Rob McBride, a so-called "tree hunter" who measures and logs trees, said it was rare for an oak to live to such an age, with most usually lasting around 900 years.

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Both were allegedly part of a five-man crew accused of concocting a plan to rob a known drug dealer that went bad when police were called by the homeowner.

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For its coming event, Dove has signed on as the convention's title sponsor and the brand will announce a new marketing campaign called Let's Make Girls Unstoppable, which it hopes the attendees will blog and tweet about, says Rob Candelino, vice president of marketing for Unilever Skincare, which owns Dove.

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Among them is Rob Purdham, a man who knows a thing or two about promoting rugby league outside the so-called heartlands.

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"What we saw in this operation was a new type of cybercrime problem, called ransomware, which involves in particular the cybercriminals hijacking the name and logo of a national police, " said Rob Wainwright, director of Europol.

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