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Daily Archives: Dec 20, 2013

Kanye West blamed Chicago Bulls for ending Michael Jordan’s career

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In a new song, Kanye West blamed Chicago Bulls for ending Michael Jordan’s career. At his Yeezus concert in Chicago's United Center this week, Kanye...
After Phil Robertson's suspension, Duck Dynasty clan is mulling options as Glenn Beck offers a slot on his startup network

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After Phil Robertson's suspension over controversial anti-gay comments in GQ magazine, Duck Dynasty clan is mulling options as Glenn Beck offers a slot on...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky met German ex-foreign minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher in Berlin, hours after being pardoned by President Vladimir Putin

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky flew to Berlin on board of a private jet, hours after being pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin and freed from a...
Edward Snowden left the US in late May, taking a large cache of top secret documents with him

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New details of people and institutions targeted by the US and UK surveillance have been published by The Guardian, The New York Times and...
Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for gay acts to include life imprisonment in some cases

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Uganda's parliament has passed a bill to toughen the punishment for gay acts to include life imprisonment in some cases. The anti-gay bill also makes...
Dennis Rodman held tryouts for North Korean team to face NBA veterans in an exhibition game on Kim Jong-un's birthday

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Dennis Rodman held tryouts Friday for a North Korean team to face a dozen NBA veterans in an exhibition game on leader Kim Jong-un's...
Nigella Lawson’s personal assistants, Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, have been cleared of fraud

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Nigella Lawson’s personal assistants, Francesca and Elisabetta Grillo, have been cleared of fraud. The TV cook said she "disappointed but unsurprised" by the court decision. The...
Phil Robertson has been suspended from Duck Dynasty reality show over anti-gay comments in GQ magazine

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A top A & E executive revealed that the network’s management carefully considered whether to suspend Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty reality show over...
Robin Wright got engaged to Ben Foster after almost two years of dating

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Robin Wright got engaged to Ben Foster after almost two years of dating, according to a report. Robin Wright, 47, officially ended her 14-year marriage...
US Air Force Major-General Michael Carey was sacked for conduct "unbecoming of a gentleman" during a business trip to Russia

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US Air Force Major-General Michael Carey was sacked for conduct "unbecoming of a gentleman" during a business trip to Russia in July, a report...
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from jail following a pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been released from jail following a pardon from Russian President Vladimir Putin, his lawyers say. Vladimir Putin signed a decree earlier pardoning...
Farrah Fawcett portrait is one of a pair created by Andy Warhol in 1980

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Andy Warhol’s Farrah Fawcett portrait belongs to actor Ryan O'Neal, a California jury has decided. The University of Texas at Austin had sued Ryan O'Neal,...
Ukol Talumpa, mayor of the southern town Labangan, and three others were hit while waiting outside the airport terminal

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Four people, including a mayor, have been shot dead by gunmen at Manila airport in the Philippines, officials have said. Ukol Talumpa, mayor of the...
Prince William and Kate Middleton are to visit New Zealand and Australia next April

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Prince William and Kate Middleton are to visit New Zealand and Australia next April, Kensington Palace has said. It is thought likely their baby son,...
Katie show will continue to air through next summer

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Katie Couric and producer The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday the Katie show will wrap after this season. They say shuttering the show after its...
Kristen Johnston revealed via her Facebook page that she's been battling a serious health problem for several months

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Kristen Johnston revealed via her Facebook page that she's been battling a serious health problem for several months - leading to two weeks at...
Target has confirmed it was hit by a major data breach involving millions of shoppers' credit and debit card information

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Target has confirmed it was hit by a major data breach involving 40 million of shoppers' credit and debit card information. Customers who visited any of...
"Whatever" was rated the most annoying word of 2013 by 38 percent of respondents of Marist poll

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"Whatever" was rated the most annoying word of 2013 by 38% of respondents of a recent survey. A number of 1,173 Americans have been surveyed...
The Robertson family cannot imagine going forward with Duck Dynasty reality show if Phil isn't aboard

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Duck Dynasty stars have issued a statement regarding the indefinite suspension of family patriarch Phil Robertson, who was pulled from the A&E reality show...