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Daily Archives: May 20, 2012

Sean Penn stunned guests at Haitian Relief Organization Gala with his expletive-ridden speech, which he confessed was made “under the influence of vodka”

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Sean Penn didn't let the prestigious tone of the Haiti: Carnival In Cannes gala stop him from turning the air blue with some carefully...
NATO leaders are meeting in Chicago in a summit dominated by the withdrawal from Afghanistan

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NATO leaders are meeting in Chicago in a summit dominated by the withdrawal from Afghanistan. They want to forge a common stance as they prepare...
Newlyweds Tim and Beth Alberts left the church in the city centre on Saturday after exchanging their vows and found themselves in the middle of a mass demonstration

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Thousands of protesters were expected to march in downtown Chicago today to the lakeside McCormick Place convention center where President Barack Obama and dozens...
Scientists have identified thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane that has been trapped by ice for many millennia is bubbling into the atmosphere

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Scientists have identified thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane that has been trapped by ice for many millennia is bubbling into the...
The 6-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy this morning has killed at least six people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns

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The 6-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Italy this morning has killed at least six people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns,...
Peter Jones, the former drummer of Australian rock band Crowded House, has died at the age of 45

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Peter Jones, the former drummer of Australian rock band Crowded House, has died at the age of 45. According to newspaper reports, the Liverpool-born musician,...
Facebook’s less-than-stellar debut saw its shares end the day on Friday just 23 cents, or 0.6 percent, higher than its initial price, at $38.23, valuing the company at $104.2 billion

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Some less-than-enthused analysts are already warning their clients against buying Facebook’s shares one day after the social networking site rolled out its much-anticipated IPO. Brian...
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has arrived in New York with his family to begin a new life in the United States

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Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has arrived in New York with his family to begin a new life in the United States. The blind human rights...
Fifty years ago, on May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe performed one the most famous versions of “Happy Birthday” ever sung

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Fifty years ago, on May 19, 1962, Marilyn Monroe performed one the most famous versions of “Happy Birthday” ever sung - definitely to sitting...
Chelsea has won the Champions League for the first time after stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena

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Chelsea has won the Champions League for the first time after stunned Bayern Munich in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the Allianz Arena. Thomas Mueller's...
China is not keen on dairy foods production and many Chinese people are uncomfortable with the very idea of cheese

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China is not keen on dairy foods production and many Chinese people are uncomfortable with the very idea of cheese - so the cheese-loving...
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets

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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least three people and caused thousands of others to flee into the streets, officials say. The...
Mark Zuckerberg weds Priscilla Chan in secret ceremony after $104 bn IPO

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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his long-time girlfriend Priscilla Chan tied the knot at a small ceremony at his home in Palo...