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Police have found the body of a gunman who killed five people in a city near the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
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Finland Mall Rampage: Gunman’s Body Found
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Married Groom Flees Mass Wedding Punch-Up-Sky News
Moral-Never get married in front of a television camera.
A Peruvian man has been hounded from his own wedding – by relatives of a woman he was already married to.Edwin Ortiz was taking part in a televised mass wedding.
But soon after posing for the cameras with his bride-to-be he was attacked by the aunt and sister of his current wife.
The unfortunate groom had to flee the ceremony under the hail of kicks and punches before the remaining couples tied the knot.
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Gene In Sperm ‘Shortens Male Lifespan’
The reason men do not live as long as women may be contained in their sperm, a study has suggested.
Men grow bigger than women but at the expense of longevity
Scientists believe a particular male gene may explain why females tend to outlive their male counterparts.
The gene is passed on to offspring by sperm but is only active in men, allowing them to grow bigger bodies at the expense of longevity, according to the theory published in the journal Human Reproduction.
Males are larger to improve their chances of breeding but this makes life expectancy shorter, the scientists said.
In contrast, women live longer because they are careful to conserve energy for childbirth and looking after their offspring, and ensuring they survive to adulthood.
Although the study was conducted on mice, scientists think the findings could apply to all mammals, including humans.
The Japanese researchers looked at mice created with genetic material from two mothers but no father.
Their “bi-maternal” genes were manipulated so that the genes in young mouse eggs behaved like those in sperm, giving them the ability to fertilise.Scientists tested theory on mice
The altered genetic material was then implanted into eggs of adult female mice to create embryos, with no contribution made by sperm.
BM mice were found, on average, to live a third longer than normal.
Mice created through natural mating lived no longer than 996 days, while the longest-surviving BM mouse lived 1,045 days.
The mice with two mothers were significantly lighter and smaller at birth, and also appeared to have better-functioning immune systems.
Study leader Professor Tomohiro Kono, from the Nodai Research Institute in Tokyo, said: “We believe that the most likely reason for the differences in longevity relates to the repression of a gene called Rasgrf1 in the BM mice.
“The study may give an answer to the fundamental questions… and just maybe, why women are at an advantage over men with regard to lifespan.”
The average lifespan in the UK for men is 75 and for women 79.9.
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Mafia Boss’ Gotti Walks Free For Fourth Time
Michael Coreleone of God Father?
An alleged US mafia boss has walked free from court for the fourth time in five years after jurors failed to reach a verdict.John “Junior” Gotti, son of the notorious “Teflon Don”, faced charges of murder and drug dealing.
Prosecutors claimed Mr Gotti had a pivotal role in the mafia as they gave grisly details of his alleged crimes.
But his lawyers argued that after being born into the mob lifestyle, he decided years ago that it was not for him.
Outside court in New York, Mr Gotti said: “I will go home and see my children. I’m blessed.”
He was bailed for $2m as prosecutors decide whether to seek a fifth trial.
Jurors told journalists they had become suspicious of the prosecution’s main witness, confessed mafia hitman John Alite.Gotti (left) consults his lawyer in court
Defence lawyers argued that witnesses who had already been convicted would say anything in return for lighter sentences.
Mr Gotti’s father was head of the infamous Gambino family, one of the historic Cosa Nostra clans.
He became the country’s most renowned mobster and gained the nickname “Teflon Don” by beating three attempted prosecutions.
But in 1992, after testimony from a former colleague, he was jailed for life for murder, racketeering and a host of other serious crimes.
He died in prison in 2002.
The mafia once had huge power in the New York area but their influence has waned.
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