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The $1b new town where nobody’s home

May 10, 2012
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An artist rendering showing the $US1 billion scientific ghost town that will be developed in Lea County near Hobbs, New Mexico. Photo: AP A scientific ghost town in the heart of southeastern New Mexico oil and gas country will hum with the latest next-generation technology – but no people. A $US1 billion city without residents...
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Scotland’s Dull And America’s Boring Join Up

April 26, 2012
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James Matthews, Scotland correspondent The Dull and Boring plan was hatched after a resident of Dull, near Aberfeldy in Perthshire, cycled through Boring in Oregon. The Dull folk of Perthshire then contacted their Boring counterparts across the Atlantic with a view to striking up the partnership. It may be dull and boring but the two towns...
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The goose who wears sandals

April 6, 2012
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Gator the rescue goose’s adoptive parents, Bob and Lauree Strouse, were so concerned his feet would suffer on their walks, they got him a pair of sandals. Gator enjoys the freedom of St Augustine in his smart new sandals (Picture: Mercury) The couple designed the footwear to combat the hot and harsh concrete in...
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Man buys $2m Andy Warhol sketch for $5

April 3, 2012
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A British businessman is said to have stumbled on a never-before-seen Andy Warhol sketch at a US art sale – picking it up for less than $5. The 1930s sketch was hidden among other items Andy Field bought in Las Vegas, The Sun newspaper reported. The signed work is thought to have been etched...
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Ageing study looks at fasting to live longer

February 20, 2012
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Picture: Getty Images Scientists in the United States claim people who starve themselves on alternate days may live longer, boost brain power and lose weight. The National Institutes for Aging researchers based their evidence on studies involving animals and humans. Animals were given the bare minimum of calories needed to keep them alive. The...
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Acid attack victim, Katie Piper, can see again

February 6, 2012
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Katie Piper arriving at The TV Choice Awards 2011 in the UK and right, with Lisa Faulkner at a London awards ceremony honouring inspirational women in 2012. Photo: AAP / Getty Images Surgeons in Britain have restored the sight of a woman blinded after having acid thrown in her face in an attack arranged...
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You’ve been warned: Time’s up on Facebook gaffes

January 28, 2012
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The Facebook timeline feature will soon be mandatory for all users. Picture: Facebook FACEBOOK will soon expose users who post embarrassing photos and status updates, whether they like it or not. The social networking giant will force users on to its new timeline function, which displays their entire history on the site – from...
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Teen girl slowly dying of her McAddiction

January 28, 2012
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A variety of McDonald’s burgers, wraps and the preferred nuggets. Picture: Nicholas Welsh A TEENAGE girl who has eaten almost nothing else except chicken nuggets for 15 years has been warned by doctors the junk food is killing her. Stacey Irvine, 17, has been hooked on the fast food since her mother bought her...
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Death of the point-and-shoot?

December 26, 2011
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By ROB WAUGH Smartphone cameras now take 27% of photos Pundits have been predicting the death of slim point-and-shoot cameras for years, as smartphones eat into their market, and camera makers increasingly move towards SLR and other larger-lensed models.  But recent U.S. data from retail analysts NPD hints that the writing really is on the...
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‘World’s oldest’ yoga teacher a spritely 91-years-old

December 23, 2011
Bernice Bates, 91, is the world's oldest yoga teacher, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Picture: AP

    BERNICE Bates is 91 years old and more flexible than people a third of her age. Guinness World Records recently awarded her title of Oldest Yoga Teacher. While there might be other, older yogis, Ms Bates, completed the lengthy documentation process required by Guinness. Her daughter nominated her earlier this year. Ms...
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