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Fiat has owned a majority stake in Chrysler since 2009

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Fiat has agreed to buy the remaining 41% of Chrysler it does not own in a move that will create the world's seventh-largest car...
Japan's population declined by a record 244,000 people in 2013

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According to Japan’s health ministry estimates, the country’s population declined by a record 244,000 people in 2013. The ministry said an estimated 1,031,000 babies were...
Ariel Sharon has been in a coma for almost eight years and now he is suffering renal failure

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Former Israeli PM Ariel Sharon’s health condition has seriously deteriorated, the hospital treating him has announced. Ariel Sharon, 85, has been in a coma for...
At least eight people have been killed after two car bombs have exploded outside Jazeera hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu

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At least eight people have been killed after two car bombs have exploded outside Jazeera hotel in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The blasts were at...
Selfie, twerking and hashtag top 2014 Lake Superior State University List of Banished Words

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"Selfie", "twerking" and "hashtag" top 2014 Lake Superior State University List of Banished Words. LSSU collected suggestions from members of the public for its 39th...
Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have put their $4 million Tarzana house on the private market

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Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian, who separated two weeks ago, have put their $4 million Tarzana house on the private market, E! News reported. There...
Willie and Korie Robertson had only kind words for the A&E network and New Year's wishes for the nation on Fox News's All-American New Year special

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Duck Dynasty’s Willie Robertson chose not to quack back during his appearance Tuesday night on Fox News's All-American New Year special. In one of his...
James Avery played the Honorable Philip Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

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James Avery, who played the Honorable Philip Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, has died at the age of 65. The actor's publicist,...
Jovan Belcher’s mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Kansas City Chiefs

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Jovan Belcher’s mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his team, Kansas City Chiefs, on Tuesday after exhuming the linebacker’s body so that...
Latvia became the 18th member of the group of EU states which uses the euro as its currency

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Latvia has joined the eurozone as of 1st of January 2014, becoming the 18th member of the group of EU states which uses the...
Pope Francis has called for the world to unite against violence as a "community of brothers" in his first New Year blessing

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Pope Francis has called for the world to unite against violence as a "community of brothers" in his first New Year blessing. Addressing pilgrims in...
Jamal al-Jamal had been taken to hospital after the explosion but died of his injuries some four hours later

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Head of Palestinian mission in Czech Republic, Jamal al-Jamal, has been killed by an explosion at his home in Prague. Jamal al-Jamal had been taken...
Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition in hospital

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Michael Schumacher remains in a stable but critical condition in hospital, his manager Sabine Kehm has said. Sabine Kehm said he was being carefully looked...
Democrat Bill de Blasio has been sworn in as the new mayor of New York City

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Bill de Blasio, the first Democrat in more than two decades, has been sworn in as the new mayor of New York City. Bill de...
Chaparrastique volcano started erupting on Sunday morning, spewing ash and gases

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El Salvador has resumed evacuating residents living on the slopes of the Chaparrastique volcano. The 7,000 ft-high volcano started erupting on Sunday morning, spewing ash...
Majid al-Majid, head of al-Qaeda-affiliated Abdullah Azzam Brigades, was being held by Lebanese army intelligence in Beirut

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Lebanon has reportedly arrested Majid al-Majid, the head of a jihadist group that claimed the suicide bomb attack on Iran's embassy in November. Defense Minister...
Millions of Americans will receive health insurance cover for the first time as ObamaCare comes into effect

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Millions of people in the US receive health insurance cover for the first time as ObamaCare healthcare reforms - Affordable Act Care - come...
Kim Jong-un made his first public reference to the execution of Jang Sung-taek in his New Year message

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Kim Jong-un made his first public reference to the execution of his once-powerful uncle – Jang Sung-taek. In a New Year message broadcast on state...
New Year celebrations took place around the world to mark the start of 2014

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New Year celebrations took place around the world to mark the start of 2014. People in Auckland, New Zealand, were among the first to celebrate....
Barbara Bush has been admitted to a Houston hospital with a respiratory related issue

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Ex-First Lady Barbara Bush has been admitted to a Houston hospital with a "respiratory related issue", the family said in a statement. Barbara Bush, 88,...
Pervez Musharraf has failed to appear in Islamabad court for his trial on treason charges

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Pakistan’s former leader Pervez Musharraf has failed to appear in Islamabad court for his trial on treason charges. Pervez Musharraf’s lawyers told the court there...