HMS Victory 'set to be recovered' from seabed

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HMS Victory 'set to be recovered' from seabed
The remains of a 300-year-old warship are to be raised from the sea bed, according to reports.
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Dragon babies spark spending spree
Many couples across Asia are making extra efforts to give birth to so-called "dragon babies" in 2012.
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Ohio man put daughter in cage, threatened to electrocute her
An Ohio man is facing charges after putting his 13-year-old daughter in a dog cage and binding her hands and feet with duct tape.
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Man charged for 'trying to set in-laws on fire'
A 28-year-old man who stood for the Green Party at the 2010 election, has been charged, along with his 26-year-old girlfriend, for trying to murder his parents-in-law by setting alight to their apartment.
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Skip the Wash Cycle — These Clothes Are Cleaned by Sunlight
Some people still pin up cotton garments on the line to dry in the sun after washing. But what if you could skip the washing machine step and go straight to the line?
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Texas school district cancels sports to improve grades
Eliminating high school athletics during a school year is unusual, especially in a sports-loving state such as Texas.
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Lightning hit man, caught on film
A Perth father who filmed himself being struck by lightning on Friday was not the only one struck.
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$210K for Bonnie & Clyde Tommy Gun, shotgun
A Tommy Gun and shotgun reportedly owned by the Depression Era bank robbers Bonnie & Clyde were sold at auction today for a total of $210,000.
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Photos for sale: Dog walker with head she found
The Los Angeles coroner's office has identified a 66-year old Hollywood man as the victim whose head, feet and hands turned up in a wooded but heavily-hiked canyon in the Hollywood Hills this week, near the world-famous Hollywood sign.
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Vodka: Versatile household tool!
You'd be surprised how many other things it can be used for.
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Drink-driver dressed as giant baby in nappy and bonnet was three times over the limit
A drink driver spotted going the wrong way down a one-way street was pulled over by police - who discovered he was dressed as a baby.
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Photographer captures disturbing images of children puffing on cigarettes
'... with cigarettes lingering between their fingers or pipes perched between their lips, their images are repulsive.'
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Arctic Canada caught on 1919 silent film
One of the world's early documentaries featured unique footage of the lives of Arctic fur trappers in 1919. After long being forgotten, it's now been restored for modern audiences in Canada, including communities descended from those featured in the silent film.
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Rihanna bares her body in a G-string bikini while sunbathing on a surfboard
Rihanna showed off her pert derriere in a G-string bikini
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France plans Napoleonland
A French theme park is being planned in honour of Napoleon Bonaparte, almost 200 years after his death.
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New bride dies of heart attack on honeymoon in Cambodia
Kristy Cadman-Jones, who was married just six months ago, suffered a fatal heart attack aged 27 while on her honeymoon in Cambodia.
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Strip club launches 'Alibi' aftershave to recreate scent of the office
A range of perfumes and colognes launched by a strip club aims to recreate the scents of commonly-used excuses given by men who are trying to explain to their other halves where they have been all evening.
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Connecticut police officer fights for answers after being told his life-saving attempt not 'related' to work
A Connecticut police officer who tried in vain to save the life of a dying 10-year-old boy -- only to be notified by city officials that his heroic effort was not part of his job.
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