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American climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk have become the first in the world to conquer India’s Mount Meru Shark's Fin

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American climbers Conrad Anker, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk have become the first in the world to conquer the Shark's Fin - a lethal...
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have received messages of congratulations after it was revealed they are expecting their first child together

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Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West have received messages of congratulations after it was revealed they are expecting their first child together. Kim...
Oscar-winning sound editor Michael Hopkins, who worked on films including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the 2005 King Kong remake, died in a rafting accident in New Zealand

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Oscar-winning sound editor Michael Hopkins, who worked on films including the Lord of the Rings trilogy and the 2005 King Kong remake, died in...
Celebrations are being held around the world to mark the New Year, with the city of Auckland in New Zealand holding the first major events of 2013

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Celebrations are being held around the world to mark the New Year, with the city of Auckland in New Zealand holding the first major...
Talking to yourself out loud is sane

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Talking to yourself in public is seen as an embarrassing habit - the preserve of the slightly batty, such as the woman in the...
It seems that Gerard Butler is now well and truly part of a couple, as he showed up to the Capri Film Festival with girlfriend Madalina Ghenea in tow on Sunday

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It seems that Gerard Butler is now well and truly part of a couple, as he showed up to the Capri Film Festival with...
Jessica Simpson confirmed the rumors that she was expecting her second child as she tweeted a picture that showed just how big her bump has already become

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Jessica Simpson confirmed the rumors that she was expecting her second child as she tweeted a picture that showed just how big her bump...
Former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin, who resigned after alleging that the Miss USA contest had been fixed, says she is stunned by a ruling that she must pay the pageant organization $5 million for defamation

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Former Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin, who resigned after alleging that the Miss USA contest had been fixed, says she is stunned by a ruling...
The body of Adam Lanza, the man who killed 27 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School, has been claimed for burial

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The body of Adam Lanza, the man who killed 27 people - including 20 children and his own mother – at Sandy Hook Elementary...
Kim Jong-il died after flying into a fit of rage when he was told that a major dam project had sprung a leak

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North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-il died after flying into a fit of rage when he was told that a major dam project had sprung...
While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as blogger Belle de Jour

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While we may not know their names, anonymous writers have long shaped our worldview, says Brooke Magnanti, who wrote as blogger Belle de Jour. How...
Since moving to Brussels in 2005, Ryan Stevenson has twice won the title of Belgian Chocolate Master

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Belgium invented the praline in 1912 and soon became known for making the best chocolates in the world. But 100 years on, the supremacy...
Five elephants have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of Orissa

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Five elephants have been killed after being hit by a passenger train in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. The animals were hit when their...
Biblical names fall out of favor in US as top 10 boys and girls names revealed

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Biblical names are out and pop culture is in for America's newborns - if 2012's list of most popular baby names are anything to...
Kim Kardashian is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Kanye West

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Kim Kardashian is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Kanye West. The pregnancy was revealed by Kanye West onstage during a concert in Atlantic...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her country’s economic climate in 2013 will be even more difficult

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that her country’s economic climate in 2013 will be "even more difficult". In her New Year message, Angela Merkel...
US Congressional leaders have one more day to stop the threat of fiscal cliff after talks ended with no deal

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US Congressional leaders have one more day to stop the threat of steep tax rises and spending cuts, known as the "fiscal cliff", after...
Japan's coast guard has detained a Chinese fishing boat for allegedly fishing inside Japanese waters

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Japan's coast guard has detained a Chinese fishing boat for allegedly fishing inside Japanese waters, Chinese officials say. The boat was seized on Saturday near...
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized in New York with a blood clot

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized in New York with a blood clot, officials say. Hillary Clinton suffered a concussion earlier this month...
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has suffered new complications after cancer operation in Cuba

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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" after a cancer operation in Cuba, his vice-president Nicolas Maduro has said. In a televised address from...
Italian Nobel prize-winning neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini has died at the age of 103

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Italian Nobel prize-winning neurologist Rita Levi-Montalcini has died at the age of 103. Rita Levi-Montalcini lived through anti-semitic discrimination under fascism to become one of...
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan celebrate their first Christmas as married couple in Hawaii

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Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is celebrating his first Christmas with wife Priscilla Chan after the couple tied the knot on May 19,...
Researchers have found that heels can emphasize femininity and change the way the entire body moves

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Researchers have found that heels can “emphasize femininity” and change the way the entire body moves, including the pelvis, hips, legs, knees, feet and...
Kate Middleton is facing the prospect of never becoming Prince William’s Queen

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Kate Middleton is facing the prospect of never becoming Prince William’s Queen. MP John Hemming is attempting to ensure all spouses of reigning monarchs are...
In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, Barack Obama voiced skepticism about proposals to place armed guards at schools in the aftermath of the December 14th deadly assault in Connecticut which claimed the lives of 20 first graders and six teachers

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President Barack Obama pledged this morning to put his “full weight” behind a legislative gun control package aimed at avoiding another Sandy Hook Elementary...