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Almost at war: shipwreck hunters battle it out for sunken treasure | Archaeology

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A boat crew during a trip to check on the wreck of what is believed to be a 17th century Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship in Mentawai Islands, Indonesia. Photograph: Dita Alangkara/APQuestions of ownership – and whether shipwrecks are being explored or plundered – are causing deep divides among the people who dedicate their lives to unearthing the ocean’s hidden loot by Victoria Namkung and Laura PaddisonWhen Ohio shipwreck hunter Thomas “Tommy” Thompson found the wreck of the SS Central America on the bottom of the Atlantic in 1988 he struck gold, literally. Read More...

Cooking with Poo wins oddest book title prize | Oddest book title prize

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Oddest book title prize This article is more than 11 years oldCooking with Poo wins oddest book title prizeThis article is more than 11 years oldRecipe book derives its title from community chef and author Saiyuud Diwong's nickname, which is Thai for crabIf 30-minute meals with Jamie or domestic goddessdom with Nigella fail to tempt this evening then it might be worth considering the latest big thing in home cuisine, Cooking with Poo, which has just won the Diagram prize for the oddest book title of the year. Read More...

Jamie Foxx denies sexually assaulting woman in New York bar | Movies

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Movies This article is more than 1 month oldJamie Foxx denies sexually assaulting woman in New York barThis article is more than 1 month oldLawsuit alleges the Hollywood star assaulted a woman while at Catch NYC & Roof, a restaurant and rooftop bar, in summer 2015 Hollywood star Jamie Foxx has denied accusations that he sexually assaulted a woman while at a New York rooftop bar eight years ago. The lawsuit alleges in summer 2015, Foxx made comments such as, “Wow, you have that supermodel body,” while at Catch NYC & Roof, a restaurant and rooftop bar, before grabbing the woman by the arm and pulling her to the “secluded” back of the rooftop. Read More...