Queen mother 'almost killed' by WWII raid - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 
Britain's late Queen Elizabeth, the queen mother, revealed in a letter published on Sunday how she and her husband King George VI came close to being killed during World War II in a German bombing raid.
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Tory leader says sorry for Twitter gaffe - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
British opposition leader David Cameron, who hopes to become prime minister next year, has apologised after swearing on the radio when talking about Twitter users. Mr Cameron, whose Conservative Party is widely tipped to win general elections due by...
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Swimmers warned over loved-up dolphin - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
New Zealand swimmers are being warned not to go out into the sea alone - or they risk getting a little too much love from a lonely dolphin. Moko the dolphin took up residence at Mahia, on the east coast of the North Island, last year. Since then hu...
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Zoo evacuated after mass chimp break-out - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A zoo in north-west England was evacuated on Sunday after about 30 chimpanzees escaped from their enclosure. The animals escaped from 'Chimp Island' and found their way into a keeper area where their food is prepared, the zoo said. More than 5,000 ...
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Fancy new digs for Slumdog star - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
One of the child actors from the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire has moved from his Mumbai shantytown shack into a new home, the trust set up to manage his interests said. "Azharuddin Ismail's family moved into their new home last evenin...
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Air New Zealand bares all for safety - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Air New Zealand has hit on a novel way to make sure even the most jaded passengers keep their eyes glued on its flight safety briefing. The national carrier's safety video for domestic services on its Boeing 737 planes show pilot and cabin crew dres...
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Jackson 'had secret girlfriend' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Michael Jackson had a secret long-term girlfriend at the time he died, the pop superstar's former British bodyguard has revealed. Matt Fiddes said Jackson had "someone special" in his life but kept their relationship a mystery from most pe...
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