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Making history: Oldest-known inscription of 10 Commandments goes on sale
White stone slab, discovered in 1913, expected to rake in $250,000 or more
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Artist Tunick to give latest nude photo an anti-Trump twist
His new work would reflect how Donald Trump had inverted minds and caused hysteria
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Indian boss gives 1,260 cars, 400 flats and jewellery as Diwali bonus to staff
Savjibhai Dholakia's aim is that 'each employee must have his own home and car in the next five years'
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US developing robots that can 'kill on their own'
'Such weapons are needed for the United States to maintain its military edge over China, Russia and other rivals'
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Students of Prince William's university welcomed with shaving foam fight
It's a decades old tradition for newcomers in University of St Andrews
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Thailand vs Australia to go ahead, but no joy permitted
Banners, drums, trumpets, flags, megaphones, whistles and cheering sticks have been banned
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Goats guests of honour at Prague rooftop reception
The animals were guests of honor at the opening of a terrace on the city-centre landmark
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The Sun is disappearing and you only have 10 months to prepare
And we have warned you
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Donald Trump claims he is a 'big fan of Hindu'
Trump entangles the Hindu faith with the Indian nation at a charity event
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Fruit juice stunt turns sour for Ghana's ruling party
The new craze for Kalyppo juice is giving Nana Akufo-Addo free publicity which politicians crave
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Pennsylvania's 'Charlie Brown Christmas' city gets artificial tree
With luck, it will last up to 20 years
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Trump fortune-telling Zoltar doll provokes New York
NYC has been tickled by a fortune-telling, Trump-in-a-box mocking his offense-dishing campaign
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Trump's team blames Beyoncé for his lewd comments
Beyhive did not take kindly to Trump’s supporters pinning the blame on Beyonce
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Saudi teen arrested for flirting with American woman online
He could face a five-year prison sentence and be forced to pay a fine as high as $800,000
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India businessman pays $9m for Dubai number plate
Balwinder Sahani, who owns a Dubai-based property management company, says he has collected 10 number plates so far
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Trump, Clinton haunt US Halloween display
Matt Warshauer is using his annual Halloween extravaganza to make a political statement
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Unforeseen: The Kardashian of horses
Frederik the Great could well be world’s most popular stallion
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McDonald's offers Halloween choco-pumpkin fries in Japan
Fast-food chain will offer "Halloween Choco Potato" to mark its 45th anniversary in Japan
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Giant dinosaur footprint discovered in Mongolia desert
The footprint is believed to have belonged to Titanosaur that could have been more than 30 metres long
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Discovery: First recording of computer generated music recovered
Mathematician Alan Turing was the man behind aural artefact used to create melody
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World's largest radio telescope starts operating in China
FAST will explore space and search for signs of intelligent life
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Awkward: All in the name of fun
Hilary Clinton becomes latest victim of ‘Between Two Ferns’
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Food fight: British sausage thrower wins Black Pudding championship
The event draws thousands of people to the town
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A dinner for all senses, with a Billy Corgan song
A new concert and dinner in New York aims to stimulate simultaneously all five senses
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Pigeons capable of recognising words, study finds
Scientists say the research could provide insight into the origins of human language
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Stone Age mummy still revealing secrets, 25 years on
The dead man, found by hikers 25 years ago this week a snowball's throw from the Austrian-Italian border
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Lizard adds to Formula One's track menagerie
There's a giant lizard on the track
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Urine trouble: Japan train driver pees on track
'We deeply apologise for giving distrust and uneasiness to our customers' the company says
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Dutch police recruits eagles against drones
About 100 police officers will be trained in working with the eagles
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Man accused of mailing dead skunks, raccoon to rival for job
40-year-old is arrested on stalking, animal cruelty and other charges
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90-year-old cyclist shows no signs of slowing down
Iena GaElvez turned heads by riding into urban areas to sell produce
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Bad parking job leaves car dangling from garage
The 24-year-old man failed to stop when pulling into a rooftop spot of a parking garage
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70-year-old man robs bank to go to jail and avoid his wife
"He'd rather be in jail than at home," he told his wife following a fight
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Competitors slip and slide for gravy wrestling championships
Wrestlers wearing fancy dress tackled a slippery surface for a somewhat unusual contest
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Is it a bird? A plane? Smartphone sent into sky for record attempt
The balloon was expected to burst at 30,000 meters with the device then making its way back down by parachute
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Vietnam shamans invoke spirits to cure all that ails
Amateur practitioner said, those who don't understand may say I am nuts
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Curious radio signal stirs talk of extraterrestrials
The radio signal was detected in the general location of a star system 94 light-years from Earth
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Pokemon Go hunters snare real thief in New Zealand
The game has also been blamed for injuries and robberies of distracted users in some countries
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Cocaine 'worth €50m' discovered at Coca-Cola plant in France
The haul weighed 370 kg with a potential street value of around 50 million euros
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Naked Donald Trump statue up for auction, could fetch $20,000
Statue is one of a series that appeared unannounced in public spaces in New York and four other US cities this month
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Mother charged with using crucifix to kill 'possessed' daughter
The daughter was 33 years old
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Peru's president says local people do not get his 'English humor'
President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has caused amusement with his idiosyncratic style
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Japanese truck driver playing Pokemon Go, kills pedestrian
Pokemon incidents elsewhere have spurned warnings from authorities for users to play responsibly
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Panic on NY subway train as crickets, worms let loose in apparent prank
Some people whipped out smartphones and began recording
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Drone pizza delivery service set to take off in New Zealand
New Zealand last year became one of the world's first countries to clear commercial drone deliveries
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Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally after river party
Most "floaters" had to be rescued from the water
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China opens longest glass bottom bridge in world
Some 430 metres long and suspended 300 metres above the earth, the bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs
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Hong Kong 'rabbit cafe' hops onto high street
Hong Kong already has a number of 'cat cafes', but this is the first one for rabbits, inspired by a shop in Japan
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Nude Donald Trump statues installed in US cities
The collective titled the work "The Emperor Has No Balls."
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Bolivian Catholics break rocks to change fortunes
On Tuesday, pilgrims struck rocks to try to improve their fortunes