Illinois Lottery Winner Urooj Khan Poisoned

A man who died after winning $1m (£620,000) in the Illinois Lottery was poisoned with cyanide, a medical examiner has ruled. Urooj Khan, who scooped the bumper prize in the summer, was initially found to have died of natural causes but a full toxicology...

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'Dating Game' Killer Sentenced In 1970s Murders

A California serial killer has been sentenced in New York to an additional 25 years to life after pleading guilty to murdering two young women in the 1970s. Rodney Alcala said last month he wanted to plead guilty to the two New York murder counts so...

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Afghanistan: Green On Blue Attacks Rising

The central role of the foreign forces deployed in Afghanistan is to train the national army and police to a level so they can maintain order in the country and counter the threat of the Taliban when Nato withdraws by the end of 2014. Given the scale...

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Ivory Poachers Kill Elephant Family In Kenya

A family of 11 elephants has been killed by poachers in Kenya in what officials describe as the biggest single mass shooting of the animals on record in the country. A gang of about 10 attackers hacked off the elephants' tusks in Tsavo East National...

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British Soldier Shot Dead In Afghanistan

Green On Blue Attacks Worsening Updated: 12:19pm UK, Tuesday 08 January 2013 By Stuart Ramsay, Chief Correspondent The central role of the foreign forces deployed in Afghanistan is to train the national army and police to a level so they can maintain...

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Waterfall Death: Tributes Paid To Josh Furber

The British tourist who died after falling from a waterfall has been named as Josh Furber. The 20-year-old, reportedly from Runcorn in Cheshire, had been living near Sydney's Bondi Beach with friends. He was killed on Sunday afternoon whilst on a walk...

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Milky Way 'Has 17 Billion Earth-Like Planets'

The Milky Way is home to at least 17 billion planets of a similar size to Earth, according to a new estimate by scientists. The galaxy containing our solar system is known to host about 100 billion stars, meaning that around one in six has an Earth-sized...

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India Gang Rape: Two Men To Plead Not Guilty

Two of the men accused of gang-raping and killing a 23-year-old woman on a moving bus in Delhi will plead not guilty to all charges, their lawyer has said. Mukesh Singh and Akshay Thakur are among five suspects charged with abduction, rape and...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Catches Fire In Boston

An electrical fire onboard a Boeing 787 aircraft has prompted further concerns about the Dreamliner's delayed introduction. The Japan Air Lines jet filled with smoke after arriving at Boston, following a non-stop flight from Tokyo. The fire chief at...

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Weather Map Scale Changed Amid Australia Heat

Record temperatures have forced the Australian government's weather bureau to increase its scale to 54C to reflect the extreme highs forecast for next week. The temperature in parts of central Australia could soar to above 50C next Monday, according...

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