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RIO 2016 OLYMPICS
Day 5: Follow all the Olympic action - live!
Join us for text coverage of today's events as they happen in our live blog, as well as the best of social media.
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This Olympic Cyclist Looks Exactly Like Kate Middleton
The resemblance is uncanny.
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This is probably what turned the Olympics diving pool green — and it’s gross
The internet has been in a ~frenzy~ ever since it noticed a strange change in the Rio Olympics pool, namely that the blue water was…
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Source: Boy was decapitated on waterslide at Kansas park
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A 10-year-old boy was decapitated as he rode a 168-foot tall waterslide at a water park in Kansas, a person familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.
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Rio 2016: History beckons for Bolt and Fraser-Pryce
Track and field events get underway in Rio on Friday after months of negative headlines for athletics in the build-up to the Olympics.
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Helen Skelton's revealing skirt sends BBC's Olympic Games Rio 2016 viewers into meltdown
However, comments that her outfit was showing off her much flesh sparked a furious backlash by others who pointed out she was presenting from the humid Aquatics Centre. A host of viewers pointed out that Skelton and her co-hosts, Rebecca Adlington and Mark Foster, also wore light-fitting clothes. Skelton, a mother-of-one, transferred to sports presenting after her profile soared during a string of daredevil charity stunts, which saw her travel further in a kayak than any other woman and finishing the Namibian ultra marathon. She was previously asked about feminism after publishing her children's book, Amy Wild: Amazon Summer. She denied that her "strong female character" was a feminist role model
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Girl Writes Hilarious List Of Rules For Her Boyfriend’s Magaluf Trip
[Photo: Twitter/Kieran Lumsden]
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Emmerdale Spoiler - Frank reveals he could be released early from prison
We take a look at what's coming up in Emmerdale this week:
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99-Pound Olympic Gymnast Was Body-Shamed on Social Media
Alexa Moreno is an incredible athlete for a few reasons. First of all, guys, she just competed in the Olympics in Rio — specifically she competed in the vault, beam, uneven bars and floor exercise events in the artistic gymnastics qualifications. So that’s amazing. Secondly, Moreno represented Mexico at the Olympic level in a sport that very rarely has Mexican representation. Look at her go!!!! EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty ImagesMoreno, 22, ended up in 31st place in a big moment for Mexican gymnastics. ...
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Britain’s Billionaires: The 10 Richest People In The UK
Withe the death of the Duke of Westminster, his son suddenly finds himself among the richest people in Britain.
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Japan's crown prince ready for throne, but no fairytale for his unhappy princess
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - When Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito proposed to a reluctant Masako Owada, he promised to protect her with all his might, a vow that may get tougher to keep if, as expected, his father Emperor Akihito abdicates, and the woman who has struggled to adjust to royal life becomes empress. The 82-year-old Akihito, who with Empress Michiko has won hearts at home by championing the disadvantaged and worked to heal the wounds of World War Two abroad, hinted in a televised address on Monday that he could give up the Chrysanthemum Throne due to advancing age. While the earnest Naruhito, 56, is seen as ready for the succession and has taken on more official duties, Masako, 52, who turned down his first two proposals during a long courtship beginning nearly 30 years ago, has struggled as Crown Princess.
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The £142,000 Supercar That Benz The Rules... A 155mph AMG Mercedes For Just £7,000!
In the world of high performance motors, depreciation can be a killer.
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20 Actors Who Hated Each Other On TV Sets (10 photos)
We cannot get on with everyone in the workplace but for actors starring alongside one another it can prove quite a tricky environment to be in if there are clashes of personality. From troublesome soap stars to pay disputes to jealously, TV sets have seen all kinds of feuds. We looked back at some of the more memorable disputes between actors on the small screen…
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If You Haven't Yet Seen 'Naked Attraction', Here's Why You Should
After reading complaints from cringing Twitter users about Channel 4's new "Naked Attraction", I decided it was something I had to see. One person - assisted by the cheekily hilarious Anna Richardson - judges six participants as they are revealed from the bottom up, completely naked. Not only is it intriguing, interesting, and entertaining for viewers - but it also is an excellent promotion and platform for the human body.
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Turkey warns EU it is making 'serious mistakes' over failed coup
By Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Wednesday the European Union was fuelled by anti-Turkish sentiment and hostility to President Tayyip Erdogan and was making grave mistakes in its response to a failed coup which was costing it the trust of ordinary Turks. Erdogan and many Turks have been incensed by what they see as the undue concern of Europe over a crackdown after the abortive July 15 putsch but indifference to the bloody events themselves, in which more than 240 people were killed.
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Celebrity Big Brother 2016: What Did Stephen Bear Secretly Give To Saira Khan As She Was Evicted?
Saira Khan became the second housemate to be evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house last night (Aug 9), but that’s not what everyone was talking about. Saira received fewer public votes than fellow contestants Lewis Bloor, Heavy D and Stephen Bear, who also faced nomination – but upon exiting the Elstree bungalow, eagle-eyed viewers spotted something unusual. After the obligatory round of hugs and kisses with her fellow housemates, Bear – who was suspiciously hovering by the staircase – pulled a mystery item out of his shirt and handed it to Saira as she left the house.
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Duncan James: Doctors said I might not walk again
The actor used props to help him get through the Hollyoaks scenes.
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Haters Attack Gabby Douglas's Hair Again and Twitter Promptly Claps Back
“Gabby Douglas is doing amazing things for African American gymnasts and all people are focused on is criticizing her hair. Gabby Douglas is currently in Rio competing at the 2016 Olympics and while the world should be completely mesmerized by her athletic prowess, the United States gymnast is yet again being criticized for her hair.
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Father has his throat SLIT OPEN by shard of glass after biker 'knocks his wing mirror off'
MERCURY Owen Scrivens, 19, was viewing houses on Friday afternoon with his partner Emily Smith, 20, and seven-month-old son Jaxson when they had to go into the opposite lane to pass parked cars. The care assistant claims that the angry biker lashed out with his hand and smashed Owen's wing mirror. Shards of glass then flew into the car's open window, narrowly missing the sleeping baby. However as Mr Scrivens pulled over he discovered a piece of glass had sliced open his neck and blood was pouring down his front - leaving him to use a NAPPY to stem the blood flow as he was rushed to hospital. Mr Scrivens, from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, said: "The road was quite narrow and there were parked cars
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Britain asks Argentina to talk Falklands flights, oil
Argentina claims it inherited the windswept Falkland Islands from Spain when it gained independence in the 19th century
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This ‘Magic Word’ Makes People Do What You Want (And It Isn’t ‘Please’)
In Star Wars, Obi Wan Kenobi simply has to say, ‘These are not the droids you’re looking for’ with a funny hand gesture - and he gets what he wants. Elizabeth Stokoe of Loughborough University says, ‘What we’ve found is this word, ‘willing’, seems to be the word that gets the most positive response from callers. Stokoe based her research on transcripts of callers to a mediation service - who were initially reluctant to use the service.
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