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Daily Archives: Aug 26, 2012

Canadian bride Maria Pantazopoulos has drowned during a photoshoot as she posed in her wedding dress in water at a Quebec park

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Canadian bride Maria Pantazopoulos has drowned during a photoshoot as she posed in her wedding dress in water at a Quebec park. Real estate agent...
Clots block blood vessels, starving parts of the brain of oxygen, which leads to symptoms such as paralysis and loss of speech

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According to two studies, using small nets to extract blood clots from patients' brains may be the future of stroke care. Clots block blood vessels,...
People in southern Florida have been making final preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac, as it barrels to the US

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People in southern Florida have been making final preparations for Tropical Storm Isaac, as it barrels to the US. Hundreds of flights and sailings have...
Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer and voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, has died aged 78

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Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer and voice of Sesame Street's Count von Count, has died aged 78. Jerry Nelson worked for more than 40 years on...
Miranda Kerr has been spotted creating the illusion of a skinnier size thanks to a dark panel down the side of the trousers

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Celebrities including Miranda Kerr and actress Melanie Griffith have been spotted creating the illusion of a skinnier size thanks to a dark panel down...
Two business associates visiting New York City spent $16,640 on two bottles of Petrus '82 wine alone at 21 Club

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Two business associates visiting New York City spent $16,640 on two bottles of Petrus '82 wine alone at 21 Club. The pair's waiter said he...
Snooki and her fiancé, Jionni LaValle have called their first child Lorenzo Dominic LaValle

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Snooki has given birth this morning to a baby boy at a New Jersey hospital. Jersey Shore star and her fiancé, Jionni LaValle have called...
Two members of punk-rock group Pussy Riot, who are being sought by Russian police, have fled the country

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Two members of punk-rock group Pussy Riot, who are being sought by Russian police, have fled the country, the band's Twitter account says. Three members...
Unicredit is thought to have broken sanctions against Iran, according to the Financial Times

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Italian bank Unicredit has confirmed it is co-operating with a US investigation into a possible breach of sanctions. The bank is thought to have broken...
Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been found in a town near Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre

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Syrian opposition activists say scores of bodies have been found in a town near the capital, Damascus, accusing government troops of a "massacre". Many of...
What is unique about Riviera Romagnola is its enormous popularity in spite of the unanimous agreement that the sea is just not very nice

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During the summer holidays, some Italians make for fashionable islands like Capri or the calm waters of Lake Garda. But those who head to the...
The death toll after the blast at the Amuay plant in Falcon state, in the north-west of the country, has now risen to 39, with more than 80 others injured

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President Hugo Chavez has ordered an urgent investigation to find the cause of a huge explosion at Venezuela's biggest oil refinery. The death toll after...
Strong Typhoon Bolaven is heading toward the Japanese island of Okinawa

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Strong Typhoon Bolaven is heading toward the Japanese island of Okinawa. Slow-moving Typhoon Bolaven is expected to hit later on Sunday, with forecasters saying it...
Louise Clarke, founder of Top of the Pops dance troupe Pan's People, has died aged 63

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Louise Clarke, founder of Top of the Pops dance troupe Pan's People, has died aged 63. Louise Clarke died from heart failure at Ipswich Hospital...
Samsung announces it will appeal against the US court ruling that the firm stole designs from Apple to make smartphones and computer tablets

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Samsung announces it will appeal against the US court ruling that the firm stole designs from Apple to make smartphones and computer tablets. The jury...