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Stock exchange traders cheered Steve Bannon’s firing

Traders cheered at the New York Stock Exchange as news broke that Steve Bannon had been fired Friday.There was cheering on the floor, CNBC reported, but the delight of traders was [...]

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RAY CONNOLLY imagines… What if Elvis HAD lived?

Elvis Presley died 40 years ago this week — but as, over the decades, so many fans have continued to insist he is still alive, it’s become a commonplace joke that he’s been s [...]

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Solar eclipse to be streamed live from BALLOONS

Next week's solar eclipse will be streamed live online for the first time, from the vantage point of helium-filled balloons across the United States, providing the public with sky- [...]

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Crazy bridge challenge in China gives serious vertigo

A bridge crossing in China gives adrenaline-junkies a run for their money with the serious vertigo-inducing challenge.The red painted steel bridge has no railing, glass or safety n [...]

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Stressed women are more likely to miscarry, study claims

Women with a long history of stress are up to 42 percent more likely to have a miscarriage, a new study claims.The study, conducted at University College London and Zhejang Univers [...]

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Mother who gave birth in the US and UK compares the two

There are some things that America does better than England – enthusiasm, for one. And there are some things that England does better than America – like bacon. A few years ag [...]

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Indiana teen high on opiates drove into house, killing two

A 17-year-old girl allegedly drove her car into a home and killed two sisters while she was high on opiates and driving at least 107mph, officials said.Alia Sierra, 17, will be cha [...]

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Britney and Myleene take the plunge in a £300 mermaid tail

A three-foot-long elasticated tail doesn’t sound like the most practical – or flattering – of fashion accessories.But that hasn’t stopped mermaid tails making waves as a ra [...]

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Illinois bride surprises dad in Chicago Bears dress

A blushing bride scored a sentimental touchdown, giving her football-loving father the surprise of his life when she ditched her classic ivory gown in favor of a Chicago Bears-them [...]

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Hidden stories of medical experiments on slave plantations

In the natural course of events, humans fall sick and die. Patients hope for miraculous remedies to restore their health.We all want our medicines to work for us in wondrous ways. [...]

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Patricia Kluge: Donald Trump is a liar with not good wine

President Trump is getting slammed by one of the very few people in the world who also knows what it is like to be both a billionaire and bankrupt.In an interview with Town & C [...]

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‘Twin Peaks’ actor arraigned on attempted murder charges

An actor who guest starred on an episode of 'Twin Peaks: The Return' was arraigned at a Spokane courthouse on Friday, accused of trying to kill his girlfriend. Jeremy R Lindholm [...]

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Ex-Vanderbilt football player sentenced to 15 years

Brandon Banks, 23, was sentenced to 15 years for his part in the 2013 dorm room gang rapeFormer Vanderbilt football player Brandon Banks was sentenced to at least 15 years in pris [...]

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Rock ‘n’ roll duke who plays in a band and inherited £315m

On the surface, at least, everything is just the same. He still has his rock band, membership of the boxing gym where he likes to work out and the Twitter account on which, from hi [...]

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‘Confederate’ NYC subway tiles to be altered

Yet another strangely-placed symbol of the Confederacy is being taken down in Yankee New York City. On Friday, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced plans to alter a [...]

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Bear cubs wrestle by a river bank as mummy bear watches

Two bear cubs wrestle on a river bank in what is believed to be a park in AlaskaA mother is seen watching the cubs playfully paw at each other on a sunny dayVideo is likely from K [...]

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Far-right activists clash with anti-facists in Barcelona

Members of the extreme Falange group congregated on Las Ramblas on Friday afternoonThe organisation was met by a huge crowd of counter-protesters carrying flags and bannersTensions [...]

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Archaeologists uncover ancient trading network in Vietnam

Researchers have discovered a vast trading network which operated in Vietnam from around 4,500 years ago until 3,000 years ago. A number of settlements along the Mekong Delta regi [...]

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No women of color in Forbes list of highest paid actresses

The absence of a single woman of color in Forbes' list of this year's ten highest paid actresses has reignited the debate on diversity in Hollywood.La La Land actress Emma Stone, w [...]

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Robin Thicke and Paula Patton settle on joint custody

Robin Thicke and Paula Patton hashed out the details of their joint custody of seven-year-old son Julian Fuego Thicke just weeks before the singer announced his girlfriend is preg [...]

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Lion King creators say Mufasa and Scar weren’t brothers

Since The Lion King first hit theaters 23 years ago, most people have understood that King Mufasa and his killer, Scar, are brothers.But according to the creators of the 1994 anima [...]

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White House lawyer: Mueller probe over by Christmas

The White House lawyer brought in to deal with special counsel Robert Mueller´s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election said he believed the focus of the probe wa [...]

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Film shows Confederate Army vets bellow the ‘Rebel’s Yell’

For lovers of American history, the 'Rebel's Yell' provides a fascinating glimpse into the past as it documented Confederate soldiers years after the conclusion of the Civil War.Th [...]

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Little girl is convinced that Batman statue is her dad

A little girl at a Michigan shopping mall is convinced that Batman is her dadVideo shows her pointing at a tall statue of the famous superhero yelling 'dada'The statue doesn't move [...]

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Boys don off-the-shoulder tops to protest dress code

A few boys at a southern California school proved themselves to be true feminists this week when they donned a peculiar clothing item to school. This week, dozens of students at S [...]

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Ivanka Trump accused of hypocrisy over Barcelona post

Ivanka Trump is facing scathing criticism for her tribute to the victims of the terror attack in Barcelona, as many are accusing the First Daughter of ignoring the domestic terrori [...]

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Kim Kardashian and YouTuber Desi Perkins appear in video

Kim Kardashian West made headlines this week for her controversy surrounding vlogger Jeffree Star's racist comments and her admission that she is trying for a third child, but in a [...]

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Utah University examines decision making in break ups

Knowing whether to leave a romantic relationship is often an agonising experience, and that ambivalence can have negative consequences for health and well-being. Experts have stud [...]

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C4’s Taxi Of Mum and Dad shows unfiltered conversations

Teenagers are not typically known to be the most communicative type - especially when it comes to conversing with their parents.But a new television programme has revealed the unf [...]

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Scientists discover water buffaloes covered in FROGS

At first glance, they seem an unlikely pair: the massive, horned water buffalo that grazes along the Black Sea coast, and the tiny marsh frog.After the accidental discovery of an A [...]

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Maryland woman hits herself in the face with exercise band

Laura Becker, a fitness blogger from Maryland, smacked herself in the face with an exercise bandShe filmed the painful moment the band broke and ricocheted into her Her dog Cooper [...]

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Ohio couple uses a car wash as a laundry mat

Footage taken from inside a car shows a couple hosing down their clothes at a car wash in Ohio They're seen next to their car rinsing, hanging, and laying their clothes flat befor [...]

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US girl replicates Zendaya outfit and gets dress-coded

A teenager who brilliantly replicated an outfit previously worn by Zendaya got dress-coded after school officials deemed her look too provocative.Hannah Whitley, a high school seni [...]

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Google AI can easily erase watermarks from photos

Google created an AI that can easily remove the digital watermarks photographers put on their images to prevent unauthorized use.In a paper published online Thursday, research scie [...]

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Woman jailed for putting Windex into office coffee maker

A Virginia woman was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for poisoning her coworkers with Windex-ridden coffee.In February, Mayda Edith Rivera Juarez, 33, pleaded guilty to [...]

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Golden retriever digs up heroin in Oregon backyard

A suspicious item was found buried in the backyard of a house in Oregon The discovery was made by the family's 18 month old Golden Retriever, KenyonFamily thought they had found a [...]