Whole house goes missing overnight
An entire house has disappeared overnight leaving police baffled as to its whereabouts. Brazen theft »
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Ahead of the Bell: US economy-GDP
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Commerce Department issues its second of three estimates of how fast the U.S. economy grew in the October-December quarter. The report will be released Friday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. SLOWER GROWTH
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S. Africa family reunited with child snatched in 1997
A baby stolen from her sleeping mother's arms shortly after birth has been found by the family through an astonishing coincidence 17 years later, South African police said Friday. A 50-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with kidnapping after pupils noticed a remarkable likeness between the 17-year-old and her younger biological sister who started attending the same school this year. DNA tests have confirmed that the older girl is the daughter of Celeste and Morne Nurse, who was snatched from Groote Schuur hospital as a three-day-old baby named Zephany in April 1997, local media reported.
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10 Costly Mistakes Shoppers Make at Supermarkets
You could easily save money on groceries by shopping smarter.
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Stricken Crowe promises to cheer on NZ
Terminally ill New Zealand cricket legend Martin Crowe says he can't wait to go to Eden Park for the weekend World Cup clash against Australia.
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Paris Hilton's Crazed Stalker Gives Her a Cadillac
Paris Hilton has received a strange and extravagant gift from a lontime stalker. Photo: A man named Johnny delivered the Cadillac to Paris Hilton's Beverly Hills gated community on Sunday but when the security guard at the gate called the 34-year-old and described the guy, she said she was going to call police as he has been "harassing" her for years. According to TMZ, Paris is convinced Johnny has damaged the vehicle because she wouldn't accept his gift.
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Couple swallowed by sinkhole
Concerns about public safety standards in South Korea have been fuelled by shocking CCTV images of a young couple being swallowed up by a sinkhole that opened at their feet on the sidewalk in Seoul.
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Lions cut NFL star ahead of Hayne decision
As Jarryd Hayne mulls his NFL options, his most vocal supporter at the Detroit Lions has lost his job.
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Your Employee Is Good at Her Job, But You Can't Stand Her. What Now?
As the boss, you might grapple with an employee who has many outstanding professional qualifications, but far fewer personal qualities to make him or her a joy to be around. "We rarely take time to separate the specifics about a person that annoy us from who they are," says Diane Gottsman, national etiquette expert and owner of The Protocol School of Texas. And speaking of behavior, Rick Kirschner, motivational speaker, communication skills trainer and co-author of "Dealing With People You Can't Stand," notes the difference between the things someone does and who that person is.
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Indonesia's Widodo 'considering position' on death row Australians
Sydney (AFP) - Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Thursday offered a glimmer of hope for two men facing imminent execution in Indonesia after phoning President Joko Widodo, who he said was "carefully considering his position".
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Zelda Williams: 'No Point' Asking Why Robin Williams Took His Own Life
Six months after Robin Williams took his own life, his daughter Zelda is opening up about what hers is like now that he's gone.
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X Factor convicted killer seeks public support
An X Factor contestant convicted of manslaughter insists he has nothing to hide.
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North Korea renames ships to evade UN sanctions
United Nations (United States) (AFP) - North Korea has managed to evade UN sanctions targeting a key shipping company by renaming and reflagging vessels which continue to operate, a UN report said Wednesday.
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Justices appear to favor Muslim denied job over headscarf
Have you heard the one about the Sikh, the Hasidic Jew, the Muslim and the nun who walked into a job interview? Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito channeled his inner stand-up comic Wednesday in indicating that he and most of the court would side with a Muslim woman who showed up for a job interview with Abercrombie & Fitch wearing a black headscarf. Samantha Elauf, the woman at the center of the case about religious discrimination in hiring, was in the courtroom Wednesday.
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Taylor Swift's 'love affair' with UK
Taylor Swift has admitted she has a "love affair" with the United Kingdom and gushed about her "amazing" International Female Solo Artist win at the BRIT Awards with MasterCard.
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Nanai makes debut for re-jigged Blues
All Blacks wing Charles Piutau will have a Blues debutant outside him when makes a rare start at centre against the Cheetahs.
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10 states with the highest minimum wages
See where the lowest-paid workers earn the most.
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Truckie 'avoids bridge toll with Bond-inspired device'
A truckie accused of using a James Bond-style retractable bumper to evade a $95 toll on the George Washington Bridge in New York City has been charged with using burglary tools, police said. Hauling a load of sweets across the bridge toward New York City on Wednesday, Pablo Ortega flipped a switch on his dashboard as he approached the toll gates over the Hudson River.
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Astronomers find giant black hole in early universe
A black hole 12 billion times as massive as the sun has been found in a glowing quasar that existed when the universe was just a fraction of its current age.
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National Geographic 'Afghan girl' in Pakistan papers probe
Pakistani officials are investigating after the famous green-eyed "Afghan girl" immortalised in a 1985 National Geographic magazine cover was found living in the country on fraudulent identity papers.
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Kim Kardashian's Beauty Routine Revealed
Kim Kardashian has revealed some unique beauty secrets.
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