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Drivers told to 'stop being kind'
Authorities in Prince Edward Island, Canada, have issued a statement asking local drivers to "stop being so nice to each other" following a spate of serious accidents. Police say too many motorists are trying to be polite by letting other cars enter junctions before them. The polite behaviour is said to have caused at least three major accidents in the past two weeks.
Shoplifter caught during 'Shop with a Cop' event
A man is in custody after attempting to steal a television from a supermarket in Florida while police were buying toys with underprivileged children. The man was spotted trying to leave the Walmart store without paying and arrested. The police were buying gifts for their annual "Shop with a Cop" event.
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Political cartoons for November 30Cartoons Sunday's political cartoons include the Saudi-China relationship, MAGA spelled wrong, and more
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Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover: ‘a right-leaning media powerhouse’Talking Point Deal gives Daily Mail and General Trust more than 50% of circulation in the UK newspaper market
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The US-Saudi relationship: too big to fail?Talking Point With the Saudis investing $1 trillion into the US, and Trump granting them ‘major non-Nato ally’ status, for now the two countries need each other
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Zoos offer cockroach naming and hippo poo candlesTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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NHS tells Scots to walk like penguinsTall Tales Walk like penguins in the snow, says NHS
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Experts discover why dogs wag their tailsTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Peruvian 'aliens' aren't really aliensTall Tales And other stories from stranger side of life
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Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machineTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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'Angel' visits woman before lottery winTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Doomsday group offers 'epic' survival opportunityTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flightfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
