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Spectacular displays as sun 'wakes up'
The sun is "waking up" and spewing tonnes of plasma towards Earth, producing captivating images caught by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory.
August 4, 2010, 2:08 pmCotton bud drama for president
The mystery of the Romanian president's unscheduled hospital visit has now been explained.
August 6, 2010, 10:51 am-
Facebook search reveals husband's other wife
An American woman who thought her husband was having an affair has been shocked to find he is actually married to another woman.
August 6, 2010, 10:00 am -
Woman arrested for shopping in bikini
A British woman has caused an uproar in a Dubai mall by stripping down to a bikini after an altercation with a local woman.
August 5, 2010, 4:17 pm -
Patches for 'critical' crack in Windows
Microsoft on Monday released an emergency patch for a "critical" crack in its Windows operating system software that could let hackers take control of computers over the internet.
August 3, 2010, 2:53 pm 
Argument leaves boyfriend with heel in brain
An argument in a taxi left a man with a stiletto heel stuck through his eye and into his brain.
August 3, 2010, 12:28 pm-
Sisters jailed for killing over lesbian jibe
Two English sisters who killed one of their boyfriends have been jailed for four and five years.
August 2, 2010, 7:56 am -
Plane carrying 152 crashes in Pakistan
A domestic passenger plane has crashed into the hills in Pakistan's capital with 152 people on board, an official says.
July 28, 2010, 5:54 pm -
Khmer Rouge killer sentenced to life behind bars
A senior member of the Khmer Rouge regime involved in the death of NZ rower Rob Hamill's brother has been sentenced.
July 26, 2010, 4:34 pm -
Aircraft ice smashes through house roof
A couple had a shock after a huge block of ice crashed through their roof as they slept.
July 23, 2010, 10:25 am -
Whale of a tale
A South African couple say their trip off the country's picturesque south-western coast was wrecked by an unexpected whack from a whale.
July 22, 2010, 3:29 pm 
Leaping whale lands on yacht
Two sailors got a shock off the coast of South Africa when their yacht was slammed by a passing whale.
July 22, 2010, 11:47 am-
Black parents produce white baby
A baby born to Nigerian parents in an English hospital has stunned its parents by emerging with blonde hair, blue eyes and white skin.
July 21, 2010, 5:42 pm -
Playboy launches work safe website
Playboy Enterprises Inc launched a website yesterday that it swears will be safe to browse while at work, eliminating the need for men to throw themselves over their computer screen when the boss walks by.
July 21, 2010, 4:22 pm 
Teacher tormented with rabbit pictures
A teacher with a phobia of rabbits was allegedly tortured by a pupil who scrawled pictures of bunnies on the blackboard.
July 21, 2010, 12:49 pm
Luxury cars saved from watery grave scrapped instead
A boat that sank in 2002 with thousands of luxury cars on board has been salvaged - but none of the vehicles were recovered.
July 16, 2010, 3:56 pm-
900 old bombs found under Japanese eatery
More than 900 unexploded bombs from World War II have been found beneath a restaurant in Okinawa, police said on Thursday.
July 15, 2010, 8:13 pm 
Sickness beneficiary smokes 50 joints a day
An Australian man who shelled out AU$15,000 for a bulk load of marijuana to ease his pain has been sentenced.
July 14, 2010, 7:19 pm
Disabled lawyer accused of sexual assault
A cerebral palsy sufferer faces a lawsuit after allegedly touching a judge during a spasm.
July 14, 2010, 4:32 pm-
Stemcell bid to end hip replacement
A stemcell therapy for osteoarthritis that could revolutionise its treatment is to be tested on patients.
July 14, 2010, 9:46 am
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Ken Ring
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James Robins
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