An ultramarathon champion has been stripped of at least four titles after organisers discovered he had been cheating. Kelly Agnew, 45, was found to have hidden inside a portable toilet, before emerging to cross the start line and fraudulently claim to have completed a lap of the course several times.
Experts warn teens to stop eating detergent
Health experts in the US have issued warnings, after a number of teenagers posted videos of themselves taking part in a new online craze called the “Tide Pod Challenge” - which involves eating laundry detergent. Doctors say the new craze is dangerous because the detergent can cause serious, permanent damage, even if it is not swallowed.
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Armed thief steals single bag of Cheetos
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