WEIRD IS THE WORLD: Kate Middleton's Buckingham Palace wedding dress display breaks records

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Kate Middleton's Buckingham Palace wedding dress display breaks records
Buckingham Palace officials are expecting to welcome a record number of visitors before the beginning of October to see the dress worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, for her Royal Wedding to Prince William.
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Teen kills man who assaulted uncle with pipe, only to find attacker was his own father
A Washington teen who was defending his uncle from a pipe-wielding attacker stabbed the man to death - only to learn he had just killed his own father.
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Couch potatoes may be missing 'exercise gene,' Canadian scientists say
People who are reluctant to exercise could be missing key genes that control muscle protein, Canadian scientists claimed today.
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Harbour crane converted into a luxury hotel
If it's a holiday you're after then levers, pulleys and cranes probably don't inspire too many relaxing thoughts.
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MDA Telethon Tops Last Year's Fundraising Numbers Without Jerry Lewis as Host
Even without Jerry Lewis, the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon posted its best gain since the recession started.
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Tourist complains about sight of fish in harbour
Most holiday makers taking a stroll around a working harbour might expect to see the odd fish.
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Villagers Pull One-Ton Crocodile Out of Creek in Philippines
Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park in a southern Philippine town.
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Man Killed in Airplane Collision With Girlfriend Over Alaska
A pilot was communicating by radio with her boyfriend before their planes collided in the air over Alaska last week, killing him, a federal investigator said.
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Man arrested after rush for exit, biting crew member on Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle
A man was arrested in the US last night after allegedly becoming disruptive and biting a crew member as a flight landed at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
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Deep-fried bubblegum gets top honors
The fried bubblegum - which claimed the creative prize - wasn't actually gum but bubblegum-flavored marshmallows dipped in batter, fried and decorated with icing and powdered sugar.
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Farmers seek to shoot potato-munching cranes
Exasperated farmers in Jämtland in northern Sweden have grown so tired of their crops being destroyed by cranes that they have sought permission to shoot the endangered birds.
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Dog bites hand that feeds owner
A McDonald’s employee in New London must get a series of rabies shots after a dog bit her as she handed food to a customer.
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Bolivia bans cars from streets for first national 'Day of the Pedestrian'
Bolivia's streets were cleared of cars yesterday as the country marked its first national 'Day of the Pedestrian'.
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Half-naked, sword-wielding man 'marching' along Indiana highway was 'cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs'
A half-naked, sword-wielding wacko busted by Indiana police Sunday had an explanation for his behavior: He was "cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs."
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Taxi Driver Reportedly Locks Woman in Trunk After Fare Fight
A German taxi driver allegedly locked a female passenger in the trunk for five hours after a dispute over a fare turned ugly.
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