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Thalidomide was sold worldwide before it was pulled out after thousands of babies were born with deformities

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The Thalidomide lawsuit filed by more than 100 people in Australia and New Zealand who suffered birth defects caused by the drug has been...
PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she step down, amid ongoing clashes in Bangkok

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Thailand’s PM Yingluck Shinawatra has rejected protesters' demands that she step down, amid ongoing clashes in Bangkok. Yingluck Shinawatra said the demands were not possible...
Ukrainian activists are blockading the government buildings in Kiev

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Ukrainian activists are blockading the government buildings in Kiev, as they prepare for fresh demonstrations demanding the resignation of the government. Hundreds of protesters spent...
Cyber Monday kicks off Cyber Week 2013 at Wal-Mart

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Cyber Monday on December 2 kicks off Cyber Week 2013 at Wal-Mart. Cyber Monday one of the year's biggest shopping events for fantastic prices on...
Bryce Brites became world’s youngest professional football player at only 20 months

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Bryce Brites became world’s youngest professional football player at only 20 months. Bryce Brites signed this week with Belgian club FC Racing Boxberg, based near...
Kim Kardashian was dressed to impress at Kanye West’s concert in Miami

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Kim Kardashian was dressed to impress at Kanye West’s concert in Miami, and decided to show the world in several Instagram photos on Friday. Kim...
Erin Burnett and husband David Rubulotta have welcomed a baby boy

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CNN anchor Erin Burnett and husband David Rubulotta have welcomed a baby boy, her rep confirms to Us Weekly. Erin Burnett, 37, gave birth one...
The 260lb Jade Rabbit rover can climb slopes of up to 30 degrees and travel at 660ft per hour

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China has launched its first lunar rover mission to space. The Chang'e-3 mission blasted off from Xichang in the south at 01:30 Monday local time...
The worst violence occurred when Thai students attacked vehicles bringing pro-government activists to a Bangkok stadium

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Thailand’s protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban says he has met Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and given her two days to "return power to the people". Suthep...
Paul Walker has been killed in a car crash in Los Angeles

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Paul Walker has been killed in a car crash in Los Angeles. Paul Walker, 40, was a passenger in a Porsche sports car driven by...
The Metro-North train's locomotive and carriages derailed as the train went into a bend in the railway line near Spuyten Duyvil station

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At least four people have been killed and 63 injured in a passenger train crash in the Bronx area of New York City. Eleven of...
Professor Green has been arrested in London on suspicion of lying to police

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Professor Green has been arrested in London on suspicion of lying to police. Professor Green, whose real name is Stephen Manderson, was held after police...
Gary Arthur has been named by Scottish police as one of the eight people who died after a helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow pub

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Gary Arthur has been named by Scottish police as one of the eight people who died after a helicopter crashed into a busy Glasgow...
Troops have been deployed in Bangkok to support riot police shielding official buildings from anti-government protesters

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Thailand’s government has decided to deploy troops in Bangkok to support riot police shielding official buildings from anti-government protesters. Tear gas and water cannon were...
New mass protests against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's refusal to sign a trade deal with the EU are planned for Sunday at noon

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New mass protests against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's refusal to sign a trade deal with the EU are planned for Sunday at noon. They are...
The deadline to overhaul the website of ObamaCare reform law has passed but it is unclear if all the glitches have been fixed

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The deadline to overhaul the website of ObamaCare reform law has passed but it is unclear if all the glitches have been fixed. Technicians worked...
The US has urged North Korea to release American citizen Merrill Newman

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The US has urged North Korea to release American citizen Merrill Newman, who is detained in Pyongyang for more than a month. On Saturday, state...
Paul Walker was a passenger in a Porsche sports car driven by a friend

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Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker has been killed in a car crash in California. Paul Walker, 40, was a passenger in a Porsche sports...
Comet ISON appears to have survived a close encounter with the Sun that had threatened to vaporize it

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According to some specialists, Comet ISON appears to have survived a close encounter with the Sun that had threatened to vaporize it. The remnant could...