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Gradiente Eletronica registered iPhone name in Brazil in 2000, seven years before Apple

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Apple does not have exclusive rights to use the "iPhone" trademark in Brazil, local regulators have ruled today. Apple has already lodged an appeal against...
John Galliano made his return to the fashion world yesterday with an outfit that resembled Hasidic Jewish clothing at Oscar de la Renta's New York Fashion Week show

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John Galliano made his return to the fashion world yesterday with an outfit that resembled Hasidic Jewish clothing at Oscar de la Renta's New York Fashion...
Anoushka Shankar, daughter of the legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, has admitted she was abused as a child

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Musician Anoushka Shankar, daughter of the legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, has admitted she was abused as a child. In a video to support...
The EU has outlined an "intensive monitoring plan" to tackle the widening scandal over mislabeled horsemeat

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The EU has outlined an "intensive monitoring plan" to tackle the widening scandal over mislabeled horsemeat. All members would be asked to carry-out random DNA...
Pope Benedict XVI has held his last Mass as Pope in St Peter's Basilica in Rome following the shocking announcement of his resignation

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Pope Benedict XVI has held his last Mass as Pope in St Peter's Basilica in Rome following the shocking announcement of his resignation. The pontiff...
The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history

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The European Union and the US will begin formal talks on a free-trade agreement, paving the way for the biggest trade deal in history. European...
Chi magazine, which caused outrage when it published a photograph of Princess Diana as she lay dying, splashed pictures of Kate Middleton and her growing baby bump across its front page

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Kate Middleton and Prince William faced fresh anguish over privacy today after Italian and Australian magazines published photographs of the pregnant duchess in a...
Global sales of mobile phones went into reverse in 2012 compared with the previous year

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Global sales of mobile phones went into reverse in 2012 compared with the previous year, according to a report from research company Gartner. The report...
EU agriculture ministers are to hold talks on the horsemeat scandal that has reportedly affected up to 16 countries

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EU agriculture ministers are to hold talks on the horsemeat scandal that has reportedly affected up to 16 countries. Irish Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney will...
Pope Benedict XVI was cheered by crowds as he made his first public appearance since resignation announcement at a weekly audience

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Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance since announcing his resignation and thanked the public for their "love and prayers". The Pope was cheered...
Lady Gaga has postponed several dates of her Born This Way Ball tour after suffering an injury and being in chronic pain

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Lady Gaga has postponed several dates of her Born This Way Ball tour after suffering an injury and being in “chronic pain”. Lady Gaga, 26,...
Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas have confirmed they are expecting their first child together

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Alec Baldwin and Hilaria Thomas have confirmed they are expecting their first child together. Alec Baldwin, 54, and his yoga instructor wife of eight months...
Bobbi Kristina Brown turned to shopping for some much needed therapy following her mother's death along with her boyfriend and foster brother Nick Gordon

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Bobbi Kristina Brown turned to shopping for some much needed therapy following her mother's death along with her boyfriend and foster brother Nick Gordon. They...
Penelope Cruz has confirmed she is pregnant with her second child

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Actress Penelope Cruz has confirmed she is pregnant with her second child. Penelope Cruz, 38, revealed the happy news through her publicist, Javier Giner, to...
British advertising watchdogs have banned showings of Keira Knightley’s commercial for Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle around children’s programmes and films

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British advertising watchdogs have banned showings of Keira Knightley’s commercial for Chanel’s Coco Mademoiselle around children’s programmes and films. The idea that children’s eyes need...
Kim Kardashian has posed for the March issue of Elle magazine where she is styled by Lady Gaga's fashion director Nicola Formichetti

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Kim Kardashian has posed for the March issue of Elle magazine where she is styled by Lady Gaga's fashion director Nicola Formichetti. Kim Kardashian, 32,...
Steve Martin and his wife Anne Stringfield are believed to have welcomed a baby into their lives back in December

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Actor Steve Martin has become a father for the first time at the age of 67. Steve Martin and his wife Anne Stringfield, 41, are...
US cable provider Comcast is to acquire the full ownership of TV and film company NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion

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US cable provider Comcast is to acquire the full ownership of TV and film company NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion. Comcast will buy the 49% stake...
President Barack Obama has urged US Congress to back government action to revive the country’s sluggish economy, in his annual State of the Union speech

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President Barack Obama has urged US Congress to back government action to revive the country’s sluggish economy, in his annual State of the Union...
PSA Peugeot Citroen has reported a net loss of 5 billion euros for 2012

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French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has reported a net loss of 5 billion euros ($6.7 billion) for 2012. The loss was mainly due to asset...
Christopher Dorner was believed to be hiding out in the cabin, which burned to the ground after a raging gun battle in which he killed one sheriff's deputy and wounded another

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Former LAPD officer Christopher Dorner is believed to be dead inside a burning cabin last night, likely ending a five-day game of cat and...