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A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, killing three people and injuring other five

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A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, killing three people and injuring other five, state media...
Kim Kardashian took to Twitter yesterday to post an image of herself as none other than Diana Ross

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Kim Kardashian took to Twitter yesterday to post an image of herself as none other than Diana Ross. Kim Kardashian, 31, who has previously emulated...
A South Korean court has ruled that tech giants Apple and Samsung both infringed each other's patents on mobile devices

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A South Korean court has ruled that tech giants Apple and Samsung both infringed each other's patents on mobile devices. The court imposed a limited...
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison, a Norwegian court has ruled today

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Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison, a Norwegian court has ruled today. Anders Behring Breivik...
More than 16,000 dried seahorses which were to be exported illegally to Asian countries have been seized by police in Peru

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More than 16,000 dried seahorses which were to be exported illegally to Asian countries have been seized by police in Peru. Seahorse powder is used...
When Gu Kailai was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, speculation began that the woman in court was a body double

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When Gu Kailai was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, speculation began that the woman in court...
USADA says it will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles

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Cyclist Lance Armstrong announces he will no longer fight drug charges from the US anti-doping agency, ahead of a Friday deadline. In a statement, Lance...
A team of doctors claim that "super-fertility" may explain why some women have multiple miscarriages

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A team of doctors claim that "super-fertility" may explain why some women have multiple miscarriages. They say the wombs of some women are too good...
Depositors in Vietnam have withdrawn hundreds of millions of dollars from Asia Commercial Bank after the arrest of tycoon Nguyen Duc Kien

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Depositors in Vietnam have withdrawn hundreds of millions of dollars from Asia Commercial Bank, one of the country's largest banks, after the arrest of...
Political science professors Kenneth Bickers and Michael Berry’s study predicts 218 electoral votes for Barack Obama and 320 for Mitt Romney with the Republican candidate winning every seat currently considered to be on the fence

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A model which has foretold the correct results of the Electoral College selections in U.S. Presidential elections since 1980, has predicted a loss for...
Authorities in New York have for the seventh time denied parole to Mark David Chapman, the man who shot dead musician John Lennon in 1980

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Authorities in New York have for the seventh time denied parole to Mark David Chapman, the man who shot dead musician John Lennon in...
A scientist who will be monitoring athletes at the Paralympic Games says a third of competitors with spinal injuries may be harming themselves to boost their performance

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A scientist who will be monitoring athletes at the Paralympic Games says a third of competitors with spinal injuries may be harming themselves to...
Mohammed Salmodin, a Nepali farmer who was bitten by a cobra in his rice paddy field, has killed the snake by repeatedly biting it in return

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Mohammed Salmodin, a Nepali farmer who was bitten by a cobra in his rice paddy field, has killed the snake by repeatedly biting it...
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has given details of the commission that will investigate the circumstances around the deaths of 44 people at Lonmin Marikana platinum mine

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South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has given details of the commission that will investigate the circumstances around the deaths of 44 people at Lonmin...
The Markit Flash Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index, which measures new orders in manufacturing and services, was 46.6 in August, compared with 46.5 in July

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A closely-watched survey suggests that the eurozone's economy is set to contract by 0.5%-0.6% in the July to September quarter, tipping it into its...
Demi Moore and her former co-star Stellan Skarsgard reunited last night among a party of guests at a restaurant in Stockholm

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Demi Moore and her former co-star Stellan Skarsgard reunited last night among a party of guests at a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. Demi Moore, 49,...
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has unveiled plans for a new airport near Cusco which he says will boost tourism to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu and the surrounding region

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Peruvian President Ollanta Humala has unveiled plans for a new airport near Cusco which he says will boost tourism to the Inca ruins of...
Faisal Hammash, Omar Sami Qaradhi and Motaz Al-Junadi are charged with sex offences in Antrim

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Three members of the Jordanian Paralympian squad facing sex charges have been pulled out of this year's Paralympic Games. Faisal Hammash, Omar Sami Qaradhi and...
Japanese researchers have discovered that lar gibbons use the same techniques as human soprano singers to make their melodic but piercing calls

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Japanese researchers have discovered that lar gibbons use the same techniques as human soprano singers to make their melodic but piercing calls. When the apes...
The UK has decided to join the US in warning Syria that the use or threat of chemical weapons would force them "to revisit their approach"

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The UK has decided to join the US in warning Syria that the use or threat of chemical weapons would force them "to revisit...
Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande are set to hold talks in Berlin on whether to give Greece more time to make the cuts required by its debt bailout

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are set to hold talks in Berlin on whether to give Greece more time to...
The increase in some mental disorders may be due to men having children later in life

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A new genetic study in Iceland has added to evidence that the increase in some mental disorders may be due to men having children...
Peninsula Félsziget Festival 2012, Romania's largest festival, is held in the city of Targu Mures between August 23rd and August 26th

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Peninsula Félsziget Festival 2012, Romania's largest festival, is held in the city of Targu Mures between August 23rd and August 26th. The unique blend of...
Supermarket bananas could soon be coated with a substance derived from seafood to keep them fresh for longer

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Supermarket bananas could soon be coated with a substance derived from seafood to keep them fresh for longer. Scientists have created a special film that...
NASA’s Curiosity rover turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers that its locomotion system was in full working order

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NASA’s Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars two weeks ago, turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers that its locomotion system...
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