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Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox: study

Gibraltar monkeys eat soil in junk food detox: study

A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.

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'Filter of fantasy': Japan trials anime therapy to treat depression

'Filter of fantasy': Japan trials anime therapy to treat depression

As a teenager struggling to fit into life in rural Sicily, psychiatrist Francesco Panto found refuge in anime, where he discovered characters that resembled the kind of man he wanted to be.

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With Fed under intense Trump pressure, new chief to be sworn in at White House

With Fed under intense Trump pressure, new chief to be sworn in at White House

Incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh will be sworn in at the White House on Friday, taking the reins of the US central bank as it faces unprecedented pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rates.

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Lebanese accuse Israel of wiping their towns off the map

Lebanese accuse Israel of wiping their towns off the map

Lebanese mother-of-two Hala Farah is collecting photos and videos to preserve the memory of her hometown which, like many others along the southern border, has been completely destroyed by Israeli forces.

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With record-low snow, Colorado preps for wildfire onslaught

With record-low snow, Colorado preps for wildfire onslaught

Larry Graves pulled up to a home tucked into a Colorado mountainside. His radio was crackling, as was the wildfire burning beyond the trees -- it was time to move.

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Windfall settlement, stock trades: Trump accused of 'brazen' corruption

Windfall settlement, stock trades: Trump accused of 'brazen' corruption

Critics of US President Donald Trump are pointing to a series of recent windfalls for the 79-year-old billionaire and his family as evidence of "brazen," historic corruption.

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Morocco farmers saw hope in rain, but Mideast war inflates production costs

Morocco farmers saw hope in rain, but Mideast war inflates production costs

Like many Moroccan farmers, Mehdi el-Maazi was hopeful that rare heavy rains would yield an abundant harvest this year -- but those hopes were quickly shattered as the Middle East war sent fuel and fertiliser costs soaring.

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Enhanced Games: the 'Steroid Olympics' hit Las Vegas

Enhanced Games: the 'Steroid Olympics' hit Las Vegas

The first-ever Enhanced Games -- widely dubbed the "Steroid Olympics" -- take place Sunday in Las Vegas, where elite sprinters, swimmers and weightlifters will vie for world records while taking banned performance-enhancing drugs.

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'Fire in belly' as Kurtley Beale set for Super Rugby milestone

'Fire in belly' as Kurtley Beale set for Super Rugby milestone

Kurtley Beale says he still has "fire in the belly" as the veteran Australian back readies to move past All Blacks great Aaron Smith and become the third most-capped Super Rugby player.

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Middlesbrough face Hull in football's richest game after 'spygate' row

Middlesbrough face Hull in football's richest game after 'spygate' row

Middlesbrough and Hull will meet in the richest game in world football at Wembley on Saturday, competing for a place in the Premier League in a match overshadowed by Southampton's "spygate" saga.

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