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Orion powers up: NASA switches on moon and Mars capsule

NASA has powered up the capsule that will soon take man around the moon - and beyond.The Orion spacecraft destined for Exploration Mission-1, an unmanned mission planned for next y [...]

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‘Unique’ 800-year-old stone coffin is damaged in Southend

A 'historically unique' 800-year-old stone coffin has been broken after a child was lifted inside it for a photograph at a museum.Reckless visitors hoisted the youngster over a pro [...]

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RAF air raids smash 30 ISIS targets in a fortnight

Royal Air Force raids have smashed 30 ISIS targets in a fortnight as the international coalition forces the terrorists to retreat.An intense wave of attacks between August 9 and Au [...]

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Trump won’t visit border fence despite being 15 miles away

The White House on Monday night nixed a plan for President Donald Trump to visit the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona because of unspecified 'security concerns,' according to [...]

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Houston parents plea for help after 13-year-olds vanish

The parents of two 13-year-olds are desperately searching for their children after the teens vanished together over the weekend. Jeremy Ogden, of Humble, and his girlfriend Halie [...]

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Brussels museum visitor walks all over artwork

The man left blue footprints all over the Centre for Fine Arts in BrusselsHe stood in a deep blue art installation by French artist Yves KleinIt caused a headache for cleaners afte [...]

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AI visionary who teaches humans to teach computers

Andrew Ng has led teams at Google and Baidu that have gone on to create self-learning computer programs used by hundreds of millions of people, including email spam filters and tou [...]

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Solihull teacher alleged to have sent naked image to pupil

Chemistry teacher Christopher Wood sent a female student a photograph of himself naked with his genitals covered by a smiley face emoji, a court heardA chemistry teacher sent a fem [...]

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Man ‘who tried to blow Confederate statue’ has rap sheet

First look: This old school photo shows Andrew Schneck, 25, who is suspected of attempting to blow up a Confederate statue at a Houston ParkA 25-year-old Texas man who has been a [...]

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RAAF mechanic’s ex-wife who turned down money pictured

The ex-wife of a deceased RAAF mechanic whose new girlfriend pocket the majority of his fortune before making an 'insulting' offer of just $50,000 each to his two daughters has bee [...]

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Who Trump’s team sees as 2020 election rivals

President Trump's re-election team is already tracking – and attacking, when necessary – the Democrats, and a Republican too, who may give him trouble in 2020. Politico repor [...]

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Train driver suspended after caught dozing off in China

The video was taken by a passenger on board the train earlier this monthVideo footage shows the driver holding the controls and falling asleepThe company that owns the network are [...]

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Calls for demolition of Confederate Mount Rushmore

A Democrat running to become America's first black female governor wants to demolish the 'Confederate Mount Rushmore' in Atlanta, over its links to the KKK and white nationalism.St [...]

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Pets abandoned after Chernobyl now roaming exclusion zone

The 1986 nuclear disaster in Chernobyl turned the area into a wasteland and the Ukrainian city into a ghost town where no one has lived for more than 30 years - no human anyway.Whe [...]

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Retired Army officer ‘haunted’ by war killed himself

A retired senior Army officer 'haunted' by what he had seen on the battlefield hanged himself after suffering from anxiety and depression.Former Lt Col Michael Russell was found de [...]

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Cutoff year for millennial generation may change

As someone who researches generational differences, I find one of the most frequent questions I'm asked is 'What generation am I in?'If you were born before 1980, that's a relative [...]

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Plymouth father survived septis thanks to his muscles

A former international bodybuilding champion has told how he survived a potentially fatal sepsis attack - thanks to his huge muscles.Father-of-four Paul Jenny, 47, was close to dea [...]

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NM Christian sect leader charged with child sex abuse

Peter Green of the Aggressive Christianity Missions Training Corps in the remote community of Fence Lake, New Mexico was arrested Sunday and faces 100 counts of criminal sexual pen [...]

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Saudi king blows $100million on month long Morocco holiday

The high cost of the month-long holiday is believed to have topped $100millionKing Salman has been at his summer palace for a month, racking up huge billThe average annual salary i [...]

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WI woman accused of sex attack on boy after drugging him

Tara Gotovnik, 35, allegedly forced the boy to perform and watch sex acts while he was at her home in Greendale, south of Milwaukee, on August 7A Wisconsin woman is accused of mol [...]

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Woman ‘died after being set on fire by husband’ in India

A 24-year-old woman died after being set on fire by her husband and in-laws in a row over their dowry demands, it is alleged.According to reports in India, the victim was burned al [...]

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Caravan reverse parks itself after coming loose in France

This incredible footage shows a runaway caravan rolling down a hill before perfectly parking itself - without hitting any other vehicles.In the clip, the van comes loose while bein [...]

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Drunk driver who killed ‘second mum’ in Victoria jailed

A 20-year-old driver who killed her 'second mother' in a hit and run smashTaylor Hocking drove Tracey-Lee Kemp to a birthday party before the incident Ms Kemp left the party earl [...]

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Alaskan Malamute can’t contain his delight for ice cream

This is the cute moment a dog gets excited about his favorite ice cream van In the video shot in California, Kodi, an Alaskan Malamute, hears the familiar tune coming from the ice [...]

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Search ends for missing helicopter crew members in Hawaii

A massive ocean search for five soldiers who disappeared after a nighttime helicopter crash last week ended Monday after no signs of life were spotted among the debris.Crews from t [...]

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NHS bosses turn down donation from runners in drag

Health chiefs have turned down thousands of pounds from a charity run as it was raised by men dressed as female nurses.Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust rejected £2,500 from t [...]

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Family pay tribute as Connah Haslam dies of bone cancer

Connah Haslam (pictured), 19, from Bury in Manchester,died this morning in his heartbroken parents' arms A teenager who made an emotional appeal for £200,000 for pioneering bone [...]

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Girl bursts into tears when mother sings to her in NC

A North Carolina mom recorded herself singing to her daughter In the video she sings the popular lullaby You Are My Sunshine The baby hysterically cries at the sound of her mom's [...]

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Liver condition causes boy’s face to swell like balloon

A five-year-old boy is fighting against a rare condition that causes his face and body to swell up like a balloon.Mckenzie Watson, five, has a rare condition which causes his kidne [...]

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Thieves use forklift to rip ATM from ground in Florida

Authorities say the incident happened at the Bank of America overnight located along East 10th Avenue and Ninth Street in Hialeah The suspects used a forklift to yank out the ATM, [...]

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Baby turtle with two heads found on a Florida beach

A rare mutant baby turtle with two heads has been found on a Florida beach by researchers.While checking empty nests left by recently hatched loggerhead turtles, scientists spotte [...]

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Moment Prince Frederik’s entourage is turned away from bar

CCTV footage has emerged of Danish Crown Prince Frederik's entourage being turned away from a Brisbane bar.The security team for the Danish prince had approached bouncers at the Ja [...]

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Glasgow flat bought with Scotcoins in UK first

Businessman Peter McGowan bought a two-bedroom apartment with ScotcoinsIt is the first time the digital currency has been used to buy property in the UKThe apartment in Glasgow was [...]

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Russia locks up acclaimed Bolshoi Theatre director

Russian authorities have detained the theatre and film director Kirill Serebrennikov on suspicion of fraud, a move that critics denounced as the latest sign of increasing censorsh [...]

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Baby orangutans rescued from poacher in Borneo

Police have rescued two 'severely distressed' baby orangutans who were about to be smuggled out of West Borneo by an unscrupulous gang of traffickers. The two primates, a male and [...]

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Georgia paralyzed bride Jaquie Goncher is pregnant

A Georgia woman who famously walked down the aisle at her dream wedding despite being paralyzed as a teen is now expecting a baby.Jaquie Goncher, 26, of Marietta, Georgia, became a [...]