The life of a young mother who was suffering from a failing airway has been saved in groundbreaking transplant surgery. Claudia Castillo received a new windpipe, engineered from her own stem cells, in the first transplant of its kind. ...
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They haven't seen each other for sixty seven years but two World War II veterans are to meet again - and what makes their meeting even more remarkable is that one of them presumed the other was dead. ...
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She's survived a ride of almost 100 miles from Teesside to Cumbria underneath a freight train - and now it's hoped she can be reunited with her owner. The plucky white and tortoiseshell cat must certainly have used up some of her nine lives. ...
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Just a couple of weeks ago they were bitter rivals for the most powerful job in the United States. But now U.S. president-elect Barack Obama and his former rival John McCain have vowed to work together in a new era of reform. ...
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BBC's Children In Need has triumphed again - and looks set to beat last year's total of £37million. ...
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A 15-year-old boy in Brazil has recovered from a normally deadly rabies infection, becoming one of a handful of survivors of the virus worldwide and the first in the country. ...
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He's transformed the life of his owner and given him hope where once was despair. The labrador dog's loyalty has been crucial in the recovery of Gulf War veteran Allen Parton, who was a broken man after being injured and left disabled in the confl...
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Desperate times call for desperate measures perhaps, but you have to smile. It's reported that an Australian holiday resort will hold a month-long, nude party to combat an expected economic downturn. ...
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Robin Williams has turned court jester - and had the Royal Family in stitches - with a triumphant return to the British stage for Prince Charles's 60th birthday comedy show. ...
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A Japanese astronaut and mother of one has been picked as a crew member of the space shuttle Atlantis, making her Japan's first mum to go into space. ...
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Songs that make our hearts soar can make them stronger too, U.S. researchers have reported. They found that when people listened to their favourite music, their blood vessels dilated in much the same way as when laughing, or taking blood medicatio...
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It's an incredible rescue story. The RAF has guided a pilot to safety after he suddenly went blind while flying his plane at 5,500 ft. ...
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A new generation of babies won't ever be able to forget Barack Obama's historic achievement in becoming the first black U.S. President. Mothers in Kenya are marking his election win by naming their newborns after him and his wife. ...
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It's about making a real difference to a child's life and providing a safe, supportive and loving home to someone who cannot, for whatever reason, return home. Adoption can also bring great rewards as National Adoption Week 2008 highlights.<...
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Parks, playing fields and forests greatly narrow health gaps between the rich and poor, and governments should do more to promote and invest in green areas, researchers say. ...
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It's being described as a defining moment for America. It's being described as history in the making; a time of change. And, whichever side of the political side of fence you're on, Barack Obama's victory is being greeted by millions across ...
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It's never too late to say you're sorry as a former drug addict has shown by apologising seven years after he stole cigarettes from a shop in Bristol. ...
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She showed inspiring bravery and has won the respect and praise of detectives for the common sense way she dealt with her rape ordeal. Extraordinarily, the New Zealand woman drove her attacker to a police station when he fell asleep in his car aft...
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He was the original Pop Idol, he's enjoyed hit after hit record and he proved he still has the X Factor when Simon Cowell gave him a standing ovation on the ITV show. Now Will Young will return to his old university town of Exeter to play a Christ...
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It's a comforting ray of hope for the millions of Doctor Who fans mourning the departure of actor David Tennant from the show. He says he's not ruled out the possibility of returning to the hit BBC series after he leaves. ...
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Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earning dead celebrity for the second year in a row. ...
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A once critically endangered bat species, the ‘Pemba flying fox', has made a dramatic return from the brink of extinction, according to a new piece of research. ...
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has announced that the Government will waive VAT on the sale of the huge selling X-Factor single Hero - in aid of Help For Heroes. ...
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Exercising like a child could be more beneficial to your health than traditionally adult activities like jogging, new research has revealed. ...
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They have enjoyed a succession of chart-topping hits over a musical career spanning more than twenty years - and now it's been revealed that the BRIT Awards will honour Pet Shop Boys for their outstanding contribution to music. ...
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A soup kitchen exclusively for dogs has opened its doors in Berlin providing pets of the homeless and unemployed with a free meal. ...
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Blue Peter is launching its biggest ever appeal, Mission Nutrition, to help children around the world eat and grow better food. ...
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They're usually rivals competing for one of TV's most sought after prizes. But The X Factor finalists have put their ambitions to one side to release Hero, a new charity single to support wounded servicemen and women. ...
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A dog in Australia has been hailed a hero after it risked its life to save a litter of newborn kittens from a house fire. ...
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It may seem unlikely, but simply clutching a warm cup of coffee can bring on a flood of warm feelings, U.S. researchers say in a finding that suggests a strong link between physical and emotional warmth. ...
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Twenty-year-old Tom Robbins will bring kindness and goodwill to the citizens of London when his ‘Do-Gooder Army Good Deed Desk' opens in the capital's financial hub. ...
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An 81-year-old Chinese man has proved age need not be a barrier to Internet love, marrying a 58-year-old bride he met online. ...
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Scientists have expressed genes from snapdragon in tomatoes to grow purple tomatoes high in health-protecting anthocyanins. ...
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It's been chosen by generations of women in the belief that not only does it look good, but men like it too - and now new research suggests the colour red certainly attracts male attention. ...
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For the first time ever, a partnership between environmental campaigners WWF and a for-profit timber company has been awarded a 'conservation concession' to restore approximately 10 per cent of the critically endangered Amur leopard's habitat. ...
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The Government is launching My Money - a £11.5 million financial education programme for children and young people in schools. ...
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Some good news for animal lovers - Malaysian police have seized 1,272 live reptiles that could have end up as exotic dishes for Hong Kong or Chinese diners. ...
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What better way to give a voice to the 2.7 million people in India living with HIV/AIDS than to enlist the country's top authors to tell their stories?
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A promising new study may lead to treatments for people paralysed with spinal cord or other injuries, researchers have revealed. ...
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Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas has been honoured for his lifelong humanitarian work in fighting prejudice. ...
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