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Car rams into Virginia hikers
A parade in the US state of Virginia has been ended by an horrendous car crash. Over 50 people were injured in an incident where a car ploughed into the crowd whose members had been hiking through the area. More than a dozen people were seriously injured in the crash, which took place during the Trail Days festival in the town of Damascus in northern Virginia. Ambulances ferried the ...
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Israel worried that Russian weapons will reach Hezbollah
Israel has warned Russia about sending arms to Syria. Justice Minister Tzipi Livni has spoken on Channel Two television's Meet the Press to condemn shipments of arms from Russia that she said may be used against Israel. She said: "These are not just any weapons, they are tie-breakers, and that's why there is a responsibility with all world powers, certainly Russia, not to supply such ...
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Syrians on alert as bombs explode in Damascus
At least eight people have been killed and ten others injured in a bomb attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The incident took place in the north of the city, where cars and buildings were set alight by a bomb. The bomb had been concealed in another car which was parked near a school in the Rukn Eddin neighbourhood. Another explosive device was defused by military experts who had ...
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Spies hang after Tehran court ruling
Two spies have been hanged in Iran following a Revolutionary Court judgement. Press TV has reported the spies, who worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency and the Israeli spy agency, the Mossad, were hanged at dawn on Sunday. Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, the men have been named as Mohammad Heidari, a Mossad agent and Kourosh Ahmadi, who was convicted of working for ...
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Oil spill causes Texas to launch law suit
BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in IndiaUpdate
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here today on a three-day state visit. The visit is expected to expand cooperation between the two countries substantially. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said New Delhi is highly hopeful that the visit will enhance mutual trust and understanding between the people and leadership on sensitivities of two countries. Briefing media here ...
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Britains benefits ghettos Report reveals growing number of estates where half those of working age are dependent on handouts
It would mean nearly one in five children are growing up in a workless household – the second highest in Europe after Macedonia where it is nearly one in ...
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The forgotten carers battling to cope alone Almost two million are missing out on vital support because they do not consider themselves carers
As many as 1.75million of the 6.5million Britons who have responsibilities for looking after loved ones do not consider themselves as carers, says a ...
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Ally Swinton I was thinking This is really it. I am going off a cliff. I am going to die Miracle survivor of 2000ft avalanche fall speaks of his terrifying experience
'I was thinking: This is really it. I am going off a cliff. I am going to die': Miracle survivor of 2,000ft avalanche fall reveals terrifying moment he was forced to SWIM to safety through ...
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UK weather No signs of summer as forecasters predict marble-sized hail and thunderstorms for this week
While the rest of the week is expected to be fairly dry, even the hardiest of souls would struggle to sunbathe, with temperatures set to dip to low double figures, cooler than the average for this time of ...
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Ground control to Major Tim... Army pilot will be the first British astronaut to go into space for 20 years
The married father of two, who was born in Chichester, West Sussex, will take part in spacewalks and complex scientific research and experiments in the Columbus laboratory module, which is attached to the front of the 400-ton space ...
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Man killed and four people injured after Newark house is set alight by gas explosion
A man was killed and four other people were injured last night in a gas explosion which destroyed a terraced house - with one person still missing in the early hours of this morning, police ...
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MELANIE PHILLIPS The more abuse Mr Gove gets from the teachers the more you know hes right
Sometimes, you can gauge someone’s quality from the enemies they make. By that standard, the embattled Education Secretary, Michael Gove, is a person of the highest ...
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Lord Feldman A chance encounter in the Blue Boar - and a torrent of threats from No. 10
With its soft lighting, sumptuous sofas and leather-seated booths offering discreet hospitality, the Blue Boar Smokehouse – a short stroll from Parliament – is popular with MPs and ...
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British businessman has his prostate removed over cancer risk from Jolie gene
Last week Angelina Jolie revealed that she had had a double mastectomy after discovering that the BRCA1 gene gave her an 87 per cent risk of developing breast ...
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Facebook study Lives of Mr and Mrs Average charted online show how women discuss TV at 44 and men lose interest in their careers at 30
While women tend to take exercise seriously from the age of 34, for example, the average man waits until his 45th birthday before working hard to get in ...
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Vitamin D helps beat symptoms of asthma Supplements could soon be used as treatment alongside other drugs
A new study found the ‘sunshine’ vitamin resulted in lower levels of a natural chemical in the body that aggravates symptoms in asthma patients and cuts the effectiveness of ...
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Meltdown on gay marriage Cameron faces humiliating Commons defeat as Tory MPs prepare to back amendment which could delay weddings until after the next election
At least 100 Tory MPs are expected to join forces with Labour and the Lib Dems to back an amendment allowing heterosexual couples to have civil partnerships ...
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How three in four pharmacies give poor drugs advice Patients health is being put at risk
Which? sent trained undercover mystery shoppers into 122 pharmacies across the UK and an expert panel of three experienced pharmacists rated the advice they ...
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The day I was almost killed by a rampaging herd of cows by DAVID BLUNKETT
The death last week of retired university professor Michael Porter while walking with two dogs through a field of cows is a terrible reminder of just how dangerous these placid-looking beasts can ...
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Police take DNA of 27 primary children a week
Frances Crook, the league’s chief executive, said most children were ‘just up to mischief’ and it was wrong to treat them like hardened ...
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Sir Mervyn King says George Osbornes plan to help housebuyers could cause another crash
The outgoing Bank of England governor said George Osborne’s Help to Buy scheme was ‘too close for comfort’ and could damage the mortgage market if allowed to continue for too ...
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The invisible beauty of flowers Images of petals leaves and pollen captured by electron microscope
Japanese artist Susumu Nishinaga uses a scanning electron microscope to delve into the fabric of petals, leaves and pollen, creating a stunning collection of plants from sunflowers to ...
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Divorced British father admits slitting throats of his son 10 and daughter 5 after being allowed to spend time with them for first time since bitter custody battle
A British father yesterday admitted cutting the throats of his two young children after being allowed to spend time alone with them for the first time since his bitter divorce from their French ...
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Definitely not a rubbish send-off Grandfather-of-four buried in skip-shaped coffin after lifetime of working on building sites
Grandfather-of-four Tony Bryan, 74, asked that the unusual casket be taken on a tour of his home town on the back of his work lorry before being buried in his back ...
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Nigeria calling on US for misconception help
Nigeria is one of the main producers of drug lords and immigrants and is beset by political instability and groans under the weight of poverty and human strife. At least, this is the perception many in the world have, a perception that is all too narrow in its scope.
Nigeria has an enduring reputation as an exporter of criminals, drug lords, terrorists and immigrants. Such perceptions are only amplified by the recent attempted bombing of a US-bound plane on Christmas Day by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian, or the arrests every year of various Nigerian drug lords in countries around the world. Read more
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