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More than 80 percent of tickets to Sochi Olympic events have been sold

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More than 80% of tickets to Sochi Olympic events have been sold, the organizers say. Russian spectators, who were allocated 70% of the total available,...
After meeting Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych in Kiev, Victoria Nuland said she would not make a public statement on the matter

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said a US official's apparent insult of the EU's efforts to mediate in the Ukraine crisis is "totally unacceptable". Assistant...
The Grand Budapest Hotel has opened this year’s Berlin Film Festival to rave reviews

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The Grand Budapest Hotel has opened this year’s Berlin Film Festival to rave reviews. A notable absentee from Berlin is the late actor Philip Seymour...
Eurovision organizers have announced that countries found to be vote-rigging at the song contest will face bans of up to three years

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Eurovision organizers have announced that countries found to be vote-rigging at the song contest will face bans of up to three years. The announcement follows...
Jay Leno has taped his final episode of The Tonight Show, with help from a few celebrity guests

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Jay Leno has taped his final episode of The Tonight Show, with help from a few celebrity guests. Jay Leno, 63, appeared emotional as he...
Sochi will welcome about 2,900 athletes in 15 disciplines as the opening ceremony begins at 20:14 local time

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Sochi Olympic Games officially open in Russia on Friday, with 98 medals to be won over 16 days. Sochi, on Russia's Black Sea coast, will...
Victoria Nuland joined Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt on Maidan Square during her visit to Kiev in December

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An apparently bugged phone conversation in which a senior US diplomat denigrates the EU over the Ukraine crisis has been posted online. A female voice...
The US has banned all liquids from carry-on bags on nonstop flights to Russia, on the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics

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The US has banned all liquids from carry-on bags on nonstop flights to Russia, on the eve of the Sochi Winter Olympics. The restrictions come...
Alina Kabaeva, Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, may be selected to light the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremonies in Sochi

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2004 Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion Alina Kabaeva,  Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, may be selected to light the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremonies in...
Honey Boo Boo debuted a glammed-up hair transformation on Good Morning America

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Honey Boo Boo debuted a glammed-up hair transformation on Good Morning America yesterday. Honey Boo Boo (aka Alana Thompson), 8, flaunted her longer, straighter locks...
Duck Commander has signed a multiyear agreement to serve as title sponsor of the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway

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Duck Commander, the franchise operation of Duck Dynasty reality show, has reached an agreement with Texas Motor Speedway to sponsor its next three Sprint...
Phil and Miss Kay Robertson bought 21.5 acres of riverfront property in a show of commitment to their Louisiana roots

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Duck Dynasty’s Phil and Miss Kay Robertson bought 21.5 acres of riverfront property in a show of commitment to their Louisiana roots. Phil Robertson, 67,...
Willie and Jase Robertson settle beef in redneck style

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Last night’s episode of Duck Dynasty showed how Willie and Jase Robertson settled their beef in the only way a redneck knows how. “As an...
Italy's navy has rescued 1,123 people from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours

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1,123 migrants from North Africa have been rescued by Italian navy from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours. The latest migrants were found...
The Los Angeles Times op-ed department had Dylan Farrow’s letter accusing Woody Allen of abuse prior to its publication on New York Times

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The Los Angeles Times op-ed department had Dylan Farrow’s letter accusing Woody Allen of abuse prior to its publication on New York Times. "We got...
Pakistan's government has a formal meeting with a Taliban-nominated team in Islamabad

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Pakistan's government has a formal meeting with a Taliban-nominated team in Islamabad, officials say. The talks are aimed at charting a "roadmap" for negotiations that...
Takashi Niigaki has come forward to admit being part of Mamoru Samuragochi fraud

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Takashi Niigaki has come forward to admit being part of Japan’s Beethoven fraud. The ghostwriter for the man dubbed "Japan's Beethoven" has admitted being his...
Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson has been sold for 210,000 euros at Bonhams auction in Paris

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Pope Francis’ Harley-Davidson has been sold for 210,000 euros ($284,000) at Bonhams auction in Paris. The motorbike was auctioned to raise money for a charity...
Moses Farrow said he believed Mia Farrow had used the accusations to turn the children against Woody Allen

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Moses Farrow, Woody Allen and Mia Farrow's adopted son, has defended the film-maker over a claim he molested adopted daughter Dylan in 1992. Moses Farrow,...
The rare Stradivarius was stolen on January 27 from the Milwaukee Symphony concertmaster

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Wisconsin authorities have arrested three people in connection with the theft of a three-century-old Stradivarius violin valued at $5 million. The rare Stradivarius was stolen...
Australian scientists are working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on a beach in Tasmania

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Australian scientists are working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on a beach in Tasmania. A family found the 5ft...
Dennis Aabo, who lost his left hand in a firework accident nearly a decade ago, said the bionic hand was amazing

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An international team of scientists have created a bionic hand which allows the amputee to feel lifelike sensations from their fingers. Dennis Aabo from Denmark...
The US Department of Homeland Security has warned airlines with direct flights to Russia that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes could be smuggled onto planes

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The US Department of Homeland Security has warned airlines with direct flights to Russia that explosives hidden in toothpaste tubes could be smuggled onto...
North Korea said it would reconsider the family reunions deal if joint US-South Korea military exercises went ahead

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North Korea has warned South Korea it will cancel family reunions, a day after agreeing to hold them. A top military body in North Korea...
Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet

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Turkey’s parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet. The new law will allow Turkey's telecommunications authority to block websites...
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