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'House of horrors' abortion doctor on trial

A US doctor accused of running a "house of horrors" abortion clinic will go on trial this week over the deaths of one woman and seven babies who prosecutors say were killed with scissors.

Child killer Venables 'groomed me'

A single mother claims convicted child killer Jon Venables tried to seduce her over the internet by flirting and flattering her.

Arnie goes back to flexing muscles

Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed on to become executive editor of the Muscle & Fitness, Flex magazines.

Balloon crash caught on video

Tourists in a nearby hot-air balloon filmed the horror balloon crash that killed 19 people in Egypt yesterday..

Mystery 'beast' washes up on Wales coast

It's the mystery beast of South Wales and it has washed up on a beach on the Pembrokeshire coast.

Watson rejects judge's pirate 'opinion'

Emotional Newtown dad calls for gun ban

Battling tears, the father of one of the first-graders slain at the elementary school massacre in Connecticut in December has pleaded with senators to ban assault weapons like the gun that killed his six-year-old son.

Victim 'swam into feeding sharks'

A shark possibly 4m long killed a swimmer near a popular New Zealand beach on Wednesday, then disappeared after police attempting to save the man fired gunshots at the enormous predator.

Serial liar jailed over false rape claim

A British woman jailed for making a false rape allegation because she "did not like" the man accused of attacking her had made other false claims dating back nine years, it has emerged.

Family tragedy as 'perfect daughter' dies in her sleep

A British family is struggling to deal with the tragic death of their "perfect daughter" who died in her sleep of a rare condition she didn't realise she had.

Was young woman's acid attack self inflicted?

British police investigating the horrific case of a woman burned when acid was thrown in her face have seized her computer amid reports they are suspicious the injuries may have been self inflicted.

Pistorius granted bail

Oscar Pistorius has been granted bail, paving the way for him to be freed from custody pending his trial in the Valentine's Day shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

British couple find dead bird in their Tesco salad

British consumers stunned by the horsemeat substitution scandal have been rocked by reports that a dead bird was found in a bag of pre-prepared salad from supermarket giant Tesco.

Japanese ram whale protest ships: Sea Shepherd

Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says a Japanese whaling ship has rammed its two protest ships, and one, the Bob Barker is taking on water.