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Abandoned pet terrapins causing havoc in the UK
Around Britain, the placid calm of urban ponds and watercourses is being disturbed by a rapacious new menace – legions of abandoned pet terrapins.
Afghanistan tops Key's agenda for Clinton visit
PM keen to hear Hillary Clinton's views on what progress has been made towards establishing a corruption-free Government in Afghanistan.
Meet the real Mad Man
Draper Daniels, the ad legend who inspired Mad Men's ruthless Don Draper was a 'soft spoken creative genius', his widow says.
Shady lady seeks male escorts
Pay is excellent, hours sociable, and you're guaranteed to meet lots of fascinating women. The catch? You are required to have sex with them.
Psychic sues over claims he betrayed Jackson
Uri Geller is to sue CNN after it broadcast an allegation he had betrayed his friend Michael Jackson for £100,000 ($216,000).
Schizophrenic genius whose worst fears came true
A brilliant US scientist, millionaire and paranoid schizophrenic withdrew from life, convinced he was being spied on, only to be murdered.
A devil of a time playing himself
Paul Giamatti plays Paul Giamatti in his latest film, a role which required some real soul-searching.
KFC pulls controversial cricket ad
Kentucky Fried Chicken has apologised for a cricket-themed ad that many see as racist.
Clinton visit shows relationship on track - McCully
Hillary Clinton's visit to NZ this month comes at a time of continued growth in the relationship with the US, Murray McCully says.
Smart moves
She's gone from Twilight teen to holding her own beside George Clooney in acclaimed new movie Up in the Air.
<i>Robert Fisk:</i> Shady dealings and the enemies within
Bombing by double agent highlights vulnerability of CIA.
Final talks to decide on huge wind farm
The plan to build an enormous wind farm in Nantucket Sound, off the coast of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, has seen off a string of formidable enemies.
A show of enthusiasm
Crusty Larry David has found his movie niche as Woody Allen returns to his New York roots.
Twitter user has unwelcome double
A Tauranga man found he had a high-profile namesake after receiving a deluge of confusing political messages on Twitter.
UK intelligence underestimated Detroit-bound plane bomber
British intelligence passed on to US authorities about a Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner - but he was not singled out as a particular risk, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's office said Monday.
Ugly embassy fortress proves US expects no affection
The closure of the US embassy in Yemen highlights how vulnerable embassy facilities and its workers are in the age of the suicide bomber writes Patrick Cockburn.