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Pope Francis has not abolished sin as was published by Italian newspaper La Repubblica

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Pope Francis has not abolished sin as was published by Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said on Tuesday. Father Federico Lombardi said...
Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world

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Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world. Iron Man 3, in which Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as billionaire...
The giant yellow rubber duck on display in Taiwanese port of Keelung has burst in unexplained circumstances

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A giant yellow rubber duck on display in Taiwanese port of Keelung has burst in unexplained circumstances. The 50-foot- inflatable duck suddenly collapsed on Tuesday,...
Akademik Shokalskiy rescue is under threat as one of the assisting vessels may itself be stuck

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A rescue mission for Akademik Shokalskiy scientific ship stuck in ice in Antarctica is under threat as reports have emerged that one of the...
Slovakia has accepted three ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp

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Slovakia has accepted three ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp, the Slovak interior ministry says. The three are now in the capital...
Thousands of people are attending Sydney’s traditional pyrotechnic as Australia welcomes 2014

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Thousands of people are attending Sydney’s traditional pyrotechnic as Australia welcomes 2014. Celebrations around the world are under way to mark the start of 2014 Earlier,...
Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain

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Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain, his doctors say. The doctors said a scan carried out...
Phil Robertson married Miss Kay when she was just 16-year-old

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Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is back in the headlines for a newly surfaced video. The 2009 footage, which was posted on YouTube, shows Phil Robertson...
Willie and Korie Robertson will appear on Fox's New Year’s Eve special to talk about Phil Robertson

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Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson will appear on Fox's New Year’s Eve special to talk about  Phil Robertson. Willie and Korie Robertson will appear...
Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunael finally got her ID

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A Hawaii woman whose last name is 36 characters long has finally gotten the whole thing to fit on her driver's license and state identification...
Beyonce has been criticized for using clips of an ex-NASA public affairs officer on her XO track

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Beyonce has justified using audio recordings from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in her XO track from her recently released album. Beyonce has been...
Prince disappointed Connecticut fans at aftershow party in Uncasville

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Prince fans, who paid $150 to attend an early morning after show event in Connecticut on December 30, have been offered refunds after their...
New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland

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New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland in New Zealand ringing in the New Year at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday. Crowds have gathered in...
Michael Schumacher’s family is at his bedside as he fights for life following a skiing accident in the French Alps

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Michael Schumacher’s family is at his bedside as the German motor-racing champion fights for life following a skiing accident in the French Alps. His manager,...
Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks

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Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks. The prisoners were greeted by...
The US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after her arrest earlier this month caused a huge diplomatic row

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According to new reports, the US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after her arrest earlier this month caused a...
A plume of thick black smoke could be seen many miles away and explosions were heard

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Authorities urged residents to evacuate Casselton town in North Dakota after wagons from a mile-long train carrying crude oil have burst into flames as...
FAA picked Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia for testing commercial use of drones

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the six states that will host sites for testing commercial use of drones. FAA picked Alaska, Nevada, New...
Britney Spears was accused of lip-syncing during the launch of her Las Vegas show, Britney: Piece of Me

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Britney Spears was accused of lip-syncing during the launch of her Las Vegas show, Britney: Piece of Me. Britney Spears, 32, kicked off her show...
Billionaire Harold Simmons made his fortune through investing and corporate takeovers

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One of America's wealthiest men, Dallas billionaire and philanthropist Harold Simmons, died Saturday night at the age of 82. Harold Simmons’ wife, Annette, told The...
Michael Schumacher is "fighting for his life" after the ski accident in the French Alps

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Michael Schumacher is "fighting for his life" after the ski accident in the French Alps, his doctors say. The F1 champion remains in a critical...
The second blast in Volgograd took place at a busy time on a busy route

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International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach says he has confidence that Russian authorities will deliver a "safe and secure" Winter Games in Sochi...
Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky was recently freed after 10 years in jail

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Former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was recently freed after 10 years in jail, has been granted with a three-month Swiss visa. "The visa...
Phil Robertson's memoir Happy Happy Happy jumped from No 56 to No 46 following controversy surrounding him

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Duck Dynasty books written by four members of the A&E reality show's Robertson family have continued to rise in sales during the holiday season...
Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management at Cambridge University

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Prince William is to become a full-time student of agricultural management at Cambridge University from next week, Kensington Palace has announced. The Duke of Cambridge...