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Car nearly kills mother and baby
A mother pushing her baby in a pram miraculously escaped injury when a car crashed onto the pavement.
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Two dead in plane crash on Tom Cruise set
Two people have died and another is seriously injured after a plane crashed while on location for Tom Cruise's new movie 'Mena'.
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J.K. Rowling: Voldemort's name is pronounced wrong
J.K. Rowling has informed fans that they have been pronouncing the name of Lord Voldemort, the chief villain from the 'Harry Potter' novels, wrong.
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Police body cameras show more than just the facts
A Seattle man was arrested in January during a demonstration to protest police violence. Though he has yet to be charged with an offense, his arrest — captured on police body-camera recordings, along with ...
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Russia announces plan to bury last Tsar's heir and daughter
Moscow (AFP) - Russia on Friday announced a proposal to finally bury the remains of Tsar Nicholas II's son and heir Alexei and daughter Maria alongside their family in Saint Petersburg next month.
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England veteran 'perplexed' by Burgess pick
Former England lock Simon Shaw says he was bewildered that inexperienced, code-hopping centre Sam Burgess had made the final cut for coach Stuart Lancaster's World Cup squad.
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Auckland market `dangerous territory'
Property speculators are being given clear warnings about the Auckland housing market - what goes up must come down.
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Professor Green and Millie Mackintosh's 'interesting' sex life
Professor Green says he and his wife Millie Mackintosh keep each other excited by having an "interesting" sex life.
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Rita Ora passionately kissed gay best friend
Rita Ora and her gay best friend Nick Grimshaw "kissed with tongues" at Glastonbury music festival in 2013.
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Girls' brawl angers police
An all-in schoolgirl brawl in south Auckland has sparked a warning from police to parents, saying they should know what their kids are up to.
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Govt shuts down private school
Pacific Christian School in Auckland has had its registration suspended over safety concerns for students.
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Think before you drink: Where in the world is tap water safe?
It’s one of the first questions you might ask before you travel to another country: is it safe to drink the tap water there? Not doing your homework could ruin your vacation and leave you with such maladies as diarrhea and hepatitis A.
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Pilot credited with stopping burning plane says he'll retire
The latest developments on the British Airways jet engine fire at Las Vegas' airport. All times local (PDT): 10 a.m. The British Airways pilot credited with halting a burning airplane taking off on a Las ...
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Trump surges, Clinton losing to Sanders in Iowa: polls
Washington (AFP) - Billionaire Donald Trump has extended his lead over the Republican presidential field, while Democratic overall frontrunner Hillary Clinton now trails underdog Bernie Sanders in the key early voting state of Iowa, polls showed.
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Five players to watch at Rugby World Cup
Five players who could stamp their class at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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Germany 'took our Jews and gave us Arabs': French ex-minister
Paris (AFP) - A former French minister stirred up controversy Friday after saying Germany "took our Jews and gave us Arabs" as France began taking some of the thousands of refugees arriving in Germany.
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Highlanders licence decision on cards
New Zealand Rugby is close to wrapping up the final details around the Highlanders' Super Rugby licence project, chief executive Steve Tew says.
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Woolworths boss takes a pay cut
Woolworths boss Grant O'Brien's annual pay has fallen by almost a third to $3.8 million as the retailer suffers from its battle with rival Coles and struggles to revive Big W. Woolworths, which also owns liquor business Dan Murphy's and hardware chain Masters, suffered from a fall in supermarket sales, while Big W was still a drag on revenue despite big spending on its transformation. Mr O'Brien, who in June announced he would leave Woolworths once a replacement could be found, also received $1.4 million in shares in 2014/15, which were awarded as deferred bonuses in previous years.
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Work site asbestos breach overturned
A man has successfully challenged a conviction under health and safety law for removing a ramp from a work site with asbestos.
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Italian-Chinese medical team to perform first head transplant
Beijing (AFP) - An Italian-Chinese medical team plan to perform the world's first head transplant in China, one of the surgeons said Friday, amid concerns over medical ethics in the country.
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Ageless Federer braced for 'straight shootout' with Djokovic
New York (AFP) - Roger Federer hopes to ride a wave of emotion as he targets a sixth US Open title and 18th major Sunday in a "straight shootout" against world number one Novak Djokovic.
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