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Holy mackerel! Belfast warned not to eat free fish

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 15:33 Last update: about 13 years ago

This fish tale might be a wee bit hard to stomach. Belfast City Council is advising its citizens: Don't eat fish found lying on the roadside. They're too fishy. Tuesday's health warning...

Greek bailout critic named new finance minister

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 15:14 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

A Greek economist and outspoken bailout critic has been named as finance minister in the country's new left-wing government. The 53-year-old Yanis Varoufakis was named as Prime Minister Alexis...

Watch: Two small planes crash-land off Hawaii; all aboard survive

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 10:26 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Two small planes ran out of fuel and crash-landed into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii, but the five people aboard both aircraft survived, authorities said. The Coast Guard says the separate...

Watch: North-east US streets empty amid monster blizzard's onset

Tuesday, 27 January 2015, 08:18 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

Streets across the Northeast were nearly empty early Tuesday after cities from Boston to New York and Philadelphia shut down amid a monster storm expected to unload up to 3 feet (90 centimeters) of...

Spain: 10 dead, 13 hurt in crash of Greek F-16 jet at base

Monday, 26 January 2015, 20:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Associated Press

A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashed into other aircraft on the ground during NATO training in southeastern Spain Monday, killing at least 10 people, Spain's Defense Ministry said. Another 13 people...

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