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US prosecutors filed a 90-page superceding indictment against Megaupload and its founder Kim Dotcom

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Wire fraud and additional criminal copyright infringement counts have been added to the US case against file-sharing site Megaupload. New details have emerged as officials...
Whitney Houston, pictured here with her daughter Bobbi Kristina, was said to have binge on cocaine, alcohol and pills in her final months

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New reports claim that Whitney Houston binged on cocaine, alcohol and pills in her final months. Insiders say that after months of sober living during...
FBI has arrested a man near the US Capitol building as part of an anti-terror investigation

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FBI has arrested a man near the US Capitol building as part of an anti-terror investigation, US officials say. Amine El Khalifi, 29, of Alexandria,...
Dutch Prince Johan Friso is in a critical condition after being hit by an avalanche while on a skiing holiday in Lech, western Austria

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Prince Johan Friso, the second son of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, is in a critical condition after being hit by an avalanche while...
Kevin Ammons, author of the Whitney Houston unauthorized biography, “Good Girl, Bad Girl,” claims that singer’s mother, Cissy Houston, had an open disapproval of Houston’s former close friend Robyn Crawford

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Kevin Ammons, author of the Whitney Houston unauthorized biography, “Good Girl, Bad Girl,” claims that singer’s mother, Cissy Houston, had an open disapproval of...
Robyn Crawford (right), Whitney Houston’s friend and former personal assistant, says the singer chose the life she led

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Robyn Crawford, Whitney Houston’s friend and former personal assistant, says the singer chose the life she led. While others want to dwell on the bad...
Trained Steller sea lions took part in a Canadian experiment designed to find out why the species is dying out

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Trained Steller sea lions took part in a Canadian experiment designed to find out why the species is dying out. The Canadian research team strapped cameras...
According to Austrian officials, Prince Johan was buried under the snow for about 15 minutes before being rescued by emergency teams

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Prince Johan Friso of The Netherlands has been hit by an avalanche in the Austrian town of Lech, say officials. According to Austrian officials, Prince...
Whitney Houston was one of the world's best-selling artists from the mid-1980’s to the late 1990’s, selling 170 million records worldwide

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Whitney Houston’s godmother Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will sing at the singer's funeral, to be held in New Jersey on Saturday. Clive Davis, her...
The Secret Service said President Obama was never in any danger, despite the emergency procedure to remove the unauthorized aircraft from “restricted airspace”

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A privately-owned Cessna aircraft was intercepted by two fighter jets yesterday entering the same Los Angeles airspace as Marine One while the helicopter was...
Carlos “Halfy” Rodriguez lost a large portion of his brain and skull in a crash after flying through his car's windscreen and landing head-first on the road

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Carlos “Halfy” Rodriguez, a bad boy from Miami, Florida, who was left with half a head following a dramatic accident has spoken out for...
Christian Wulff, Germany’s president, has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted

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Christian Wulff, Germany’s president, has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted. Christian Wulff, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel...
An armed robbery took place at a museum in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, from where dozens of artefacts have been stolen

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An armed robbery took place at a museum in Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympics, from where dozens of artefacts have been stolen, Greek...
Amanda Knox has signed for a reported $4 million with publisher HarperCollins to write about her murder conviction and acquittal in Italy

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Amanda Knox finally has a book deal after months of tense battling between 20 publishers desperate for a big money windfall. Amanda Knox, 24, of...
Marin Stroia collapsed and had to be wheeled out of a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, courtroom on a stretcher Thursday morning after he drank a liquid he claimed was poison when a jury found him guilty of armed trespass

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Convicted Marin Stroia collapsed and had to be wheeled out of a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, courtroom on a stretcher Thursday morning after he drank...
Whitney Houston was found dead in a bath tub at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

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New reports are claiming that Whitney Houston visited a doctor three times in the eight day period before she was found dead in a...
Fugate family developed a rare skin discoloration as a result of a coincidental meeting of recessive genes, intermarriage and inbreeding

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The extraordinary story of Appalachia's “Blue Family” began back to the early 1800’s, when an isolated family from eastern Kentucky - who can trace their...
Apple was granted the sliding patent in March 2010

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Giant technology company Apple has won a patent dispute against Motorola Mobility regarding a "slide-to-unlock" feature on smartphones. The judgement marks Apple's first patent victory...
Jellyfish Lake, based on the Pacific island of Palau, is the only place in the world where tourists can safely swim amongst millions of jellyfish

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Jellyfish Lake, based on the Pacific island of Palau, is the only place in the world where tourists can safely swim amongst millions of...
A group of indomitable and infamous pageant moms have been given the beauty queen treatment, transforming them into adult-sized versions of their daughters on Anderson Cooper show

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A group of indomitable and infamous pageant moms have been given the beauty queen treatment, transforming them into adult-sized versions of their daughters on...
Following Whitney Houston's death claims emerged stating that singer was disheveled and incoherent and that she interrupted an E! interview the Thursday before her death

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Following Whitney Houston's death claims emerged stating that singer was disheveled and incoherent and that she interrupted an E! interview the Thursday before her...
Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston's godmother, has been asked to sing at the singer’s funeral

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Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston's godmother, has been asked to sing at the singer’s funeral, Franklin's spokeswoman said. According to CNN.com other stars confirmed on the...
Whitney Houston’s death certificate has been released and failed to determine the singer’s cause of death

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Whitney Houston’s death certificate has been released and failed to determine the singer’s cause of death. The legendary singer’s death certificate is listing “pending investigation”...

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At least 21 suspected militants have been killed in two separate attacks of an unmanned US drone aircraft in north-west Pakistan, according to Pakistani...
At least eight Palestinian children have been killed in a collision between a school bus and an Israeli lorry on a road in the West Bank

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President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of mourning after at least eight Palestinian children have been killed in a collision between a school...