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  Ancient Therapy Causes A Buzz In China (20 March 03:41)
It might not be much fun - but an ancient therapy which involves bees stinging patients to cure their ailments is causing a buzz in China.
  Vampire-Style Gunman Bites NY Cabbie (19 March 11:40)
Police in New York have appealed for the public's help in tracking down a man who allegedly bit a taxi driver several times during an attempted robbery.
  Top Show Stops As Stars Feel A Little Horse (19 March 07:40)
Austria's world-famous Spanish Riding School has been forced to cancel performances over this weekend and next because some of its elegant white stallions have caught a cold.
  Five-Year-Old Takes Mums 4x4 For Joyride (19 March 05:40)
A five-year-old boy took his mother's 4x4 on a four-mile joyride that included a dual carriageway, despite being too short to reach the pedals.
  Drug Cops Jail Tourist Over Tea In Luggage (19 March 05:40)
A tourist in Australia who spent six days in jail on drugs charges has been released after police admitted she had nothing more than lemon-flavoured iced tea in her possession.
  One Lady Owner Queens Jaguar Up For Sale (19 March 01:30)
Drivers who fancy travelling in royal style now have a unique chance to become part of the motoring elite.
  One Careful Owner Queens Jag Up For Sale (18 March 11:30)
Drivers who fancy travelling in royal style now have a unique chance to become part of the motoring elite.
  Probe As Video Shows Lorry Shunt Car At 60mph (18 March 05:30)
Amazing footage of a lorry careering at 60mph along a motorway with a car trapped sideways on its front bumper has sparked an investigation.
  Torture Game Show Draws Nazi Comparison (17 March 01:31)
A French television experiment where unwitting contestants were encouraged to torture an actor has drawn comparisons with the atrocities of Nazi Germany.
  Miracle Escape For Crocodile Attack Diver (17 March 01:31)
A fisherman is recovering from serious injuries after he was attacked by a saltwater crocodile off the coast of nothern Australia.
  Swap Popcorn For Fruit Salad Says Film Boss (17 March 01:31)
A top film boss has called for cinema chains to swap popcorn for healthier snacks like fruit salad and yoghurt.
  Emergency Landing Plane Kills Beachgoer (16 March 09:31)
A plane forced to make an emergency landing as the engine shut down and the propeller came off has killed a man exercising on the beach where it touched down.
  Sacre Bleu! Oscar Beauty Skewered By Pin (16 March 03:20)
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard gasped in pain after France's culture minister accidentally stuck a pin into her chest at an awards ceremony.
  Toyota Doubts Runaway Prius Drivers Story (16 March 03:20)
Toyota says it has found no evidence to support a driver's claim that the accelerator pedal on his Prius jammed at 94mph, sparking a dramatic police chase.
  Worlds Shortest Man Pingping Dies Aged 21 (16 March 11:32)
The world's shortest man - who was just over 2ft 5in tall - has died aged 21, the Guinness World Records has said.
  OAPs Learn Self-Defence With Walking Sticks (16 March 01:31)
Walking sticks often symbolise frailty, but a martial art for pensioners using sticks as self-defence is spreading across East Anglia.
  Sight Device Blind Man Sees With His Tongue (15 March 07:40)
A British soldier who lost his sight in Iraq is being taught to 'see' with his tongue, using a revolutionary new device.
  The Russians Arent Coming! Fury At TV Scare (15 March 07:40)
The head of a Georgian TV station is refusing to quit after broadcasting a news story claiming that Russia was invading and had killed the president - only to admit later that it was a fake.
  Polish Ad Sparks Abortion Tourism Row (15 March 05:40)
A feminist organisation in Poland has been accused of promoting "abortion tourism" by encouraging women to travel to Britain to have terminations on the NHS.
  Doubts Over Runaway Toyota Drivers Story (15 March 05:40)
A driver who sparked a dramatic police chase after the accelerator pedal on his Toyota became stuck is facing questions over his version of events.
  The Russians Arent Coming! Fury At TV Hoax (15 March 03:20)
The head of a Georgian TV station is refusing to quit after broadcasting a news story claiming that Russia was invading and had killed the president- only to admit later that it was a fake.
  Her Majesty Inventor Of The Telephone (13 March 07:40)
One in 10 schoolkids think the Queen invented the telephone and almost one third believe Sir Isaac Newton discovered fire, according to a new study.
  Safety Ruling Leaves Rollers Cheesed Off (12 March 09:31)
Gloucestershire's famous annual cheese rolling event has been cancelled due to safety fears - not over competitor injuries, but crowding.
  Porn To Parliament Director Up For Election (12 March 05:31)
An award-winning porn director has been selected as a Liberal Democrat candidate.
  Royal Gaffe Does One Work In A Strip Club (12 March 03:31)
The Duke of Edinburgh asked a sea cadet if she worked at a strip club, according to reports.
  Queen Victoria Reveals Her Passionate Side (12 March 03:31)
A picture of the young Queen Victoria in an intimate and alluring pose indicates she was not the prude many people believed her to be.
  Cruise Control Helps Ship Beat The Gap (11 March 11:20)
It's not an easy first day at work but the 'conveyance', as it's officially known, is a rite of passage for this ship.
  High Roller Beats The House Of Cards Record (11 March 05:21)
The world's largest casino has been rebuilt - as the world's largest-ever house of cards.
  Newborn Elephant Comes Back From The Dead (11 March 05:21)
Pictures have been released of the baby elephant born two days after experts at an Australian zoo said it had died in its mother's womb.
  Mystery Knitter Gives Trees Treat In US Town (11 March 05:21)
A mystery knitter is spinning quite a yarn over one New Jersey shore town by putting jumpers over trees and lamp poles.
  Driver Smashes Through Gardens In Cop Chase (10 March 09:31)
A wanted criminal evaded police by taking his car off-road, and through the back gardens of houses in a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.
  Man v Predator Wrestling With An Added Bite (10 March 07:31)
Wrestlers are testing their skills against a new jaw-dropping opponent to find out who's the real Big Daddy.
  Snow Storms Bring Chaos To Northern Spain (10 March 07:31)
A state of emergency has been declared in the Spanish region of Catalonia after unusually heavy snow falls hit the region.
  Eggstinct - But Scientists Hope For DNA Clues (10 March 07:31)
Scientists are hopeful of finding out more about ancient birds and why they died out after extracting DNA from a huge fossilised elephant bird egg.
  Woman 130 Wants Age-Old Guinness Record (10 March 05:20)
A woman from Georgia is staking a claim to be the oldest person in the world.
  Toyota Driver Speeds Out Of Control At 94mph (10 March 05:20)
Toyota's safety record has taken another hammering after police were involved in a dramatic high-speed pursuit of a driver whose car accelerator got stuck at 94mph.
  Boys Harrowing 911 Call As Gunmen Strike (10 March 05:20)
A terrified boy begged the emergency services to send police to his home while three robbers threatened his parents at gunpoint, it has been revealed.
  Massive Chile Quake Shifted Cities West (10 March 05:20)
The Earth really did move during last month's massive Chile quake, which killed hundreds of people and left two million homeless.
  Woman Survives 3000ft Horror Parachute Fall (09 March 11:40)
A skydiver has survived plunging 3,000ft to the ground after a parachute jump went disastrously wrong.
  Restorers Get Full Picture Of Lost Frescos (09 March 05:51)
Restorers in Italy have discovered long lost details in frescos by Giotto on the walls of the Peruzzi Chapel in Florence's Santa Croce church.
  Ass You Like It - Brits Help Delhi Donkeys (09 March 11:31)
Two British old age pensioners have devoted their lives to rescuing the "slumdog donkeys" of Delhi and even have an ambulance for the animals.
  Odds On Punter Leaves Wagers To Charity (08 March 07:31)
A man who donated a series of gambling bets to Oxfam when he died, could raise the charity £330,000.
  Lowry Laid Bare - Hunt For Nudes In The North (08 March 07:31)
LS Lowry's iconic paintings of industrial northern England are to be recreated - using nudes.
  Nut Crackers Squirrels Go Mad For Coconuts (08 March 05:31)
A pair of squirrels have taken their love of coconuts to a different level - by getting stuck into their favourite snacks.
  Legal Rights Sought For Yorkshire Puddings (07 March 09:31)
Yorkshire pudding makers have launched a bid to gain European legal protections currently enjoyed by other regional delicacies such as Scotch whisky and champagne.
  Woof Justice Vote On Lawyers For Animals (07 March 07:20)
They say every dog has its day - and in Switzerland every dog may soon be able to have its day in court.
  Oxford Students Suspended Over Emails (07 March 05:32)
Fourteen undergraduates have been suspended from Oxford University after claims they sent sexist emails grading female students.
  Oxford Students Suspended Over Sexist Emails (07 March 03:20)
Fourteen undergraduates have been suspended from Oxford University after claims they sent sexist emails grading female students.
  Swiss To Decide Whether Animals Need Lawyers (07 March 01:31)
They say every dog has its day - and in Switzerland every dog may soon be able to have its day in court.
  Flood Fears After Giant Hail Lashes Melbourne (07 March 01:26)
Torrential rains and gigantic hailstones have lashed Australia, flooding the city of Melbourne and bursting riverbanks further north.
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