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PM Mariano Rajoy has strongly denied Spanish media claims that he and other members of the governing Popular Party received secret payments

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Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has strongly denied Spanish media claims that he and other members of the governing Popular Party received secret payments. "I have...
Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil gave his annual prediction of how long winter will last

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Pennsylvania's famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil gave his annual prediction of how long winter will last. Phil emerged from his lair for Groundhog Day in front...
France's President Francois Hollande is visiting Mali, three weeks after French-led troops launched an offensive to oust Islamist rebels from the country's north

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France's President Francois Hollande is visiting Mali, three weeks after French-led troops launched an offensive to oust Islamist rebels from the country's north. Francois Hollande...
Pakistani Talibans have attacked an army checkpoint, killing 13 soldiers and 10 civilians

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Pakistani Talibans have attacked an army checkpoint, killing 13 soldiers and 10 civilians, officials say. The raid took place in the town of Serai Naurang...
Live Nation’s site put up a promotional poster for Beyonce's not-yet-announced world tour dubbed “The Mrs. Carter Show”

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UK ticketing giant Live Nation’s site put up a promotional poster for Beyonce's not-yet-announced world tour dubbed “The Mrs. Carter Show”. In the promotional image...
Up to 250,000 Twitter users have had their accounts hacked in the latest of a string of high-profile internet security breaches

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Up to 250,000 Twitter users have had their accounts hacked in the latest of a string of high-profile internet security breaches. Twitter's information security director Bob...
Minami Minegishi has shaved her head and offered a filmed apology after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night with her boyfriend

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Japanese pop star Minami Minegishi has shaved her head and offered a filmed apology after breaking her management firm's rules by spending a night...
Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, who made a hoax call to the UK hospital treating Kate Middleton, will not face charges

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Australian DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, who made a hoax call to the UK hospital treating Kate Middleton, will not face charges, the...
Google has agreed to create a 60 million euro fund to help French media organizations improve their internet operations

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Google has agreed to create a 60 million euro ($82 million) fund to help French media organizations improve their internet operations. It follows two months...
President Vladimir Putin will lead Russia tributes to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad

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President Vladimir Putin will lead Russia tributes to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. The city of Stalingrad, which...
Harvard University has imposed academic sanctions on dozens of students for cheating in a final exam

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Harvard University has imposed academic sanctions on dozens of students for cheating in a final exam, a dean said in an email to students. "More...
Hillary Clinton held a farewell address to state department staff on her last day as America's top diplomat

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Hillary Clinton held a farewell address to state department staff on her last day as America's top diplomat. Hillary Clinton, 65, leaves the post after...
Real-life Barbie and Ken dolls, Valeria Lukyanova and Justin Jedlica, met for the first time, but it wasn't love at first sight

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Real-life Barbie and Ken dolls, Valeria Lukyanova and Justin Jedlica, met for the first time, but it wasn't love at first sight. Valeria Lukyanova, 23,...
Lady Gaga lashed out at her former assistant Jennifer O'Neill, who is suing her for nearly $400,000 for unpaid overtime

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Lady Gaga lashed out at her former assistant Jennifer O'Neill, who is suing her for nearly $400,000 for unpaid overtime. Lady Gaga, 26, branded Jennifer...
Anti-Mohamed Morsi protesters have clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo, after a week of violence in which more than 60 people were killed

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Anti-Mohamed Morsi protesters have clashed with police outside the presidential palace in Cairo, after a week of violence in which more than 60 people...
Katie Couric has admitted to dating talk show legend Larry King during Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Katie Couric has admitted to dating talk show legend Larry King during Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Katie Couric and Larry King went for dinner at an...
Columbia crew were not told that the shuttle had been damaged and they might not survive re-entry

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Columbia crew were not told that the shuttle had been damaged and they might not survive re-entry, NASA has revealed. The seven astronauts who died...
US economy has added 157,000 jobs in January 2013, which was slightly below forecasts

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US economy has added 157,000 jobs in January 2013, which was slightly below forecasts, but the number of new jobs at the end of...
Volgograd, the Russian city once known as Stalingrad, is to regain its old name during commemorations of the famous World War II battle on Saturday

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Volgograd, the Russian city once known as Stalingrad, is to regain its old name during commemorations of the famous World War II battle on...
President Francois Hollande is to visit Mali, where three weeks of targeted French air strikes have forced Islamist militants to retreat

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President Francois Hollande is to visit Mali, where three weeks of targeted French air strikes have forced Islamist militants to retreat. France’s President Francois Hollande...
Steven Tyler dressed as a woman for a secret American Idol audition

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Thursday night’s American Idol show saw a statuesque blonde woman who turned out to be a man in drag coming for audition. And not just...
Ed Koch, the former New York City mayor, has died at the age of 88

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Ed Koch, the former New York City mayor, has died at the age of 88, US media report. Democrat Ed Koch, who oversaw the city...
At least one person has been killed in a blast outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with reports that it was a suicide bomber

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At least one person has been killed in a blast outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with reports that it was...
Beyonce has admitted miming during her performance of the American national anthem at the inauguration of President Barack Obama last month

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Beyonce has admitted miming during her performance of the American national anthem at the inauguration of President Barack Obama last month. Beyonce told reporters that...
The four-day week is also popular in the Netherlands, where one in three men either works part-time or 40 hours in four days

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Tiny African nation of The Gambia has shortened the work week, making Friday a day of rest. Is this the perfect pattern for a working...