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Boulder County north of Denver worst hit by week of rain, swollen rivers and mudslides.

Novgorod city governor says patient smoking in bed may have caused fire in Luka hospital.

Police 'unable to rule out' Spinney Hill fire link to murder probe.

The attack in Herat was claimed by the Taliban

Naples authorities probe Camorra infiltration of €105m restoration projects in ancient Roman ruins.

FSA makes link in biggest outbreak since 2006 which has put nine people in hospital.

Harry Potter has corrupted Britain by promoting magic that comes from Satan, claim ghost-busting trio.

Burst of animal life 520 million years ago caused by major changes to arthropod bodies.

Man known only as Odzhan wanders into civilisation with just one desire.

Professor suing union for discrimination after it cancelled his talk as it 'supports the Palestinian people'.

Stingrays leave 57 hospitalised following Ganpati immersions at Girgaum Chowpatty.

Osama al-Britani, and Omar 'al-Amriki' Hammami executed in Gedo by terrorist group.

Daniel Cooper stripped off and was caught on CCTV grinding against blue Land Rover Discovery.

Sadism is a fairly common personality trait and helps explain internet trolls, researcher says.

First photos of makeshift dungeon where British man planned to kill and eat children in Boston

Researchers hope to test vaccine that clears Aids-causing virus in humans.

Police investigating whether publisher Trinity Mirror is 'criminally liable' for allegations about former employees.

Kishore Nimmala went on a date with a woman he met online ended up in court because of a row over the drinks bill.

Denmark is the world's happiest country, while US ranks only seventeenth.

Verona priest Renzo Zocca gives Argentinian pontiff his old white car, with 300,000km on the clock.

German documentary filmmaker's footage leads to raids on two Twelve Tribes communities

'Sex-crazed' fellow lifer pleads guilty to slashing April Jones murderer with makeshift blade.

First major cabinet reshuffle since Nigerian president won election two years ago.

Man who lost temper with dog over dirty nappy is jailed for four months.

Bahia state politician pictured holding gun during standoff with Landless Workers' Movement protesters.

Classical music used against socialist revolutionaries by brutal dictator's regime.

Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry join celebrities for charity event in memory of 9/11.

Tsiuri Kvaratskhelia pickled her son Joni Bakaradze's with the help of alcohol and stored his body in the basement of her house in Georgia, eastern Europe.

Tel Aviv said move is to prevent publication of information damaging to national security.