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• Carrie Fisher 'stable' after suffering medical emergency on plane

  25-12-2016 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher is in a "stable" condition after she suffered a medical emergency on a London to Los Angeles flight.
  
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• Top story of 2016 in Maine: Legalized marijuana

  25-12-2016 19:13
  File - In this Nov. 21, 2014 file photo, former U.S. Marine Sgt. Ryan Begin smokes medical marijuana at his home in Belfast, Maine.
  
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• Historic photos bring flood of memories as Belfast is battered again by wild weather - Belfast Live

  25-12-2016 18:38
  
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  Historic photos bring flood of memories as Belfast is battered again by wild weather
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  After being blown away by Storm Barbara, we're still reeling from the effects of the fierce winds and torrential downpours. Trees down, flooding and traffic delays brought us back to winter with a bump after enjoying such mild temperatures. But to put ...
  
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• Meet the first baby born in Belfast on Christmas Day - Belfast Live

  25-12-2016 18:25
  
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  Meet the first baby born in Belfast on Christmas Day
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  Proud parents Gavin and Naomi Campbell welcomed their perfect little girl into the world at 2.03am this morning at the Ulster Hospital. The newborn, whose name is yet to be picked by the parents from Dundonald, arrived weighing 6lb 5oz.and more »
  
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• Powerful earthquake hits Chile leading to evacuation of 4,000 people

  25-12-2016 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A powerful earthquake has shaken southern Chile, prompting the evacuation of some 4,000 people for fear of a possible tsunami.
  
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• Three teenagers cautioned for riding scramblers in Belfast park - Belfast Live

  25-12-2016 15:52
  
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  Three teenagers cautioned for riding scramblers in Belfast park
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  Three teenagers have been cautioned on Christmas Day for riding scramblers in a Belfast park. Police were called to a local park today to reports of "scramblers raking around". Officers served a warning ref CADA and all three were cautioned for a ...
  
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• Motorist in hospital after car crashes through fence into Belfast park

  25-12-2016 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motorist has been taken to hospital after a car crashed through a fence into a Belfast park.
  
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• Pope wishes Christmas peace on those scarred by war

  25-12-2016 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has wished Christmas peace on people scarred by wars and those who lost loved ones to terrorism that he says is sowing "fear and death" in many cities and countries.
  
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• Pope Francis urges peace in Syria and other war zones during Christmas message

  25-12-2016 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Decrying the suffering in Syria, Pope Francis on Sunday wished Christmas peace and hope for all those scarred by war and terrorism, which he said is sowing "fear and death in the heart of many countries and cities".
  
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• Girl dies after falling ill on Christmas Eve trans-Atlantic flight to London

  25-12-2016 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young girl has died after falling ill on a Christmas Eve trans-Atlantic flight to London.
  
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• Four arrested after fight involving 100 breaks out early on Christmas Day

  25-12-2016 11:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people have been arrested after a fight broke out in the early hours of Christmas Day involving as many as 100 people.
  
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• Queen to miss Christmas Day church service at Sandringham due to heavy cold

  25-12-2016 11:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen will miss the annual Christmas Day church service at Sandringham with her family as she is still recovering from a heavy cold, Buckingham Palace has said.
  
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• Queen misses Christmas church service at Sandringham due to heavy cold

  25-12-2016 11:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has missed the annual Christmas Day church service at Sandringham for the first time due to a heavy cold - but was still up and about enjoying the festivities.
  
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• German town evacuates on Christmas morning for Second World War bomb

  25-12-2016 10:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people in the German town of Augsburg have left Christmas presents and decorations behind after being forced to evacuate their homes while authorities disarm a Second World War bomb.
  
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• New drone owners urged to read rules before flying gadgets after unwrapping

  25-12-2016 10:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New drone owners have been warned about the risk of flying the devices as soon as they unwrap them this Christmas.
  
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• Terror among lines of inquiry for investigators after Black Sea plane crash

  25-12-2016 06:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Investigators are looking into all possible reasons why a Russian military plane crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people on board, including the option of a terror attack, Moscow's transport minister said.
  
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• Terror among lines of inquiry after all on board die in plane crash

  25-12-2016 06:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Backed by ships, helicopters and drones, Russian rescue teams searched on Sunday for victims after a Russian plane carrying 92 people to Syria crashed into the Black Sea shortly after take-off.
  
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• Russian plane with 92 on board crashes into Black Sea

  25-12-2016 06:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Russian plane headed to an air base in Syria with 92 people on board, including members of a well-known military choir, crashed into the Black Sea minutes after taking off from the resort city of Sochi, Russia's Defence Ministry said.
  
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• Debris from crashed Russian military plane with 91 on board found in Black Sea

  25-12-2016 06:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rescuers have found fragments of a military plane that crashed with 91 people on board in the Black Sea.
  
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• Doctor Who Christmas special to introduce caped superhero The Ghost

  25-12-2016 03:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctor Who will take on a classic superhero storyline for today's Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio.
  
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