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Daily Archives: Mar 15, 2012

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Dear friends, When security forces of a Canadian mining company brutally evicted Mayan families from their villages in Guatemala, eleven women were raped, a...
About 2,000 people demonstrated in the southern Afghan province of Zabul after the US soldier shot dead 16 civilians in Kandahar

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The American soldier who shot dead 16 civilians, including women and children, in Afghanistan on Sunday has been flown to Kuwait, US officials say. Afghan...
Charles Pick's memoirs reveal Wallis Simpson was furious when Marilyn Monroe started to appear on newspaper front pages in place of her

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The late literary agent Charles Pick's memoirs revealed why Wallis Simpson hated Marilyn Monroe alongside other encounters with 20th century icons, including the Duke...
International security forces have to be taken out of Afghan villages, said President Hamid Karzai after meeting U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in Kabul

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President Hamid Karzai called for NATO troops to leave Afghan villages and confine themselves to major bases after 16 civilians were shot dead by...
In a drastic makeover for the search engine, Google search will soon “answer questions” instead of just hunting words

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In a drastic makeover for the search engine, Google search will soon “answer questions” instead of just hunting words. Google searches will no longer throw...
Yoda, the "world's ugliest dog", has died at 15

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Yoda, the "world's ugliest dog", has died at 15, her owner announced today. Yoda, a Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, shot to fame in 2011...
President Hamid Karzai has called on NATO forces to leave Afghan villages after a US soldier killed 16 civilians

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Taliban militants in Afghanistan have suspended preliminary peace negotiations with the United States. The militants blamed the Americans' "ever-changing position". One key stumbling block was...
The images of the Costa Concordia’s bell, taken underwater by divers soon after the vessel sank, became a well-known image associated with the disaster

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The Costa Concordia's bell is reported to have gone missing, two months after the ship ran aground off Italy. An investigation has been launched into...
Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard returns to movie theaters to celebrate its 20th anniversary in a special one-night in-theater event on Wednesday, March 28

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Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard, one of the biggest box office hits of the 1990’s returns to movie theaters this month celebrating its 20th anniversary...
Cissy Houston has reacted fiercely to the pictures and video showing granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon in a romantic grip

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Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother, has reacted fiercely to the pictures and video showing granddaughter Bobbi Kristina Brown and Whitney's "adopted" son Nick Gordon...
Nicholas Gordon has denied a relationship with Bobbi Kristina Brown, but the pair was just spotted making out and canoodling again in Atlanta

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Even though they have denied their romance, Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon definitely are still getting hot and heavy, they can’t deny the...
HBO has decided to cancel TV horse-racing drama Luck, which stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, after a third animal was injured and put down during production

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HBO has decided to cancel TV horse-racing drama Luck, which stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, after a third animal was injured and put...
The eye condition the researchers were looking at was retinopathy, which is common in patients with Type 2 diabetes or high blood pressure

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US researchers have found that the examination of the back of the eye may offer an insight into the health of someone's brain. A small...
Bo Xilai, one of China’s most prominent politicians, has been removed from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader

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Bo Xilai, one of China’s most prominent politicians, has been removed from his post as Chongqing's Communist Party leader, state news agency Xinhua reports. Bo...
The Red Deer Cave people have a mix of archaic and modern characteristics, say scientists

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The remains of at least five individuals from a previously unknown human species have been identified in southern China. The bones have been dated to...
While new species are usually discovered in remote regions, this so-far unnamed type of leopard frog was first heard croaking on Staten Island

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A new species of frog has been found living in Staten Island, New York City, say US scientists. While new species are usually discovered in...