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Randolph Bresnik
Astronaut becomes father in space
Astronaut Randolph Bresnik becomes a father in space after his wife gives birth to a daughter back home on Earth in Texas.

Bottles of whisky Whisky protected against copies
New guidelines to protect Scotch whisky from foreign imitation are coming into force, including rules on labelling and bottling.

A white tiger and cub (file image) Czech zoo lions kill rare tiger
Two lions at a zoo in the northern Czech Republic have killed a rare white tigress after getting into her enclosure

Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's letter to boy on sale
A letter written by former US President Abraham Lincoln to a schoolboy nearly 150 years ago is to go on sale for thousands of dollars.

Driver lost on 600km shops trip
An 81-year-old Australian takes a wrong turn on the way to the shops and keeps driving for 600km.

Tokyo 'world's best place to eat'
Tokyo now has the most Michelin three-star restaurants, overtaking Paris as the world's culinary capital, says the authoritative food guide.

Shackleton's whisky to be dug up
Two crates of Scotch whisky belonging to polar explorer Ernest Shackleton are to be recovered from the ice after a century.

'Small beer' Blyton banned by BBC
Best-selling children's author Enid Blyton was banned from the BBC for nearly 30 years because her work was considered "small beer".

Rethink for calorie eating levels
Calorie counts used as the foundation for diets and healthy-eating guidance may be wrong, a report says.

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