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'Spacediver' seeks record

08 Feb 2012, 9:13AM

An Austrian man is planning on breaking the record for the highest skydive ever - 37km up, on the edge of space. Read more

Judge asked to rule on orca 'slaves'

07 Feb 2012, 12:03PM

A federal judge for the first time in US history has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings. Read more

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Miss Piggy to host BAFTAs

06 Feb 2012, 3:17PM

The organisers of the BAFTA awards in Britain have unveiled Miss Piggy as one of the show's hosts, promising spiky questions for Hollywood luminaries George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Read more

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'Oldest runner' competes in Hong Kong

06 Feb 2012, 4:14PM

A 100-year-old British Indian man who claims to be the world's oldest marathoner was all smiles after completing a 10-kilometre run at the Hong Kong marathon on Sunday. Read more

Obama tests marshmallow gun

08 Feb 2012, 2:47PM

US president Barack Obama marvels at the inventions on display at a White House youth Science Fair.
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