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The Louvre museum in Paris has called in the pest controllers after picnickers in its gardens encouraged an infestation of rats

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The Louvre museum in Paris has called in the pest controllers after picnickers in its gardens encouraged an infestation of rats. Startling photos and videos...
Israel attacked a UN school housing refugees in Gaza despite repeated warnings that civilians were sheltering there

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Israel attacked a UN school housing refugees in Gaza despite repeated warnings that civilians were sheltering there, the UN has said. UN spokesman Chris Gunness...
Bowe Bergdahl was introduced to the investigating officer, Major General Kenneth R. Dahl, and is expected to be questioned by him next week in Texas in an informal setting

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Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to submit to questioning next week by the US Army general probing the circumstances that led to the his...
Twitter reported a loss of $145 million during Q2 2014

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Twitter reported a loss of $145 million during Q2 2014. That is more than triple the loss Twitter reported during the same period a year...
Driverless cars will be allowed on UK’s public roads from January 2015

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Driverless cars will be allowed on UK’s public roads from January 2015, the government has announced. The UK’s government also invited cities to compete to...
Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova are suing the Russian government over their imprisonment for a protest in a Moscow cathedral

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Pussy Riot’s former members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova are suing the Russian government over their imprisonment for a protest in a Moscow cathedral. Maria...
A massive water main break on Los Angeles' iconic Sunset Boulevard has caused flooding at the UCLA campus

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A massive water main break on Los Angeles' iconic Sunset Boulevard has caused flooding at the UCLA campus, local officials say. The main burst on...
Stephen A. Smith has been suspended for a week because of his comments about domestic abuse

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ESPN sportscaster Stephen A. Smith has been suspended for a week because of his comments about domestic abuse. Stephen A. Smith suggested women should make...
James Shigeta was one of the first prominent Asian-American actors in the early 1960s

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Die Hard actor James Shigeta has died at the age of 81. James Shigeta was one of the first prominent Asian-American actors in the early...
The world's first malaria vaccine could be approved for use in 2015

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The world's first malaria vaccine could be approved for use in 2015, experts say. Reporting in PLOS Medicine, researchers found that for every 1,000 children...
Bernie Ecclestone is ready to pay $34 million to settle the bribery case

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Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is ready to pay a German bank 25 million euros ($34 million) to settle a court case against him,...
President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against Russia over Ukrainian crisis

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President Barack Obama has announced new economic sanctions against Russia over Ukrainian crisis, saying they will make Russia's "weak economy even weaker". Barack Obama said...
ASKY has stopped flying to Liberia and Sierra Leone amid growing concern about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus

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West African airline ASKY has stopped flying to Liberia and Sierra Leone amid growing concern about the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. ASKY Airlines...
A 6.3- magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Mexico, with no immediate reports of damage or injury

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A 6.3- magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Mexico, with no immediate reports of damage or injury. A 6.3- magnitude earthquake has hit eastern Mexico,...
LeBron James is taking back his original No. 23 as he returns to the Cleveland Cavaliers

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LeBron James is taking back his original No. 23 as he returns to the Cleveland Cavaliers after wearing No. 6 during his four seasons...

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Kanye West has won the legal case against online currency Coinye West, after a judge issued a default ruling in the rapper's favor

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Kanye West has won the legal case against the online currency named after him, Coinye West, after a judge issued a default ruling in...
Airbus has cancelled its contract with Skymark Airlines for the purchase of six A380 superjumbos

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French aircraft maker Airbus has cancelled its contract with Japanese carrier Skymark Airlines for the purchase of six A380 superjumbos. Airbus it had been in...
Mehdi Nemmouche, who is of Franco-Algerian origin, is said to have spent a year fighting with Islamists in Syria

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France has extradited Mehdi Nemmouche, the man suspected of shooting dead four people at Brussels’ Jewish Museum, to Belgium. A spokeswoman for the Belgian police...
China’s ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang is being investigated for suspected serious disciplinary violation

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China’s ex-security chief Zhou Yongkang is being investigated for suspected "serious disciplinary violation", state media say. The news confirms rumors about the hugely powerful former...
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a prolonged military campaign in Gaza

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of a "prolonged" military campaign in Gaza, as it saw one of its heaviest nights of shelling since...
The US government accuses Russia of violating the 1987 arms control treaty by testing a nuclear cruise missile

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The US government accuses Russia of violating the 1987 arms control treaty by testing a nuclear cruise missile. Russia tested a ground-launched cruise missile, breaking...
The UN Security Council has blacklisted the operator of the North Korean ship seized in July 2013

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The operator of a North Korean ship seized in July 2013 near the Panama Canal with Cuban weapons on board has been blacklisted by...
LA Clippers team can be sold, despite the objections of banned co-owner Donald Sterling

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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Levanas has ruled that the LA Clippers basketball team can be sold, despite the objections of banned co-owner...
The downed Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine suffered an explosive loss of pressure after it was punctured by shrapnel from a missile

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The downed Malaysia Airlines plane in eastern Ukraine suffered an explosive loss of pressure after it was punctured by shrapnel from a missile, security...