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Maplecroft report said the "large influx of visitors" at Olympic Games time would raise the "already significant" risk of flu spread in UK

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The already "extreme" risk of a flu pandemic spreading in the UK will increase during the Olympics, a report has said. Britain has been ranked...
Successful smartphone app Angry Birds will be turned into an animated series

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Successful smartphone app Angry Birds will be turned into an animated series, game designers Rovio have confirmed. Angry Birds series will be made into 52...
Kourtney Kardashian revealed her baby bump by slipping into a bikini on holiday

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Kourtney Kardashian has embraced her changing shape by slipping into a bikini on holiday. Kourtney Kardashian, 32, is currently holidaying with her family in the...
Mirlande Wilson of Maryland claims she herself bought one of the three winning Mega Millions tickets and she will not share the prize with her colleagues

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A group of employees at a McDonald’s in Maryland are outraged at co-worker Mirlande Wilson who claims she won $105million in Mega Millions but...
Hungarian President Pal Schmitt has announced his resignation, after being stripped of his doctorate over plagiarism

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Hungarian President Pal Schmitt has announced his resignation, after being stripped of his doctorate over plagiarism. Pal Schmitt, 69, elected in 2010, said "my personal issue...
The research found that the African-American women were clearing HPV virus about six months longer

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New research might help explain why black women are much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer: they seem to...
Ashton Kutcher will play the role of Apple founder Steve Jobs after being cast in his biopic

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Ashton Kutcher will play the role of Apple founder Steve Jobs after being cast in his biopic. Ashton Kutcher, 34, will play the technology pioneer in...
Nearly 1.5 million US Visa and MasterCard accounts have been hacked in a major credit card heist

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Nearly 1.5 million US Visa and MasterCard accounts have been hacked in a major credit card heist. The data leak was revealed on Friday, when...
Researchers at have developed a software that focuses solely on the subject's eyes, which determines if someone is telling you the truth

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Researchers at the University of Buffalo have developed a special software that focuses solely on the subject's eyes, monitoring the movements of the pupils,...
The UTair passenger plane having 43 people on board has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia

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An UTair passenger plane having 43 people on board has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia, Russian officials say. Thirty-two people were killed and 11...
More than 600 Russian anglers stranded on an ice floe in far east have been rescued

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More than 600 Russian anglers stranded on an ice floe in far east have been rescued. The operation to airlift them off the ice involved...
Halle Berry was the first star to fall victim of the awful green goo at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles

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Halle Berry was the first star to fall victim of the awful green goo at the 2012 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles...
Sophia Loren is defying her age by refusing to tone down her outfits or cover up her curves

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Sophia Loren is defying her age by refusing to tone down her outfits or cover up her curves. Sophia Loren, 77, showed off her impressive...
A breakthrough vaccine that dramatically reduces fat in the arteries has been developed for the prevention of heart attacks

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A breakthrough vaccine that dramatically reduces fat in the arteries has been developed for the prevention of heart attacks. The new vaccine, which can be...
Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has won Burma by-election for parliament

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Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has won Burma by-election for parliament after a landmark vote which saw 45 seats contested. Aung San Suu Kyi's...
The late 19th-century work on paper is one of Paul Cezanne's preparatory studies for his seminal Card Players series of five paintings

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A rare watercolor artwork of Paul Cezanne missing since 1953 is expected to sell for as much as $20 million at auction in May,...
Raffles Van Exel, Whitney Houston's close friend, seems to be "extremely relieved" he is not in the crosshairs of police in the singer's death investigation

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Raffles Van Exel, Whitney Houston's close friend, seems to be "extremely relieved" he is not in the crosshairs of the Beverly Hills Police Department...
Pearl drop earrings worn by Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard were sold for $2,812 at The Hollywood Legends sale on Saturday

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Whitney Houston’s personal effects, which went on the first public sale since the singer’s death in February, raised $18,750 on Saturday. Whitney Houston’s earrings worn...
The Blue Bottle by Fernand Leger was found in the estate of a German art dealer

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Four contemporary artworks worth $1 million stolen from a New York gallery have been recovered in Germany 24 years on. A total of six artworks...
Tuareg rebels have taken control of the Malian garrison town of Gao

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Tuareg rebels have taken control of the Malian garrison town of Gao, including the largest military base in the north of the country. Capt. Amadou...
Tom Schaar, 12, set a world record to become the first person to land a three-rotation 1080 move

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Tom Schaar, a 12-year-old boy from Malibu, California, crushed the dreams of famous and amateur skateboarders this week when he set a world record...