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Japan’s government has approved a fresh $116 bn stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival in its economy

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Japan’s government has approved a fresh 10.3 trillion yen ($116 billion) stimulus package in an attempt to spur a revival in its economy. The package...
A 10 ft scrub python was battling to retain its grip on the wing as a Qantas plane made its way between the Australian town of Cairns and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea

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A 10 ft (3 m) scrub python was battling to retain its grip on the wing as a Qantas plane made its way between...
Amazon has launched AutoRip, a service that stores free digital versions of CDs bought via its store

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Amazon has launched AutoRip, a service that stores free digital versions of CDs bought via its store. AutoRip, which is only available in the US,...
NGC 6872, a galaxy about 212 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo, was already known to be among the largest spiral galaxies

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Astronomers have spotted NGC 6872, the largest known spiral galaxy, by accident. A team was looking through data from the Galaxy Evolution Explorer (Galex) satellite...
Costa Concordia is the subject of possibly the largest and most daunting marine salvage operation ever attempted

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Almost a year ago, more than 3,000 people were relaxing aboard the opulent cruise liner Costa Concordia at the start of a week-long Mediterranean...
Ryan Heber, a science teacher at Taft Union High School in California, has been praised by police for averting a serious shooting incident

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Ryan Heber, a science teacher at Taft Union High School in California, has been praised by police for averting a serious shooting incident. Teacher Ryan...
Crowds of supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez have been rallying outside the presidential palace in Caracas

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Crowds of supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez have been rallying outside the presidential palace in Caracas, showing their backing for the cancer-stricken leader...
At least two people have been shot by a gunman at Taft High School in Bakersfield, California

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At least two people have been shot by a gunman at Taft High School in Bakersfield, California, police have said. One victim suffered a "major...
Pola Kinski, the elder daughter of the late German actor Klaus Kinski, has accused her father of sexually abusing her between the ages of 5 and 19

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Pola Kinski, the elder daughter of the late German actor Klaus Kinski, has accused her father of sexually abusing her between the ages of...
Simon Rattle has announced that he will leave as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires in 2018

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Simon Rattle has announced that he will leave as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra after his contract expires in 2018. Sir Simon Rattle,...
Silver Linings Playbook has become the first film to win 2013 Oscar nominations in all four acting categories for more than 30 years

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Silver Linings Playbook has become the first film to win 2013 Oscar nominations in all four acting categories for more than 30 years. The comedy...
Oscar 2013 Full List of Nominees

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Oscar 2013 Full List of Nominees: LEADING ACTOR Daniel Day-Lewis - Lincoln Denzel Washington - Flight Hugh Jackman - Les Miserables Bradley Cooper - Silver Linings Playbook Joaquin Phoenix -...
Elton John and David Furnish have welcomed their second child

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Elton John and David Furnish have welcomed their second child. Sir Elton John and David Furnish- who already have a 2-year-old son, Zachary, together -...
Zoë Harcombe, author of new book claiming to end food addiction, reveals how she finally won the battle of the bulge

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Zoe Harcombe spent a decade piecing together the answer to the question “Why do we overeat when all we want is to be slim?”. Through...
At least four people were injured in a car explosion in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, on Menachem Begin Street, a major thoroughfare

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At least four people were injured in a car explosion in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, on Menachem Begin Street, a major thoroughfare. Police...
Britney Spears has left The X Factor USA after just one season, as it has been claimed Simon Cowell was about to fire her for being boring

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Britney Spears has left The X Factor USA after just one season, as it has been claimed show boss Simon Cowell was about to...
Astronomers have spotted Mingus, the most distant supernova ever seen

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Astronomers have spotted Mingus, the most distant supernova ever seen. Mingus was described at the 221st American Astronomical Society meeting in the US. These lightshows of...
Authorities of Inukjuak, a remote Quebec fishing village, have asked Canada's government to help free a dozen killer whales trapped in a vast stretch of ice inside Hudson Bay

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Authorities of Inukjuak, a remote Quebec fishing village, have asked Canada's government to help free a dozen killer whales trapped in a vast stretch...
Hollywood is gearing up for the announcement of the 2013 Academy Award nominations ahead of the Oscars ceremony on February 24

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Hollywood is gearing up for the announcement of the 2013 Academy Award nominations ahead of the Oscars ceremony on February 24. Films expected to make...
Urooj Khan pictured with wife Shabana Ansari, daughter Jasmeen and his $1 million winnings shortly before his death from cyanide poisoning

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The family of Urooj Khan, the lottery winner who was poisoned with cyanide the day after he collected his $1 million jackpot, are at...
Nicolas Sarkozy is to be investigated over accusations of a breach of secrecy in alleged corruption case Karachi affair

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French ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy is to be investigated over accusations of a breach of secrecy in an alleged corruption case, the "Karachi affair", agency...
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has urged North Korea to end its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the internet

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Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has urged North Korea to end its self-imposed isolation and allow its citizens to use the internet. Speaking after a...
A UK-based report has found that as much as half of the world's food, amounting to two billion tonnes worth, ends up being thrown away

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A UK-based report has found that as much as half of the world's food, amounting to two billion tonnes worth, ends up being thrown...
Three PKK female activists have been found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in the Kurdish Institute of Paris

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Three PKK female activists have been found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in the Kurdish Institute of Paris. One of the women is...
Former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer

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Former Dr. Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. Wilko Johnson, 65, has vowed to honor his touring commitments and keep...
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