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Katie Couric has admitted a disproportionate reporting on HPV vaccine controversy

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Katie Couric has admitted a disproportionate reporting on HPV vaccine controversy during an episode of her show. She said some of the criticism that the...
Julia Roberts' rep denies that she's expecting another stork visit

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Julia Roberts was spotted wearing a sweater and baggy jeans, an outfit that sparked speculation over a new pregnancy. However, Julia Roberts' rep denies that...
Shannon Guess Richardson pleaded guilty to charges of manufacturing and possessing the toxic agent ricin

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Shannon Guess Richardson pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to making the biological agent ricin that was sent in letters to President Barack...
Spanish journalists Javier Espinosa and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova have been kidnapped in Syria

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Spanish journalists Javier Espinosa and Ricardo Garcia Vilanova have been kidnapped in Syria by a radical Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda. El Mundo reporter Javier...
The White House said President Barack Obama and Cuba’s President Raul Castro's handshake at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was unplanned

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The White House said President Barack Obama and Cuba’s President Raul Castro's handshake at Nelson Mandela's memorial service was unplanned. White House aide Ben Rhodes...
Phil Robertson takes Miss Kay and Jessica for a hunting trip to catch a hog for the family’s Christmas dinner

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In Duck Dynasty’s upcoming hour-long Christmas special, airing on A&E on December 11 at 10 p.m. ET, Phil Robertson takes Miss Kay and Jessica...
Jean-Claude Mas has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraud

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Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of French company PIP, which distributed defective breast implants around the world, has been sentenced to four years in prison...
Sunny and Bo, dark chocolate miniature versions, are part of the annual gingerbread White House display

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First Lady Michelle Obama and military children decorated Christmas cookie ornaments, made tissue-paper flowers and used dried fruit to make tiny wreaths into the...
The White House has unveiled this year’s Christmas card featuring dogs Bo and Sunny

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The White House has unveiled this year’s Christmas card featuring Obamas' dog Bo, as well as the latest addition to the family, Sunny. “As we...
General Motors has promoted product development chief Mary Barra to the post of CEO

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General Motors has promoted product development chief Mary Barra to the post of CEO. Mary Barra replaces Daniel Akerson, and is the first woman to...
More than 100 independent feature films will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next month in Utah

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The Sundance Film Festival has revealed the lineups of its 30th edition in 2014. More than 100 independent feature films will premiere at the event...
Garth Brooks is planning to go on a world tour, more than 10 years after he last hit the road

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Garth Brooks is planning to go on a world tour, more than 10 years after he last hit the road. Garth Brooks, 51, retired from...
IKEA’s Lufsig has sold out in Hong Kong, after it became an unlikely symbol of anti-government protest

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Lufsig, a stuffed toy wolf stocked by IKEA, has sold out in Hong Kong, after it became an unlikely symbol of anti-government protest. Based on...
Nelson Mandela memorial service is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in generations

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Nelson Mandela memorial service is one of the largest gatherings of its kind in generations. Tens of thousands of mourners and almost 100 foreign leaders...
President Barack Obama said Nelson Mandela was a "giant of history"

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Thousands of South Africans have joined dozens of world leaders for the national memorial service for Nelson Mandela. The service is being held in front...
Brazil’s ex-president Juscelino Kubitschek was murdered by the 1970s military regime

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Brazil’s ex-president Juscelino Kubitschek was murdered by the 1970s military regime, an investigative commission has found. The Sao Paulo truth commission, a group of councilors...
The coldest place on Earth has been identified in the heart of Antarctica

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The coldest place on Earth has been identified in the heart of Antarctica. The lowest temperature was recorded on August 10, 2010, and has been...
Eleanor Parker was Oscar-nominated three times

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Eleanor Parker, who played the baroness in The Sound of Music, has died aged 91 in California. Family friend Richard Gale said Eleanor Parker died...
Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she resign before February's snap elections

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Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she resign before February's snap elections. Demonstrators have been calling for Yingluck Shinawatra to resign and...