Photo shows woman getting robbed on vacation
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VIDEO: Deer rescued from raging floodwaters
When these bystanders spotted a deer drowning in floodwater, one man dived in while the rest all helped in a selfless rescue effort.
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See how celebrities responded to the first presidential debate
An estimated 70 million people tuned in to watch the first of three presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Monday night's showdown set the Internet on fire and celebrities like Katy Perry, Jessica Chastain and Lena Dunham jumped on social media to join in on the conversation. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off in the first of three presidential debates.
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Shocked woman comes home to find burglars having sex on her sofa
A woman was horrified when she returned to her hoe when she found it completely ransacked - and the burglars HAVING SEX on her sofa.
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Mom of kids killed in Vaughan drunk-driving crash alleges extortion attempts
The mother of three children killed by a drunk driver in Vaughan, Ont., has penned a heartbreaking Facebook post to mark the one-year anniversary of their deaths in which she suggests that she has been the victim of extortion attempts from people who picked up items from the crash site. Jennifer Neville-Lake lost children Daniel, 9, Harrison, 5, and Milly, 2, as well as her father, Gary Neville, 65, on Sept. 27, 2015, when an SUV driven by Marco Muzzo blew through a stop sign and collided with a minivan carrying the members of the Neville-Lake family. Two other family members, the children's grandmother and her mother, suffered serious injuries in the crash.
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Woman, 33, avoids jail for breaching Asbo to visit 90-year-old ‘sugar daddy’
A 33-year-old prostitute has managed to avoid a jail term after she broke her Asbo six times so she could visit a 90-year-old war veteran she calls her “sugar daddy”. Terri-Lee Pearce was hauled before the courts after she was accused of fleecing thousands of pounds from pensioner Allan Thipthorpe. Pearce was originally given an Asbo in 2013 preventing her from visiting his council flat in Swindon but she visited six times between July and August this year.
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Watch: This shark with a HUMAN FACE is used to treat diabetes
Residents in Turkey are marvelling at the sight of a shark that was caught with a HUMAN FACE - that they believe even has medicinal qualities. Traders and customers took selfies with the common thresher - even giving it a pair of spectacles to accentuate its markings which look like two eyes, a nose and a mouth. "Another characteristic of this shark is that it is good for diabetes.
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Here are 5 things a Canadian food safety expert would never eat
Raw oysters, steak tartare and runny eggs — those are just some of the foods Dr. Rick Holley, a veteran food safety expert, won’t touch.
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Parents spend £15,000 every YEAR trying to turn eight-year-old son into A-list celebrity
Steffan and Hayley Liang want their son Theodore to become an A-list celebrity and are splashing out a staggering £15,000 every year to make it happen. Dad Steffan, 33, also once had aspirations to be famous, but now encourages Theo to take drama, dance and acting classes in his bid to become a star. The boy’s fashion line, is set to be launched in 2017 alongside his music, acting and dance career.
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This is the most annoying and possibly dangerous thing about new cars
We've started to notice a theme in many of the new cars and trucks, including SUVs, that we test out here at Business Insider on our Transportation team: confusing automatic-transmission shifters. We're not talking about stick shifts here; those are still, mercifully, relatively straightforward. But the good old park-reverse-neutral-drive setups of old, when you simply moved a shifter up and down, have given way to more elaborate systems. In some cases, such as when the shifter is replaced by buttons, this isn't so bad. But when the shifter is modified to be more of a joystick-type interface, it doesn't always make sense and requires practice to sort out. Sometimes it doesn't get sorted out,
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‘Toxic trolley’: Distraught Mum blames herself for deadly disease cocktail her toddler caught on a shopping trip
A distraught mother has blamed herself for the cocktail of deadly diseases her toddler caught from a shopping trolley
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PHOTOS: Prince William and Kate’s Canadian visit (39 photos)
The much-anticipated Canadian royal tour kicked off with a visit to British Columbia. Prince William and Kate arrived in Victoria with their kids Saturday where they were greeted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Gov. Gen. David Johnston and his wife Sharon Johnston, and B.C. premier Christy Clark.
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Andrew Scheer to enter Conservative leadership race tomorrow
Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer will declare his candidacy for the leadership of the Conservative Party tomorrow. The former Speaker of the House of Commons stepped down earlier this month from his role as Opposition House leader in order to get ready for his leadership bid. Scheer is expected to have several MPs and senators behind him for his formal announcement.
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Exotic dancers: Breast and buttocks law denies their freedom
Jane Does I, II and III say the state of Louisiana is robbing them of their ability to express themselves, and doing so in a way that discriminates against their gender. In a federal lawsuit, the dancers say the law violates the First Amendment by denying them freedom of expression, and violates the Constitution's equal protection clause by unfairly targeting women. State Sen. Ronnie Johns wrote the law and is confident the courts will uphold it.
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MD who asked patient 'do you like big ones or small ones?' loses licence for 6 months
A tribunal has found Dr. Adekunle Williams Owolabi guilty of all four professional misconduct complaints lodged against him and suspended his licence to practise for six months. The decision was given Monday in St. John's, at the professional misconduct hearing against Owolabi conducted by a tribunal panel established by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador. At an earlier hearing, Labrador teacher Arlene Johnson testified that when she visited Owolabi for a pelvic exam he made comments that she believed were sexual.
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Man spends 43 YEARS in a wheelchair after receiving the wrong diagnosis
A man who spent the past 43 years confined to a wheelchair has had to learn how to walk again after discovering he was misdiagnosed as a teenager. Rufino Borrego was told he had incurable muscular dystrophy when he was 13 years old and has used a wheelchair to get around ever since. The rare disease can actually be treated simply by taking asthma medication and just a year after his new diagnosis, Borrego was able to walk for the first time to his local cafe.
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See the 3 star hotel where Prince William and Kate will spend a romantic night in Canada
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are set to enjoy one romantic night alone during their royal tour of Canada, away from their two children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte – and have chosen to stay in a modest, three-star hotel. The pair are planning to spend the night stay in the Coast High Country Inn in the town of Whitehorse, which usually costs around $180 a night for a stay. Meanwhile, three-year-old Prince George and one-year-old Princess Charlotte will be cared for by their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, who will accompanying the family on their trip as part of their 12-person entourage.
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Actor Richard Hong found dead at George Stroumboulopoulos's L.A. home
The body of Canadian actor Richard Hong was found early Friday morning at a Los Angeles home rented by George Stroumboulopoulos. Los Angeles police said Hong, 41, died of blunt force trauma. Officer Aareon Jefferson of the LAPD told The Canadian Press that witnesses directed police to the body of an "apparent homicide'' victim and told them that a man in a black jacket had been seen fleeing the area.
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The CEO of a $60 million furniture startup explains why it suddenly shut down
Online furniture store Dot & Bo abruptly shut down on Friday, joining a long list of failed e-commerce startups we've seen in recent years. The company announced the closure on its website late Friday, saying it simply failed to find new investors to support its business. Apparently it looked into getting acquired by a big public company, but those talks seem to have fizzled out as well. It said: "We were in deep discussions to be acquired by a prominent public company, but ultimately the partnership did not come to fruition. We are humbled to have had such loyal customers and are extremely proud of the impact we made on the home furnishings market, but ultimately we were unable to find backers
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Teenage surfer mauled by great white shark shows off his scars - and vows to return to the water
A teenager who was ravaged by a great white shark has vowed to return to the ocean - despite being left with some horrific wounds. Cooper Allen is recovering in hospital after he was attacked by the 12ft man-eater as he surfed in the waters of Ballina, Australia on Monday morning. The 17-year-old received four deep lacerations on his right leg from the attack but managed to make it back to shore before becoming dinner for the fish.
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Team Canada drops by Blue Jays clubhouse ahead of World Cup final
You probably would have assumed the players of Team Canada would be glued to their TVs on Sunday afternoon, watching the World Cup of Hockey semifinal between Europe and Sweden as Canada anxiously awaits its next opponent.
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Justin Theroux shares the secret to his marriage with Jennifer Aniston amid Brad Pitt divorce
Justin Theroux has revealed the secret to his and Jennifer Aniston's happy marriage. Justin and Jennifer tied the knot in a top secret ceremony in August 2015 after four years of dating. You know, it's that thing of I have been working for the last three years on the TV show (Leftovers) which has prevented me from working on anything else," Justin told E! News this week.
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