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Daily Archives: Jun 12, 2014

Among Ruby Dee's most famous screen rolls were A Raisin in the Sun and Do the Right Thing

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Actress and civil rights activist Ruby Dee has died at the age of 91 at her home in New Rochelle, New York. Ruby Dee died...
Harrison Ford was airlifted to hospital after his ankle was injured by a garage door at Pinewood Studios

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Actor Harrison Ford has been injured on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII movie. Harrison Ford was airlifted to hospital after his ankle...
A cast of 660 dancers paid tribute to Brazil's nature, people and football with a show around a living ball on the Arena de Sao Paulo pitch

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The 2014 World Cup officially got under way with a colorful opening ceremony before hosts Brazil kicked off against Croatia. A cast of 660 dancers...
Prince Albert of Monaco’s son was born to Nicole Coste, a French-Togolese flight attendant

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A French court was wrong to convict Paris-Match magazine for revealing that Prince Albert II of Monaco had a love child in 2005, the...
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will return to the US on Friday

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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will return to the US on Friday, officials have said. Bowe Bergdahl, 28, will fly to a military medical centre in Texas...
Sao Paulo riot police have used tear gas to break up a protest against Brazil’s World Cup, hours before the opening match

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Sao Paulo riot police have used tear gas to break up a protest against Brazil’s World Cup, hours before the opening match. At least one...
Three tanks have crossed the eastern Ukrainian border from Russia

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Three tanks have crossed the eastern Ukrainian border from Russia, Ukraine's interior minister Aresen Avkov has said. The tanks entered Ukraine along with other armour...
George H.W. Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by making a tandem parachute jump near his summer home in coastal Maine

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George H.W. Bush celebrated his 90th birthday on June 12 by making a tandem parachute jump near his summer home in coastal Maine. The US’s...
Kim Jong-un has blasted North Korea's weather service for incorrect forecasts

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Kim Jong-un has blasted North Korea's weather service for "incorrect" forecasts in a rare public dressing down of a government body in the reclusive...
Expedia has become the latest company to accept Bitcoin transactions as a form of payment

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Expedia has become the latest company to accept Bitcoin transactions as a form of payment. The travel agency will initially accept the virtual currency for...
AirAsia is the first airline with foreign investment to operate in India

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AirAsia is set to start flights in India on Thursday. AirAsia is the first airline with foreign investment to operate in India. The airline has been...
For the World Cup 2014, host country Brazil has chosen a sea turtle, named Big Head, as its oracle

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Four years ago the Germans had Paul, the octopus, who caught the world's attention with his surprisingly accurate predictions of the tournament's results. For...
Thailand’s football match with elephants representing World Cup nations

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The Thai ruling junta has ordered TV regulators to ensure that soccer fans will not have to pay to watch any matches at the...
World Cup 2014 opening match will be preceded by a ceremony in Sao Paulo that pays tribute to nature, people and football

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FIFA’s World Cup 2014 begins today with Brazil opening the tournament against Croatia. The month-long tournament sees 32 nations compete for a place in the...
Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf is currently on trial for treason

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Former Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf's request to leave the country has been backed by the Sindh High Court. The Sindh High Court removed Pervez Musharraf's...
Researchers say sunscreen should be combined with other ways to protect the skin from sun, such as hats and shade

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According to a new research, sunscreen alone should not be relied on to prevent malignant melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. The British researchers...