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• White House denies Barack Obama drank non-alcoholic lager in 'WateryBeerGate' controversy

  08-06-2015 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bill Clinton was once forced to say he 'didn't inhale' while smoking cannabis but now it's apparently better PR for an American President to insist he was drinking on the job
  
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• Freeze frame as amazing images capture moment Niagara Falls froze as well as nature's thrills and spills

  08-06-2015 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Duffy captured the scene in Ontario, Canada, in February, and it is among 18 shortlisted entries for this year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
  
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• Wheelchair-bound mum forced to live in hospital for a year after council refuse to pay for home adaptations

  08-06-2015 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mother of four Lucy Lowe has been living in Ottery St Mary Hospital, Devon, for 12 months after surgery following a wedding day injury left her paralysed
  
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• Online trick 'led to teenage boy's suicide'

  08-06-2015 23:49 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  It is believed Ronan Hughes, 17, from Co Tyrone, took his own life after being duped into posting images on the internet
  
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• Ten year old boy 'attacked and robbed 90 year old woman'

  08-06-2015 23:41 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The youngster is said to have grabbed the victim and pulled her backwards, causing her to fall over, before he took her purse and mobile phone
  
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• Mystery surrounds deaths of elderly couple after carbon monoxide poisoning is ruled out

  08-06-2015 23:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bodies of Kenneth Boughey, 68, and his 79-year-old wife Rita were found dead at their home last week.
  
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• NASA experimental 'flying saucer' test flight ends in disappointment after parachute fails to launch

  08-06-2015 23:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experimental Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator embarks on daring flight which was marred by technical issues
  
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• Fifteen migrants deported after 68 smuggled into Essex hidden in washing machine lorries

  08-06-2015 23:34
  
  FIFTEEN of the 68 migrants found hidden inside lorries carrying washing machines have been deported, the government has announced.
  
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• Phil Neville's wife Julie slams rape threat Twitter trolls who also abused her disabled daughter

  08-06-2015 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum-of-two Julie says new laws which mean internet trolls can face up to two years in jail do not go far enough
  
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• Mirror gives blood donor campaign a shot in the arm as 10,000 new volunteers sign up

  08-06-2015 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror dropped the A and O from its masthead to support an NHS drive to reverse the alarming 40% drop in donors over the past decade
  
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• Kenny Sansom: Paul Gascoigne pleads for troubled footballer to stick with rehab

  08-06-2015 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gazza, who has battled drugs and alcohol addiction, urged Sansom to stay the course because it's his best chance of kicking his habit into touch
  
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• Paul Gascoigne: I became so paranoid I thought Gaza Strip stories were about me

  08-06-2015 23:27
  
  PAUL Gascoigne has revealed he became so paranoid that when the Gaza Strip was mentioned on TV news he feared it was another bad story about him.
  
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• G7 pledges to end fossil fuel use this century

  08-06-2015 23:26 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  German chancellor Angela Merkel says leaders agreed there was a need to 'decarbonise the global economy in the course of this century'
  
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• Vile thief steals rucksack from wheelchair-bound child 'after targeting the youngster because he was disabled'

  08-06-2015 23:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Damon Geraghty, 17, has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which means he is wheelchair bound and can only move his hands, fingers and head
  
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• Will Apple Music become number one?

  08-06-2015 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is Apple's new Music app too complicated to beat Spotify, or will consumers favour its mix of services?
  
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• Passenger plane almost hit glider while landing because airport's radar was broken

  08-06-2015 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Flybe plane with 78 passengers on board missed the unidentified aircraft by just 300ft on the final approach
  
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• Tragic teen 'kills himself after cyber-bullies trick him into posting images online'

  08-06-2015 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old from Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, was found dead on Friday, police said
  
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• Ronan Hughes: Tragic teen 'kills himself after cyber-bullies trick him into posting images online'

  08-06-2015 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 17-year-old from Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland, was found dead on Friday, police said
  
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• Sadiq Khan pledges to freeze bus and Tube fares if he's elected Mayor of London

  08-06-2015 23:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Labour mayoral hopeful says he'd freeze public transport prices for his full term in office
  
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• Foreign aid spending should be counted in defence budget, Michael Fallon suggests

  08-06-2015 23:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Defence Secretary sparks backlash after suggesting post-conflict aid money should become part of defence budget to help hit 2 per cent Nato obligation
  
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• People traffickers hide among desperate rescued migrants on Navy ship HMS Bulwark

  08-06-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Plain clothes police boarded the Royal Navy flagship after they were identified by refugees among 1,200 saved by the 20,000 tonne assault ship
  
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• Next Labour leader: Liz Kendall gets nomination from Gloria de Piero to secure place on ballot

  08-06-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Frontbencher Gloria de Piero gave Kendall her 35th nomination in the Labour leadership race, which is enough to put her on the ballot paper
  
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• Labour will snub Tories in EU referendum and run a separate 'In' campaign

  08-06-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It follows widespread concern Labour made disastrous error by sharing platform with Tories in run-up to last year's Scottish referendum
  
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• FA wants more girls playing football as England Women prepare to kick-off World Cup campaign

  08-06-2015 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The We Can Play initiative aims to increase participation and target negative online images of the women’s game
  
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• Grand Theft Auto: Is this the most real-life video tribute to computer game yet?

  08-06-2015 22:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new video on YouTube is going viral for its hyper-realistic graphics that are the closest yet to what GTA would look like in real life
  
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• Power line that wiped £12m off billionaire's estate

  08-06-2015 22:55 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Telecoms tycoon put his Scottish mansion on the market in 2012 for £15m but now it's set to go on auction for just £3m
  
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• 'Asteroid apocalypse': Everything you need to know about the rock 'that could wipe out the earth'

  08-06-2015 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bloggers and conspiracy theorists believe the end of days is coming with a giant rock hurtling towards earth
  
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• Wikipedia raps Grant Shapps controversy editor after ruling there was 'no proof' Tory changed his own page

  08-06-2015 22:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Richard Symonds suspended the 'Contribsx' account amid suspicions the former Tory chaiman used it to smear rivals and change unfavourable details about himself         
  
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• Chinese armpit hair competition triggers online debate

  08-06-2015 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Its rights and wrongs trigger online debate
  
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• SAS death march: Exhausted soldier collapsed and died after 'running toward finish line'

  08-06-2015 22:40 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Corporal James Dunsby, who collapsed from heat illness near a main road, is said to have been moving "between running and a fast walk" on the final leg of the 16-mile march
  
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• Alton Towers hands out free tickets as theme park re-opens after horror rollercoaster crash

  08-06-2015 22:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Visitors to the theme park today were given a free ticket to return again this year
  
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• Dominic Doyle: Tragic last post of 21-year-old murder victim who 'loved his life'

  08-06-2015 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police were called out after a report of a large fight in the street at around 3am on Sunday - two men have been arrested on murder related charges and a third has been released
  
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• Sir Elton John apologises after likening steward to Hitler

  08-06-2015 22:22 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Following an expletive-laden rant at a female steward, the music legend invited her on stage during the gig to say sorry
  
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• David Cameron performs EU-turn on threat to sack Cabinet ministers who refused to back his referendum deal

  08-06-2015 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said it was not 'possible' to say whether collective responsibility would be suspended despite junior minister defending his original comments
  
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• Pub glass returned 74 years later after German WW2 bomb stopped soldier bringing it back

  08-06-2015 22:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cyril Smeeth popped into his local in 1941 to get his wife a shot of port before heading off on Home Guard duty - but the pub was bombed that night
  
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• Teen gets head shaved to resemble a PINEAPPLE and the result is awesome

  08-06-2015 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This teenager lost a bet with his cousin over who could get the best grades, and had his head shaved to resemble a pineapple as a result
  
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• Alton Towers was open but it didn't feel like business as usual

  08-06-2015 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As riders queued up for Nemesis and ‘Th13teen’, Leah Washington’s family announced her leg had been amputated
  
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• Serial thief who bragged about 'master's degree' in crime back behind bars

  08-06-2015 21:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ashley De Luca, of Faverhsam in Kent, was released earlier this year but was hauled back to court last week after he went back to his old ways
  
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• Ed Balls named on select list to be invited to controversial Bilderberg Group conference

  08-06-2015 21:48
  
  Losing his seat in Parliament left Ed Balls with more time on his hands than he is accustomed to. Not that the ex-MP is letting the grass grow under his feet. He’s off to become a Master of the Universe.
  
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• Prince Harry meets Lady Gaga: Royal snapped ahead of Queen of Pop's charity gig in London

  08-06-2015 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince was snapped before meeting the singer inside the Royal Albert Hall tonight
  
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• NASA speaks out on 'asteroid apocalyse' as fears grow that a rock is hurtling towards earth

  08-06-2015 21:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  America's space agency says we can rest assured that there will be no end to civilisation in September, despite the abundance of conspiracy theories
  
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• Scotland could raise taxes to cancel cuts’ impact, says Deputy First Minister

  08-06-2015 21:42
  
  The Holyrood Government could raise taxes to cancel out the impact of spending cuts in Scotland, the Deputy First Minister has said.
  
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• Liam Turner: Family of toddler run over by 'heartbroken' mum say it is an 'absolute tragedy'

  08-06-2015 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old boy, named locally as Liam Turner, was playing with his six-year-old sister at the back of the family home when he was hit
  
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• WWDC 2015 Recap: Apple Music, iOS 9 and all the other announcements from this blockbuster tech event

  08-06-2015 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All the latest news from the biggest event in Apple fans' calendars.
  
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• 'Jaws' attack fears as 11-year-old boy savaged by shark at popular Florida beach

  08-06-2015 21:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The youngster was gnawed twice in his right calf after he waded waist deep into the ocean
  
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• WWDC 2015: Apple Music from Beats is Tim Cook and Jimmy Iovine's 'one more thing...'

  08-06-2015 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The "revolutionary" music service includes Apple's first 24-hour radio station: Beats One
  
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• Ironman and Terminator stuntman claims: "Cannabis oil cured me of cancer"

  08-06-2015 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Chavarria, 46, who has appeared in Ironman, Inception, and films from the Terminator franchise, was diagnosed with the disease in September 2013
  
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• Donald Macintyre's Sketch: Unsackable minister David Mundell is calm under SNP fire

  08-06-2015 21:25
  
  David Mundell’s speech was certainly long – over an hour – but it probably wasn’t quite fair of his Labour shadow Ian Murray to describe it as “Castroesque”.
  
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• Queen and Prince Philip to pay tribute to Anne Frank during visit to former Nazi concentration camp

  08-06-2015 21:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal couple will also meet survivors and liberators of Bergen-Belsen where 50,000 died during the Holocaust
  
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• Kenny Sansom: Professional Footballers' Association to help with booze and gambling addictions

  08-06-2015 21:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former England defender will be given "all the support he needs" from the footballers' union
  
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