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Texas Burn Victim's Family Awarded $150 Billion in Damages

A Texas jury has awarded a record $150 billion in damages to the parents of a boy who was allegedly sexually assaulted and set on fire.

Vaclav Havel's Coffin Brought to Prague Castle; Funeral Friday

The body of Vaclav Havel, a former dissident playwright and Czechoslovakia's first post-communist president, has been transported to Prague Castle, where it will lie in state for a period of official mourning until his funeral service on Friday.

Kim Jong-un: North Korea's Great Successor to Share Power

New North Korea leader Kim Jong-un to share collective rule with military and not have the full powers of father.

Houston Court to Decide on Trial of Financer Allen Stanford

The Houston Court on Tuesday heard expert's opinion to decide if Allen Stanford can stand trial for his alleged involvement in Ponzi Scheme.

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An Unusually Warm Christmas Predicted for Britons This Year

Britons this Christmas are not likely to celebrate a white Christmas as weather forecast says coming days are likely to be milder with no icy conditions.

Evasive Piers Morgan Tells Leveson he Knows Nothing About Phone Hacking

An evasive and uncomfortable Piers Morgan tried to deflect allegations that he knew about phone hacking while he was editor of the Daily Mirror.

Killer Mother Theresa Riggi Moved After Jail Attacks

Mother who stabbed her three young children to death has been repeatedly attacked since she was convicted.

Mamma Mia! Italian Driver Snared Using Two Phones at Once

Driver, who had no control of the steering wheel, was speaking to his wife when his mother called and he could not hang up on either of them.

Tom Love Vinson was sentenced to 155 years in prison for opening fire on a high school crowd

Gang Member Sentenced To 155 Years For US High School Shooting

Sixteen-year-old student killed after teenager opens fire on gang rivals outside school gates.

British scientist Paul Frampton stopped at airport in Buenos Aires with two kilos of cocaine in suitcase

Nigerian Air Hostess Charged on Cocaine Smuggling

An air hostess has been charged with attempting to smuggle nearly 9lb (4kg) of cocaine into Britain.

Teen Model Gabrielle Joseph Committed Suicide After Being Dumped by Text

The aspiring fashion student told friends on Facebook that she planned to take her life after her date snubbed her by text message.

Shotgun Attack at Birthday Party: Gatecrasher Jailed

Sawn-off shotgun fired point-blank in face of man celebrating his 18th birthday with friends.

Forbes Magazine: The 30 Under 30 Reinventing the World

Mark Zuckerberg, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber are among people under the age of 30 to watch, according to Forbes magazine.

The new HTC smartphone Rhyme is shown during the unveiling event in New York

Apple Wins Patent Lawsuit, Forcing Sales Ban on Rival HTC

Apple has won a legal dispute with Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, forcing the company to stop selling some of its products that infringe an Apple patent.

UK Uncut Takes HMRC to Court

The legal arm of the tax pressure group, UK Uncut, has taken HM Revenue & Customs to court after it failed to provide substantial reasons for failing to collect billions of pounds worth of tax revenue.

Heroin Found in Pre-War File at UK National Archives

Sachets of Class A drugs found in 1928 file at The National Archives.

Twitter Accused of Censoring Wikileaks, Anonymous Supporters

Reports have emerged alleging social network giant Twitter is censoring its content, closing accounts supporting anti-authoritarian causes such as Wikileaks and the Anonymous sponsored Occupy movement.

Adolf Bergbauer hides his face in courtroom

‘German Fritzl’ Cleared Of Raping Daughter 500 Times

Pensioner cleared of raping daughter 500 times over three decades after he claims she was a willing participant.

Rolls-Royce’s Powerful Wraith Coupe Set to Unveil at Geneva Motor Show

Rolls Royce Wins £210 Million Contract with Areva for French Nuclear Deal

Brit brand, Rolls Royce has landed a £210 Million deal to supply safety instrumentation and control technologies for the French nuclear reactor modernization programme.

Fuel Costs Prevent 10.8m From Seeing Loved Ones at Christmas

More than a fifth of the UK population will be prevented from seeing friends and family this Christmas due to high fuel costs, a study claims.

Cairo Library in Flames: Are Other Egyptian Monuments too Under Threat?

Volunteers, including academic experts and concerned citizens, are engaged in frantic attempts to save whatever is left of some 192,000 books, journals and writings.

M25 Crash: Man Dies in High Speed After Police Chase

A fatal M25 crash involving a vehicle police had tried to stop has been referred to the police complaints watchdog.

North Korea: Kim Jong-il Displayed in Open Coffin [PHOTOS]

The body of longtime North Korea dictator Kim Jong-il has been displayed in an open coffin in the capital Pyongyang.

North Korea: Body of 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il on Display

Mourners and well-wishers have gathered to pay their respects to the late North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, whose body has been displayed in an open coffin on Tuesday.

Scottish Woman Impaled Through Neck on Spiked Railing

A 23-year-old woman survives spearing by five-inch spike in horrific accident on icy pavement.

UK Parents Deny 'Honour Killing' of Daughter

Shafilea Ahmed's parents deny any involvement of their daughter's murder.

Celebrity Pet Names: ‘Barry Meow-Nilow’ Tops the List of 2011

"Buddy" tops the list of popular adoptable pet dog name and "Lucy" is the most trendy cat name.

Berlin Train Giggle Spree Goes Viral on YouTube (Video)

A Mexican woman travelling on a subway train in Berlin starts laughing at something on her phone, sending the entire carriage into a giggling spree.

An Occupy Wall Street demonstrator argues with a New York City Police officer during what protest organizers call a "Day of Action" in New York

One-in-Three Americans Arrested by Age 23

Nearly a third of Americans have been arrested for a crime by the age of 23, according to a new study.

Dr David Kelly Inquest Will Not be Reopened

The Hutton Inquiry, which looked into the surroundings of the death of the weapons inspector, Dr David Kelly, will not be reopened.

RIM Loses £1m of PlayBooks in Delivery Truck Theft

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion managed to shift 5,000 of its struggling PlayBook tablets in a single day last week, as the truck they were in was stolen.

Sober Women Five Times More Likely to be Designated Drivers

More women will be staying sober at Christmas parties, according to a new study that claims they are five times more like to be the designated driver.