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Princess Leia-shaped corn maize honors Carrie Fisher

An Indiana farm planted a Princess Leia-shaped corn maze in honor of the late actress Carrie Fisher.It opened at Goebel Farms in Evansville, Indiana, this weekend and outlines the [...]

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Scientists alter plant color with CRISPR gene-editing tool

Japanese scientists have successfully used gene-editing to change the color of flowers.Using the CRISPR technique, a team of researchers altered the flowers on morning glory plants [...]

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Being ‘fat but fit’ is actually impossible, new study says

Obese people who are otherwise healthy are still more likely to have their lives cut short by fatal diseases, researchers have warned - concluding that being 'fat but fit' is impos [...]

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South Africa police are hunting five escaped lions

A helicopter is searching for the predators in Fochville, Gauteng provinceThe escapees were spotted as police were investigating an animal carcassConservation group Captured in Afr [...]

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Armed man in a stopped car opens fire on Arizona cop

Body-cam footage shows the moment an armed man opens fire on an Arizona copOfficer Anthony Cano stopped to check on a car that looked like it had been involved in a recent accident [...]

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DC parents meet girl saved by their daughter’s organs

The parents of a woman who died in a car crash and donated her organs to help save five lives came face-to-face with one of the recipients in an emotional meeting.Samantha Justice, [...]

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Parole denied for prison tailor who helped killers escape

A state board has denied parole to a tailor who played a key role in a prison break that's the subject of a Showtime miniseries being filmed in the northern New York region where i [...]

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Tabby’s star may not be caused by an ‘alien megastructure’

It has baffled astronomers since it was first discovered in 2015, but now experts believe they may be one step closer to solving the mystery of Tabby's star.The star, otherwise kno [...]

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Sophie Gray bans bikini snaps but loses 70K followers

A fitness blogger who used to post countless photos of her workouts and bikini shots showing off her abs has banned the snaps from her Instagram to give a more realistic view of he [...]

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Defeated UFC fighter Conor McGregor relaxes his regime

He already boasts about his indulgent lifestyle - but Conor McGregor is enjoying sheer excess, following his £100million pay day.Finally able to relax after his Floyd Mayweather d [...]

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Scientists in China breed ‘world’s most beautiful snake’

Scientists in China are expecting the eggs of an extremely rare snake to hatch this week.The reptile, known as the 'pearl-branded rat snake', has exquisite patterns shaped like pea [...]

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Mumsnet tips to looking younger without spending a fortune

Women around the world live in hope of discovering the anti-ageing miracle cream that will turn back the clock on ageing. But these middle-aged women claim staying wrinkle-free do [...]

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Harrowing images of acid attack survivors around the world

Swathed with bandages, their skin criss-crossed with scars and their facial features barely recognisable, these are the brave women living with the horrific injuries caused by brut [...]

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Imgur images shows nuns eating in KFC and firing guns

Images posted to Imgur show devout sisters living it up across the world The photographs show the women having fun, despite their religious vows Snapshots were taken in locati [...]

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Qian Liu told husband to ‘hold on’ after stabbing him

A Sydney restaurateur accused of stabbing her husband to death, has revealed the pair's final moments together.Qian Liu pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband Han Lim Chin, 39 [...]

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Sinead O’Connor says possessed mother sexually abused her

Sinead O'Connor sat down with Dr. Phil in an interview that will air on Tuesday to discuss the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her mother.The troubled singer, 50, is s [...]

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Boy pays tribute to Shaun Oliver after Wollongong rescue

A 12-year-old boy has paid a heart-breaking tribute to the father-of-three who drowned while saving him and his younger brother from a rip in heavy seas. Yazan Hammad and his 10-y [...]

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Black man shares video ‘berating a cop for pulling a gun’

Video footage appearing to show a black man berating a police officer for allegedly pulling a gun on him during a traffic stop has emerged on social media.A man posting under the n [...]

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Girl with robot hand to throw first pitch for MLB games

A little girl with a 3D printed robotic hand is gearing up to throw out the first pitch at nearly every Major League Baseball park in the country after her wish to do so went viral [...]

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Bride breaks down in tears as she’s surprised with llamas

A llama-loving bride was surprised with the animals on her wedding day after her maid of honor organized for two to show up before the ceremony.As Nicole Tafoya and her now-husband [...]

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Namilia debuts VAGINA-themed collection at NYFW

A pair of Berlin-based designers treated the New York Fashion Week crowd to an intriguing vagina-themed runway show.Nan Li and Emilia Pfohl, the duo behind Namilia, presented their [...]

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Kodi says ‘trademark trolls’ want to stop it being free

It's not just illegal add-ons that Kodi needs to worry about.The service is also battling 'trademark trolls' who want to stop its software from being free.The software - which enab [...]

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NY man fatally stabs wife, jumps out window to his death

Francisco Ferreiras stabbed his wife Bernarda Ferreiras in their Manhattan homeHe then jumped from the window on their home on Fredrick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem and plunged ei [...]

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Self-assembling gold nanoparticles | Daily Mail Online

Scientists have created a 'wonder material' that changes between being a mirror and a window.The ‘tuneable’ material does this by switching between reflecting light and letting [...]

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IoW Christian parents defend taking son out of school

A Christian couple taking legal action against their six-year-old son's Church of England primary school because his male classmate was allowed to wear a dress have been branded 't [...]

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Pope picks a fight with Trump over DACA

Pope Francis has gone after President Trump over yet another controversial immigration issue, saying if the president is 'pro-life' then he should reconsider his order to rescind D [...]

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Pianist vowed to play non-stop to win back girlfriend

A heartbroken pianist who vowed to play non-stop in a park until his girlfriend took him back has failed to strike a chord with the public - who have branded him 'entitled' and 'ho [...]

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Neville Towner may be freed over Sydney murder in 1980s

A man who raped, tortured and murdered a young girl in 1989 may walk free from jail as soon as Tuesday, despite having served just 28 years of a life sentence.Lauren Hickson was on [...]

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London home with a Saddam Hussein mural up for rent

A luxury London home with a lifesize Saddam Hussein mural on the bathroom wall has been put up for rent - for £35,000 a month.The bizarre furnished home also features a Pope John [...]

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Thousands call for an independence referendum in Barcelona

Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in Barcelona to celebrate Catalonia's national day and rally in support of an independence referendum. Many participants wore T-shirt [...]

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Man who ‘joked’ to neighbor that he shot a cop is arrested

Leonard Graumenz, 59, was arrested on Saturday for lying about shooting a cop He allegedly arrived at his neighbor's home with his wrist handcuffed as a 'joke'Graumenz reportedly [...]

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews taxpayer funds Facebook

The Victorian Premier has become the most 'liked' Australian politician on social media after spending more than $280,000 of taxpayer dollars on Facebook ads.Premier Daniel Andrews [...]

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Texas will ‘stop mosquitoes spreading Zika’ with chemicals

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will use military planes to spray chemicals near Houston to help control disease-carrying mosquitoes following Hurricane Harvey, Texas healt [...]

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Veteran officers battling 9/11-related illnesses

Lieutenant Anthony 'Tony' Zeoli spent nine months trying to find traces of people - alive or dead - among the rubble after the attacks on September 11, 2001.He led the longest-serv [...]

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Pennsylvania mom stabbed son claiming he was Satanic: cops

Tanishia Fielder, 32, was charged with aggravated assault and child endagermentA woman has stabbed her newborn son in the face and claimed he is 'the devil's child', according to p [...]

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Bodene Thompson’s former lover opens up about secret sex

A former penthouse pet has revealed how she fell pregnant with the son of an NRL star, after regularly having unprotected sex with him and groups of his teammates.X-rated stripper [...]