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US researchers revealed that three people who lost their sight in childhood have reported a dramatic improvement in vision after having gene therapy in...
Top US Republican John Boehner has called in Congress for action against a White House contraception rule that has angered Catholic leaders

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Top US Republican John Boehner has called in Congress for action against a White House contraception rule that has angered Catholic leaders. John Boehner, a...
Images of an avalanche of fine ice and dust thundering over a cliff near Mars's north pole have been captured by a high resolution camera from a NASA spacecraft

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Images of an avalanche of fine ice and dust thundering over a cliff near Mars's north pole have been captured by a high resolution...
Images of a “serpent-like” sea creature gliding through the waters of an Icelandic river have been captured last week by Hjörtur Kjerúlf

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Images of a “serpent-like” sea creature gliding through the waters of an Icelandic river have been captured last week by Hjörtur Kjerúlf. The video shows a...
The natural phenomenon “waves of clouds” occurred as a result of warm, moist air forming "just right" as it blew into the coastline, forming a low-lying fog that dissipates as the air cools with altitude

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A breathtaking series of images captured by helicopter pilot JR Hott show a natural phenomenon that appears to be a though tsunami crashing over...
In an incredible quirk of fate, three sisters from a small village near Pune, central India, have all been blighted by a condition known as werewolf syndrome - where they are covered from head to foot in thick hair

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Hypertrichosis universalis disorder or werewolf syndrome is one of the rarest conditions in the world, affecting just one in a billion people. In an incredible...
The new leggings are printed with the anatomically correct layout of the bare human muscle, with sinews, ligaments and muscle fibres printed in blood red and cost $80

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The concept of being underdressed have been brought to another meaning by the Australian label Black Milk Clothing by launching a range of leggings that...
Furious Pete, blogger and eating champion, shows you how to get the body you've always dreamed of in just five hours, without even having to deprive yourself of your favorite foods

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Furious Pete, blogger and eating champion, shows you how to get the body you've always dreamed of in just five hours, without even having...
A four-year-old Chinese boy was forced by his father to run around and do push-ups in the snow, wearing only his underpants

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A video clip showing a four-year-old Chinese boy forced by his father to run around and do push-ups in the snow, wearing only his...
Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, said his "nightmare" was over after being cleared of tax evasion

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Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, said his "nightmare" was over after being cleared of tax evasion. Harry Redknapp had denied accepting secret untaxed bonus payments...
The Natural History Museum (NHM) in London has acquired the 1kg piece of the Tissint rock thanks to an anonymous benefactor

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A meteorite from Mars has been given to science to help unravel the Red Planet's secrets. The Natural History Museum (NHM) in London has acquired the...
Domnica Cemortan and Francesco Schettino pictured at a restaurant table groaning under the weight of fresh oysters and crabs during a stop over on a previous cruise

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Pictures of cruise ship rep Domnica Cemortan with her “lover” captain coward Francesco Schettino just a month before the Costa Concordia disaster have emerged...
During the on-field celebrations right after New York Giants won the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, linebacker Greg Jones got down on bended knee and proposed to his girlfriend Amanda Piechowski

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During the on-field celebrations right after New York Giants won the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, linebacker Greg Jones got down on...
Airbus has been ordered by The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to inspect the wings of all 67 A380 superjumbo planes currently in service

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Airbus has been ordered by The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to inspect the wings of all 67 A380 superjumbo planes currently in service. Airbus...
Sea researchers have found that noise from ships causes a high level of stress for whales nearby

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Sea researchers have found that noise from ships causes a high level of stress for whales nearby. Ships' propellers emit sound in the same frequency...
Human brain cells that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson's disease have been successfully created in the lab by US scientists

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Human brain cells that are an exact replica of genetically caused Parkinson's disease have been successfully created in the lab by US scientists. The breakthrough...
Prop 8 was declared unconstitutional by a federal court of appeal.

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Proposition 8, known as Prop 8, that interdicts same-sex marriage in California, was declared unconstitutional by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on...
The entire staff of Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles will be replaced after two teachers were arrested for sexual abuse

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The entire staff of Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles will be replaced after two teachers were arrested for sexual abuse, authorities say. More than...
NedCar, the Dutch plant of Mitsubishi Motors, is offered to be sold for one euro, a day after the Japanese car-maker said it was halting production there

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NedCar, the Dutch plant of Mitsubishi Motors, is offered to be sold for one euro, a day after the Japanese car-maker said it was...
Maria Menounos and Mario Lopez hosting "Extra" show

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Maria Menounos had to strip down in Times Square after she lost her bet on the New England Patriots at the Super Bowl. If the...
The Start button, an iconic part of Microsoft's operating system, is missing from the latest test version of the upcoming Windows 8

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The Start button, an iconic part of Microsoft's operating system since it was introduced in Windows 95, is missing from the latest test version...
PETA says the killer whales are treated like slaves for being forced to live in tanks and perform daily at the SeaWorld parks in California and Florida

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A US judge is considering a complaint by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) against SeaWorld claiming that five killer whales at...
Researchers at Yale University found that both obesity and liver disease can be triggered by a family of proteins called inflammasomes that alter the balance of microbes in the stomach

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Researchers at Yale University found that both obesity and liver disease can be triggered by a family of proteins called inflammasomes that alter the...

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Mining company Xstrata has formally announced plans to merge with the world's biggest commodity trader, Glencore. The deal would value the combined new business at...

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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed has stepped down after weeks of demonstrations and a mutiny by some police officers. In an address on state TV, Mohamed...