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23 May 2012 Last updated at 05:53 ET

DNA to shed light on yeti claimsGigantopithecus

A UK-Swiss team is to use genetic testing to investigate the origins of remains claimed to have come from "yetis" and "bigfoot".

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Liam Hemsworth as Gale HawthorneHunger Games village up for sale

The village in the US state of North Carolina used to film District 12 from The Hunger Games is to be sold at auction in July. Newsbeat

Tyrannosaurus Rex Sue seen at the Dinosaur Expo 2005 Row dogs dinosaur skeleton sale

A row breaks out over the sale of a rare dinosaur skeleton sold at auction in the US, with Mongolia's president saying it was smuggled out.

Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg at their wedding 19 May 2012Facebook boss in surprise wedding

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.

Screengrab of Google Maps showing Gulf regionIran 'to sue Google' over Gulf

Google is facing legal action for not labelling the body of water separating Iran and neighbouring Arab Gulf states on its map service.

Bollywood actor and Shah Rukh Khan (R) gestures towards a security guard blowing a whistle to direct children accompanying him off the playing field on Wed 16 May nightBollywood star given stadium ban

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match.

Nicholas Crace83-year-old donates kidney

An 83-year-old man becomes the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while still alive, the NHS Blood and Transplant service says.

Diamond and fingertips generic imageMan held for 'swallowing diamond'

A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say.

The Olly robotRobot can scent online activity

A web-connected robot that emits a puff of perfume is helping people gauge how connected they are online.

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