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South storms: at least two people killed and thousands left without power
Powerful storms hit Alabama early this morning in an area that has not yet fully recovered from tornadoes that left the community in despair...
Costa Concordia: death toll raised to 15 after the bodies of two women have been found on the 4th deck
Italian divers have found the bodies of two women on the wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, bringing the confirmed death toll of...
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, seeks bail in New Zealand court
Kim Dotcom, also known as Kim Schmitz, the founder of file-sharing website Megaupload has appeared in a New Zealand court seeking bail. German national Kim...
Felicity Aston becomes the first woman to cross Antarctica solo
Explorer Felicity Aston from UK has reached Antarctica's Hercules Inlet, becoming the first woman to cross the continent alone. Felicity Aston, 33, tweeted late on...
King Juan Carlos is a serial womanizer who made a pass at Princess Diana, says Pilar Eyre’s book
Juan Carlos, the King of Spain, is a serial womanizer who once made a pass at Princess Diana while she was on holiday with...
Dragon babies are born under the most auspicious sign in 2012
Catherine Mok, a thoroughly modern working mother, decided to give birth during 2012, the Year of the Dragon, which is considered to be one...
Costa Concordia latest news: death toll raised to 13 after a woman’s body was found on deck seven
The death toll of Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster is raised to 13 after divers have found the body of a woman in the...
Texas family miraculously escaped after their plane plunged into the ocean in Honduras
Andy Atkins, his wife Jenny and their four-year-old son Logan miraculously escaped unscathed after their plane plunged into the sea - and doctors passing...
Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach has died at 85
Joe Paterno, the legendary former football coach of Penn State University, has died aged 85, reports say. Joe Paterno led Penn State University to more...
Nigeria: about 150 people have been killed in the Kano blasts co-ordinated by Islamist militants
About 150 people have been killed during the co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday, witnesses and...
UTair pilot Sergei Golev onboard of Boeing 757 flight died in the cockpit from heart attack
Co-pilot Segei Golev, who was onboard the UTair Boeing 757 flying from Bangkok to Novosibirsk in western Siberia, died from a heart attack, transportation...
New Jersey: 22 show horses died in a barn fire at Heritage Acres farm
22 show horses, each worth tens of thousands of dollars, died in a barn fire at a farm in the US state of New...
Joe Paterno in serious condition after complications from cancer treatment
The former Penn State coach Joe Paterno's condition has become “serious” after he experienced complications from lung cancer in recent days, say his doctors. Joe...
Costa Concordia death toll raised to 12 after a woman’s body was found on board
The death toll of Costa Concordia disaster is raised to twelve after the body of a woman has been found on board of the...
Sasha, five-year-old boy raised as a gender-neutral child to avoid the stereotypes gender brings
Sasha, a five-year-old boy from UK, has been raised by his parents, who kept his gender secret, as a “gender neutral” child. From the moment...
Costa Cruises, the company operating Costa Concordia faces US lawsuit
Costa Cruises, the company operating Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off Italy is facing a class-action lawsuit in the US. Italy's consumer association...
Syria: at least 11 people died after a police detainee van was blown up on Idlib-Ariha highway
At least 11 people have died in north-west Syria after a police van carrying prisoners was blown up on the Idlib-Ariha highway, reports say. Sana,...
Buenos Aires: Union flags burned outside the UK embassy in protest over Falkland Islands dispute
Around 100 left-wing activists have protested by burning Union flags outside the British embassy in Buenos Aires on Friday to demand Argentina break off diplomatic...
Chicago: man shot a 3.25in nail into his brain without noticing
Dante Autullo, a suburban Chicago man accidentally shot a 3.25 in (8.25 cm) nail into his skull but is recovering after doctors successfully removed...
Etta James has died at 73
Etta James, the US soul singer best known for the tracks At Last and for I'd Rather Go Blind, has died aged 73. It was...
US Senate Leader Harry Reid postpones anti-online piracy bill vote
Democrat Harry Reid, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, announced he will postpone a vote on a contested anti-online piracy bill. This decision follows protests by...
USPS worker tossing antique cuckoo clock over fence
Michael Oreb is a clock collector who was eagerly awaiting the delivery of an antique cuckoo timepiece from Pennsylvania, tracking each step of its...
Anonymous cyber attack against FBI and US Department of Justice in response to Megaupload shut down
Hackers group Anonymous launched a massive cyber attack against U.S. government and anti-piracy websites yesterday in response to Megaupload.com shut down. Megaupload.com, one of the...
Sex scene during Scotland Tonight news debate on STV
A sex scene appeared in the background during Scotland Tonight news debate on Wednesday. A naked blonde woman could be seen on a studio TV...
Operation Woolwich Arsenal Pier: Royal Marines and Scotland Yard took command of the River Thames
Royal Marines and Scotland Yard took command of the River Thames yesterday in a determined show of strength as part of a security exercise...
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