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The American tradition of carving pumpkins is recorded in 1837 and was originally associated with harvest time in general, not becoming specifically associated with Halloween until the mid-to-late 19th century

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Halloween is not an American holiday. In fact, Halloween is considered to be one of the oldest holidays in the world, and one celebrated...
Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from NBA star Kris Humphries this morning after just 72 days of marriage

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Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from NBA star Kris Humphries this morning after just 72 days of marriage. Kim Kardashian, 31, is seeking the...
Canadian police officers shot and killed two cows that escaped on their way to the slaughterhouse on a rural road in Gatineau, Quebec on Thursday afternoon

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Canadian police officers shot and killed two cows that escaped on their way to the slaughterhouse on a rural road in Gatineau, Quebec on...
Occupy Wall Street protesters said they are dealing with the sexual assault of a woman internally after she was attacked by a man in her tent in the early hours of the morning

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Occupy Wall Street protesters said they are dealing with the sexual assault of a woman internally after she was attacked by a man in...
Photographer Dyrk Daniels captured the remarkable moments when a huge Bengal tiger bowed its head and placed a paw up to the hand of a small girl at Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah, Washington

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Photographer Dyrk Daniels captured the remarkable moments when a huge Bengal tiger bowed its head and placed a paw up to the hand of...
As the preacher talks of the sanctity of marriage and God's love, the bride furiously sends a text message

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A hilarious video showing a bride texting during the service was posted on YouTube and had about 38,000 views. The footage shows the bride standing...
Pfizer says Janet Rodriguez cashed a severance check priced over $400K more than she was owed

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Janet Rodriguez from New York, who was laid off after over a decade's time under the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, says she's keeping their mailed...
The unseasonable snowstorm which hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27 inches of snow, killed at least nine people and left three million houses without power

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The unseasonable snowstorm which hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27 inches (68 cm) of snow, killed...
Danica May Camacho, born in Philippines last night, has been recognized by United Nations as one of the world's symbolic "seven billionth" babies, presenting her with a special cake

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Danica May Camacho, born in Philippines last night, has been recognized by United Nations as one of the world's symbolic "seven billionth" babies, presenting...
Due to Saturday snowstorm, which dumped over a foot of snow onto parts of New Jersey and left more than 500,000 residents without power and the streets littered with trees and debris, many schools have decided to close or delay opening on Monday

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Due to Saturday snowstorm, which dumped over a foot of snow onto parts of New Jersey and left more than 500,000 residents without power...
In 2011 consumers are starting their Christmas shopping earlier than ever, as Black Friday websites already launched their offers

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In 2011 consumers are starting their Christmas shopping earlier than ever, as Black Friday websites already launched their offers. According to a new report, nearly...
200 passengers aboard a JetBlue flight diverted because of the unusual October snowstorm were forced to wait on the grounded plane for more than 7 hours with no food, water or working bathrooms

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200 passengers aboard a JetBlue flight diverted because of the unusual October snowstorm were forced to wait on the grounded plane for more than...
Diann Ford, 22, was struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking home from work and gave birth to a healthy baby girl before she died

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Diann Ford, a 22-year-old pregnant woman from San Marcos, Texas, was struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking home from work and gave birth...
In 2011, Daylight Saving Time comes to an end in US on the morning of Sunday, November 6, when you move the clocks back one hour

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Daylight Saving Time (DST), also summer time in several countries, is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have...
National Grid reported this morning that 393,800 customers are currently without power in Massachusetts due to the snowstorm

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National Grid reported this morning that 393,800 customers are currently without power in Massachusetts due to the snowstorm. Out of them, 4,000 are in...
As an unusual October snowstorm hit the North East of US, Connecticut Light & Power offers some safety tips in case of storm

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As an unusual October snowstorm hit the North East of US, Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) offers the following safety tips in case of...
About 770,000 CL&P customers were without power due to the snowstorm, surpassing the peak number of outages caused by Tropical Storm Irene two months ago

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The unusual October snowstorm in North East US sent trees and branches crashing down on electrical wires and equipment across the states. In Connecticut, all...
An investigation has found that Rick Turley molested at least 15 children in Southern California and British Columbia over 20 years, most of whom he met through American and Canadian Scouting

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The Boy Scouts of America has been accused of covering up the abuses of Rick Turley, a paedophile who was repeatedly allowed back as...
Jackie Barden learned about her son Ridge's death via Facebook

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Jackie Barden, the mother of a high school student who collapsed and died after a football game was only notified of her son's death...
68,000 Qantas passengers were affected by airline grounding of 108 aircraft in 22 cities worldwide due to the industrial action yesterday

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Qantas airline announced that 68,000 passengers were affected by its grounding of 108 aircraft in 22 cities worldwide due to the industrial action yesterday. Australian...
October snowstorm killed 3 people and left 2.3 M houses without power on East Coast.

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Three people died and more than 2.3 million homes have lost power as the US East Coast has been hit by an unusual early...
Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City remained in their tents overnight despite the snowstorm and low temperatures which plunged below 40 degrees F

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Occupy Wall Street protesters in New York City remained in their tents overnight despite snowstorm and low temperatures which plunged below 40 degrees F. In...
Workers at Everglades National Park, Florida captured and killed a 16-foot-long Burmese python, who was found to have a whole adult deer in its stomach

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Workers at Everglades National Park, Florida captured and killed a 16-foot-long Burmese python, who was found to have a whole adult deer in its...
Ernesto Bustamante, a University of Idaho professor shot to death Katy Benoit, one of his students he had previously dated, and then committed suicide

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Ernesto Bustamante, a University of Idaho professor shot to death Katy Benoit, one of his students he had previously dated, and then committed suicide. The...
Christine Hemming, wife of British Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming, has yesterday escaped a prison sentence for stealing her husband lover's cat during a burglary

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Christine Hemming, wife of British Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming, has yesterday escaped a prison sentence for stealing her husband lover's cat during a...
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