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Death sentence

US gangster Vincent Basciano says he cannot get a fair hearing at his forthcoming trial because he has been accused of plotting to kill the judge. Read

Breast 'speed'

The speed at which breasts move during exercise could be key to understanding breast pain, a leading expert has said. Read

Gym nasties

A Wall Street broker is facing trial accused of attacking a wealthy New York hedge fund manager in the gym after being enraged by his grunting. Read

Ice cream in honour of John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry's is introducing a flavour called "Imagine Whirled Peace" in honour of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Read

Noisy cricket?

A cricket club is hoping the sound of leather on willow will be able to continue after a noise survey concluded the game was not loud enough to upset the neighbours. Read

Ashtray ban is for the birds

Smokers have been banned from using a wall-mounted ashtray outside a pub after it became home to a family of blue tits. Read

Rocket man

An airline pilot told air traffic controllers he was startled by a model rocket with a flaming tail shooting past his cockpit window shortly after takeoff. Read

Bridget Chardonnay blow

A wine expert has blamed Bridget Jones for knocking sales of chardonnay. Read

'Adopt a monkey'

An actress and her footballer boyfriend urged animal lovers to follow in their footsteps and adopt a monkey or an ape. Read

Double jackpot

Spanish twins separated at birth through a hospital error and reunited as adults through a fluke are suing for millions. Read

Cheese chasers

One of the country's most bizarre and dangerous sporting challenges became more perilous than ever as fearless thrill-seekers chased a giant cheese down a steep slope in torrential rain. Read

Divine intervention

A parachutist has thanked "divine intervention" after he was left dangling 60ft from the ground in a church graveyard. Read

8,000-mile chess

A chess game at the Hay Festival between a former grandmaster and an amateur 8,000 miles away in Antarctica ended in a draw. Read

Pirate slip

A man was arrested for brandishing a rusty pirate's sword at Macy's flagship department store in Manhattan. Read

Purr-fect employee

A money-losing Japanese train company has turned its business around with the help of a cat. Read

Giant dog rescued by boat

A giant dog which hates water was rescued from the incoming tide - by lifeboat. Read

Boars thwart escape

A herd of wild boars has thwarted a suspected car thief's getaway. Read

UFO alert

The night-time "urban glow" that hangs over much of southern England appears not to have cast a cloud over UFO-watching activities. Read

Armoured birdbox

A bird lover has been forced to add makeshift armour plating to a nesting box in his garden to save a family of blue tits from a hungry woodpecker. Read

Orang-utan makes freedom bid

An orang-utan tried to escape from his enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo, forcing about 3,000 visitors to head for the exit. Read