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Dozens of climbers caught in middle of deadly volcanic eruption |
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Five mountain climbers were killed and either others injured when a sudden volcanic eruption in the Philippines sent down rocks “big as cars.” “I heard a sound similar to a sudden drop of coconuts. Then I heard noise of cascading rocks. But the thick fog clouding us that time blinded us from seeing the falling [...]
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Authorities tried earlier visit to house where Ohio women found |
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05/07/2013 at 16:22:25 |
 By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three Cleveland women, found alive after vanishing for about a decade in their own neighborhood, were freed from a house that authorities tried to visit several years ago, police said on Tuesday. Three brothers, one of them a school bus driver who owns the house in Cleveland, Ohio where three women and a child were found on Monday, are under arrest, police said at a news conference. Police identified them as Ariel Castro, 52, Pedro Castro, 54, and Onil Castro, 50. ...
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Stop motion effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen dies at 92 |
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The name Ray Harryhausen probably isn’t familiar to the average moviegoer, but fans of today’s science fiction and fantasy films owe a debt to the legendary effects wizard, who died Tuesday at the age of 92. For decades, Harryhausen was Hollywood’s premiere stop motion effects artist, building models that would seemingly interact with actors on [...]
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Woman seeks home for World War II letters found in hatbox |
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05/07/2013 at 15:32:05 |
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About 15 years ago, Pamela Gilliland bought a hatbox at an estate sale in Oklahoma for a dollar. When Gilliland got around to opening the box a few days later, she discovered it contained hundreds of letters from World War II. Tulsa World has the story. Gilliland, it reports, recently enlisted the help of history [...]
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Letters from World War II found in old hatbox |
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About 15 years ago, Pamela Gilliland bought a hatbox at an estate sale in Oklahoma for a dollar. When Gilliland got around to opening the box a few days later, she discovered it contained hundreds of letters from World War II. Tulsa World has the full story. Gilliland recently enlisted the help of history buff [...]
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Dad helps deliver baby boy in Sam's Club parking lot |
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05/07/2013 at 13:48:36 |
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Fritz and Josephine Rosales pulled into a Sam's Club parking lot to deliver their fifth child when they realized they weren't going to make it to the hospital in time. CBS-Sacramento interviewed the proud parents. Fritz explained that events seemed to conspire against them. First off, they realized they didn't have enough gas to get [...]
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Authorities visited house in 2004 where Ohio women found: police |
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05/07/2013 at 13:45:02 |
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The three Cleveland women found alive after vanishing in their own neighborhood for about a decade were rescued from a house that authorities tried to visit several years ago, police said on Tuesday. Three brothers, one of them a school bus driver who owns the Cleveland house where the three women and a child were rescued on Monday, are under arrest, police said at a news conference. ...
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British economy claims new victim: Prince Charles' veg shop |
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05/07/2013 at 13:16:20 |
 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's weak economy has taken its toll on the nation's poshest greengrocer with Prince Charles forced to close his organic vegetable store, citing falling trade and rising prices. Prince Charles, the heir to the throne and a champion of the environment, opened a store near to his country home Highgrove in Gloucestershire, south-west England, about eight years ago after converting his estate to organic farming in 1986. ...
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Critter cams provide peek into the lives of bears |
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05/07/2013 at 13:08:20 |
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day.
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Urban Outfitters under fire for Rx-related products |
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05/07/2013 at 12:30:37 |
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Popular retailer Urban Outfitters is under fire for selling a line of products that some say glamorizes prescription drug abuse. KABC in Los Angeles reports that the store is selling shot glasses that resemble pill bottles, flasks that feature a prescription-like label for "Boozemin" and "syringe shot shooters." The gag products are available in stores [...]
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Librarians: Argos site is top priority to be preserved for future generations |
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05/07/2013 at 11:26:58 |
El Reg strangely not in top 100 historymaking list
Argos and a page discussing posh camping have been placed on a list of 100 websites the British Library regards as crucial reading for future generations who want to understand life in 2013.…
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Three Ohio women rescued a decade after they vanished |
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05/07/2013 at 06:09:46 |
 By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - An Ohio school bus driver and his two brothers have been arrested after three women who vanished separately as teenagers about a decade ago were found alive at a Cleveland house. Authorities were alerted to the missing women's whereabouts on Monday evening by a frantic emergency call from one of them, Amanda Berry, moments after she was freed from the house by a neighbor who said he heard screaming and came to her aid. "Help me! I'm Amanda Berry. ... I've been kidnapped and I've been missing for 10 years and I'm here. ...
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Three women missing for a decade found alive in Cleveland home |
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05/07/2013 at 02:36:03 |
 By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three Ohio women believed abducted separately about a decade ago were found alive together on Monday at a Cleveland house near where they had last been seen, and three brothers were arrested as suspects in their disappearances, police said. Police said they were alerted to the whereabouts of the women by a frantic emergency call from one of them, Amanda Berry, moments after she was freed from the house by a neighbor who said he heard screaming and came to her assistance. "Help me! I'm Amanda Berry. ... ...
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Three women missing for about a decade found alive in Cleveland home |
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05/06/2013 at 23:03:55 |
By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Three women who were abducted about a decade ago were found alive on Monday at a Cleveland house near where at least two of them were last seen and a school bus driver was arrested in connection with their disappearance, police said. A neighbor in the community said he heard screams and rushed to the house where he found one of the women, Amanda Berry, who was reported missing a decade ago as a teenager. He lent her his cell phone to call police. "Help me! I'm Amanda Berry. ... I've been kidnapped and I've been missing for 10 years and I'm here. ...
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[NSFW] Hard luck lads, todger size DOES matter: Official |
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04/09/2013 at 20:32:37 |
Being tall and masculine also helps, says stiff stiff
NSFWish Boffins bearing tape measures appear to have confirmed that in the trouser department, size really does matter.…
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Star Trek phaser sells for a STUNNING $231,000 |
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04/09/2013 at 06:28:09 |
KHAAAAAANNNNNNNNN't believe I paid that much for it!
Captain Kirk's phaser weapon from the second pilot of the 1960s Star Trek series has sold for an illogical $231,000 at auction.…
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Swedish linguists nix new word after row with Google |
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03/26/2013 at 23:15:38 |
Online ad giant said 'nej!' to 'ogooglebar'
The Swedish Language Council, a semi-official body aimed at regulating and advancing the Swedish language, has withdrawn a word from its annual list of neologisms for the first time in its history. Why? Pressure from Google.…
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CERN re-opens 'Animal Shelter for Computer Mice' |
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03/26/2013 at 04:25:29 |
Is the large hadron collector warping time?
CERN has re-opened its “Animal Shelter for Computer Mice”, a place where CERN staff can take mice experiencing ill health and offers a warm and stimulating environment in which they can return to health.…
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US insurer punts 'bestiality' to wide-eyed kiddies, gasp 'mums' |
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02/26/2013 at 11:43:53 |
Girl flirts with pig in 'disgusting' roadside-assistance romp
Video US insurance outfit Geico has incurred the wrath of campaigning group One Million Moms for punting a "disgusting bestiality" agenda at wide-eyed kiddies.…
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North Korean citizens told: Socialist haircuts are a thing... go get some |
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Government proclaims: All your hairs R belong to us
The North Korean government has issued haircut guidance for its citizens and chosen 28 hairstyles it deems "appropriate" for members of the single-party state. According to the WantChina Times, photos of the 28 haircuts recommended by the totalitarian regime (pictured below) have been issued to salons around the country. The cuts were chosen for being comfortable and resistant to Western influences.…
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