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EXCLUSIVE: How Ariel Castro's sex-slave victims escaped house of horror thanks to daughter, 7, Amanda Berry had with her captor

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The escape of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight after spending 10 years chained up, raped and tortured by Ariel Castro in Cleveland was a dramatic moment played out across TV screens earlier this year. The prevailing story is that Amanda spied the door was left unlocked when their depraved captor, who died hanging in his prison cell months later, went out. But in this gripping exclusive excerpt from a new book, Captive, author Allan Hall recalls those heart-stopping last moments to reveal it was Amanda's 7-year-old daughter with Castro, Jocelyn, who was the real hero.

Smiling Zumba prostitute Alexis Wright is released from jail and reunited with her HUSBAND: Woman, 30, who admitted sleeping with 100 men is freed

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Wright, 30, admitted to running a prostitution business that serviced more than 100 men from her fitness studio in downtown Kennebunk, Maine. She walked out of the York County Jail Saturday morning wearing a gray suit and clutching a stack of folders. She stepped into a waiting sport utility vehicle driven by her husband, Jason Trowbridge.

NHL goalie brutally attacked his girlfriend and told her 'I would have beaten you more if we were in Russia' faces two years jail

x Prosecutors filed a misdemeanor assault charge Friday against Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, 25, after his girlfriend said he attacked her last month.

Will 'long-hidden footage of second shooter' to be aired this week prove Lee Harvey Oswald did NOT act alone?

President and Mrs. Kennedy A Texas real-estate developer is in possession of footage of John F Kennedy's motorcade from that fateful day in Dallas that reportedly depicts a second shooter.

Alcohol is good for your health: leading science writer claims tipple can prevent cancer and may help improve your sex life

While medical advice says to avoid alcohol, Tony Edwards thinks it could actually be good for you When it comes to alcohol, the overwhelming message from medics is that it's bad for you. But Tony Edwards, a leading science writer, disagrees.

Surfer killed by shark off notorious stretch of West Australia's west coast 'had his arm missing'

Scene: The 35-year-old man was surfing alone off Lefthanders Beach, pictured, near Gracetown, when he was attacked The 35-year-old man was surfing alone at a beach near Gracetown, about 167 miles south of Perth, when he was attacked.

'Bigger is not necessarily better': Colorado couple build 124-sq ft dream home on trailer so they can move wherever they want

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The house has a sitting room, kitchen, bathroom and a queen-sized bedroom in a loft and it's also eco-friendly, with solar heating and a compost toilet. Since 1970, the average house size in the U.S. has doubled. Tiny houses could be the answer to a more simple, sustainable way of living say supporters. Christopher Smith and Merete Mueller (inset) have built a 'Tiny' House and make a film about it.

'United Airlines Almost Killed My dog': Pet owner says her pet was 'near death' after airline left the animal on a 94F tarmac for nearly an hour

Near death: When Sedona the greyhound got off a United Airlines flight, she was nearly dead from heat stroke and other ailments A Boston woman is furious after she claims her dog and cat were nearly killed during a cross-country United Airlines flight after baggage handlers left the animals in their crates for more than 12 hours.

TSA officer killed in LAX rampage was shot 12 times and had over 40 bullet fragments inside his body

Questions: Gerardo Hernandez, 39, was left to bleed for 33 minutes after he was shot by the LAX gunman. Investigations are now underway to determine what conversations police and fire officials had The TSA officer, 39, who was killed during a shooting at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 1, suffered serious internal damage to his heart, bladder and intestines. A coroners report said he died within two to five minutes of being shot.

Storm kills four and causes havoc across the West as it threatens to cause chaos for Thanksgiving travel on East Coast

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UPDATED The US West will face more stormy weather Saturday after a powerful system buffeted several states, leading to the deaths of four people. The system was expected to head east and reach the East coast by the middle of next week, but not before hitting the Southwest again with rain, snow and wind, forecasters said. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque said the brunt of the storm is expected to cross into New Mexico on Saturday, bringing widespread snow through the rest of the weekend, frigid temps and gusty winds.

Katie Couric to quit chat show - and plans a fresh TV project with Yahoo!

Katie Couric Katie Couric, 56, is set to quit her troubled chat show little more than a year after its launch on ABC, MailOnline can reveal.

Crack-smoking Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is more popular than Obama and U.S. Congress, survey shows

Ford According to the latest poll, Rob Ford got a 42 per cent approval rating, compared to President Obama's 37 per cent. The mayor is also five times more popular than the U.S. Congress.

'Take that haters!' Pregnant mother whose body-building photos sparked media storm gives birth to a healthy baby boy

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Los Angeles mother Lea-Ann Ellison, 35, prompted outrage by posting photos of herself weightlifting while eight months pregnant with her third child (right). Now she has given birth to 'super easy going' son Skyler (centre) via a home birth. Her photos prompted more than 16,000 comments in September and she appeared in the media all over the world, including in Britain, the U.S. and Canada. But she stuck to her philosophy that exercise during pregnancy was harmless - and declared on Facebook: 'Take that haters!' Doctors have backed up her claims, saying the risks of exercise while pregnant can be overstated and mothers should be safe as long as they stay within set limits.

Sugary drinks linked to womb cancer: Those who consume the most are 78 per cent more likely to contract killer disease

Risk: The study, of almost 25,000 women, showed that those who drank lots of fizzy drinks were more likely to contract the disease A University of Minnesota study of 25,000 women found the connection between the treats, like those pictured, and the common cancer, which kills 2,000 a year.

'I'm proud of what I did': Hollywood producer reveals his double life as an arms dealer and Israeli spy - and says the late Sydney Pollack participated too

Arnon Milchan Fight Club producer Arnon Milchan, left, opened up about his clandestine deals to acquire arms for Israel in the 70s in a new TV interview.

Outrage as radio host Rush Limbaugh uses RAPE analogy to explain filibuster reform

Controversial comparison: Rush Limbaugh started controversy today when he used a rape analogy to explain filibuster reform to his radio show listeners Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh sparked outrage after using a rape analogy to explain the filibuster reform bill supported by President Obama.

Woman colonel who said female soldiers used in Army publicity shots should be ugly 'steps down'

Colonel Lynette Arnhart stepped down from an Army gender integration study after making controversial statements about attractive female soldiers. Colonel Lynette Arnhart stepped down from an Army gender integration study after making controversial statements about attractive female soldiers.

Convenience store worker sues Florida police for racial profiling after they stop him 258 times for trespassing... at his own JOB

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Earl Sampson, 28, and his boss, Alex Saleh, plan to sue Miami Gardens police after Sampson was searched more than 100 times, jailed 56 times and arrested 62 times. Saleh, the proprietor at the 207 Quickstop on Northwest 207 Street, said he has more than two dozen surveillance videos to support his case. Sampson is seen being harassed by police officers while he's at work, sometimes two to three times a day, without any justified cause.

Newspaper delivery man has lucky escape after bringing home a teddy bear with a BOMB inside

A newspaper delivery man found this teddy bear (pictured) by the side of a North Carolina road on his round - and later discovered an IED packed inside Anthony Cannon spotted the booby-trapped toy before dawn on Thursday along his route near Lattimore, a tiny town about 50 miles west of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Cougar shot dead by Illinois conservation officer as it hid under corn crib

Shot dead: Two officials fired several rounds into this cougar after deciding it posed a threat to the safety of nearby humans A cougar found lounging near an Illinois farmhouse was shot dead Wednesday by a conservation officer whose duty it is to protect wildlife.

It's not just child porn: Fake passports, guns, cocaine, even hitmen for hire are a few clicks away on the internet

Teen Girl Using Computer Tor is a system which allows people to talk and trade online in private, leading to markets in guns, drugs and even hitmen offering to assassinate President Obama.

Why walking within 30ft of a lit cigarette puts you at risk of dangerous passive smoking

Health risk: A study showed that a single lit cigarette can pollute the air nearly 30ft away (picture posed by model) Campaigners say the smoking ban in enclosed workplaces has simply shifted the problem of passive smoking outdoors.

Fifty-year flashback: Photographer melds images from JFK's fateful 1963 Texas visit and assassination with present-day pictures

Cody Duty, of the Houston Chronicle, has created photographs that juxtapose archival photos from Kennedy's trip to Houston and Dallas with shots of the same locations half a century later.
Cody Duty, of the Houston Chronicle, has created photographs that juxtapose archival photos from Kennedy's trip to Houston and Dallas with shots of the same locations half a century later. In creating the compilation in honor of the 50th anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination, Mr Duty revisited key scenes - Dealey Plaza (top left), the Texas Book Depository, Texas Theatre, and the corridor of the city police headquarters (bottom right) where Lee Harvey Oswald met his bloody end.

America remembers JFK: Bells toll and a minute's silence 50 years to the day since President Kennedy was gunned down in Dallas

jfk Fifty years after Kennedy's assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963, thousands will mark the day with a ceremony in Dealey Plaza, through which the president's motorcade passed when shots rang out.

'I don't believe the conspiracy': Cokie Roberts reflects on JFK's assassination and hearing her father plan the Warren Commission

Cokie Roberts said that she thinks the conspiracy theories are based on emotions and not facts as no new technology as proved any of them true Both of Roberts' parents were members of Congress at the time of the assassination and her father was a member of the Warren Commission investigating the murder.

And the orchestra played on: The moment audience inside Boston's Symphony Hall gasped in horror after learning of JFK's assassination

The messenger: At around 2.30pm, Boston Symphony Orchestra music director Erich Leinsdorf appeared on the stage of Symphony Hall and made the shocking announcement that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas Boston Symphony Orchestra decided not to cancel the November 22, 1963, show, but changes the repertoire to pay tribute to the slain president by performing Beethoven's Funeral March.

Caroline Kennedy's daughter Tatiana pays her respects to her grandfather at the JFK memorial in England

Tatiana Schlossberg spoke about her connection to her grandfather, former President John F. Kennedy, at a ceremony in Surrey on Friday Caroline Kennedy's 23-year-old daughter Tatiana Schlossberg was the family representative at the Runnymede memorial in Surrey today.

He bit off more than he could chew: Moment a greedy shark was rescued after it tried to eat a MOOSE and nearly choked to death

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The Greenland shark was spotted choking on a two-foot long chunk of moose in a harbour in Norris Arm North, Newfoundland. Local men Derrick Chaulk and Jeremy Ball saw the 8ft animal and saved it by pulling the moose out of its mouth and together they dragged the shark out into deeper water to applause from the crowd that had gathered on the bank to follow its plight.

Socialite Jill Kelley - who helped expose General David Petraeus' career-ending affair - accuses top US officials of 'smear campaign' in lawsuit

Jill Kelley, left, and her husband, Dr. Scott Kelley, are seeking an apology and financial compensation from the government for allegedly leaking her name in regards to the scandal that brought down former CIA Director David Petraeus Florida socialite Mrs Kelley's report of cyber-stalking to the FBI in 2012 inadvertently revealed an illicit affair between CIA director David Petraeus and author Paula Broadwell, ending the military official's career.

Secret Service arrests 81-year-old 'birther' for threatening to kill President Obama

Good thing he wasn't around: Elwyn Fossedal, 81, insisted if he were in the same room as President Obama that he would shoot him dead An 81-year-old ‘birther’ from Wisconsin has been arrested for threatening the life of President Barack Obama.

'Exhausted' Merrill Lynch intern died from epileptic fit in shower after he 'pulled three all-nighters at bank where employees compete to work the longest hours'

Seizure: The body of Moritz Erhardt was discovered as he neared the end of a seven-week internship with the Bank of America Merrill Lynch's investment bank division Moritz Erhardt (pictured) was a week from completing a coveted placement at Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s London offices.

Mother 'locked her daughter, 7, outside while she napped and gave her an e-cigarette to smoke so she'd stop talking'

Locked out: Daphne Steen, 46, of Oklahoma City, was arrested Thursday afternoon on a child neglect complaint after her daughter, 7, couldn't get into the house for six hours while she slept inside Daphne Steen, 46, was arrested on a child neglect complaint after Oklahoma police found her asleep in her apartment while her daughter was locked outside.

Ex-boyfriend 'raped former Miss Teen USA contestant before strangling her to death in front of their baby son'

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Mary Greff, 23, was found murdered on last month in her parent's house in Waldwick, New Jersey. Her ex-boyfriend Mark Spatucci, 22, was charged with strangling her to death in front of their infant son after breaking into the house. Following an autopsy, Spatucci is now facing sexual assault charges for raping Greff before murdering her.

Scientists hail breakthrough arthritis injection which slows down the condition and improves mobility

Hope: Patients who took Sarilumab found they were more mobile and suffered less inflammation to their joints Sarilumab - involving an injection once a fortnight - improves mobility and slows progression of the incurable disease, a study has found

Grandmother delivers daughter's baby in a PARKING LOT

Logan: Baby Logan just couldn't wait for his mom to get to a hospital, and decided to make his entrance into the world in a grocery store parking lot When 22-year-old Leandra Greyeyes went into labor last week, she expected her baby to be born in a hospital with the help of a doctor. T

Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis had access to classified material pulled over mental health issues a month prior to deadly shooting

Access denied: Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis had his access to classified information denied six weeks before the shooting The company that employed Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis pulled his access to classified material for two days in August when mental health problems became evident, but restored it quickly and never told Navy officials about the withdrawal

Twin baby dies a week after his 'father shot dead pregnant wife killing the child's brother'

Michael and Alexis Boyce A twin baby who was the sole survivor after his eight-month pregnant mother was shot dead, lost his life last night at a Florida hospital.

Bloodbath at Yemeni wedding after guests are shot dead while dancing to Gangnam Style when reveller 'tries to fire AK-47 into the air to celebrate'

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WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT When the song reaches its chorus, shots can be heard as the gunman sprays bullets all around him. At least three men are believed to have been killed. The video footage was posted on Liveleak. Another man writhes in agony as revellers drag the bodies away, while the screams of terrified guests fill the night air.

Heroic Pakistani doctor who helped CIA capture Bin Laden faces bizarre murder charge for surgery death eight years ago

Hero: Shakil Afridi, the doctor who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden, was accused of dubious murder charges by Pakistan on Friday Shakil Afridi helped the United States pinpoint Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The doctor remains jailed after several legal battles and now faces a murder charge.

Judge blasts 'depraved and sick' Florida teens in videotaped gang rape after 16-year-old girl was 'beaten until her ear bled' in brutal attack recorded on cell phone

Two of the teenagers accused of participating in the gang rape of a Hollywood, Florida girl, have been granted bond. The 16-year-old girl was beaten so badly bones were broken in her face. Two of the teenagers accused of participating in the gang rape of a Hollywood, Florida girl, have been granted bond. The 16-year-old girl was beaten so badly bones were broken in her face.

Police investigating UK 30-year slave women case reveal victims met suspect through 'shared ideology' and 'lived together in a collective'

Shocking discovery: Scotland Yard said that one of the victims called a charity to say she was in captivity for thirty years and they then helped rescue her and two others Three women who were found living as slaves in a house were part of a 'collective' sharing the same political beliefs as their captors.

Dennis Rodman returning to North Korea to visit 'friend for life' dictator Kim Jong Un.... and claims he's bringing several former NBA stars

Deep in conversation: Mr Rodman and Mr Kim took several pictures together depicting them having serious conversations Dennis Rodman is preparing to thrill North Korean fans during an exhibition basketball tour there late next month and says he has several former NBA greats lining up to join him.

High school football star player 'stabbed 27-year-old gay lover to death outside home'

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The captain of the Bloomfield High School football team has been charged with the murder of a 27-year-old man with whom he had allegedly been having a sexual relationship. Tarence Mitchell, 18, of Bloomfield, is accused of stabbing Ronald Taylor Jr five times in the torso and leaving the knife in his back after trying to break off the two-year relationship. The incident took place Thursday night in the front yard of Mitchell's home at 24 Hill Farm Road on Thursday night.

British talent judge is sentenced to 25 years in Florida for getting auditioning children to send him sexual images of themselves

Behind bars: Florida resident, John David Baker, 29, who is a British citizen, has been sentenced to 25 years for using a fake persona online to solicit child pornography John David Baker, 29, who lives in Celebration, Florida, was arrested for persuading children to send him pornographic images and doing live webcam sexual acts.

Satan calling! Colorado woman gets a call and 48 text messages from a 666 number claiming to be 'the devil himself'

Satan calling Jenn Vest was half asleep while breast-feeding her son when her phone rang from the number 1-666-666-666.
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Pictured: The 'evil twin' whose war hero brother accused of sex assault says is the REAL culprit

Lt Lucas' attorneys won the right last week to argue at his trial that his twin brother Brian could have been behind the sex crimes.
Decorated U.S. Army Lieutenant Aaron Lucas (right) faces charges that he tried to abduct 11 young girls and sexually assaulted three outside Fort Carson, Colorado. But, he claims he is being framed and that it is really his twin brother Brian Lucas (left) who is responsible. Brian Lucas has lived in two of the same states as Lt Aaron Lucas and drives a black Acura sedan, the same vehicle identified by several of the victims in the case.

From keeping vino in the kitchen to warming bottles on the radiator - the common faux pas of the amateur 'wine connoisseur'

Researchers found that one in five adults reckon they are a wine connoisseur Wine experts have revealed the top faux pas committed by millions - including storing Champagne in the fridge and mistaking bits of floating cork as a sign the bottle is corked.

'It had spread to my lymph nodes': ABC anchor Amy Robach opens up about her breast cancer prognosis after double mastectomy

Amy Robach ABC news correspondent Amy Robach has revealed that her cancer has spread to her lymph nodes.

Muslim man convicted for murdering his ex-girlfriend's father and sister in 'ill-conceived plan' to get back together with her because the Hindu family did not approve

Murderer: Iftekhar Murtaza is brought into Orange County Superior Court Friday to hear the guilty verdict A Southern California man was found guilty Friday in the savage revenge slaughter and torching of his ex-girlfriend's family after the teen dumped him over religious differences.

'I feel your absence every day': Mother of missing girl, 15, writes plea for daughter's return a month after she disappeared

In a emotional 15th birthday message to her daughter Abigail, Zenya Hernandez begged for the schoolgirl to come home In her letter, Abigail Hernandez's mother said she believed the 15-year-old New Hampshire teen was alive, and she expressed hope her daughter would reach out to her.

'He looked right at me': American mother who saved her children from Kenya mall massacre recalls the moment terrorist gunmen almost caught her as she hid

Katherine Walton was with her three daughters hiding under a flimsy table as the terrorists stalked the main floor of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi on September 21, shooting at random..
Katherine Walton, an American who lives in Kenya, had been shopping with her five children at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi on September 21 when shooting erupted. Mrs Walton scrambled to hide under a flimsy table with her three daughters - four-year-old Portia, Gigi, two, and baby Petra as the terrorists stalked the main floor, just feet from they were poorly hidden.

German authorities reveal more of Nazi art hoarder's secret $1.6bn collection including works by Edvard Munch and Max Libermann

This handout photo provided by the Augsburg State Prosecutor's Office via the Lost Art Koordinierungsstelle Magdeburg, the German government agency charged with documenting and ascertaining the origins of artworks appropriated by the Nazis New discoveries from the collection found in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich flat include sketches by the Norwegian Edvard Munch, who famously painted The Scream.

Female wedding photographer sued for refusing to take pictures at lesbian couple's ceremony takes her battle for religious freedom to the Supreme Court

Elaine Huguenin and her husband Jon, who run a photography business in New Mexico, believe that their right to free speech and religious freedom is being vioalted by forcing them to photograph lesbian and gay weddings Elaine Huguenin, who runs a photography business in Albuquerque, New Mexico, refused to take the snaps for the happy day of Vanessa Willock and Misti Collinsworth.

Widow's outrage as dead veteran's remains are found abandoned in Dumpster THREE years after he died when they supposed to be sent to Army cemetery

Disrespect: Eric Wiley, 63, pictured here with his wife, died of cardiac arrest in 2010 and was cremated. He ashes were supposed to be sent to a veterans' cemetery, but instead ended up in a Dumpster Eric Wiley, 63 of Ohio, died of cardiac arrest in 2010 and was cremated. His ashes were supposed to be sent to a veterans' cemetery, but instead they ended up in the trash.

Could blue lights replace a daily cup of coffee? Scientists claim they could be more effective at keeping you alert than caffeine

Businessman standing in front of blank television screens Mid Sweden University found that people exposed to blue light performed better at tests when they were distracted than those who had caffeine.

How to stop your Marilyn moments, Kate: Ditch the flimsy skirts - or even the magic weights the Queen puts in her hems won't spare your blushes

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There is a time and a place for a ‘Marilyn moment’. But it’s certainly not when you’re a member of the Royal Family trying to look dignified in front of the assembled media. The Duchess of Cambridge made headlines for all the wrong reasons this week when a rogue gust of wind blew up her pleated skirt as she arrived at a children’s charity event (right).

Puppy Doe's illegal immigrant 'torturer' faces DECADES in prison as he's hit with 12 counts of abusing the dog

Police in Quincy near Boston have confirmed they have a person of interest in the animal abuse case regarding a young female pit bull that was found bruised, beaten and abandoned. Radoslaw Czerkawski, 32, a Polish native living in Massachusetts on an expired visa, has been charged with 12 counts of animal abuse and one for misleading police over the torture of tiny pit bull 'Puppy Doe'.

Mobster who hid for 16 years as an Idaho rancher is found guilty for attempted murder of Boston crime boss

Enrico Ponzo, a Mafia associate, has been convicted of racketeering, including an attack on mobster Francis P. 'Cadillac Frank' Salemme in Saugus, MA in 1989. Enrico Ponzo, a Mafia associate, has been convicted of racketeering, including an attack on mobster Francis P. 'Cadillac Frank' Salemme in Saugus, MA in 1989.

Relative denies murdering four-year-old 'Baby Hope' 22 years ago as prosecutors say he confessed to having sex with her and smothering child with a pillow

Conrado Juarez, 52, is arraigned Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Manhattan Criminal Court for the alleged murder of 4-year-old Anjelica Castillo Kitchen worker Conrado Juarez, 52 (pictured) has been indicted over the killing of his four-year-old cousin Anjelica Castillo in New York. She was unidentified for 22 years.

The best shot in the West: Gunslinger Annie Oakley's 130-year-old shotgun goes on sale for $100,000

Annie Oakley A 130-year-old shotgun once wielded by famed Wild West gunslinger Annie Oakley, and her charm bracelet, have emerged for sale for nearly $100,000 each.

Pictured after 19 YEARS: Kidnapped South Carolina girl is found in Australia after going missing as a baby following international manhunt for the mother who abducted her

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Savanna Harris Todd disappeared from South Carolina with her mother in 1994 when she was 11-months-old (top right) in the midst of a custody dispute. Now 20, (left with her boyfriend) she has been found living 'safe and healthy' under the name 'Samantha' in Australia with her mom, Dorothy Lee Barnett , who is facing federal kidnap charges following a dramatic arrest on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Barnett was able to flee the U.S. using a fake passport and the help of a secretive organization known as Children of the Underground, who help women in abusive relationships. Police used artists images to project what the two might look like as time went on - Barnett's picture below right. Barnett is facing over 20 years in prison if found guilty.

Mysterious container that sparked Oklahoma bomb scare was actually just a burrito

Rice and bean burrito on foil, close-up A worried Oklahoma City resident arrived at a local police station with a suspicious package he found on his lawn, with the bomb squad called in. An examination determined it was uneaten Mexican food.

Think babies don't know what's going on? Study finds they can tell the difference between their bodies and other people's

Babies are born with self-awareness which allows them to differentiate their bodies from other people¿s, new research suggests Researchers at Birkbeck College, in London, believe their findings could help them understand atypical development in babies that will develop autism.

Bill de Blasio takes advice on tackling crime... from convicts who (surprisingly) say police should have a softer approach

Speech: Mr de Blasio pictured in the Talking Transition tent in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday An event to advise New York mayor-elect Bill de Blasio took tips from 50 ex-criminals - who said he should be softer on crime, the New York Post has claimed.

Man behind drug-trafficking website Silk Road 'hired hitman to carry out six murders'

Ross Ulbricht, 29, the man allegedly behind Silk Road, a website that sold illegal drugs and guns, is also accused of hiring a hitman to kill six people. The native Texan living in San Francisco, known as Dread Pirate Roberts, was last week denied bail. Ross William Ulbricht, from San Francisco, the man allegedly behind Silk Road, a website that sold everything from illegal drugs to guns, is accused of hiring a hitman to kill six people.

'There's a BOMB on this plane!' Moment screaming unruly passenger was forcibly removed from Spirit Airlines flight

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A man was forcibly removed from a Spirit Airlines flight on Friday after he began screaming there was a bomb on the plane and that he was going to blow it up. The incident happened on board a flight that had landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Georgia, after flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. When Atlanta police officers leaned in to get him out of his seat he started screaming, ‘There's a bomb on the plane! If she takes me off, I'll blow the f****** plane up'.

Counterfeit MAC make-up made in China and sold on eBay and Amazon is giving unwitting consumers ACNE

MAC Make-up artists have warned against the risks of counterfeit designer cosmetics that are flooding e-commerce sites.

Overweight people 'taste food differently' and are less sensitive to sweet flavours

People who are overweight taste food differently and may be less sensitive to sweet flavours Compared with slim mice, fat mice had fewer taste cells that responded to sweet stimuli, and the reactions were weaker, say University of Buffalo researchers.

Unclaimed $16 million lottery ticket in Florida EXPIRES after mystery winner misses six-month deadline

The ticket was purchased at Carrollwood Market on West Village Drive in Tampa, Florida (pictured) The ticket was bought in May at a suburban Tampa, Fla., convenience store (pictured), but the $16 million prize money was claimed.

At least 47 people killed when supermarket roof collapses as builders construct 'winter garden' on top of the store

Horror: The reason for the collapse in the Latvian capital of Riga is still not clear, but it appeared to have been caused by workers building a winter garden on the supermarket’s roof.

Passengers flee LAX in terror after minivan crash sparks fears of a shooting following attack by gunman earlier this month

LAX has a highly coordinated response team which sprung into action on Friday night after early reports of a shooting
Eye-witnesses reported that armed police officers told them to get on the floor during the incident which occurred around 8pm (PST) at LAX Terminal 5. A minivan crashed into a parking lot stairwell at around 8pm (PST) at LAX Terminal 5. The noise was so loud that passengers started feeling the airport over fears it was a shooting.

Pakistani airline pilot was four times over the limit after drinking a BOTTLE of whisky ... but believed he was legal under 12-hour 'bottle to throttle' rule

Irfan Faiz of PIA Pakistan International Airways sentenced at Leeds Crown Court to a nine month jail term after pleading guilty to being drunk while in charge of a passenger jet at Leeds Bradford Airport Captain Irfan Faiz, 55, was more than four times the drink-fly limit when he was breathalysed after being spotted 'staggering' and 'not walking straight' on the way to the plane at Leeds/Bradford airport.

Mom, 43, found dead one day after her husband and two young sons were found shot to death

Family drama: Police in upstate New York are looking for Sarwat Lodhi, 43 (center), who they say may be injured, after her two sons Zain, 9, and Mugthba, 13, were found shot dead along with their father A woman has been found dead one day after she was reported missing and her husband and two sons were found dead in Dutchess County, upstate New York.

Police use stun grenades to subdue mother who refused to hand over her five-month-old child to Swedish social services

Attacked: Swedish police fired stun grenades, pictured, to subdue the 30-year-old woman who was still holding her five-month-old son The 30-year-old had locked herself in her flat in Helsingborg, southern Sweden, and was still holding her baby boy when police fired the grenades.

UN climate talks in disarray on final day as wealthy nations refuse to fund compensation bill and fed up green groups walk out

Negotiators from more than 190 nations at the UN climate talks in Warsaw have still to find a consensus to cut carbon emissions. Environmentalists say the talks are 'on track to deliver virtually nothing'. Negotiators from more than 190 nations at the UN climate talks in Warsaw have still to find a consensus to cut carbon emissions. Environmentalists say the talks are 'on track to deliver virtually nothing'.

Conquering the world in 90 seconds: Watch how the major religions have covered the globe over 5,000 years

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Religion is one of the most divisive forces in the world's history. Maps of War is a website that creates fascinating visuals of the world to show how movements spread, wars begin and civilizations fall. They have turned their expertise to religion, focusing on five major faiths to see how they have spread and how wars have determined the influence and stronghold of various religions in a 90-second video.

Student, 14, 'used tree branch to rape teacher in school bathroom before slitting her throat and leaving a note saying "I hate you all" next to her staged body'

Colleen_Ritzer_FB.jpg DANVER HIGH SCHOOL KILLING Philip Chism left a note saying 'I hate you all' next to the body of Colleen Ritzer after he killed her and left her body in a 'sexually staged' position at Danvers High School in Massachusetts, according to court court papers.

Key witness in burglary of Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend's home found alive after he was 'KIDNAPPED' while walking his dog

Vela Darwin Vela, 22, was found bruised two days after he vanished in Los Angeles on the eve of his testimony. Vela allegedly told police that he was kidnapped.

Pictured: 'Money Honey' Maria Bartiromo breaks down in tears on the stock exchange floor on her last day reporting for CNBC

Special honor: The 'clap-off' tradition is usually reserved for departing traders, but the stock exchange employees made an exception to honor the veteran anchor who is leaving after 20 years with CNBC Traders at the New York Stock Exchange greeted Maria an emotional Bartiromo with applause, marking the end of her 20-year career on CNBC.

From carbon to condom: Scientists awarded grant to turn wonder material graphene into contraceptive

Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb or chicken wire structure Manchester University researchers have been awarded a £62,000 grant to turn the carbon material graphene into contraceptives, with a view to making condoms more popular.

Stripper who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape sobs as she is jailed for stabbing her boyfriend to death

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The former stripper who falsely accused three Duke Lacrosse players of raping her in 2006 has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. Crystal Mangum, 35, was sentenced to between 14 and 18 years in prison for killing Reginald Daye, 46, in 2011.

Weapons of war: Inside America's secret 'bomb library' housing 100,000 IEDs from Afghanistan and Iraq to hunt down terrorists

'Bomb library': More than 100,000 remnants of IEDs recovered in Iraq and Afghanistan are stockpiled in a highly secure warehouse near Washington, D.C. It's a nondescript warehouse on the outskirts of Washington D.C., but hidden inside are the remains of 100,000 explosives specifically designed to harm U.S. troops.

George W Bush says he is 'flattered' that his artwork was chosen to feature on a Christmas ornament

The painting of a bright songbird by former President George W. Bush will feature on a Christmas ornament and sold at The Bush Centre Museum, in Dallas, Texas. Earlier this week, Mr Bush revealed his new passion for art to chat show host Jay Leno. The painting of a brightly-coloured songbird by former President George W. Bush has been chosen to feature on a Christmas ornament. The Bush Centre Museum, in Dallas, Texas, will sell the metal artwork for $29.98.

South Carolina man arrested for the murder of Michigan student shot dead in his frat house bedroom in July

Shaquille Jones (left) in South Carolina has been charged with the murder of Paul DeWolf (right) from Michigan, but police have not released any information about what led them the arrest. Shaquille Jones (left) in South Carolina has been charged with the murder of Paul DeWolf (right) from Michigan, but police have not released any information about what led them the arrest.

Chemist jailed after admitting to drug test scandal that has jeopardized thousands of convictions, cost $47 million so far and 'shaken the criminal justice system to the core'

Guilty: Annie Dookhan, a former chemist at a Massachusetts drug lab who admitted faking test results in criminal cases pleaded guilty Friday and was sentenced to prison for three to five years Annie Dookhan, a former chemist at a Massachusetts drug lab who admitted faking test results, guilty Friday and was sentenced to prison for three to five years.

'All we do is work, work, work - I need a break': Precocious 6-year-old writes to her senator asking him to address her first-grade workload

West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin called 6-year-old constituent Sophie Mullins Wednesday, after the first-grader wrote a letter about hard schoolwork
West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin called 6-year-old constituent Sophie Mullins Wednesday, after the first-grader wrote a letter about hard schoolwork. Sophie's mom, Sarah Mullins, said that her daughter was struggling with the workload as well as separation anxiety and a lack of nap time in the first grade. But Senator Manchin offered some words of advice for the young girl, saying the harder she worked the smarter she would become.

Three high school girls brawling with transgender classmate caught on tape

bullying A school district board in California will meet to discuss a fight between three female students and a transgender female student that was caught on camera last week.

The undercover cry for help: Simple SOS app that looks like a news site allows people in abusive relationships to seek aid secretly

Aspire News The app, Aspire News, can be set up to secretly alert the user’s 'trusted contacts' in an emergency situation, simply by tapping the top of the screen three times.

Why did someone do this to me? Baby orangutan looks at the stumps of its missing fingers that were sliced off with a machete during forest clearances

Orangutan It is the latest scandal to emerge in the controversy over deforestation caused by companies building oil plantations.

First American at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet QUITS claiming she was told to pay $10,000 bribes just for the smallest roles

bolshoi preview Joy Womack, 19, has left the Bolshoi Ballet Theater in Moscow. She says she was advised to pay bribes for minor roles and was isolated at the academy.

Undercover animal rights activists video tape horrific abuse of piglets that were kicked, thrown and shaken at Tyson farm

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WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: A shocking video has emerged of the appalling abuse of pigs at an Oklahoma farm that until recently provided pork to the largest meat producer in the United States. The video was shot at West Coast Farms between September and October by an activist with Mercy for Animals and shows pigs being punched, kicked, smashed into concrete and locked in cages so small they can't even move.

High school soccer player pleads not guilty to raping freshman with a broomstick at summer sports camp

Galileo Mondol Galileo Mondol, 17, (pictured) entered the not guilty plea to seven charges, including aggravated rape on a person under 16, in Massachusetts.

Blog post titled '5 Reasons To Date A Girl With An Eating Disorder' causes outrage as experts deem it 'offensive' and 'trivializing'

Posted on Return of Kings, a website for heterosexual and 'masculine' men, the blog post outlines five reasons why dating a women with an eating disorder is beneficial to men Posted on Return of Kings, a website for 'masculine' men, the blog post outlines five reasons why dating a women with an eating disorder is beneficial to men.

You can't hurry love! Pensioner, 83, waits nearly 75 years to marry her childhood sweetheart

Carol Harris of New Brunswick, Canada, became a bride for the first time at the age of 83. She married her childhood sweetheart, George Raynes, some 75 years after the pair first met at school. Carol Harris of New Brunswick, Canada, became a bride for the first time at the age of 83. She married her childhood sweetheart, George Raynes, some 75 years after the pair first met at school.

Mother of minivan of kids shot at by police speaks out against 'terrifying individual' police officer

minivan_chase Calling one of officers a 'terrifying individual,' Oriana Ferrell, 39, in a letter penned from her prison cell says that she drove away from police to protect her children.

News anchor goes on epic rant at viewers for sending in 'boring' snow pictures of their patios and back yards

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A TV news anchor in Colorado is so fed up with people taking photos of their snow-covered patio furniture to show how much snow has accumulated whenever there's a storm that he devoted two whole minutes of airtime to explain to viewers that they can do better. 'C'mon, Colorado. We can do better than this. We love winter. We own winter. Let's take the pictures to prove it,' 9NEWS anchor Kyle Clark said in his humorous rant.

The biggest cosmic explosion EVER seen: 'Monster' gamma ray burst blasts into space 3.7 billion light years away

The cosmic explosion happened 3.7 billion lightyears away in April 2013. The cosmic explosion happened 3.7 billion light years away in April 2013. If the burst had happened closer to Earth, it could have destroyed the planet.

'I feel your absence every day': Mother of missing girl, 15, writes plea for daughter's return a month after she disappeared

In a emotional 15th birthday message to her daughter Abigail, Zenya Hernandez begged for the schoolgirl to come home In her letter, Abigail Hernandez's mother said she believed the 15-year-old New Hampshire teen was alive, and she expressed hope her daughter would reach out to her.

From tomboy to pretty lady: Lesbian artist transforms her appearance in front of the camera to 'open up conversation about gender presentation'

Coco Layne Coco Layne, 21, who splits her time between New York and Los Angeles, started out her photo series wearing a striped button-up shirt, jeans, boots and no make-up.

Maestro of Malice: He was an undoubted genius. So why was Benjamin Britten, born 100 years ago today, such an unpleasant human being?

Geniuses are often difficult but Benjamin Britten was more difficult than most Britten had pungent views on fellow musicians, saying, for example, that he was ‘absolutely incapable of enjoying Elgar’.

Britain's first ever TWERKING champion: Teenage mother-of-one called Mizz Versatile who could teach Miley Cyrus a thing or two

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From American popstar Miley Cyrus to an Australian vying to become Prime Minister, the global phenomenon of twerking has gone mainstream. And now the UK's first ever twerking championships have taken place in London's King's Cross Ten of the best twerkers in Britain lined up at Scala nightclub to prove their jiggle and jerking credentials to a sold-out crowd.

American mother set to be reunited with her sons after almost a year following court victory over ex who wouldn't return them from Russia

Rachael Neustadt, 35, (pictured) is thrilled after the Moscow court ruled ex-husband Ilya must return Daniel, seven, (centre) and Jonathan, five, (right) Rachael Neustadt, 35, (pictured) is thrilled after the Moscow court ruled ex-husband Ilya must return Daniel, seven, and Jonathan, five, to London after almost a year.

Robots shredding the rubbish and self-cleaning surfaces: Welcome to the house of the future

VEOLIA HOMES OF THE FUTURE 2050 Putting out the bins and cleaning the bathroom could be consigned to the past in the ‘home of 2050’ unveiled by experts.

Putin says EUROPE is bullying Ukraine after the country caves in to pressure from Moscow and backs out of a trade deal with the EU

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the EU of bullying Ukraine over the failed free trade deal Speaking in St. Petersburg today, Putin accused the EU of using 'pressure and blackmail' against Ukraine and denied that he had used his influence to block the deal.

Teen game of randomly punching strangers becoming a nation-wide problem - and a CONGRESSWOMAN may be the latest victim

Authorities in the U.S. have started to notice a spike in violent attacks attributed to the game 'Knockout' where the goal is to surprise a stranger by punching them. Authorities in the U.S. have started to notice a spike in violent attacks attributed to the game 'Knockout' where the goal is to surprise a stranger by punching them.

The 3ft 5in arm-wrestling champion who's determined to make short work of 29,029ft Mount Everest

Determined:
Joby Matthew, 36, from Kerala, in southern India, has severely under-developed legs, a condition caused by Proximal Fimoral Focal Deficiency, but that hasn’t stopped the father-of-one. He has achieved a long list of accolades that most able-bodied people struggle to achieve.

Prince Harry arrives in Antarctica for Walking With The Wounded South Pole trek after storm trapped his team in South Africa

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The Prince of Wales has finally arrived in Antarctica with his teammates, including Sgt Duncan Slater (left) and actor Dominic West (inset), to commence the 200-mile Walking With The Wounded trek. A storm left them stranded in Cape Town for 48 hours, where they instead enjoyed some wonderful summer scenes - a world away from the weather that greeted them at Novo. The group are headed for Russia's Novolazarevskaya Station on the edge of the south pole to start acclimatising to the gruelling conditions.

Is this the world's oldest wine cellar? Jars containing remains of mixture made 4,000 years ago hint at recipes using cinnamon, mint and honey

The cellar A team of U.S. and Israeli archaeologists came across the cellar holding 40 amphorae-like jars in a ruined palace in Tel Kabri, Israel.

Christians threaten to BOYCOTT Costco after pastor posts picture of Bibles labeled 'Fiction' in the book section

A pastor sparked a heated conversation on Twitter this week when he posted a picture of a Bible labeled 'Fiction' at a Southern California Costco A pastor sparked a heated conversation on Twitter this week when he posted a picture of a Bible labeled 'Fiction' at a Southern California Costco.

Alec Baldwin's stalker claims she was forced to sleep on excrement-covered floors at Rikers prison and 'had a heart attack'

Genevieve Sabourin, pictured outside court last week, claimed today that she had been forced to sleep on excrement-covered floors as she began her sentence at Riker's Island for stalking Alec Baldwin Genevieve Sabourin, 41, alleged that she had suffered a 'heart attack' at Rikers Island in New York and was billed for medication because she is a non-U.S. citizen.

Reclusive heiress Huguette Clark's estate sues New York hospital and doctor 'for failing to discharge her for 20 years in order to extract gifts'

Gracious: Huguette was shy, but not sad. Her friends and the few relatives who knew her describe her as cheerful, gracious, stubborn, and devoted to her art. She poses at about age 37 Dr. Henry Singman and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York were less dedicated to Huguette Clark's welfare than their own, says a lawsuit filed on Thursday.

'This is what 56 looks like': Self-confessed vain man on giving up salon highlights and cosmetic surgery as he finally accepts the aging process

'This is what 56 looks like':
Author and journalist Steven Petrow, 56, reveals in an article for the New York Times that he spent years getting blonde highlights, had surgery to lift the sags under his eyes, would wear 'neon-colored skinny jeans', and even took ice baths in a bid to maintain a 'youthful vigor'. But now he's decided to put an end to 'his superficial efforts' at turning back the clock, after a friend told him to accept his 'beautiful' and 'authentic self.'

Could this be the world's oldest pocket calendar? Engraved tusk would have told farmers when to harvest crops up to 8,000 years ago

Archaeologists discovered what's thought to be a Neolithic moon-shaped calendar in eastern Serbia made from the tusk of a wild boar Archaeologists discovered what's thought to be a Neolithic moon-shaped calendar in eastern Serbia made from the tusk of a wild boar.

Google creates a Whoodle: Doctor Who anniversary Doodle game lets you take on the role of the famous Time Lord to rescue letters from Daleks and Cybermen

Doctor Who Doodle game To celebrate the show's 50th birthday Saturday, the California-based firm has built the game in which users play as the Doctor to collect letters in the word Google.

Professor charged over 1995 murder of the man who raped her at college after her ex-boyfriend 'stabbed him to death in revenge attack'

Norma Patricia Esparza, an accused murderer A psychology professor has been taken into custody for the murder 18 years ago of her alleged rapist after rejecting a plea deal.

Watch dramatic video of high speed chase after knife-wielding man hijacks school bus and takes children on the run

Nicholas John Miller, 22, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has a history of drug abuse and run-ins with police, he told authorities after his arrest that people were after him. Nicholas John Miller, 22, of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has a history of drug abuse and run-ins with police, he told authorities after his arrest that people were after him.

Party on, dude! Meet the Minnesota Republican congressional candidate who really loves his beer bong

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A Minnesota Republican seeking a U.S. House seat has some explaining to do after party photos surfaced showing him drinking from a 'beer bong' funnel and licking a woman's face - and she's not his wife. Stewart Mills, whom political analysts peg as the most likely 2014 challenger to first-term Democratic Rep. Rick Nolan, is already known as a Rob Ford-style party animal, but the photos are red meat for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party as the contentious midterm election season kicks into gear.
   

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Gone in six seconds: Watch the dramatic moment a house is swept away by powerful tornado

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The incident was captured by a security camera at a service station in Diamond, Illinois which was ravished by a series of powerful storms on Sunday. The blue house's demise is shown in a 30-second video which shows it swept off the ground by the tornado, leaving nothing but a pile of debris where it once stood.

The cancer victim who never was and a girl desperate for attention: How a radio presenter was left heartbroken by a hoax so cruel it defies belief

Shocked: Radio DJ Charlie O'Brien can't believe she was tricked Charlie O'Brien, 32, was so moved by an email from a man saying his fiancee had cancer that she wrote back. But she was being sucked into an upsetting web of lies.

Police investigating 30-year slave women case reveal victims met suspect through 'shared ideology' and 'lived together in a collective'

Shocking discovery: Scotland Yard said that one of the victims called a charity to say she was in captivity for thirty years and they then helped rescue her and two others The three women found at a flat in Peckford Place, Brixton, south London, were part of a 'collective' that shared the same political beliefs as their captors, it has been revealed today.

Life as a lion whisperer: Breathtaking video footage shows the fierce predators pouncing, being stroked and chasing after cars

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The footage was captured by zoologist lion whisperer Kevin Richardson using GoPro cameras in Pretoria, South Africa. In a number of scenes, the cameras are also fitted to the back of a lioness and show her prowling across the plains, while hand-held footage shows a pack of hyenas. The footage also shows Richardson interacting with the big cats in slow motion.

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Oil leaking from a ruptured pipeline in Qingdao exploded and killed 35, injured 166 and contaminated the sea in one of the country's worst industrial accidents of the year. The pipeline is owned by China's largest oil refiner, Sinopec.        

Breaking the spell? Watch Bryan Cranston and Anna Gunn reveal their behind-the-scenes jokes in bloopers reel

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It was hailed as one of the best television shows of all time that had millions of loyal fans gripped at the edge of their seats. But viewers may be surprised to see that behind-the-scenes, the cast of Breaking Bad were still able to lighten the mood.

Too much TV 'can make your child less sensitive', but they benefit from parents talking about what's on

Concerns: Sets in children's bedrooms or left on as background noise could be damaging (file picture) Ohio University researchers said sets make it harder for youngsters to interact with others and can lead to less conversations and more distractions at home.

What chew doing back there? Playful fox cub risks a telling off from its dad by chomping on his tail

This playful cub, like any young child, pushes the boundaries and tests the patience of his dad
Photographer Igor Shpilenok captured the heartwarming scene in Kronotsky Nature Reserve in Kamchatka - a remote peninsula in the far east of Russia. Igor, 52, from Bryansk, Russia, said: 'I nicknamed the male for all his sneaky antics - he stole my clothesline, chewed through my generator cable and made off with my broom. Foxes are very active and playful, and so are their young. They often play with any "toys" they can find, like buoys washed up on the shore, sticks, bones or dead animals.
   

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