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Love really is lovelier the second time around. Couples on their second marriage are happier and less likely to get divorced, a report claims. According to the Marriage Foundation, 45 per cent of marriages between first-timers are destined for the divorce courts. But just 31 per cent of second weddings will end in failure. And husbands who are tying the knot for the second time are more likely to find happiness. TV presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, who have been married for 26 years, are an example of successful second-timers The relationships think-tank used figures from the Office for National Statistics to find out which marriages stand the test of time. More... Fizzy drinks 'should carry cigarette-style health warnings', say experts as study shows diabetes danger in just ONE sugary drink a day Why you shouldn't waste money on expensive steak: Tesco and Asda beat Waitrose and M&S in taste test It found those on their second union benefit from age a

Kermie the dog was dying of cancer, but against all odds, she hung on long enough to welcome home her owner from a military deployment. A video of the touching reunion between the terminally ill pooch and Eric Ralston has gone viral since being posted on YouTube last week. Eric's wife, Jennifer, explained in the description of the heart-warming 25-second clip that last March, her husband left for an eight-month deployment. He serves in the US Navy as chief hospital corpsman aboard USS Frank Cable, stationed in Guam. Scroll own for video Welcome home: Kermie, the Ralstons' terminally ill 11-year-old pooch, sprinted out of the house to greet her owner from a nine-month deployment Worth the wait: Kermie, the Lab-Beagle-Chow Chow mix, was diagnosed with oral cancer and was supposed to die five months before Eric Ralston returned home, but she somehow managed to hang on Special bond: Kemie's owners hand-fed her and diligently worked to keep her weight up to m

Witnesses who may have been too scared to talk to police investigating the murder of Stephen Lawrence will tonight be urged to help detectives catch those who continue to evade justice. The plea for new information days after the 20th anniversary of Stephen’s stabbing will be made by the detective who last year helped convict two of Stephen’s killers, Gary Dobson and David Norris. Detective Chief Inspector Clive Driscoll will revisit the crime scene in Eltham, south-east London, where Stephen was killed on April 22, 1993, during a special BBC1 Crimewatch appeal on the case. Distinctive: A man in a green jacket was seen opposite the Coronet cinema near the scene of the murder wearing a green jacket with a large 'V' Enlarge Stephen Lawrence was murdered 20 years ago and a special BBC1 Crimewatch appeal will be broadcast tonight for new information on the case Police believe up to six white youths were involved in the racist attack, but only two have been convicted. A Sco

President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as his new transportation secretary, a White House official said Sunday. If confirmed by the Senate, Foxx would replace outgoing Secretary Ray LaHood. Foxx is Obama's first black nominee among the new Cabinet members appointed for the second term. The president faced criticism early in his second term for a lack of diversity among his nominees. Rewarded: Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx will named as the new transportation secretary by President Obama on Monday, according to a White House official Achievements: During Foxx's term as mayor, Charlotte has started several important transportation projects, including the Charlotte Streetcar Project (pictured) The official insisted on anonymity to avoid public discussion of the pick before the official announcement. The official noted that Foxx has led efforts to improve his city's transit infrastructure to expand economic opportunity for busi

A 28-foot-long dead basking shark weighing several tons has washed ashore on a Rhode Island beach. A homeowner in the Misquamicut beach area of Westerly reported the shark to police on Sunday morning. The shark has been attracting curious onlookers today who took photos and touched it. Beached: A 28-foot-long dead basking shark which was found washed ashore on a Rhode Island beach Gigantic: The basking shark is the second largest creature to roam the seas Police contacted the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management which then asked Mystic Aquarium to investigate. The aquarium sent a staff member to the beach who took photos of the shark. More... Getting in a flap: Pair of American bald eagles battle with each other over a piece of dead carp Scientists genetically modify cows to remove their horns in health and safety bid to cut the risk of injury to farmers and other animals Biologists with the Northeast Fisheries Science Center are expected to perform a necrops

Mount Etna burst into life once more at the weekend as it shot lava, ash and smoke hundreds of feet into the air. Residents had been warned about the imminent eruption as grey smoke has been seen rising from the volcano for days. On Saturday, red hot lava was spat into the air as the volcano violently erupted once more. Scroll down for video Smoke and ash were sent up to 3,000ft in the air as Mount Etna erupted for the thirteenth time Experts said the eruption was 'very spectacular' but said local towns and residents were not at risk It is the thirteenth time Etna has erupted this year. Such is the scale of the activity that concerned residents have called on the Government to introduce a state of emergency. More... A warning shot and no more: Defence chiefs tell PM to hold back over Syria amid fears UK could get sucked into fresh conflict Fire breaks out at collapsed Primark factory during rescue attempt leaving three workers injured and bringing halt to hunt for m

The devastated fiancé of hen party bus crash victim Stefanie Firth is holding a vigil at her hospital bedside amid fears she may never walk again, while his mother Lesley remains critically injured. Miss Firth, 24, is still fighting for life after suffering a ruptured a spleen and horrific spinal injuries in the M62 crash which killed her friend, 18-year-old Beth Jones, and injured 21 people. Fiancé Gary Leafe's mother, Lesley, 56, is also in intensive care and was one of eight people to suffer critical injuries in the accident. Scroll down for video Bride-to-be Stefanie Firth, who is in a critical condition with spinal injuries after a hen party minibus collided with a lorry on the M62 near Pontefract The heartbroken family of 'fun and bubbly' Miss Jones have paid tribute to her in an emotional statement. First year nursing student Miss Jones died at the scene after the vehicle, carrying 20 women from South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, to a hen do in Liverpool, collided