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India’s economy continues to slowdown in Q2 2013

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According to Indian government’s latest figures, the country’s economy continues to slowdown in Q2 2013. For the April-to-June quarter, India’s economy grew at a rate...
Brent created a delicate, vibrantly colored work featuring daubs of violet, blue and yellow on paper

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Chimp Brent, who paints with his tongue, has won a $10,000 prize in a chimpanzee art competition in US. Brent, 37, created a delicate, vibrantly...
Eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced risk of developing type-2 diabetes

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A new study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that eating more fruit, particularly blueberries, apples and grapes, is linked to a reduced...
Kylie Jenner only just got her license 18 days ago after turning 16-years-old earlier this month, but she has already crashed her $125,000 Mercedes-Benz SUV

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Kylie Jenner only just got her license 18 days ago after turning 16-years-old earlier this month, but she has already crashed her $125,000 Mercedes-Benz...
Clint Eastwood has separated from his second wife Dina after 17 years of marriage

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Clint Eastwood has separated from his second wife Dina after 17 years of marriage. Dina Eastwood, 48, a former TV news reporter, confirmed the split...
Hillary Clinton received $500,000 diamond-and-ruby-encrusted jewels from Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz

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A complete list of the gifts received by US officials from foreign leaders last year, as well as a couple dozen from previous years,...
Kristen Stewart has been the face of Balenciaga fragrance since 2012

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Kristen Stewart posed for Balenciaga’s new perfume Florabotanica advert. The image is shot in black and white, but Kristen Stewart’s back is covered with colourful...
The art theme of this year’s Burning Man Festival is “Cult Cargo” and focuses on a strange being called John Frum

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Burning Man Festival, the annual art, music and everything-else event, currently taking place in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada, is the most popular...
The British Parliament vote against military strikes in Syria is a tough blow to PM David Cameron's domestic political fortunes

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The British Parliament vote against military strikes in Syria is a tough blow to PM David Cameron's domestic political fortunes. Since taking office in 2010,...
This week's episode of Duck Dynasty was all about helping each other out

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This week's episode of Duck Dynasty was all about helping each other out. “One of the many perks of being in the Robertson clan is...
Brooklyn Labor Day Parade is a joyful expression of ethnic heritage and cultural pride of Caribbean nations

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Millions of New Yorkers will line up along Eastern Parkway for the Brooklyn Labor Day parade on Monday, September 2, 2013. This year, the West...
The US economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.5 percent in Q2 2013

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The US economy grew at an annualized pace of 2.5% in Q2 2013, the Commerce Department said in revised figures. That was more than double...
Michael Jackson asked a doctor for propofol 10 years before he died of an overdose of the drug

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Michael Jackson’s civil trial in Los Angeles revealed today that the megastar asked a doctor for propofol 10 years before he died of an...
Fast-food workers in dozens of US cities are on strike, in what could be one of the industry's biggest walkouts

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US fast-food workers are on strike, union leaders say, in what could be one of the industry's biggest walkouts. Workers want to be paid $15...
Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan and Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan in Lee Daniels’ The Butler

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Former President Ronald Reagan's family has hit out at the producers of new film The Butler for allegedly portraying him as a racist. Ronald Reagan...
Michael Jackson, who died in June 2009, would have been 55 today

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Michael Jackson, who died in June 2009, would have been 55 today. Though the King of Pop died four years ago at the age of...
Bryson Foster is set to open the 48th annual MDA Show of Strength Telethon this Labor Day weekend

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Bryson Foster of Concord, North Carolina, is set to open the 48th annual MDA Show of Strength Telethon this Labor Day weekend, Sunday, September...
In 2013, a bevy of star appearances and celebrity presenters will be lending their time and talents to the MDA Labor Day Telethon

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The MDA Telethon is must-see TV watching during the Labor Day weekend, an end-of-summer tradition in the U.S. since it first began in New...
Experiments on mice suggested low levels of protein RbAp48 in the brain may be responsible for memory loss

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US researchers have found a clue to why memory deteriorates with age. Experiments on mice suggested low levels of protein RbAp48 in the brain may...
Lady Gaga gave fans a sneak peek of new track Swine

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After the release of Applause, the first single from her upcoming album Artpop, Lady Gaga gave fans a sneak peek of new track Swine. In...
George Zimmerman’s wife Shellie says their marriage is on the verge of ending

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George Zimmerman’s wife Shellie says their marriage is on the verge of ending and that she is going to have to “think about” whether...
Croissant duvet, toast pillow and doughnut bun by Felissimo

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A new range of “bread beds” is taking Japan by storm. The latest offering from Japan, which have a predilection for wacky home furnishings, is...
President Barack Obama has said he has not yet decided on Syria strike

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President Barack Obama has said he has not yet decided on Syria strike. However, the president said he had concluded Syrian government forces were behind...
New reports claimed that Kris Jenner’s new FOX chat show Kris had been cancelled after its initial six-week trial run

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New reports claimed that Kris Jenner’s new FOX chat show Kris had been cancelled after its initial six-week trial run. But the programme's Twitter page...
James Brown will be played by Chadwick Boseman in new biopic

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James Brown’s life and music career is to be brought to the big screen in a biopic produced by Mick Jagger. The biopic will be...