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Teenage girl sets fire to dog as friend films it

Shocking footage shows a teenage girl from North Carolina attempting to set fire to a dog.The teenage girl was filmed by her friend using an aerosol can and a lighter to set fire [...]

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Taylor Swift’s revenge by pop video

Taylor Swift is the pop star who made it cool to be nice. She boasted of her baking skills and sent surprise gifts to her many fans — the fiercely loyal ‘Swifties’. They, in [...]

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Footage reveals fish filmed at record depth of 8,178 m

A camera-rig operated by a team aboard the Japanese research vessel Kairei has captured the deepest footage yet of life in the Mariana Trench, revealing a look at a glowing ‘snai [...]

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Michigan driver slams into police car while driving drunk

Deputy was injured in crash in Washington Township, Michigan on SaturdayHe was responding to a call when a woman, 27, blew through an intersectionThe cars collided and the woman wa [...]

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Taylor Swift video smashes YouTube record with 35.5m views

She's breaking records with her new single, Look What You Made Me Do.Taylor Swift's track had racked up 35,519,224 views on YouTube by 3pm on Monday during its first 24 hours of re [...]

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Comedian Kathy Griffin hits back over Donald Trump photo

Comedian Kathy Griffin has hit back at Sunrise host Sam Armytage over the infamous photo of her holding a decapitated head of U.S. President Donald Trump.Appearing on the show ahea [...]

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Wearing virtual reality headsets may help beat back pain

Looking at the skeleton suspended in front of me, I was shocked to see how crooked it was.The hips tilted over to the right side, the spine to the left and the shoulders hunched o [...]

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Hospital to screen all newborns for genetic diseases

All babies born at one of Britain's largest women's hospitals could soon be tested for genetic diseases.A major project will screen the newborns for inherited conditions or illness [...]

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Bali jail escapee Shaun Davidson tags himself in Indonesia

Australian fugitive Shaun Davidson has tagged himself back in Indonesia The former Bali prison inmate continues to taunt police with posts on FacebookDavidson broke free from the [...]

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Middle age isn’t too late to get fit and can reduce stroke

Getting fit in middle age halves the risk of having a stroke later in life, research shows.Scientists say it is never too late to take up exercise – and doing so even after years [...]

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Vet students pose for nude calendar to raise money

Wearing just a pair of leather boots and a farm hat, veterinarian students have dared to bare all in a cheeky photo shoot. About 70 Queensland students stripped down to pose on tr [...]

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New Zealand dog attacks man’s groin

New Zealand man thrust his pelvis at a security dog during a night outThe dog become aggravated and attacked the dancing man Incident was caught on video by a passer-by and uplo [...]

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Could kombucha be healthy alternative to wine?

It's the much-hyped wellness drink that is often spruiked as promoting a range of health benefits - everything from preventing cancer and heart disease to boosting the immune syste [...]

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DR MARTIN SCURR answers readers’ health questions

My 60-year-old mother had a hip replacement in 2008, which is now causing her severe pain that gets worse by the day.Her surgeon said metal from the implant is dissolving into her [...]

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Harvard researchers make a device that mimics birdsongs

Harvard researchers have made a device that mimics complex birdsongs.The device uses air blown through a stretched rubber tube to recreate birdsongs found in nature, including thos [...]

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Why you should let your children play with their food

Children are often chided for playing with their food at the dinner table.But an expert says this is exactly what they should be doing to get them to eat fruit and veg.Interacting [...]

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The rover that could reveal the secrets of the red planet

NASA’s next Mars lander is almost ready for its mission to the red planet.The spacecraft, dubbed InSight, is set to undergo its final round of tests following accelerated efforts [...]

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Parent’s horror as children sick living in toxic ice house

A young family have been struck down by illness after discovering their rental property was a contaminated drug house.The Rushton family, from West Australia, are being forced to l [...]

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Childcare worker wins fight over grandmother’s $1m will

A Queensland childcare worker has successfully challenged several wills which split her grandmother's $1 million estate between a local church and a charity, having previously prom [...]

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Russia sends two stealth submarines to the Mediterranean

Russia has sent two of its newly-upgraded diesel electric stealth submarines into the Mediterranean to operate from its naval base in Syria. The 'Improved Kilo' class vessels spen [...]

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Wobbly shoes could stop those endless trips to the loo

Wobbly shoes may reduce the symptoms of incontinence.The special shoes, with balls on the soles, make walking unstable and require extra effort from muscles to balance — this is [...]

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Twitter users blast Kim Kardashian for posing as Jackie O

Kim Kardashian proudly showed off her latest photo shoot on Tuesday and Twitter isn't impressed.The reality star, 36, posed as Jackie Kennedy for Interview magazine and that was en [...]

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Michael Ibrahim warned to stay in Dubai or be killed

Sydney nightclub figure John Ibrahim's younger brother Michael has been warned he will be killed if he is extradited from Dubai to Australia.The 37-year-old has been behind bars si [...]

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Michael Moore says Trump is on track to win again in 2020

The liberal documentary filmmaker Michael Moore thinks President Trump is on track to win re-election in 2020, doing it the same way as before – winning the Electoral College, bu [...]

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Wrestler Sexy Star in controversy over injury to Rosemary

The female Lucha Libre wrestler Sexy Star has been accused of intentionally injuring her opponent after going off-script in a bout.The incident occurred during a four-way champions [...]

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British doctor found way to talk to vegetative patients

Patients in a so-called persistent vegetative state, caught between life and death, appear to be brain dead. But are they? Their families often think they are still 'in there', bu [...]

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Kyle Sandilands Karl Stefanovic undeserving of LGBTI award

Karl Stefanovic sparked controversy last year after he was nominated for a LGBTIQ award after apologising for joking about 'trannies' on live television. And fellow award nominee [...]

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‘I caught Ram Rahim the rapist godman in bed with my wife’

India's self-styled 'godmen' have legions of devoted followers but many are dogged by scandal and several have been charged or convicted of crimes. Gurus - often Hindu ascetics - [...]

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How to live life according to your cycle ovulation

Ever wondered why at some points of the month you feel like going out and socializing with friends, whereas at others you'd rather curl up in a ball at home and see no one? Well, i [...]

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Chemical leak in Texas as residents told to close windows

Authorities in Texas are urging residents of two small coastal towns east of Houston to remain indoors A chemical spill was reported in the towns of LaPorte and Shoreacres Reside [...]

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Trump won’t single out Russia as a security threat

President Trump was given an opportunity to call Russia a 'security threat' on Monday, but he instead spoke about 'many countries' that are a threat.'Would you consider Russia as a [...]

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Diet tweaks to help you lose a POUND in a week

About to start a strict diet? Then think again — because, according to the latest research, crash diets just don't work.They are so hard to stick to that people tend to lose thei [...]

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Schoolgirl fights off predator Melbourne shopping centre

Police are hunting for an Indian man who indecently assaulted a teen schoolgirl The man, aged in his 20s, approached the 15-year-old in Reservoir, MelbourneHe is alleged to have t [...]

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Sale of US interior secretary’s motorhome raises questions

Ryan Zinke, United States Secretary of the Interior, sold a 2004 motor home at a steep discount to an old friend in the Montana Legislature in Helena, MT in June.The 55-year-old, w [...]

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MP anger as Christian girl forced into Muslim foster care

The document claims the child was 'very distressed' and that her Christian cross taken away (stock)MPs demanded an urgent review last night after it emerged a ‘distressed’ Chr [...]

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Forecasters reveal interactive US prediction map for fall

Are you wondering when fall will arrive in your city and turn tree leaves into fall's characteristic golden brown?You can get a good idea of when to prepare yourself with a leaf ra [...]