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Grocery worker who handed out samples of semen-tainted yoghurt gets two years in prison

Anthony Garcia admitted adding a sample of the bodily fluid to a sample of yoghurt while working at a grocery story in Albuquerque, New Mexico.




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135 bungee jumpers take leap at the same time in world record attempt

A video posted on You Tube shows the group of unnamed thrillseekers, who are all harnessed together with bungee cords, jumping from the bridge at the same time.




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Superstorm Sandy: Over 120 people trapped on remote New York island

Twelve oceanfront houses were swept away and officials said there was damage to 80 per cent of the remaining homes on Fire Island, off the south shore of Long Island.




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Facebook shares plummet nearly 4 per cent as company's OWN employees dump stock

The social networking giant ended the day down 3.79 percent after 99million shares changed hands. Company stock fell 83 cents to close at $21.11 Wednesday. The stock is down 44 percent from its IPO price of $38.




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TV ad links gay Democratic Rep David Cicilline to a child molester, murderer and predator

The ad refers to the freshman's time as a lawyer two decades ago when he defended hardened criminals and is designed to boost GOP hopeful Brendan Doherty. Formerly the head of the state police, Doherty is making his first run for office.




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The last words Neil Filipowicz heard from his nephew were 'I'm not leaving Daddy' . . . then hours later he was pulling their bodies out of the basement locked arm in arm after Sandy snatched them away

John Filipowicz, 51, and his son John, 20, were found still holding onto each other in their basement as they shielded themselves from the torrent which covered them in 12ft of water in seconds. Relatives said that the two had an 'incredible bond' and would never have been separated – in life or in death. John the elder stayed behind to watch over his house in Staten Island, New York, but his son refused to leave because he wanted to be by his side.




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Looking for someone to hang out with: Parents peg details of their children on a washing line in bid to find them a partner

The bizarre dating ritual takes place at People's Park in Shanghai, and the ads reveal everything from the child's age and height to their job and income.




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Parents of woman who died when Irish doctors refused to perform abortion meet with Indian government to demand justice

The Indian and Irish governments have promised to do all they can for the parents of Savita Halappanavar, who died of blood poisoning after Irish doctors refused her an abortion.




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My snakes are so charming - I could cuddle them all day! Man wraps himself in Burmese Pythons

A Filipino man gets himself a little tied up as he plays with Albino Burmese Pythons, some of the largest pythons in the world.




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Maya, the only female porter in Ludhiana, carries bags for a few rupees to pay for her son, 12

Maya Devi, 40, is the only woman railway porter in the Punjab city of Ludhiana. As the mother of a 12-year-old, she has no choice but to keep working.




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Mystery wolf slayer who leaves the dead animals displayed in Tuscan villages has shot seven of them and STRANGLED one in bizarre vendetta

Eight endangered native wolves have been found dead in the hills of Tuscany since the beginning of November, with three fresh corpses emerging in the last week.




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Spence and Porter emerge from the darkness to light up our screens with best fight of 2019

First we had Billy Joe Saunders doing his level best to convince us how delighted he is to be defending his world super-middleweight title on the undercard of a YouTube circus act in America.




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Deontay Wilder is risking millions and his legacy in Luis Ortiz rematch

JEFF POWELL: Deontay Wilder is voluntarily risking millions upon millions of dollars as well as his WBC title by giving Luis Ortiz a rematch in Las Vegas this Saturday night.




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Floyd Mayweather and Pacquiao were the best fighters of the last decade.. but how do you split them?

JEFF POWELL: Still the arguments rumble on. Who was the Fighter of the Decade just gone? Time to settle it before the first January of the New 20s is out.




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Fans pay tribute to Fernando Torres after ex-Liverpool star announces retirement

Supporters have hailed Fernando Torres after the Spain striker announced his retirement at 35 and remembered his battles with Nemanja Vidic.




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Andres Iniesta pens emotional letter to Fernando Torres as legendary striker prepares to retire

The striker started out his football journey with Iniesta in the Spain youth teams and went on to win two European Championships and one World Cup alongside him.




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Tributes pour in from Messi, Suarez and more after Luis Enrique announcement of daughter's death

The world of football has united in grief after former Spain and Barcelona manager Luis Enrique announced his nine-year-old daughter Xana had died from bone cancer.




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Real Madrid stars flock to support Sergio Ramos and his family at premiere for new documentary

Real Madrid stars flocked to the Reina Sofia museum on Thursday to support Sergio Ramos at the premiere of his new documentary El Corazon de Sergio Ramos (The Heart of Sergio Ramos). 




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River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo remains coy over interest from European giants Barcelona

An increasing number of fans have voiced their frustration at Valverde after a series of underwhelming Barca displays this season, with Argentine coach Gallardo being mooted as a replacement.




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David Villa says one of his only regrets is never playing in the Premier League 

In a candid interview with Marca, the 37-year-old was talking through his career and made the admission about England's top division, saying: '[I would like to have] played in the Premier League.'




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Robert Moreno admits he remains confused why Luis Enrique excluded him from Spain coaching staff

The former Barcelona boss took up the role for the second time, replacing Moreno in the process after Spain's 5-0 victory against Romania on November 18.




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England 0-1 Spain: Alexia Putellas header condemns Phil Neville's side to defeat in SheBelieves Cup

CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD AT THE TOYOTA STADIUM: England end their SheBelieves Cup campaign with just three points from three games after losing 1-0 to Spain in Dallas.




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Ruby Rose reveals she had emergency surgery on her spine

Ruby Rose has revealed she underwent emergency surgery on two herniated discs in her spine.




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Ruby Rose wears bandage on neck after emergency surgery on spine

Ruby Rose flashed a faint smile in Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday after recently undergoing emergency surgery on her spine. 




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Ruby Rose shares emotional photo of herself in hospital bed to mark World Mental Health Day

She's about to mark history as the first openly gay female superhero.




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Ruby Rose shares cryptic posts after Jessica Origliasso announces engagement to Kai Carlton

Ruby Rose shared a series of cryptic memes and posts about 'real relationships' and 'fighting for love' to her Instagram Story on Saturday.




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Ruby Rose's lesbian superhero character Batwoman shares first on-screen kiss with female co-star

She plays the first openly gay superhero in history - Karen Kane in CW's new Batwoman series. 




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Dracula fans go wild for Sherlock star Jonathan Aris... as plot twist makes them predict a CROSSOVER

The actor, 48, appeared as Captain Sokolov in the Bram Stoker adaptation's second episode Blood Vessel, which aired on Thursday.




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The Gentlemen review: There may be a plot twist too many but Guy Ritchie is definitely back in town

By strange happenstance, Guy Ritchie's new film is full of actors I haven't always been very complimentary about being really rather good - with one disappointing exception.




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Martin Freeman walks in London with son, 14, and daughter, 11

The Sherlock star, 48, cut a casual figure as he headed out to buy some essentials on Hampstead High Street with Joe, 14, and Grace, 11, who he shares with ex-partner Amanda Abbington.




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Martin Freeman goes for a walk with son Joe, 14, and daughter Grace, 11, in London 

The Sherlock star - who shares his two children with ex-partner Amanda Abbington - chatted to the youngsters while strolling through the relatively empty streets of the capital, on Monday




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Coronavirus: How Josh Warrington is preparing for boxing's return in the midst of the pandemic

EXCLUSIVE BY DANIEL MATTHEWS: Boxing chiefs are scrambling to devise safe ways to end the shutdown crippling the sport, with virtual press conferences and remote judging part of the plans.




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Muhammad Ali was SCARED to fight 'hard puncher' Mike Tyson, claims George Foreman

Former heavyweight world champion George Foreman has revealed what Ali said when he spoke with him about Tyson during the peak of his career.




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Premier League to hold fresh Project Restart talks with government on Thursday

Despite extensive contingency planning, including potential of playing matches at neutral venues, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden warned the game is yet to get the 'green light'.




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Premier League to only quarantine individual players rather than squads who contract coronavirus'

Only individual Premier League players who test positive for coronavirus will be quarantined rather than whole squads as plans for Project Restart gather pace.




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'Get a grip': Head of UK football police SLAMS Premier League clubs opposing neutral venue matches

The head of the UK's football police unit has told clubs opposing plans to play at neutral grounds to 'get a grip'.Mark Roberts has reminded those complaining that 30,000 people in the UK died.




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Coronavirus UK: The medical issues as Premier League tries to restart

Football is inching closer to a return amid the Covid-19 pandemic but there remains an array of medical and health issues that need to be worked through before a ball can be kicked.




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Brighton chief executive Paul Barber firmly opposed to restarting Premier League at neutral grounds

The Brighton CEO has been vocal in his opposition to the 'unfair' proposals of Project Restart, which would see remaining games played at a small number of independent grounds.




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Sweden 0-0 Denmark: Dad-to-be Christian Eriksen misses goalless stalemate at Friends Arena

Striker Isaac Kiese-Thelin spooned a late shot over the bar with the goal at his mercy as his Sweden side were held to a goalless draw by Denmark in their pre-World Cup friendly at the Friends Arena.




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Sweden 0-0 Peru: Andersson's side fail to register a win in 2018 after second goalless stalemate

Sweden drew another blank as fellow World Cup contenders Peru held them to a frustrating scoreless draw in their final warm-up game on a sun-drenched evening in Gothenburg.




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World Cup volunteer belts out Sweden national anthem during their training

Sweden were given a pleasant surprise during their training session on Wednesday morning when their national anthem was sung over the tannoy system by one of the World Cup volunteers.




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Emil Forsberg: 'It's fact: Sweden would be better with Zlatan' at World Cup

Emil Forsberg believes Sweden would undoubtedly have a better chance at success this World Cup had Zlatan Ibrahimovic been in the squad, despite getting off to a winning start.




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Mexico could still be eliminated from the World Cup if certain results go against them

Sweden weren't the only country to curse Germany's late winner. It was also a major setback for Mexico who have consequently been left with work to do to qualify for the knockout stages.




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Zlatan Ibrahimovic seems desperate for credit in Sweden's success

AMITAI WINEHOUSE: At some point, the world is going to stop listening to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Thankfully, Sweden have already moved beyond him.




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Sweden stand in the way of England reaching the World Cup semi-finals

England and Sweden will meet on Saturday, with Janne Andersson's side ranked as the underdogs ahead of the clash in Samara. Sportsmail takes a closer look at the Three Lions' next opponents.




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SWEDEN 0-2 ENGLAND: Three Lions through to the World Cup semi-final

ROB DRAPER IN SAMARA: Make no mistake. In the Samara Arena, situated on the banks of the River Volga in a far-flung corner of Russia, an England team made history.




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Empty streets and no traffic during World Cup England game

Bluewater in Kent, one of the country's biggest shopping centres was like a ghost town. The usually bustling indoor shopping street saw barely anyone frequent the big name high street chains.




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Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof in demand after strong World Cup

Victor Lindelof will return from the Russia World Cup with his stock higher than ever before, and has a series of clubs interested in acquiring his services on loan for next season.




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Emre Akbaba's brace helps Turkey beat Sweden as Aleksandar Mitrovic strikes for Serbia

Turkey substitute Emre Akbaba got two late goals to snatch a stunning 3-2 win over Sweden in the Nations League as the visitors recovered from two goals down at the Friends Arena on Monday.




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Jo Konta cruises through Eastbourne International first round against Dayana Yastremska

LAURA LAMBERT AT EASTBOURNE: Jo Konta sailed through the opening round at the Eastbourne International on Sunday to keep her Wimbledon preparations on track.