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No man is an island, entire of itself, everyman is a piece of the continent.

John Donne

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Fired for Word 'Negro': Bronx Spanish Teacher Claims Misunderstanding

A Bronx teacher fired after a student complained about her use of a racial slur says the whole thing is just a ridiculous case of meaning lost -- literally -- in translation. Petrona Smith, 65, was a non-tenured teacher at the bilingual school PS 211 until March 2012, when she was fired after a student complained of being called "negro" and...

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Blessing Adebolajo Smiling After Brother Is Suspected of Killing Soldier

The sister of the terror suspect accused of hacking a soldier to death smiled yesterday as she was escorted from her home and got into a police car. Blessing Adebolajo, 32, was led from her property yesterday morning just hours after her brother Michael, 28, was filmed ranting with blood on his hands yards from the body of the murdered soldier...

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NOAA Hurricane: 6 Atlantic Storms Stronger Than Sandy Predicted This Summer

The Atlantic Ocean could experience as many as six major hurricanes this summer more powerful than Super Storm Sandy, according the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Super Storm Sandy ravaged the East Coast as a Category 2 hurricane last November. NOAA is predicting three to six hurricanes at Category 3 levels, with sustained winds of 110 miles per hour.  Super Storm Sandy...

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A&E Cancels 'Intervention' After 13 Seasons

A&E is cutting off its Emmy-winning series “Intervention” after 13 seasons of stepping into the lives of the addicted in desperate attempts to turn their lives around.  The docuseries is one of A&E’s signature programs, winning the Emmy for best reality series in 2009 and nominated one other time. It also won five PRISM Awards. A&E said that the final five...

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Ice Cream Available in Assorted Bird Flavors

Mint chocolate chirp? Not quite. Torimi Cafe in Japan, known for serving up tea and homemade ice cream while allowing customers to sit among birds, hatched up a new gimmick: pet bird-flavored ice cream. The cafe debuted its Java Sparrow, Parakeet, and Cockatiel flavors at a department store's small bird expo last week, according to Rocket News 24. Don't worry -- the desserts just...

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Amanda Bynes Arrested After Tossing Bong out of Apartment Window

Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window. It happened at an apartment building on West 47th Street at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday. Police say a building official called police to complain that Bynes was smoking marijuana and rolling a joint in the building's lobby. The officers went to Bynes'...

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Northern California 5.7 Earthquake Causes Minimal Damage

GREENVILLE, Calif. — An earthquake in far northeastern California was felt by thousands of people as far away as San Francisco and in two other states, but there have been no reports of injury or serious damage. The magnitude-5.7 quake broke dishes and shook mirrors when it struck at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, officials said. It was centered near Greenville, about 25 miles...

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I-5 Bridge North of Seattle Collapses

  MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people were pulled from the chilly waterway. Authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure that raised the question about the safety of...

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Mall Parking Garage Collapses, Trapping Two and Killing One

A parking deck partially collapsed Thursday outside a shopping mall in suburban Maryland, and officials said one construction worker died after being trapped under a concrete slab. Montgomery County rescuers worked to stabilize the structure for more than four hours to free a second worker. Officials said it appears a 50,000-pound section of the parking deck collapsed outside a Macy's department...

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Woolwich attack: 'God destined for soldier to die': Radical preacher banned from UK applauds attack as police are urged to investigate inciting hatred

Woolwich attack: 'God destined for soldier to die': Radical preacher banned from UK applauds attack as police are urged to investigate inciting hatred

Omar Bakri Mohammed is banned from Britain but spoke from BeirutIt is believed he was secretly filmed condoning decapitation of those opposed to Islam He said suspect Michael Adebolajo used to listen to his preachings Police urged to monitor radical clerics in Britain to see if comments on Woolwich killing break the law on inciting hatred By Matt Chorley and...

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Woolwich attack: Outpouring of grief for murdered Lee Rigby as stream of strangers leave their tributes on street where he died

Woolwich attack: Outpouring of grief for murdered Lee Rigby as stream of strangers leave their tributes on street where he died

Hundreds of tributes left to Lee Rigby, 25, who was brutally killed in the street on WednesdayFlowers, teddy bears, poems and messages honour memory of 'brave young soldier' By Rosie Taylor PUBLISHED: 06:34 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:52 EST, 24 May 2013 The killing of an off-duty soldier in a brutal attack in broad daylight on a London street has shocked the nation,...

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Runways closed at Heathrow Airport after BA plane makes emergency landing

Runways closed at Heathrow Airport after BA plane makes emergency landing

British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landingAll 75 passengers have been evacuated safely and are accounted forSpeculation has emerged the aircraft had run into a flock of birdsPassenger describes moment flames could be seen coming from the enginePlane has now been towed away and both runways have reopenedEyewitnesses have described hearing 'a blowout' and seeing engine on...

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The day we nearly ran out of gas: Reserves were so close to running dry there were just SIX HOURS of supply left

The day we nearly ran out of gas: Reserves were so close to running dry there were just SIX HOURS of supply left

Senior energy boss Rob Hastings reveals crisis closer than first thought'If it had run any lower it would have meant interruptions to supply,' he saidCombination of bitterly cold weather and pipeline failures blamed By Steve Robson PUBLISHED: 06:25 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:46 EST, 24 May 2013 Britain came within just six hours of running out of natural gas in March, it has...

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If you thought American homes were the same as ours be warned: You could end up freezing in the dark

If you thought American homes were the same as ours be warned: You could end up freezing in the dark

By Zac Fine PUBLISHED: 06:44 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:58 EST, 24 May 2013 Moving to the US is a dream for many Brits, who could be forgiven for thinking Americans are really just like them.They speak the same language, watch the same TV shows, listen to the same music and organise their lives in much the same way, albeit a few steps...

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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was 'divine punishment': South Korean newspaper sparks outrage over WWII attack that killed over 200,000

Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was 'divine punishment': South Korean newspaper sparks outrage over WWII attack that killed over 200,000

Article was printed by one of country's biggest newspapers, JoongAng Ilbo It claimed the bombs were Japan's punishment for biological experiments Piece threatened God may not have completed 'retaliation' against Japan By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 06:37 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:42 EST, 24 May 2013 A South Korean newspaper has sparked outrage by claiming the atomic bombing of Hiroshima that killed...

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High Court rules Sally Bercow's tweet about Lord McAlpine WAS libellous

High Court rules Sally Bercow's tweet about Lord McAlpine WAS libellous

Sally Bercow wrote: 'Why is Lord McAlpine trending? *innocent face*'Tory peer wrongly linked online to Newsnight report into child abuseJudge rules tweet meant that Tory peer was a paedophile She will pay undisclosed damages and faces huge legal billEx-Celebrity Big Brother contestant says case has been a 'nightmare' By Matt Chorley and Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 04:46 EST, 24 May 2013 | UPDATED: 06:40 EST,...

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