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• UK becomes first country to legalise three-parent babies

  24-02-2015 23:59 via
  
  The House of Lords today voted 280 to 48 in favour of allowing the creation of three-parent babies after agreeing to allow mitochondrial donation following research by Newcastle University.
  
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• US offers $3m for hacker's arrest

  24-02-2015 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US offers an unprecedented reward for information leading to the arrest of a Russian hacker, charged with major cybercrime theft.
  
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• VIDEO: Commuters injured in US train collision

  24-02-2015 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  At least 28 people have been injured after the train they were travelling on collided with a truck in California.
  
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• Three-parent babies: Britain becomes first country to allow technique after House of Lords approves new regulations

  24-02-2015 23:45
  
  The UK has become the first country in the world to legalise so-called three-parent babies after the House of Lords backed the idea despite objections from church leaders and pro-life groups.
  
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• Alan Barnes: Disabled OAP urges lengthy jail term for drug addict mugger as he welcomes guilty plea

  24-02-2015 23:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Violent thug Richard Gatiss is facing a spell behind bars after he admitted attacking 4ft 6in Alan in pursuit of money for legal highs
  
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• Love to captain US Ryder Cup team

  24-02-2015 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Davis Love III has been named US Ryder Cup captain for Hazeltine 2016, the second time he has been given the honour.
  
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• Annie Edwards predicted to get top A-levels 'died in her sleep' at house party

  24-02-2015 23:33 via
  
  Annie Edwards was found unconscious after partying with pals in the sleepy village of Ditchling, East Sussex. She died shortly after. Police are currently treating the death as 'unexplained'.
  
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• 'Invest more' in protected areas

  24-02-2015 23:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's national parks and nature reserves receive eight billion tourist visits a year, generating around $600bn of spending, according to research.
  
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• Next UK solar eclipse: All you need to know about next month's rare phenomenon

  24-02-2015 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Europe prepares to have 90 per cent of its sun's rays blocked out, we break down the key information on the upcoming sensation
  
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• Winter World Cup in Qatar is England's best chance says Robbie Savage

  24-02-2015 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The sweltering Arab country is set to host the tournament in 2022 but cooler weather will be an advantage for Roy Hodgson's men
  
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• 12 things we learnt from tonight's exclusive Mirror/Survation poll

  24-02-2015 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lib Dems are shady about tax, Rifkind had to go, and quite a lot of Tories fancy the "mansion tax". These and nine other facts we noted in today's survey results
  
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• Walkers axe 'offensive' Gary Lineker concrete covering ad after comparisons to worker's death

  24-02-2015 23:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Construction workers’ union UCATT branded the ad "insensitive" in light of the death of Rene Tkacik, 44, who was crushed to death by concrete last year
  
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• Ruth Vaughan who had sex with sixth-former at Oakham school is banned

  24-02-2015 23:18 via
  
  Ruth Vaughan first hooked up with the 18-year-old during a leavers' ball at Oakham School in Rutland, and went on to have a full-blown affair with him in the following months.
  
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• First picture of schoolboy who cheated death after falling off mountain while taking selfies

  24-02-2015 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old miraculously survived the fall at the end of a school ski trip to the Alps
  
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• First picture of schoolboy who cheated death after falling off mountain while taking picture of pals

  24-02-2015 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 14-year-old miraculously survived the fall at the end of a school ski trip to the Alps
  
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• Wash your plates in the sink rather than the dishwasher to prevent allergies, scientists say

  24-02-2015 23:12 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Children who use crockery and utensils washed by hand are less likely to develop allergies than those whose families use a dishwasher
  
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• Nutella jar BLAZE: Sun rays refracting through glass sparks fire and kills family dog

  24-02-2015 23:11
  
  SUN RAYS shining through an empty Nutella jar sparked a fire that killed a family's dog and gutted their home, London Fire Brigade confirmed.
  
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• Silas Philips born still INSIDE amniotic sac is hailed a 'medical miracle' by doctors

  24-02-2015 23:10 via
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Silas Philips was born three months prematurely at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California. Pictures show him curled up inside the sac - with a hand and leg clearly visible.
  
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• Manchester City 1-2 Barcelona

  24-02-2015 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luis Suarez scores twice as Manchester City lose at home to Barcelona in their Champions League last-16 first-leg match.
  
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• Peter Atkinson claims Athena's 'Tennis Girl' is his ex-wife

  24-02-2015 23:09 via
  
  Exhibit A is a postcard Peter Atkinson from Cornwall unearthed showing the picture, but stamped with a 1974 postmark - two years before the it is claimed the picture was taken.
  
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• Fury as Ministry of Defence admits it has killed over 100 'War Horses' in six years

  24-02-2015 23:02
  
  ANIMAL RIGHTS campaigners have blasted military chiefs after the Ministry of Defence admitted it has killed more than 100 'War Horses' in the last six years.
  
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• Sir Malcolm Rifkind boasted about high-level defence and nuclear contacts

  24-02-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The MP, who has announced he is stepping down from the Commons following his exposure by the Telegraph in a "cash for access" scandal, boasted of the contacts he acquired during his time as defence secretary
  
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• Immigration Street: Makers of Benefits Street sequel are accused of hindering police

  24-02-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Police have criticised the makers of a new Channel 4 documentary about immigration claiming they have not provided them with information about potential crimes
  
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• Solar eclipse could see 84% of sunlight blocked out over London

  24-02-2015 23:00 via
  
  The eclipse on 20 March will see 84 per cent of the sun covered in London and 94 per cent in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. It will be the biggest event of its kind since August 1999 (shown).
  
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• 'We can't allow people like you here': Couple turned away from top wedding venue - because they're gay

  24-02-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John and Stephen Devaney are still in shock at the snub, saying they couldn't believe people could be so intolerant
  
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• Three parent babies: Britain is first country to legalise creating embryos using DNA from dad and TWO mothers

  24-02-2015 22:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peers agreed with MPs that children can be conceived through IVF treatment using DNA from one dad and two mums
  
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• Watch bungling burglar aim flying kick at station doors in failed break in

  24-02-2015 22:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old was serving a suspended sentence for a previous burglary when he was caught on camera
  
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• Yellen says Fed flexible on rates

  24-02-2015 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen says the bank can be flexible in deciding when to raise interest rates, helping propel US shares to record levels.
  
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• Could getting on the scales every morning be the key to slimming? People who weighed themselves daily were twice as likely to say no to dessert

  24-02-2015 22:43 via
  
  People who weighed themselves daily were twice as likely to say no to desserts, - and lost three times as much weight, found researchers from Duke University in North Carolina.
  
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• Scots legal legend Joe Beltrami dies at 83

  24-02-2015 22:39
  
  ONE of Scotland’s most famous criminal defence lawyers, Joe Beltrami, has passed away at the age of 83.
  
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• Selfridges homeless spikes: Store to remove studs after thousands sign petition against them

  24-02-2015 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bosses insist the spikes were installed to discourage their own staff from smoking outside the store - but tonight announced they will be removed
  
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• Gunman kills eight in Czech town

  24-02-2015 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A gunman kills eight people in a restaurant in the eastern Czech Republic town of Uhersky Brod before shooting himself dead, officials say.
  
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• Lucky groom-to-be falls 200m from snowy mountain - but lands next to rescue team

  24-02-2015 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 28-year-old fell during a snow storm in the Lake District but miraculously survived with a dislocated shoulder, cuts and bruises
  
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• UFOs: Red Baron shot down 'flying saucer' over the trenches...and other paranormal phenomena from WWI

  24-02-2015 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Other mysteries of the Great War include an 'angel' appearing in the middle of a battle and thousands of British troops abducted by Aliens
  
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• From Natalie Bennett to David Blaine – the TOP 10 most AWKWARD interviews

  24-02-2015 22:15
  
  GREEN PARTY leader Natalie Bennett may have suffered a "car-crash" live radio interview this morning, but is it the most awkward one-on-one ever?
  
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• From Boris Johnson to David Blaine – the TOP 10 most AWKWARD interviews

  24-02-2015 22:15
  
  GREEN PARTY leader Natalie Bennett may have suffered a "car-crash" live radio interview this morning, but is it the most awkward one-on-one ever?
  
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• 'Give HIV drugs to healthy gay men'

  24-02-2015 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Healthy gay men should be offered drugs which are normally used to treat HIV in order to prevent infection, say UK Medical Research Council scientists.
  
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• Trains in rush hour were faster in the age of steam than today

  24-02-2015 22:01
  
  TRAIN journeys in rush hour were faster in the age of steam than today, a commuter group has revealed.
  
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• Truck driver 'was lost' when he caused Metrolink train crash in LA

  24-02-2015 22:00 via
  
  The crash reported at 5.44am on Tuesday caused a number of injuries in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles.
  
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• Sexual predator caught after propositioning schoolgirl on Facebook as she had breakfast with her police officer mum

  24-02-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Bowen told the 13-year-old girl how old he was and, despite her telling him to leave her alone, then messaged: "Can we have sex?"
  
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• VIDEO: Guns cache found in Somerset river

  24-02-2015 21:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mystery surrounds a cache of guns found at the bottom of a river in Somerset.
  
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• Thousands stand with Mariam

  24-02-2015 21:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands support a Muslim lawyer targeted by the far right
  
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• Councils 'to control £6bn NHS budget'

  24-02-2015 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The £6bn health and social care budget for Greater Manchester will be taken over by councils under devolved NHS powers, it is understood.
  
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• Anorexia sufferer turned her life around and is on the verge of scaling South Wales' highest peak

  24-02-2015 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claire Greaves weighed the same amount as a child before she set off on her road to recovery
  
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• Muslim Morrisons worker offered reward for beheading of mosque thief

  24-02-2015 21:47 via
  
  Father-of-two Mohammed Bashir, 26, wrote the message after smoking cannabis with friends following a break-in at his mosque in Oldham, Greater Manchester, when £4,000 was taken.
  
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• Lads throw pizza at flasher who performed sex act in front of them

  24-02-2015 21:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  They were on their way back from the pub when they realised they were being followed by a man performing a sex act
  
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• Natalie Bennett, Jenny Jones, Stalin – and a day to forget for the Greens

  24-02-2015 21:42
  
  To underline the much-mentioned “green surge” – “and yes, that’s the hashtag”, announced Greens’ leader Natalie Bennett – the party today displayed the names of many of its 54,500  members – Darius from Horsham; Cordelia from London; Marisa from Glastonbury, etc. This was very much what this campaign launch was about.
  
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• Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Fifty shades of Green - but no sign of policy

  24-02-2015 21:42
  
  To underline the much-mentioned “green surge” – “and yes, that’s the hashtag”, announced Greens’ leader Natalie Bennett – the party today displayed the names of many of its 54,500  members – Darius from Horsham; Cordelia from London; Marisa from Glastonbury, etc. This was very much what this campaign launch was about.
  
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• Cheap food and petrol - enjoy it while it lasts says Bank of England boss

  24-02-2015 21:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bank of England governor Mark Carney warned the lower food and fuel prices were just a “temporary ­phenomenon” and the reason inflation was at a record low of 0.3%
  
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• Choking on Greens: The party's leader Natalie Bennett must learn from her disastrous interview

  24-02-2015 21:37
  
  Today did not end quite so disastrously as it began for the leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett. If the leader of any of the main parties had put in such a toe-curlingly awful interview as she did, early in the morning on LBC radio, the following day’s papers would be full of speculation about an impending leadership contest. But by frankly apologising at the first opportunity and admitting that the interview had been “excruciating”, Ms Bennett made the best of a very bad lapse.
  
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