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Barack Obama has pledged once again to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there

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President Barack Obama has pledged once again to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, amid a growing prisoner hunger strike there. At the White...
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense team got a major boost with the addition of prominent anti-death penalty lawyer Judy Clarke, who has managed to get life sentences for several high-profile clients

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According to legal sources, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's lawyer have started very early talks about a possible deal in which the Boston Marathon bomber would cooperate...
Neuroscientists in Boston have asked to examine Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s brain to find some explanations for the marathon attacks

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Neuroscientists in Boston have asked for a chance to examine Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s brain to try and find some explanations for the marathon attacks. Dr. Michael...
Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s family has received more than $100,000 in welfare benefits over the last decade

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Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s family has received more than $100,000 in welfare benefits over the last decade, according to the Boston Herald. Details of the...
Willem-Alexander has been sworn in as king of the Netherlands in an enthronement ceremony at Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk

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Willem-Alexander has been sworn in as king of the Netherlands in an enthronement ceremony at Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk (New Church) following the abdication of Queen...
Bruce Jenner showed off his torso while going paddle boarding in the Aegean Sea

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Former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner showed off his torso while going paddle boarding in the Aegean Sea as he and his family continued to...
Nadine Ascencao, Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s ex-girlfriend, has revealed that he tried to turn her against the U.S. and beat her if she wore Western clothing

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Nadine Ascencao, Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s ex-girlfriend, has revealed that he tried to turn her against the U.S. and beat her if she wore Western clothing. Nadine...
Maxima studied economics and before meeting Prince Willem-Alexander at a party in Seville, she was working for Deutsche Bank in New York

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Princess Maxima's entrance into the Dutch royal house was a sensation, and now she the queen consort of King Willem-Alexander, with the abdication of...
ECHR has found that Ukraine's pre-trial detention of former PM Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 was illegal and her rights to a legal review and compensation were violated

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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found that Ukraine's pre-trial detention of former PM Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 was illegal and her rights...
Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela’s election by 1.49 percentage points, or fewer than 225,000 votes

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Venezuela's electoral council has amended the final result of the April 14 presidential election for Hugo Chavez’s successor after finishing counting votes cast abroad. The...
William Plotnikov, a Muslim convert from Toronto, could have spurred Tamerlan Tsarnaev to direct his against the US

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William Plotnikov is a new figure that emerged in the story of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s conversion to violent extremist Islam. Nicknamed "The Canadian", William Plotnikov was...
Queen Beatrix, Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife Princess Maxima signed the deed

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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has abdicated and handed the throne to her son Prince Willem-Alexander. Queen Beatrix, 75, signed the instrument of abdication in...
Katherine Jackson’s lawyer says Michael Jackson's promoters AEG Live failed properly to vet Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of causing the megastar’s death

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Katherine Jackson’s lawyer says Michael Jackson's promoters AEG Live failed properly to vet Dr. Conrad Murray, who was convicted of causing the megastar’s death...
Pictures of Angelina Jolie, taken when she was a 16-year-old model, reveal how much her body has changed since she became a star

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Pictures of Angelina Jolie, taken when she was a 16-year-old model, reveal how much her body has changed since she became a star. The teenage...
ABC News interview coincides with the release of Amanda Knox's autobiography Waiting to Be Heard

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Amanda Knox, who is facing a retrial over the killing of Briton Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007, claims she is innocent during an...
The piece of wreckage uncovered last week and believed to have come from one of the planes flown into the World Trade Center in the 9/11 attacks has been identified as a section of the wing

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The piece of wreckage uncovered last week and believed to have come from one of the planes flown into the World Trade Center in...
China's biggest e-commerce group Alibaba has bought an 18 percent stake in Weibo, China's largest Twitter-like service

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China's biggest e-commerce group Alibaba has bought an 18% stake in Weibo, China's largest Twitter-like service, as it looks to tap into the fast-growing...
Kendra Spears is set to become a princess after announcing her engagement to Prince Rahim Aga Khan

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Kendra Spears is set to become a princess after announcing her engagement to Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the eldest son of billionaire racehorse owner...
FBI agents investigating the Boston bombings visited the North Kingstown home of Katherine Russell's parents, where Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow has been staying since the attacks

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The Rhode Island home of Katherine Russell Tsarnaev’s parents have been visited by FBI agents reportedly to take a sample of her DNA after...
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has made a farewell national address thanking the Dutch people one day before her abdication

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Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has made a farewell national address thanking the Dutch people one day before her abdication and investiture of her...
Amanda Bynes debuted her new undercut last week after shaving half her hair off

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Amanda Bynes debuted her new undercut last week after shaving half her hair off, but she continues to show off her new style in...
Khloe Kardashian stripped down while on a holiday in Mykonos, revealing her frame in a one-piece bathing suit

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Khloe Kardashian has lost an estimated 20 lbs recently through exercise and healthy eating and she wanted to unveil her new beach body while...
It was Kate and William second wedding anniversary, but it was business as usual for the Duchess of Cambridge as she visited Naomi House Children’s Hospice

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It was Kate and William second wedding anniversary, but it was business as usual for the Duchess of Cambridge as she visited Naomi House...
Botswana President Ian Khama needed stitches on his face after being scratched by a cheetah

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Botswana President Ian Khama needed stitches on his face after being scratched by a cheetah, officials say. The animal was reportedly being fed in its enclosure at an...
LG Electronics has announced it will begin deliveries of curved OLED television sets in May, making it the first to offer such a product to the public

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LG Electronics has announced it will begin deliveries of curved OLED television sets in May, making it the first to offer such a product...