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Stuntman who ate 25,000 light bulbs and 6,000 vinyl records during miraculous munching career retires
An iron-stomached stuntman who has eaten his way through tons of scrap is retiring after he nearly died when he bit off more than he could chew. Branko Crnogorac, 80, from Apatin in Serbia, has left audiences open-mouthed as he scoffed his way through 25,000 light bulbs, 12,000 forks, 2,000 spoons, 2,600 plates and nearly…
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Six more die of dengue fever in Lahore
LAHORE: Six more patients succumbed to the virus in Lahore on Monday, while more than 7,000 cases were reported in Punjab. The death toll from the dengue virus has now reached 39 in Lahore. Unofficial reports suggest that over 12,000 people have been affected by dengue in Lahore alone. The virus has also claimed one life in Islamabad. In Multan,…
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Bomb blast kills 15, injures 100 in attack on Karachi police compound
Militants attacked a police compound in the heart of Pakistan’s largest city this evening, detonating a massive car bomb that levelled the building and killed at least 15 people. The gang of around six gunmen managed to penetrate a high-security area of Karachi that is home to the U.S. Consulate, two luxury hotels and the…
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Obama deficit plan aimed at Democratic base
Obama will vow to veto any cuts proposed for the government-run Medicare health program for the elderly unless Congress agrees to raise taxes on companies and the wealthy. The president’s recommendations to a congressional “super committee” would deliver deficit savings of more than $3 trillion over the next decade, his aides said, with roughly half…
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Pakistan: Karachi Bomb Blast Kills 15
At least 15 people have been killed in a blast in the volatile Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say.At least 30 people are reported to have been wounded in the explosion in Pakistan’s main commercial city.Police say the blast was caused by a bomb which rocked an illegal gambling den that officials say is operated…
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Bomb blast outside senior cop’s residence in Karachi, seven killed
KARACHI: A strong bomb blast has been reported in the posh locality of Defense Housing Authority in Karachi near Darakshan police station early on Monday morning, according to Pakistan media reports. According to initial reports, seven people have been killed in the blast that occurred outside the residence of SP Crime Investigation Department (CID) Chaudhry…