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Seth MacFarlane caused outrage among viewers when his Ted alter-ego took to the stage at Sunday night's ceremony with Mark Wahlberg

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Family Guy comedian Seth MacFarlane found himself at the centre of more scandal on Monday in the wake of his controversial hosting of Oscars...
Astronomers have traced the origin of a meteor that injured about 1,000 people after breaking up over Ural mountains region in central Russia earlier this month

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Astronomers have traced the origin of a meteor that injured about 1,000 people after breaking up over Ural mountains region in central Russia earlier...
The Copyright Alert System, organized by the recording and film industry, is being activated this week to target consumers using peer-to-peer software

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Internet users who illegally share music, movies or television shows online could soon receive warning notices from the nation's five major Internet service providers. The...
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West posed nude on the cover of French fashion magazine L'Officiel Hommes

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West posed nude on the cover of French fashion magazine L'Officiel Hommes. Kim Kardashian, 32, was caught in an expression sure...
European markets have opened lower, with the inconclusive election result in Italy raising fears that political deadlock will delay economic reforms

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European markets have opened lower, with the inconclusive election result in Italy raising fears that political deadlock will delay economic reforms. Italy's FTSE MIB index...
Oscars 2013, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, attracted a TV audience of 40.3 million, a million more than tuned in to 2012's broadcast

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Oscars 2013, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, attracted a TV audience of 40.3 million, a million more than tuned in to 2012's broadcast. According to the ABC...
German authorities in the northern state of Lower Saxony are investigating allegations of fraud over the mislabelling of eggs as organic

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German authorities in the northern state of Lower Saxony are investigating allegations of fraud over the mislabeling of eggs as organic. The authorities have launched...
A French research team has found that babies can decipher speech as early as three months before birth

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A French research team has found that babies can decipher speech as early as three months before birth. The evidence comes from detailed brain scans...
French, British, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists reportedly killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor

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French, British, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists reportedly killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of...
British researchers have found that a run of poor sleep can have a dramatic effect on the internal workings of the human body

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British researchers have found that a run of poor sleep can have a dramatic effect on the internal workings of the human body. The activity...
Italy's parliamentary elections have ended in stalemate and the possibility of a hung parliament

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Italy's parliamentary elections have ended in stalemate and the possibility of a hung parliament. With all domestic votes counted, Pier Luigi Bersani's centre-left bloc has...
Alex Rawlings, a 22-year-old Oxford University undergraduate, can currently speak 11 languages

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Alex Rawlings has won a national competition to find the UK's most multi-lingual student. The 22-year-old Oxford University undergraduate can currently speak 11 languages: English Greek German Spanish Russian Dutch Afrikaans French Hebrew Catalan Italian Alex...
A video published on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamist group Boko Haram in Cameroon

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A video published on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamist group Boko Haram in Cameroon. The...
After First Lady Michelle Obama wore a red and white check dress by online fashion retailer ASOS.com last year it quickly became a sellout

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After First Lady Michelle Obama wore a red and white check dress by online fashion retailer ASOS.com last year it quickly became a sellout. Now...
Honey Boo Boo’s reality show is set to take over the world as the beauty pageant queen and her colorful family have their show broadcast internationally

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Honey Boo Boo’s reality show is set to take over the world as the beauty pageant queen and her colorful family have their show...
Writer and creator of non-PG animated TV show Family Guy Seth MacFarlane was a risky choice as the host of this year Academy Awards

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Family Guy writer and creator Seth MacFarlane was a risky choice as the host of this year Academy Awards. Seth MacFarlane, 39, incurred the wrath...
Madonna has been named the highest-paid musician in 2012 by trade publication Billboard

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Madonna has been named the highest-paid musician in 2012 by trade publication Billboard, beating Bruce Springsteen and Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters. Madonna, 54, has...
Iranian Fars News Agency has digitally altered an image of Michelle Obama announcing the Oscar for Best Picture last night, in order to make her dress appear more modest

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Iranian Fars News Agency has digitally altered an image of Michelle Obama announcing the Oscar for Best Picture last night, in order to make...
The Onion came under fire after posting vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis

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Satirical news website The Onion came under fire after branding 9-year-old Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis as a “c***” on Twitter. The Onion said in a...
Jermain Defoe has become a first time father after his ex-girlfriend Anne-Marie Moore gave birth to a baby boy earlier this week

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Football player Jermain Defoe has become a first time father after his ex-girlfriend Anne-Marie Moore gave birth to a baby boy earlier this week. Anne-Marie...
Maria Menounos’ ensemble looked like a disaster waiting to happen before she was even on her way to the Academy Awards ceremony

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Maria Menounos’ ensemble looked like a disaster waiting to happen before she was even on her way to the Academy Awards ceremony. Maria Menounos looked...
Early exit polls from Italy's general election show a lead for the centre-left bloc led by Pier Luigi Bersani

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Early exit polls from Italy's general election show a lead for the centre-left bloc led by Pier Luigi Bersani. The polls suggest Pier Luigi Bersani's...
Quvenzhane Wallis, the youngest Oscar nominee, has been confirmed for the title role in the new Annie film

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Quvenzhane Wallis, the youngest Oscar nominee, has been confirmed for the title role in the new Annie film. Quvenzhane Wallis, 9, will star in the remake,...
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church

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Cardinal Keith O'Brien, Britain's most senior Roman Catholic cleric, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church. The move follows allegations - which...
Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic Church law so that the conclave selecting his successor can be brought forward

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Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict XVI has amended Roman Catholic Church law so that the conclave selecting his successor can be brought forward. The...