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Updated: 1 dead, 1 hurt in vehicle accident at Heathrow Airport

Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 12:43 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Two airport vehicles collided on the airfield at Heathrow Airport on Wednesday, killing one man and injuring another. The Metropolitan Police force said its officers were called just after 6 a.m....

The 'real' St Valentine was no patron of love

Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 09:53 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of our...

French trial on sex with 11-year-old fuels debate on consent

Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 08:04 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A 29-year-old French man went on trial Tuesday in a Paris suburb for having sex with an 11-year-old girl, a case that has rekindled strong debate on the age of sexual consent in France. Unlike...

Russia: Plane crash caused by pilots' error on speed data

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 14:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Investigators say the crash of a Russian passenger plane that killed all 71 people on board may have been caused by the pilots' failure to activate heating for pressure measurement equipment,...

Wedding dress returned 32 years after dry cleaner mix-up

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 14:15 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An Ohio woman had given up hope of seeing her wedding dress again after a dry cleaner mix-up three decades ago until her daughter's friend saw photos of the dress on Facebook. Michelle Havrilla...

14 worms pulled from woman's eye after rare infection

Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 08:02 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies. Fourteen tiny worms were removed from the left eye of the...

Emergency teams search for victims of Russian plane crash

Monday, 12 February 2018, 14:19 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Emergency teams combed the snowy fields outside Moscow on Monday, searching for debris from a crashed Russian airliner and the remains of the 71 people aboard it who died. The An-148 twin-engine...

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