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UK Cops Warn of Killer Stalking Facebook

Manhunt under way after ex-girlfriend's burned corpse is found

(Newser) - British police are hunting a suspected killer believed to have met his victim through Facebook, the Independent reports. The body of a former girlfriend of fairground worker George Appleton's was found burned in her home last week. Four more women have now come forward to say that they have been...

Beefy Brits to Get Paid for Walking

England allots $47M to tackle obesity 'epidemic'

(Newser) - Fat people in Manchester, England will soon be paid to go outside and walk around, the Daily Mail reports. Part of a $47 million national plan to tackle obesity, the scheme will reward walkers and joggers with free gym time and healthy food. But critics say people are bound to...

Scottish Soccer Fans Riot After Loss

Man stabbed, cops beaten as Scottish fans—'baying wolves'—riot

(Newser) - Fans of a Scottish soccer team rampaged in Manchester, England, last night, attacking the police and civilians after their team lost in the final of a European championship match played there. One fan of the winning Russian team was stabbed, the Times of London reports; police noted 52 assaults, and...

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