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Mayan child sacrifices buried with ‘supernatural’ obsidian

From building cities aligned with stars to purposefully crossing their babies' eyes, the Mayan civilisation was known for its strange rituals.And a new study has shed light on perh [...]

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Michigan man who thought he was Jesus kills aunt and uncle

A man who believed himself to be Jesus was found covered in blood after allegedly murdering his aunt and uncle. Joseph Borowiak, of Warren, Michigan, was arraigned on two counts o [...]

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The best value diet revealed as Extane shake plan

There are hundreds of diets that slimmers can follow, but they can be pricey.Buying the right ingredients, as well as paying for any membership fees, can mean you are spending hund [...]

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Police arrest nine Afghans packed into a lorry

Police have arrested nine people from Afghanistan found packed into a lorry at a petrol station after someone heard a noise inside.All nine of the would-be immigrants were arrested [...]

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Adelaide mum vents about sign banning kids from rolling

Sign banning people from rolling down a hill has been set up at an Adelaide parkMother Cathie Morris has been a regular visitor with her two children for yearsBut a sign was erecte [...]

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Hillary’s pastor’s plagiarized book of prayers is pulped

The publisher of a collection of devotionals that Hillary Clinton's pastor sent to her during her presidential campaign pulled the book on Tuesday after finding instances of plagia [...]

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Cardiff professor who advised government hanged himself

Dr Martin Rhisiart, 43, from Cardiff, was left feeling 'exhausted' by the illness but hadn't slept for two weeksAn economics professor who advised the Government hanged himself aft [...]

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Militant involved in Malala Yousafzai shooting is killed

A Taliban militant involved in the shooting of Malala Yousafzai is shot dead during a Pakistan police shootout. Counter-terrorism officers faced off with four gunmen in the southe [...]

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Lewes school bans skirts for ‘gender neutral’ uniform

Parents have been left furious after the secondary school once attended by Piers Morgan banned skirts to make its uniform 'gender neutral' for transgender students.Priory School, a [...]

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Therapist ordered to give fiancee half of family home

Malika Bouchiba was the main wage earner during her 28-year relationship with Shane TurnerA benefits-claiming therapist who told his breadwinner fiancee she was not getting a penny [...]

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Maria Sharapova heard Serena Williams cry after Wimbledon

Five time Grand Slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova has described her suspension at the end of the 2016 Australian Open for using a banned drug as the 'worst kind of mindf**k.'Aft [...]

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Fish fossil sheds light on how we evolved to live on land

The story of how our ancestors evolved to walk on land has remained largely unchanged for the last two decades, but the discovery of a new fossil could re-write our evolutionary hi [...]

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Hal Robson-Kanu in row with council over his garden fence

Premier League star is battling Bracknell Forest Council over his garden fenceWest Brom striker, 28, claims it was already there when he moved in But authority refused permission [...]

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Craig Carton is arrested for $2million ticket scheme

Craig Carton, one half of the popular WFAN radio sports show Boomer and Carton, has been arrested for his alleged role in a $2million ticket business scam. The 48-year-old was arr [...]

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Warren Jeffs ordered to pay ex-child bride $16m

A judge in Utah ordered polygamist Warren Jeffs to pay a former child bride $16 million after he forced her to marry her 19-year-old cousin when she was 14 years old.Third District [...]

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People share the most bizarre sights they’ve woken up to

Waking up to the unwelcome sound of your alarm clock trilling first thing in the morning can be bad enough. But some people have experienced some rather strange scenarios on openi [...]

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Griffin’s cockatoos make tools to reach food from a tube

The mischievous Goffin's cockatoo has a reputation as an escape artist - the highly intelligent birds can figure out how to unlock cage doors.And after a new study, scientists in V [...]

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Hatfield police hunt man and woman who tried snatch baby

Police are searching for this man and a woman who tried to snatch a baby after knocking on a stranger's door and asking if they needed childcarePolice are searching for a man and a [...]

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Queen’s Bentley and Margaret’s silver Rolls-Royce auction

The Queen's old Bentley car which still directs the driver to Windsor Castle when they tap the 'home' icon on the sat nav is up for auction.The handsome Bentley Mulsanne, valued at [...]

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Candidate running for mayor lists ‘white’ as qualification

Kimberley Paige Barnette, 53, is a longshot candidate for the Republican Party nomination in Charlotte's mayoral raceA woman running for mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina was hars [...]

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George Calombaris’ ex employees to wait a year for wages

He was forced to apologise earlier in the year after he underpaid his restaurant staff.And it seems the staff of George Calombaris' company - Made Establishments - will have to wai [...]

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Melbourne kids ‘forced to make vagina out of plasticine’

School students as young as 13 have been forced to make a vagina out of plasticine and listen to a teacher's masturbation class.Melbourne mother Marijke Rancie says her son, in ye [...]

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Disney World could shut as Hurricane Irma heads to Florida

There are fears Disney World could be forced to close after three Disney Dream cruises were cancelled amid worries Hurricane Irma will head north into Florida.Disney World has clo [...]

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Ray Lewis’ reason why Ravens chose not to sign Kaepernick

Ray Lewis believes the Baltimore Ravens chose not to sign Colin Kaepernick because his girlfriend posted a tweet comparing the team's billionaire owner Steve Bisciotti to a slave [...]

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Two cars collide in crash test with different results

Every year thousands of Australians buy used cars for themselves or their children, assuming they will be safe in a crash.But as this NSW Government crash test shows, the results c [...]

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South Korea to smash North’s underground military base

South Korea is looking to build a hybrid 'frankenmissile' able to destroy North Korea's underground nuclear testing grounds and hidden military bases.The new type of missile would [...]

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Cheetah powerslams impala into the ground in South Africa

Herd of impala were drinking in Pilanesberg National Park with only zebras and some guinea fowl for companyOut of nowhere, a hungry cheetah appeared and launched an attack on the h [...]

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Female holidaymakers in Ryanair brawl have now made up

Two women who were filmed brawling on the floor next to the baggage reclaim in Alicante after a Ryanair flight from Newcastle say they have now made up. Nicola Artley, 42, was see [...]

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Europe in range of nuclear missile attack from North Korea

France's defence minister Florence Parly issued the chilling warning on TuesdayEurope could be within reach of a nuclear missile attack from North Korea sooner than expected.Franc [...]

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Modern house built by architect Peter Womersley for sale

A renowned designer's modern home which hosted fashion shows in the Sixties for Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent is up for sale for £795,000.Klein House in Selkirk in the Sco [...]

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Woman slips out of cuffs and hijacks cop car after arrest

A Texas woman put on a dazzling magic show in the back of a cop cruiser on Saturday, shortly after being arrested on suspicion of shoplifting.Video released by the Lufkin Police De [...]

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Driverless taxis could hit the streets of London in 2019

An driverless car firm based in Cambridge has raised £14 million ($16.4 million) in funding - Europe's largest investment in an autonomous car start-up.It hopes to develop a drive [...]

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Cellular ‘time machine’ could offer Parkinson’s treatment

Biologists have turned back the clock on ageing in the cells of fruit flies, by increasing levels of a protein called Drp1.This cellular time machine was found to lengthen the life [...]

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Florida residents prepare for Hurricane Irma

Florida Gov. Rick Scott says Hurricane Irma is already shaping up to be a stronger storm than Hurricane Andrew, the most destructive tropical storm to ever hit the state. Scott [...]

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The Bachelor’s Elora Murger is eliminated and left furious

She was the self-proclaimed 'Tahitian goddess' who had become a fan favourite to win The Bachelor this season. But Elora Murger's journey came to an end after she was unceremoniou [...]

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Home shaped like flying saucer on sale in New Zealand

If you've ever wanted to feel like you're zipping through space in a 1970s sci-fi film, how about waking up to it every day?A rare home shaped like a flying saucer is on sale just [...]