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THAILAND: Police swoop on Thai gunman accused of shooting dead young Briton at New Year beach party
Wednesday, 02 January 2013 10:40 | Written by Neil Sears, John Stevens and Andrew Drummond |
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A 26-year-old man has been arrested after a young British holidaymaker was killed by a stray bullet at a New Year's Eve party in Thailand. Stephen Ashton, 22, who had been ringing in the new year with friends on the party island of Koh Phangan, died after getting caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between rival Thai gangs.
US: House Approves Fiscal CLIFF Deal 257-167
Wednesday, 02 January 2013 09:56 | Written by Business Insider |
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Last Updated (Wednesday, 02 January 2013 10:03) Malala, 15, is set to make Britain her home after having a bullet removed from her spine
Saturday, 24 November 2012 14:46 | Written by UK Daily Mail |
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Britain's biggest family; Mother gives birth to her 16th child and she already wants another
Friday, 23 November 2012 16:11 | Written by Matt Blake / UK Daily Mail |
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Last Updated (Friday, 23 November 2012 17:50) Photos Show Millions of Muslims descending on Mecca's Grand Mosque for start of haj pilgrimage
Tuesday, 23 October 2012 08:40 | Written by GNN Post |
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Last Updated (Tuesday, 23 October 2012 12:47) |
The House of Representatives finally approved a deal on the fiscal cliff Tuesday night, paving the way for President Barack Obama to sign a bill that will stave off tax hikes for most Americans. After a chaotic day of wrangling, the House voted 257-167 to approve the bill. Most Republicans voted against the measure, which will raise tax rates for individuals and households earning more than $400. 
The teenage girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against militants in Pakistan is expected to make Britain her permanent home. Malala Yousufzai, 15, is being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham after having a bullet removed from her spine. Her parents and two brothers flew to Britain last month so that they could be with her.
Baker's wife Sue Radford knows what it is to have a bun in the oven - she has just given birth to her 16th child.The 37-year-old supermum now has nine sons and seven daughters since welcoming little Casper into the world just over a month ago - in a labour that took just 16 minutes. 
These breathtaking pictures show how millions of pilgrims are arriving in Mecca for Islam's annual haj pilgrimage which starts tomorrow, as Saudi authorities warned they will stop any disruptive protests over the conflict in Syria. The Grand Mosque, the focal point of the Islamic faith, was already teeming with joyful pilgrims at dawn yesterday, wearing the simple white folds of cloth prescribed for haj, many of them having slept on the white marble paving outside.
