THE SUPER MOON / BIGGEST MOON OF THE YEAR

A "supermoon" rises this weekend. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year graces the sky early Sunday as our celestial neighbor swings closer to Earth than usual. While the moon will appear 14 percent larger normal, skywatchers won't be able to notice the difference with the naked eye. Still, astronomers say it's worth looking up and appreciating the cosmos.

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

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MOODY SEA TURTLE

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£34m TAX FRAUD RACKET JAILED

A man who conned tax officials out of £34 million and funded a lavish lifestyle of luxury hotels and restaurants has been jailed for one of the longest sentences in British criminal fraud history .

AMAZING AURORA BOREALIS

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KRYPONITE BEACH

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HITCHHIKING BIRDS

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BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

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SCOTTISH COUPLE MARRY INSIDE BEAUTIFUL ICELANDIC CAVE

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DOG SO CLOSE TO DEATH AFTER SWALLOWING NEEDLE

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