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Scotty McCreery was the victim of an early morning home invasion near the campus of North Carolina State University

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Scotty McCreery was the victim of an early morning home invasion near the campus of North Carolina State University, where he is a student,...
More than 1,400 works were found in Cornelius Gurlitt’s Munich apartment, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse

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Cornelius Gurlitt, known as the “Nazi art hoarder”, has died aged 81, with no definitive answer on what will happen to his secret collection,...
By mounting cameras on the outside of the tank, Norwegian soldiers were able to create a 360-degree feed to the Oculus headset, worn by the driver

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The Norwegian army has put virtual-reality Oculus Rift headset to a novel use - helping soldiers to drive tanks. By mounting cameras on the outside...
Keith Richards bought his Ferrari Dino brand new in California in 1972

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Keith Richards’ 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT is coming up for auction. Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards bought the Dino brand new in California in 1972, bringing...
With her wedding date less than three weeks away, Kim Kardashian revealed that she has selected the gown

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With her wedding date less than three weeks away, Kim Kardashian revealed that she has selected the gown. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West get ready...
Madeleine McCann was three when she went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz

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Police searching for Madeleine McCann will begin activity in Portugal. The disclosure comes amid reports Portuguese authorities have given permission for sites in Praia da...
There is mounting domestic and international anger at the Nigerian government's failure to find the girls

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Islamist group Boko Haram has kidnapped eight more girls in northeastern Nigeria. The latest kidnapping happened on Sunday night in the village of Warabe, in...
Rolf Harris has arrived at a London court, where he is due to stand trial on 12 counts of assault

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Rolf Harris has arrived at a London court, where he is due to stand trial on 12 counts of assault. Rolf Harris, 84, was accompanied...
Apple has awarded its new retail chief Angela Ahrendts a pay package which includes $68 million in shares

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Apple has awarded its new retail chief Angela Ahrendts a pay package which includes $68 million in shares. The pay award, which amounts to 113,334...
Activision Blizzard has committed $500 million to making, updating and promoting its Destiny video game

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Activision Blizzard has committed $500 million to making, updating and promoting its Destiny video game. The games-maker boss, Bobby Kotick, revealed the cash commitment at...
Two of Oscar Pistorius' closest neighbors said on Tuesday they heard a man crying loudly on the night of the shooting

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Oscar Pistorius’ defense team is calling more witnesses at his murder trial in Pretoria, as it seeks to prove that he shot his girlfriend...
Amazon has announced a partnership with Twitter that allows users to add products to their shopping carts by tweeting a special hashtag

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Amazon has announced a partnership with Twitter that allows users to add products to their shopping carts by tweeting a special hashtag. Twitter users can...
A civilian diver searching for bodies in the Sewol ferry that sank last month in South Korea has died

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A civilian diver searching for bodies in the Sewol ferry that sank last month in South Korea has died, authorities say. Officials said the 53-year-old,...
Yingluck Shinawatra could be removed from office and banned from politics for five years if found guilty of abuse of power

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Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has appeared before the Constitutional Court in Bangkok to defend herself against allegations of abuse of power. The complaint was filed...
BVO is found in Coca-Cola fruit and sports drinks such as Fanta and Powerade

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Coca-Cola plans to remove controversial ingredient BVO from some of its drinks brands by the end of this year, following an online petition. Brominated vegetable...
Barack Obama joked that his predecessor President George W. Bush's well-publicized but amateurish paintings had inspired him to find his own artistic side

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President Barack Obama had attempted to poke fun at himself at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington. Barack Obama joked that his...
Gregg Steinhafel’s resignation follows a difficult year for Target, which was the victim of a data breach that shook customer confidence and hurt profits

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Target has announced the resignation of its CEO and chairman, Gregg Steinhafel. Gregg Steinhafel’s resignation follows a difficult year for Target, which was the victim...
Osteogenesis Imperfecta is an inherited condition, where abnormalities in the genes controlling collagen affect the bone's strength

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Scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine, University of Texas, have announced that discovery in mice could help to treat people with a form...
The collapse occurred during an act in which the eight performers hanged from their hair like a human chandelier

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Three acrobats of Ringling Bros. circus remain in critical condition in hospital after a group of “hairilists” fell from an aerial platform at a...
Four Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and an army helicopter shot down by pro-Russian militants near the eastern city of Sloviansk

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Pro-Russian militants near the eastern city of Sloviansk have killed four Ukrainian soldiers and shot down an army helicopter, Kiev says. Kiev says the gunmen...
Charles Ramsey became famous after he helped Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus escape from Cleveland horrors house

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The memoirs of Charles Ramsey - the man who became famous after he helped Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus escape from Cleveland...
Si Robertson and his wife Christine celebrated their very first wedding ceremony after 43 years of marriage

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Duck Dynasty's Uncle Si Robertson and his wife Christine celebrated their very first wedding ceremony after 43 years of marriage, on Saturday, May 3,...
Michelle Knight said she forgives her captor Ariel Castro

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Michelle Knight, one of three victims held captive for more than a decade inside Ariel Castro’s house of horrors in Cleveland home, said she...
The Islamist militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria has threatened to "sell" the hundreds of schoolgirls it abducted three weeks ago

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The Islamist militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria has threatened to "sell" the hundreds of schoolgirls it abducted three weeks ago. Militant leader Abubakar Shekau...
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has topped the North American box office with takings of $92 million on its opening weekend

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Marvel sequel The Amazing Spider-Man 2 has topped the North American box office with takings of $92 million on its opening weekend. The Amazing Spider-Man...