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Steve Utash with his wife Starr Utash, taken in 2012.

The 54-year-old's daughter said that the family is organising a fundraiser to pay for the tree trimmer's hospital fees

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Nationalist passions may be running wild following the annexation of Crimea, but a senior Russian diplomat seems to have found an alternative way to end the crisis: Americans should do some yoga.

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Rachel Canning smiles during a hearing at the Morris County Courthouse, Tuesday, March 4, 2014, in Morristown, N.J. Canning, the New Jersey honor student who sued to get her parents to support her after she moved out of their home, has reunited with her parents. The Star-Ledger of Newark reports that the lawyer representing Canning's parents said in a statement Wednesday, March 12, 2014, that the 18-year-old's return is not contingent on any financial or other considerations.

The New Jersey teenager who sued her parents for refusing to pay for her studies has won a $56,000 scholarship to go to university in Massachusetts.

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The scene in Titanic where Kate Winslet's character Rose is painted nude
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Sir Bruce Forsyth
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Right: Tommy Lynn Sells who was executed for the murder of a teenage girl in Texas; Left: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Huntsville Unit

Death of convicted killer comes amid controversy over where prison officials sourced the pentobarbital, a drug widely used in American state executions

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Man also randomly hit keys during court sessions

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A warning sign at the edge of Area 51

Mr Clinton said he 'wouldn’t be surprised' if aliens visited Earth while appearing on comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show

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SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was attacked in the water by a male orca in 2010

The acclaimed documentary 'Blackfish' focuses on the death of Dawn Brancheau who was killed by a bull orca involved in the deaths of two other people during his time in captivity

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Police released this image of the neglected child

The child was found bruised and emaciated

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Argentinian president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, next to vice president Amado Boudou (L) and representative of Government, Jorge Capitanich (R), participates in a commemoration act for the Day of War Veteran and Fallen in the Falklands war at Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires, Argentina

President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner described the Falklands as 'Nato's military base in the region'

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Four people were killed at the Fort Hood shooting

A "heroic" female police officer confronted the war veteran who opened fire at the Fort Hood military base in Texas killing four and wounding 16 in an attempt to stop the shooting spree.

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The woman jumped from the 16th floor of the Peterborough Apartments on 4th Avenue North, in Florida's St Petersburg

Employees at a Florida apartment block thought a corpse lying in the car park was a mannequin

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Bill Clinton has defended Barack Obama's response to the crisis

Former US president admitted he even had his aides look for signs of extraterrestrial life when he entered office

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The United States was reportedly behind the project which saw the creation of a 'Cuban Twitter' dubbed  'ZunZuneo'

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An elderly person is evacuated from a shelter after a tsunami alarm at Antofagasta city, north of Santiago on the southern Pacific coast. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was shallow at 12.5 miles below the seabed and struck about 100 km northwest of the mining port of Iquique near the Peruvian border

Region evacuated after 7.6 aftershock

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Four people were killed at the Fort Hood shooting

President Obama 'heartbroken' over shooting in which perpetrator is thought to be among dead

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Hearing-impaired Californian residents were redirected to a sex-chat hotline

Users attempting to sign up to health insurance with Covered California were accidentally prompted to call the adult service

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Fifty-two hostages were taken at the US embassy in Tehran in November 1979

Hamid Abutalebi was once a member of the group which held 52 Americans for 444 days

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Dmitry Firtash posted bail of €125m in Austria while extradition hearings proceeded

The businessman posted bail of €125m in Austria while extradition hearings proceeded

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Gabriel Rivas (30) lifts weights on a balcony on the 28th floor of the 'Tower of David' skyscraper in Caracas

Venezuelans began squatting in the luxury apartment block around a decade after it was abandoned

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James Valentine, 21, was part of a crew pruning trees earlier this week when his chainsaw kicked back and the blade sliced into him

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The feet of the people inside the house can be seen at the bottom of walls

The footage has gone viral and has been shared over 35,000 times on Facebook

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Benito Flores had been helping to perform the ceremony when he and two other men were washed away by the surf

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The '666' symbol and the inverted pentagram are often associated with the Antichrist

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It's all downhill from here: The driver's day didn't start well
videoSecurity camera catches delivery man chasing his van down a hill
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Ryan Mania riding Auroras Encore races to win the John Smiths Grand National Steeple Chase at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool
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Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston in 'Breaking Bad'
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Steve Coogan attends the Alpha Papa premiere in character as Alan Partridge
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Nuts magazine has been criticised for its “sexist” portrayal of women
voicesBoobs and bums are nothing to be ashamed of, says Chloë Hamilton
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Glastonbury's pyramid stage
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studentUniversity red-faced after using wrong Roman emperor in logo
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Kings of Leon have secured another number one album
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Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich
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Bastian Schweinsteiger argues with Wayne Rooney after being sent off at Old Trafford
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Final moments: The Archduke of Austria Franz Ferdinand with his wife Sophie in Sarajevo minutes before his shooting
big readOur unique series that captures the sense of WWI, and starts in Sarajevo, on 28 June 1914
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The podcast format's future remains in doubt
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Making a point: A Ministry of Health poster from the 1950s urges parents to get their child immunised against diphtheria
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Hillsborough inquest: A railway worker, a man from the 'Pru, a radiographer – victims' families recall the people behind the 96 names in court

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Hillsborough victims' families recall the people behind the 96 names in court
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The Office for Budget Responsibility's chair talks to Ben Chu about the Treasury's bad old days and whether he could work with Ed Balls
Evidence of liquid oceans on Saturn's moon Enceladus increases chances of finding alien life in our Solar System

Is there life on Enceladus?

Evidence of liquid oceans on Saturn's moon increases chances of finding alien life in our Solar System
'Crude stunt': Glasgow blasted for plans to blow up local landmarks in Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Just a 'crude stunt'? Glasgow to blow up local buildings at Commonwealth Games

Five tower blocks to be destroyed with 1,250kgs of explosives during opening ceremony
When the 'nanny state' ruled: Strange appeal of bossy ad campaigns from the 1960s and 1970s

Bossy ad campaigns from 60s and 70s

The ads warned us against everything from dropping litter to venturing near water. Now a new book is celebrating them
Podcasts 10 years on: The often eccentric medium has attracted devoted listeners - and created media stars

Podcasts 10 years on

The often eccentric medium has attracted devoted listeners - and created media stars
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Delicious pick-me-up: Cooking with coffee

From baked beans to roast meats, using coffee in the kitchen doesn't have to start and finish with desserts
10 best outdoor running shoes

Feet first: 10 best outdoor running shoes

Whether you’re pounding pavement, park or muddy trail, we’ve found the best footwear for the job
Why we are heading for a thrilling finale in the Premier League

Why we are heading for a thrilling finale in the Premier League

Fixtures, fitness and form will decide both ends of the table in a vintage campaign. And then there is the race for promotion...
Grand National 2014: Jim Beaumont - Room at top for local boy made good

Jim Beaumont: Room at top for local boy made good

The Liverpool-born bellboy at the Adelphi who became a Grand National-winning owner, tells Kevin Garside about a life of Aintree dreams
Anna Watkins: Hitting the water with the non-stop rowing machine

Anna Watkins: Hitting the water with the non-stop rowing machine

Olympic hero teaches Ashling O'Connor some tricks of the trade and reveals she'll miss Rio while she focuses on family life and explores her many other interests
It's a dog's life at The Arch - the latest five-star boutique hotel catering for Britain’s pet-pampering boom

It's a dog's life at the five-star hotel catering for Britain’s pet-pampering boom

Pipless fruit salad and peppermint tea on the menu for Oscar Quine's overfed Jack Russell Billie
Shocking new issue of Vogue Italia focuses on abuse of women

Domestic violence in Vogue?

Franca Sozzani takes a stand on fashion's glossiest pages
The Kinks star Dave Davies on his emotional return to the UK stage and his 'toxic' relationship with older brother Ray

The Kinks star Dave Davies returns to UK stage

Davies plays his first hometown gig in 13 years next week at the Barbican