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Police dashcam captures moment lightning strike hits housePolice dashcam...

A bolt of lightning that damaged a Kentucky home was caught on police dashcam videos on Thursday. The two-part video from the McCracken County Sheriff Department shows the bolt from a distance...

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Gorilla shot dead after boy falls into zoo enclosureGorilla shot dead after...

A zoo gorilla has been shot dead after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure in Cincinnati. The boy reportedly crawled through a fence and fell into a moat, where he was dragged around...

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British man's body found after Thailand speedboat accidentBritish man's body...

A body has been found in the search for a British man missing after a speedboat accident in Thailand. Authorities had been searching for 46-year-old Jason Parnell since the incident on Thursday,...

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Plane collides with truck while being towed onto runwayPlane collides with...

A plane preparing to fly to Barcelona has collided with a truck while it was being towed to the runway at Manchester Airport. It's thought the Vueling Airlines plane was being towed away...

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Man airlifted to hospital after poisonous fish sting on Wales beachMan...

A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stung by a poisonous weever fish on a beach in Wales. The 70-year-old man was stung by the poisonous spines of the weever fish and was left...

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Woman snatched by crocodile on night swim in AustraliaWoman snatched by...

A tourist has been snatched by a crocodile during a night swim in Australia. Cindy Waldron, 46, from Lithgow in New South Wales, was swimming with a friend in shallow water at Thornton Beach in...

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Search for boy, 7, left in bear-infested woods by parentsSearch for boy, 7,...

A search is under way for a seven-year-old boy who was left in a bear-infested wood by his parents as a punishment. Over 100 volunteers and emergency teams resumed the search in woodland near...

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Easyjet to turn away passengers who arrive 30 minutes before flightEasyjet to...

Easyjet is cracking down on passengers who arrive late for their flights. The airline is imposing a new rule that stops anyone trying to pass through security barriers with less than 30 minutes...

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Two cyclists attacked by kangaroo in AustraliaTwo cyclists attacked by...

Two cyclists have told how they were attacked by an angry kangaroo during a ride in Australia. Sharon Heinrich and Helen Salter were attacked during a bike ride on the Riesling Trail, Clare...

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Woman denied boarding on JetBlue flight over 'short shorts'Woman denied...

A woman has told how she was not allowed to board a JetBlue flight because her shorts were too, well, short. Burlesque performer Maggie McMuffin says she was told she could not board a JetBlue...

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Man finds Roman artefact 'worth £300k' in SomersetMan finds Roman artefact...

A metal detecting enthusiast has unearthed a 2000-year-old Roman ingot during a dig on a Somerset farm. Jason Baker discovered the prized piece, known as a pig, on a dig organised by the...

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Two passengers electrocuted after livewire falls on busTwo passengers...

Two Indian students have died after a live wire fell on their school bus in the state of Tamil Nadu. At least 40 students were injured in the incident, which occurred on Sunday evening. See...

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Revealed! The most expensive seaside town in the UKRevealed! The most...

The UK's top 10 most expensive seaside towns have been revealed - and Sandbanks in Dorset has topped the list. According to the BBC, the average house price in the celebrity-favoured town is...

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Plane passenger spots something rude out of the windowPlane passenger spots...

A plane passenger in the US was enjoying the view out of his window when he suddenly spotted something rather rude carved into the landscape - a giant penis. Not really what you expect to see as...

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Joanna Lumley launches Heathrow 70th anniversary tributeJoanna Lumley...

Joanna Lumley has marked Heathrow's 70th anniversary by unveiling a series of plaques featuring highlights of British culture from the past seven decades. Since the UK's busiest airport...

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Spring bows out with mixed weather conditionsSpring bows out with mixed...

The last day of spring has produced a mixed bag of results weather-wise for the UK. Britain's meteorological summer begins on 1 June - and Wales and the south west of England have been...

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Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska portDead whale found...

A dead juvenile fin whale has been found on the bow of a cruise ship entering a port in Alaska. Veterinary pathologist, Kathy Burke, is working to determine the cause of the whale's death,...

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​Why you REALLY don't want to drink from hotel glasses​Why you REALLY don't...

When you pay to stay in a hotel, it should be safe to presume that everything in your room is clean. Right? Wrong. A study has shown that your drinking glasses may not be as clean as you would...

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Giant Scottish caterpillar web draws touristsGiant Scottish caterpillar web...

It's a rare sight - thousands of caterpillars creating a 32 foot long floss-like web in the car park of a shop in Sterling, Scotland. The insects built the webs to keep predators away and...

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Tigers seized from temple in ThailandTigers seized from temple in Thailand

Wildlife authorities are removing three tigers from the Tiger Temple in Thailand. The temple is a popular tourist destination with visitors travelling far and wide to snap a selfie with a big...

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