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Heart pill to banish bad memories
Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind.

(L-R) Pemba, Nima and Phurba Brothers plan 24 hours atop Everest
Three Nepalese brothers are to try to break a world record by staying on top of Mount Everest for 24 hours, reports the BBC's Charles Haviland.

Polar bear Polar bear skull defies DNA test
A scientist says she has been unable to extract DNA for analysis from ancient Scottish bear remains.

Henry VIII Henry VIII love letter exhibited
A letter from the womanising monarch to his second wife Anne Boleyn is to go on display for the first time in London.

Aznavour to become Armenian envoy
The French singer, Charles Aznavour, agrees to become ambassador to Switzerland for his ancestral homeland of Armenia.

Queen launches new-look website
The Queen's website has been relaunched at Buckingham Palace, in the company of world-wide web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

Michelle Obama makes Vogue cover
US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle appears on the cover of Vogue magazine - only the second time a First Lady has done so.

EU warns of 'pretty blonde spies'
The European Commission says it is being targeted increasingly by spies, who may include a "pretty trainee with long legs and blonde hair".

Tories admit to Wiki-alteration
The Tories admit a member of staff altered a Wikipedia entry on the artist Titian after a row between Gordon Brown and David Cameron.

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Guy Bagley building Lego models Lego living
The man who gets his 'kicks from plastic bricks'
Liquorice Allsorts So long Woolies
What do people actually buy in Woolworths?
Underwear model Karolina Kurkova No belly button?
Is a barely-there navel for cosmetic or medical reasons?
Beaming American smile US v UK teeth
Why is there a transatlantic dental divide?
Christina Aguilera Style crime?
Can fake tan ever be seen as sophisticated?
The remains of the two reptiles 'Gator gobbler
Python explodes after swallowing 6ft alligator
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