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Richard Barry Randolph.

Rapist’s chilling final moment before lethal injection

Before he received the lethal injection, he did the opposite of what most inmates do.

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This combination photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) via UPS shows a sequence of framegrabs made from video where an engine is seen detaching from the plane's left wing upon take-off.

New images show engine flying off before UPS plane tragedy

The deadly November crash involving a cargo jet left 14 people dead and dozens more injured.

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Michail Chkhikvishvili, 22, has pleaded guilty over a plot to poison Jewish children.

‘Neo-nazi’ admits plot to poison Jewish children with candy

THE WASHINGTON POST: The 22-year-old is known as ‘Commander Butcher’ and allegedly leads a violent white supremacist group.

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Canada's Ryan Wedding in action during the 2002 Winter Games.

FBI hunts Olympian turned cocaine kingpin over witness death

Authorities described former snowboarder Ryan James Wedding, who has joined forces with the powerful Sinaloa cartel, as a ‘modern day iteration of Pablo Escobar’.

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Former Olympian on the run, accused of running a violent drug empire.

Olympic athlete now one of the world’s most wanted criminals

A former Olympic snowboarder, now accused of running a violent global drug empire, is wanted over the murder of a federal witness who was set to testify against him.

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Dwain Hall, 53, has been accused of murdering Sonia Exelby, 32.

Man ‘murders’ suicidal woman who was ‘seeking violent death’

The pair met on a fetish website, and the woman flew across the world to meet him before she was found buried in a shallow grave. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

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Army veteran Scottie Williams, 28, died after finishing a half-marathon.

Tragic twist after army vet dies suddenly following marathon

The young army veteran collapsed and died in front of his girlfriend just moments after he finished a half-marathon. 

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Oliver Barker, an auctioneer at Sotheby’s, hammers down a final bid on a portrait of Elisabeth Lederer by Klimt, in New York.

Wartime portrait fetches a cool $364m at Sothebys

A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt fetched $236.4 million ($AU364m), becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction.

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President Donald Trump says "I don't rule out anything" when it comes to Venezuela. (AP PHOTO)

US troop buildup as Trump stares down Venezuela

Donald Trump has flagged he's willing to dramatically escalate his administration's confrontation with Venezuela, amid a US military escalation in the Caribbean.

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THE ECONOMIST: Corporate America is learning to live with a unique commander-in-chief.

Shut up, or suck up? How CEOs are dealing with Donald Trump

THE ECONOMIST: Corporate America is learning to live with a unique commander-in-chief.

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Tom Cruise holds up his honorary Oscar at The 16th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood.

Tom Cruise nabs Oscar and issues challenge to fans

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Mission: Impossible star used his honorary Oscar speech to once again spearhead his other big movie mission: ‘to protect what makes cinema powerful’.

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Kris Boyd, pictured while playing with the Houston Texans, is at the centre of a shooting in New York.

NFL star critically wounded in New York shooting

Officers responded just after 2am to midtown Manhattan, where a 29-year-old man was found shot in the abdomen, according to a police spokesperson.

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Delyla McCay was left with severe facial injuries after being mauled by a dog.

Young girl mauled by dog, suffers horrific facial injuries

Nine-year-old Delyla was sitting outside her home with her sister when a blue heeler lunged at her and didn’t let go.

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Cole Ditmore suffered a stroke after the accident at school.

‘Am I going to die?’: 11yo has stroke after soccer accident

A freak schoolyard incident resulted in a heartbreaking situation for a family when a boy suffered a stroke after being hit by a soccer ball with a pen in his mouth.

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