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Carlton Citadel Hotel and several other buildings have been destroyed by a huge explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo

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Carlton Citadel Hotel and several other buildings have been destroyed by a huge explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, state media and...
Oscar Pistorius's trial has begun today with discussion of when Reeva Steenkamp may have eaten her last meal

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Oscar Pistorius's trial has begun today with discussion of when Reeva Steenkamp may have eaten her last meal. Witness Christina Lundgren, an anaesthetist, described when...
Four people have been found dead in the burned home of former tennis star James Blake in Florida

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Four people have been found dead in the burned home of former tennis star James Blake in Florida. The unidentified victims were found by fire...
The ANC is widely expected to return to power in South Africa

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The partial results in South Africa's polls show that governing African National Congress (ANC) has taken an early lead in the general election. With 31%...
Toyota has seen its profits nearly double, boosted by the Japanese yen's weakness and cost cutting

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Toyota has seen its profits nearly double, boosted by the Japanese yen's weakness and cost cutting. The carmaker made a net profit of 1.82 trillion...
DMD affects one in every 3,500 newborn boys, and many will die before they reach 30

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Scientists say Viagra and Cialis could be used to fight Duchenne muscular dystrophy in boys. In tests the drugs helped improve blood flow to the...
The retrial for the penalty phase of convicted killer Jodi Arias will begin on September 8

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The retrial for the penalty phase of convicted killer Jodi Arias will begin on September 8. Judge Sherry Stephens has pushed back the Jodi Arias...
Michelle Knight was 21 years old when she was kidnapped on August 2002

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Michelle Knight was 21 years old when she was kidnapped on August 23, 2002, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was held prisoner by Ariel Castro, suffering...
Cressida Bonas and Prince Harry split two weeks ago

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According to new reports, Prince Harry is planning to meet up with Cressida Bonas in the hope of rekindling their two-year long romance. The 29-year-old...
Vladimir Putin met Didier Burkhalter, the Swiss president and current chairman of the OSCE, in Moscow

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Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's May 25 presidential election is a step "in the right direction". However, the Russian president said the vote would decide nothing...
Katie Price is splitting up with her third husband Kieran Hayler after accusing him of having an affair with her best friend Jane Pountney

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Katie Price has announced her third divorce. The reality TV personality and model is splitting up with her third husband Kieran Hayler after accusing him...
Miley Cyrus has denied she stayed in hospital due to a drug overdose

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Miley Cyrus has denied she stayed in hospital due to a drug overdose. "I didn't have a drugs overdose. I took some antibiotics that a...
The number of people who survived the Sewol ferry disaster has been over-counted by two passengers

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According to the South Korean coastguard, the number of people who survived the Sewol ferry disaster three weeks ago has been over-counted by two...
Pinocchio rex is 66-million-year-old predator, officially named Qianzhousaurus sinensis

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A cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex with a very long nose has been nicknamed Pinocchio rex. The ferocious carnivore is 9m-long with a distinctive snout. Its skeleton...
Nigeria is offering a $300,000 reward to anyone who can help locate and rescue more than 200 abducted schoolgirls

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Nigeria is offering a 50 million naira ($300,000) reward to anyone who can help locate and rescue more than 200 abducted schoolgirls. The schoolgirls were...
South Africa is voting in general elections as it marks 20 years since the end of white-minority rule

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South Africa is voting in general elections as it marks 20 years since the end of white-minority rule. The African National Congress (ANC) is tipped...
Michael Jordan offered some comments of his own about race, in his biographic book, Michael Jordan: The Life

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Michael Jordan offered some comments of his own about race, in a biographic book, Michael Jordan: The Life, released Tuesday. Michael Jordan: The Life is...
V. Stiviano has been arrested four times and has used six different aliases since 2002

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Donald Sterling’s alleged mistress, V. Stiviano, is being investigated for allegedly extorting Sterling, TMZ reported. This is reportedly not her first run-in with the law. According...
Syrian rebels are being evacuated from their last stronghold in Homs

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Syrian rebels are being evacuated from their last stronghold in Homs, activists say. Within the past hour, buses have begun leaving the Old City under...
Ukraine troops have retaken Mariupol city hall from pro-Russia separatists

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Ukraine troops have retaken Mariupol city hall from pro-Russia separatists, reports say. The rebels, who had seized the building last week, reportedly left early on...
Jay Leno speaks at the protest across from the Beverly Hills Hotel

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Hollywood stars are boycotting Beverly Hills Hotel because of a harsh Islamic penal code introduced by Brunei's government. Comedians Jay Leno and Ellen DeGeneres are...
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that PM Yingluck Shinawatra must step down over abuse of power charges

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Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that PM Yingluck Shinawatra must step down over abuse of power charges. The court ruled that Yingluck Shinawatra acted illegally...
Rob Ford turned back after landing in the US last week, shortly after he announced he was entering rehab

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford turned back after landing in the US last week, shortly after he announced he was entering rehab, say media reports. The...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ruled out holding fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the Ukraine crisis

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ruled out holding fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the Ukraine crisis, unless pro-Russian opposition groups are involved. Sergei...
Monica Lewinsky’s affair with President Bill Clinton lead to his impeachment in the US Senate

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Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, whose affair with President Bill Clinton lead to his impeachment in the US Senate, has broken her long...