58 m. ago Killer inmates on America's harshest death row get rare privileges and incredible new perk

The program allows the selected prisoners to spend several hours a day outside their cells and allows them to enjoy communal meals, TV time, prayer circles and - for the first time in decades - direct human contact

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4 h. ago Last evil act of my son's Outback killer as he dies in prison still refusing to reveal the secret of where he left Peter's body 24 years ago

The  phone rang at the family home in Hepworth in the early hours of July 15, 2001. Joan Falconio answered it, eager for news from her son, Peter, who was in Australia.

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6 h. ago Eight babies born in UK with DNA from three people to prevent devastating disease

The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children from being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases that are passed down from their mothers

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6 h. ago Thai woman, 35, 'filmed herself having sex with Buddhist monks and blackmailed them for millions of pounds'

Wilawan Emsawat, 35, known by the nickname Sika Golf, is accused of being involved in secret relationships with 13 monks, as well as money laundering and receiving stolen goods.

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6 h. ago MPs launch two probes into Government's secret immigration scheme for Afghans

Two Parliamentary inquiries were launched yesterday into the Government's secret immigration scheme for Afghans that it deemed 'at risk of death'.

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6 h. ago Scientists uncover why man was paralysed after catching the flu as a toddler

Timothy Bingham was two years old when he had a mild flu-like illness which left him unable to walk

Science

6 h. ago Scientists unlock secret behind rare disease where flu can cause paralysis

One family said that the discovery offers hope.

Science

7 h. ago Bravo star Scheana Shay reveals the ‘biggest secret’ she’s ever kept — and it’s not about her marriage

EXCLUSIVE: Scheana Shay is at her ‘most authentic’ in her new memoir, ‘My Good Side,’ which will be released July 22. Caitlin Hornik spoke to the Bravo star ahead of its release about all things mental health, motherhood, and Lisa Vanderpump.

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7 h. ago IVF technique using DNA from three people sees eight babies born free of hereditary disease

Mitochondrial donation treatment is designed to prevent children being born with devastating diseases

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7 h. ago Gillian Anderson reveals how her decision to talk about sex and female pleasure has 'changed lives' as she reflects on the moving impact of her book Want

Released in September, Want, which is inspired by Nancy Friday's 1973 classic My Secret Garden, compiles anonymous letters from women around the world revealing their deepest fantasies.

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7 h. ago Groundbreaking IVF technique using DNA from three people sees eight babies born

Mitochondrial donation treatment is designed to prevent children being born with devastating diseases

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8 h. ago The secret drink fuelling Liam Gallagher's voice on tour after Oasis star vowed to ditch the booze

Liam Gallagher has been drinking apple cider vinegar on the Oasis tour after vowing to ditch the booze.

Society

8 h. ago Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

Researchers report that eight healthy babies were born with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help mothers avoid passing rare diseases to their children

Science

8 h. ago Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people

Genetic material from mother and father transferred to healthy donor egg to reduce risk of life-threatening diseases‘We’d never heard of it’: a woman tells of her daughter’s death of mitochondrial diseaseDoctors in the UK have announced the birth of eight healthy babies after performing a groundbreaking procedure that creates IVF embryos with DNA from three people to prevent the children from inheriting incurable genetic disorders.The mothers were all high risk for passing on life-threatening diseases to their babies due to mutations in their mitochondria, the tiny structures that sit inside cells and provide the power they need to function. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Eight babies born from pioneering IVF technique to prevent devastating disease

The scientific method, known as mitochondrial donation treatment, is designed to prevent children being born with devastating mitochondrial diseases.

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8 h. ago The martial art which is helping Parkinson’s disease patients overcome their symptoms

Capoeira is considered both a martial art and a dance, combining ritual, exercise, spirituality and music

Science

9 h. ago Astronomers capture birth of planets around baby sun outside our solar system

Seeds of rocky planets forming in gas around star Hops-315 is called glimpse of ‘time zero’, when new worlds start to gelAstronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.It’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero”, scientists reported on Wednesday, when new worlds begin to gel. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Astronomers see formation of new solar system around distant sun for first time

Seeds of rocky planets forming in gas around star Hops-315 is called glimpse of ‘time zero’, when new worlds start to gelAstronomers have discovered the earliest seeds of rocky planets forming in the gas around a baby sun-like star, providing a precious peek into the dawn of our own solar system.It’s an unprecedented snapshot of “time zero”, scientists reported on Wednesday, when new worlds begin to gel. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Nebraska sues neighboring Colorado over how much water it's drawing from the South Platte River

Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against Colorado over how much water its neighbor draws from the South Platte River

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10 h. ago REVEALED: Gregg Wallace considering new career move as former MasterChef host plots lucrative secret survival plan

Gregg Wallace is said to be plotting a 'secret survival plan' after the BBC told him it had 'no plans to work with him in future' leaving his television career in tatters.

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