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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 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...
G8 leaders of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone

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G8 leaders of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone. In their summit communique, G8 leaders also...
The Dictator, which features Sacha Baron Cohen as General Aladeen, depicts a fictional Middle Eastern dictator risking his life to crush signs of democracy, has been refused a distribution license in Tajikistan

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Tajikistan has decided not to screen Sacha Baron Cohen’s latest offering, The Dictator, after authorities ruled that the movie was incompatible with the nation's...
The study investigated products from a range of OXY treatments using brown seaweed ingredient Phycosaccharide ACP

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Scientists have discovered that an active ingredient from brown seaweed found only off the coast of Brittany, France, can banish the bugs that trigger...
Sean Connery carried a plastic bag as he ran errands around Manhattan

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One time 007 Sean Connery is now enjoying himself away from the spotlight as he laps up his time off. Sean Connery, 81, stepped out...
The ss Great Britain's glass "sea" has been covered with 55,000 litres of jelly which will be lit from below after sunset

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Brunel’s ss Great Britain moored in Bristol has been "floated" in a sea of neon-green jelly as part of a cultural festival. The ship, which...
Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower made a rare red carpet appearance together at Cannes Film Festival on Friday

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Robert De Niro and his wife Grace Hightower made a rare red carpet appearance together at Cannes Film Festival on Friday. It was an occasion...
The launch of the American SpaceX's Dragon re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed by at least three days

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The launch of the American SpaceX's Dragon re-supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed by at least three days. The company...
Those born between 1945 and 1965 are most likely to be infected but it is thought only a quarter of this generation has been tested for hepatitis C virus

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US health officials have advised baby boomers for the first time to get tested for the liver-destroying virus hepatitis C. Those born between 1945 and...
Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of a diplomatic crisis with Washington, is on his way to the United States

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Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, who was at the centre of a diplomatic crisis with Washington, is on his way to the United States. The blind...
Will Smith angrily slapped camp comic Vitalii Sediuk on the face after he tried to kiss him on the lips on the red carpet in Russia yesterday

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Will Smith angrily slapped camp comic Vitalii Sediuk on the face after he tried to kiss him on the lips on the red carpet...
German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who was once described as the most influential singer of the 20th Century, has died, aged 86

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German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who was once described as "the most influential singer of the 20th Century", has died, aged 86. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, was famed...
Greek officials said Chancellor Angela Merkel had suggested Greece could hold a referendum on the euro when it votes in national elections next month

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has had telephone contact with Greece’s President Karolos Papoulias, amid continuing speculation that his country may have to leave the...
Princess Corinna, who was born in Germany and claims her title through her second husband, has reportedly fled Spain intense speculation over the nature of her role within the Spanish monarchy

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New embarrassing details have emerged of the controversial Botswana elephant hunting trip Spain's King Juan Carlos took with mysterious Princess Corinna. Twice-divorced Corinna zu Sayn...
Even though Sharon Stone is now in her mid fifties, she is still flaunting her figure

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Even though Sharon Stone is now in her mid fifties, she is still flaunting her figure. Sharon stone, 54, showed off an impressive physique for...
The Dark Day, as it's become known, took place on May 19, 1780 in New England and Canada

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More than two hundred years ago in parts of North America, a strange event, named Dark Day, turned morning to night. It remains wreathed in mystery...
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