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Former 18-kilo fat cat - called Skinny - slims down to 8.6 kilos

Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 08:14 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A former 18.6-kilogram cat dubbed Skinny has lost more than half of his weight to become the darling of a Dallas veterinary clinic. Dr Brittney Barton says the orange tabby she adopted in 2013...

Boy Scout board approves end to blanket ban on gay adults

Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 06:05 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The Boy Scouts of America on Monday ended its blanket ban on gay adult leaders while allowing church-sponsored Scout units to maintain the exclusion for religious reasons. The new policy, aimed...

Updated: British Lord in alleged cocaine and sex video resigns

Tuesday, 28 July 2015, 06:01 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

House of Lords member John Sewel has requested a leave of absence while police and Parliament investigate his alleged drug use and sexual behavior. He was filmed and photographed in an...

Greece and creditors get down to business on bailout deal

Monday, 27 July 2015, 14:44 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Technical talks over Greece's third bailout in five years are poised to start in the next day or so as negotiators representing the country's creditors continued arriving in Athens Monday. The...

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