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It's going too far

I'm sure you've all seen your share of the ice bucket challenge videos, but is it's going too far?

A grandfather in the US posted his ice bucket challenge on Facebook, but got a lot of negative responses due to the fact that he had forced his 10-month-old granddaughter to participate in the event.

The ice bucket challenge was created to raise money for those suffering from ALS, also known as motor neuron disease, which causes progressive weakness of the muscles until sufferers can no longer move by themselves and have difficulty swallowing, speaking and breathing.

People all around the world have taken part in the challenge to raise awareness of the disease and have donated money to help find a cure. However, many believe this man has taken it too far, by involving an infant who does not understand the meaning of the challenge and has no say in her participation. The little girl's father was horrified when he saw the video online and was angry and upset, saying that it is a form of child abuse.

While the grandfather was prepared for the icy water and closed his eyes and mouth, the little girl was taken totally by surprise with the huge weight of freezing water tipped onto her head.

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Princess Diana's wedding dress returns to UK Princess

Diana's famous wedding dress is finally returning to the UK. The wedding dress is arguably the most famous one in the world and has been on a world wide tour for the past 17 years. The dress has thousands of pearls, silken layers and a 25ft train.

Until now, the dress has been in the possession of Diana's brother, Earl Spencer. He decided to place it at the centre of an exhibition called Diana: A Celebration. After 17 years that tour is coming to an end and the dress will be returned to her sons, William and Harry.

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Home needed for world's rarest bird

The Madagascar pochard is the world's rarest bird. Experts believe there are only about 80 living at the moment and they believe the bird needs a new home to survive.

A recent study in the journal Bird Conservation International that revealed that 96 percent of the chicks die after a couple of weeks because they can't get enough food.

The wetland where the ducks live is too deep for young ducklings to dive for food. The problem seems to be that the birds cannot dive to the bottom of the lake where they live to get food because it is too deep.

Scientists are now on the look out for a new site so they can save the Madagascar pochard.

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English Premier League starts

The 2014/15 English Premier League has started with the favourites, Chelsea and Manchester City, both starting with victories.Chelsea overcame newly promoted Burnely to win 3-1 while Manchester City beat Newcastle.

Manchester United started the season with a shock 2-1 home loss to Swansea. Their new manager Louis van Gaal not happy with the way his team coped with the pressure.United had been in good form, having an unbeaten pre-season tour of the United States beating rivals Liverpooland European champions Real Madrid.

New Zealand striker Chris Wood became only the second kiwi to score in the Premier League after scoring in Leicester City's 2-2 draw with Everton. Woods strike came with only four minutes of normal time remaining.

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