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Vandal scratches vehicles as she walks on quiet street

CCTV shows a woman scratching a van as she walks past other parked vehicles An investigation was launched after three people reported they had been keyedAll three of the incidents [...]

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Mouthwash could raise heart disease risk, expert claims

Swilling mouthwash each morning could raise your risk of heart disease, one of the world's leading experts claims.Dr Nathan Bryan, based at the University of Texas, Austin, studies [...]

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Trump fired rally organizer over Phoenix crowd size

Donald Trump has angrily parted ways with the aide who was responsible for planning and producing hundreds of campaign rallies.The president told his security director Keith Schill [...]

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Russia unveils its appropriately-named new anti-riot truck

The giant anti-riot vehicle is the work of Russia's largest arms manufacturer which is behind the KalashnikovExact specifications of the monster have yet to be released, but it fol [...]

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Russian ‘spies conspiring to assassinate Montenegro PM’

Surveillance footage of two Russian agents is being touted as proof that Moscow was involved in an attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister of Montenegro last year.Images shows Ed [...]

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Global stock markets rattle after North Korea missile test

Global stock markets rattled and the dollar fell sharply Tuesday, as investors around the world were rattled by North Korea's missile launch.U.S. stocks were set to open sharply lo [...]

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Danish police scan inventor’s submarine for HIDDEN ROOMS

Danish police are re-examining the submarine where a female journalist - whose dismembered remains were later found dumped in the sea - is believed to have been killed,saying they [...]

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Islands of fire ants floating in Houston floodwaters

Amid the horrific devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, several islands of fire ants have been spotted floating on the rising floodwaters in Houston.The fire ants, which are know [...]

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Ditch that low fat diet, it’s worse for your health

Low-fat diets could increase the risk of an early death, a major study has found.A global study of 135,000 people reveals that people who eat the least fat have the highest mortali [...]

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Buddhist monk whacks another with an umbrella in Burma

The two monks had just got off a bus as they walked in Yangon, Burma on July 4 As they walk along arguing, one of the monks uses his umbrella to hit the other One is pushed to th [...]

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Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders

Uber is pulling a heavily criticised feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, according to a new report.The change, which restores [...]

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Ford and Domino’s announce self-driving delivery tests

Ford and Domino's have announced road tests for a self-driving pizza delivery service in Michigan.A fleet of research vehicles will begin deliveries in September as the two firms e [...]

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Women dressed as nuns rob Pennsylvania bank

Two women held up Citizens Bank in Tannersville, Pennsylvania on Monday They toted handbags and handguns and dressed in habits to carry off the heistOne of the women even donned [...]

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Woman trolls stranger who tried to role-play with her

A woman who was plagued with requests to take part in a 'sexy' virtual role-play by a stranger has taken her revenge by hilariously trolling the 'creep'.US based Reddit user TheOwl [...]

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North Korea expert Robert Kelly makes new analysis

A North Korea expert who became internet famous after his children interrupted his interview earlier this year has returned to TV to give his analysis on Kim Jong-un's latest missi [...]

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Woolworths owns up to putting dog biscuits in snack aisle

Woolworths has owned up to putting dog biscuits in the snack food aisle after a mother accidentally fed pet food to her children.Sydney mother-of-three Tania Toomey took to Woolwor [...]

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Sydney Danny Lim sign call Tony Abbott c*** not offensive

A judge has ruled it is legal to call Tony Abbott a c*** because Australians don't find the swear word as offensive as other English speaking countries.A NSW court ruled on Tuesday [...]

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Ask the pharmacist: Are steam inhalations a good idea?

Colin Dougall from LloydsPharmacy in Glasgow answers your medicine queriesAs part of a weekly series, in association with LloydsPharmacy, Colin Dougall from LloydsPharmacy in Glas [...]

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Nuneaton ‘wife’ arrested after husband found dead at home

A 64-year-old woman has been arrested after a man, 65, was found dead at his home after 'falling down the stairs'.The 65-year-old, named locally as Donald Cocks, lived in a mid-ter [...]

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Girl wanders alone in Hurricane Harvey Texas floodwaters

Shocking footage has emerged of a toddler wandering a flooded street alone in Pearland, Texas, after Hurricane Harvey.Renz Michael spotted the little girl wading through the floodw [...]

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Would YOU eat chocolate enriched with olive oil?

Unusual duo also significantly raises levels of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC)EPCs are critical for blood vessel repair and function to prevent artery hardeningChocolate with o [...]

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Murdered toddler died of multiple stab wounds

A toddler who was brutally murdered in his own home died from multiple stab wounds.The 23-month-old boy was discovered by police at a semi-detached home in Wythenshawe, Manchester. [...]

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Houston cancer clinic and trauma center suspend services

Hurricane Harvey has forced a cancer clinic and a trauma center to suspend services.Ben Taub Hospital, one of the nation's busiest emergency departments which cares for many of th [...]

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Man hurls abuse at teacher wearing hijab

A woman from Canada who came to visit her family in the remote province of Manitoba says she was shocked by a racist verbal attack she endured when she asked a stranger for directi [...]

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Elderly ladies seen in viral flooding picture are now safe

The residents of a Texas nursing home who were seen up to their waists in murky water in a viral photo on Sunday are now safe and sound in a new home.The 15 residents of La Bella V [...]

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Transgender couple receive death threats over wedding

A transgender couple from India have received death threats after news of their impending wedding went viral.Love-struck Aarav Appukuttan, 46, and Sukanyeah Krishnan, 22, from Sout [...]

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15 brilliant moments from the Game Of Thrones’ finale

If there’s one thing we know about Game Of Thrones it’s that it knows how to do a season finale.Sure enough ‘The Dragon And The Wolf’ was not only GoT’s best yet but argu [...]

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Wife given life in prison after parrot repeated victim

A Michigan woman has received life in prison after being convicted of her husband's murder - after being turned in by her own parrot.Glenna Duram, 49, of Sand Lake, shot her husban [...]

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Surfer survives shark attack in Lorne, near Melbourne

This is the surfer who miraculously escaped almost unscathed after he kicked and punched his way out of the jaws of a monster great white shark. Marcel Brundler, 37, has just a so [...]

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Chocolate could PREVENT diabetes: Cocoa releases insulin

A compound in cocoa - epicatechin monomers - enhances insulin's secretionEpicatechin monomers reduce obesity and help cope with high blood glucoseHumans may require large quantitie [...]

Science & Technology

Postman and wife charged with terror offences

Sadia Malik's husband Sajid Idris pictured outside court last month, when he appeared after being charged with terror offencesA special needs primary school teacher accused of sha [...]

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New 30-minute STI test allows just one clinic trip

The shoe-box sized machine enables the correct diagnosis of infectionsThis could reduce overuse of antibiotics – which drives antibiotic resistance Gonorrhoea is in danger of b [...]

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Daily jab of a bone hormone reverses memory loss

A daily jab of a bone hormone could reverse memory loss, offering hope for millions of older people who struggle with the cognitive problem as they age. The amount of osteocalcin [...]

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Trumps take off for disaster-struck Texas amid Harvey

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are on their way to Texas to survey the storm-ravaged Gulf and meet with relief providers. They'll make two flights, one to Cor [...]

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Police hunt for peeping Tom spying on girls in Indiana

Two families in Plainfield, Indiana have reported seeing a man spying on their daughters in recent weeksA man was caught on surveillance video climbing up a tree outside one home t [...]

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Harvey sets its sights on Louisiana

Hurricane Harvey is moving towards Louisiana where it will blanket New Orleans with rain for days.After wreaking havoc in Texas where thousands are now homeless, the tropical storm [...]