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Vladimir Tretchikoff's Chinese Girl portrait is thought to be the world's most reproduced painting

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Vladimir Tretchikoff's Chinese Girl portrait, thought to be the world's most reproduced painting, has fetched £982,050 ($1,570,000) at Bonhams auction in London. The sum, which...
Music web piracy does not harm legitimate sales, a new report published by the European Commission Joint Research Committee claims

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Music web piracy does not harm legitimate sales, a new report published by the European Commission Joint Research Committee claims. The Institute for Prospective Technological...
Chelsea Clinton sported a fuller figure when she joined Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg at an event to promote her book in New York

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Chelsea Clinton seems to have put away her slim-fitting dresses as she sported a rather fuller figure when she joined Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg...
Bobby Brown was sentenced to 55 days in prison and 4 years probation late last month after being arrested and charged for his third DUI in October 2012

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Bobby Brown has turned himself over to Los Angeles authorities being jailed on Wednesday morning. Bobby Brown, 44, was ordered to turn himself in following...
British horror author James Herbert, best known for classic The Rats, has died aged 69

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British horror author James Herbert, best known for classic The Rats, has died aged 69. James Herbert’s publisher, Pan Macmillan, confirmed that the best-selling author...
Volkswagen has decided to recall 384,181 cars in China to replace a part of their gearboxes

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Volkswagen has decided to recall 384,181 cars in China to replace a part of their gearboxes, its largest recall in the country to date. Last...
Anastasia Volochkova accused the Balshoi Ballet's general director of turning the company into a giant brothel

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Anastasia Volochkova, a Bolshoi former soloist, claimed female dancers at the famous Russian ballet theatre were forced to sleep with wealthy patrons. Anastasia Volochkova accused...
Cyprus banks, which were closed to prevent mass withdrawals, will remain shut until at least March 26th

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Cyprus officials have announced the country's banks, which were closed to prevent mass withdrawals, will remain shut until at least Tuesday, March 26th. The Cypriot...
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 500 flights in advance of a strike by workers on Thursday

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Lufthansa has cancelled more than 500 flights in advance of a strike by workers on Thursday. The Verdi union has called on 33,000 employees to...
Yvette Prieto has signed a prenuptial agreement to protect Michael Jordan's $650 million fortune

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Michael Jordan’s fiancée Yvette Prieto has reportedly signed a prenuptial agreement as the basketball legend doesn’t want to make the same mistake as he...
Three years before Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods’ romance began the Olympic skiing gold medalist was quoted as mocking her now-boyfriend in a newly unearthed article

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Three years before Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods’ romance began the Olympic skiing gold medalist was quoted as mocking her now-boyfriend in a newly...
The 1,000-year-old Ding bowl from the Northern Song Dynasty was bought for $3 in 2007

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A rare Chinese bowl bought for $3 at a New York state garage sale has sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's auction. The 1,000-year-old Ding...
As finance minister, Christine Lagarde referred Bernard Tapie’s long-running dispute with bank Credit Lyonnais to an arbitration panel, which awarded him 400 million euros damages

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French police have searched the Paris apartment of IMF chief Christine Lagarde, as they investigate her role in awarding financial compensation to businessman Bernard...
Barack Obama’s armored limo broke down on the way to Tel Aviv airport as the US president is making a historic visit to Israel

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Barack Obama’s armored limo broke down on the way to Tel Aviv airport as the US president is making a historic visit to Israel. The...
Honey Boo Boo and her family have offered their own version of the Harlem Shake during a Good Morning America interview which aired last Friday

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Honey Boo Boo and her family have offered their own version of the Harlem Shake during a Good Morning America interview which aired last...
Lindsey Vonn avoided run in with Elin Nordegren sitting in Tiger Woods' car for an hour

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Lindsey Vonn chanced a face-to-face meeting with Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren at the former couple's daughter Samantha's junior baseball game. Lindsey Vonn avoided the...
Lindsay Lohan has strongly denied reports she tried to slip into a Hollywood nightclub hours after she agreed to three months of rehab in a last-minute plea deal with prosecutors

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Lindsay Lohan has strongly denied reports she tried to slip into a Hollywood nightclub hours after she agreed to three months of rehab in...
Barack Obama has arrived in Tel Aviv for his first trip to Israel as US president

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Barack Obama has arrived in Tel Aviv for his first trip to Israel as US president. After landing in Tel Aviv, BarackObama also referred to the...
South Korea’s authorities are investigating a suspected cyber-attack that has paralyzed computer networks at broadcasters and banks

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South Korea’s authorities are investigating a suspected cyber-attack that has paralyzed computer networks at broadcasters and banks. Broadcasters KBS, MBC and YTN told police their...
David Beckham’s new role will involve attending league matches in China and visiting clubs to help promote football to children

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David Beckham has arrived in Beijing to begin his new role as a special ambassador for Chinese football. David Beckham’s new role will involve attending...
Marmite has returned to New Zealand supermarkets for the first time in over a year, after shortages caused by the Christchurch quake

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Marmite has returned to New Zealand supermarkets for the first time in over a year, after shortages caused by the Christchurch quake. The February 2011...
Comic Relief sketch featuring Rowan Atkinson as the Archbishop of Canterbury has drawn more than 2,200 complaints

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This year's Comic Relief presented a sketch featuring Rowan Atkinson as the Archbishop of Canterbury which has drawn more than 2,200 complaints to the BBC. In...
Death Wish, a medium-dark roast coffee blend roasted in up-state NY, claims to be the most highly caffeinated premium dark roast organic coffee in the world

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Death Wish Coffee is an US-based company claiming to produce the first and last cup of coffee ever needed to kick start your work...
Built by Gulf Coast-based Trinity Yachts, Chris Cline’s luxury yacht boasts five bedrooms, two formal dining rooms, a poolside bar, a hot tub, and a rental price of $265,000 per week

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Elin Nordegren’s rumored new boyfriend, billionaire coal magnate Chris Cline, parked his 164-foot yacht directly in front of her ex Tiger Woods' 155-foot yacht...
Senator Dianne Feinstein said she might put forward the assault weapons proposal, similar to a previous one she sponsored that expired in 2004, as an amendment to the bill

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US Senate Democrats will ditch a plan to ban assault weapons, all but killing off a key part of a gun control campaign prompted...