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  1. You might need to plan your BBQ carefully as the forecast for the Jubilee weekend isn't looking too great yhoo.it/LdJ3Js #Jubilee 6:27 AM Jun 1st via web
  2. Prince Charles's touching tribute to his "Mama's" amazing legacy will be aired on TV this evening yhoo.it/L2gU9V #Jubilee 4:25 AM Jun 1st via web
  3. Our galaxy is on a collision course with its nearest neighbour Andromeda and is expected in four billion years yhoo.it/KkU5QA 3:02 AM Jun 1st via web
  4. The spectacular River Thames pageant featuring a 1,000-strong flotilla is expected to attract a million spectators yhoo.it/KD9kU4 12:59 AM Jun 1st via web
  5. £1bn SpaceX Dragon mission proves why galactic cargo shipping is big business yhoo.it/KNDx0O 10:26 AM May 31st via web
  6. Incredible footage showing the moment a huge iceberg flipped over in Argentina has been wowing the Web. yhoo.it/N11PI7 10:15 AM May 31st via web
  7. Lucky couple claim £1m after leaving winning lottery ticket on fridge door for two months yhoo.it/L5v5wA 6:54 AM May 31st via web
  8. American pastor famed for serpent handing dies from rattlesnake bite during church service yhoo.it/KuhZHT 4:31 AM May 31st via web
  9. Keep up to date with #Leveson as Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt battles for his political life this morning yhoo.it/L4T8vB 1:35 AM May 31st via web
  10. Colombian residents bury themselves under soil in protest yhoo.it/KccYWE 5:47 AM May 30th via web
  11. From pre-Jubilee parties to pub makeovers, here's how Britain has been preparing for the Diamond Jubilee celebrations yhoo.it/KpD0Ub 7:44 AM May 29th via web
  12. Derby fire: The parents of 6 children killed in an arson attack on their home have been arrested on suspicion of murder yhoo.it/KZgEKu 4:37 AM May 29th via web
  13. Dramatic photos show crews battling to save a horse after it became stuck in mud and halfway submerged in water yhoo.it/LaxPFn 3:48 AM May 29th via web
  14. 'Wild' dolphin attacks swimmers yhoo.it/K6Qkid 9:36 AM May 28th via web
  15. Four pigs wreak havoc at Edinburgh Zoo after escaping their pen yhoo.it/L836sm 7:33 AM May 28th via web
  16. Thousands of people race for peace in Rio's Alemao slum which was once controlled by notorious drug gangs yhoo.it/KWqtc7 5:14 AM May 28th via web
  17. An anti-war protester branded Tony Blair a war criminal after storming the Leveson Inquiry hearing #blair yhoo.it/KJx0oP 4:59 AM May 28th via web
  18. Leveson Inquiry interrupted by a man accusing Tony Blair of being a war criminal #blair 4:24 AM May 28th via web
  19. US police shot dead a naked man who was chewing on the face of another naked man in the middle of a Miami highway yhoo.it/Jp1JnE 3:56 AM May 28th via web
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