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Si Robertson communicates telepathically to Jase Robertson on his birthday

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Duck Dynasty's Si Robertson communicates telepathically to Jase Robertson on his birthday. Should have sent a Hallmark card, Jack! #birthdayfail. Si Robertson communicates telepathically to...
Macy’s moved Joan Jett and her band off the South Dakota tourism float in its Thanksgiving Day parade

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Macy’s has decided to move Joan Jett and her band off the South Dakota tourism float in its Thanksgiving Day parade after ranchers complained...
Bitcoin has more than trebled in value since October 2013

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Bitcoin’s value has soared to over $900, after a US Senate committee hearing. The committee was told that virtual currencies were a "legitimate financial service"...
President Abraham Lincoln gave his speech more than four months after the Battle of Gettysburg, when Union troops beat the Confederacy

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President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg address - one of the most famous speeches in US history – is celebrating its 150th anniversary on November 19. An...
Creigh Deeds has been hospitalized after being assaulted at his home in Virginia

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Senator and former gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds has been hospitalized after being assaulted at his home in Virginia, where another person was found dead. Virginia...
Joseph Paul Franklin, who is responsible for as many as 20 murders, is set to die in Missouri just past midnight Tuesday

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White supremacist serial killer Joseph Paul Franklin, who is responsible for as many as 20 murders, is set to die in Missouri just past...
George Zimmerman was arrested and charged in connection with threatening girlfriend Samantha Scheibe with a gun

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George Zimmerman was arrested and charged in connection with threatening girlfriend Samantha Scheibe with a gun Monday after Florida authorities responded to a disturbance...
Jay Leno is being sued by former American Airlines flight attendant Louann Giambattista

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Jay Leno is being sued by former American Airlines flight attendant Louann Giambattista, who claims that she was falsely accused of bestiality during a...
OECD has cut global growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 after weak prospects in emerging markets

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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut global growth forecasts for 2013 and 2014 after weak prospects in emerging markets. Global GDP...
Two explosions have hit the Iranian embassy in Beirut in quick succession, killing at least 22 people

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Two explosions have hit the Iranian embassy in Beirut in quick succession, killing at least 22 people. The Iranian cultural attaché in Lebanon, Ebrahim Ansari,...

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So you're moving out of the state? You'll have a lot more to consider than when moving across town. You'll have to think about...
Lioness Johari, known as Jo-Jo, was a Dallas Zoo staff favorite

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Visitors at the Dallas Zoo on Sunday were shocked as a male lion attacked and killed a lioness in front of them. The male seized...
Syd Field was famous for outlining the "three act" structure used by many screenplays

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Screenwriting guru Syd Field, whose books on screenwriting became set texts for many aspiring film writers, has died in Los Angeles at the age...
The surviving members of Monty Python are to reform for a stage show in London

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The surviving members of British comedy group Monty Python are to reform for a stage show, Terry Jones, has confirmed. The reunion is expected to...
“Selfie” is defined by Oxford Dictionaries as "a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website"

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Oxford Dictionaries has declared “selfie” as the word of the year in 2013. The word “selfie” has evolved from a niche social media tag into...
George Zimmerman has been arrested on charges he pointed a shotgun at his girlfriend

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George Zimmerman, who acquitted of murder in the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin, has been arrested on charges he pointed a...
Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst was accused of lying under oath over his flights to India

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Prosecutors in Germany have agreed to drop proceedings against the “bishop of bling”, Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, in return for a payment of 20,000 euros...
Sardinia has been hit by deadly Cyclone Cleopatra and flooding

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Cyclone Cleopatra, accompanied by heavy rains, has hit the Italian island of Sardinia, killing at least 14 people. A number of people are believed to...
The Toronto city council has decided to strip Mayor Rob Ford of most of his authority

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The Toronto city council has decided to strip Mayor Rob Ford of most of his authority, as the embattled city leader resists growing pressure...
Black Friday TV deals

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Top 10 list of the best Black Friday TV deals to date for 2013 as of November 17, according to TVPredictions.com. 1.    Sam's Club &...
Like every year in the past Best Buy has taken the lead in offering great deal for Black Friday

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For this year’s Black Friday all the retailers – Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Toys R Us, Kmart, Amazon and every other - are offering bigger...
NASA’s MAVEN mission has set off for Mars

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NASA’s MAVEN mission has set off for Mars. The orbiter was launched on an Atlas V rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at...
Jep Robertson endorsement helped Vance McAllister to win Louisiana Congress seat

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Newly elected Louisiana Congressman Vance McAllister said the endorsement by the Duck Dynasty fame might have given him a leg up in winning Saturday's...
Paris authorities have launched a manhunt after a gunman attacked offices of the newspaper Liberation and fired outside the HQ of the bank Societe Generale

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Paris authorities have launched a manhunt after a gunman attacked offices of the newspaper Liberation and fired outside the HQ of the bank Societe...
Dow Jones index rose above 16,000 points for the first time and the broader Standard and Poor's passed through the 1,800

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Dow Jones index rose above 16,000 points for the first time and the broader Standard and Poor's passed through the 1,800. Traders are optimistic about...