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Everything you know about mass murder is wrong
THEY'RE quiet, angry, bullied. Brainwashed by violent video games and bloody movies. They suddenly snap and kill their victims at random. Right? Not at all. Not by a long shot.
Ellen calls Aussie skydive victim's wife
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Man set girlfriend alight, said he didn't mean it
THIS woman was set on fire by her boyfriend and left scarred for life, but she told the court "he didn't mean it". The jury did not believe her.
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Inventor of hardcore porn dies
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Riot squad swoops on bomb-threat suspect
A MAN who allegedly threatened to blow up Parliament House in Sydney has been forced to the ground in a tense stand-off with riot squad police officers.
Grandma's body stuffed in barrel
THIS Melbourne grandmother's body was found stuffed in a barrel at the bottom of a lake in 2009. Now her husband and grandson are the key suspects in her horrific murder.
$3.2m compo for hostel victims
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How to shuck an oyster without losing a finger
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Murder accused to stay in jail
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Tourist boat gets whalebombed
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North Korean prisoner's shocking letter
THE only North Korean labour camp escapee has written an open letter to Dennis Rodman to coincide with his third visit to the world's most reclusive nation.
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Victim worked to end violence
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The moment passengers tackled a gunman
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Zuckerberg cashes in $2.6b Facebook shares
FACEBOOK chief Mark Zuckerberg will sell a chunk of his stake in the company, cashing in some $2.6 billion, as part of a new share offering by the huge social network.
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Where will property prices go in 2014?
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This US magnate made $37M a day
WARREN Buffett made $37 million a day, or $1.5 million an hour, to make him America's most profitable billionaire in 2013.
After 30 hours of work, Mita dropped dead
SHE worked ridiculous hours, using energy drinks to stay awake for a 30-hour shift. She tweeted about the shocking work demands. Then, she collapsed and died.
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'Never call an ambulance for me'
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A MONKEY in a snow suit, a scared boss and a terrible news anchor were among the nominees for this year's funniest video. But which was named the best by Jimmy Kimmel?
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Rare look at world's most remote locations
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Hilarious mobile phone crashing at the airport
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Biggest Twits of 2013
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Star Wars uses the force of Tumblr
WORTH a Luke? Star Wars has just launched its official Tumblr page giving fans the chance to see movie goodies and lots of LOLs from R2-D2.
The biggest, curviest TVs taking over your home
DO NOT adjust your eyes, Samsung and LG have announced new super-sized televisions that will be the world's largest and curviest Ultra HD screens.
What happens when antibiotics stop working?
GERMS and superbugs are getting stronger and more resistant to antibiotics. What happens when they eventually outwit medical science?
Message in bottle shows glacial melt
A 54-year old message in a bottle found near a melting glacier is helping scientists studying the effects of climate change.
Mum, daughter in topless pic scandal
A US mother who posed topless in a hot tub with her equally topless daughter, 14, has been charged after the photos circulated around local schools.
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