Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

World

Wave-struck cruise ship limps to port

A large wave slammed into an Antarctic cruise ship with 88 American passengers and 77 crew members aboard, but the ship’s crew overcame minor damage and is heading back to port.
December 9, 2010, 8:43 am
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Nursery teacher arrested over child porn

A United States investigation which traced one image of child pornography to the Netherlands was enough to unravel one of the worst cases of sexual abuse in that country’s history.
December 14, 2010, 7:11 am
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Stadium roof collapses in blizzard

A powerful winter storm in the US roared across the upper Midwest on Sunday with high winds and mounds of snow closing roads in several states and cancelling more than 1000 flights in Chicago.
December 13, 2010, 8:02 am
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Two arrested over stolen German baby

Two women in their twenties have been arrested after a baby girl was stolen from a German hospital.
December 10, 2010, 8:36 am
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Mother hid babies' bodies for decades

A woman whose life became "chaotic and dysfunctional" kept secret the births of four stillborn babies and hid three of their bodies in her wardrobe for two decades, a British court has been told.
December 8, 2010, 7:01 am
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Wheelchair-bound woman in hour search

The United States extreme airport security measures have been exposed again when it emerged that a 52-year-old wheelchair-bound woman was hand-searched for more than an hour, even though she was already stripped to her bra and underwear.
December 3, 2010, 6:54 am

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US spends big in Black Friday sales

For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation's shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever.
November 27, 2010, 1:00 pm

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We're on the brink of war: N Korea

North Korea has warned that plans for a US-South Korea naval exercise bring the peninsula "closer to the brink of war".
November 26, 2010, 1:03 pm
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Kylie joins Macy's parade

Kylie Minogue has joined a host of other celebrities and a range of exotic and giant balloons in the annual Macy's Thanskgiving parade through the streets of New York.
November 26, 2010, 7:24 am

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Dumb David's pilot error

It's the moment amateur pilot David Remnant probably wished he had never got his wings.
November 25, 2010, 6:49 am
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Mine rescue robot deployed 'within hours'

A robot sent by WA’s main water utility to help with New Zealand efforts to rescue 29 miners trapped underground could be deployed within hours.
November 24, 2010, 9:14 am
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New Korea military clash

North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean island today, killing one person and triggering an exchange of fire as southern armed forces went on their highest state of alert.
November 23, 2010, 3:00 pm

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Suicide pact twins revealed

The grieving parents of Candice and Kristin Hermeler have released a picture of the twins who were involved in suicide pact shooting in the United States.
November 23, 2010, 10:43 am

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Lotto winner must pay $3m to ex-wife

A man who won more than $90 million in the Euromillions lottery will have to pay over $3 million to his estranged wife.
November 23, 2010, 7:28 am
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Rescuers to drill hole at New Zealand coal mine

Anguished relatives of 29 workers missing after an explosion at New Zealand coal mine grew frustrated over delays in the rescue operation Sunday, as officials prepared to drill a small hole through hundreds of feet (meters) of rock to test for levels of deadly gasses.
November 21, 2010, 11:08 am
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Calls for yearly mammograms

Women in their 40s with a moderately high family risk of breast cancer should get yearly mammograms, a new British study suggests.
November 18, 2010, 12:00 pm

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Prince William to marry Kate Middleton

Prince William will marry girlfriend Kate Middleton next year, according to Buckingham Palace.
November 16, 2010, 7:18 pm
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Qantas committed to A380s, despite engine blast

Australian airline Qantas has stressed its commitment to the Airbus A380 superjumbo, despite a fiery engine blow-out 10 days ago that saw it ground the world's biggest passenger aircraft.
November 14, 2010, 12:48 pm

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Asian-Pacific leaders vow to work for free

Asian-Pacific leaders endorsed a blueprint for future growth today that calls for pushing ahead with free trade agreements and rolling back protectionist measures put in place during the financial crisis.
November 14, 2010, 12:17 pm
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Gillard, Obama meet in Japan

Julia Gillard has declared Australia and the United States "great mates" in a meeting with President Barack Obama dominated by finding a way to bring home Diggers and GIs from Afghanistan.
November 13, 2010, 3:18 pm

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