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Two companies have received US Commerce Department permission to export oil

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Two companies have received US Commerce Department permission to export oil, after it has been lightly processed - a move that could see oil...
The search for missing MH370 flight will now shift south to focus on an area 1,100 miles off the west coast of Australia

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Australian government has announced a new search area for the missing Malaysian plane after further analysis of satellite data. The search will now shift south...
GM has told dealers in the US and Canada to stop selling some Chevrolet Cruze cars due to a potential problem with the airbag

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GM has told dealers in the US and Canada to stop selling some Chevrolet Cruze cars due to a potential problem with the airbag. It...
Donald Tusk’s government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence sparked by a scandal over leaked tapes of Polish senior officials

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Donald Tusk’s government has won a parliamentary vote of confidence sparked by a scandal over leaked tapes of Polish senior officials. PM Donald Tusk had...
Students have to spend at least a few hours each week for the undesirable but sometimes necessary ritual of summer college courses

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The summer is here, the weather is gorgeous, and everybody is making plans to spend the season having a great time with leisurely, outdoor...
At least 21 people have been killed and other 52 injured in a bomb attack on Banex Plaza shopping center in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja

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At least 21 people have been killed and other 52 injured in a bomb attack on Banex Plaza shopping center in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The...
The sensor uses a stick-on transparent conductive polymer to quantify how big the goose bumps are and how long they last

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A South Korean research team has developed a sensor capable of measuring goose bumps on the human body in real time. The sensor uses a...
John Boehner has confirmed he will file a lawsuit against the Obama administration for its use of executive actions to change laws

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House Speaker John Boehner has confirmed he will file a lawsuit against the Obama administration for its use of executive actions to change laws. John...
Justin Bieber was involved in a car accident in Beverly Hills

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Justin Bieber was involved in a car accident in Beverly Hills on June 24, ET Online reported. The singer was not driving at the time...
The World Cup soccer tournament is the most popular sporting event on Earth

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While nothing related to the World Cup is as serious as the 48 people who were killed in Kenya while watching the tournament, there...
The statue in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk was built to honor two 19th Century figures

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Authorities in Kazakhstan have removed a monument after locals likened the figures on it to hobbits taking a "selfie", reports say. The statue in the...
Boko Haram has staged previous attacks in Abuja, but most of its targets have been in the north-east of the country

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A huge explosion rocked an area near Banex Plaza shopping centre in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday, two witnesses said. The blast hit Abuja's...
PM Nouri al-Maliki has rejected calls for a national salvation government to help counter the offensive by jihadist-led Sunni insurgents

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Iraq's PM Nouri al-Maliki has rejected calls for a national salvation government to help counter the offensive by jihadist-led Sunni insurgents. Such calls represented a...
Aretha Franklin had married the much older Ted White in 1961, despite strong objections from her father

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Aretha Franklin had married the much older Ted White in 1961, despite strong objections from her father. Ted White was her manager in the '60s....
In The Interview, James Franco and Seth Rogen play a talk show host and his producer who are invited to interview Kim Jong-un

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North Korea has threatened "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies. A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman...
George Lucas has selected Chicago as the future site of a museum of his movie memorabilia and prized art collection

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George Lucas has selected Chicago as the future site of a museum of his movie memorabilia and prized art collection. Chicago had been battling for...
Luis Suarez's World Cup biting inspired plenty of hilarious memes

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Luis Suarez's World Cup biting inspired plenty of hilarious memes in honor of soccer's most famous flesh eater. Luis Suarez appeared to bite Giorgio Chiellini during...
Princess Cristina's appearance in court in Mallorca was unprecedented for the royal family and if she goes to trial

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An investigating judge recommended that Princess Cristina of Spain, sister of King Felipe VI, be charged in a tax fraud and money laundering case...
US troops have been deployed to Iraq to assist the Iraqi army in combating a growing Sunni militant insurgency

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US troops have been deployed to Iraq to assist the Iraqi army in combating a growing Sunni militant insurgency, the Pentagon has announced. Nearly half...
Uruguay’s Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match

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FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Uruguay striker Luis Suarez after he appeared to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match. Luis...
Republican Senator Thad Cochran has narrowly beaten Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel in a high-profile primary in Mississippi

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Republican Senator Thad Cochran has narrowly beaten Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel in a high-profile primary in Mississippi. Thad Cochran, a six-term senator seeking re-election,...
Eli Wallach began his film career in 1956 after 10 years on stage

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Magnificent Seven’s Eli Wallach has died aged 98. Eli Wallach - who began his film career in 1956 after 10 years on stage - was...
Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their Group D clash at the World Cup tournament in Brazil

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Uruguay's striker Luis Suarez appeared to bite Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their Group D clash at the World Cup tournament in Brazil. Luis Suarez pushed...
NASA's skyTran and Israel Aerospace Industries are to build the world’s first public pilot project for elevated transit network in Tel Aviv

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NASA's skyTran and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) are to build the world’s first public pilot project for elevated transit network in Tel Aviv. A 500m...
Phil Robertson’s nephew, Zach Dasher, is running for a congressional seat in Louisiana

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Duck Dynasty’s patriarch Phil Robertson might be part of Zach Dasher’s campaign as his nephew is running for a congressional seat in Louisiana. Phil...