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Kansas man dies after being shot by dog in truck
A man has died after a dog stepped on a rifle and shot him from the rear of a truck in the US state of Kansas. The victim, who has not been named by police, […]
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Young Thug trial: Essay-writing punishment for woman who skipped jury duty
A woman in Georgia who skipped jury duty was ordered by the judge to write a 30-page essay on the importance of jury service. Identified only as Juror #64, she had been on a trip […]
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Police break into gallery to rescue ‘unconscious’ woman – who turned out to be a mannequin
Police broke down the doors of a London art gallery to save a woman slumped unconscious over a table – only to discover she was made of packing tape and foam filler. The lifeless woman […]
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Teenage girl breaks into her grandma’s safe, steals $13,500, and shares it with her classmates
A 14-year-old girl caused a stir at a school in Florida after she allegedly handed out more than $10,000 (£8,800) of her grandmother’s money to classmates. Police attended Lake Weir Middle School on Thursday after […]
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Young Thug: How rap lyrics put a rapper behind bars
Was a Grammy-winning rapper singing about crimes he committed or simply expressing himself as an artist? New legislation in the US sets guardrails on the use of lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. Under the […]
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Spain: Gunman euthanised before he can stand trial
A man in Spain who was paralysed in a police shootout after opening fire on workmates has been euthanised in prison before he could face trial. Marin Eugen Sabau, 46, shot and injured three former […]
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Brazil woman and psychic con mum out of $140m in art and cash
A woman in Brazil has been arrested on suspicion of using a psychic to swindle her mother out of more than $140m (£114m) in art, cash and jewellery. The alleged victim is reportedly the widow […]
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Car insurer Geico may have to pay $5m after woman contracts STI in a vehicle
A woman may be in for a $5.2m (£4.2m) payout after she allegedly contracted a sexually transmitted infection while having sex in a car. The US woman, identified in court files as ‘MO’, said she […]
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Why an Indian couple is suing their son over grandchildren
An unusual lawsuit is making headlines in India. A couple is suing their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after six years of marriage. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad, 61 and […]
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Queensland man dies after allegedly having leg sawn off
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly sawing another man’s leg off in north-eastern Australia. A man, 66, died in a park in Innisfail, Far North Queensland, early on Saturday after being found […]