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For centuries women in South Asia have been raised with the belief that a fairer complexion equates to beauty

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Indian women have been raised to believe that fairness is beauty, and this has given rise to a vast and ever-growing skin-whitening industry, which...
Venus transit was a very rare astronomical event that would not be seen again for another 105 years

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Venus has put on a spectacular show for skywatchers by moving across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth. Venus transit was a...
Ashton Kutcher made his anticipated return to Punk’d on Sunday with a trick on Kim Kardashian, with the help of her sister Kourtney’s partner Scott Disick

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Ashton Kutcher made his anticipated return to Punk’d on Sunday with a trick on Kim Kardashian, with the help of her sister Kourtney’s partner...
Abu Yahya al-Libi, a senior al-Qaeda leader, was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan on Monday, a US official has confirmed

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Abu Yahya al-Libi, a senior al-Qaeda leader, was killed in a drone strike in Pakistan on Monday, a US official has confirmed. US officials said...
Sho Yano, who was reading at age two, writing at three and composing music at five, will graduate this week from the Pritzker School of Medicine

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Sho Yano, a 21-year-old man from Chicago, who began college at age nine and medical school three years later, is about to become the...
Luka Rocco Magnotta has told a judge he will not fight his extradition from Germany

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Luka Rocco Magnotta, the Canadian porn actor wanted for the murder and dismemberment of his lover, has told a judge he will not fight...
Barnes & Noble has apologized to Dr. Omar Amin who was kicked out of one of its stores for browsing the children's section on his own

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Barnes & Noble has apologized to Dr. Omar Amin who was kicked out of one of its stores for browsing the children's section on...
Mariah Carey had one arm wrapped around daughter Monroe while the other held onto Moroccan, who was floating in the water

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Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon posted some intimate family photos to the website they set up especially for their twins Moroccan and Monroe. One...
Hutton Gibson, the 93-year-old father of actor Mel Gibson, has filed for divorce from wife Teddy Joye Gibson after ten years of marriage

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Hutton Gibson, the 93-year-old father of actor Mel Gibson, has filed for divorce from wife Teddy Joye Gibson after ten years of marriage. Hutton Gibson...
An Austrian crematorium officials have blamed a deceased woman's obesity for causing a fire which had to be tackled by firefighters

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An Austrian crematorium officials have blamed a deceased woman's obesity for causing a fire which had to be tackled by firefighters. Graz firemen were covered in thick...
Kim Kardashian tweeted a picture of herself aged 7 that is displayed in her grandmother's children's clothing boutique in San Diego

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Kim Kardashian tweeted a picture of herself aged 7 that is displayed in her grandmother's children's clothing boutique in San Diego. Kim Kardashian, 31, star...
Although healthy postmenopausal women appear to have no cognitive benefits from soy supplements, soy could be a good addition for some people diets.

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Soy supplements have little or no benefit for global cognition of healthy postmenopausal women, shows a new study conducted by the researchers of Stanford...
Scientists have found that mosquito's tiny, low-weight body, is the key to its ability to survive flying in the rain

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Scientists have found that mosquito's tiny, low-weight body, is the key to its ability to survive flying in the rain. A team from the Georgia...
Willow Glass can be "wrapped" around a device, said the New York-based developer Corning

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Willow Glass, a new type of flexible ultra-thin glass has been unveiled by Corning, the company that developed Gorilla Glass. Willow Glass can be "wrapped"...
Syria has decided to expel the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats

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Syria has decided to expel the ambassadors of several Western states, a week after governments around the world expelled its top diplomats. The envoys of...
Swiss researchers suggest that taking iron supplements may help some women with fatigue even if they are not officially anemic

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Swiss researchers suggest that taking iron supplements may help some women with fatigue even if they are not officially anemic. A severe shortage of iron...
The Queen's Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral

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The Queen's Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.   10:30 St Paul's service begins 11:30 The...
The Queen's Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral

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The Queen's Jubilee celebrations are to conclude with a glittering procession and service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral. Prince Philip is still in hospital...
President Vladimir Putin is beginning a three-day visit to China, with energy and foreign policy expected to dominate the agenda

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President Vladimir Putin is beginning a three-day visit to China, with energy and foreign policy expected to dominate the agenda. The Russian president said ahead...
Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just after 22.00 GMT on Tuesday

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Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just...
Observing the Sun with the naked eye or telescope, camera or other optical device, will seriously damage eyesight and may lead to permanent blindness

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Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just...
Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just after 22.00 GMT on Tuesday

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Venus is set to move across the face of the Sun as viewed from Earth in a more than six-and-a-half-hour transit, which starts just...
Stevie Wonder and Sir Paul McCartney are among the stars who have yet to perform before the Queen and other members of the Royal Family

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The A-list concert for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is taking place outside Buckingham Palace. The event kicked off with the Massed Bands of the Household Division...
Fusa Miyake studied the growth rings of two trees dating back 1,200 years and discovered that an explosion of epic proportions occurred between 774 and 775AD

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Scientist Fusa Miyake from Nagoya University, Japan, studied the growth rings of two trees dating back 1,200 years and discovered that an explosion of...
Kris Humphries has been spotted on a lounger in Miami Beach with his rumored new flame, a woman who had long black hair and an hour-glass figure

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Kris Humphries has been spotted on a lounger in Miami Beach with his rumored new flame, a woman who had long black hair and...