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Anglican Church: ‘Failure To Protect From Abuse As Bad As Abuser’s Sins’

A statement issued by the General Synod of the Church of England offered an apology for failing to protect vulnerable adults, children, and young people from sexual and physical abuse. However, that statement expressing an 'unreserved apology' by Archbishops were scoffed as a meaningless gesture by abuse survivors.

Is Australia the Cheapest Country for Mobile Phone Owners?

Australian mobile phone users may have the best deal in the world when it comes to mobile phone calls. A new report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) revealed Australia as the cheapest country to own a mobile phone.

Bondi Beach Surfer Hit Unconscious by Whale

A Kiwi surfer got hit by the tail of a 10-metre whale at Bondi Beach this Monday. Bishan Rajapakse, a 38-year-old surfer, was knocked unconscious during his encounter with the whale.
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Japan’s Kanebo Cosmetics Recalls Products in Asia Due to Skin Damage Complaints

Kanebo, the Japanese cosmetics manufacturer, confirmed on Thursday that they will recollect the skin whitening products from different countries in Asia after receiving complaints about skin damages such as white patches and uneven colouring. The company believes that their exclusively developed 4HPB substance causes the damage to the user’s skin.

Dale Irby: Texas Gym Teacher Wears the Same Clothes in School Yearbook for 40 Years [PHOTOS]

A Dallas, Texas gym teacher named Dale Irby caught the attention of social media Web sites when pictures of him surfaced wearing the same clothes for 40 years in the school yearbook. The 63-year-old Prestonwood Elementary school teacher unintentionally wore the same collared disco shirt with V-necked brown tank top in two successive yearbook photos, and his wife, Cathy, dared him to do it again for the third time.

IBM May Cut Up to 8,000 Jobs Worldwide

The job cuts in IBM continue as more than 3,000 employees in North America lost their jobs as of Monday according to the company's IBM Labor Union Alliance. Last year, IBM had $800 million worth of charges in workforce rebalancing for the year. This 2013, the company expects charges to reach almost $1 billion and now concentrated during the second quarter. Bloomberg analyst Sarah Frier said the amount would mean job cuts of 6,000 to 8,000 in the global offices of IBM. The company has 700 j...

UK Woman Can Hear Eyeballs, Insides of Her Brain Moving

A 47-year-old woman from the UK can hear everything that's happening in her body as if listening through a stethoscope. Julie Redfern could hear the quickening of her heartbeat, blood flowing through her veins even the sound of eyeballs and insides of her brain moving. Redfern has been suffering from this torture for many years and does not know how to turn all the sounds off.

Kensington Palace Makeover: Taxpayers Paid Part of £1 Million Makeover Expenses

So Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge are soon to welcome their first child, the latest addition to the royal family. As part of the preparation for Catherine's delivery next month, renovations were made to their home, the posh Kensington Palace. But the royal couple's grand welcome of their baby involved individuals who do not exactly have the blood of the kinds running through their veins. In particular, taxpayers are reportedly part of the whopping 1 millio...

Australians are No. 1 Online Shoppers in the World

According to Bigcommerce research, Australia is a big spender when it comes to shopping online. Australia is fast becoming a haven for online businesses with high average spending and more e-commerce stores opening than any country in the world.

Marijuana Plants on Backyard: Edwin Schmieding, With 8,000 Marijuana Pots, Gets Light Sentence

In 2011, Edwin Schmielding was arrested for growing 8,000 marijuana plants at his farm and greenhouse in Lenawee County, Michigan. U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman felt sympathy for the 61-year-old cancer survivor and only sentenced him 2 years of supervised probation after receiving letters of appeal from family and friends who described Schmielding’s countless good qualities.

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