SportObama in plea for climate deal

President Obama pushes for a global deal on cutting carbon emissions, saying it is time "to protect the one planet we've got while we still can".

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SportVIDEO: Further Hillary Clinton emails released

Another tranche of Hillary Clinton's emails are released as part of an investigation into her use of a home computer server while she was Secretary of State.

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SportUN confirms Palmyra temple destroyed

Satellite analysis confirms the destruction of the ancient Syrian Temple of Bel in Palmyra, the United Nations says.

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SportVIDEO: Female bikers on the rise

On the road with New York City's female-only motorcycle club

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SportUS Jewish site killings guilty verdict

White supremacist Frazier Glenn Cross is found guilty of murdering three people at two Jewish sites in Kansas City last year.

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SportNetflix takes gamble with film cull

Streaming service pins future on exclusives and originals as it lets deal with movie distributor lapse, meaning the removal of thousands of titles.

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SportUS cameraman shot on TV honoured

Family and friends of Adam Ward, the 27-year-old cameraman killed on live TV last week in Virginia, gather to remember him at his former school.

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SportUS considers Guantanamo closure options

The White House says President Barack Obama is considering "a wide array" of options for closing the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay.

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SportObama to appear on Bear Grylls show

US President Barack Obama is to appear on the Bear Grylls survival show to raise awareness of the effects of climate change in Alaska, NBC announces.

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SportTexas man held in death of officer

A Texas man is being held without bail after police say he shot and killed a sheriff's deputy as the officer refuelled his patrol car.

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SportAshley Madison site 'still growing'

Ashley Madison says "hundreds of thousands" of new members are joining despite an enormous data leak after hackers targeted the website.

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SportWalker considers Canada border wall

Republican presidential hopeful Scott Walker calls building a wall along the border between the US and Canada a "legitimate issue".

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SportVIDEO: Kanye: 'I'm going to run for president'

Kanye West has announced that he wants to run for the US presidency in 2020 at the MTV Video Music Awards.

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SportKanye to 'run for president'

Kanye West steals the show at the MTV Video Music Awards by declaring that he will run for US president in 2020.

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SportWhat the US economy really needs next

And the US catches a cold?

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SportObama renames Mount McKinley as Denali

After decades of controversy, the name of Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, is changed back to its original native Alaskan, Denali.

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SportUS horror filmmaker Wes Craven dies

US horror film director Wes Craven, creator of the Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream franchises, dies aged 76, US media say.

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SportThe ice curtain that divides US families from Russian cousins

The families left on either side of a superpower border

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SportHynde under fire for rape remarks

Pretenders star Chrissie Hynde comes under fire for comments in an interview suggesting it can be a woman's fault if she is raped.

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SportNeurologist Oliver Sacks dies aged 82

British neurologist Oliver Sacks dies at the age of 82.

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SportVIDEO: Rescued hiker 'very grateful'

An American hiker missing for nine days in California's rugged Sierra Nevada region has been found alive.

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SportBaseball fan dies in fall at Atlanta

A baseball fan dies after falling from an upper stand at Turner Field, during the Atlanta Braves game with the New York Yankees.

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SportUS hiker found after nine-day hunt

A 62-year-old American hiker missing for nine days in California's rugged Sierra Nevada is found alive.

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SportLes Mis Broadway star dies in fall

The first African-American and youngest person ever to play the lead role in Les Miserables on Broadway, Kyle Jean-Baptiste, dies in a fall.

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SportWilliam Ash: The cooler king

The real story of the PoW played by Steve McQueen

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SportNew Orleans marks Katrina anniversary

Commemorations are taking place in New Orleans to mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the US city.

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SportVIDEO: Tropical storm Erika batters Dominica

At least 20 people have died after tropical storm Erika swept across the Caribbean island of Dominica.

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SportHurricane Katrina: Your questions for a survivor

A survivor answers readers' questions about the storm

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SportYear-long 'Mars isolation' to begin

A team of Nasa recruits is set to begin a year-long isolation in a dome near a barren volcano in Hawaii, to simulate life on Mars.

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SportUS man dies after petty theft arrest

A Virginia man arrested for stealing $5 (£3) worth of snacks dies in jail after being held there for more than three months.

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SportStraight Outta Compton charts early days of NWA

Rapper Ice Cube on his son starring in NWA rap biopic

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SportUS appoints 'first hostage envoy'

The White House appoints its first special presidential envoy for hostage affairs "in a bid to boost efforts to safely recover American hostages abroad".

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SportUS hazmat teams investigate deaths

Investigators are trying to determine what killed two people and sickened five others - including four police officers - at a Chicago home.

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SportUS court reverses NSA data ruling

A US appeals court overturns a ruling that the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records was illegal.

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SportTwo Virginia journalists 'shot in head'

The two journalists shot dead in Virginia while broadcasting on breakfast television were shot in the head, medical officials say.

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SportAshley Madison founder steps down

The founder and CEO of the Ashley Madison extra-marital affair website, Noel Biderman, steps down, Avid Life Media says.

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SportBush marks Katrina in New Orleans

Former US President George Bush returns to New Orleans 10 years on since Hurricane Katrina, a crisis his administration was criticised for over its slow response.

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SportVIDEO: Military show of strength in S Korea

South Korean and US military forces have conducted a joint live firing exercise to test their capabilities in the event of an attack from the north.

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SportVIDEO: IndyCar stars in Golden Gate tribute

IndyCar stars pay tribute to UK's Justin Wilson who died in a crash at the weekend, by driving over San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.

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weight loss fitnessFish oil-diet benefits may be mediated by gut microbes

Diets rich in fish oil versus diets rich in lard (e.g., bacon) produce very different bacteria in the guts of mice, reports a study published August 27 in Cell Metabolism.

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weight loss fitnessInterrupting sitting with walking breaks improves children's blood sugar

Short-term metabolic benefits could help prevent obesity, diabetesTaking 3-minute breaks to walk in the middle of a TV marathon or other sedentary activity can improve children's blood sugar...

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SportFor reporters a story becomes personal

'We still had to cover the news,' a colleague of the victims says

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SportWhy do some people refer to themselves in the third person?

Why do some people refer to themselves in the third person?

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SportFacebook hits billion users in a day

Facebook boast a new record, with more than a billion people using the social network on a single day this week.

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SportVIDEO: 'Mr President, you need to do this'

The father of slain journalist Alison Parker tells the BBC about the need for gun control in the US to prevent tragedies like Wednesday's shooting.

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SportCalifornians cut water use 'by 31%'

Cities in California cut water use by 31.3% in July, exceeding a state-wide mandate reduction of 25% to combat a record four-year drought, officials say.

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weight loss fitnessStiffer breast tissue in obese women promotes tumors

Women who are obese have a higher risk and a worse prognosis for breast cancer, but the reasons why remain unclear.

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SportObama: New Orleans 'moving forward'

US president Barack Obama is set to visit New Orleans, saying the city is "moving forward" 10 years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

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SportVIDEO: Donald Trump: I don't wear a toupee

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump hits back at accusations he wears a toupee at a rally in Greenville, South Carolina.

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weight loss fitnessFirstborn women more likely to be overweight, obese

A new study of more than 15,000 sister pairs finds firstborn women were more likely to be overweight or obese than their secondborn sisters.

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SportWalmart to halt some gun sales in US

US retailer Walmart is to stop selling some military-grade guns due to low sales, like the AR-15, used in some mass shootings.

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SportGoogle rejects EU's abuse complaint

Google formally rejects the EU's allegations that its shopping links service amounts to an abuse of its dominance of search.

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SportUS TV station mourns journalists

Staff at a US TV station in Virginia hold a minute's silence in memory of the two journalists who were shot dead by an ex-colleague live on air.

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weight loss fitnessShift focus from calorie counting to nutritional value of foods for heart health, say experts

Clinicians have failed to act for far too long. but human and economic toll make this unaffordable, they argueIt's time to stop counting the calories, and instead start promoting the nutritional...

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weight loss fitnessLow-level arsenic exposure before birth associated with early puberty and obesity

Female mice exposed in utero, or in the womb, to low levels of arsenic through drinking water displayed signs of early puberty and became obese as adults, according to scientists from the National...

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SportVIDEO: On-air silence for shot reporters

Colleagues of two journalists who were shot dead live on TV in the US state of Virginia have held a moment's silence in their memory.

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SportUS economic growth revised up sharply

The US economy grew by far more than previously thought between April and June, revised figures show.

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SportUS TV gunman 'ordered to seek help'

A former TV journalist who shot dead two ex-colleagues live on air in Virginia had been ordered by his employer to seek medical help, memos reveal.

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weight loss fitnessWhat is a gastric band? How does gastric banding help weight loss?

Learn how gastric banding works as a type of weight loss surgery, who is suitable for it, and about the benefits and risks of this bariatric procedure.

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SportVIDEO: Selma civil rights activist dies

The veteran US civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson has died at the age of 104.

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SportVIDEO: Could airships make a comeback?

The airship could be making a come-back with the potential to transport very heavy cargo

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SportThe washing away of Cajun culture

Why Cajun culture is being washed away

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SportVIDEO: Reporter's boyfriend tells of their love

There have been renewed calls for tougher gun laws in the US after two journalists were shot dead live on TV in the US state of Virginia.

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SportVIDEO: Scars remain 10 years after Katrina

President Obama is to visit New Orleans, as part of commemorations marking ten years since Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc.

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SportVIDEO: Family of Virginia gunman 'shocked'

The family of a man who shot dead two US journalists in Virginia have offered condolences to the families of the victims.

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SportVIDEO: 'Virginia shooting breaks my heart'

Barack Obama says he's still hoping for tighter gun controls in the US, after the shooting of two journalists on live TV in the state of Virginia.

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SportMurders rocked breakfast television

The murders that rocked breakfast television

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SportSmaller panda cub twin dies in US

One of the panda cubs recently born at the National Zoo in Washington, DC has died, the zoo confirmed on Twitter.

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SportLife sentence for US cinema gunman

James Holmes - who was convicted of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others inside Colorado cinema - has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole.

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SportVIDEO: Virginia shooting suspect found

The man suspected of shooting and killing a reporter and cameraman in Virginia is transported in an ambulance.

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weight loss fitnessA bottle of water before mealtimes could aid weight loss

Obese adults who drank 500 ml of water 30 minutes before main meals lost more weight over a 12-week period than those who did not drink water before mealtimes, a new study reveals.

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weight loss fitnessResearchers publish sobering statistics on physical inactivity in the US

What do a prominent physiologist and two-time survivor of pancreatic cancer and a world-renowned researcher whose landmark discoveries on aspirin, drug therapies of proven benefit and therapeutic...

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weight loss fitnessObesity-related causes of stillbirth detailed in Pitt analysis

Obese women are nearly twice as likely as their lean counterparts to have stillborn babies for several specific, potentially preventable medical reasons, a new University of Pittsburgh Graduate...

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SportTV killing suspect 'shoots himself'

A man suspected of shooting two US journalists during a live TV report in Virginia has shot himself after a police chase, American media say.

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SportUS September rate rise not 'compelling'

Federal Reserve official William Dudley has said that a US rate rise in September now "seems less compelling".

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SportVIDEO: Virginia shooting 'a terrible crime'

The general manager of the US TV station whose reporter and cameraman were shot dead on air says their killing was "a terrible crime against two fine journalists".

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SportVIDEO: Virginia TV news crew shot dead

Two journalists are shot dead during a live TV report in the US state of Virginia, their employer confirms.

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SportUS TV journalists shot dead on air

Two journalists have been shot dead during a live TV report in the US state of Virginia, their employer confirms.

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SportUS death row Nicaraguan reprieved

A Nicaraguan sentenced to death for murdering a man in Houston in 1997 is given a reprieve after a prosecution witness recants.

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Sport'Spam King' pleads guilty in US

A Las Vegas man known as the 'Spam King' has pleaded guilty after he sent over 27m spam messages through Facebook.

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Sport'Dust lady' of 9/11 dies of cancer

A 9/11 survivor whose photograph became one of the enduring images of the attacks dies aged 42 after suffering with stomach cancer.

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weight loss fitnessLess may be more in slowing cholera epidemics

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the most common cause of death in Europe, resulting in over four million deaths a year (45% of all deaths) according to the latest available figures...

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SportVIDEO: Journalist kicked out of Trump event

A news anchor was thrown out of a Donald Trump news conference after asking a question about immigration, without being called on first.

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SportWhy Times Square's topless women may be here to stay

Why Times Square's topless women may be here to stay

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SportVIDEO: US-Mexican march against Vietnam War

The Mexican American campaign against Vietnam war

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SportVIDEO: The test to get into top NY schools

The students studying all summer for one test

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SportMother panda snubs smaller cub in US

The smaller of newborn panda twins at the National Zoo in Washington is being ignored by her mother Mei Xiang, who will only feed the larger one.

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SportTrump renews feud with Megyn Kelly

Head of Fox News demands an apology after Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump revives his feud with host Megyn Kelly.

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SportCanadian boy reels in massive tuna

A Canadian boy has caught a 486lb (220kg) tuna fish off the coast of Prince Edward Island

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SportSerial lawyer reveals 'new evidence'

The lawyer of Adnan Syed, the subject of the hit US podcast Serial, submits new evidence that he says casts doubt on the murder conviction of his client.

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SportSewage spills close Hawaii beach

Tropical Storm Kilo's heavy rains trigger massive sewer spills, closing Waikiki Beach, Hawaii's most popular tourist destination.

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SportUS prison porn drop by drone 'foiled'

Two men are detained on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs and pornography into a prison in Maryland using a drone, prison officials say.

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SportFerguson judge issues arrests amnesty

A judge in Ferguson, Missouri, halts court practices that were seen as a major factor in unrest after the shooting of a black teenager.

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SportWalking Dead spin-off breaks record

The spin-off series to The Walking Dead draws the biggest audience for a TV premiere in US cable history.

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SportIndyCar star Wilson dies after crash

Ex-F1 driver Justin Wilson has died in the United States after suffering a head injury during an IndyCar race.

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SportUK seeks data on Quebec crash victims

The Foreign Office says it is "urgently working" with Canadian authorities in Quebec following reports that four Britons have died in a plane crash.

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SportFraternity punished for sexual signs

Old Dominion University's Sigma Nu fraternity has been suspended after its members hung sexually suggestive signs on the outside of their off-campus home.

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SportUS students boycott assigned reading

A group of students at Duke University refuse to read a book assigned to all new students, saying the graphic novel's depictions of sexuality "compromised" their religious beliefs.

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SportAn election about hair, swearing and dragon slaying

How a hairstyle, a swear word and a dragon gripped Canada

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SportThe Hurricane Station

The radio station not even Katrina could silence

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Sport#BlackMonday meltdown on Twitter

When news of a stock market crash hit Twitter, the jokes were plentiful

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weight loss fitnessImproving cardiorespiratory fitness reduces risk of arrhythmia recurrence

Obese atrial fibrillation patients have a lower chance of arrhythmia recurrence if they have high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, and risk continues to decline as exercise capacity increases...

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weight loss fitnessHelpful physicians may be key to successful weight loss

Participants in a weight-loss program who found their physicians the most helpful lost around twice as much weight as those who rated their physicians the least helpful.

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weight loss fitnessGenetic mechanism driving obesity identified

Variation in DNA sequence increases fat storageA specific gene region has long been suspected of contributing to obesity in humans but the precise mechanisms behind this were previously unclear.

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weight loss fitnessFood intake, a fragile balance between neural pathways

A team at the Laboratoire biologie fonctionnelle et adaptative (CNRS/Université Paris Diderot) investigated the relative role of energy needs and "pleasure" of eating in food intake.

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SportOklahoma politician stabbed to death

A senior Oklahoma politician, Labor Commissioner Mark Costello, dies after being stabbed in a restaurant, allegedly by his own son.

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Sport'Suicides' over Ashley Madison hack

Two Ashley Madison clients are reported to have taken their lives after hackers published their details according to police in Canada.

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SportAshley Madison boss emails examined

A swathe of emails from the inbox of Ashley Madison's chief executive is being inspected by security experts and journalists.

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SportPokemon championships duo arrested

Two men due to compete in the event have been arrested at the venue after firearms, ammunition and a hunting knife were found in their car.

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SportCompton stands firm at US box office

Straight Outta Compton holds on to the top spot at the North American box office and crosses the $100m barrier after making its debut last week.

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weight loss fitnessPhysician support key to successful weight loss, study shows

Findings affirm value of physician involvement in changing unhealthy behaviorA review of survey data from more than 300 obese people who participated in a federally funded weight loss clinical...

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SportHollande honours train heroism

Three Americans and a Briton who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train receive France's top honour from President Francois Hollande.

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SportUS barbecue's gentrification problem

How black pitmasters are being left out of US barbeque boom

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SportFire breaks out at US Japan base

Firefighters in Japan tackle a blaze triggered by an explosion at a US Army base in the city of Sagamihara, the Pentagon says.

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Sport'Instinct' prompted France train act

A US passenger who tackled a gunman on a train from Amsterdam to Paris says survival instinct led him to react to tackle the gunman.

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SportWashington zoo welcomes baby panda

A giant panda at Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington DC gives birth to a cub.

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SportDr Dre says sorry to women he 'hurt'

Dr Dre issues statement saying he "deeply regret[s] what I did" but doesn't explain the reason for the apology.

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SportVIDEO: US panda 'to give birth in weeks'

Officials at Washington's National Zoo believe the resident panda Mei Xiang is pregnant again.

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Sport'Black Lives' activists detail goals

Activists with the Black Lives Matter have released a 10 point plan to address abuses by US police forces, responding to critics who say the group lacked direction.

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SportAmericans subdue French train gunman

Three people are hurt as a heavily armed man opens fire on a train in northern France, before being overpowered by American passengers.

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Sport'Slender Man girls' plead not guilty

Two 13-year-old girls accused of repeatedly stabbing a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man plead not guilty to attempted murder.

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SportRare wolf pack spotted in California

The appearance of the five grey wolf pups and two adults could signal a return of the animals, which haven't been found in the state since 1924.

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SportVIDEO: Library apology note makes boy famous

An eight-year-old boy who wrote an apology note to a library, for accidentally ripping a comic, has been rewarded for owning up.

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weight loss fitnessPass the Tabasco - chilli could prevent overeating

Knowing when to stop eating is a battle waged between your body and your brain.

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weight loss fitnessVirginia Tech researchers discover potential biomarker for pre-diabetes

Fralin Life Science Institute researchers find link between insulin response, energy producerVirginia Tech researchers have identified a biomarker in pre-diabetic individuals that could help...

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weight loss fitnessDrug leads to significant weight loss for people with type 2 diabetes

Researchers find a daily dose of the diabetes drug liraglutide may lead to substantial weight loss for people with type 2 diabetes who are overweight or obese.

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Jon Bon Jovi sings Chinese love song

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New York's Wolfpack brothers let loose

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Nine people have been arrested amid protests in St Louis after police shot dead a black man.

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SportHP revenues hit by slide in PC sales

Technology giant Hewlett-Packard reports falling profits and revenues as sales of personal computers fall.

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Sport'More Ashley Madison' data leaks

A fresh data dump appears to contain further leaked material from the adultery dating site Ashley Madison, but yet to be verified.

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SportProtests in St Louis after shooting

Nine people are arrested amid protests in Missouri after St Louis police fatally shot a 18-year-old black man who they say pointed a gun at them.

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SportUS cinema chain starts bag searches

One of America's largest cinema chains, Regal, is now searching bags of filmgoers in the wake of several attacks on movie theatres around the country.

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SportCarter to discuss cancer diagnosis

Former US President Jimmy Carter plans to discuss his recent cancer diagnosis - his first public comments since he disclosed his illness last week.

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Sport'Female Viagra' maker in $1bn tie-up

Just one day after its libido-enhancing drug gained regulatory approval, maker Sprout Pharmaceuticals has agreed a $1bn takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals.

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SportUS war killer 'liked murder'

Documents tell story of military murder

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weight loss fitnessEngineered hot fat implants reduce weight gain in mice

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a novel way to engineer the growth and expansion of energy-burning "good" fat, and then found that this fat helped reduce weight...

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weight loss fitnessActivity trackers not as accurate for some activities, ISU study finds

Activity trackers can provide a good overall estimate of calories burned, but an Iowa State University study finds they're less accurate when measuring certain activities, such as strength training.

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weight loss fitnessContrary to previous studies, diabetes affects diaphragm, smooth muscle cells differently

Discovery could lead to better research of respiratory failure in individuals with diabetesPrevious studies have shown that diabetes adversely affects breathing and respiratory function.

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weight loss fitnessScientists discover 'obesity master switch' for burning or storing fat

Scientists have discovered a genetic pathway, which - when manipulated - shows pro- and anti-obesity effects by switching between storage and burning in fat cells.

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weight loss fitnessExercise to prevent, manage diabetes is more effective for college graduates

Key prescriptions to prevent and manage diabetes -- physical activity and a healthy diet -- don't appear to be working as well for Americans who didn't graduate college, according to a University of...

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weight loss fitnessA metabolic master switch underlying human obesity

Obesity is one of the biggest public health challenges of the 21st century. Affecting more than 500 million people worldwide, obesity costs at least $200 billion each year in the United States alone...

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weight loss fitnessEating on the move may trigger weight gain in dieters

Researchers found that dieters who ate a cereal bar while walking went on to eat more food afterwards compared with other study participants.

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weight loss fitnessInstant oatmeal for breakfast may help curb your appetite at lunch

Research in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition suggests that eating a hearty portion of instant oatmeal for breakfast -- versus a popular oat-based cold cereal -- leads to lower calorie...

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SportVIDEO: What is 'Female Viagra'? - in 60 seconds

The world's first officially sanctioned drug to boost sexual desire in women has been given approval in the US. But is it really a game-changer?

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SportVIDEO: Vancouver black bear relaxes in hot tub

A black bear decided to take a dip in a swimming pool at a home in Vancouver, Canada.

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The life and times of the audacious drag queen

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SportCoins worth $4.5m found off Florida

Treasure hunters in the US say they have discovered a haul of Spanish gold coins from the 18th century that are worth millions of dollars.

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SportMan held in Statue of Liberty hoax

A West Virginia man is charged with making a fake bomb threat, which led to the evacuation of the Statue of Liberty in April.

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SportUS rate rise conditions 'approaching'

Minutes from the US Federal Reserve's latest meeting show the bank thought conditions for a rate rise "were approaching".

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SportSubway ad star in underage sex case

Subway's former spokesman, Jared Fogle, agrees to plead guilty to charges that he paid to have sex with minors and possessed child pornography, court documents show.

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SportIce bucket funds spur ALS discovery

Money raised from the ice bucket challenge, which went viral on social media last year, is boosting research into ALS, scientists at Johns Hopkins say.

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SportOhio woman 'kills sons for daughter'

An Ohio woman has confessed to police that she killed her three sons over the past year because she said her husband was ignoring their daughter.

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weight loss fitnessFat mice bred to have more muscle give insight, new targets for battling obesity's cardiovascular risk

Even without losing fat, more muscle appears to go a long way in fighting off the bad cardiovascular effects of obesity.

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SportVIDEO: Hackers publish details from affairs site

Names and details of more than 30 million people that use a site that facilitates extra-marital affairs are leaked onto the internet.

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SportSecond plague case at Yosemite

US health officials close a section of Yosemite National Park after it emerges that a second tourist may have contracted plague.

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SportPetrol prices prop up US inflation

US inflation rose 0.1% in July, mainly driven by an increase in petrol prices, the US Department of Labor says.

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weight loss fitnessHot chilli may unlock a new treatment for obesity

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a high-fat diet may impair important receptors located in the stomach that signal fullness.

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SportBatgirl actress Yvonne Craig dies

Yvonne Craig, the actress who played Batgirl in the 1960s Batman TV series, dies aged 78.

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SportVIDEO: 'Female Viagra' pill approved in US

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a libido-enhancing drug for women that has been dubbed "Female Viagra".

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SportManning spared solitary confinement

US army whistleblower Chelsea Manning is found guilty of breaching prison rules for possessing contraband items but is spared solitary confinement.

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Sport'Female Viagra' gets US approval

The US Food and Drug Administration approves a libido-enhancing drug for women that has been dubbed "Female Viagra".

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SportVIDEO: Iowa's state fair: Why politicians go

Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and other US presidential candidates have all gone to the Iowa State Fair, as a crucial part of their election campaign

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SportInfidelity site customer data 'leaked'

Customer data stolen from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse, has reportedly been published.

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SportVIDEO: Canada's dragon-slaying politician

Wyatt Scott's laser eyes and dragon-killing abilities are among the humorous ways Canada's election is being fought

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SportHow one migrant made it in the US

How one Japanese migrant made it in the US

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SportObama hires first transgender worker

The White House hires its first openly transgender full-time member of staff, called Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, officials confirm.

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SportDaughter of Rosie O'Donnell missing

The 17-year-old daughter of US talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has gone missing with her service dog from a suburb near New York.

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SportVIDEO: Police stop speeding car and deliver baby

When Seattle police officer Anthony Reynolds pulled over a car he had observed speeding and jumping red lights, little did he suspect that he would be helping to deliver a baby.

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SportZimmerman sells Confederate flag art

George Zimmerman, who was acquitted in 2013 of shooting dead Trayvon Martin, sells his artwork of the Confederate battle flag to raise legal funds.

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SportSpanish festival drops Jewish singer

Jewish groups criticise a Spanish festival for cancelling a Jewish-American singer's concert for refusing to air his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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SportUS women pass Army Ranger training

Two American women have passed the gruelling training programme of the Army Rangers - one of US military's most elite special operations forces.

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SportWalmart income misses expectations

US supermarket giant Walmart reports a fall in income, missing expectations, while sales at the UK's Asda supermarket are also down because of tougher competition.

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weight loss fitnessLiver problems will likely increase in adults

Liver diseases affect hundreds of millions of people and cause significant illness and death.

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weight loss fitnessAspirin could reduce cancer risk of overweight people

New research suggests that a daily dose of aspirin counteracted the increased risk of cancer associated with a higher body mass index.

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SportClinton emails flagged for review

More than 300 emails from Hillary Clinton's private server are to be reviewed to see if they contain classified information, US officials say.

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SportThe US love affair with food on a stick

...and 19 other unlikely foods Americans eat on a stick

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SportUS actor Emile Hirsch admits assault

US actor Emile Hirsch, star of Into The Wild, pleads guilty to assaulting a female film executive during the Sundance Film Festival.

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SportShell gets final permit for Arctic

Oil and gas giant Shell has been granted the final permit it needs to begin drilling below the ocean floor for oil in the Arctic.

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SportSecurity alert at US nuclear site

A nuclear processing site in South Carolina is locked down because of an unspecified security alert.

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SportUS in $5m push to combat heroin rise

The US government unveils a $5m (£3.2m) initiative to combat the use and trafficking of heroin amid a rising number of cases, especially in the north-east.

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SportWildfires blaze through western US

Fire-fighters are working to contain fast-moving wildfires moving up and down western regions of the US.

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SportMaryland's 'Batman' dies in accident

An American man famed for dressing up as Batman and visiting sick children in hospital dies after he was hit by a car in Hagerstown, Maryland.

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weight loss fitnessDealing with the stigma and 'lived experience' of obesity

How obese people feel about themselves has much to do with how they experience social stigma and it can change over time, a new study in Health Sociology Review has found. Andrea E.

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SportTrump: End birthright US citizenship

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he wants to end the automatic right to citizenship for US-born children of families living illegally in the United States.

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weight loss fitnessIntelligence linked to physical performance in middle age, study shows

A new healthy aging study finds that men with higher intelligence scores in early adulthood were also more likely to have better physical performance in midlife.

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SportMorgan Freeman's grandchild killed

The Oscar-winner's step-granddaughter was found with chest wounds outside her New York home and pronounced dead at hospital.

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SportAmazon defends workplace culture

Jeff Bezos, the boss of the online retailer Amazon, sends a memo to staff refuting a New York Times report of a 'bruising' corporate culture.

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SportUS 'warns China over covert agents'

The Obama administration warns China over its use of covert agents on US soil, according to a report in the New York Times.

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SportBruce Gilden's Faces

Bruce Gilden's images of 'invisible' people

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SportVIDEO: US continues to battle wildfires

Many people have been forced to flee their homes and one woman is believed to have died, as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the US.

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SportUS civil rights icon Julian Bond dies

The US civil rights activist and former chair of the NAACP - as well as writer, poet, politician and professor - Julian Bond has died, aged 75.

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SportVIDEO: New York's $100m apartments

Nick Bryant reports on New York's 'Billionaire's Row', luxury skyscrapers which are becoming a potent symbol of wealth inequality.

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SportStar Wars: Episode IX director named

Jurassic World writer and director Colin Trevorrow is to helm Star Wars: Episode IX, while Disney announces it will create Star Wars-themed lands at its US theme parks.

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SportVIDEO: Star Wars cast out in 'force' at D23

JJ Abrams and the cast of Star Wars: The Force Awakens appear at a fan event in California.

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SportMissing QM2 crew member feared dead

A crewman who fell overboard from cruise liner Queen Mary 2 is feared dead, as the Atlantic search is called off.

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SportVIDEO: Presidential contenders at Iowa fair

The annual Iowa state fair was frequented by all the politicians, democrat and republican, who are hoping to run for the White House in 2016.

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Authorities are struggling to contain wildfires which have broken out across California.

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SportBiden calls US attacker 'jihadist'

US Vice-President Joe Biden says the Chattanooga shooting was the work of a "perverted jihadist", despite no official determination of motive.

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SportClinton hits back at Bush over Iraq

Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton hits back at one of her Republican rivals, Jeb Bush, over who is responsible for instability in Iraq.

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SportComputer glitch grounds US flights

Thousands of travellers are delayed after a technical glitch grounds flights into and out of New York and Washington.

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SportVIDEO: Wildfires rage in California

Firefighters are battling a number of wildfires in tricky conditions in California, which is suffering from drought and experiencing a heatwave.

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SportVIDEO: Fire helicopter winches driver to safety

A driver in California has had a lucky escape after his truck crashed off a road and plunged 100m down a ravine, before starting a bush fire.

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SportFirst openly gay player leaves NFL

Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL player, steps away from the sport because he is concerned about his mental health.

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SportUS and Cuba seal 'irreversible' change

US and Cuba shed shackles of the past, but still face an uncertain future

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weight loss fitnessVitamin D supplements offer limited benefit to obese teens

Researchers examining the effects of vitamin D supplementation among adolescents with obesity found that it could increase cholesterol and levels of triglycerides.

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SportWho does Amy Schumer think she is?

Who does Amy Schumer think she is?

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SportRed Sox manager says he has cancer

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell has been diagnosed with stage-one lymphoma, forcing him to go on medical leave for the rest of the season.

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SportSiri saves trapped teen in Tennessee

Siri - Apple's voice-activated assistant - may have saved the life of Tennessee teenager after he was pinned underneath his truck and unable reach his phone.

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SportCrocodiles rescued from Toronto home

A Toronto man calls a zoo for help with his 150 pet crocodiles and a local zoo picks them up

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SportIS leader 'raped' US hostage Mueller

An American aid worker, killed in February while held hostage by Islamic State in Syria, was sexually abused by the group's top leader, US officials tell ABC news.

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SportUS park kills bear that ate hiker

Yellowstone National Park rangers euthanise a grizzly bear that killed a hiker and ate part of his body.

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weight loss fitnessLow-fat diet more effective than low-carb diet for losing body fat

Researchers have investigated how low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets affect body fat in a group of obese patients admitted to a metabolic ward.

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weight loss fitnessMontana study: rural stores carry lower quality fruits, vegetables

Fruits and vegetables cost as much in rural stores as in urban stores - and are as widely available - but are of lower quality, according to a Montana study.

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SportMan killed by rollercoaster in Ohio

A man trying to retrieve his mobile phone is struck and killed by a rollercoaster at a theme park in Sandusky, Ohio.

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weight loss fitnessHeavy smokers and smokers who are obese gain more weight after quitting

For smokers, the number of cigarettes smoked per day and current body mass index are predictive of changes in weight after quitting smoking, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

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weight loss fitnessTeam finds a better way to engineer therapeutic proteins into antibodies

Scripps Research and Rockefeller scientists work on obesity therapy as proof-of-principleSome proteins exist so fleetingly in the bloodstream that they can't be given effectively as therapies.

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weight loss fitnessNew study reveals Tetris can block cravings

Playing 'on the go' reduced cravings by one...

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SportTeachers cleared of Indonesia abuse

A Canadian and Indonesian controversially jailed for abusing children at an exclusive school in Jakarta have their conviction overturned.

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A new ''forever'' stamp has been unveiled in the US in honour of Elvis Presley.

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Former US fighter pilot Jerry Yellin describes how he grew to love the wartime ''enemy'' of Japan and how he later decided to dedicate his life to raising awareness of the ''reality and horror of war''.

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SportThe Sanders brothers: A tale of two underdogs

The brothers who fight political battles they can't win

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SportVIDEO: Skateboarding diplomacy in Havana

The Havana skateboard park bridging US and Cuba youth

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SportCastro chides US before flag raising

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro fails to mention US embassy reopening in letter marking his 89th birthday.

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SportUS returns stolen Picasso to France

US officials return to France a $15m Picasso painting stolen 14 years ago and described as a handicraft worth $37 in an intercepted shipment.

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SportMountain lion killed in California

A young male mountain lion, known to the public after being photographed earlier in the year, has been killed by a car in California.

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SportAmerica's Got Talent: Brits progress

Two British acts are voted through to the semi-finals of America's Got Talent, the annual US talent search.

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SportConnecticut death row inmates spared

The supreme court in the US state of Connecticut overturns the death penalty for inmates on death row, deeming it unconstitutional.

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Will Biden jump into the 2016 race?

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weight loss fitnessExercise-induced hormone irisin is not a "myth"

Irisin, a hormone linked to the positive benefits of exercise, was recently questioned to exist in humans.

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SportUS ex-president's love child confirmed

Long standing rumours are proved true as genetic tests reveal America's 29th president, Warren Harding, had a love child.

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SportManning 'faces solitary confinement'

US army whistleblower Pte Chelsea Manning, who is serving a 35-year jail sentence for leaking classified US files, may face solitary confinement, her lawyer says.

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SportUS prison-break man killed in riot

An inmate of a Californian jail who was infamous for attempting to escape in 1971 is killed and several others injured in a riot, officials say.

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SportVIDEO: Skateboarding taking off in Cuba

Skateboarding is becoming more and more popular in Cuba and a Washington-based NGO, Cuba Skate, is helping to encourage it.

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High-protein breakfast also improves teens' glycemic controlApproximately 60 percent of young people habitually skip breakfast up to four times a week, previous research has shown.

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weight loss fitnessChildren who are leaner report eating more polyunsaturated fatty acids

More PUFAs and a higher ratio of PUFA: Saturated fatty acids are included in the self-reported diets of leaner childrenThe results of a recent study show that children who report eating more...

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SportAcademy can reclaim Oscar for $10

An Oscar statuette that changed hands last year for $79,200 can be reclaimed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for just $10, a Los Angeles judge rules.

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weight loss fitnessStudy links insulin resistance with language problems in women

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that insulin resistance--one of the hallmarks of type 2 diabetes - is associated with...

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SportHemingway's Idaho house listed

A house in Idaho where Ernest Hemingway wrote his final works before killing himself has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the US

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SportVIDEO: US newlyweds tried to join IS

A couple from Mississippi remain in custody after being stopped at a Mississippi airport allegedly on their way to join the Islamic State militant group.

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SportSketch of US footballer goes viral

A courtroom sketch of New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady draws mirth on Twitter, as hundreds poke fun at the not-so-recognisable likeness.

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Sport'Refugee plants' rescued in US

The fight to save 'refugee plants'

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SportJimmy Carter reveals he has cancer

Former US President Jimmy Carter says recent liver surgery revealed that he has cancer and it has spread to other parts of his body.

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SportHarper wants to track foreign buyers

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced plans to track foreign homeownership and raised the possibility of eventually enacting limits on buying.

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North Carolina State University unveils the first recording of an earlier version of Martin Luther King's historic I Have a Dream speech, delivered to students in 1962.

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SportKardashian selfie rebuked by watchdog

The US drugs regulator attacks a selfie posted by the celebrity Kim Kardashian that advertised a medicine without detailing its side effects.

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Seven crew members are injured after a US military helicopter crashes off the Japanese island of Okinawa, where the US has military bases.

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SportShell Arctic drilling 'risky'

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Hillary Clinton has agreed to hand over the private email server that she used as secretary of state to the US Justice Department.

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Authorities in Texas have fired a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black college football player.

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Why have these armed men come to Ferguson?

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SportAdobe boosts US maternity leave

Adobe becomes the latest tech firm to increase parental leave in the US.

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Google shares rise by about 5% on Wall Street after investors welcome news of its restructuring.

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weight loss fitnessBariatric surgery procedure lowers tolerance for alcohol

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SportDozens held after Ferguson clashes

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Two base jumpers who parachuted off New York's One World Trade Center have "sullied the memories" of 9/11 victims, according to a judge.

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SportGoogle creates Alphabet company

Google unveils a surprise restructuring, creating a new parent company called Alphabet Inc.

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An outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in New York - largest in the city's history - leaves at least 12 people dead.

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SportVIDEO: Leak turns Colorado river yellow

A toxic leak from a mine is three times larger than previously thought

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Two US girls accused of stabbing a classmate in order to please an online fictional character will be tried in an adult court, a Wisconsin judge rules.

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Tyrone Harris, who was shot by police in Ferguson during Michael Brown anniversary events, charged with assault

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SportSpill turns Colorado river yellow

A toxic leak of wastewater that has turned a Colorado river mustard yellow is three times larger than US officials had originally estimated.

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Nick Symmonds says he has been left out of the US squad for the World Championships because of a row over kit.

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Gunmen open fire outside US consulate in Istanbul before escaping - no reports so far of injuries

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SportGunfire erupts at Ferguson protest

Police in Ferguson, Missouri, report heavy gunfire at a protest marking the anniversary of the Michael Brown killing.

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Five children and three adults are found dead in a Texas home following the arrest of a man who exchanged gunfire with police.

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The US town of Ferguson marks the first anniversary of the shooting of Michael Brown, a case that sparked a national movement against racial bias.

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Chris Brown's promoter denies defrauding an influential Philippine religious group after the rapper failed to perform at a New Year's Eve show in Manila.

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A man who killed 12 and wounded 70 at a Colorado cinema is spared the death penalty but faces life in prison for the 2012 attack.

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Sport'Soviet Taliban' convicted in US

A former Soviet army officer is convicted by a US jury of planning and leading a Taliban attack on American forces in Afghanistan in 2009.

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Why do wrestlers so often die young?

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The BBC gathered some of the best moments from the first Republican debate from Cleveland.

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Audience members leaving the final Daily Show with Jon Stewart gave their reactions.

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An audience of Republican voters give their opinions of the first Republican debate at a watching party in Cleveland.

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Comedian Jon Stewart hosts his final broadcast of the satirical US news programme The Daily Show.

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Leading US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer announces that he is breaking ranks with President Barack Obama by opposing the Iran nuclear deal.

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Four years after Norway's Utoeya massacre, Paul Adams visits the site of the old camp and the memorial to Anders Breivik's victims

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's economic record is attacked in a televised debate at the start of a long election campaign.

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In a cemetery in St Louis County, Michael Brown is buried alongside many other young, black victims of violence. One year after Brown's death, a special report on these other lives.

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The top 10 Republican candidates, including Donald Trump, are gearing up for their first debate of the US 2016 election.

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A Stradivarius violin, stolen in 1980, has been recovered after a woman, having inherited it, had it appraised and discovered it had been illegally obtained.

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A US plan to build a moderate fighting force to take on the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria has been criticised by a senior rebel trained in the programme.

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SportUS offers $5m for 'Shorty' Guzman

The US government announces that it will pay $5m (£3.2m) for information leading to the capture of fugitive Mexican cartel leader Joaquin Guzman.

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Researchers in the US have used artificial intelligence to better understand the military strategy of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

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SportStolen violin recovered 35 years on

A Stradivarius belonging to violin virtuoso Roman Totenberg is recovered by the FBI, 35 years after it disappeared

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SportEuropean bottlers of Coca-cola merge

Three European bottlers of Coca-Cola merge in a move designed to cut costs as consumer buy fewer fizzy drinks.

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People who recognise they are overweight or obese are more likely to put on weight than those who are unaware that they may be heavier than doctors would advise, according to research by the...

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SportBoy, 11, 'shot three year old'

An 11-year-old boy is charged with manslaughter, accused of using his father's gun to shoot a three-year-old boy in Detroit, US media reports.

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Comedian Bill Cosby is ordered by a judge to give a sworn deposition in the civil case being brought by a woman accusing him of sexual assault.

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Iconic musician Mariah Carey has become the latest star to appear on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

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SportLast Madoff fraud defendant jailed

The final defendant in the $68bn (£44bn) Bernard Madoff fraud case is jailed, marking the end of a six-year prosecution saga.

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Jon Stewart fans face up to his imminent farewell

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SportDeepwater drill company gains $735m

Transocean, one of the companies associated with BP's Deepwater Horizon oil well disaster, recovers $735m (£471m) in legal costs and insurance.

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SportDisney shares plunge on profits fall

Disney shares close down 9% after disappointing earnings figures sparking share price falls in rival cable companies.

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Acclaimed rap band Run The Jewels talk to the BBC about racism and why they think the Ferguson riots were important.

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Engineers post selfies to show their diversity

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The strange collapse of early leaders in presidential elections

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Possible winners and losers in Republican debate

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A suspected gunman is killed by police after a shooting at a cinema in suburban Nashville, Tennessee.

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Facebook defends the way it handles video content after criticism by a popular YouTube star.

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SportUS 'witchcraft' murders investigated

Florida authorities are calling a recent triple murder in Pensacola a "ritualistic killing" and believe the suspect had ties to witchcraft.

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SportNo Iran deal is vote for war - Obama

President Barack Obama continues his push to seal the Iran nuclear deal, framing a congressional vote on lifting sanctions as either a vote for war or for peace.

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SportImports swell US trade deficit

Record imports and strong consumer demand boosted the US trade deficit by 7.1% in June

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Ohio officials are investigating after a drone dropped a package full of illegal drugs into a prison yard, sparking a fight over the contraband.

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Weight loss surgeries in patients have recently been shown to be associated with altered gut microbes.

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SportBrosnan had knife in hand luggage

Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan is stopped by US airport security for carrying a knife in his hand luggage.

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is forced to backtrack after saying funding for women's health was too high.

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SportKelly Osbourne denies she's racist

Kelly Osbourne was talking about Donald Trump when she said: "If you kick every Latino out of this country, then who is going to be cleaning your toilet, Donald Trump?"

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Rick Perry, the former governor of Texas, is not among the 10 White House hopefuls who will take part in the first Republican debate.

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Scientists solve the riddle of why precariously balanced rocks near the San Andreas fault have never been toppled by earthquakes - revealing crucial interactions between faultlines.

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Floyd Mayweather will attempt to match Rocky Marciano's record of 49 wins without defeat against fellow American Andre Berto.

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SportSandra Bland's family sues police

The family of a black woman who died in police custody announces legal action against Texas authorities.

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A man in California has a lucky escape as a policeman drags him from a railway line, moments before a train ploughs into his car.

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SportHandcuffed pupils lead to US lawsuit

A new lawsuit has alleged that school officials in Kentucky improperly restrained schoolchildren, causing them physical and emotional pain.

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weight loss fitnessYo-yo dieting not associated with increased cancer risk

Largest study to date reassuring for millions of Americans who struggle to lose weightThe first comprehensive study of its kind finds weight cycling, repeated cycles of intentional weight loss...

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SportMan held in death of Memphis officer

A man suspected of killing a Tennessee police officer turns himself into authorities, ending a two-day manhunt.

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SportShire makes $30bn offer for Baxalta

Shire, which makes the Adderall XR amphetamine, said it is seeking to buy fellow drugmaker Baxalta for $30bn (£19.2bn).

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SportVIDEO: Father's tribute to baseball batboy

A father in the US says he has no anger over the death of his son, who was accidentally killed after being struck by a baseball bat.

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SportTwo killed after Toronto rap concert

Two people are shot dead and three others wounded in Toronto after a fight broke out at a party hosted by pop music star Drake.

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weight loss fitnessErgonomics in Design special issue 'Combating the Sedentary Workplace' just released

Recent research has shown that the more time employees spend in their chairs, the more likely they are to develop serious health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity.

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SportTwo dead after circus tent collapse

A circus tent collapses during a severe storm in New Hampshire, killing a father and daughter and injuring 22 other people.

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SportVIDEO: Amy Schumer's emotional plea on guns

The American actress Amy Schumer has called on the US to take more action on gun control, after last month's shooting in Louisiana.

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weight loss fitnessFDA approve dual gastric balloon for treatment of obesity

The FDA have approved a dual balloon device for treating obesity. The device - which is inserted into the stomach non-surgically - makes you feel full with less food.

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SportPuerto Rico defaults on bond payment

Puerto Rico confirms that it failed to make a debt payment at the weekend, in the latest sign of the economic crisis in the US territory.

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SportVIDEO: Inside US-Mexico border 'drug tunnel'

Security forces in Mexico have discovered an underground tunnel leading to the United States.

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SportVIDEO: 'Rocky' fire rages over 90sq miles

Firefighters are still struggling to contain series of blazes in California, despite a slight drop in temperatures.

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SportLengthy election could be recipe for Canadian chaos

Uncertainty looms as lengthy election campaign begins

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SportFirefighters battle California blaze

Thousands of people in the US state of California are evacuated as fire crews battle a string of wildfires brought on by years of drought.

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SportVIDEO: Saul Williams 'transcends the times'

Saul Williams on the link between activism and art

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SportVIDEO: 'World will listen' to US on climate

Head of the US Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy discusses the new White House program to combat climate change

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SportUS airline in big game trophy ban

The US airline Delta bans the shipment of big game trophies on its flights following the outcry over the killing of Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe.

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SportBobbi Brown buried alongside mother

The body of Bobbi Kristina Brown is taken to a New Jersey cemetery for burial alongside her late mother, Whitney Houston.

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SportVIDEO: What is behind Puerto Rico's default?

Outside Source looks at the struggles facing the Puerto Rican economy.

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SportAurora gunman nears death sentence

Convicted mass killer James Holmes has moved one step closer to the death penalty as jurors rejected leniency in deaths of 12 people at Colorado cinema.

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SportVIDEO: CIA 'torture': Inside the 'blackout box'

BBC reporter Hilary Andersson finds out what it is like to be inside a "blackout box" used in so-called "enhanced interrogation".

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SportPlanned Parenthood funding targeted

Republican Senators are moving ahead with plans to defund Planned Parenthood after anti-abortion activists claimed the group sold the organs of aborted foetuses.

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weight loss fitnessEffects of spinach extract on satiety: feel full, curb cravings

A new study found in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition examines how consuming the concentrated extract of thylakoids found in spinach can reduce hunger and cravings.

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SportCalifornia wildfire doubles in size

California firefighters stretched to the limit as they attempt to bring 21 major fires under control across the drought-ridden state.

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SportVIDEO: US homes threatened by wildfires

Thousands of people have been told to evacuate their homes in Northern California because of wildfires.

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Researcher works with Brazil to identify top risks for chronic diseasesPublic health agencies across the globe are challenged with preventing the spread of chronic diseases while dealing with...

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weight loss fitnessStarvation effects handed down for generations

Third-generation nematode worms show signs of surviving famineNormal adult C. elegans nematode worms (above) are about 1 mm in length.

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A nine-year-old boy dies after being accidentally hit in the head by a bat during a baseball game in Kansas.

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A hitchhiking robot, HitchBOT, who has spent weeks travelling around Europe and Canada is smashed to pieces two weeks after arriving in the United States.

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SportObama to unveil clean energy plan

US President Barack Obama is set to unveil what he calls "the biggest, most important step we have ever taken" in tackling climate change.

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Barack Obama is due to announce on Monday what he says is the most important step the US has ever taken to combat climate change.

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SportAtari's boss on why life is 'a game'

Atari's founder on treating business like a game

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SportFantastic Four 'haven't seen' film

The cast of the new Marvel reboot admit they've yet to see the film, despite it coming out in a few days.

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SportCanada PM calls general election

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces he is dissolving parliament and calling a parliamentary election for 19 October.

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SportZimbabwe seeks second 'lion killer'

Zimbabwe says it is seeking a second American over the illegal killing of a lion, as the outcry over the death of famed animal Cecil continues.

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Flying disc sports, including Ultimate Frisbee, are officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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SportVIDEO: Kerry thanks Egypt for support

John Kerry is visiting Egypt as Washington seeks to bolster its long-time ally in the face of the rising threat from the so-called Islamic State group, or Daesh.

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SportEmpire State hosts wildlife display

Images of endangered animals are flashed across the Empire State Building in New York to highlight the issue of potential mass extinction.

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A funeral service is held in the US state of Georgia for Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late singer Whitney Houston and the rapper Bobby Brown.

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Hundreds of Canadian woman join a topless protest march after three sisters were allegedly stopped by police for cycling without shirts.

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Is Ottawa really Canada's hotbed of infidelity?

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Civil rights campaigners in the US begin a 40-day march to highlight what they say is a fresh attack on equal rights for African Americans.

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A man in East Texas is wounded after a bullet he fired at an armadillo ricocheted and hit him, the local sheriff says.

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Rap star Snoop Dogg is stopped by police at an Italian airport for carrying more cash than allowed, with half of his $422,000 seized.

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Mourners gather in the US state of Georgia for the private funeral of Bobbi Kristina Brown, the only child of late singer Whitney Houston.

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Wilmer Flores hits the winning run for New York Mets days after crying because he thought he was going to be traded.

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