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Borut Pahor, former Slovenian prime minister, has won an emphatic victory in the country's presidential run-off election

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Borut Pahor, former Slovenian prime minister, has won an emphatic victory in the country's presidential run-off election. With almost all votes counted, Borut Pahor polled...
Scientists have found that sleeping for an hour or more extra a night can dramatically improve an individual’s alertness and reduce their sensitivity to pain

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Scientists have found that sleeping for an hour or more extra a night can dramatically improve an individual’s alertness and reduce their sensitivity to...
Chris Brown further fueled rumors of a rekindled romance with his ex-girlfriend Rihanna

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Chris Brown further fueled rumors of a rekindled romance with his ex-girlfriend Rihanna by posting a black-and-white picture of the pair enjoying smoke-filled fun...
Egyptair has announced it will resume flights to the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after a three-day suspension by many airlines over security on the airport roads

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Egyptair has announced it will resume flights to the Syrian cities of Damascus and Aleppo on Monday, after a three-day suspension by many airlines...
New research suggests the way to a happy long-term union could be a good sense of smell

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 New research suggests the way to a happy long-term union could be a good sense of smell, after a study looked for the first...
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has returned to a hero's welcome in the West Bank after his successful move to upgrade the Palestinians' UN status

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has returned to a hero's welcome in the West Bank after his successful move to upgrade the Palestinians' UN status. "Now...
The final round of the contest for the leadership of the centre-left Democratic Party pitches veteran party leader Pier Luigi Bersani against Florence Mayor Matteo Renzi

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Italians have been voting in the final round of the contest for the leadership of the centre-left Democratic Party. The run-off vote pitches veteran party...
US treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has said there will be no deal to avert a fiscal cliff unless Republicans accept a tax hike for the wealthy

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Timothy Geithner, the US treasury Secretary, has said there will be no deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" unless Republicans accept a tax hike...
Cinema-goers have complained of feeling sick and dizzy after watching early screenings of The Hobbit

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Cinema-goers have complained of feeling sick and dizzy after watching early screenings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit is the first to be...
Italian specialist art theft police have tracked down and brought home a 400-year-old copy of a lost Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece, an incomplete fresco painting of the Battle of Anghiari

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Italian specialist art theft police have tracked down and brought home a 400-year-old copy of a lost Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece - an incomplete...
Shakira is being sued for $100 million by former boyfriend Antonio de la Rua, who acted as her business manager for six years

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Shakira is being sued for $100 million by former boyfriend Antonio de la Rua, who acted as her business manager for six years. Antonio de...
An 1812 letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin has been sold at a Paris auction for 150,000 euros

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An 1812 letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin has been sold at a Paris auction for...
David Beckham crowned five and a half years at LA Galaxy by retaining the MLS Cup with a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo in his final game

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David Beckham crowned five and a half years at LA Galaxy by retaining the MLS Cup with a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo in...
Slovenian vote pits incumbent Danilo Turk against former PM Borut Pahor, who is favored to win by opinion polls

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Slovenians are voting today in a presidential run-off following days of protests over budget cuts and alleged government corruption. The vote pits incumbent Danilo Turk...
Dr Dre has topped Forbes list of the 25 highest-paid musicians in 2012

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Dr. Dre has topped a Forbes list of the 25 highest-paid musicians in 2012. Dr. Dre, 47, became one of the leading names in rap...
A number of Manhattan's top hair salons have reported a surge in demand for Kate Middleton bangs

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A number of Manhattan's top hair salons have reported a surge in demand for “Kate Middleton bangs”, with many clients bringing pictures of the...
1965 Slumber Party Barbie came with a set of pink bathroom scales and a diet book

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1965 Slumber Party Barbie came with a set of pink bathroom scales, permanently set to a rather scrawny 110 lbs (50 kg), and a...
Jovan Belcher fought with Kasandra Perkins when she came back late from Trey Songz concert before murder-suicide

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Jovan Belcher had argued with his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins after she came home late from an R&B concert the night before he shot her...
Derya Sert, who had the world’s first successful womb transplant, is set to undergo IVF in a bid to fulfill her dream of motherhood

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Derya Sert, a woman who had the world’s first successful womb transplant, is set to undergo IVF in a bid to fulfill her dream...
Sasago tunnel has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving seven people missing

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Sasago, a major road tunnel, has collapsed in Japan, trapping a number of vehicles and leaving seven people missing, local media reports say. Survivors described...
Sony is releasing its first ultra-high-definition TV, a massive 84-inch set that retails for $25,000

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Taxi Driver, The Amazing Spiderman and The Karate Kid are among the content coming pre-loaded on a video player bundled with Sony's first ultra-high-definition...
Thousands of people have signed a petition against Brussels’ abstract light installation replacing the traditional Christmas tree in the city centre

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Thousands of people have signed a petition against Brussels’ abstract light installation replacing the traditional Christmas tree in the city centre. More than 11,000 signatures...