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The Chengdu trial of Wang Lijun for defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking began in secret on Monday and ended on Tuesday

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Chinese ex-police chief Wang Lijun did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said today during his second day of trial. The Chengdu...
NATO announces that it is restricting operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces

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NATO announces that it is restricting operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces. Only...
Shakira and Usher have signed up as mentors for the next series of The Voice in America

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Shakira and Usher have signed up as mentors for the next series of The Voice in America. Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green are taking...
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, a 1895 pastel, bought by an anonymous bidder in May for $120 million, will go on view at MoMA for six months from 24 October

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A version of Edvard Munch's The Scream, which became the most expensive artwork sold at auction earlier this year, is to go on display...
A new research suggests that middle age starts much later than previously thought, at the age of 55

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A new research suggests that middle age starts much later than previously thought - at the age of 55. And Britons do not see themselves...
More than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from Coahuila jail close to the US border

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More than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from Coahuila jail close to the US border. The inmates escaped...
A secretly filmed video has emerged showing Mitt Romney disparaging Barack Obama voters at a private donor dinner

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A secretly filmed video has emerged showing Mitt Romney disparaging Barack Obama voters at a private donor dinner. The Republican nominee is shown saying the...
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon offered a candid glimpse into their home life with their fraternal twins Moroccan and Monroe

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Mariah Carey and her husband of four years Nick Cannon offered a candid glimpse into their home life with their fraternal twins, as they...
Russell Wasendorf Sr, founder of futures broker Peregrine Financial Group, has pleaded guilty to a fraud involving 24,000 customers

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Russell Wasendorf Sr., founder of futures broker Peregrine Financial Group, has pleaded guilty to a fraud involving 24,000 customers in the state of Iowa. The embezzlement,...
The trial of ex-police chief Wang Lijun has resumed, after it began in secret on Monday

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The trial of ex-police chief Wang Lijun, who was at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years, has resumed, after it began...
Rumer Willis attended the Audi and Derek Lam Emmys Week party with new beau Jayson Blair making their romance official

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Rumer Willis looked striking in a satin lilac gown as she attended the Audi and Derek Lam Emmys Week party at Cecconi's Italian restaurant...
At least one protester was killed in violent protests in Pakistan over anti-Islam video Innocence of Muslims

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Fresh protests are taking place around the Muslim world over amateur anti-Islam video Innocence of Muslims, which was produced in the US. At least one...
Ireland Baldwin shared picture of herself with her near 20,000 followers

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Ireland Baldwin, daughter of the 9 1/2 Weeks star Kim Basinger, shared a picture of herself with her near 20,000 followers, and she was...
Scientists claim people who believe in luck and fate are more likely to be obese

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Scientists claim people who believe in luck and fate are more likely to be obese. Researchers found that those who place their hands in fate...
Bathroom users at the Boom Boom Room club at the swanky Standard Hotel in Manhattan are entirely visible to people on the street

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Visitors using the restrooms on the 18th floor of exclusive hotel Standard in New York may get a fantastic view through floor-to-ceiling windows -...
Compared with those subjected to the spiky handshakes, those who had been subjected to the smooth handshake were happier

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Can you make people like you with just a handshake? Sabine Koch, from the University of Heidelberg, discovered you might be able to. She trained a...
The Kardashians were all inside the delivery room to see Kourtney pulling the little girl out with her hands

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The Kardashians are a close family, sharing everything with their television audience - and each other. And last night's grand finale of Keeping Up With...
Natalie Portman may have bared all in her previous campaigns for Christian Dior, but she is covering up in her latest advert for the French fashion house

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Natalie Portman may have bared all in her previous campaigns for Christian Dior, but she is covering up in her latest advert for the...
At the end of the show, Vivienne Westwood unfurled the banner seen at the Paralympics ceremony, calling for a climate revolution

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At the unlikely venue of the Foreign Commonwealth Office, Vivienne Westwood showed a remarkably restrained collection of very Mad Men frocks: all cards, pointy...
Oil prices rose for the eighth session in a row, with Brent crude trading near a four-month high

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Oil prices rose for the eighth session in a row, with Brent crude trading near a four-month high, boosted by the Federal Reserve's move...
Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories

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Japanese electronics maker Panasonic has suspended some of its operations in China after anti-Japan protesters attacked two of its factories. Panasonic said its factory in...
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Shia Muslim militant group Hezbollah, has called for fresh protests in Lebanon on Monday over film Innocence of Muslims

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Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Shia Muslim militant group Hezbollah, has called for fresh protests in Lebanon on Monday over film Innocence...
Chicago teachers strike began when talks broke down over issues including pay and teacher evaluation

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has announced he will seek a court order to end a strike by thousands of teachers, as their walkout goes...
Russian Soyuz capsule has returned to Earth with its three-man crew after they spent 123 days at the International Space Station

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Russian Soyuz capsule has returned to Earth with its three-man crew after they spent 123 days at the International Space Station. Two Russians, Gennady Padalka...
Honey Boo Boo signs autographs at the amusement arcade in Milledgeville

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Toddlers & Tiaras star Honey Boo Boo, a second grader from McIntyre Georgia, is in high demand after her TLC reality show drew more...
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