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Pope to Nigerian priests: you'll be fired if you don't obey

Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, reporting the pope's unusually harsh order.
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US woman sues casino that 'offered dinner instead of $43m jackpot'

A US woman is suing a casino that told her the slot machine displaying a $43m (£34m) jackpot was faulty and offered a steak dinner instead, reports say.

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Michelle Carter guilty in text suicide case after boyfriend Conrad Roy’s death

MICHELLE Carter, the woman who sent her boyfriend texts encouraging him to kill himself, has been found guilty of manslaughter.

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US student sent home from N Korea dies

Otto Warmbier, US student held in North Korea, has died after returning home in a coma, family says

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Dashcam video shows officer firing 7 shots into Philando Castile car

Warning: This story contains video that may be disturbing to some viewers

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Trump breaks White House Eid dinner tradition

US President Donald Trump has broken a nearly 20-year-old tradition by failing to host a dinner marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

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Sarah Palin sues New York Times for defamation

Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is suing the New York Times for accusing her of incitement in a mass shooting.

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Pregnant woman struck by lightning gives birth, expected to make full recovery

Meghan Davidson is currently in fair condition at Lee Memorial Hospital

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Bride Surprised at Wedding by the Recipient of Her Late Son’s Donated Heart

Green had decided on his own to be an organ donor when he was 14 and got his driver’s permit, Becky explained.

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Wife says 'never go to bed angry' after waking from row to find husband dead on sofa

But when beauty therapist Mrs Murrell woke up the next morning she discovered that her husband had died overnight.

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Massive sinkhole swallows two homes and a boat in Florida

DRAMATIC footage has emerged of the moment a sinkhole swallowed a boat and two homes, which has also forced locals to evacuate.

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Lifeguard Getting Pretty Fed Up With Out-Of-Breath Kid Always Hanging On Lane Line

At press time, Nabinger admitted that the boy’s behavior, while irritating, was likely sparing him the hassle of saving him from drowningThe O

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Florida Man Shoots Out Tires of an AT&T Truck Outside Home

No injuries were reported.

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Charlie Gard's Parents Drop Legal Battle Over Experimental Treatment

Lawyer Grant Armstrong says Chris Gard and Connie Yates are withdrawing

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TSA: Screen All Electronics Bigger Than a Cell Phone

Travelers have been required to remove laptops from their carry-on bags for years, but the TSA announced Wednesday that other electronics will start being scrutinized more closely.

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Why So Many Employers Are Getting Rid of Sick Days

Sick leave is not a federal guarantee in the United States, even though many people think it is

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Fentanyl deaths: Warning as drug kills 'at least 60'

At least 60 people have died in the UK in the last eight months after taking the strong painkiller fentanyl.

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