Skydiver Becomes First To Land Without Chute
Sky News - Wed, May 23, 2012A stuntman has entered the history books to become the first skydiver to land safely without using a parachute. More »Skydiver Becomes First To Land Without Chute
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Police Seize Record Haul Of Counterfeit Coins
Sky News - 15 hours agoMore than £4m worth of fake one pound coins have been seized by detectives. More »Police Seize Record Haul Of Counterfeit Coins
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Two-fly rule for Beijing toilets
AFP - Wed, May 23, 2012Beijing's public toilets must not exceed two flies, according to new standards handed down by zealous officials striving to clean up China's notoriously filthy loos. More »Two-fly rule for Beijing toilets
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'Britain Fails On Quality Of Elderly Care'
Sky News - 4 hours agoStandards of elderly care in Britain are lagging behind some of our European rivals, according to a new report. More »'Britain Fails On Quality Of Elderly Care'
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Rabies Case: Gran Fights For Life After Dog Bite
Sky News - 20 hours agoA grandmother is critically ill in hospital after she was reportedly bitten by a dog while on holiday in India. More »Rabies Case: Gran Fights For Life After Dog Bite
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Shafilea Trial: Sister 'Haunted By Murder'
Sky News - 18 hours agoThe sister of murdered teenager Shafelia Ahmed finally told police she witnessed what happened because she "just had to let it out", a court has heard. More »Shafilea Trial: Sister 'Haunted By Murder'
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Boy Saved After Riding Into Rush Hour Traffic
Sky News - Wed, May 23, 2012A three-year-old was rescued by a police officer after riding his toy motorbike down a bustling road in China during rush hour. More »Boy Saved After Riding Into Rush Hour Traffic
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Video: Tornado causes wedding ceremony distraction
Yahoo! News - 22 hours agoEven a spell of extreme weather couldn’t stop this couple from tying the knot. More »Video: Tornado causes wedding ceremony distraction
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Happy 40th Birthday Spaghetti Junction! Birmingham landmark ‘may last another 100 years’
Yahoo! News - Thu, May 24, 2012The spiraling twist of roads known as Spaghetti junction celebrates its 40th anniversary today, with the notorious landmark set to last another 100 years, according to engineers. More »Happy 40th Birthday Spaghetti Junction! Birmingham landmark ‘may last another 100 years’
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US Cuts Pakistan Aid After Bin Laden Doc Jailed
Sky News - 3 hours agoAmerica has withdrawn $33m in aid from Pakistan in protest at the 33-year sentence given to a Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA find Osama Bin Laden. More »US Cuts Pakistan Aid After Bin Laden Doc Jailed
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3D Printing Revolution Could Re-Shape World
Sky News - 3 hours agoAdvances in 3D printing technology could revolutionise the way we produce goods and repatriate manufacturing jobs to the UK. More »3D Printing Revolution Could Re-Shape World
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US: Man Held Over Missing 'Milk Carton' Boy
Sky News - 2 hours 9 minutes agoA man has told New York police that he suffocated a six-year-old boy who disappeared 33 years ago. More »US: Man Held Over Missing 'Milk Carton' Boy
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Libyan PM Lays Wreath For WPC Yvonne Fletcher
Sky News - 33 minutes agoLibya's interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib has laid a wreath at the spot where policewoman Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the country's London embassy in 1984. More »Libyan PM Lays Wreath For WPC Yvonne Fletcher
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Scots' push for Britain breakup begins in earnest
Reuters - 3 hours agoEDINBURGH (Reuters) - Supporters of independence for Scotland will launch on Friday what they say is the biggest grassroots campaign in Scottish history, a move that could result in the demise of a 305-year-old union with England and the breakup of Britain. Seeking to tap into a cocktail of historical rivalry, opposing political tastes, and a perception that the British parliament in London does not nurture Scotland's national interests, the "Yes Scotland" campaign says it wants to win a referendum on independence in 2014 and for the country to become fully independent by 2016. ... More »Scots' push for Britain breakup begins in earnest
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Killer Breivik 'Won't Appeal If Found Sane'
Sky News - 17 hours agoMass killer Anders Behring Breivik has told his trial that he finds testimonies from survivors of his gun rampage "moving" - a statement that sent gasps of surprise through the courtroom. More »Killer Breivik 'Won't Appeal If Found Sane'
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Swindon Town Defends Drink Drive Goalkeeper
Sky News - 17 hours agoSwindon Town FC has defended its decision to allow a footballer, whose drink driving led to the deaths of two small children, to train with the club. More »Swindon Town Defends Drink Drive Goalkeeper
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UK Double-Dip Recession Deeper Than Feared
Sky News - 19 hours agoThe UK double-dip recession is deeper than originally thought after revised figures showed a sharper decline in economic output during the first quarter of the year. More »UK Double-Dip Recession Deeper Than Feared
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Clegg says time to shift economy up a gear
Reuters - 19 hours agoBERLIN (Reuters) - British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said on Thursday that data showing Britain's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter underlined the need to accelerate efforts to free up investment and credit. Britain's economy, in its second recession since the 2007-08 financial crisis, contracted by 0.3 percent between January and March, Thursday's data showed, following a slump in construction output. "The revision of the growth figures for the first quarter was very disappointing," Clegg said during a visit to Berlin. ... More »Clegg says time to shift economy up a gear
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'Oldest antique ever seen' goes up for auction
Yahoo! News - Thu, May 24, 2012A meteorite dating back 2.5 billion years and described as the "oldest antique ever seen" is expected to fetch £9,500 when it is sold. More »'Oldest antique ever seen' goes up for auction
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British recession deepens as euro zone woes mount
Reuters - 20 hours agoLONDON (Reuters) - A slump in construction output drove Britain even deeper into recession than initially thought in the first quarter of this year, raising the chance the Bank of England will inject more cash to prop up the faltering economy. More is also expected to be needed to protect the economy from the worsening euro zone crisis. Britain is in its second recession since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, and the prospects for a recovery are cloudy as leaders in the euro zone, Britain's biggest trading partner, have made little progress in resolving their debt woes. ... More »British recession deepens as euro zone woes mount
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