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Dr. Kent Brantly contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia, where he and his family moved in October 2013

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Dr. Kent Brantly, one of the US aid workers who recovered from an Ebola infection, is "thrilled to be alive" as he is discharged...
Journalist James Foley was abducted in Syria in November 2012

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James Foley’s killers wanted a $132 million ransom for his release, his employer has said. GlobalPost CEO Philip Balboni said the Islamic State (ISIS) militants...
Bank of America has agreed pay a record settlement of $16.7 billion for misleading investors about the quality of loans it sold

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Bank of America has agreed pay a record settlement of $16.7 billion for misleading investors about the quality of loans it sold. The loans were...
The entire cast of Generations has been sacked after going on strike in a long-running dispute over pay and contracts

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The entire cast of popular South African soap opera Generations has been sacked after going on strike in a long-running dispute over pay and...
Elio Di Rupo’s laptop has been stolen after a thief broke into his car in Brussels

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The laptop of outgoing Belgian PM Elio Di Rupo has been stolen after a thief broke into his car in Brussels. The theft took place...
Russia’s first ever McDonald's opened in 1990 in Moscow’s Pushkin Square

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More unscheduled checks on McDonald's restaurants across Russia have been announced by the country’s consumer watchdog as part of a probe into food standards. The...
Jens Breivik has written a book expressing feelings of guilt and responsibility over son Anders' actions

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Jens Breivik, the father of jailed Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, has written a book expressing feelings of guilt and responsibility over his son's...
Research on mice found that using Botox to kill nerves could halt the growth of stomach tumors and make them more vulnerable to chemotherapy

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Animal tests suggested that Botox injections may help fight cancer. The new study, published in Science Translational Medicine, showed nerves help stomach cancers grow. Research on...
Gucci Mane has been sentenced to 39 months in jail after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge

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Gucci Mane has been sentenced by a federal judge to spend 39 months in jail after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge in...
Elizabeth Vargas and Marc Cohn have decided to divorce after 12 years of marriage

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Elizabeth Vargas and Marc Cohn have decided to divorce after 12 years of marriage. 20/20 anchor Elizabeth Vargas, 51, and singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, 55, share...
Beyonce has asked Gwyneth Paltrow for divorce advice as her marriage to Jay-Z has been on the rocks the past few months

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Beyonce has asked Gwyneth Paltrow for divorce advice as her marriage to Jay-Z has been on the rocks the past few months, Us Weekly...
Hamas commanders Mohammed Abu Shamala, Mohammed Barhoum and Raed al-Attar died in an Israeli attack near the southern town of Rafah

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Three senior Hamas military commanders have been killed by an Israeli airstrike on a house in Gaza, militants say. Mohammed Abu Shamala, Mohammed Barhoum and...
Photographer Aja Oxman is suing Justin Bieber for assault and negligence

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Photographer Aja Oxman, who claims he was assaulted by Justin Bieber's bodyguard on a Hawaii’s Shipwreck Beach last year, is suing the pop singer...
Coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of Thailand

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Coup leader General Prayuth Chan-ocha has been named the new prime minister of Thailand. Prayuth Chan-ocha, 60, was nominated on August 21 in a legislature...
Shakira's Spanish-language version of Loca in 2010 had infringed on a song by Dominican singer Ramon Arias Vazquez

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Shakira’s hit song Loca was indirectly copied from another songwriter's work, a federal judge in New York has found. Judge Alvin Hellerstein said Shakira's Spanish-language...
James Foley had reported extensively across the Middle East, working for GlobalPost and other media outlets

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Acccording to US officials, a secret military mission had tried but failed to free journalist James Foley and other American hostages in Syria. Their comments...
Marina Silva has been formally named as the Brazilian Socialist Party’s new presidential candidate

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Marina Silva has been formally named as the Brazilian Socialist Party’s new presidential candidate. Environmental campaigner Marina Silva, 56, replaces the late Eduardo Campos, who...
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