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Elisany da Cruz Silva, the world's tallest teenage girl, and her boyfriend Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho

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Elisany da Cruz Silva, the world's tallest teenage girl, walks hands in hands with her boyfriend on a Brazilian beach, the picture of young...
More than 31,000 Americans have signed a petition calling for Piers Morgan to be deported following an interview with Larry Pratt

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More than 31,000 Americans have signed a petition sent to White House calling for British TV host Piers Morgan to be deported. They are angry...
Egyptians are awaiting the official results of a referendum on a controversial draft constitution

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Egyptians are awaiting the official results of a referendum on a controversial draft constitution. Early unofficial results suggested more than 60% of voters said "yes"...
Two volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two injured while responding to an emergency call in the town of Webster in New York state

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Two volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two injured while responding to an emergency call in the town of Webster in New York...
Researchers have found that more than 2,000 different species of bacteria live in our belly buttons

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Researchers have found that more than 2,000 different species of bacteria live in our belly buttons. As one report puts it, “you have more kinds...
Patriarch Fouad Twal, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, has voiced his support for a Palestinian state during a procession to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus

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Patriarch Fouad Twal, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Jerusalem, has voiced his support for a Palestinian state during a procession to Bethlehem,...
Former South Africa's President Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas in hospital

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Former South Africa's President Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas in hospital, a government statement has said. Nelson Mandela, 94, was admitted to hospital two weeks...
Fifty Sheds of Grey, a clever parody of this year’s most talked about racy novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, has been out-selling the original in recent weeks

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Fifty Sheds of Grey, a clever parody of this year’s most talked about racy novel, Fifty Shades of Grey, has been out-selling the original...
A new hysterical video that's making the latest rounds on the Internet shows a woman taking a tumble just over the shoulder of news reporter Joe Torres

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A new hysterical video that's making the latest rounds on the Internet shows a woman taking a tumble just over the shoulder of news...
The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey has topped the US box office chart for a second week

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has topped the US box office chart for a second week. Director Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth took $36.7...
Mike Scaccia, guitarist with heavy metal bands Ministry and Rigor Mortis, has died aged 47

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Mike Scaccia, guitarist with heavy metal bands Ministry and Rigor Mortis, has died aged 47. Rolling Stone magazine reported that Mike Scaccia was playing at...
NORAD, which has been tracking Santa from 1958, has announced its switching its annual Santa tracking partnership from Google to Bing

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The battle between internet search engines for prominence on tracking down Santa’s route has taken a new turn, as a fresh war over who...
Queen Elizabeth II wore dark glasses with a glittering Swarovski Q on each side while she was watching a preview of her Christmas message

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Queen Elizabeth II wore dark glasses with a glittering Swarovski “Q” on each side while she was watching a preview of her Christmas message,...
British researchers believe they have explained why some families are incredibly vulnerable to bowel cancer

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British researchers believe they have explained why some families are incredibly vulnerable to bowel cancer. They have found two genes, which are passed from parent...
Cancer survivor Robin Roberts attended an intimate wedding for ABC News weatherman Sam Champion and his partner Rubem Robierb on Friday

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Good Morning America host Robin Roberts is recovering from a bone marrow transplant after battling a rare bone marrow disorder. But that did not stop...
Rihanna was accompanied by grandmother Dolly's husband, Lionel, and her mother, Monica Fenty as she has donated $1.75 million to a Barbados cancer hospital

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As Rihanna heads home to Barbados for Christmas it has been revealed that she has donated $1.75 million to a local cancer hospital. The donation...
Meteorologists predict snowfall could blanket nearly half of the US on Christmas Day

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Meteorologists predict snowfall could blanket nearly half of the US on Tuesday - from Dallas to Maine - as a massive snowstorm moves from...
The secret to a perfect Christmas pudding is all in the fruit

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The secret to a perfect Christmas pudding is all in the fruit, explains Paul Gray, who is master cake-maker at Bettys, the famous bakery...
Egypt's National Salvation Front has demanded an inquiry into the referendum on the draft constitution, citing fraud

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Egypt's National Salvation Front has demanded an inquiry into the referendum on the draft constitution, citing fraud. The National Salvation Front, Egypt's main opposition, urged...
At least 90 people have been killed in a government air strike on a bakery in the central Syrian province of Hama

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At least 90 people have been killed in a government air strike on a bakery in the central Syrian province of Hama, opposition activists...
Church groups in South Korea have illuminated a giant Christmas tree-shaped tower near the border with North Korea for the first time in two years

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Church groups in South Korea have illuminated a giant Christmas tree-shaped tower near the border with North Korea for the first time in two...
With its frosty furniture and glittering white walls, Hotel of Ice Balea Lac in Romania certainly attracts visitors keen to experience the unusual surroundings

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With its frosty furniture and glittering white walls, Hotel of Ice Balea Lac in Romania certainly attracts visitors keen to experience the unusual surroundings. Even the...
Islamists in Mali have begun destroying remaining mausoleums in the historic city of Timbuktu

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Islamists in Mali have begun destroying remaining mausoleums in the historic city of Timbuktu, an Islamist leader and a tourism official said. "Not a single...
Demi Moore was reportedly the one holding up the legal proceedings in her divorce from Ashton Kutcher as she wants a settlement similar to that from first husband Bruce Willis

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Many were wondering why Ashton Kutcher waited 12 months to file for divorce from Demi Moore. And on Saturday it was suggested that Demi Moore...
Until recently no fashionista would be seen dead in seasonal patterned sweater, but now the kitsch style is a must-have for designers and celebrities alike

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Until recently no fashionista would be seen dead in seasonal patterned sweater, but now the kitsch style is a must-have for designers and celebrities...