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Cigarette break saves man from bullet
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This man never thought smoking would save his life, but if he hadn't left his couch to have a cigarette, he may have been shot dead.
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Selena's bizarre cancellation excuse
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US singer and actor Selena Gomez has cancelled her Australian tour. The reason? To 'spend some time on myself'.
This IS the funniest video of 2013
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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.
Top 10 most outrageous stories of the year
THIS year has been huge ... and we've got the hugely outrageous stories to prove it. And the year isn't over ... yet ...
What it's really like flying Swiss business
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UPGRADES. We all dream about them, some of us can even tell real-life stories about them. If you're one of the lucky ones to snag a business class seat an economy seat never feels the same ...
Tourist boat gets whalebombed
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THESE stunning images reveal just how close a 50-tonne southern right whale and her calf got to a tourist vessel. Check it out!
Rare look at world's most remote locations
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FASCINATING images have been released of the world's most untouched areas. Most don't allow tourists, including Hidden Valley where spacecraft are tested.
Hilarious mobile phone crashing at the airport
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STUCK next to an annoying, loud mobile phone talker at the airport this holiday season? Greg Benson demonstrates how to get under their skin. This is gold.
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Swann retires mid-Ashes series
ENGLAND'S Test side has plunged into further disarray with spinner Graeme Swann's immediate retirement from all cricket.
Celebration costs Hull player $22k
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HULL City midfielder Jake Liverpool was left counting the cost of his goal celebration after destroying a pitchside camera.
Buzz Awards: Best and worst of 2013
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IT'S that time of the year when Phil Rothfield takes a look into the good, the bad and the ugly of sport in 2013.
Wild women's hockey brawl
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VIDEO: USA and Canada's women's ice hockey teams have erupted into a brawl in a fiery prelude to the Winter Olympics.
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Space station fix delayed
NASA is delaying final repairs to the International Space Station after an astronaut's suit was compromised on a spacewalk.
New clues reveal ancient explorers
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A WRECK in New Zealand has been dated to some 70 years before Captain Cook. It is just the latest find showing seafarers explored our great southern lands - but never returned.
Impostor to get $40k a year to go to Harvard
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IT'S a pretty good offer, albeit with a slight catch. A man is offering to pay someone $40,000 to pose as him and complete his university degree at Harvard.
The biggest, curviest TVs taking over your home
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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.
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