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Five climbers fell to their deaths while climbing Swiss mountain Lagginhorn on Tuesday

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Five climbers who fell to their deaths while climbing Swiss mountain Lagginhorn on Tuesday were German and included two teenagers, police have confirmed. A sixth...
Danny Boyle, artistic director of the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, has apologized to volunteers over "spoilers" appearing in the press

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Danny Boyle, artistic director of the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, has apologized to volunteers over "spoilers" appearing in the press. In an email sent...
Chris Brown joined other rappers in the trend by proudly flashing his golden chompers to the dancing crowds at AV Nightclub

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Last night, Chris Brown joined rappers Flavor Flav, Nelly, Lil Wayne, and Lil Jon in the trend by proudly flashing his golden chompers to...
CERN scientists reporting at conferences in the UK and Geneva claim the discovery of a new particle consistent with the Higgs boson

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CERN scientists reporting at conferences in the UK and Geneva, Switzerland, claim the discovery of a new particle consistent with the Higgs boson. The particle...
A British research team claims that adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could provide better protection against tooth decay

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A British research team claims that adding enzymes from seaweed microbes to toothpaste and mouthwash could provide better protection against tooth decay. Researchers at Newcastle...
Ilan Dar-Nimrod disagreed with his friend, Ian Hansen's assertion that Steve Buscemi was cool

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An argument between two psychologists over actor Steve Buscemi may have finally led to an answer for that complex question: What is cool? Applying an...
OraQuick home HIV test is expected to go on sale in the US within months, after winning regulator approval

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OraQuick home HIV test is expected to go on sale in the US within months, after winning regulator approval. The OraQuick test checks saliva from...
A judge in Amarillo, Texas, said JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon suffered "severe mental disease or defect"

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Clayton Osbon, the US pilot who screamed about a bomb on a flight and had to be restrained by passengers was found not guilty...
The map, by the famous cartographer Martin Waldseemuller, is credited with being the first to document and name the newly-discovered land of America

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A copy of a rare 16th century map known as "the birth certificate of America" has been discovered in Germany. The map, by the famous...
Millions of Americans are set to celebrate the Fourth of July with as much fervor and as many fireworks as the weather will allow

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Millions of Americans are set to celebrate the Fourth of July with as much fervor  and as many fireworks as the weather will allow. Picnics...
The Higgs boson would help explain why particles have mass, and fills a glaring hole in the current best theory to describe how the Universe works

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Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are expected to reveal the strongest evidence yet for the Higgs particle in Geneva, Switzerland, shortly. Anticipation is...
Sophie Mirabella came under a barrage of criticism after she just sat and stared blankly when Simon Sheikh collapsed beside her on live TV

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Sophie Mirabella, an Australian MP, came under a barrage of criticism on social networks today after she just sat and stared blankly when a...
The sun’s active region AR1515 released a M5.6-class solar flare towards Earth, sending X-ray and extreme ultraviolet radiation in our direction

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A massive solar flare is expected on 4th of July, the day in which America celebrates its independence. According to reports at 10:52 UT the...
Lolong, the one-ton crocodile caught in Bunawan, Philippines, has been named the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity

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Lolong, the one-ton crocodile caught in Bunawan, Philippines, has been named the world’s largest saltwater crocodile in captivity. The Associated Press reports that Lolong was...
There is no evidence that mermaids exist, The National Ocean Service has said

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There is no evidence that mermaids exist, The National Ocean Service, a US government scientific agency, has said. The National Ocean Service made the unusual...
John Constable's The Lock is expected to become one of the most expensive British paintings ever when it is sold at Christie's in London

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John Constable's The Lock, owned by Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, is expected to become one of the most expensive British paintings ever when it is...
Tens of thousands of euros were allegedly funneled to Nicolas Sarkozy's campaign by Liliane Bettencourt's office

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French police have carried out searches of the home and offices of former President Nicolas Sarkozy as part of a campaign financing probe. A law...
Actor Andy Griffith has died aged 86

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Actor Andy Griffith, whose portrayal of a small-town sheriff made The Andy Griffith Show was one of American television's most enduring shows, has died...
British Nutrition Foundation identified more than 100 different factors that influence our weight

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Always wonder why your diet and exercise regimens never seem to work? Possibly you’re unwittingly undoing your best efforts. Last week, the British Nutrition Foundation identified...
Facebook promises to address complaints it was responsible for wiping email contacts

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Facebook promises to address complaints it was responsible for wiping email contacts in some users' mobile phone address books, replacing them with @facebook.com listings. The...
Amazon is in the process of acquiring 3D mapping startup UpNext

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Sources close to Amazon revealed on Monday that the company was in the process of acquiring UpNext, a 3D mapping startup. According to GigaOm, the...
Microsoft has written down the value of online advertising firm aQuantive it bought five years ago by $6.2 billion

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Microsoft has written down the value of online advertising firm aQuantive it bought five years ago by $6.2 billion. Microsoft bought aQuantive for $6.3 billion...
Micron Technology has decided to buy rival Japanese chipmaker Elpida in a deal worth 200 billion yen

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Micron Technology has decided to buy rival Japanese chipmaker Elpida in a deal worth 200 billion yen ($2.5 billion). Once completed, the deal will see...
CNN presenter Anderson Cooper has publicly announced that he is gay

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CNN presenter Anderson Cooper has publicly announced that he is gay. In an email published online, Anderson Cooper said he was proud of his sexuality...
The Japanese makers of Kinesio tape say it gives players an edge by mending injuries

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Italian striker Mario Balotelli was sporting three tramlines of blue sticky tape on his back in the Euro 2012 Championship. And at Wimbledon, Serbian tennis...
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