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China's economy grew by 7.4 percent in 2014 Q1, better than what many were expecting

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China's economy grew by 7.4% in 2014 Q1, better than what many were expecting. However, it is a slowdown from 7.7% growth in the final...
Prince William, Kate Middleton and their son Prince George have arrived in Sydney for the next leg of their tour of New Zealand and Australia

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Prince William, Kate Middleton and their son Prince George have arrived in Sydney for the next leg of their tour of New Zealand and...
About 300 people remain unaccounted for after a ferry carrying 476 people capsized and sank off South Korea

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About 300 people remain unaccounted for after a ferry carrying 476 people capsized and sank off South Korea, killing at least two passengers. The passenger...
Easter Leg of Lamb

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Easter Leg of Lamb   Ingredients (8 servings): 1 (5 1/2 pound) boneless leg of lamb, tied in netting Easter Leg of Lamb 20 cloves garlic, or more...
Boston is holding a tribute event on the anniversary of the deadly bombing at last year's marathon

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Boston is holding a tribute event on the anniversary of the deadly bombing at last year's marathon. Vice-President Joe Biden told survivors they were an...
M&M Hair Academy has been visited by North Korean officials to question why it had used their leader Kim Jong-un's picture in a poster offering haircuts

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London salon M&M Hair Academy has been visited by North Korean officials to question why it had used their leader Kim Jong-un's picture in...
Flavor Flav has pleaded guilty to attempted battery after pulling a knife on the teenage son of his long-term girlfriend

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Flavor Flav has pleaded guilty to attempted battery after pulling a knife on the teenage son of his long-term girlfriend during an argument at...
Oscar Pistorius read out Reeva Steenkamp's Valentine Day card

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Reeva Steenkamp Valentine's card has been presented to court during Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial in Pretoria. Reeva Steenkamp had intended to give the card to...
Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has announced the start of an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Russian separatists

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Ukraine's acting President Oleksandr Turchynov has announced the start of an "anti-terrorist operation" against pro-Russian separatists. Oleksandr Turchynov told parliament it was being conducted "stage...
Boko Haram gunmen abducted around 100 schoolgirls in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria

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Boko Haram gunmen abducted around 100 schoolgirls in an attack on a school in north-east Nigeria, officials say. The attackers reportedly arrived at the school...
Katherine Jackson has been ordered by a US court to pay AEG Live $800,000 or costs defending the failed negligence case she brought against the concert promoter

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Katherine Jackson has been ordered by a US court to pay AEG Live $800,000 or costs defending the failed negligence case she brought against...
Dutchess Lattimore is starring on the VH1’s reality docu-series Black Ink Crew

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Dutchess Lattimore is starring on the VH1’s reality docu-series Black Ink Crew. Crystana “Dutchess” Lattimore is the new girl in the shop, a Southern Belle...
Aretha Franklin avoided Patti LaBelle at the White House concert

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Last month, the White House held a Women of Soul concert as part of the In Performance at the White House series featuring Patti...

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It’s safe to assume everyone wants to have a comfortable and secure retirement someday.  This dream is definitely one of the main motivations that we...
Silvio Berlusconi should serve a one-year sentence for tax fraud doing community service

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Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi should serve a one-year sentence for tax fraud doing community service, a Milan court has ruled. Silvio Berlusconi, 77, was convicted...
Oscar Pistorius has told his murder trial in Pretoria he was "heartbroken" when he saw the body of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

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Oscar Pistorius has told his murder trial in Pretoria he was "heartbroken" when he saw the body of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. "I crouched down...
Jordanian ambassador to Libya, Fawaz Aitan, has been kidnapped in the capital Tripoli, in an attack that left his driver wounded

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Jordanian ambassador to Libya, Fawaz Aitan, has been kidnapped in the capital Tripoli, in an attack that left his driver wounded, officials say. Gunmen travelling...
The Bluefin-21 exceeded its operating limit of 15,000ft and was brought back to the surface

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Bluefin-21 robotic mini submarine deployed to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane in the southern Indian Ocean has had its first mission cut...
President Barack Obama has called President Vladimir Putin urging him to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down

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President Barack Obama has called President Vladimir Putin urging him to use his influence to make separatists in eastern Ukraine stand down. The phone call...
President Park Geun-hye has issued an apology to the nation after three officials of the country’s intelligence agency were charged with fabricating evidence in a spying case

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South Korean President Park Geun-hye has issued an apology to the nation after three officials of the country’s intelligence agency were charged with fabricating...
Tyler Flip Priddy died on May 28, 2013, at his Yukon home at the age of 31

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Tyler Gene Priddy was born November 30, 1981, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Tyler "Flip" Priddy was the son of Gene and Glenda (Long) Priddy. He died...
Edward Snowden's NSA leaks earned Pulitzer Prize for The Guardian and Washington Post

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Washington Post and The Guardian US have shared this year’s Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism for a series of stories on NSA electronic...
Tate Modern in London is presenting one of the largest collections of Henri Matisse's "cut-out" artworks ever assembled

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Tate Modern in London is presenting one of the largest collections of Henri Matisse's "cut-out" artworks ever assembled. Henri Matisse cut out paper shapes for...
The Canada Revenue Agency said that 900 people's social insurance numbers had been stolen

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The Canadian tax authority and leading UK website for parents Mumsnet have both announced they have had data stolen by hackers exploiting the Heartbleed...
Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled glow in the dark road markings on a 500 m stretch of highway in the Netherlands

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Interactive artist Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled glow in the dark road markings on a 500 m stretch of highway in the Netherlands. The paint contains...