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• Two construction workers killed and 35 passengers injured after Amtrak train crashes into a backhoe near Philadelphia

  03-04-2016 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The train was packed with nearly 350 passengers and crew at the time of the fatal smash, in Chester, Delaware County, and around 30 people are believed to have been injured.
  
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• The obesity crisis sweeping Britain is laid bare as demand soars for 8XL waistbands

  03-04-2016 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shops including Big Clobber in Essex are helping to bring £2.1billion to the UK economy as more and more people are buying clothes as large as 8XL with the obesity rate soaring every year.
  
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• Fury as Britain's biggest banks 'close by stealth' by cutting their opening hours

  03-04-2016 22:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of high street branches have had their hours reduced, leaving many open for limited periods only three days a week.
  
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• DAN HODGES: The autopilot's gone, Captain Cameron! And this EU vote is bringing you DOWN

  03-04-2016 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last week the UK Government's autopilot malfunctioned, sending David Cameron’s administration into a stomach churning nose-dive, writes DAN HODGES.
  
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• Migrant protests in Greece erupt as authorities prepare for deportation of hundreds

  03-04-2016 21:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of migrants have been protesting in Greece as the government prepares to send hundreds of refugees back to Turkey in a bid to reduce the flow of new arrivals.
  
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• Nine passengers are hurt after two trains crash at Plymouth Railway Station platform 

  03-04-2016 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  No-one is believed to be trapped following the incident, which happened on platform six at the south coast city's main railway station, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
  
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• Britons have the same holiday... every year: Tourists suffering from 'returnerism'

  03-04-2016 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A third of Britons who take foreign holidays return to the same resort every year, according to a study. The most returned-to destination is Paris, followed by the Canary Islands and the Balearics.
  
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• 'My kids can't even see your face. Are you a man or a woman?' Muslim in a veil posts footage of furious row with 'racist shopper who called her Batman' 

  03-04-2016 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Throughout the row, in a grocery store inShepherd's Bush, the man swears at Ahlam Saed, 25,and repeatedly asks 'why do you wear that?' referring to her Niqab, a traditional Muslim dress.
  
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• Brexit campaign four points clear in latest poll as survey reveals half of pro-EU young voters might stay at home

  03-04-2016 19:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The survey reveals the greatest support for staying In the EU comes from young voters - but apathy from 18 to 34-year-olds could help the Out camp to victory on June 23.
  
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• MPs' expenses are set to be overhauled after Simon Danczuk wrongly claimed £11,000

  03-04-2016 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The review could see MPs with children lose thousands of pounds of expenses a year – a reform being considered after MP Simon Danczuk wrongly claimed allowances.
  
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• iPhone case that can encrypt calls could help terrorists carry out a Paris or Brussels style attack

  03-04-2016 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vysk device clips to the phone and, with the flick of a switch, can be put into stealth mode to stop hackers from gaining access to its data, but there are worries terrorists could take advantage.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay's new beach side development is causing a bit of a stir

  03-04-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 49-year-old celebrity chef bought the detached property in the picturesque village of Rock, Cornwall last year in a £4.4million deal.
  
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• Queen's £5 coin... that's worth £5,000

  03-04-2016 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint will today release a commemorative £5 coin in a variety of finishes and metals to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday and its design is unveiled exclusively by The Mail on Sunday.
  
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• New blow for George Osborne as senior Tory signals revolt against school academy plans

  03-04-2016 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  1922 committee chairman Graham Brady, pictured, said the policy could lead to the creation of 'new and distant bureaucracies' rather than delivering greater freedom and autonomy for schools.
  
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• How Vicky Pollard's tracksuit has turned posh

  03-04-2016 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The humble tracksuit, once worn by Little Britain's Vicky Pollard,appeared on the spring catwalks of Gucci, Chloe, Versace, Moschino and Loewe – fashion houses usually known for haute couture.
  
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• Fears for missing mother Isobel Hughes and six-week-old baby

  03-04-2016 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Isobel Hughes, 20, and her daughter Mya were last seen at 10pm on Friday in Ealing, West London. Baby Mya, who is just six weeks old and has a heart condition, requires regular medical checks.
  
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• 3 passenger flights to leave Brussels Airport

  03-04-2016 19:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Brussels Airlines flight to Faro, Portugal, was described as 'a sign of hope' by Arnaud Feist, the CEO of Brussels Airport Co.
  
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• Nonsuch Primary school excluded up to '30 disabled children' in bid to become academy

  03-04-2016 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nonsuch Primary School in Woodgate Valley, Birmingham, has been accused of 'bullying, intimidation, secrecy and dishonesty' after children like Mason Dunbar (pictured) were kicked out.
  
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• Venezuela charges Interpol detective for smuggling drugs

  03-04-2016 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eliecer Garcia, chief detective at Venezuela's Interpol, allegedly coordinated a shipment of 769lb of cocaine found hidden in luggage by police on the the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Government WILL step in to help a buyer for the Port Talbot steel works

  03-04-2016 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Business Secretary, pictured, was forced to admit he had been caught out by Tata's decision to get out of the UK steel business - confessing the firm went further than he had expected.
  
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• Rains kill 36 in northwest Pakistan

  03-04-2016 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least 36 people have been killed and 27 injured after heavy rain across northwest Pakistan caused the roofs of dozens of homes to collapse, officials said Sunday.
  
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• Peaches Geldof's widower Thomas Cohen describes how family helped him

  03-04-2016 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Cohen, the father of Peaches' two young sons, said Bob Geldof and his daughters have supported him in the two years since his wife's death, describing their relationship as 'very close'.
  
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• Arsenal and Chelsea rubbish 'false' claims unnamed players were involved in doping scandal after British doctor claimed he provided performance enhancing drugs to 150 sports stars

  03-04-2016 17:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London based Dr Mark Bonar, who operates from a private clinic, met with undercover reporters and revealed in the past six years he has treated more than 150 British sports people, it has been claimed.
  
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• White baboon is spotted roaming the Arusha National Park in Tanzania

  03-04-2016 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Incredible photographs show the adorable baboon foraging in the national park in the north east of the country. It has a condition called Leucism which only affects the pigment in its skin and fur.
  
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• Teenage girl 'sexually assaulted' walking home from nightclub as police hunt 'freckly' man

  03-04-2016 17:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 19-year-old had been walking close to Sandhurst Royal Military Academy when she was grabbed from behind and pulled into a grassy area
  
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• Missing Josh Winsper: Fears grow for missing dad who was last seen in nightclub

  03-04-2016 17:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Josh Winsper from Penryn Cornwall was last seen in the Astoria nightclub in Milford Haven at 2.30am on Saturday.
  
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• Chilling CCTV shows paedophile 'luring eight-year-old girl away with promise of McDonald's' before allegedly raping and murdering her

  03-04-2016 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The disturbing clip shows registered sex offender Donald Smith watching Cherish Perrywinkle in a supermarket just minutes before she disappeared
  
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• Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge to pack 15 outfits for royal tour of India and Bhutan

  03-04-2016 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge is reported to be taking 12 to 15 outfits for the upcoming trip with William, including clothing suitable for the hike to Paro Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest monastery.
  
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• Adam Johnson 'burst into tears' as soon as he saw 'girlfriend' Stacey Johnson

  03-04-2016 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Johnson, 28, is said to have sobbed during the meeting with Stacey Flounders (pictured) at Armley Prison in Leeds, where he is serving a six-year sentence for child sex offences.
  
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• We cannot rely on the markets alone to deliver prosperity for all

  03-04-2016 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The economic model of the last 30 years has not just failed, it's dangerously unsustainable, argues Manuel Cortes
  
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• Brighton Police rescue woman near a cliff before a man jumps off followed by the woman 

  03-04-2016 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were caught out by a bizarre double suicide bid when they rescued a woman near a cliff on Brighton seafront, only for a man to then jump off it – closely followed by the woman herself.
  
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• RACHEL JOHNSON: Don't ditch Vernon Kay for something so silly as sexting, Tess Daly

  03-04-2016 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I’m not condoning or excusing what Kay did. It was an act of emotional betrayal and a humiliation of his wife. And it could have gone even further. But I understand it, writes RACHEL JOHNSON.
  
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• British policeman fights off 60-strong mob he feared would rape and kill woman

  03-04-2016 16:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Inspector Kelvin Shipp, was on deployment with the UN in South Sudan when he saw the group trying to smash their way into a colleague's car
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch begins work on Marvel action adventure in New York 

  03-04-2016 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Our exclusive picture shows Sherlock actor, Benedict Cumberbatch, in New York as he begins work on the new Marvel action adventure Doctor Strange, which will be released later this year.
  
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• Welcome to the 'Poo-seum' as new museum dedicated to number twos opens at zoo

  03-04-2016 16:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new National Poo Museum at Isle of Wight Zoo features real-life exhibits from both animals and humans
  
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• Crackdown on the universities ‘giving firsts like confetti’

  03-04-2016 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Universities that issue too many top degrees are facing a crackdown after criticism they are devaluing qualifications. The highest increase of good degrees was found at Liverpool John Moores.
  
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• Woman in Madrid sparks a terror alert by dressing up as Rambo and carrying a fake gun

  03-04-2016 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Petrified witnesses called police after spotting the bandanna-clad woman with a gun slung over her shoulder in Plaza de Espana, a large square in Madrid.
  
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• Sajid Javid should be sacked for 'incompetent, lazy leadership' during steel crisis, says John McDonnell

  03-04-2016 15:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Shadow Chancellor says the business secretary is "clearly making it up as he goes along"
  
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• Chlorine incident at Funtasia waterpark forces closure as visitors are left sick

  03-04-2016 15:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Those who had visited the attraction complained of coughing, sneezing and vomiting following the incident
  
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• Entire British village where time has stood still for 50 years goes up for sale - to the KINDEST bidder

  03-04-2016 15:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  West Heslerton in North Yorkshire comes with a 21-bedroom historic hall, 42 houses, a pub and restaurant, a garage, a sports pavilion and playing fields and more than 2,000 acres of countryside
  
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• Student almost kicked out of university meeting for invading 'safe space' - by raising her hand

  03-04-2016 15:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Imogen Wilson put her hand up in disagreement at comments made about her during a student council session at Edinburgh University
  
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• Kerry Katona pictured after airport drama, as star dresses down in a onesie and Uggs

  03-04-2016 15:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The star sparked shock when she was filmed at Gran Canaria airport rolling about on the floor
  
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• Dashcam captures moment driver cheats death after car somersaults THREE TIMES through air and crashes onto another vehicle

  03-04-2016 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The female driver had a miraculous escape after losing control of her car on a bend in a rural road in Wales
  
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• What did the Plantagenets ever do for us?

  03-04-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mail on Sunday is backing the Chalke Valley History Festival in Wiltshire - and readers are offered the chance to join a private evening celebrating the importance of history in modern Britain.
  
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• Prince Harry stuns Waitrose shoppers in west London as he is spotted using a self-service till

  03-04-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry was spotted using a self-service till in a Waitrose in west London, while on an early morning jaunt to buy eggs. Shoppers were surprised to see the royal buying his own groceries.
  
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• Bob Geldof criticises Easter Rising leaders for using tactics similar to jihadi suicide bombers 

  03-04-2016 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The star argues the ringleaders of the insurrection who seized the Post Office building in Dublin martyred themselves in a bid to inspire others to take up arms.
  
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• ‘Peru two’ drugs mule Michaella McCollum Connolly in first interview

  03-04-2016 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paroled drugs mule Michaella McCollum Connolly, 23, has claimed 'a moment of madness' triggered her decision to attempt to smuggle cocaine worth £1.5 million from Peru to Spain.
  
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• PETER HITCHENS: Privatisation! Free trade! Shares for all!

  03-04-2016 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I am so sorry now that I fell for the great Thatcher-Reagan promise. I believed all that stuff about privatisation and free trade and the unrestrained market, writes PETER HITCHENS.
  
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• Would you vote for London mayoral candidate who wrote 'how to sue the cops' guide?

  03-04-2016 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  London mayoral candidate, Sadiq Khan told readers of the book, Challenging Racism, that they could secure payouts from forces by alleging racist behaviour or claiming wrongful arrest.
  
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• Woman's Hour? Obviously it must be presented by a man... or so decreed sexist BBC chiefs

  03-04-2016 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BBC bosses originally insisted Woman’s Hour be fronted by a male presenter because female listeners would ‘resent’ being preached at by a woman, archive files have revealed.
  
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