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A woman has told a news conference in New York that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain groped her in the 1990s when she asked for his help finding work. Perhaps Herman thought he would find work in her knickers. Sharon Bialek, a former employee of a restaurant lobby group, said Mr Cain … [Read more...]
A father and daughter travelling together on the M5 motorway were revealed yesterday to have been among the victims of the United Kingdoms worst road accident for 20 years. Michael Barton and his daughter Margaret were named by friends who confirmed that a second daughter, Emma, was critically … [Read more...]
Russian police have discovered 29 mummified bodies in the apartment of historian, Anatoly Moskvin. Moskvin has always been open about his interest in the dead and eagerly described how he loved to rummage through cemeteries, studying grave stones to uncover the life stories behind them. What … [Read more...]
Ozzy Osbourne once soaked a hotel room in shark's blood while on tour with Black Sabbath according to former bandmate Toni Iommi. Iommi admits at the height of the band's hellraising days Ozzy decided to go crazy with a dead shark because the group weren't excited by drugs anymore. Ok I get that. … [Read more...]
The Italian government's borrowing rates have hit a poet euro-era high as Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi fends off suggestions he is about to resign. It is feared that Italy, the eurozone's third biggest economy, could become the next victim of the debt crisis. Silvio Berlusconi faces a crunch … [Read more...]
More than 20 people have been killed in renewed attacks by Syrian security forces in the city of Homs, anti-government activists say. The violence has continued despite the government agreeing to pull its forces off the streets and begin dialogue with the opposition as part of an Arab League … [Read more...]
At least 63 people have been killed in bomb and gun attacks carried out by the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram in the north-eastern Nigerian town of Damaturu, the Red Cross says. Witnesses said the bombs hit several targets, including churches and the headquarters of the Yobe state … [Read more...]
William and Catherine, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have decided to take the former home of the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, as their permanent London residence. St James's Palace said the couple had chosen an apartment in Kensington Palace to be their base in the city. However, … [Read more...]
The 'Legend'drink driving ad is a refreshing change form the usual splatter short films in this genre. Ghost chips rule and they are totally fat free. NZ Transport what were you thinking? Wasting public money on something so cool that people actually noticed it. … [Read more...]
Actress Zooey Deschanel and her husband, musician Ben Gibbard, are getting divorced. Deschanel's publicist Lauren Auslander confirmed on Tuesday the couple has separated after two years of marriage. Auslander describes the split as "amicable", with "no third party involved". The split is … [Read more...]
Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp has undergone heart surgery, a procedure preventing the 64-year-old Englishman from traveling to Russia for a Europa football League match today. A spokesperson for The English Premier League side said overnight that after successfully having two stents … [Read more...]
WikiLeaks founder, Julain Assange has lost his High Court battle to avoid extradition to Sweden but looks set to make a final appeal to Britain's Supreme Court to avoid facing allegations of sexual assault against two women. Assange, 40, looks increasingly likely to be spending some time in … [Read more...]
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is filing for divorce from basketball player Kris Humphries after just 72 days of marriage. Kardashian today released a statement confirming the divorce. "After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage," she said. "I hope everyone understands … [Read more...]
Imanol Harinordoquy says the French team ignored coach Marc Lievremont at the Rugby World Cup because he was "lost". The World Cup runners-up came in for criticism after some poor performances in the pool stages, losing to Tonga and New Zealand before reaching the final. Lievremont called some … [Read more...]
A prominent physicist and global warming sceptic spent two years trying to find out if mainstream climate scientists were wrong. In the end, he determined they were right, that temperatures really are rising rapidly. The study of the world's surface temperatures by Richard Muller was partially … [Read more...]
Coca-Cola has said it will invest $2bn in India over the next five years in a bid to increase its market share in the country. Part of the … [Read More...]
Sri Lanka has blocked five news websites because they committed character assassination and insulted people including key political leaders, officials … [Read More...]
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said he is free of cancer after returning from Cuba for health checks following four cycles of … [Read More...]
A suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in central Rio de Janeiro has left three people dead and at least 13 injured, Brazilian officials say. … [Read More...]
A surprise inspection in a prison in Mexico has revealed the presence of 19 prostitutes, 100 plasma televisions, two sacks of marijuana, and 100 … [Read More...]
A tropical depression storm pounding Central America has triggered floods and landslides that have left at least 18 people dead, officials say. In … [Read More...]
Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain is trying hard to lose the … [Read More and View]
The Wellywood sign blows during a TV4 news live feed interview. This is … [Read More and View]
