Grandmother convicted of animal cruelty and made to wear electronic tag for being too upset to put elderly dog down

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Grandmother convicted of animal cruelty and made to wear electronic tag for being too upset to put elderly dog down
A distraught grandmother has been hauled into court and ordered to wear an electronic tag - because she couldn't face having her elderly dog put down.
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Trojan asteroid seen in Earth's orbit by Wise telescope
Astronomers have detected an asteroid not far from Earth, moving in the same orbit around the Sun.
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Amy Winehouse killed by quitting alcohol, family source says
Amy Winehouse's family believes she was killed by quitting alcohol.
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Tramp, 82, in line to carry the London 2012 torch
A tramp is in the running to carry the Olympic Torch on its epic journey to London 2012.
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Policewoman forced to retire after going on TV's Total Wipeout while on sick leave
It is a knock-out game show that requires high levels of fitness, agility and determination.
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British holidaymakers warned as 'killer seaweed' strikes Brittany beaches
British holidaymakers have been warned to be on their guard against a thick blanket of slimy 'killer seaweed' suffocating the beaches of northern France.
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'Jeopardy' host Alex Trebek chases burglar through San Francisco hotel before getting injured
Quiz show king Alex Trebek morphed into a silver-haired superhero and chased a burglar through a San Francisco hotel before falling and snapping his Achilles tendon, the "Jeopardy" host said Wednesday.
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America's Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry kicked out of Comic-Con 2011
The winner of the first America's Next Top Model, Adrianne Curry, has been booted out of Comic-Con for wearing a costume that left very little to the imagination.
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Half-blind, arthritic chihuahua classed a menace by city
Penny, a half-blind 12-year-old chihuahua with an arthritic hip and one tooth, has been added to Townsville City Council's menacing dog's list.
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Brit mum is covered head to toe in body art
Jacqui Moore, 41, was so happy to be free from her ex she spent eight years getting 85 per cent of her flesh inked.
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Teenager stab with sword in head lives - photos
The weapon's blade was embedded 5cm into Zhang Bin's forehead as he mucked about with friends at home.
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N.Y. Pilot Rescued After Treading Water for 17 Hours in Lake Huron
A New York pilot whose small plane crashed and flipped in Lake Huron was rescued Wednesday off Michigan's eastern coast after treading water without a life jacket for more than 17 hours.
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Police called to Amy Winehouse 'shrine' after drunken fans cause chaos in late night celebration of her life
Police were called to Amy Winehouse's Camden home to break up crowds last night, after fans filled the streets drinking and dancing hours after the young singer's funeral.
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W. Virginia school shuttered after meth found in offices, air ducts; principal, teacher busted
A West Virginia technical high school was closed this week after state officials discovered the principal and a teacher allegedly turned it into their personal meth den.
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The world's most expensive hot dog
The Brockton Rox of the independent Cam-Am League celebrated national Hot Dog Day by unveiling a $80 "K-O Dog".
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Billboard warns NASCAR fans about hot dogs, stirs controversy
The sign, erected by a watchdog group that has long promoted vegan diets, shows hot dogs poking out of a cigarette package.
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It's dim up North, so people need bigger brains
People from northern parts of the world have evolved bigger brains and larger eyes to help them to cope with long, dark winters and dim skies, scientists said on Wednesday.
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Serbian man becomes 'human magnet' after doctors zap his heart
Sibin Ivanovic has become a magnet for all things metal after doctors zapped him with a high-voltage shock to restart his heart.
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Amputee told he'd have to have other leg removed to receive insurance cash
Bus driver Martin Wells tried to claim on his insurance after having a leg amputated – and was told they would only pay up if he had both cut off.
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