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If my son was a dog Id have him put down Mother whose son suffers from ADHD says that unlike pet owners she has no choice but to put up with his violence
‘If my son was a dog, I’d have him put down’: Mother whose son suffers from ADHD says she is fed up of her daily, violent battles with ...
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Mystery of why penguins cant fly is solved Their wings are better at swimming - and no bird can excel at both
They started to fly through the ocean instead of the air as they developed wing-propelled diving skills that allowed them to forage for food at increasing ...
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The secret to a long and healthy life A HIGH-rise flat People who live below the eighth floor are 22 more likely to die early
Experts at the University of Bern in Switzerland found the chances of dying from serious lung disease was 40 per greater among residents who lived on the ground floor compared to those with a flat on the eighth floor or ...
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Paris Notre Dame evacuated after man shot himself dead
A man shot himself dead Tuesday in front of the altar of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral, forcing the evacuation of the French capital's famed tourist spot, police told ...
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Saudi authorities arrest 10 Iranian spy suspects
Saudi authorities have arrested 10 more suspects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago, an interior ministry spokesman said on ...
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Oklahoma tornado death toll revised amid frantic search
US rescue teams launched a massive hunt for survivors Tuesday after a tornado tore through a suburb of Oklahoma City, causing chaos and leaving dozens dead, including ...
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Kerry in Oman to help ink $2.1b defence deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived inOmanon Tuesday aiming to help finalise an estimated $2.1 billion deal to supply a US-made air-defence system to the Gulf ...
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Dozens dead as tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb on Monday, tearing down blocks of homes, two schools and leaving up to 91 people dead, including 20 children, local officials ...
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Far-right French historian 78-year-old Dominique Venner commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest against gay marriage
John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news. Before that, he was the paper's Foreign Editor and he has also worked in Brussels and ...
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BREAKING Suicide shuts Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
John Lichfield has been The Independent's man in Paris since 1997, covering French news. Before that, he was the paper's Foreign Editor and he has also worked in Brussels and ...
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In pictures Survivors emerge after tornado rips through Oklahoma
'There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, bedrooms, classrooms': President Barack Obama says America is praying for Oklahoma in wake of tornado that claimed 24 ...
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Woman says shes too pretty for work
Laura Fernee, 33, says she is too pretty to work. (Video screenshot) A London woman has made headlines after going public with her decision to quit her job because she's too attractive. Laura ...
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Bin Laden Death Photos To Remain Classified
A federal appeals court has ruled the US government does not have to release images of Osama bin Laden's dead body. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously rejected a request for the photos by a conservative-leaning non-profit watchdog group ...
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Pistorius brother clear of homicide charge
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JPMorgan shareholders support Dimons dual roles in vote
1 of 2. JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon speaks about the state of the global economy at a forum hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington October 10, ...
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Senate panel hammers Apple over offshore tax strategies
1 of 7. Apple CEO Tim Cook (C), CFO Peter Oppenheimer (L) and Apple Head of tax operations Philip Bullock appear before a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing on offshore profit shifting and the U.S. tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, ...
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Peace debate exposes deep rifts in Israeli government
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, head of the centrist Hatenuah party, during their joint statement at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem February 19, ...
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Former IRS chief tells lawmakers dismayed by targeting
Former U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Washington October 8, ...
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Microsofts new Xbox What to expect where to watch
Microsoft is widely expected to unveil its next-generation Xbox Tuesday. The tech giant invited the press to an event in Redmond, Wash. to see "a new generation revealed." Microsoft's new video game console is expected to feature better hardware, more storage and deeper media integration. "There is no question it will have a big hard drive, a DVD/Blu-ray drive, a fast ...
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What homeowners should do before - and after - a tornado
(MoneyWatch) What would you do if a tornado touched down near you? Are you properly prepared for a disaster of that magnitude? There are several quick and easy steps you can take, now or right before disaster strikes, to protect your home and property and speed your recovery along as quickly as possible. It all starts with understanding the limits of your homeowner's insurance policy. Make ...
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Jodi Arias to speak on own behalf as jury weighs death
The Arizona Republic, Rob Schumacher, Pool (CBS/AP) PHOENIX - When Jodi Arias addresses the jury in her murder trial one more time, the big question will be whether she pleads for mercy or repeats what she told a TV reporter minutes after her conviction: She would rather be executed than spend the rest of her life in ...
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China probes rice tainted with cancer-causing cadmium
BEIJING Authorities are investigating rice mills in southern China following tests that found almost half of the staple grain in one of the country's largest cities was contaminated with a toxic metal. The mills in Hunan province's Youxian county were ordered to suspend business and recall their products after samples showed excessive levels of cadmium, according to an official notice ...
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Lebanon reportedly stopping Syria refugees at border
GENEVA U.N. officials said Tuesday there has been a sudden fall in the number of Syrian refugees arriving in Jordan, amid reports that Jordan's government has clamped down on the relentless influx of people escaping Syria's civil war. Panos Moumtzis, the top U.N. refugee official for Syria, said the usual flow of up to about 3,000 refugees daily had "dropped to almost zero" ...
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Syria parties preparing for peace talks
Syria's opposition and government are preparing to take part in an internationally-sponsored peace conference, according to Lakhdar Brahimi, the United Nations-Arab League mediator.The conference was proposed by the US and Russia, which has backed the regime of Bashar al-Assad, earler this month."The Syrian people are building great hopes on the conference, as the opposition prepares ...
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Scenes from Moore
>Are you experiencing severe weather in your area? Send photos and videos to CNN iReport. But please remember to stay safe. For local coverage of Monday's devastating storms in Oklahoma, go to these CNN affiliates: KFOR, KOCO, KOKH, KOKIMoore, Oklahoma (CNN) -- Sun was hard to come by in Moore, Oklahoma, Tuesday. The sky still looked menacing, dark and ...
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Saudi Arabia's massive infastructure drive
Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a major construction boom being implemented and supported by the national government in order to improve infrastructure and living standards in the largest economy in the Arab world.
It was recently announced by the director-general of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), Tawfig Fawzan Alrabiah, that a new industrial city would be built in Taif in order to cope with growing demand for industrial land in Saudi Arabia. The Taif Industrial City will in fact be a ‘city within a city’ so to speak, but will measure 11 square miles in size and will function as a fully-fledged industrial city, providing all the infrastructure required in such zones. Read more
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