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February 2014 jobs figures were better than many had been expecting and marked a rebound from two weak months

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According to US Labor Department figures, the US economy added 175,000 new jobs in February, but the unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.7%. The jobs...
Milk Music includes over 200 radio stations and 13 million songs

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Samsung has launched its free music streaming service Milk Music. Milk Music, currently only available on its Galaxy range of smartphones in the US, includes...
In a phone call with John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov said imposing sanctions on Moscow would harm the US

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Russia has warned the US not to take "hasty and reckless steps" in response to the crisis in Ukraine's Crimea region. In a phone call...
Facebook's acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been opposed by privacy groups

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Facebook's acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp has been opposed by privacy groups. Facebook is planning to buy WhatsApp for around $19 billion. Opponents want the...
Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on a flight to Beijing, with 239 people on board

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A Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on a flight to Beijing, with 239 people on board. The search is under way in waters between Malaysia and...
Ilker Basbug was found guilty of leading a shadowy network of hard-line nationalists known as Ergenekon

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General Ilker Basbug, the former Turkish army chief who was sentenced to life for his role in a plot to overthrow the government, has...
Troops wearing Russian uniform without insignia have blockaded military bases since taking control of Crimea last week

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According to new reports, pro-Russian soldiers have stormed a Ukrainian military base outside the Crimean city of Sevastopol, before withdrawing soon afterwards. Two trucks from...
2014 Winter Paralympic Games have been opened in a spectacular ceremony in Sochi

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games in a spectacular ceremony in Sochi. The ceremony at the Fisht Olympic Stadium in...
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that his government could ban Facebook and YouTube, arguing that opponents are using social media to attack him

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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that his government could ban Facebook and YouTube, arguing that opponents are using social media to...
Nicolas Sarkozy has had his phone tapped for the past year on the orders of judges investigating alleged campaign donations from Libya

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New reports have claimed that Nicolas Sarkozy has had his phone tapped for the past year on the orders of judges investigating alleged campaign...
Philip Seymour Hoffman filmed God's Pocket last summer and had been promoting the drama at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah in January

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God’s Pocket, in which Philip Seymour Hoffman had his final movie role as a leading man, is set to hit theatres this May. Philip Seymour...
Justin Bieber is back in Miami for a legal deposition unrelated to his January arrest

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A woman has been caught by Atlanta police sleeping in a bedroom at a house rented by Justin Bieber in Sandy Springs. Sandy Springs police...

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We all have to speak in public from time to time, whether it’s contributing to a team meeting or delivering a presentation to a...
Isaiah Washington is to return to Grey's Anatomy, seven years after he was fired from the show

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Isaiah Washington is to return to medical drama Grey's Anatomy, seven years after he was fired from the show. Isaiah Washington, 50, who played heart...
Newsweek named Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto as the creator of Bitcoin

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Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto, the man named by the Newsweek magazine as the creator of Bitcoin earlier this week, has denied any involvement. Satoshi Nakamoto,...
The sporting world is back to Sochi on Friday for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony

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The sporting world is back to Sochi on Friday for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony. Less than two weeks after the Winter Olympics ended, 547...
Samantha Taylor insisted her relationship with Oscar Pistorius was not officially over when he started dating Reeva Steenkamp

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The fifth day of Oscar Pistorius’ trial in South Africa has begun with his ex-girlfriend Samantha Taylor telling the court the athlete once fired...
Jep and Jessica Robertson

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The latest episode of Duck Dynasty showed the Robertson family helping Jep to build out a playhouse. “Basically I messed up big time,” admitted Jep...
The latest episode of Duck Dynasty revealed how Willie Robertson broke the family rule of never being late for duck hunting

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The latest episode of Duck Dynasty revealed how Willie Robertson broke the family rule of never being late for duck hunting. Uncle Si Robertson said:...
Japan's government says Bitcoin is not a currency but some transactions using the virtual unit should be taxed

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According to Japan's government, Bitcoin is not a currency but some transactions using the virtual unit should be taxed. "If there are transactions and subsequent...
Barack Obama has urged Vladimir Putin to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine

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President Barack Obama has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine, in a lengthy telephone call. In...
Warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread to higher altitudes

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A new study suggests that warmer temperatures are causing malaria to spread to higher altitudes. US researchers from the University of Michigan have found that...
Mark Johnston has sued the Downtown Grand for serving him drinks and lending him money while he was clearly intoxicated

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Mark Johnston, who lost $500,000 at a Las Vegas casino, says he should not have to pay because he was too drunk. The 52-year-old Californian...
Nicolas Maduro has accused Panama of conspiring to bring down his government

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Venezuela has given 48 hours to leave the country to Panama's ambassador and three other diplomats amid growing tensions over opposition protests. The move comes...
The US and EU have joined Ukraine's new government in condemning as "illegal" the Crimean referendum to endorse joining Russia

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The US and EU have joined Ukraine's new government in condemning as "illegal" the Crimean referendum to endorse joining Russia. The EU, meeting in Brussels,...