Colorado gunman tried calling crisis line
WHEN Jason Holmes call to a crisis hotline was disconnected, he knew his attack on a Denver movie theatre was “going to happen”.
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Exercise cuts risk of gestational diabetes
A SPANISH study has examined the impact of exercise on pregnant women, and found it reduced the risk of gestational diabetes by as much as 36 per cent.
Ban Ki-moon urges final push on Ebola
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the fight against Ebola is in the home stretch.
Bishop unsure if she’s come to Jesus
JULIE Bishop, in Paris for talks on the US-led coalition’s fight against Islamic State terrorists, has again denied being behind damaging cabinet leaks.
Plane crashes on Mexican highway
MEXICAN authorities are investigating a small plane crash which killed five people.
Four badly hurt in UK rollercoaster crash
FOUR teenagers have suffered serious leg injuries after a rollercoaster crash at a theme park in England.
China deports Aust cannabis grower: report
AN Australian man has been deported from China after police found him growing cannabis, Chinese media report.
Israel soldier punished for eating pork
A US-BORN Israeli soldier has been punished after he was found eating a pork sandwich in uniform, in violation of kosher rules.
Rescuers save more from China ship
HUNDREDS of people are still missing in China’s Yangtze River after a cruise ship capsized, with only 15 rescued and six bodies recovered.
Vitamins can cause allergic reactions
A GERMAN dermatologist says vitamin supplements often contain peanut, coconut or soybean oils that many people are allergic to.
Relatives can aid elderly fight depression
IT’S often difficult to recognise depression in older people because the symptoms can be easily confused with dementia.
UN official says Ebola will end in Sierra
THE UN Ebola chief says the Ebola epidemic isn’t over although Liberia is Ebola free but the disease remains in Sierra Leone and in Guinea.
Israel accuses UN over Hamas linked NGO
ISRAEL has complained to the United Nations after it voted to recognise the British-based Palestinian Return Centre which it says has links to Hamas.
Iconic Manet painting for sale
SOTHEBY’S is expecting to sell Edouard Manet’s iconic impressionist painting Le Bar aux Folies-Bergere for more than $A30 million.
Gun salutes mark Queen’s coronation
A 41-GUN Royal Salute will be fired at midday in London’s Hyde Park to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of the Queen’s coronation.
‘Office workers should stand for 2 hours’
THERE’S now clear evidence that for the sake of their health, office workers need stand up and move around for at least two hours during the working day.
‘Fewer Species’ under new Aust research
FAR fewer species exist than previously thought, a new study by researchers at Griffith University says.
Funding risk for papal commission: adviser
PETER Saunders says it’s possible that Pope Francis wasn’t aware of the controversy surrounding George Pell when he appointed him to a key Vatican role.
Google tries to demystify privacy controls
A NEW approach to privacy for Google makes controls easier to find and understand for users.
Tortured Nigerian freed from death row
NIGERIA has signed a reprieve for a man who has been awaiting execution for a decade after confessing under torture to armed robbery as a teenager.
Oil, gas firms urge carbon pricing scheme
OIL and gas firms in Europe have urged the United Nations to combat global warming by introducing a worldwide carbon pricing scheme.
Aussie skydivers break record in US
119 daredevil Australian skydivers have broken a formation record over California after they jumped from seven planes at a height of 5.8km above Earth.
Body found in suitcase at Tokyo Station
A BRIGHT yellow suitcase left in a locker at a Tokyo train station has been opened by a worker who found the decomposing body of an elderly woman.
Healthy diet ‘key in prostate battle’
MEN with prostate cancer who adopt a heart-healthy diet significantly reduce their chances of dying of from the disease.
20 murders a day in El Salvador
EL Salvador is one of the most violent nations in the world, with more than 600 murders a month.
Tagged seals transmit ocean data
SEALS wearing sensors have collected vital data from some of the most remote and harshest polar environments inaccessible to man.
China developing ATM with face recognition
NEW technology using facial recognition technology is hoped to reduce crimes committed using ATMs in China.
Start trying for baby by 30
IF a woman is ready for a child, she should start trying by the time she is 30, a British fertility specialist says.
US vows to probe anthrax sent to Aust
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has met with Defence Minister Kevin Andrews in Singapore, updating him on a probe into how anthrax was sent to Australia.
John Kerry breaks leg in cycling accident
US Secretary of State John Kerry has been taken by helicopter to a Swiss hospital after he broke his leg in a biking accident in the French Alps.
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