Athletics-Scottish runner gets 12 month ban for using vehicle in ultra-marathon
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Long distance runner Joasia Zakrzewski was banned for 12 months by a UK athletics disciplinary body on Wednesday for riding a car during a 50-mile race in April and accepting third place ..read more
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Moldovan dog bites man - but this time, a president
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CHISINAU (Reuters) -Moldovan President Maia Sandu's dog overturned protocol on Thursday by biting visiting Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on the hand, although Austria's leader was forgiving and later gave the excitable pup a toy ..read more
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Britain wins litter-picking World Cup with load of rubbish
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Britain came out on top when 21 teams from around the world gathered in Tokyo this week to collect litter in the inaugural SpoGomi World Cup, an initiative aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues ..read more
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Soccer-Airline pilots enlisted to help Premier League officials - The Times
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British Airways pilots have been enlisted to help improve the communication of Premier League officials during VAR reviews, The Times reported, after Liverpool wrongly had a goal disallowed earlier this season due to a blunder ..read more
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Four men charged over theft of $6 million gold toilet from English palace
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Four men have been charged over the theft of an 18-carat golden toilet from a palace in southern England, where it was kept as an art exhibit before being stolen in an early morning heist in 2019, prosecutors said on Monday ..read more
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Lion sleeps it off after Saturday stroll through Italian town
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A lion that escaped from an Italian circus has been taking well-deserved naps to recover from a Saturday night out in the seaside town of Ladispoli that sparked panic before authorities managed to recapture him ..read more
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Dogs don kimonos, receive blessings in place of children in aging Japan
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A traditional ceremony for children is catching on among pet owners in Japan, where dogs and cats are receiving ever more attention amid the nation's plummeting birth rates ..read more
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Puking bird wins New Zealand bird competition after John Oliver campaign
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) -The puteketeke, a bird that pukes, grunts, growls and has bizarre mating rituals, won New Zealand’s bird of the century title in a competition where American-British comedian John Oliver's involvement has ruffled some local feathers ..read more
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Child padlocked in Polish grave reflects ancient supernatural beliefs
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Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered the remains of a 17th-century child padlocked to his grave to stop him rising from the dead, a discovery that turns the spotlight on beliefs in vampires as Halloween approaches ..read more
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Soccer-No goal of month winner for Basel after horror-show October
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Swiss club Basel's season has gone from bad to worse since it began in July, and with no goals scored in October, they were unable to announce a goal of the month winner on Tuesday ..read more
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