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Barack Obama by Shepard Fairey
US national gallery gets iconic Obama image
An iconic portrait of Barack Obama will become part of the permanent collection at the US National Portrait Gallery.

Basil and Bonnet Rescued cockerel makes love match
A cockerel which was rescued by a farmer after being evicted from a Tyneside council estate finds love.

Ford Taurus - file pic US boy takes car in school dash
The parents of a six-year-old boy in the US are charged with neglect after the boy drove their car for 10km trying to get to school on time.

The rosada iguana. Image: Gabriele Gentile Pink iguana rewrites family tree
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.

William Sichel [Pic William Sichel/Flickr] Orkney athlete's 72-hour triumph
A renowned endurance athlete from Orkney wins a 72-hour race by 34 miles

Child elopers' Africa plan foiled
Two German children aged six and five are stopped by police on their way to Africa for a secret "wedding" in the sun.

Fence hope for Tasmanian Devils
Australian scientists say they want to build a fence on Tasmania to prevent the spread of a cancer that could wipe out the Tasmanian Devil.

Guyana leader in Facebook 'scam'
Guyana's president asks police to investigate who is impersonating him on Facebook, the social networking website, reports say.

Resolutions 'bad for your health'
Deciding to turn over a new leaf in the new year could do more harm than good, a mental health charity warns.

School title decision questioned
MP Richard Caborn queries the decision to drop the word 'school' from a primary school in Sheffield.

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Guy Bagley building Lego models Lego living
The man who gets his 'kicks from plastic bricks'
Liquorice Allsorts So long Woolies
What do people actually buy in Woolworths?
Underwear model Karolina Kurkova No belly button?
Is a barely-there navel for cosmetic or medical reasons?
Beaming American smile US v UK teeth
Why is there a transatlantic dental divide?
Christina Aguilera Style crime?
Can fake tan ever be seen as sophisticated?
The remains of the two reptiles 'Gator gobbler
Python explodes after swallowing 6ft alligator
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