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South Sudan’s rebel troops have captured the key oil-producing state of Unity and control much of the country

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South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar has said rebel troops have captured the key oil-producing state of Unity and control much of the country. Riek Machar...
The worst weather will focus on the days prior to Christmas as millions of travelers take to the roads and skies in the US and southern Canada

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The worst weather will focus on the days prior to Christmas as millions of travelers take to the roads and skies in the US...
Victoria’s Secret angels have banded together for a merry new commercial and attempted to sing famous Christmas carols

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Victoria’s Secret angels Miranda Kerr, Lily Aldridge, Lindsay Ellingson, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Alessandra Ambrosio, and Erin Heatherton have banded together for a merry...
Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has sold its millionth copy in the UK

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Mariah Carey's Christmas track, All I Want For Christmas Is You, has sold its millionth copy in the UK, 19 years after it was...
Selena Gomez has decided to cancel her upcoming Australian concert tour, saying she needs some time to herself

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Selena Gomez has decided to cancel her upcoming Australian concert tour, saying she needs some time to herself. Selena Gomez, 21, was due to perform...
In 2010, Phil Robertson was the keynote speaker at an outreach dinner at the Berean Bible Church in Lower Pottsgrove

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A new controversy sparked Friday afternoon after three-year-old videos of Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson speaking at a Pennsylvania church resurfaced. Last week, Phil Robertson, 67,...
A&E Networks still remains quiet as it receives hundreds of thousands of petitions against its decision to suspend Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson

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A&E Networks still remains quiet as it receives hundreds of thousands of petitions against its decision to suspend Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson. Since its Wednesday...
Lam Kok and James Gregoire pictured with their wives while celebrating the sale of the chateau

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Chinese billionaire Lam Kok is feared dead in a helicopter crash that happened as he was surveying his newly-purchased vineyard in south-west France. The helicopter,...
Thailand's main opposition party has decided to boycott snap elections set for February

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Thailand's main opposition party has decided to boycott snap elections set for February 2, 2014. Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva told a news conference it...
The UK and the US are holding memorial services to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were killed

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The UK and the US are holding memorial services to mark the 25th anniversary of the Lockerbie bombing in which 270 people were killed. A...
As the Northern Hemisphere tilts 23.5 degrees away from the sun on December 21, winter will officially be here

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As the Northern Hemisphere tilts 23.5 degrees away from the sun on December 21, winter will officially be here. While the occasion might not sound...
The sons of two ministers have been charged in Turkey in connection with a huge corruption investigation

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The sons of two ministers have been charged in Turkey in connection with a huge corruption investigation. The head of the state-owned bank and at...
China is accusing Japan of using its national security as a pretext for military expansion

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China is accusing Japan of using its national security as a pretext for military expansion. China’s Defense Ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng said in a statement...
Barack Obama has suggested there may be a review of surveillance by the NSA in the wake of a series of spying revelations

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President Barack Obama has suggested at his end-of-year news conference there may be a review of surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA) in...
Private companies will be allowed to sign contracts to drill for oil and gas with state-controlled firm Pemex, which will get a share of the profits

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Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto has signed a controversial law that allows foreign companies to drill for oil for the first time since the...
Tom Cruise has decided to drop the defamation lawsuit against In Touch and Life & Style magazines after reaching a settlement of $50 million

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Tom Cruise has decided to drop the defamation lawsuit against In Touch and Life & Style magazines after reaching a settlement of $50 million. Tom...