86 m. ago ‘Man with the golden arm’: Grandfather whose rare blood saved millions of babies dies aged 88

By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease

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2 h. ago ‘Man with the golden arm’: Grandfather whose rare blood saved millions of babies dies at 88

By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease

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5 h. ago ‘Man with the golden arm’: Australian whose rare blood helped save millions of babies dies at 88

By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease

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6 h. ago Hero donor who saved millions of babies by giving blood over six decades dies

James Harrison, who was recognised by the Guinness World Records as the person who had donated the most blood plasma in the world, has passed away in New South Wales, Australia

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27 h. ago ‘Man with a golden arm’: Blood donor whose plasma helped save millions of babies dies

By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease

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63 h. ago Biggest class action ever due in court as campaigners demand Dieselgate documents

It comes a decade on from ‘dieselgate’ - the 2015 scandal Volkswagen admitted as many as 11 million of their cars had ‘defeat’ software to manipulate the tests

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7 d. ago 'Photographer's Photographer' Man behind six decades of iconic press images dies aged 81

Scotsman photographer Allan Milligan worked for the paper for 40 years

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8 d. ago ‘It feels like a vindication’: Andrea Dworkin’s widower on the radical feminist’s rediscovery

John Stoltenberg, Dworkin’s partner for three decades, is thrilled by the reissue of three of her books as Penguin Modern Classics, and how a new generation is finding inspiration from her workThough it’s now two decades since Andrea Dworkin died, her widower John Stoltenberg still finds it difficult to talk about her. “I sometimes break down,” he warns me, his mellow voice bumpy for just a moment. In a way, of course, she’s all around. He has stayed on in the Washington DC condominium where she died (he lives there with his husband of 15 years, Joe Hamilton); her books and music – she loved country – are a constant reminder of the life they shared. But her absence is deeply felt nonetheless. “It was a huge loss. Sometimes, I turn to her work just to hear her voice again. I connect to the way her mind was working, and I kind of invent a conversation with her.” In truth, it’s a blessing that she was a writer. In 2005, at the mortuary to discuss her cremation, he heard the horrible wo...

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1 week ago Columbine shooting survivor dies 26 years after being paralyzed in massacre

Anne Marie Hochhalter, ‘pillar of strength for ... so many’ after being shot in back in 1999, dies from natural causesA former Columbine high school student who only narrowly survived the deadly 1999 mass shooting there – and subsequently spent nearly three decades grappling with complications from her wounds in the attack – has died.Anne Marie Hochhalter, 44, died on Sunday from what were described as natural causes, according to a statement from the principal at Columbine when the shooting at the Colorado school occurred. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman dragged off street at knife point and raped by dangerous sex offender slams “soft touch” justice system'

She said: “I was convinced I would die. It’s still very vivid." she revealed decades after the attack.

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2 w. ago Gerald Ridsdale, Australia’s most notorious paedophile priest, dies in jail

The paedophile priest died in jail while serving time for the abuse of more than 70 children over three decadesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA paedophile priest, convicted of abusing more than 70 children over three decades, has died.Gerald Ridsdale died on Tuesday morning in prison. He was 90.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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