BOSTON BOMBING AFTERMATH - 17TH APRIL

At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. TV footage showed bloodied runners and spectators being treated at the scene and the road strewn with debris. The FBI said that this was a "potential terrorist

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WOOLWICH MURDER OF BRITISH SOLDIER

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REAL LIFE VICTORIAN

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SNOOZING SEAL PUP

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A transgender woman has revealed how she was able to fund her transformation using £100K gifted to her by online admirers .

BABY BEARS COPY FIGHTING ADULTS

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