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Microsoft has confirmed that it will release its Surface tablet to coincide with the launch of its Windows 8 software on October 26

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Microsoft has confirmed that it will release its Surface tablet to coincide with the launch of its Windows 8 software on October 26. Microsoft revealed...
Cuba Gooding Jr. is allegedly accused of shoving a female bartender at the Old Absinthe House on Bourbon Street in New Orleans

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According to new reports, police have issued an arrest warrant for Cuba Gooding Jr. after an altercation at a New Orleans bar in the...
Colin and Livia Firth appeared as a single entry at number six on the Vanity Fair International Best Dressed List

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The Vanity Fair International Best Dressed List in full: 1. Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince William, British style icon 2. Jessica Chastain, U.S. actress, star...
Kate Middleton has topped Vanity Fair's annual International Best Dressed list for the third year running

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Kate Middleton has topped Vanity Fair's annual International Best Dressed list for the third year running. The prestigious ranking, which appears in the September issue...
At least 19 people have been killed in two car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad

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At least 19 people have been killed in two car bomb explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, officials say. The blasts happened within minutes of...
Twitter is facing a user backlash after suspending the account of journalist Guy Adams, who had criticized NBC Universal's coverage of the Olympic Games

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Twitter is facing a user backlash after suspending the account of journalist Guy Adams, who had criticized NBC Universal's coverage of the Olympic Games. NBC...
Swiss bank UBS lost 349 million Swiss francs ($356 million) by investing in Facebook shares, more than halving its profits

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Swiss bank UBS lost 349 million Swiss francs ($356 million) by investing in Facebook shares, more than halving its profits. UBS's second quarter profits were...
Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has been charged with embezzlement in a case he describes as "strange and absurd"

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Russian anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny has been charged with embezzlement in a case he describes as "strange and absurd". Federal investigators in Moscow brought charges...
More than half of India has been left without power after a massive power breakdown has hit the country for a second day running

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More than half of India has been left without power after a massive power breakdown has hit the country for a second day running. Indian...
Madonna has said the angry reaction from a crowd at her recent 45-minute Olympia show in Paris was from "thugs who were not my fans

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Madonna has said the angry reaction from a crowd at her recent 45-minute Olympia show in Paris was from "thugs who were not my...
Veteran singer and actor Tony Martin has died at the age of 98

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Veteran singer and actor Tony Martin has died at the age of 98. Tony Martin was best known for such romantic 1950s ballads as There's...
US divers have found what appear to be remains of a crew of an Army amphibious plane that went down in the Eastern St Lawrence River during World War II

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US divers have found what appear to be remains of a crew of an Army amphibious plane that went down in the Eastern St...
US scientists have identified a new strain of influenza in harbor seals that could potentially impact human and animal health

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US scientists have identified a new strain of influenza in harbor seals that could potentially impact human and animal health. The H3N8 flu has been...
Australian police have seized drugs worth over $500 million dollars and broken up a Hong Kong-based drugs ring

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Australian police have seized drugs worth over $500 million dollars and broken up a Hong Kong-based drugs ring. Four Hong Kong nationals and three Australian...
Irish author Maeve Binchy has died aged 72 after a short illness

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Irish author Maeve Binchy has died aged 72 after a short illness. Best-selling Maeve Binchy, born in Dalkey, Co Dublin, has sold more than 40...
Chinese Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen has denied taking performance-enhancing drugs, after smashing a world record at the London Olympics

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Chinese Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen has denied taking performance-enhancing drugs, after smashing a world record at the London Olympics. Ye Shiwen, 16, won gold in...
Spending just 30 minutes on a proper DIY pedicure is one of the most transformative beauty treatments you can do

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Getting your toes sandal-ready is easy once you know how, and a good pedicure can last up to three weeks if done right. “Spending just...
Prends-moi is the world’s first slimming fragrance from Velds that has been developed at the French perfume house Robertet

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The latest slimming aid comes in the form of a perfume bottle as Prends-moi is the world’s first slimming fragrance from Velds that has...
The two dozen men and women found themselves stranded 150 feet above ground for nearly two hours when both the cars of The Superman Ultimate Flight ride stalled atop the track

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Riders of a brand new rollercoaster at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California, went on the ride of their life yesterday, though not...
James Holmes, the suspect gunman at Aurora cinema, has been formally charged with 142 criminal counts in one of America's worst mass shootings

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James Holmes, the suspect gunman at Aurora cinema, has been formally charged with 142 criminal counts in one of America's worst mass shootings. James Holmes,...
Rome's world famous Colosseum is now around 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north

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Rome's world famous Colosseum is now around 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north. Concerned authorities are investigating whether...
US consumers are facing higher gasoline prices at the pump as wholesalers sell crude oil onto them at rising prices

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US consumers are facing higher gasoline prices at the pump as wholesalers sell crude oil onto them at rising prices, Lundberg Survey has said. The...
Kris Jenner takes polygraph test after secret meeting with Todd Waterman

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After last week's episode saw Kris and Bruce Jenner on the verge on splitting up, Keeping Up With Kardashians focused on those crazy kids...
A number of Olympic swimmers at London Games are walking out to the pool wearing headphones

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A number of Olympic swimmers are walking out to the pool wearing headphones - and keeping them on right up until the last seconds...
Four people have been sentenced to death in Iran for their roles in the country's biggest-ever bank fraud scandal

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Four people have been sentenced to death in Iran for their roles in the country's biggest-ever bank fraud scandal. Two other defendants received life sentences,...