Kashmira Gander
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Petrol-loving spiders cause recall of Mazda6 in US
05 April 2014 05:03 PM
Thousands of the cars have been recalled in the repeat of a problem that blighted Mazda in 2009 and 2010
Ecuador Tungurahua volcano erupts: photos show incredible six-mile-high ash coloumn
05 April 2014 04:01 PM
The volcano which stands at over 16,000 awakened last month
BBC iPlayer catch-up to be extended to 30 days
05 April 2014 02:56 PM
The longer service is expected to launch this summer
Ukraine: Darth Vader presidential bid rejected
05 April 2014 02:17 PM
Vader staged a protest with Wookie and some Imperial Guards against the Electoral Commission's ruling in Kiev
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Chinese patrol ship discovers pulse signal in southern Indian Ocean as plane spots white objects
05 April 2014 12:18 PM
Frequency matches the standard for a black box recorder
Le Pen targets halaal and kosher food: French National Front to stop Muslim and Jewish pupils having pork-free school dinners
05 April 2014 10:43 AM
'We will not accept any religious demands in school menus,' the party's leader Marine Le Pen told a radio station
Chicago train driver sacked for falling asleep and causing crash at O'Hare Airport
05 April 2014 09:44 AM
30 people were injured when the train jumped onto the platform and went up the escalators and stairs
Maria Miller expenses scandal: Did Culture Secretary's special adviser threaten journalist?
05 April 2014 09:05 AM
Further pressure mounted on the Culture Secretary Maria Miller as the Daily Telegraph released an audio tape of a phone call between her special adviser and a reporter investigating her expenses claims.
Grumpy Cat: The internet's favourite meme turns 2
05 April 2014 12:05 AM
It has been two years since the cat's owners posted her photo on Reddit, changing their lives forever
Ohio must recognise out-of-state same-sex marriages, says Federal Judge Timothy Black
04 April 2014 10:53 PM
The ruling to made next week comes after gay marriage bans were struck down in Michigan, Utah and Texas
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Le Pen targets halaal and kosher food: French National Front to stop Muslim and Jewish pupils having pork-free school dinners
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The Vikings were feared for a reason
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Where is the worst place on the body to get stung by a bee? One student has found the answer...
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Teacher's poem blasting Michael Gove and his 'Dark Ages' curriculum hits a nerve on YouTube
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'Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 plane found in Bermuda Triangle!' hackers profiting from viral Facebook links
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This is Kenya….the coast
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