies who had been taught signs by their parents under similar conditions .
[ "They are the generation who are likely to spend a large part of their lives sitting front of a screen. While many claim this can damage interpersonal skills, a new study claims that children under two can learn to communicate just as well from videos as they can from their parents. The US study claims to be the fi...
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Gerry Hamilton suffered an epic copy and paste fail on Wednesday when he mistakenly tweeted a link to a porn site to his near 15,000 followers . Instead of including a link to ESPN's college football recruiting page he mistakenly pasted a link to Pornhub . Neither Hamilton nor ESPN has so far acknowledged that he sent ...
[ "ESPN's Gerry Hamilton suffered an epic copy and paste fail on Wednesday when he mistakenly tweeted a link to a porn site to his near 15,000 followers. Hamilton, the network's college football national recruiting analyst, was tweeting about linebacker recruit Roquan Smith, but instead of including a link to ESPN's ...
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Google plans to buy wholesale access to others' mobile networks . That would make it what's known as a mobile virtual network operator . Google already sells an Internet and cable TV service directly to homes .
[ "Google is preparing to sell wireless phone plans directly to consumers, pitching it head to head against America's telecoms giants, reports claim. Google is expected to reach deals to buy wholesale access to Sprint and T-Mobile mobile voice and data networks, making it a mobile virtual network operator. The projec...
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Four Iraqi women have accused Sharrouf and Elomar of enslaving them . The women are from the religious Yazidi minority, which was targeted by Islamic State when it stormed northern Iraq . Sharrouf and Elomar are notorious for their terrorist involement . The women claim they were kidnapped, beaten, witnessed the rape a...
[ "Four Iraqi women have come forward to accuse Australian jihadists Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar of kidnapping and enslaving them for two months. The women, who belong to the religious Yazidi minority, told ABC's 7.30 they were taken from Iraq to Syria by force, and were among thousands of others who were targ...
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Bali Nine Andrew Chan has had his presidential mercy plea rejected . The rejection exhausts Chan's legal appeal against his death sentence . has written a five page letter to his 15-year-old self . The letter explains his regret for his actions that lead him to jail . In the letter he warns young Australians to stay aw...
[ "Bali Nine ringleader Andrew Chan's plea for presidential clemency has been rejected. The anticipated rejection letter, which arrived in Denpasar, in Bali, on Thursday, officially exhausts Chan's legal appeals against his death sentence for drug trafficking. A Denpasar District Court spokesman confirmed Chan's bid ...
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In 1991, one in three aged 16 to 24 owned a home; in 2011, it was one in ten . Number of owners aged 25 to 34 dropped from two-thirds to less than half . Even older age groups are struggling to obtain mortgages, figures show . Office for National Statistics data reflects soaring house prices and tougher lending rules .
[ "The number of homeowners under 35 has collapsed in the last two decades as first-time buyers struggle to get on to the property ladder. Analysis by the Office for National Statistics shows home ownership has roughly halved for younger age groups, only rising among pensioners. In 1991, one in three Britons aged 16 ...
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Gilberto Valle, 30, had set up an online dating profile (seeking slender women, who drink moderately, aged 24 -32) The ex-cop listed a favorite hobby as cooking, adding he's looking for a woman 'to make the best out of a situation that is less than ideal' Match.com removed the profile on Wednesday, citing 'a number of ...
[ "Match.com has deleted the dating profile of New York's 'cannibal cop'. Gilberto Valle, 30, who was found guilty of using police resources to search women for his online abduction and death-porn fantasies, had set up an online dating profile. (Seeking slender women, who drink moderately, aged 24 -32). But it appear...
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Six-year-old Keano took to his mother's iPad to record himself showing off his muscles . The video shows him lifting up his shirt to show his stomach and saying 'see, babes? They're called abs' His mum, Caitlin Gahleitner, uploaded the video to Facebook where it has since received over 8000 likes and 1000 shares . She ...
[ "Watch out ladies or you might just become smitten with the 'coolest kid in the whole wide world'. That's the view of many after Keano, six, took his mother's iPad and filmed himself showing off his muscles and abs. His mother, Caitlin Gahleitner, from Perth, Western Australia, then promptly shared the clip online....
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Carolee Hickman, 64, forced girl to have sex with her husband Albert, 65 . Court heard she pinned down girl's arms as he took part in 'terrible rape' Mrs Hickman used 'bejewelled knife' to cut girl's thumb and suck blood . She also threatened to kill her mother, who was suffering from cancer . Victim, now in her 50s, r...
[ "Carloee Hickman (left) and her husband Albert (right) have been jailed for a total of 34 years . A couple who used 'black magic' to convince an 11-year-old girl to take part in sex sessions where they sucked her blood have been jailed for 34 years. Carolee Hickman, 64, from St Athan, South Wales, told the schoolgi...
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Picatoo turns photos into temporary tattoos that can be worn on the body . A batch of 12 costs £9.99 ($14.99) and each 'inking' lasts around 7 days . Not the first time Instagram photos transformed - last year Boomf launched service that printed snaps on to marshmallows .
[ "Not content with posting your selfies on Facebook or Twitter? Well, now you can wear them for everyone to see. Picattoo has launched a service which transforms Instagram photos into temporary inkings that can be worn wherever you like on your body. The Netherlands-based service ships what it has dubbed ‘Insta-tats...
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The 43-year-old Gordon, of Pittsboro, Indiana, is coming off one of his best seasons in years . He said that he was not officially calling it a retirement because there is 'always the possibility I'll compete in selected events' The father-of-two informed his team at Hendrick Motorsports, where he has spent his entire ...
[ "Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon announced on Thursday that he will retire as a full-time driver at the end of the 2015 season. The 43-year-old Gordon, of Pittsboro, Indiana, is coming off one of his best seasons in years. He won four times in 2014, including the Brickyard 400. He said that he was not officia...
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Woman attacked as she walked down an alleyway in Dunstable last year . She had the foresight to bite attacker's tongue in a bid to 'gather evidence' DNA tests later linked 28-year-old suspect to crime and he was arrested . He has now been given an indefinite hospital order by crown court judge . Court told he talks to ...
[ "Mentally-ill sex offender Ferdinand Manila (pictured in an e-fit) attacked two woman last year and has now been given an indefinite hospital order . A sex attacker has been locked up after one of his victims bit off his tongue, which was later used to provide vital DNA evidence. Ferdinand Manila, 28, pounced on th...
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Charlene Earle of DeBary, Florida drove herself and her husband Charles to the hospital on Saturday following an altercation . A nurse phoned police after an examination of Charles -- Charlene's husband of 64 years -- but Charles called them 'mutual combatants' The 4-foot-11 woman was released on her own recognizance o...
[ "An 88-year-old Florida woman was arrested over the weekend following an alleged altercation that left her 87-year-old husband beaten and bruised. Police were first alerted to Charles Earle's sad state by a nurse at a Volusia County hospital Saturday after he was driven there for treatment by his wife Charlene. Bot...
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Frances Greene, 30, and Jason Lee, 42, left their 8-month-old son in the car to break into Carowinds at the South/North Carolina line, police say . When York County, South Carolina police arrested them Friday, Greene told them she heard 'voices from God telling her to go see the park' She said she later realized 'the v...
[ "A couple broke into a theme park that was closed for the offseason near the South Carolina-North Carolina line, and the woman told investigators that God or, perhaps, aliens told her to do it. Francis Greene, 30, and Jason Lee, 42, were arrested Friday night after a security officer at the Carowinds theme park fou...
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William Legget, 19, tied a dog up before punching, stamping and kicking it . Then turned on his puppy, which he beat before threatening her with knife . Puppy named Nala suffered a broken hip, jaw, cheek and a fractured skull . Legget said the dogs had been 'naughty' and he didn't know when to stop . Judge jailed Legge...
[ "A teenage thug who was caught on CCTV torturing two husky dogs has been jailed for 17 weeks by a judge who told him: 'I wouldn't trust you with a goldfish'. William Legget, 19, of Bedminster, Bristol, tied adult dog Balue to a bannister and punched, stamped and kicked her before turning on his puppy Nala, who he b...
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Twin 9-year-old boys were left mostly alone in their New Hampshire apartment for four months after their parents took three siblings to Nigeria . Their uncle, Giobari Atura, was supposed to watch them but would only stop by to drop off food . When police got involved in November, they found no edible food in the refrig...
[ "Twin 9-year-old boys were left mostly alone in their New Hampshire apartment for four months after their parents took three siblings to Nigeria and left an uncle to care for them, authorities said Thursday. Manchester police said the uncle, 25-year-old Giobari Atura, told them he would stop by every couple of days...
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The teen intended to kill his adoptive father, Damon Robison, but also shot his 12-year-old brother who walked in on the crime . In an attempt to cover up the crime he reportedly manipulated the scene, cut himself, and placed a knife in Robison's hand . He claimed that his father had attacked both him and his brother a...
[ "A 13-year-old Northeast Texas boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his 12-year-old biological brother and their adoptive father. The boy, from Cass County, whose name has not been released because of his age, shot both family members. He pleaded guilty at a January 9 hearing to two counts of ca...
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Joseph Edwards, 17, hanged himself at home in Windsor, Berkshire . Police found email on computer accusing him of viewing illegal websites . Fraudulent message demanded that the teenager hand over £100 . Autism likely meant he took it seriously and became upset, coroner rules .
[ "Joseph Edwards, 17, who had autism, was found hanged at his home in Berkshire after receiving a spam email saying he had viewed indecent images . A 17-year-old with autism hanged himself after opening a scam email which appeared to be from police claiming he had downloaded indecent images and demanding £100. Josep...
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Sunshine.co.uk found 54% polled least want to travel with their in-laws . Other undesirable travel partners include: bosses and ex-partners . When asked, respondents agreed that a cruise with in-laws to be the worst .
[ "If you had to choose, who would you least want to travel with? According to a new survey, Britons have selected their in-laws as the worst possible holiday companion... with bosses and ex-partners not far behind. And when it comes to the type of holiday they'd most like to avoid, many were quick to state that a cr...
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So far, 70 people in five U.S. states and Mexico have contracted measles in an outbreak that was traced to Disneyland in December . Because measles is highly contagious, people who have not received the measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, vaccine should avoid visiting Disney parks in California . The same holds true for cro...
[ "People who haven't been vaccinated against measles, including children too young to be immunized, should avoid Disneyland after new infections were linked to the theme park, California public health officials said on Wednesday. So far, 70 people in five U.S. states and Mexico have contracted measles in an outbreak...
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Russia's own GPS system covers more ground than US satellites, so wireless phone companies want to leverage it to help locate 911 callers . Rep. Mike Rogers, an Alabama Republican, is furious and says the move could give signals intelligence to an antagonistic Russian Federation . 'GLONASS' is a Russian satellite netwo...
[ "U.S. astronauts are already blasting off to the International Space Station on Russian rockets. But now the Federal Communications Commission is weighing a plan to use Moscow-based satellites to route America's 911 emergency phone calls. Congressional Republicans, already skittish about trusting the Vladimir Putin...
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The boisterous spectators at the Australian Open are being criticised . The 'Fanatics' in particular are renowned for loud conduct during matches . Alexander Kudryavtsev and Ernests Gulbis both furiously blamed the Fanatics for playing a part in each of their first round defeats . A crowd member shouted out at the most...
[ "The boisterous spectators at the Australian Open are being accused of distracting the players and being disrespectful, with many people now calling for their removal from the matches. The rowdy fans have been screamed at by players, escorted out of the stadium by security guards and berated by umpires - yet the gr...
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Thousands of anti-abortion protesters are in town for the annual March for Life; Republicans were ready to push legislation designed to please them . They realized Wednesday night that they were short of votes from their own caucus, including several women . Some GOP lawmakers were against a provision requiring rape an...
[ "With thousands of anti-abortion protesters in town for the annual March for Life, Republicans were ready to push legislation through the House designed to please them. GOP leaders had planned House passage Thursday of legislation criminalizing most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, an act that would have defi...
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The Hershey's Co. claims Toffee Crisp is similar wrapping to Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Yorkie bars sound similar to York Peppermint Patties . They also hold rights to make own version of Cadbury's Creme Eggs, Maltesers, Rolo chocolates, and Kit Kat bars . Law suit states their recipes are FDA-approved, unlike Brit...
[ "Hershey's has launched a legal battle to drive British chocolate brands out of New York City. The American candy firm claims snacks like Cadbury's Creme Eggs, Nestle Toffee Crisp bars and Nestle Yorkie bars from across the Atlantic are too similarly packaged to their own products - and do not adhere to FDA guideli...
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Francisco Arce Montes was extradited to Spain to be tried for the attack . He was found guilty in a closed door hearing for trying to rape 18-year-old . Judges have added another 11 years to the sentence he is already serving . In 2004 he was found guilty of the murder of schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson . He attacked her...
[ "A loner who raped and murdered a British schoolgirl in a French youth hostel has been found guilty of an attempted knifepoint sex attack on a Spanish teenager. Serial sex attacker Francisco Arce Montes, 64, was tried for the attack last Thursday after being extradited to Spain from France where he is serving a 30-...
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Melvin Gordon oversaw the manufacture of 64million Tootsie Rolls a day . The Chicago-based firm also makes Junior Mints and Charleston Chews . Tootsie Rolls were invented in 1896 by candy maker Leo Hirshfield .
[ "Melvin Gordon, who helped turn the enduring popularity of the humble Tootsie Roll into a candy empire, has died. He was 95. The longtime Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. chairman and CEO died Tuesday in Boston after a brief illness, said Brooke Vane, a spokeswoman for the company's public relations firm. Gordon ran th...
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Jobhunters have felt they must 'neutralise or lose' accent, says minister . She urges people not to give in to 'regional accent discrimination' Points to success of magician Dynamo and physicist Brian Cox .
[ "People trying to get a job should not have to hide their accents, the employment minister has said. Liverpudlian Esther McVey warned that for too long jobhunters have felt they must 'neutralise or lose' their accent to persuade companies to take them on. She said Scousers, Brummies and others with strong local dia...
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Japanese researchers carried out the first modern study in to the strange 'misty' phenomenon that was first identified by scientists in the 1920s . They found that coffee's white membrane is made up of tiny water droplets . The droplets form a triangular lattice, which creates the 'mist' While they claim tiny waves may...
[ "If you have stared into your cup of black coffee to wonder why there is often a misty white layer just below its surface that ripples and breaks apart, you are not alone. Physicists have investigated the membrane, which was first identified by scientists in the 1920s, to find that it’s made up of tiny water drople...
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Zoe Butler, 28, found a mystery sea creature in a can of Princes tuna . The mother-of-two bought the tinned fish from Asda in Nottingham . Veterinary professor believes that it could be a dead juvenile crab . Princes have apologised and launched an investigation into the find .
[ "A shocked mother was confronted by this pair of black beady eyes after she opened a can of tuna. Zoe Butler made the grim discovery of the mystery purple sea creature as she prepared to tuck into Princes fish chunks. 'I opened the top of the lid and saw a purple thing, a gut sack or intestine - then I turned it ro...
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Alan Dershowitz was named by Virginia Roberts, who says she was just 17 when she had sex with friends of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein . In new filings, she said Dershowitz chatted with Epstein while she performed a sex act on him . On the Today show on Thursday, Dershowitz said he was never in the presence of underage gir...
[ "A Harvard law professor named with Prince Andrew in a 'sex slave' case today insisted that he never saw anything improper at the home of their billionaire pedophile friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Alan Dershowitz's claims on Thursday came just one day after accuser Virginia Roberts said in new court filings that the lawy...
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Officers from Metropolitan Police in Havering have been live-tweeting today . Their first incident came from woman who thought her car had been stolen . She then called to say it was parked in another street in Hornchurch area . Police undertaken campaign to give public a glimpse of calls they deal with .
[ "A police force attempting to highlight the kind of reports they get in a 12 hour period by live-tweeting each 999 call received their first incident from someone who had forgotten where they had parked. Officers from the Metropolitan Police covering the east London borough of Havering have been posting the calls t...
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Kid Rock posed alongside Ted Nugent and a dead mountain lion . The picture of the singer was posted on Mr Nugent's Facebook page . It has sparked the ire of animal rights activists .
[ "Kid Rock has sparked the anger of animal rights activists after he was pictured posing with a dead mountain lion. The singer is seen in a image standing alongside right-wing rock singer Ted Nugent, holding the animal's body in the snow. The picture was uploaded to the Facebook page of Nugent, who defended hunting ...
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The 50-year-old prop is only of only two known to exist from the series . Experts have even managed to trace the very scene it appeared in . It goes under the hammer at a specialist auction in LA on February 21 .
[ "A rare phaser gun prop from the original series of Star Trek is tipped to make $60,000 when it goes under the hammer - 50 years after it first appeared on TV screens. The fibreglass prop is one of only two known to exist from the ground-breaking show, which followed the adventures maverick starship captain James T...
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Jess, from Melbourne's inner west, began smoking crystal meth at 16 . She left her safe and loving family home to live in a squatters' drug-house where ice was readily available . Her turning point came when she realised she had no memory of a five month long period in which she had been smoking every day . Since comin...
[ "Since coming clean a year ago, Jess has made her story public and become and ambassador for charity Febfast to inspire others to stop taking drugs . When she was only 17-years-old, Jess woke up in a squatters' drug-house to find that she had no memory of the last five months. The teenager from Melbourne's inner we...
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Robynn Davis can be heard begging the stabbing victim, Lucas Cavanaugh, 17, not to die . Matthew Joseph Fischer, 16, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, allegedly stabbed his classmate over a Snapchat message sent to his girlfriend . Fischer was allegedly angered by the message and told the victim, 'come over and I'll k...
[ "The desperate 911 call of a mother cradling a teenage boy stabbed by her daughter's boyfriend has been released. Robynn Davis begged the victim, identified as 17-year-old Lucas Cavanaugh not to die, as she urged police in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, to hurry, saying the alleged attacker was still on the loose....
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The father-of-five passed away at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, on Wednesday, following a battle with cancer . He is survived by his wife Louise and his five children . The designer's business partner, singer Jessica Simpson, led a series of tributes on social media, describing Mr Camuto as 'her mentor, her famil...
[ "Shoe and accessories designer Vince Camuto has died at the age of 78, after battling cancer. According to WWD.com, the fashion veteran, who founded his eponymous label in 2005, passed away at his home in Greenwich, Connecticut, on Wednesday, surrounded by his wife Louise and his five children. Mrs Camuto, who serv...
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'Bones' are tendrils of dust and gas that jut between galaxy's spiral arms . So far one bone, nicknamed Nessie, has been identified from its light . Now the University of Virginia claims to have found six strong candidates for galactic bones, which may make up the skeleton of the Milky Way .
[ "Scientists are closer to finding a galactic 'skeleton' that they believe could be lurking inside the fabric of our galaxy. Discovering these 'bones' could help researchers get a better picture of the Milky Way looks like from the outside. A US team has already discovered one of the galactic bone while studying a d...
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Labour MP said peer's death a blow for inquiry into historic child abuse . Lord Brittan accused of failing to act on a dossier of paedophile allegations . A campaigning MP handed allegations to him as Home Secretary in 1980s . Two inquiry chairs have stepped down over connection to Lord Brittan . A new chair will be a...
[ "Lord Brittan was accused of failing to act on a dossier of explosive paedophile allegations handed to him as Home Secretary . Lord Brittan's sudden death is a blow to victims of child abuse who were waiting to question him over his role investigating child abuse allegations in the 1980s, a campaigning MP has claim...
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Michael Thomas Gargiulo is charged with three counts of murder and one of attempted murder . He allegedly killed Ashton Kutcher's then-girlfriend Ashley Ellerin on February 21, 2001 . New documents reportedly reveal details in the case including the fact she was nearly decapitated and her body was displayed in a 'sexua...
[ "Ashton Kutcher is preparing to take to the witness stand to testify against the man charged with the grisly murder of the actor's then-girlfriend. Michael Thomas Gargiulo stands accused of murdering three women, including Ashton's then-girlfriend, 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin, on February 21, 2001. And ahead of the ...
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New mother went to hospital complaining of chest and back pain . Doctors told her she was cradling her baby incorrectly and sent her home . Hours later she collapsed and died - leaving her daughter without a mother . Court later found correct medical tests could have saved the mother's life . Toddler handed significan...
[ "Dance teacher Nadia Wearn died hours after she was sent home from hospital after doctors failed to carry out the correct tests . A distressed mother died just hours after being sent home from A&E by a doctor who said her crippling pain was caused by holding her young daughter the wrong way. The junior doctor presc...
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A dead man was found in the bathroom of a Greyhound bus at a Dallas maintenance facility on Wednesday, the company said . Maintenance workers noticed the bathroom door was locked, wedged it open and discovered the body inside, spokeswoman Lanesha Gipson said . There were no reports of disturbances prior to the body bei...
[ "A dead man was found in the bathroom of a Greyhound bus at a Dallas maintenance facility on Wednesday, the company said. Maintenance workers noticed the bathroom door was locked, wedged it open and discovered the body inside, according to spokeswoman Lanesha Gipson. There were no reports of disturbances prior to t...
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Parents using tablets as bargaining chips to control children's behaviour . Many use limits on computers as a punishment or reward . Use of tablet computers is overtaking laptops among youngsters . Young people see internet access as fundamental right, not a privilege . Sites they most visit are YouTube and online game...
[ "Parents are increasingly using access to computers as a way of controlling youngsters’ behaviour, researchers have found. The Childwise survey, which has been tracking family life in the UK since the 1990s, shows a huge increase in the number of tablet computers used by children. It shows that young people now spe...
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Weight Watchers-style groups begin regime supporting each other . Research says members become secretive and selfish as they lose weight . 79 per cent were reluctant to share weight loss tips at advanced stages .
[ "Researchers found that those in weight loss groups sought support during the beginning of the regimes . We all feel good when we shed a few pounds – but a little known side-effect is that we can lose friends at the same time. A study of weight loss groups found members are very supportive of each other at the star...
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Hemingway family booked two week Spanish break with Thomson . Paid £4,800 to stay at the self-catering Levante Lux Apartments . They said 'It looked fantastic' in the Thomson holiday brochure . When they arrived they found a shabby and mouldy apartment . Family from Huddersfield have turned down £307 compensation .
[ "The Hemingway family were expecting a relaxing Spanish getaway after spending more than £4,000 on a Thomson holiday. In the glossy brochure the self-catering Levante Lux Apartments in Benidorm looked modern, comfortable and bright. But when they arrived they were greeted by an unpleasant reality. They found 'punc...
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Izzy Mulkerrins, 19, who was born in Ireland but now lives in Sweden . Developed anorexia at 11, spent months in a children's psychiatric ward . She spent a year and a half in an eating disorder clinic . Day's food would be two Mini Weetabix, 1/4 an apple and a crisp bread .
[ "A woman who suffered from crippling anorexia and survived on only Mini Weetabix and tea all day has recovered and become a dedicated runner. Izzy Mulkerrins, 19, who was born in Ireland but now lives in Sweden, began battling an eating disorder when she was aged just 11. Suffering from cystic fibrosis, Izzy looked...
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In the year to September the police recorded almost 500 rapes a week . Police recorded 24,043 rapes in a year, alongside 48,934 other sex offences . Victims were 'encouraged to come forward by the Jimmy Savile case' Number of sexual attacks recorded by the police soared by 22% in a year .
[ "Police said revelations about Jimmy Savile had encouraged other victims of sexual offences to come forward . Violent crime surged by 16 per cent last year and rape levels are at their highest ever level, official figures revealed yesterday. The number of violent attacks reported to police was 699,800 – almost 2,00...
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Thomas Stevens had been working for just six weeks before the accident . The 16-year-old's hand was amputated at the shop in Street, Somerset . After just 26 days, he has returned to work after becoming 'bored' at home . Now 17, Thomas uses a prosthetic hook to slice meat cuts at the butcher . His employer Paul Jeffrey...
[ "An apprentice butcher forced to have his hand amputated when it became stuck in a mincing machine is back at work, just 26 days after the horrendous accident. Thomas Stevens had only been working for six weeks when his right hand became trapped in the unsafe machine at P and K Meats in Street, Somerset. Paramedics...
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John du Pont turned his parents' Liseter Farm into a training camp for America's Olympic wrestling team . He was erratic, painted numerous buildings pitch black, eventually shot dead gold medalist Dave Schultz . The story has been made into Oscar-tipped movie Foxcatcher starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ru...
[ "It was the playground of a psychopathic rich kid. John du Pont inherited his parents' sprawling Liseter Hall estate in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, once used for rearing champion horses, and turned it into a wrestling camp. Training America's Olympic team, the crazed self-appointed head coach made eccentric order...
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Tiger Safari in Oklahoma and Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia accused of widespread neglect . Humane Society conducted two months-long undercover investigations . Their members joined the two roadside zoos as staff and secretly filmed . Allegations include mistreatment and physical abuse of tiger cubs . Also  maltreatmen...
[ "The Humane Society of the United States claims a months-long undercover investigation of two roadside zoo's has found shocking abuse and neglect of exotic animals kept for profit. The Humane Society revealed their findings on Thursday which focus on what they call the persistent mistreatment of four tiger cubs and...
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Eva Totham's mind is 'trapped in a body' that will not do what she wants . King's College Hospital in London accepted liability for her brain injuries . Mrs Justice Laing said DVD showing a day in Eva's life was 'very moving' It is one of the highest ever awards for a personal injury claim after contested trial .
[ "An energetic and inquisitive seven-year-old girl whose mind is 'trapped in a body' that will not do what she wants has won £10.1 million damages. The award to Eva Totham, after a three-day hearing at London's High Court in December, is believed to be one of the highest ever made for a personal injuries claim follo...
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Louisa Hope, 50, was used as a 'human shield' by self-styled Sheikh Man Haron Monis and was shot in the foot . Ms Hope has refused to accept money in exchange for sharing her story on national television along with other siege victims . She has closed down a fund to help aid her medical bills despite only being entitle...
[ "Sydney siege survivor Louisa Hope has turned down the chance to tell her story on national television, despite significant financial offers, because she doesn't want to 'exploit' the incident which saw three people killed. Ms Hope, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, has also closed down a funding account to help...
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UK researchers studied the asteroid impact 66 million years ago . They found the heat near the impact site in Mexico was not intense enough to ignite plant material . A heat pulse lasted less than a minute, too short to set plants alight . Further away in places like New Zealand, the heat could have lasted up to seven ...
[ "The theory that a global firestorm accompanied the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs may not be correct, according to a new study. A team of researchers has found that heat near the impact site would not have been sufficient to ignite plants. It suggests our understanding of the mass extinction event that wip...
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Scramble to rescue plan after David Cameron demanded role for Greens . Labour, Lib Dem and Ukip leaders accused PM Cameron of being chicken . Broadcasters accused of trying to 'call David Cameron's bluff' with debate . New proposal would see one TV battle between Cameron and Miliband . BBC and ITV would then host separ...
[ "Broadcasters scrambled to rescue their plan for election debates tonight after being accused of trying to 'call David Cameron's bluff' with an extraordinary plan to include a total of seven party leaders thrashing it out on TV. The Prime Minister had rejected a proposal which would have involved one of three debat...
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Liz Kendall warned against Labour becoming 'the moaning man in the pub' She defended middle class voters who demand best from public services . The rising Labour star insisted ‘the NHS as we know it won’t exist’ if the Conservatives remain in power . Miss Kendall is increasingly tipped as a future party leader .
[ "One of Labour’s brightest rising stars has challenged Ed Miliband’s position on the private sector providing free NHS services, declaring: ‘What matters is what works’. Liz Kendall, a Blairite shadow health minister who is increasingly tipped as a future party leader, struck a markedly different tone on NHS ‘priva...
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Study shows cinnamon-like scents makes shops feel more crowded and consumers less powerful, so they buy more to compensate . 'Warm' smells also cause people to buy more luxurious products . Researchers in Singapore found people are more likely to make emotion-led purchases like clothes, if prices are rounded, such as £...
[ "If you have ever walked out of a shop laden with bags of treats that you didn’t really need, you may have fallen for one of many marketing tricks designed to make you part with your hard-earned money. Rounded prices and shops with ‘warm’ scents like cinnamon, encourage shoppers to buy products led by their emotion...
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Nationally, almost $400,000 per child could be saved by parents if they chose to send them to a public school over a private school . In Sydney, parents could save $469,869 on a child born in 2015 if they chose a public education . Real estate agents say houses near schools in Sydney, Melbourne and Victoria are very po...
[ "Home buyers are buying homes within the catchment areas of top public schools, while saving up to $500,000 on their children's education. Hot spots in Sydney include the Chatswood, Willoughby, St George and Fairfield, according to real estate giant Raine & Horne. While in Brisbane, the high demand regions are Sout...
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Horse, nicknamed 'The Sikh', delivered supplies to First World War troops . Animal arrived at the frontline with devoted master Lieutenant A.C. Vicary . She was one of the one million horses sent to Western Front during war . Once war finished, horse walked back to England from southern Russia . Incredible tale echos p...
[ "The incredible story of a real-life 'War Horse' that dodged shellfire to deliver supplies to troops before walking back to the UK from Russia has been uncovered for the first time. The horse - nicknamed The Sikh - dodged shellfire and grenades as it delivered supplies to bloodied and battered troops on the trenche...
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Virgin Australia has slashed ticket prices for seats to LA by up to £25 . Oil prices have fallen by over 50% in the last four months . But airlines say they are yet to benefit as they agree fuel prices in advance .
[ "Virgin Australia is lowering fares as a result of plunging international oil prices cutting its fuel costs, sparking hopes other carriers will follow suit. Virgin has cut seat prices on flights from Australia to Los Angeles by $40AUS (£20) for economy fares and $50AUS (£25) for business class. The decision comes ...
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Dustin Diamond and his girlfriend Amanda Schutz appeared in court today to enter a plea ina Christmas bar fight that resulted in a stabbing . Diamond and Schutz, who works as a clown and goes by the name Loli Pop, both entered pleas of not guilty . In the police report Dustin said 'he did not intentionally stab the ind...
[ "Dustin Diamond appeared in a Wisconsin court today to enter a plea of not guilty in a bar stabbing that occurred late last year. Diamond has been accused of stabbing a man at a bar after he became involved in an altercation with his girlfriend Amanda Schutz, who works as a clown named Loli Pop. The man claims he s...
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Prosecutors announce retrial in deadlocked case that has cost millions . Accused of pursuing a vendetta against Sun journalists who face new trial . Jurors failed to reach verdicts on four journalists after three-month hearing . The men had been accused of paying public officials for information . CPS has put a series ...
[ "Prosecutors were accused of pursuing a vendetta against four Sun journalists yesterday after they announced a retrial in a deadlocked case that has cost millions. After a three-month hearing at Kingston Crown Court, jurors failed to reach verdicts on the journalists, who were accused of paying public officials for...
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Skydivers from around the world gathered in Phoenix to attempt upright formation challenge . Set world record of 44 people in one formation, before shattering their own record the following day with 52-person display . One participant captured the group experience through helmet recorder .
[ "They might have made it safely to the ground, but 52 skydivers are still jumping...for joy. A big congratulations is in order since they've become world record holders after mastering an advanced flight formation above Phoenix, Arizona. In the footage, shot through one participant's helmet-mounted camera, the dare...
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Mother-of-two Taya Kyle traveled to Wyoming with gun company, Weatherby Inc., to shoot the short film . The camera follows Mrs Kyle, 40, as she stalks antelope dressed in camouflage gear and with a hunting rifle . She said: 'I have a very different perspective on hunting because I know that peaceful side'
[ "The widow of America's most successful sniper Chris Kyle has proved that she is also a crack shot during a recent antelope hunting trip in honor of him. Taya Kyle traveled to Wyoming with gun company, Weatherby Inc, to shoot the short film in memory of her late husband. The ad was posted online on January 16, the ...
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Michael Foster has been charged with battery for the incident at Florida Wal-Mart . Approached Clarence Daniels, 62, from behind and without warning jumped on him . Three other men assisted Foster, 43, even though Daniels said he was licensed .
[ "A vigilante who put a man in a choke hold without warning from behind when he saw him enter a Florida Wal-Mart with a concealed firearm has been charged with battery. Michael Foster, who is white, decided to take the law into his own hands on Tuesday morning and launched himself on Clarence Daniels, who is black, ...
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Comments were made by professor of meteorology, Richard Lindzen . 'Instead of saying, oh, we were wrong, they get more fanatical,' he said . He says 70% of the Earth is ocean, and measuring its temperature tricky . He has previously blasted the IPCC for blaming humans for a global warming trend - and then glossing over...
[ "Climate change alarmists have been likened to a fanatical 'cult' by an MIT professor of meteorology. Dr Richard Lindzen told a Massachusetts-based radio station that people who believe in global warming are becoming more hysterical in their arguments. 'As with any cult, once the mythology of the cult begins fallin...
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Leon Brittan rose through the ranks of government under Thatcher . He served both as Home Secretary and Trade and Industry Secretary . But he would go on to authorise leaking of letter that led to his resignation . Loyal to Mrs Thatcher, Brittan imagined he was doing her bidding .
[ "Despite the unsavoury snobbery that still existed when he rose to become a Tory minister in 1979, Leon Brittan, whose parents were Lithuanian Jews, exemplified the meritocratic nature of Thatcherism. Brittan’s father had arrived in this country in 1927 without much money, to work as a doctor in North London. Leon ...
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The airport recorded 881,933 flights last year compared to Atlanta's 863,359 .
[ "Chicago is once again the hub of American travel, according to new data released by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Windy City's O'Hare International Airport reported the highest number of flights of any U.S. airport for the year of 2014, despite a slight decrease in travel at the airport. But because it'...
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Nearly 70 per cent of Brits feel trapped in the same old routine . Job security, debt and body image are among top 20 worries . Most believe making just one change would improve their happiness levels .
[ "Money worries, dead-end relationships and unfulfilling jobs were among the reasons many Brits said they were fed up, a blu eCig study revealed . We're shivering in the sleet, struggling to pay Christmas bills and all those New Year's resolutions have gone up in smoke. No wonder we're a nation of miseries. Just thr...
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PrivateFly offers exclusive fixed pricing on private helicopter transfers . Trips from airport to ski resorts start from just £185 per person one-way . Means more time for skiers in the resort, and less hassle of travelling .
[ "Skiers are being invited to add a bit of luxury to their trips to the slopes by opting for a helicopter transfer from airport to their resort. PrivateFly has launched a new helicopter service, offering exclusive fixed pricing on private helicopter transfers to popular European ski resorts that starts from just £18...
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Several Australian women have had the rare procedure safely . Kylie Szabo, 27, had a maternal assisted caesarean section last week . She reached down into her tummy and delivered her baby on January 15 . The Victorian was given hope by 41-year-old Gerri Wolfe's experience . Mrs Wolfe pulled twins from her belly on Dece...
[ "An Australian woman who reached down into her tummy and tearfully delivered her baby during a caesarean has encouraged women to consider the procedure. Kylie Szabo, 27, gave birth to baby Emma in a maternal-assisted caesarean at Dandenong Hospital, Victoria on January 15. The process follows the typical caesarean ...
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Blaze at The Avalon at Edgewater Complex overlooking the Hudson River began on Wednesday . Police Chief William Skidmore said workers doing plumbing work inadvertently started the fire inside a wall . During a news conference with Governer Chris Christie, he insisted that the cause of the fire was 'totally accidental' ...
[ "Plumbers doing maintenance work accidentally started the fire which ripped through a 400-unit luxury New Jersey apartment complex and left more than 1,000 people homeless, officials have claimed. The blaze at The Avalon at Edgewater, a complex overlooking the Hudson River and across from New York City, was under c...
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Black 1967 Vanden Plas Princess R was used by Mr Wilson in the 1970s . Classic car was fitted with foldaway picnic table and quick-launch function . Vehicle is being sold by classic car dealer in Malton, North Yorkshire .
[ "A classic car once owned by former Prime Minister Harold Wilson is on the market for £25,000. The 1967 Vanden Plas Princess R, which boasts luxurious leather seats and a foldaway picnic table, was used by Mr Wilson in the early 1970s. It is now being sold by James Szkiler at his dealership in Malton, North Yorksh...