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Expert calls for protocols to keep alien viruses from infecting Earth after humans visit Mars

Stanford professor Scott Hubbard said in an interview that NASA must adopt 'planetary protection' to keep alien viruses from returning from the human Mars mission and contaminating Earth.




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Cars of the future could use 5G to 'talk' to each other, scientists claim

Experts at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) believe the high-speed connection will also improve the reliability and capability of automated vehicles.




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Tom Watson supported fantasist Carl Beech - yet became boss of UK Music and industry demand answers

Tom Watson's appointment as chairman of UK Music has triggered an extraordinary backlash, with insiders warning of a shattering split as they demand evidence of his qualifications for the role.




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Legendary Vegas magician Roy Horn Siegfried and Roy dies at 75 after coronavirus battle

Legendary magician Roy Horn has died. He was 75. Horn,one half of the longtime Las Vegas illusionist duo Siegfried & Roy, had tested positive for COVID-19.




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Hospitals probed after sending elderly back to care homes despite KNOWING they had coronavirus

EXCLUSIVE: The elderly patients sent back from hospitals, despite suffering from coronavirus, triggered outbreaks in care homes, tragically claiming the lives of other vulnerable residents.




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Australia's 'organisational queen' reveals foolproof way to tidy up kitchen sink and bathroom vanity

An Australian 'organisational queen' has revealed her best tips for keeping your kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanity and toy room clean with the help of IKEA and Kmart tubs.




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Obama blasts Trump's handling of coronavirus pandemic as 'an absolute chaotic disaster'

Barack Obama (right), the former president, said on Friday that President Trump's (left) handling of the COVID-19 pandemic is one reason he will work hard to help Joe Biden defeat him in November.




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Why you should have home insurance if you house share

Daisy, 22 (pictured) didn't get any of her deposit back from her landlord after one of her housemates accidentally broke the bathtub whilst they were living together.




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Lockdown could be needlessly prolonged because of ministers' obsession with 'irrelevant' R-value

The Government is relying on the 'R' figure - the average number of people a coronavirus patient infects - to tell them when it is safe to unlock the UK. But experts have said the measure it is 'too crude'.




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Now a member of Mike Pence's staff tests positive for coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence's spokesperson Katie Miller, who also serves as a spokesperson for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, tested positive for the coronavirus.. 




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Garden centres OPEN: Customers will return next week as the lockdown eases

Garden centres will be allowed to reopen next week under Boris Johnson's plans to ease the lockdown.




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Commuters could be made to book slots at train stations using smartphone app to stop overcrowding

Commuters on Britain's railways may have to book allotted times to travel to stop overcrowding once coronavirus lockdown measures start to ease. Rail operators are said to be considering a new app.




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Social media users get creative in a new challenge that involves making dresses from shopping bags 

People from across the world have taken to Instagram with creative snaps of outfits they've made using shopping bags as part of a new viral challenge.




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Controversial trials to infect healthy volunteers with covid IS justified, says WHO

So-called challenge trials are common in vaccine development, but only for viruses which have treatments. It comes as scientists around the world race to find a Covid cure - including two in the UK.




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'Two thirds of coronavirus cases in Britain are going undiagnosed'

Professor Tim Spector, a leading genetic epidemiologist, said the failure to class common symptoms in with the dry cough and fever has led to statisticians collecting data which is 'nonsense'.




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Suspect, 23, will appear in court charged with murder of man killed for his £7,000 Rolex watch

Danny Pearce, 31, was stabbed and allegedly shot at by two thugs on a scooter after he left a jazz club in Greenwich, south-east London in 2017.




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Exploring Florence Nightingale's home and the London museum dedicated to her on her 200th birthday

Her former family home in Derbyshire is now a B&B - you can stay in her bedroom. And the museum in London that's dedicated to her has made 200 objects available to view online.




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Top Russian scientist trying to clone Ice Age woolly mammoth dies suddenly from heart attack 

Dr Semyon Grigoryev, 46, had been leading the research into the remains of the Ice Age beasts, frozen for tens of thousands of years in the Siberian permafrost.




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Andre Harrell dead: Legendary music executive has died aged 59

Andre's cause of death currently remains unknown but sources confirmed to Variety on Friday that he had passed away.




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Spain's 24-hour death toll plummets with just 179 new Covid-19 fatalities

Spain's Health Ministry confirmed 721 new cases and 179 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, among the lowest increases since the outbreak of the pandemic in March.




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Sol Campbell spreads crazy conspiracy theory that coronavirus may have been man-made

The Southend manager asked if the virus deliberately attacks a certain blood type. The strange tweet drew criticism from a range of Twitter users.




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South Korea shuts down nightclubs after new coronavirus spike is blamed on clubbers last weekend

The measures imposed Saturday by Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon came after the national government urged venues around the nation to close or otherwise enforce anti-virus measures,




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Rolls-Royce latest £405,000 Black Badge SUV attracts younger customers with black Spirit of Ecstasy

The debut of Rolls-Royce's £405,000 Cullinan Black Badge has attracted a younger brand of car buyers with the average age of Rolls-Royce customers falling to 42-years-old.




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Belarus 'bribes people' to attend Victory Day parade to upstage Putin's Russia as 5,000 troops march

Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.




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Kate Garraway given hope amid husband Derek's battle with COVID-19 as fans share stories of recovery

The GMB presenter, 53, thanked a fan for telling her about her own husband's survival of the deadly bug, following a seven-week stint in intensive care




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Britain announces hundreds more coronavirus deaths

The Department of Health has yet to release the final daily toll, which takes into account care home fatalities in England and also provides an update on cases, hospital admissions and testing.




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Warmer weather does NOT kill off coronavirus: Two separate studies dash hopes for summer

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.




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'Off-grid' mother likens lockdown to a 'Nazi regime' and REFUSES to clap for the NHS

Adele Allen, 36, who lives in Brighton with her husband Matt, slammed hardworking doctors and nurses on Facebook, accusing them of attention-seeking by sharing videos of dance routines.




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Should we drop our offer on a house because of coronavirus?

We don't want to gazunder the seller, but also we don't want to harm our own finances and pay over the odds at a time of economic uncertainty.




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Little Richard dead at 87: Rock music legend behind Good Golly Miss Molly passes away

Rock music legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87, his family have confirmed. The star, whose hits included Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly, inspired a generation of musicians.




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Belgians have to choose just FOUR friends or relatives to visit their home as nation eases lockdown

'Buddy system' is to be introduced tomorrow on Belgium's Mothering Sunday. Similar ideas are being contemplated in the UK.




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Ronda Rousey will join the cast of Fox's 9-1-1 playing a Los Angeles firefighter

The 32-year-old athlete joins a cast that includes Angela Bassett, Peter Krause, Oliver Stark, Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Rockmond Dunbar and Jennifer Love Hewitt.




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Ronda Rousey stays in character after breaking TWO fingers mid-scene on set of 9-1-1

Ronda Rousey managed to stay in character after breaking her middle finger and fracturing the tip of her ring finger while shooting a scene on 9-1-1 in Mexico last week.




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Ronda Rousey is joining the cast of Total Divas for season nine alongside Sonya Deville

The 32-year-old Olympic bronze medalist is joining fellow pro-wrestler Sonya Deville on the cast of E!'s Total Divas in Season 9, which premieres Wednesday, October 2.




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Ronda Rousey puts her Total Divas castmate Natalya to work on her Browsey Acres Farm

The wrestling duo shoveled manure, fed animals, and bonded with her 'excited' purebred Wagyu steer called Kobe




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Ronda Rousey advises 'sustainable living' to cope with emergencies like amid coronavirus outbreak

Ronda Rousey advised her fans to be more prepared for emergency situations through 'sustainable living' amid coronavirus outbreak: 'Let's stop panicking and start preparing.'




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UFC champion Ronda Rousey reveals 'ungrateful fans' was a reason behind her leaving WWE 

Ronda Rousey, 33, said during an interview that 'ungrateful fans' were one of the reasons she chose to leave WWE and that she'd rather spend time with her family




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Rory McIlroy tees himself up perfectly for US Open by claiming seven-shot victory at Canadian Open 

All of Rory McIlroy's well-documented problems when playing in the final group on Sunday were consigned to history emphatically during the course of a stunning seven stroke success.




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Here's why Rory McIlroy can rule the US Open at Pebble Beach

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: Rory McIlroy has been made the joint favourite to win this week's US Open. Here are six reasons for McIlroy backers to be cheerful.




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US Open organisers vow to learn from mistakes with course set up and get it right at Pebble Beach

Under-fire organisers of the US Open have admitted it is 'critical' they get it right at Pebble Beach this week after four years of controversy.




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'I'm in good shape and ready to go': McIlroy seeks to banish US Open woes following Canada victory

Rory McIlroy says he is feeling more confident than at any time since 2016 as he bids to end his wretched run at the US Open.




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Rory McIlroy delighted as he fights back after bogey to make impressive start at US Open

Rory McIlroy made a healthy start to the US Open on Thursday night as he shot up the leaderboard with a three-under par round of 68. 




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Irish boys on the home run: Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell starring at the US Open

DEREK LAWRENSON AT PEBBLE BEACH: One month to go until the biggest sporting event the province has seen, and the boys from Northern Ireland are building up a head of steam.




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Justin Rose keeps in touch with US Open leader Gary Woodland

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT PEBBLE BEACH: Is it possible to win a major golf tournament without actually playing well? Justin Rose appears determined to find out.




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Rory McIlroy keen to build on momentum in bid to secure the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy has admitted defeat in his quest to land the Scottish Open title but believes his game is sharp enough to contend for the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush.




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After five years without a major, can McIlroy produce more Portrush magic?

Rory McIlroy could hardly ask for a more opportune moment than this to play an Open at home. It means the feelgood narrative is all about Rory's return rather than McIlroy misfiring.




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The Open 2019: How Christiaan Bezuidenhout's childhood ordeal led to Portrush horror

IAN LADYMAN AT ROYAL PORTRUSH: Few will find their return to this wonderful stretch of links more poignant than Bezuidenhout. It was here that the 25-year-old was banned for two years.




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The Open 2019 betting guide: Best bets, odds and outsiders for Portrush

BETTING GUIDE: The 2019 Open Championship. Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka are heavily fancied. But who else is worth a punt? CHRIS CUTMORE makes his picks here.




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The Open 2019 - Rory McIlroy looking to stay under the radar at Royal Portrush

Rory McIlroy is deliberately trying to keep his Open Championship campaign low key as expectations rocket about the possibility of him securing a home win in Northern Ireland.




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The Open 2019: Will Rory McIlroy's Portrush homecoming be a blessing or curse?

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER AT ROYAL PORTRUSH: To be on the coastline of County Antrim this week is to see a country beaming its most toothsome smile.