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Beppe Grillo, whose M5S defied expectations to come third in last weekend's elections, has ruled out a coalition with Pier Luigi Bersani’s centre-left bloc

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Italian comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo, whose Five-Star Movement (M5S) defied expectations to come third in last weekend's elections, has ruled out a coalition with Pier...
Renowned American classical pianist Van Cliburn has died aged 78

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Renowned American classical pianist Van Cliburn has died aged 78. Van Cliburn died at his home in Fort Worth, Texas on 27 February, after suffering...
Transparent computer SpaceTop 3D that allows users to reach inside and touch digital content has been unveiled at the TED in Los Angeles

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Transparent computer SpaceTop 3D that allows users to reach inside and touch digital content has been unveiled at the TED (Technology, Education and Design)...
The myth of working from home

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Yahoo has decided to ban its staff from "remote" working. After years of many predicting working from home as the future for everybody, why is...
Russian officials say horsemeat has been detected in sausages advertised as pork and imported from Austria

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Russian officials say horsemeat has been detected in sausages advertised as pork and imported from Austria. The Russian agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said the sausages contained...
Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen have decided to end their relationship after two years together

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Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen have decided to end their relationship after two years together. Rachel McAdams and Michael Sheen, who went public with their...
Oscar Pistorius’ family said on Tuesday that the athlete held a private memorial service for Reeva Steenkamp at his uncle Arnold's home in Pretoria

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Oscar Pistorius’ family said on Tuesday that the athlete held a private memorial service for Reeva Steenkamp at his uncle Arnold's home in Pretoria, where...
More than 50 unpublished poems by Rudyard Kipling have been discovered by a US scholar

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More than 50 unpublished poems by Rudyard Kipling have been discovered by a US scholar. Thomas Pinney found the manuscripts in a number of...
Writer Stephane Hessel, the former French Resistance fighter whose 2010 manifesto Time for Outrage inspired social protesters, has died at the age of 95

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Writer Stephane Hessel, the former French Resistance fighter whose 2010 manifesto Time for Outrage inspired social protesters, has died at the age of 95. Stephane...
Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's final general audience

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Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's final general audience. The Pope has admitted he faced "choppy...
Three people have been killed and seven injured in Switzerland during a shooting at a factory near the city of Lucerne

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Three people have been killed and seven injured in Switzerland during a shooting at a factory near the city of Lucerne, local media quote...
Reeva Steenkamp’s family has categorically denied that she was pregnant when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed her

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Reeva Steenkamp’s family has categorically denied that she was pregnant when Oscar Pistorius shot and killed her. The National Enquirer reported earlier this week that...
Researchers have demonstrated a flat, "stretchy" battery that can be pulled to three times its size without a loss in performance

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Researchers have demonstrated a flat, "stretchy" battery that can be pulled to three times its size without a loss in performance. While flexible and stretchable...
A great white shark has killed a man off Muriwai Beach near the New Zealand city of Auckland

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A great white shark has killed a man off Muriwai Beach near the New Zealand city of Auckland. The attack took place around 13:30 local time...
Beer drinkers in the US have filed a $5 million lawsuit accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its beer

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Beer drinkers in the US have filed a $5 million lawsuit accusing Anheuser-Busch of watering down its beer. The lawsuits, filed in Pennsylvania, California and...
Beauty And Beast outlines Marcela Iacub's fictionalized account of her affair with DSK

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A judge in France has rejected a lawsuit filed by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn which sought to stop the publication of a book...
China's most prominent activists, scholars and journalists have released an open letter urging leaders to implement political reforms, for the second time in three months

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China's most prominent activists, scholars and journalists have released an open letter urging leaders to implement political reforms, for the second time in three...
European Union fisheries ministers have agreed to phase out the controversial practice of dumping unwanted fish

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European Union fisheries ministers have agreed to phase out the controversial practice of dumping unwanted fish. After a tense all-night meeting, ministers said a ban...
Elba Esther Gordillo, who runs the 1.5 million-member Mexican teachers' union, is alleged to have diverted about $200 million from union funds to personal accounts

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Elba Esther Gordillo, known as Mexico's most powerful woman, has been arrested on corruption charges. Elba Esther Gordillo, who runs the 1.5 million-member Mexican teachers'...
Former Senator Chuck Hagel has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new Pentagon chief

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Former Senator Chuck Hagel has been confirmed by the US Senate as the new Pentagon chief, after four Republicans joined Democrats to approve his...
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