Adult bouncy castle injuries rise

stuff.co.nz 10 hours ago

No matter how many chardonnays you've had, keep off that bouncy castle you hired for the kids' birthday party.

 
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Rare visitor fatally shot

nzherald.co.nz 10 hours ago

A pelican - one of only 20 believed to be in the country - has been found shot dead on the banks of the Waikato River.

 
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Boy's birthday wish

stuff.co.nz 10 hours ago

Request for boy's hero Maui to perform at his birthday party stumps parents.

 
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Train crash collapses overpass

stuff.co.nz 1 hour ago

Seven people hurt after cargo trains collide in the US and rail cars slam into bridge pillar.

 
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Protesters around the world march against Monsanto

usatoday.com 3 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Organizers say two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.

 
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Millions march against Monsanto in over 400 cities

news.yahoo.com 5 hours ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two million people marched in protest against seed giant Monsanto in hundreds of rallies across the U.S. and in over 50 other countries on Saturday.

 
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Crackdown on sports betting ads

stuff.co.nz 2 hours ago

Australian PM intervenes in sports betting controversy as she demands band on live odds.

 
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World Cup vote must be rerun unless Qatar improves treatment

scoop.co.nz 2 hours ago

Delegates attending the UEFA Congress in London on 24th May will be lobbied by unions as part of the campaign to secure better treatment for migrant workers employed on the construction of stadiums...

 
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State schools review religious classes

stuff.co.nz 10 hours ago

God has been pulled from dozens of state schools as experts call for children to be taught about a wider range of faiths.

 
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Shock and awwwww: Military members' emotional reunions with their dogs - TODAY.com

today.com 11 hours ago

When members of the U.S. military return home after being deployed overseas, being greeted by man's best friend is often just as...

 
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Drug tests for unemployment benefits approved

khou.com 6 hours ago

Workers who lose their jobs would have to clear a drug screening to qualify for unemployment compensation under a proposal approved by the Texas Legislature.

 
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Linda Wootton: Double heart and lung transplant dies nine days after she has benefits stopped

mirror.co.uk 4 hours ago

She was told her employment and support allowance was being stopped as she lay dying in a hospital bed

 
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Runway lights wrecked

nzherald.co.nz 10 hours ago

A plane has smashed runway lights during a take-off described as extremely abnormal at Auckland International Airport.

 
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Same singer, same choir, new gender

nzherald.co.nz 10 hours ago

Griffin Nichol used to be a woman who sang soprano in the New Zealand Youth Choir.

 
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Unions, the reliable Democratic supporters, split from president on ObamaCare

foxnews.com 9 hours ago

Labor unions that have solidly backed President Obama are splitting with him over ObamaCare -- with one calling for “repeal or complete reform” of the president’s signature health-care law.

 
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'Battery farm' puppies die in stores

stuff.co.nz 24 May

Puppies raised in an alleged "battery farm" have been dying in pet stores.

 
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Krugman: There's 'No Room For Independent Thinking' In The Conservative Movement

huffingtonpost.com 10 hours ago

Holding on to the conservative label can be tough, especially if you have your own ideas that counter the mainstream, according to Paul Krugman.

 
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Father dies in fire

stuff.co.nz 10 hours ago

The girlfriend of a man who died in a fire says their children is all that is holding her together.

 
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Navy visit to US port sign of warming ties

3news.co.nz 3 hours ago

The navy frigate Te Mana will dock in a US port in Guam for the first time in decades as the US-NZ relationship continues to improve.

 
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Bynes: N.Y. officer sexually harassed me, reports of arrest 'all lies'

cnn.com 2 hours ago

Actress Amanda Bynes tweets that people should not believe reports about her arrest in New York.

 
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More arrests in Woolwich inquiry

bbc.co.uk 3 hours ago

Three men are arrested in south-east London in connection with the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby near Woolwich barracks on Wednesday.

 
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Watson and Hotchin go after $7m

nzherald.co.nz 10 hours ago

Eric Watson and Mark Hotchin are seeking $7 million plus costs from a man who criticised them after the collapse of Hanover Finance.

 
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Councils 'destroying' verge wildlife

bbc.co.uk 58 mins ago

Councils in the UK are destroying wildlife habitats by cutting grass verges too often, charity Plantlife warns.

 
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Pope Francis Changes Tone at the Vatican

nytimes.com 9 hours ago

Francis, eschewing some of the grandiose trappings of the papacy in favor of an emphasis on simplicity and modesty, has raised morale, observers say.

 
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Teen accused of planning to bomb school in Columbine-style attack

katu.com 2 hours ago

A 17-year-old West Albany High School student who was arrested after police said he constructed an explosive device with plans to detonate it at his school will face an attempted aggravated murder...

 
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San Antonio flooding kills 1; 200-plus rescued

news.yahoo.com 3 hours ago

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Fire Department says it's rescued more than 200 people from homes and cars amid flooding that killed at least one person.

 
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Shock find in killer's cell

nzherald.co.nz 10 hours ago

One of New Zealand's most notorious killers, William Bell, has been caught with a prison officer's stab-resistant vest in his maximum security jail cell.

 
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Brazil 'cancels' most African debt

bbc.co.uk 6 hours ago

Brazil says it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt owed by African countries, to boost economic ties with the continent.

 
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Mo. highway buckles after rail cars hit overpass

news.yahoo.com 4 hours ago

CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) — A highway overpass in southeast Missouri collapsed early Saturday when rail cars slammed into one of the bridge's pillars after a cargo train collision, authorities said...

 
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Page Render

wishtv.com 6 hours ago

A 22-year-old sprint car driver died has died after a crash at the Bloomington Speedway.

 
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San Antonio flooding kills 1; dozens rescued

news.yahoo.com 6 hours ago

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area left at least one person dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents...

 
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French soldier stabbed in neck: police source

reuters.com 10 hours ago

PARIS (Reuters) - A French soldier patrolling a business area of western Paris was stabbed in the neck on Saturday by a man who quickly fled the scene and was still being sought, a police source said.

 
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Pain lingers as toll rises

nzherald.co.nz 10 hours ago

The mile-wide tornado which ripped Moore, Oklahoma apart is a terrible tragedy for the human victims and the many family pets that have been displaced.

 
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'Kiss protest' held at Turkey subway station

aljazeera.com 8 hours ago

Some 100 people kissed for several minutes at Ankara station in protest of moral warnings by subway authorities.

 
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Why I work with sex offenders

bbc.co.uk 2 hours ago

What it's like to work with sex offenders

 
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