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Florida reef transforms into underwater art gallery

An artificial reef in the Florida Keys has become a temporary gallery for a subsea art exhibition. Video released on 3 April, by the Florida Keys News Bureau shows divers hanging artwork on the 523ft Gen. Hoyt S Vandenberg, the worlds second-largest artificial reef located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary about seven miles south of Key West. Apr 4, 2016

Former UK sport anti-doping director not surprised by latest allegations

A British anti-doping consultant said on 3 April she is disappointed but not surprised at newspaper allegations concerning a London doctor. Michele Verroken, a former director of ethics and anti-doping at UK Sport, was reacting to a Sunday Times report that the doctor prescribed banned performance-enhancing drugs to leading sports people. The government has ordered an inquiry into the way the allegations were handled by Britains anti-doping agency, which said they fell outside of its jurisdiction. Apr 4, 2016

Chihuahua leads police on chase across San Francisco Bay Bridge

The California Highway Patrol took part in a high-speed pursuit on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco on 2 April, but the suspect was of the four-legged variety. Police caught up with an escaped Chihuahua on the bridge in the morning, which was captured on video. Apr 4, 2016

April Fools’ Day: Nissan creates video playing on similar company names

Japanese car maker Nissan decided to have some fun with its brand name on April Fools’ Day, releasing a video in which its name gets mixed up with companies with similar names. In the video a Nissan staff member playing the role of a news anchor with an obviously fake moustache reports on a flying object created by Nissan and noodle maker Nissin that makes an unexpected landing at the headquarters of conglomerate Nissen. Apr 1, 2016

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri presented with sausages at press conference

Foxes manager Claudio Ranieri was presented with a plate of sizzling sausages on 1 April, as a local radio presenter made good on a promise. W Archer and Son, a local butchers delivered the sausages – named after the Leicester boss – at a press conference before their match against Southampton on 3 April. Apr 1, 2016

Footage shows confrontation as Turkish journalists asked to leave Erdogan speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s staff insisted certain Turkish journalists leave the room before Erdogan’s talk at the Brookings Institution on 31 March, prompting the confrontation seen in the video. Supporters and protesters of the Erdogan regime faced off with members of his security detail outside the venue. Apr 1, 2016

Hong Kong man builds Scarlett Johannson lookalike robot

Like innumerable children with imaginations fired by animated films, Hong Kong product and graphic designer Ricky Ma grew up watching cartoons featuring the adventures of robots, and dreamed of building his own one day. Unlike most, however, Ma has realised his childhood dream at the age of 42, by successfully constructing a life-sized robot from scratch on the balcony of his home. Apr 1, 2016

T20 World Cup: Lendl Simmons says ‘today was my day’

Late replacement Lendl Simmons led a charmed life to blast 82 not out and carry West Indies to a nail-biting seven-wicket win in the last over against India in the second semi-final of the World Twenty20 on 31 March. Simmons was caught three times at the Wankhede Stadium but made the most of his fortunate reprieves to help West Indies set up a final against England on 3 April. Apr 1, 2016

IAEA praises progress in global nuclear security

The world has seen a “big achievement” in barring nuclear terrorism over the past six years, said Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano. Apr 1, 2016
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