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Woman credits her dog with detecting her breast cancer

Woman credits her dog with detecting her breast cancer

By Ben Barry A woman credits her dog with saving her life after his unusual behavior led to a breast cancer diagnosis. Chase Johnson, 36, noticed her dog, Ceto, a Labrador and retriever mix, started acting "anxious" and "whimpering" around her, but didn't know

Man who dreamed of fatal heart attack gets devastating diagnosis

Man who dreamed of fatal heart attack gets devastating diagnosis

By Ben Barry A man who had a dream he died of a heart attack was diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition and needed life-saving surgery. Jeremy Schwartz, 63, had a detailed dream that he suddenly died of a heart attack while climbing Ama Dablam - a 6812m mountain he

Police still searching for man who vanished 28 years ago

Police still searching for man who vanished 28 years ago

By Elizabeth Hunter Police have begun reinvestigating the disappearance of a man who went missing 28 years ago. Kenneth Jones was last seen at around 10:30 p.m on Nov. 2, 1998, in Ancrum Court, Glenrothes, Scotland - aged just 18. His family reported him missing two days later, on

World’s ‘ugliest pig’ gets dental work done

World’s ‘ugliest pig’ gets dental work done

By Dean Murray One of the world’s ugliest pigs has been given two fillings at London Zoo. Ubi the babirusa has been given two fillings, with his CT scan shared by vets following a successful visit to the dentist. Babirusa originate from Indonesia, where, thanks to their gnarly tusks

Fowl play? Cops finds abandoned chicken coop in road

Fowl play? Cops finds abandoned chicken coop in road

By Isobel Williams Police have ruled out 'fowl play' after discovering a chicken coop abandoned - in the middle of a road. Traffic officer made the bizarre find on the A414 near St Albans, Herts., in the early hours of Thursday (February 19). Photos show the wooden stucture - which

Final photo of Oscar Wilde sells for over $300,000

Final photo of Oscar Wilde sells for over $300,000

By Jack Fifield The last ever photograph of Oscar Wilde has sold at auction for just shy of $377,000 - almost 100 times its estimated price. A collection of 156 items relating to the famed Irish author and poet was sold for more than $2,159,000 combined on February

Space oddities: Mars Rover’s weird to mark 5 years on Red Planet

Space oddities: Mars Rover’s weird to mark 5 years on Red Planet

By Dean Murray NASA's Perseverance Rover is celebrating five years on Mars this week. Quirky photos show some of the space oddities it has spotted in its exploration of the Red Planet. Puzzling finds range from rocks that look like turtles or sharks to a lightsaber. But while