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John Kerry has said the US will help Iraq fight al-Qaeda-linked militants, but that it is not planning to send troops back to the country

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Secretary of State John Kerry has said the US will help Iraq fight al-Qaeda-linked militants, but that it is not planning to send troops...
Dennis Rodman has unveiled the team of former NBA players to play an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang

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Dennis Rodman has unveiled the team of former NBA players to play an exhibition basketball game in Pyongyang, North Korea, this month. Dennis Rodman will...
Jessica Simpson posted a new photo of her baby boy Ace on Twitter

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Jessica Simpson posted a new photo of her baby boy Ace on Twitter on Saturday. The 33-year-old singer wrote: "My snuggle bug." Jessica Simpson posted...
The Xue Long became ice-bound after helping to rescue 52 passengers stranded on Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy

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US ice-breaker Polar Star is to help the Chinese and Russian ships that are stuck in thick ice in Antarctica following a rescue mission. The...
The Midwest is bracing for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as an Arctic chill brings more freezing weather

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The Midwest is bracing for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as an Arctic chill brings more freezing weather. A winter storm has already blanketed areas of...
Eusebio was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup

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Football legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira has died aged 71, the Portuguese Lusa state news agency has reported. Born in Mozambique in 1942 when it...
Bangladesh votes amid violence and boycott

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Bangladeshi opposition activists and police clashed as the country is holding a general election boycotted by the opposition. At least three people were killed in...
The small plane touched down on the interstate highway on Saturday afternoon after maintenance workers repairing potholes stopped traffic to leave the road clear

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A single-engine Piper PA-28 plane has made an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in The Bronx. The small plane touched down on the...
Lisa Robin Kelly died at age 43 in August 2013, after entering a rehab facility in an effort to clean up

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That ‘70s Show star Lisa Robin Kelly died of multiple drug intoxication, the Los Angeles County coroner's department said Friday. Lisa Robin Kelly died at...
BlackBerry has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest that makes a keyboard case for the iPhone

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BlackBerry has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the company co-founded by Ryan Seacrest that makes a keyboard case for the iPhone. On Friday, BlackBerry...
Iraqi army has lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad

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Iraqi army has lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, eyewitnesses say. Al-Qaeda-linked militants now control the south of the city....
Hillary Clinton shows off her updated hairstyle at the inauguration of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shows off her updated hairstyle at the inauguration of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Hillary Clinton...
Paul Walker’s Fast & Furious character, Brian O’Conner, will be retired, not killed off, in the seventh installment of the hit franchise

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Paul Walker’s Fast & Furious character, Brian O’Conner, will be retired, not killed off, in the seventh installment of the hit franchise, according to...
One of the coldest arctic air masses in nearly 30 years is likely to hit the Plains and Midwest this weekend

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This weekend will bring a deep freeze that could prove fatal for the ill-equipped across the Midwest. States such as Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin will...
Barbara Bush spent nearly a week in a Houston hospital being treated for pneumonia

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Former First Lady Barbara Bush was released from Houston Methodist Hospital late Saturday morning, the family spokesman, Jim McGrath has announced. Barbara Bush, the wife of...
Michael Schumacher remains critical but stable in Grenoble hospital after skiing accident

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Michael Schumacher's manager Sabine Kehm has warned about "invalid" health reports, after one was quoted as saying the F1 champion’s life was no longer...
Since taking up his post last year, Pope Francis has struck a more informal note than his predecessor, underlining his reputation for simplicity and humility

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Nuns in a convent in southern Spain have been surprised by Pope Francis with a message left on an answer machine on New Year's...
Dozens are feared trapped after the three-storey structure collapsed in the town of Canacona

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At least six people died after a building under construction has collapsed in the southern Indian state of Goa. Dozens are feared trapped after the...
Paul Walker was best known for the car racing films Fast and Furious

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A post-mortem examination has found that neither Paul Walker nor driver Roger Rodas were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time...
Majid al-Majid led the Abdullah Azzam Brigades and was on Saudi Arabia's most-wanted-terrorists list

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Al-Qaeda's chief in Lebanon, Majid al-Majid, has died in custody in a Beirut hospital, Lebanese army announces. The Saudi, who led the Abdullah Azzam Brigades...
Chinese ice-breaker Xue Long that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica is now stuck itself

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Chinese ice-breaker Xue Long that helped rescue passengers stranded on the Akademik Shokalskiy vessel in Antarctica is now stuck itself. An Australian ice-breaker carrying the...
Russia has decided to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics

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Russia has decided to set up a special zone for protest rallies at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where security will be tight. A special security...
French investigators are examining a camera which had been fixed to Michael Schumacher’s ski helmet

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French investigators are examining a camera which had been fixed to Michael Schumacher’s ski helmet, media reports say. Authorities were hoping the device may reveal...
Phil Everly died in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank of complications from lung disease

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Phil Everly, one half of the Everly Brothers, has died, aged 74, in California, his family announces. Phil Everly died in the Los Angeles suburb...
Robert De Niro said he's happy to play supporting roles as his time as a leading actor is over

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Robert De Niro said he's happy to play supporting roles as his time as a leading actor is over. Robert De Niro, 70, admitted it...