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Daily Archives: Jan 12, 2013

Activist and programmer Aaron Swartz took his life in his New York apartment

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Aaron Swartz, a celebrated internet freedom activist and early developer of the website Reddit, has died at the age of 26. The activist and programmer...
Identifying the smell of different types of lung bacteria could lead to a simple breath test to diagnose infections, a study on mice suggests

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Identifying the "smell" of different types of lung bacteria could lead to a simple breath test to diagnose infections, a study on mice published...
Disable Java on your computer to avoid hacking attacks, warns Homeland Security

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable Oracle Corp's Java software, amplifying security experts' prior warnings to hundreds of millions...
Former Prime Minister Milos Zeman is set to face Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg in a run-off in the Czech Republic's presidential election

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Former Prime Minister Milos Zeman is set to face Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg in a run-off in the Czech Republic's presidential election. With almost all...
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on French President Francois Hollande to explain why he previously met one of the Kurdish activists shot dead in Paris on Thursday

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on French President Francois Hollande to explain why he previously met one of the Kurdish activists...
The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy will be removed by September at the latest

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The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship in Italy will be removed by September at the latest, officials overseeing the work have said. It...
A French soldier has been killed in Somalia during a failed operation to free hostage Denis Allex who is also believed to have died

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A French soldier has been killed in Somalia during a failed operation to free hostage Denis Allex who is also believed to have died,...
Air pollution in the Chinese capital Beijing has reached levels judged as hazardous to human health

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 Air pollution in the Chinese capital Beijing has reached levels judged as hazardous to human health. Readings from both official and unofficial monitoring stations suggested...
Quentin Tarantino launched an extraordinary tirade at Krishnan Guru-Murthy after refusing to answer questions about movie violence

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Quentin Tarantino launched an extraordinary tirade at Krishnan Guru-Murthy after refusing to answer questions about movie violence. Quentin Tarantino erupted when Channel 4 News presenter...
The Kardashian sisters could be left with an expensive legal bill after they were sued for allegedly stealing the name for Khroma Beauty, for which they are guaranteed to make up to $6.2 million

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The Kardashian sisters could be left with an expensive legal bill after they were sued for allegedly stealing the name for Khroma Beauty, for which...
A 13-year-old runaway boy who took his father's car and drove nearly 620 miles across Europe is being re-united with his family

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A 13-year-old runaway boy who took his father's car and drove nearly 1,000 km (620 miles) across Europe is being re-united with his family. The...
Jessica Simpson traded make-up and the hairbrush for an au naturale look while on a playdate with her daughter Maxwell last week

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Jessica Simpson traded make-up and the hairbrush for an au naturale look while on a playdate with her daughter Maxwell last week. Jessica Simpson, 32,...
Anne Hathaway shed 25 lb for her role as Fantine in the film musical Les Miserables by living on lettuce leaves

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Anne Hathaway shed 25 lb for her role as Fantine in the film musical Les Miserables by living on lettuce leaves. Her ten-year-old British co-star...
Just thirteen months after announcing their divorce, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa confirmed on Friday that they have chosen to get back together

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Just thirteen months after announcing their divorce, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa confirmed on Friday that they have chosen to get...
Britney Spears has split from her fiancé Jason Trawick after a one-year engagement

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Britney Spears has split from her fiancé Jason Trawick after a one-year engagement. Britney Spears and Jason Trawick announced their engagement in December 2011, after...
The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax rises aimed at boosting revenue in line with Athens' commitments to international creditors

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The Greek parliament has approved a series of unpopular tax rises aimed at boosting revenue in line with Athens' commitments to international creditors. The measures,...
Hundreds attended the funeral of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson in Reading, UK, on Friday

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Hundreds attended the funeral of Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson who also created science-fiction series Captain Scarlet, Joe 90 and Stingray in Reading, UK, on...
Asha, the budget smartphone line from Nokia, is outselling its premium handset offering, the Windows-run Lumia, by over two to one

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Asha, the budget smartphone line from Nokia, is outselling its premium handset offering, the Windows-run Lumia, by over two to one. Nokia's quarterly results, published...