Jane Fazackarley
Digital Journalist based in Cheltenham, United Kingdom.
Joined on Jun 5, 2008
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New York -
100 activists joined the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages and other campaign groups in New York on Friday to hold a candle light vigil for Charlie, a Percheron draft horse who collapsed and died last weekend.
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Singer Adele announced on Friday that the rest of her 2011 UK tour dates and promotional appearances have been cancelled as she needs to undergo throat surgery.
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Syria -
In March 2011, an uprising began in Syria, a movement that the government has tried to quell. The United Nations has called on Syrian authorities to "respect human rights" and said that all killings should be investigated.
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WikiLeaks has postponed the publication of documents on its website due to a lack of funds. The announcement was made in a statement on its website.
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Sepang -
Marco Simoncelli died on Sunday following an accident which occurred during the Shell Advance Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit.
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron has issued a statement following the death of former Libyan leader Colonel Qadhafi; he was killed today after reportedly being caught up in a gun battle in Sirte.
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After 14 years together, Irish boy band Westlife have announced that they are to break up. In a statement published on their website the band say that the decision was "entirely amicable".
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Still Bay -
University researchers in Still Bay, South Africa have discovered a 100,000-year-old tool kit and workshop. Details of the discovery have been published in the journal Science.
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Los Angeles -
A two-day auction of John Wayne memorabilia, which was held at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Los Angeles and over the Internet, has made $5.38 million.
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Mikey Welsh, the former bassist for the band Weezer, has been found dead at the age of 40. According to the Associated Press, he was found in his hotel room in Chicago and there are no suspicious circumstances.
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The Environment Agency has announced the discovery of a rare seahorse. The short-nosed seahorse was discovered as workers carried out a routine survey in the Thames.
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Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder carrying out an excavation of a Maya village in El Salvador have uncovered an ancient road. Researchers say it could have been used to escape from the town following a volcanic eruption.
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Just hours after the death of Steve Jobs had been announced, scammers had already set up a page on Facebook and attracted hundreds of 'likes' and comments.
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Award-winning singer Adele announced on her official website on Tuesday that she will be cancelling the American tour which was scheduled to begin in Atlantic City on October 7.
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Two men from Somalia have been jailed for life for an act of piracy against the SV Quest. The FBI made the announcement in a press release which was issued on Monday.
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A settlement order means that Reebok will have to refund $25 million to customers. The settlement is being made after charges from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that advertising of Reebok’s EasyTone and RunTone shoes was deceptive.
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Following the revelation that Facebook had been using cookies to track visitors long after they had logged out, two congressmen have called for a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the social networking site.
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Venice -
A group of visitors to Venice Beach, California were greeted with an unexpected sight when they spotted a baby great white shark wash up close to the beach in need of rescue.
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Internet retailer Amazon has announced a licensing agreement with FOX which will allow members of its US Prime service to instantly stream movies and TV shows from the FOX catalogue.
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A collaboration between Google and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem means that Internet users will be able to access the Dead Sea Scrolls online. Google made the announcement in a recent blog post.
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