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BBC A skull belonging to one of the largest "sea monsters" ever unearthed is being unveiled to the public. The beast, which is called a pliosaur, has been described as the most fearsome predator the Earth has seen. The fossil was found in Dorset UK, but it has taken 18 months to remove...

BBC News The US says it is withholding some $800m in military aid to Pakistan. White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley told ABC television that Pakistan had "taken some steps that have given us reason to pause on some of the aid". He said the US raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in May had...

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BBC News Adolf Hitler's hometown in Austria has revoked the Nazi leader's honorary citizenship - even if he never may have been given it. The council in Braunau am Inn decided to strip Hitler of any honour he may have received and which did not expire automatically after his death in 1945...

BBC News Former US First Lady Betty Ford, the widow of former President Gerald Ford and founder of drug treatment facility the Betty Ford Center, has died at the age of 93. Mrs Ford, who was known for her strong opinions on public issues, established the drug and alcohol rehabilitation...

Posting this not so much for the story, but the pic :D BBC Nature - Unique pig-nosed turtle is over-harvested in New Guinea

Just found this on youtube .... :p Its an English sketch comedy from the 80's called Not the Nine O'clock News, starring, among others, a young Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) :D:p Warning ...... It is NOT for the faint hearted...

BBC News The Obama administration has urged Texas to delay the execution of a Mexican man, saying it would put the US in breach of international obligations. Humberto Leal Garcia, 38, faces lethal injection on Thursday for the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in 1994. He was not...

If you had been chosen, what ONE question would you ask President Obama? (besides when is he stepping down :p) Barack Obama faces first Twitter 'town hall' questions BBC News President Barack Obama is holding his first Twitter "town hall" meeting, where he will answer questions posed...

BBC News Canadian troops have begun to return home from Afghanistan, as the country's nine-year combat mission comes to a close. At a flag-lowering ceremony on Tuesday, troops officially handed over control of their last district to US forces. Canada's 2,800 troops are mandated by...

BBC News Police in Australia's New South Wales state have been given more powers to remove burkas and other face coverings to identify crime suspects. Anyone who refuses to show their face could now be jailed for up to a year or face a heavy fine. The move follows the recent case of a...

BBC News The authorities in Texas have warned United States citizens not to travel to a Mexican border city over the 4 July holiday weekend because of the threat posed by a major drugs cartel. The Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement that it had "credible intelligence"...

AP CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — It's William Whipple's turn to be recognized. The New Hampshire merchant is one of the lesser-known signers of the Declaration of Independence. This year, there are plans for Whipple and 11 others to be honored for their place in history with a small bronze plaque...

BBC News The Palestinian national football team are due to play its first World Cup qualifier on home soil. The team are playing against Afghanistan in the second leg of a qualifying match for the Brazil World Cup in 2014. Thousands are expected to pack the al-Ram stadium in Ramallah to...

BBC News An ExxonMobil pipeline in the US state of Montana has ruptured, leaking hundreds of barrels of crude oil into the Yellowstone River, officials say. The company said the pipe had been shut down and the segment where the leak happened had been isolated. Nearby residents were...

By Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Carmel, Indiana A roundabout revolution is slowly sweeping the US. The land of the car, where the stop sign and traffic light have ruled for decades, has started to embrace the free-flowing British circular. A few moments after entering Carmel, it's clear why...

Monaco Prince Albert to wed Olympian Charlene Wittstock BBC News Up to 3,500 guests are to attend lavish celebrations in Monaco to mark the wedding of Prince Albert II and South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock. Friday's civil wedding will be followed a day later by a religious...

Just heard on the tv news that Michigan's Thaddeus McCotter will announce tomorrow.

BBC News Washington has had "limited contacts" with Egypt's largest Islamic group, the Muslim Brotherhood, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. She said the US wanted to "engage with all parties" seeking peace and non-violence following Egypt's uprising. The Muslim...

BBC News The US city of San Francisco is weighing a proposal to ban the sale of pets within its borders. Supporters say the ban would prevent needless suffering of animals, often bought on impulse by parents of children who soon tire of them. The city's pet stores say the ban would put...