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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE

Before and after: Nepal's historic landmarks in ruins

The sheer power of a 7.8-magnitude quake is captured in these harrowing shots of the city's major monuments now crumbling.

  • Bar owner refuses to get rid of two-way mirror in the women's restroom

    A bar is under police investigation after a comedian discovered a secret two-way mirror hanging on a door across from the toilet in the women's restroom. Tamale Rocks was performing at Chicago bar, Cigars and Stripes, when she stumbled on the creepy looking glass and filmed a video of the discovery on her smartphone - revealing that opening the door took her into a closet providing a clear view of the stall.

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  • Tourist to give family £63,000 after Great Wall of China death

    A Canadian tourist who was involved in the death of a Chinese woman at the Great Wall of China has agreed to pay more than £60,000 in compensation to the victim’s family. Cui Hongfang, 73, died in front of horrified family members and holidaymakers after she was knocked over by the 38-year-old Canadian woman.

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  • Netflix and HBO border-hopping: Is anyone getting caught?

    On any given night, thousands of Canadians are breaking the rules set out by Netflix and other online video streaming services. They're watching content restricted to other countries, such as the original Star Trek series or Skyfall — the latest James

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  • $50M Lotto Max mystery deepens as BCLC tries to verify winner

    "It is unusual," said BCLC spokeswoman Laura Piva-Babcock. In the meantime, the promise of the hidden jackpot sparked a lawsuit between members of a Shoppers Drug Mart lottery pool who believe one of their group was hiding the ticket.

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  • 'Fantasy Factory' Host Rob Dyrdek Proposes in Fairytale Fashion

    Pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek is known for his crazy stunts, but on Saturday, he pulled off his biggest stunt yet. The "Ridiculousness" and "Fantasy Factory" host proposed to his girlfriend, 2014's World's Perfect Miss, Bryiana Noelle Flores, thanks to a little help from Disneyland's Aladdin attraction. Bryiana "really wanted to go see the Aladdin Show at Disney and I of course made it happen," Rob wrote on Instagram. "There was a bit of a twist half way through the show that she never expected.

    The Insider
  • Final goodbyes before Indonesian firing squad - CNN.com

    (CNN)The families of death row prisoners who are expected to be executed within the next 24 hours by Indonesian firing squad made their final visit to the island where they're being held. The Indonesian government has not confirmed the timing of the executions, but lawyers say the signs are pointing to the firing squad being given their orders shortly after midnight Tuesday. It's a day their families and friends hoped would never come, but it's also one that Indonesia, despite years of protest and legal appeals, has insisted has to happen. Under Indonesian law, the death penalty is carried out by a 12-man firing squad, although only three guns are loaded with live ammunition.

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  • Grandma's agony over poison pen letters she's received for EIGHT years

    Kathleen Fortun, 72, who lost her hearing after a bout of meningitis as a child, has received the poison pen letters to her St Brelades, Jersey home. The cruel notes, which are typed in handwritten envelopes, started arriving in 2008, and are sent twice a year, but she says police are baffled as to who is sending them.

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  • The Invincible Yard: 12 Ideas for Lazy Landscaping (13 photos)

    Some people love the backbreaking business of tending to lawn and garden. Then there’s the rest of us—who’d rather relax and let that little piece of heaven largely take care of itself. Ahead, easy ways to make your outdoor space the envy of the neighborhood

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  • Prince Harry will fly out of UK tonight without meeting royal baby

    A disappointed Prince Harry will tonight fly out of the UK to Australia without seeing his new niece or nephew. With the Duchess of Cambridge now overdue for the birth of her second child, the prince will not be able to meet the new royal baby until he returns to this country in mid May.

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  • Police pull over van missing doors, windows and plates

    Niagara police officers saw something unusual at a routine traffic stop Monday: a van being driven missing doors, windows and license plates. Police were conducting a distracted driving stop in St. Catharines, Ont. when they came across a green Dodge Caravan with a "slow moving" sign on its tailgate and a wooden stool tied to the roof. The rear side windows were missing alongside the sliding side doors, police say, and pieces of wood furniture and other items were sticking out of the van.

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  • Fight breaks out on board London to Oman flight in row over legroom

    A mid-air altercation over legroom turned into a brawl on a flight from London Heathrow to Oman, after one passenger allegedly attacked another with a shoe. The fight broke out on the Oman Air flight 102 to Muscat after one man decided to move seats because the plane wasn't full.

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  • Wake Forest RB Tyler Henderson retires due to concussion

    After one year of college football, Wake Forest running back Tyler Henderson announced his decision to retire due to health concerns. Henderson suffered a concussion midway through his true freshman season with the Demon Deacons and says he has yet to fully recover. “I’ve had a concussion for almost 7 months now, and after lots of praying and talking to numerous doctors and loved ones, I have decided to retire from the game I love and that brings me so much joy,” Henderson wrote on Instagram.

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  • Six-year-old girl's permanent facial scars after cockapoo attack

    A six-year-old was left with life-changing scars after she was attacked by her neighbour's cockapoo dog. Demi Brazier was playing at the home next door when the designer dog - a cocker spaniel and a poodle cross named Alfie - turned on her and bit her face. A deep scar: Demi Brazier, 6, will have permanent scarring on her face after being attacked by her neighbour's cockapoo.

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  • Britain's buffest twins have trained together every day for 20 years

    Meet the two identical twins who are have become superstars of the health and fitness industry, having started training together at the age of just 15. Delroy and Trevor Thomas, 35, from east London have trained together every day for 20 years in pursuit of the most outstanding natural physiques. Architect Delroy, and civil engineer Trevor, both from Woodford Green, both took home titles at the Miami Pro World fitness championships with Delroy awarded an MP Pro card and Trevor winning an MP Elite Pro card.

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  • Size 28 woman sheds 12 stone after becoming too heavy to ride horse

    Animal lover Sam Lamb knew she had to do something about her her 23st 11lb, size 28, figure when she got too heavy to ride her horse. Every time the 28-year-old, from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, heaved her bulk onto her beloved Bob, she feared she might be accused of animal cruelty. Now a healthy size 14, Sam is firmly back in the saddle and loving riding again.

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  • Buffalo Airways plane overweight when it crash landed at airport

    Engine failure and an overloaded plane were to blame for a crash landing of a Buffalo Airways plane at the Yellowknife airport in August 2013, according to the Transportation Safety Board. The TSB says Buffalo Airways pilots typically filled out forms detailing the weight and balance of the plane after takeoff and without accurate information about the load. "An actual takeoff weight was not determined," reads the report, released Monday.

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  • Sentencing hearing for two men guilty of murder in bus shelter burning death

    A sentencing hearing is underway today for two Nova Scotia men who pleaded guilty to murder after they set a homeless man on fire. Twenty-seven-year-old Daniel Wayne Surette and 26-year-old Kyle David James Fredericks pleaded guilty in February to second-degree murder in the death of Harley Lawrence. The 62-year-old Lawrence was asleep in a bus shelter in Berwick, a small community about 120 kilometres northwest of Halifax, when he was killed on Oct. 23, 2013.

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  • London schoolgirls who joined ISIS tweet of new 'jihadi bride' lives

    London schoolgirl Amira Abase, 15, has tweeted from inside the Islamic State for the first time, bragging about a western-style takeaway dinner of including fried chicken, chips, pizza and kebab.

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  • Strange caterpillar with erupting tentacles caught on camera

    From their rippling movement and strange markings, to their occasionally cannibalistic tendencies, many people find caterpillars the creepiest of creepy crawlies. Wild behaviour: An entomologist has captured the bizarre behaviour of a caterpillar with four strange tentacle-like appendages protruding from its abdomen (pictured) that lives in the Peruvian Amazon.

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  • Pompeo On Meredith's Journey

    The actress hit Twitter on Monday to talk about what's next for her character, Meredith, who is now a widow following the sad death of Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in last Thursday's episode. "There are so many people out there who have suffered tremendous loss and tragedy," Ellen's Tweet continued. Last week, Patrick Dempsey, who played Derek, shared his gratitude with the fans on Twitter.

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