SportJoni Mitchell in 'intensive care'

Singer songwriter Joni Mitchell is in intensive care in a Los Angeles hospital after being found unconscious in her home.



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SportBody found at Getty home in LA

A body has been found at the home of Andrew Getty, the grandson of John Paul Getty and heir to the family fortune.



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SportArkansas passes 'religion' bill

The US state of Arkansas approves a religious freedom bill similar to one that caused a storm of protest in Indiana from gay rights supporters.



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SportBlackberry posts profit for quarter

Canadian mobile phone firm Blackberry posts better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings. but its revenues showed a larger-than-expected drop.



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SportFans rally after Trevor Noah backlash

Trevor Noah fans rally after backlash



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SportFalcons lose pick after fake noise

NFL side Atlanta Falcons lose their draft pick for 2016 and are fined $350,000 for using fake crowd noise at home games.



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SportVIDEO: The secret language of whales

The secret language of whales



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SportVIDEO: 'Homophobic' Indiana bill 'needs fix'

The governor of Indiana is calling on lawmakers there to "fix" a controversial law meant to protect religious freedoms.



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SportBoston bombing defence finishes

The defence in the Boston Marathon bombing trial rests its case against defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged with 30 counts related to the attack.



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SportBuffett 'wouldn't raise US rates'

The billionaire investor, Warren Buffett, says if he ran the US Federal Reserve, he wouldn't raise interest rates significantly.



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SportAmazon launches home ordering kit

In an attempt to attract more household shoppers, Amazon unveils a button for replenish items such as washing powder and razors.



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SportNigel Farage off to a low-tech start

An American reporter on the trail of Nigel Farage



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SportVIDEO: Ferocious fire causes New York chaos

A building has collapsed and another is on fire in New York City after an apparent explosion.



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SportHP files $5.1bn Autonomy lawsuit

HP sues Autonomy co-founder Mike Lynch and ex-finance officer Sushovan Hussain, as Autonomy's former management says it will launch a counter-claim.



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SportIndiana to 'fix' to religion law

The governor of Indiana has said that he wants state lawmakers to "fix" a religious freedom law that has created a national outcry by the end of this week.



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SportVIDEO: Cumberbatch reads 'moon disaster' letter

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter from 1969 by presidential speechwriter William Safire, on Newsnight.



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SportUS bill to cloak officer names fails

Arizona's governor vetoes a bill that would have required the names of officers involved in shootings to be kept secret for 60 days.



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weight loss fitnessWeight-loss surgery prior to joint replacement is a cost-effective option to improve outcomes in obese patients

Obesity is not only a risk factor for developing knee and hip arthritis, it is also linked to less favorable outcomes after joint replacement surgery.



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weight loss fitnessSmaller plates, smaller portions? Not always

UConn Health psychiatry researchers say visual cues are not universally effective in helping curb childhood obesityIt may have become conventional wisdom that you can trick yourself into eating...



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weight loss fitnessAmerican kids are consuming less fast food, study finds

Researchers assessing the amount of calories consumed by children at fast food restaurants have observed a fall in the percentage of children eating fast food on a given day.



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SportIndiana law 'grossly misconstrued'

The governor of Indiana strongly defends his contentious religious freedom law, which has sparked a backlash from supporters of gay rights.



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SportJay Z promotes music streaming brand

Some of the biggest names in entertainment have re-launched the music subscription service Tidal, which they claim will change musical history.



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SportAmerica's most generous con artist

The art forger who fooled museums for 30 years



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SportBriton guilty plea in US terror trial

British terror suspect Haroon Aswat pleads guilty in New York to charges of plotting to set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon.



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SportIndiana to 'clarify' religion law

Republicans in the US state of Indiana say they will amend a controversial "religious freedom" law, as accusations grow that it permits businesses to discriminate against gays.



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SportSilk Road agents charged with theft

Two former US agents are charged with stealing digital currency that came into their possession during an investigation into the notorious marketplace.



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SportBoston bombing prosecution rests

The prosecution in the Boston Marathon bombing trial rests its case against defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, charged with 30 counts related to the attack.



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SportShould parents ever worry about Minecraft?

Should parents ever worry about Minecraft?



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Sport'Trevor who?' reaction to Noah as host

Fans react to the surprise choice as Daily Show host



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SportSix seconds that shaped 1,500 songs

The six-second solo that's been copied in 1,500 songs



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weight loss fitnessNew Canadian guidelines to prevent and manage obesity in children must focus on family

New guidelines from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care to help prevent and manage obesity in children and youth recommend regular growth monitoring at routine health care visits as...



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weight loss fitnessSchools can help battle obesity

Schools have an important role in helping children and teenagers develop healthy lifestyles to avoid obesity, argues Dr.



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SportAmerican's take on UK election pageantry

Anthony Zurcher takes a break from the US presidential race to give an American take on the pomp and pageantry marking the start of the UK General Election.



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SportAmerican take on UK election pageantry

Anthony Zurcher takes a break from the US presidential race to give an American take on the pomp and pageantry marking the start of the UK General Election.



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SportShots fired at NSA headquarters

Local media are reporting that shots have been fired at the headquarters of the NSA outside of Washington.



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SportVIDEO: Firefighter falls through blazing roof

A firefighter in California is in a critical condition after falling through a roof while tackling a house fire.



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SportFake service dogs under attack

The rise of fake support animals



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SportG20 world leaders' personal data leaked

Details including passport numbers and Visa numbers were accidentally emailed to the organisers of a football tournament in Australia by a government official.



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SportAfrican comedian replaces Jon Stewart

Comedian Trevor Noah will replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, it is announced.



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weight loss fitnessMany parents may not recognize child obesity

A new study of nearly 3,000 UK children finds that only four parents described their child as being very overweight despite BMI scales showing 369 children were in that category.



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weight loss fitnessAnti-obesity treatment in animal models developed

Researchers from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) have shown that partial pharmacological inhibition of the PI3K enzyme in obese mice and monkeys reduces body weight and...



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weight loss fitnessStudy provides evidence against the fetal origins of cancer and cardiovascular disease

A study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues in the Netherlands evaluated the relationship between nutritional conditions in very early life and...



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SportVIDEO: Obama's Air Force One stumble

President Obama had a near miss as he slightly stumbled while stepping out of Air Force One.



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SportVIDEO: Dozens rescued from rollercoaster

Dozens of people had to be rescued from a rollercoaster in Coney Island after one of the cars became stuck near the summit of the ride.



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SportBody found days after NY gas blast

Three days on from a massive gas blast in New York that flattened three buildings, a body is found in rubble.



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SportCampaignspotting 2015: The British are coming

Step aside, Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton and company: the real electoral action moves to the UK for the next month.



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SportPhotographer defends period photo

Rupi Kaur got Instagram to apologise and reinstate a photo of her on her period after it was repeatedly removed.



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SportMad Men to live on at Smithsonian

A collection of costumes and props from hit US drama Mad Men is donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.



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SportBest Buy closes Canada's Future Shop

US consumer electronics chain Best Buy is closing its Canadian subsidiary, Future Shop, and converting 65 of its 131 stores into Best Buy outlets.



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SportVIDEO: Girl sneaks out in search of a Slushie

A four-year-old girl in Philadelphia ventured out on her own in the early hours of the morning in search of a sweet drink.



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SportAir Canada plane 'exits' runway

An Air Canada aeroplane landing at Halifax 'exits' the runway while landing at Halifax, and reportedly hits a power pylon.



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SportImmigrants drawn back to California

Yearning for San Francisco from Mexico's Yucatan



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SportOlympic 400m runner Barnaby dies

Canadian Olympic 400m runner Daundre Barnaby dies in a swimming accident on the Caribbean island of St Kitts, aged 24.



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SportApple boss 'to donate $800m fortune'

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he will give away most of his $800m (£537m) fortune to good causes before he dies.



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weight loss fitnessWork site wellness centers equate to weight loss and health care savings, Mayo expert says

As employees and employers face higher health care costs, work site wellness are becoming increasingly more important to help control the costs of health care and encourage healthy lifestyle...



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weight loss fitnessBetter joint replacement outcomes for obese patients who have weight-loss surgery

Weight-loss surgery prior to a knee or hip replacement for severely overweight patients may lead to better outcomes, according to two new studies.



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SportVIDEO: The Archbishop murdered celebrating Mass

On 24 March 1980 the Archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero, was murdered by death squads. Milagro Granados was there.



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SportVIDEO: Five ways the US executes - 45 secs

As Utah reauthorises the use of firing squads to carry out executions, BBC news looks at the other ways US states can execute inmates.



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SportVIDEO: Who is behind the 'perfect boyfriend'?

Why do people exchange texts with imaginary partners?



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SportShattering the highest glass ceiling

Can Clinton shatter the ‘highest, hardest’ glass ceiling?



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SportItaly court clears Knox and Sollecito

Italian court acquits Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito over murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007



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SportSilicon Valley firm wins bias case

A California jury has found that a venture capital firm did not discriminate against a female employee in a closely watched case in Silicon Valley.



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SportImagine a speech by Ted Cruz

The presidential hopeful used the word "imagine" 38 times in his speech, prompting countless John Lennon jokes.



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SportCalls to 'boycott' Indiana after law

Activists are encouraging a boycott of Indiana after the US state enacted a "religious freedom" law which they say discriminates against gay people.



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SportUS charges in beating of Indian man

Federal officials have charged a former Alabama police officer with violating the civil rights of an Indian man.



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SportUS gives permit to rhino hunter

A man who won an auction to shoot an endangered black rhino in Namibia has been given a US permit to import the trophy if he kills one.



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SportSafari users win right to sue

Google loses Court of Appeal bid to stop consumers having right to sue in UK over alleged misuse of privacy settings.



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SportUS Senate's Harry Reid to retire

The top Democrat in the US Senate, Harry Reid, has announced he will not seek re-election in 2016.



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SportVIDEO: How one US school is battling obesity

Newsround reporter Ricky visited the United States to see how a school in Philadelphia is tackling obesity.



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SportBlackberry posts profit for quarter

Canadian mobile phone firm Blackberry posts better-than-expected fourth quarter earnings. but its revenues showed a larger-than-expected drop.



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SportSix missing in NYC building collapse

As many as six people are missing after an explosion sent flames tearing through a New York City building, police say.



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SportOscars producers not back next year

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who have produced the last three Academy Awards, will not be returning for next year's Oscars.



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weight loss fitnessTwo fifths of UK office workers walk for less than 30 mins a day at work

Almost half of women (45%) and almost two fifths of men (37%) working in UK offices spend less than 30 minutes a day walking around at work, according to new statistics released ahead of the first...



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weight loss fitnessStudy identifies low back pain risk factors

Counseling at-risk patients may prevent and minimize painNew research presented at the 2015 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) identifies nicotine dependence...



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weight loss fitnessStudy finds why drug for type II diabetes makes people fat

Medication used to treat patients with type II diabetes activates sensors on brain cells that increase hunger, causing people taking this drug to gain more body fat, according to researchers at...



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SportReturn to Iwo Jima 70 years on

Return to Iwo Jima 70 years on



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SportChevron to sell stake in Caltex

US energy giant Chevron is to sell its 50% stake in Caltex Australia, the petrol station operator, for a reported 4.6bn Australian dollars ($3.6bn; £2.4bn).



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SportVIDEO: Ferocious fire causes New York chaos

A building has collapsed and another is on fire in New York City after an apparent explosion.



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SportCeline Dion set for Las Vegas return

Canadian singer Celine Dion is returning to the stage in Las Vegas, a year after she put her career on hold "indefinitely" for health and family reasons.



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SportAmerica's 'offensive' licence plates

Why Americans wear their heart on their bumper



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Sport'Cat litter mix' closed nuclear site

A team of experts says a mixture that included organic cat litter forced the closure of the only underground nuclear waste repository in the US.



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SportItaly court to rule on Kercher death

Italy's top court is to rule whether to uphold the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the 2007 murder of UK student Meredith Kercher.



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SportUS agents 'attended sex parties'

A new report alleges that US drug enforcement agents attended sex parties funded by drug cartels while stationed overseas.



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SportBuilding collapses in New York blast

Emergency services are on the scene of a seven-alarm fire and partial building collapse in New York City.



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SportPayPal fined for illegal payments

PayPal agrees a £5.1m payout over allegations it allowed payments from accounts deemed enemies of the state by the US government.



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SportOklahoma race chant student ‘sorry’

A university student in Oklahoma who led a videotaped racist chant that caused a national uproar has apologised.



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SportUS soldier 'plotted to support IS'

A US soldier and his cousin are arrested and charged with conspiring to support the Islamic State, the Department of Justice says.



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SportIndiana emergency for HIV 'epidemic'

The governor of Indiana has declared a public health emergency and authorised a needle sharing programme, after an HIV outbreak "reached epidemic proportions" in part of the state.



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SportUS defends 'deserter' Bergdahl swap

The US has defended a prisoner swap with the Taliban for the release of Sgt Bowe Bergdahl after the US soldier was charged with desertion.



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SportCan a dinner date change a country?

The dinner date that could help change a whole country



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weight loss fitnessRisk factors associated with overweight cluster already in children

Lifestyle-related cardiometabolic risk factors cluster already in children in the same way as in adults, according to research from the University of Eastern Finland.



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weight loss fitnessParents feel banning junk food ads could cut childhood obesity

New statistics show the majority of UK parents believe stopping children being exposed to junk food adverts could cut childhood obesity, as the British Heart Foundation (BHF) delivered a 30,000...



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weight loss fitnessWhat are the health benefits of chia seeds?

Find out about the potential health benefits of chia seeds including preventing and treating diverticulitis, helping with weight loss and maintaining blood pressure.



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SportViewpoint: A clean Afghanistan slate

Does Ghani visit signals start of better US-Afghan relations?



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SportVIDEO: How jets land on US anti-IS warship

One of America's largest and most technically advanced aircraft carriers - the USS Theodore Roosevelt - has just docked in Britain.



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SportDeadly tornado rips through Oklahoma

At least one person is killed and several others are injured after a tornado roared through the city of Tulsa in the US state of Oklahoma.



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SportVIDEO: Video shows US police beating driver

A video of Inkster police officers brutally beating a man has been causing outrage in the US.



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SportVIDEO: New Orleans airport attacker dies

A man who was shot by police as he tried to storm a checkpoint at New Orleans international airport on Friday dies from his injuries.



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SportBeating prompts protests in Michigan

Protesters in the US state of Michigan demand that two white two policemen be fired after a video aired showing them beating a black suspect.



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SportFake service dogs under attack

The rise of fake support animals



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SportYemen rebels take US intel documents

Iran-backed rebels in Yemen seize secret US intelligence files identifying informants and describing US operations in the country, the Los Angeles Times reports.



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SportUS TV star in rant against atheists

The star of reality show Duck Dynasty is facing criticism after a speech that included a graphic story about a atheist family being raped and killed.



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SportBergdahl faces 'desertion charge'

Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for five years before a controversial prisoner swap, is to be charged with desertion.



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SportAfghan leader praises US sacrifice

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has told the Congress his country owes the US a "profound debt" for its military sacrifices.



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SportDrones: US loss could be UK's gain

As Amazon complains that US regulators are taking too long to issue test permits, countries like the UK could be well placed to profit, says a leading academic



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SportRuling on Kercher murder delayed

Italy's top court delays a decision on whether to uphold the convictions of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito for the murder of UK student Meredith Kercher.



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SportElephants rescue lorry in Louisiana

A pair of elephants helped prevent a lorry, stuck in a muddy lay-by, from overturning in the US state of Louisiana.



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SportVIDEO: Pharrell Williams addresses UN

The UN's International Day of Happiness is marked with a plea from Ban Ki-Moon for people to share a song which brings them joy, and an address from Pharrell Williams.



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SportTwo Americans among Alps crash dead

Two US citizens died in the Alps air crash that killed 150 people, the chief executive officer of airline Germanwings has said.



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SportKraft Foods to merge with Heinz

Private equity firm 3G Capital, Heinz's owner, is to buy Kraft in a deal that could value the US food giant at more than $40bn (£27bn).



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weight loss fitnessWeight discrimination has major impact on quality of life

Weight discrimination is linked to significantly lower quality of life, and accounts for approximately 40% of the negative psychological effects associated with obesity, finds new UCL research...



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SportVIDEO: Diary of a Prince super-fan

From London to Minneapolis to probe one of Prince's secrets



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SportKraft 'in $40bn takeover talks'

Private equity firm 3G Capital is in talks to buy Kraft in a deal that could value the US food giant at more than $40bn (£27bn), according to reports.



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SportMPs raise US-EU trade deal concerns

Trade talks between the US and European Union are marked by 'dog whistle' politics, a report by the Business Select Committee says.



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weight loss fitnessNew gene influences apple or pear shape, risk of future disease

Scientists have known for some time that people who carry a lot of weight around their bellies are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease than those who have bigger hips and thighs.



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SportVIDEO: The Archbishop murdered celebrating mass

On 24 March 1980 the Archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero, was murdered by death squads. Milagro Grenadas was there.



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SportVIDEO: Five ways the US executes - 45 secs

As Utah reauthorises the use of firing squads to carry out executions, BBC news looks at the other ways US states can execute inmates.



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SportIndiana set to enact 'freedom' bill

The governor of Indiana is poised to enact a "religious freedom" law, which opponents say will allow state businesses to discriminate against gays and lesbians.



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SportShattering the highest glass ceiling

Can Clinton shatter the ‘highest, hardest’ glass ceiling?



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SportObama: Israel peace prospects 'dim'

US President Obama says prospects for a Mid-East two-state solution are "dim", but says his relations with the Israeli leader are not a problem.



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SportChildren found in Detroit freezer

A Detroit mother is arrested after officials find two of her children dead inside her freezer.



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SportImagine a speech by Ted Cruz

The presidential hopeful used the word "imagine" 38 times in his speech, prompting countless John Lennon jokes.



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SportCanada extends IS strikes to Syria

Prime Minister Stephen Harper wants expand the mission against the militant group to include air strikes on targets in Syria.



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SportAfghan leader makes US troops plea

Afghan president Ashraf Ghani is to meet with President Obama to discuss the pace of the US troop withdrawal from his country.



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SportUS Tikrit surveillance flights start

The US-led coalition against Islamic State begins surveillance flights over the Iraqi city of Tirkit, which is being besieged by government forces.



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weight loss fitnessCrave chocolate? A 15-minute walk will magic those bad feelings away

Researchers looking at how to regulate snacking behaviors have found that a short, brisk walk reduces cravings for high-calorie sugary snacks.



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James Corden's debut on TV's The Late, Late Show is praised by critics and fans in the US.



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US consumer prices rebounded in February as petrol prices rose for the first time since June, official figures show.



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Newsround reporter Ricky visited the United States to see how a school in Philadelphia is tackling obesity.



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Bank regulators in the United States have criticised two UK banks for failing to make adequate provisions in the event of their collapse.



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Actress Angelina Jolie has her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure against cancer.



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Banning sodas from school vending machines, building walking paths and playgrounds, adding supermarkets to food deserts and requiring nutritional labels on restaurant menus: such changes to the...



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SportVIDEO: Utah approves death by firing squad

The American state of Utah has legalised the use of firing squads to carry out the death penalty, if the drugs for lethal injections are not available.



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Return to Iwo Jima 70 years on



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Large chunks of ice on the Allegheny river in western Pennsylvania have caused damage to buildings, as Mike Embley reports.



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SportVIDEO: Michelle Obama shows off her moves

Michelle Obama has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show to discuss life after the White House and show off her dance moves.



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Utah will resume the use of firing squads to carry out the death penalty when lethal injections drugs are not available.



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A New Orleans judge has said Robert Durst, the millionaire awaiting extradition to Los Angles to stand trial on a murder charge, is a danger to others and a flight risk.



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Sport'No evidence' UVa gang rape occurred

Charlottesville, Virginia, police have said an investigation has produced no evidence a gang rape portrayed in a Rolling Stone article occurred.



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Three people are dead and one more is injured after a section of scaffolding has collapse at tall construction project in Raleigh, North Carolina.



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A judge has ruled that a woman may seek punitive damages from a venture capital firm in Silicon Valley on the grounds of sexual discrimination.



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In his first official visit to Washington, the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani praises the US for the commitment shown to his country over 14 years.



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Prince Charles is in Washington, where he has toured monuments and made an impassioned plea to clean up the world's oceans.



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The Royal Bank of Scotland is selling more of its stake in the US bank Citizens as it continues to focus on the UK market.



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Republican Ted Cruz made individual liberty the key theme of his campaign announcement on Monday, and becomes the first major figure to enter the 2016 race.



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Baristas don't have to write Race Together on customers' cups after Starbucks in America ended its racial inequality campaign.



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A Los Angeles ordinance designed to curb obesity in low-income areas by restricting the opening of new fast-food restaurants has failed to reduce fast-food consumption or reduce obesity rates in the...



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SportRand Paul's Texas tech play at SXSW

What is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul doing in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest interactive conference?



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SportVIDEO: How jets land on US anti-IS war ship

One of America's largest and most technically advanced aircraft carriers - the USS Theodore Roosevelt - has just docked in Britain.



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Republican Texan Ted Cruz will set out on Monday his plans to run for the US presidency in 2016, according to his advisers.



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Delivery droids, interactive art and touch screen tablets - a tour round San Francisco's high tech hospital



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SportVIDEO: New Orleans airport attacker dies

A man who was shot by police as he tried to storm a checkpoint at New Orleans international airport on Friday dies from his injuries.



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SportViewpoint: A clean Afghanistan slate

Does Ghani visit signals start of better US-Afghan relations?



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SportVIDEO: Police explode 20,000lb of fireworks

Police in Midland, Texas recently disposed of approximately 20,000lb (9071kg) worth of illegal fireworks in a controlled explosion.



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SportNew Jersey gives Tesla a green light

The US state removes a ban on the direct sale of low emission vehicles that had prevented Telsa from operating.



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The Pentagon investigates an alleged threat by Islamic State (IS) to about 100 US military personnel whose details are posted online.



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The US Federal Reserve signals a future rise in interest rates, but says it will wait until the labour market improves.



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SportUS airport attacker 'had molotovs'

A knife-wielding man who tried to storm a checkpoint at New Orleans airport was also carrying six homemade molotov cocktails, officials say.



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The traditional dyeing of the Chicago River has marked Saint Patrick's Day festivities in Illinois.



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A fire in a house in the New York City borough of Brooklyn kills seven children and leaves two other people in a critical condition.



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Dozens of veteran United States marines gather on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima to mark the 70th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles of World War Two.



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The UN's International Day of Happiness is marked with a plea from Ban Ki-Moon for people to share a song which brings them joy, and an address from Pharrell Williams.



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weight loss fitnessIs too much artificial light at night making us sick?

Modern life, with its preponderance of inadequate exposure to natural light during the day and overexposure to artificial light at night, is not conducive to the body's natural sleep/wake cycle.



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SportVIDEO: Woman survives pizza shop car crash

A woman in Colorado has escaped unscathed after being pushed through a pizza shop window on a car bonnet.



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SportPolice shoot attacker at US airport

US security staff shoot a knife-wielding man at New Orleans international airport after he tried to storm a checkpoint.



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Death Row Records founder is taken to hospital by ambulance after hitting his head during a bail review



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SportUS winemakers reject arsenic claim

Top California winemakers are rejecting claims made in a lawsuit that several low-cost wines contain dangerous levels of arsenic.



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SportTwo convicted of Canada train plot

Two Canadian men accused of plotting to attack passenger train travelling from New York to Toronto have been found guilty on multiple terror charges.



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SportEx-FBI agent 'stole drug evidence'

A former FBI agent will plead guilty to dozens of charges related to tampering with drug evidence and taking heroin seized from criminals, his lawyer says.



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SportUS school sorry for Arabic pledge

A school in New York state apologises after an uproar was caused by students reciting the US Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic.



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US House Speaker John Boehner plans to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.



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A storm is expected to bring up to six inches of snow in parts of the US north-east and mid-Atlantic on the first day of spring.



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The surprise guest of Ted 2015 gave one of the most well-received speeches, about online humiliation and cyberbullying.



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weight loss fitnessDavid Cameron obesity benefit proposals "ethically and financially questionable"

The UK Prime Minister's recent proposal to cut sickness benefit for people who are obese and refuse treatment is ethically and financially flawed, according to an Editorial in The Lancet Diabetes ...



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weight loss fitnessWomen retain insulin sensitivity better than men

It's long been known that obese men are more likely to develop type two diabetes than obese women, but researchers at McMaster University have discovered it may be related to a difference between the...



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weight loss fitnessFollowing gestational diabetes, obese women who put on 5 kg are more than 40 times more likely to develop full blown type 2 diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that in women who have developed gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy...



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SportVIDEO: Ferguson protests: A city on edge

Dozens of demonstrators return to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, one night after two police officers were wounded during a protest.



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SportObama urges 'historic' Iran deal

US President Barack Obama tells the Iranian people a nuclear deal presents a rare chance to transform the relationship between the two countries.



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A new franchise hopes to woo New York's sports fans



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SportHunting for Prince's vault

Does the pop enigma have a vault full of unreleased recordings?



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Louis Theroux meets people not guilty by reason of insanity



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SportUS approves Amazon drone trial

The US Federal Aviation Administration approves Amazon's plans to begin testing drones for online deliveries.



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SportUber overtakes yellow taxis in NYC

For the first time, there are more black Uber cars on the streets of New York City than traditional yellow taxis, latest figures reveal.



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SportNY chokehold evidence to stay secret

Testimony heard by a New York grand jury over the chokehold death of a black man by a white officer will not be made public, a judge has ruled.



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SportPrince Charles meets Barack Obama

Prince Charles meets US president Barack Obama at the White House during his tour of the country.



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A woman was beaten, stabbed and had her unborn child stolen from her womb when she visited a house to buy clothes advertised on Craigslist.



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SportProtests at black US student arrest

The governor of Virginia is calling for an investigation into the violent arrest of a black university student, which has sparked protests.



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SportVIDEO: Chunks of ice jam Pennsylvania river

Large chunks of ice on the Allegheny river in western Pennsylvania have caused damage to buildings, as Mike Embley reports.



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SportVIDEO: Michelle Obama shows off her moves

Michelle Obama has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show to discuss life after the White House and show off her dance moves.



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SportCommerzbank in $1.45bn US settlement

Commerzbank agrees to pay a penalty to US authorities for violating sanctions against businesses in Iran and Sudan and for engaging in money laundering.



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SportTarget follows rivals in wage boost

Target is set to raise the minimum wage it pays its employees to $9 an hour in April after rival Walmart announced a similar move, according to reports.



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SportActress Minnelli returns to rehab

Liza Minnelli is admitted to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation unit for treatment of substance abuse.



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Marvin Gaye's family want to stop sales of Blurred Lines after a ruling it copied one of the R&B star's hit songs.



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Your heart health, which is optimal for most of us at birth, can decline substantially with unhealthy childhood behaviors, according to research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes...



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weight loss fitnessViewers vs. doers - Do you watch cooking shows for entertainment or inspiration?

Do you watch cooking shows for cooking and recipe inspiration or to be wowed by the tempting culinary mastery of celebrity chefs?



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weight loss fitnessLosing weight substantially reduces atrial fibrillation

Effect greatest in those who lose more weight, keep it off longer and have less weight fluctuationObese patients with atrial fibrillation who lost at least 10 percent of their body weight were...



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weight loss fitnessObesity may not reliably predict atherosclerosis in Mexican-Americans

Blood sugar, insulin resistance and blood pressure may be more reliable indicators of atherosclerosis among Mexican-Americans than obesity, finds a new study.



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weight loss fitnessDaily diet soda consumption linked to expanding waistlines

Seniors who drink a lot of diet soda are urged by researchers to curb their intake, particularly if they are at high cardiometabolic risk.



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SportAlibaba invests $200m in Snapchat

Chinese internet giant Alibaba invests $200m (£133m) in messaging application Snapchat, valuing the four-year old firm at nearly $15bn.



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Two senior US Secret Service agents are under investigation after a car crash at the White House.



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SportUS church U-turn on soaking homeless

A church in San Francisco has promised to remove sprinklers it installed to soak rough sleepers.



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Prince Charles is in Washington, where he has toured monuments and made an impassioned plea to clean up the world's oceans.



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SportUS veteran denies IS terror charges

A US Air Force veteran accused of trying to join Islamic State appears in court in New York and denies all the charges.



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How a musician found a unique Indian and Celtic blend



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Free Shakespeare in Detroit



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SportRand Paul's Texas tech play at SXSW

What is Kentucky Senator Rand Paul doing in Austin, Texas, at the South by Southwest interactive conference?



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How different are Cadbury and Hershey's milk chocolate?



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Is this the most daring space mission yet?



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Why is this job the most hated in US politics?



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SportThree children 'killed by neighbour'

Three Burmese children are dead after a neighbour attacked them with a knife in their North Carolina home.



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Police in Midland, Texas recently disposed of approximately 20,000lb (9071kg) worth of illegal fireworks in a controlled explosion.



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SportNew Jersey gives Tesla a green light

The US state removes a ban on the direct sale of low emission vehicles that had prevented Telsa from operating.



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SportCharles and Camilla tour US monuments

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in the US at the start of a three-day visit, during which they will meet President Obama.



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SportUS Fed hints at interest rate rise

The US Federal Reserve signals a future rise in interest rates, which have been kept at a record low of 0% since 2008.



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Several people have been shot at multiple locations in a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.



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The traditional dyeing of the Chicago River has marked Saint Patrick's Day festivities in Illinois.



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Millionaire real estate tycoon Robert Durst is moved to a mental health unit after he was deemed a suicide risk.



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SportUS concern over Israel poll rhetoric

The White House expresses "deep concern" over "divisive rhetoric" in Israel's election, and reiterates US support for Palestinian statehood.



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A group of Commonwealth residents advocating for free movement among the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, has collected 35,000 signatures.



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A woman in Colorado has escaped unscathed after being pushed through a pizza shop window on a car bonnet.



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SportAlba backs Venezuela over US spat

Members of the left-wing Latin American Alba group express their support for Venezuela as tensions between the country and the US rise.



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SportCaroline Kennedy threatened in Japan

The US embassy in Tokyo reports receiving phone calls threatening Ambassador Caroline Kennedy and another diplomat.



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SportUS executes inmate with brain injury

A Missouri death row inmate is executed despite legal appeals that he had a diminished mental capacity because of a brain injury.



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SportUS church recognizes gay marriage

The largest Presbyterian denomination in the US will formally recognize same-sex marriages after decades of debate.



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Researchers are calling on people to join a unique movement workshop as part of a study into the benefits of dance on society.



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weight loss fitnessDiet soda linked to increases in belly fat in older adults

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society shows that increasing diet soda intake is directly linked to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older.



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weight loss fitnessA breakfast of champions for diabetics

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weight loss fitnessGenetic analysis of current smokers shows that high tobacco consumption lowers body weight

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Sport'Cyanide letter' sent to White House

A letter sent to the White House has been found to have traces of cyanide, a Secret Service official tells the Associated Press news agency.



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SportUS fraternity ban over Facebook page

A US university fraternity has been suspended while police investigate allegations that nude female photos were posted to a private Facebook page.



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Californian university that invented Google to open in London



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SportVIDEO: Wearable graffiti

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SportVIDEO: The rise and fall of Aaron Schock

The rise and fall of the “Downton Office” politician



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The California Supreme Court posthumously awards a law licence to a Chinese immigrant who was barred from becoming a lawyer 125 years ago.



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The steps that stirred dreams - and sparked creativity



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SportVIDEO: Ferguson protests: A city on edge

Dozens of demonstrators return to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, one night after two police officers were wounded during a protest.



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SportUS tycoon Durst faces new charges

A millionaire charged with murder in Los Angeles appeared before a judge in Louisiana for a second day, to face new drug and weapons charges.



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SportStarbucks #RaceTogether campaign mocked

Starbucks #RaceTogether campaign ridiculed online



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SportVIDEO: Sit on it

The Detroit bus that double as public libraries



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SportAldrin sends message from Stonehenge

Buzz Aldrin, the second man to step foot on the moon, has sent a 'message to the Red Planet' from Stonehenge.



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Sport'Downton office' US lawmaker resigns

Representative Aaron Schock has resigned following questions over his use of campaign and public funds, US media report.



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SportUS veteran 'tried to join IS'

Prosecutors say Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, a former US airman, tried to travel to Syria to join Islamic State militants.



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SportFunds for fake White House sought

The Secret Service director Joseph Clancy asks for better training facilities as lawmakers question him over recent security lapses.



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A new method of 3D printing that uses light and oxygen to 'grow' solid objects was inspired by the Terminator 2 film.



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weight loss fitnessObese women '40% more likely to develop cancer in their lifetime'

New figures from Cancer Research UK reveal that women who are obese are 40% more likely to develop a weight-related cancer in their lifetime than those of a healthy weight.



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SportUS plane returns after bomb threat

Local media reports say that passengers had to tackle the man as he charged the cockpit, claiming to have a bomb.



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Michelle Obama has appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show to discuss life after the White House and show off her dance moves.



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weight loss fitnessDepression puts low-income population at even greater risk for obesity and poor nutrition

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weight loss fitnessPregnancy weight gain tilts the scales for child becoming obese

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An experimental drug causes loss of weight and fat in mice, a new study has found. The study results were presented at the Endocrine Society's 97th annual meeting in San Diego.



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weight loss fitnessStress reduction may reduce fasting glucose in overweight and obese women

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A search is under way in the US after an army helicopter crashed in Florida leaving its crew of seven marines and four soldiers missing.



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Two US children are praised for their swift action in pursuing a man who attempted to kidnap their 22-month-old sibling.



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Employees participating in the program lost weight and reduced their risk for diabetes and heart diseaseA healthy lifestyle intervention program administered at the workplace and developed by the...



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Exposure to low doses of hormone-disrupting chemicals early in life can alter gene expression in the liver as well as liver function, increasing the susceptibility to obesity and other metabolic...



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President Obama has paid tribute to the Selma marchers at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the march, but said that voting rights in the US are still under threat.



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The chief executive of the US city Ferguson, in Missouri, resigns after a federal report released last week alleged widespread racial bias.



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The BBC's Aleem Maqbool has been retracing the path of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march to find out what has and has not changed in the past half century.



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Bullets able to pierce police officers' protective vests will remain legal in the US after a proposed ban met with fierce opposition.



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Lawmakers in the US state Utah pass a bill proposing the use of firing squads to carry out the death penalty if lethal injections drugs are not available.



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Shares in the US fell sharply on Tuesday, as investors fretted that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates earlier than expected.



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A letter to Iran from a group of US senators is unprecedented



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A jury in the US rules that the writers of Blurred Lines - one of the best selling singles of all time - copied a Marvin Gaye track from 1977.



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The officer was responding to an emergency call about a man "acting deranged" and "crawling around on the ground naked".



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The White House's Ben Rhodes addresses US political infighting over the Iranian nuclear negotiations



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Hillary Clinton says she wishes she had used two separate email accounts during her time as US Secretary of State.



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Jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing trial are shown a blood-stained note allegedly written by the accused as he hid from police inside a boat.



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Hillary Clinton tells reporters she used private emails "out of convenience" during her time as secretary of state.



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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev calmly bought milk about a half-hour after twin explosions hit the Boston Marathon finish line, a Boston jury has seen.



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The New York City Health board fails to lift a 25-year-old ferret ban in place, disappointing ferret fancies in the city.



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Two Oklahoma students who led the singing of a racist chant captured on video have been expelled, says the university's president.



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As the email controversy grows, Hillary Clinton is increasingly being seen through the lens of 1990s scandals.



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Actor Harrison Ford is expected to make a full recovery after being injured in a small plane crash in Los Angeles as Alistair Leithead reports.



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A passenger airliner has skidded off the runway at LaGuardia airport in New York City, as a major winter storm bore down on a large part of the US.



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The winners of this year's International Hair Freezing competition in Yukon in Canada have been announced.



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SportVIDEO: Wage rises on the cards in the US

There are now signs that things are getting better for ordinary Americans as companies like Walmart agree to wage increases.



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A senior US diplomat warns of a "dangerous" gulf between US and European defence spending, calling on Europe to spend more in the face of growing threats.



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The Wikimedia Foundation has launched legal action against the NSA over its programme of mass surveillance



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weight loss fitnessTraffic light food labels strengthen self-control

Should food products be labeled with traffic light symbols to make health-related information on ingredients easier to understand? This question has remained a subject of debate.



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weight loss fitnessGut bacteria may decrease weight loss from bariatric surgery

The benefits of weight loss surgery, along with a treatment plan that includes exercise and dietary changes, are well documented.



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weight loss fitnessSeniors' hospital and ER admission rates are higher if they have obesity

Obesity is associated with substantial increases in older adults' hospitalizations, emergency room admissions and use of outpatient health care services, according to a new study of 172,866 Medicare...



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weight loss fitnessFast food commercials to kids 'deceptive' by industry self-regulation standards

Dartmouth researchers find companies fail to promote healthy foods to childrenFast food ads aimed at kids fail to de-emphasize toy premiums, making them deceptive by industry self-regulation...



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weight loss fitnessLetrozole is a promising new treatment of male infertility, researcher says

A letrozole pill once a week restored fertility in obese, infertile men and led to their partners giving birth to two full-term, healthy babies, according to a new study from Canada.



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weight loss fitnessLong-term effects of obesity surgery on adolescent skeleton are favorable

The skeletons of obese adolescents are usually more dense than those of normal weight teens, but after gastric bypass surgery, most return to normal density within two years, a new study finds.



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weight loss fitnessQuitting smoking has favorable metabolic effects

People who quit smoking have improved metabolic effects, a new study finds. The results were presented in a poster at ENDO 2015, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego.



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weight loss fitnessObese females who are most unlikely to lose weight are most in need of losing it

In obese females, a close relationship may exist between their disinhibition (detrimental eating and behavioral characteristics) that limits successful weight loss, and impaired metabolism, new...



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