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 Toronto mayor admits smoking crack Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admits smoking crack cocaine in a "drunken stupor", despite denying he had taken the drug. Read More »US voters head to bellwether polls US voters head to the polls in the first major round of elections since Democratic President Barack Obama won a second term one year ago. Read More »AUDIO: Piers Morgan on receiving death threats Broadcaster Piers Morgan speaks out about the "threats" he has received on Twitter. Read More »Mystery grows over Google US barges Mystery grows around barges linked to Google that are moored in San Francisco Bay and off the coast of Maine. Read More »NFL player suspended for 'bullying' The National Football League is investigating bullying claims against Miami Dolphins linebacker Richie Incognito, who has been suspended. Read More »VIDEO: Skydivers escape mid-air plane crash Nine US skydivers and two pilots have escaped from a mid-air collision 12,000 ft (3.600m) over the state of Wisconsin. 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Read More »AUDIO: Toronto Mayor 'will weather the storm' Rob Ford's lawyer Dennis Morris says the Mayor of Toronto "will weather the storm" after he admitted smoking crack cocaine. Read More »AUDIO: 'Mid-air crash will not deter us' Mike Robinson, an instructor on the aircraft, told the Today programme about his experience. Read More »US hijacker 'to return from Cuba' William Potts, who hijacked an American airliner in 1984 and forced it to take him to Cuba, says he will return to the United States on Wednesday. Read More »Cruise denies 'abandoned' Suri claim Actor Tom Cruise dismisses claims he has "abandoned" his seven-year-old daughter Suri following his divorce from actress Katie Holmes as "patently false". Read More »US parties divide election spoils Moderate Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie wins a landslide re-election, as Democrats seize New York city hall and the Virginia governorship. Read More »Physics probes 'splashback' problem Scientists have studied the fluid dynamics of urine "splashback", with hygiene implications for men and women. Read More »'King of gore' dinosaur discovered A new super-predator dinosaur that roamed the earth 80 million years ago is discovered in southern Utah. Read More » | ||||
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