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A fatal attack on a Hamilton Zoo keeper by a male Sumatran tiger should not be viewed as an isolated incident, officials Say. Hamilton City Council’s general manager community Lance Vervoort has today confirmed that senior zoo staff have ruled out euthanizing the tiger, named Oz. “We’re aware there is a lot of interest and speculation around how we manage …

A 34-year old woman has died during the Montreal marathon, organizers of the event have confirmed.

Carly Fiorina has pushed to 2nd place in the crowded Republican presidential field following a strong performance in the second GOP debate. That is according to a new national CNN/ORC poll. The top three contenders underscore a key theme in the 2016 race: In a jam-packed GOP presidential field, the leading candidates are the only ones who have never held …

Lady Gaga is addressing campus rape in a raw new music video for “Til It Happens to You,” a song from the documentary “The Hunting Ground,” which examines the issue of sexual assault among college students. The video shows harrowing scenes of women being attacked, including two girls being drugged and assaulted at a college party. Lady Gaga dedicated it …

Researchers have claimed to have grown mature human sperm in test tubes in a breakthrough that could help combat male infertility. According to the Associated Press, the biotech startup Kallistem had announced their discovery previously, but obtained a patent for their process after they and CNRS laboratory workers detailed how it worked for the first time at a Thursday press …

Uma Thurman was all smiles leaving court Thursday after settling a custody battle with ex-fiancé Arpad Busson. The Hollywood actress and her ex-partner Arpad Busson have been embroiled in legal wrangling over Rosalind, 3, since last year, when the businessman went to court to demand regular access to the child, who is nicknamed Luna.

President Obama, friends “heartbroken” by staffer’s death. Jake Brewer, 34, an avid cyclist and a senior policy advisor to U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith, passed away during a charity bike ride this weekend. Brewer was struck by an oncoming SUV after he rode his bike off of the designated track during the Ride to Conquer Cancer charity fundraiser bike …

Jackie Collins, the best-selling novelist whose depictions of Hollywood glamour had millions addicted to her books, has died. She was 77 years old. “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one of a kind daughter, Jackie Collins …,” the family said in a statement published in The New York Times. “She was …

A Native American boy was sent home from school for wearing a traditional Mohawk hairstyle because the school said it was against dress code. Arrowhead Elementary School staff on Monday removed 7-year-old Jakobe Sanden from his classroom and told him his Mohawk hairstyle violated school policy, the boy’s father, Gary Sanden, said.

The son of Dubai’s ruler has died of a heart attack at the age of 33, the United Arab Emirates state news agency WAM said. “Today, I lost a best friend and a childhood companion, my dear brother Rashid,” said Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai. “You will be missed.”

Following a diet rich in produce and low in processed meats — even if you don’t do it perfectly — may be helpful in preventing depression, according to a large new study. In the present study, the researchers compared three diets – Mediterranean diet, Pro-vegetarian diet and Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010.