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Thu 30 May 2013

Mother of baby found in sewage pipe watched rescue

THE mother of a newborn baby found trapped in a sewage pipe has been traced by police, according to Chinese state media.

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John Hall

Wed 29 May 2013

Schoolgirl denies charges of sexually abusing young girls

A NEW ZEALAND schoolgirl has denied charges of sexually abusing young girls and making intimate recordings.

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Edward Gay

Zoo keeper died after tiger enclosure door left wide open

THE zoo keeper who was killed by a Sumatran tiger in front of horrified onlookers was attacked after a door was left “wide open”, it was confirmed today.

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Mike Glover

What the Hell? Vatican caught on damnation of non-believers

A RECENT suggestion by Pope Francis that atheists could also be “redeemed” by God has led the Catholic Church to return to medieval rhetoric .

Offbeat
Jonathan Owen

Tue 28 May 2013

Ten attacks on mosques since Woolwich murder

MUSLIM leaders are warning that the backlash of the Woolwich murder, which has seen attempted firebombings of mosques, is being fuelled by far right groups.

Crime
Cahal Milmo and Nigel Morris

Mon 27 May 2013

Beirut rocket strikes confirm need for action in Syria: Carr

FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr has condemned two rocket strikes in Beirut which injured five people on Sunday.

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APN Newsdesk

Pakistani women Britain's first Muslim lesbian marriage

TWO former students from Pakistan are believed to have become the first Muslim lesbian couple to marry in a civil ceremony in Britain.

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Charlotte Philby

Thousands turn out in Boston to finish Marathon they started

THOUSANDS of runners returned to Boston’s streets to complete the symbolic final mile of the city’s marathon, which was brought to a bloody halt last month

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Nikhil Kumar

Sat 25 May 2013

Slain soldier's family pays tribute

THE father of Lee Rigby, the soldier killed in a knife and machete attack in Woolwich, has today paid an emotional tribute to him.

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Rob Williams

Fri 24 May 2013

Cars, people in river after Washington bridge collapse

A BRIDGE has collapsed in Washington, plunging several cars into the Skagit River.

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Titanic struggle to prove violin’s authenticity resolved

THE violin thought to have been played by the band leader on the Titanic as the ship sank has been declared genuine following a computerised scan at a hospital.

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Chloe Hamilton

Hungry? Print a pepperoni pizza

NASA is funding the development of a machine capable of cooking a Mars-gherita at the push of a button. In space, hit Ctrl+P for pizza.

Offbeat
Simon Usborne

Two arrested for conspiracy to murder soldier in London attack

A MAN and a woman, both 29, have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in relation to the Woolwich terror killing of Drummer Lee Rigby.

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Kim Sengupta

Attack suspect known to banned Islamist group, security services

ONE of the two men involved in the Woolwich terror attack was known to a banned Islamist organisation and went by the name of Mujahid.

Crime
Cahal Milmo

Thu 23 May 2013

Brave witness tells of confrontation with soldier's attackers

A PASSER-BY has given a shocking first hand account of her encounter with the two men who allegedly murdered a soldier in Woolwich on Wednesday.

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The Independent

Woman found fused to furniture after three years on couch

A NEW ZEALAND woman has been charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life to her elderly mother.

Crime
Hawke's Bay Today

I'm living happily and learning guitar: Miami cannibal victim

THE homeless victim of last year’s Miami cannibal attack is now “living happily” in hospital, where he's learning to play the guitar while continuing treatment.

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John Hall

FBI kills 'friend of Boston bomb suspects' during questioning

AN FBI agent has shot and killed a Chechen man with alleged ties to deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

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Tim Walker

Wed 22 May 2013

#bloodycyclists: Driver bragged about hit and run on Twitter

A TRAINEE accountant who bragged on Twitter about knocking a 'bloody cyclist' over and not stopping has put her career at risk after online backlash.

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Paul Gallagher

Oklahoma tornado survivor finds lost dog during live interview

A SURVIVOR of the massive tornado that struck Oklahoma got a much needed piece of good news when she was unexpectedly reunited with her missing dog.

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