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Triple jumper Voula Papachristou has been expelled from Greek's Olympic team over racist comments she posted on Twitter

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Greek Olympian triple jumper Voula Papachristou has been expelled from her country's Olympic team over comments she posted on Twitter which were deemed racist. Voula...
Madonna has spoken about an image used during her current MDNA tour which showed a swastika imposed onto the face of French politician Marine Le Pen

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Madonna has spoken about an image used during her current MDNA tour which showed a swastika imposed onto the face of French politician Marine...
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of Provence

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Six people have reportedly died in a helicopter crash in a mountainous area of Provence in southeastern France. The aircraft came down at around 13:40...
Hugo Chavez has unveiled a 3-D reconstruction of the face of Simon Bolivar

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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has unveiled a 3-D reconstruction of the face of Simon Bolivar, who died in 1830 after leading the fight against...
Samsung disables Galaxy S3 Google local search function following patent dispute with Apple

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Samsung has disabled Google local search function in an update to the international version of its flagship Galaxy S3 smartphone, following a patent dispute...
North Korean media reports referred to Kim Jong-Un attending the opening of an amusement park with his wife, "Comrade Ri Sol-Ju”

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is married, state media have confirmed for the first time. Reports referred to Kim Jong-Un attending the opening of an...
Apple has announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the latest version of its Mac operation system, will be released on Wednesday

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Apple has announced that OS X Mountain Lion, the latest version of its Mac operation system, will be released on Wednesday. OS X Mountain Lion...
An 11-year-old boy from UK boarded a plane from Manchester to Rome on his own without a passport, tickets or boarding pass

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An 11-year-old boy from UK boarded a plane from Manchester to Rome on his own without a passport, tickets or boarding pass. The boy got...
Former Ghana’s Vice President John Dramani Mahama was sworn in several hours after John Atta Mills died at a hospital in Accra

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John Dramani Mahama, Ghana's new president, has pledged to uphold stability following the death of his predecessor John Atta Mills. Former Vice President John Dramani...
Sherman Hemsley, the actor who starred in the hit 1970s sitcom The Jeffersons, has died at the age of 74 at his El Paso home

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Sherman Hemsley, the actor who starred in the hit 1970s sitcom The Jeffersons, has died at the age of 74 at his El Paso...
Peugeot has reported a loss of 819 million Euros ($1 billion) for the first half of the year

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French car maker Peugeot has reported a loss of 819 million Euros ($1 billion) for the first half of the year and has detailed...
A new study showed three drugs given in combination killed more than 99 percent of TB bacteria after two weeks of treatment

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A new study showed three drugs given in combination killed more than 99% of tuberculosis bacteria after two weeks of treatment. The therapy appeared to...
James Holmes is accused of opening fire at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie, killing 12 and wounding 58

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A judge has ruled that cameras will be banned from next week's hearing when James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado cinema shooting, is...
Women’s football is the first event of the Olympics and is to kick off later, two days before the official opening ceremony

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Women’s football is the first event of the Olympics and is to kick off later, two days before the official opening ceremony. The Team GB...
Scientists said the "unprecedented" melting took place over a larger area that ever detected in three decades of satellite observation

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Greenland's massive ice sheet has melted this month over an usually large area, NASA has said. Scientists said the "unprecedented" melting took place over a...
Science-fiction thriller Looper will launch this year's Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on 6 September

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Science-fiction thriller Looper will launch this year's Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on 6 September. Directed by Rian Johnson, it features The Dark Knight...
Oprah Winfrey has been criticized after the broadcast of a two-part TV special about her trip to India in January

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Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has been criticized after the broadcast of a two-part TV special about her trip to India in January. The Oprah's...
Ghana's President John Atta Mills has died from throat cancer aged 68

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Ghana's President John Atta Mills has died from throat cancer aged 68. A statement from his office said John Atta Mills died in the country’s...
Vanessa Williams’ skincare line ReVitalistic features five products that include an anti-aging cream, firming eye serum and a skin “perfecting” peel

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Desperate Housewives star Vanessa Williams has launched ReVitalistic, her own skincare line. ReVitalistic features five products that include an anti-aging cream, firming eye serum and...
High waisted L Space bikini gives a glimpse into the next summer trends at Mercedes Benz Swim Fashion week in Miami

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This year Mercedes Benz Fashion Swim Week in Miami is transformed into the year's biggest lesson in beach basics. Featuring almost 2,000 brands, the swim...
On 2 July 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan took off from Papua New Guinea in their Electra 10E aircraft, en route to Howland Island

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TIGHAR's expedition to find out what happened to celebrated pilot Amelia Earhart is returning to Hawaii without the evidence it was looking for. The International...
Siemens has issued a fix for the software loopholes used by the notorious Stuxnet worm

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Siemens has issued a fix for the software loopholes used by the notorious Stuxnet worm. Stuxnet was discovered in 2010 after investigations into malfunctions at...
In Kirstie Alley’s advert for QVC's Organic Liaison, the actress is shown before and after her extreme weight loss

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In Kirstie Alley’s advert for QVC's Organic Liaison, the actress is shown before and after her extreme weight loss. In her advert, Kirstie Alley, 61,...
Demi Moore is reportedly “beyond heartbroken” over Ashton Kutcher's new romance with Mila Kunis

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Demi Moore is reportedly “beyond heartbroken” over Ashton Kutcher's new romance with Mila Kunis. Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher ended their marriage last year following...
Spectators who attended a preview of the Olympic Games opening ceremony have been urged to keep the details secret and not spoil the surprise for others

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Spectators who attended a preview of the Olympic Games opening ceremony have been urged to keep the details secret and not spoil the surprise...