12 h. ago Louisiana jury awards more than $40 million to family of man who died in privately

A federal jury found a private corrections company running a Louisiana jail liable for the 2015 death of a man who died of head injuries he sustained while in custody and awarded the family more than $40 million in damages

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19 h. ago Politician 'heartbroken' after losing four family members in helicopter crash

Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor of Illinois, United States, was left "heartbroken" after four members of his family died in a helicopter crash in Montana

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24 h. ago My evil dentist dad spent 10 days poisoning mum to death with protein shakes so he could move on with lover & take cash

WITH their six happy children, loving family home and well-respected jobs, Angela and James Craig were the picture perfect family. So when Angela died suddenly at just 42, no one suspected her killer to be her beloved husband. But what shocked her friends, family and children more was the callous reason and way he did...

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27 h. ago Grieving family slam Ryanair over 'generic' reply after mum dies before holiday

Whena grieving daughter tried ti change the name on her flight ticket after the death of her mother, Ryanir charged a £100 fee and offered a generic message when she complained

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30 h. ago 'Lack of confidence' impacted care of mum and baby who died in home birth tragedy

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died in hospital after giving birth at her family home in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, and her newborn child Agnes also passed away four days later, an inquest heard

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43 h. ago Family's heartbreak as 'big strong lad' dies just weeks after being bitten by fly

Andrew Kane's family are struggling to come to terms with their shock loss after the strong and healthy 31-year-old passed away in hospital after being bitten by a fly

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52 h. ago Frustrated villagers put up road signs in Spanish in bid to warn off foreign lorry drivers

The official-looking blue warnings were spotted in Tarleton, Lancashire, and read 'Camiones No Pasar', which is Spanish for 'Trucks Do Not Pass'.

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55 h. ago Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica

Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region in the coming days

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56 h. ago North Korea fires ballistic missiles days before Trump's visit to South Korea

North Korea has fired multiple ballistic missiles in its first such weapons test in five months, the South Korean military said, in a move that comes days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit the region.

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57 h. ago Liverpool news: Arne Slot warned players 'don't trust' new signing as Reds dealt injury blow

Liverpool have another opportunity to end their dismal run of form as they return to Champions League duties

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64 h. ago Mum Jennifer Cahill 'believed she was low risk' before dying in home birth tragedy

Jennifer Cahill, 34, died in hospital after she gave birth at her family home that she shared with her first child and her husband - their second baby, Agnes, also died

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66 h. ago Woman suddenly dies after botched Turkey liposuction leaves her in coma

Milena Mancini, 50, died after having abdominal liposuction at a clinic in Turkey - her family only found out about the surgery after she was admitted to intensive care

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2 d. ago Family pays tribute to 'loving and fun' mum who died in car crash

Lauren Surridge died in September in a tragic car accident

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3 d. ago Paramedics forced into 'impossible decision' before mum and baby died in home birth

Jennifer Cahill died in hospital after giving birth at her family home in Prestwich which she shared with her husband, Robert Cahill. Their second child, baby Agnes, died four days later

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3 d. ago Death of British overseas territories citizen prompts calls for reform of UK rules

Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a yearFriends and family of a British overseas territory (BOT) citizen who died after the UK refused him medical assistance have called for reform of “flawed” policies governing healthcare for the territories.Robert Baker, a 63-year-old dual citizen of Jamaica and Montserrat, died on Friday, after travelling to Jamaica to receive treatment for blackouts that was unavailable in the British overseas territory of Montserrat. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Stuart Pearce receives message of support from Pep Guardiola and Man City after England legend's son was killed in tractor crash the the age of 21

The former England international is grieving after his son Harley Pearce lost control of the farm vehicle on a country road some 50 miles from his family home in Wiltshire. Harley died at the scene.

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4 d. ago Warning signs your cough could be pneumonia shared by doctor

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs which causes inflammation in the tiny air sacs in the lungs that then fill with fluid or pus

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4 d. ago Stuart Pearce's son, 21, dies in horror tractor crash near family home

Harley Pearce, 21, sadly died at the scene of the crash near his family home in Wiltshire on Thursday.

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4 d. ago Kelly Osbourne issues devastating tribute as family suffer loss after Ozzy's death

Sharon Osbourne revealed her family have been hit with another heartbreaking death just weeks after her rock star husband Ozzy Osbourne died as the family pay tributes

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on childbirth and medical negligence: rising payouts highlight the urgency of maternity improvements

Grave shortcomings in the care offered to mothers and babies are well documented. But it is not clear that the right lessons have been learnedThe startling rise in the cost to the NHS in England of medical negligence cases, and a sharp increase in birth injuries to mothers, are the latest warning signs of deeply troubling failures in maternity services. The £60bn estimate of negligence liabilities, from the National Audit Office, represents a quadrupling in less than 20 years. While some medical specialties have seen falling payouts, those in obstetrics rose. The reason why payments in such negligence cases are so high is that when babies are injured, awards must cover lifetime care needs.Grave shortcomings in maternity care are widely recognised, along with unjust disparities in outcomes for women from different socioeconomic and racial groups. Preventable deaths and injuries at units in Morecambe Bay, Shrewsbury and Telford, and East Kent, have been among the most shocki...

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