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Maria Shriver filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2011 and now she’s seeing Matthew Dowd

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Maria Shriver, the estranged wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, is reportedly dating political analyst Matthew Dowd. Maria Shriver, 58, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, 67, separated in 2011...
Lauren Bacall has left $10,000 for the care of her beloved dog, Sophie

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Lauren Bacall’s will has revealed that the movie icon has left $10,000 for the care of her beloved dog, Sophie. Lauren Bacall, who died in...
Sierra Leone’s parliament voted to pass a new amendment to its health act, imposing possible jail time for anyone caught hiding an Ebola patient

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Sierra Leone’s parliament voted to pass a new amendment to its health act, imposing possible jail time for anyone caught hiding an Ebola patient. Hiding...
Chinese authorities have shut down the 11th Beijing Independent Film Festival on its opening day

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Chinese authorities have shut down the 11th Beijing Independent Film Festival on its opening day, August 23. Organizers said they had been under pressure from...
Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparks red alert for aviation industry

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Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano eruption sparked a red alert for the aviation industry, meaning significant ash emissions are likely. Iceland’s meteorological office has warned that a...
Chancellor Angela Merkel met President Petro Poroschenko in the Ukrainian capital Kiev

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All Russian trucks from an unauthorized aid convoy have now crossed back over the border from Ukraine. The convoy returned from the eastern city of...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s e-commerce website Goop.com has been sued over copyright infringement

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s e-commerce website Goop.com has been sued by Charles Platkin, who owns and operates a business under the name Diet Detective. Charles Platkin alleges...
Galileo satellites Doresa and Milena have not gone into the correct orbit after launch

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Two of ESA’s Galileo satellites - Europe's version of the American GPS satellite navigation system - have not gone into the correct orbit. However, the...
Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was lost on March 8, 2014, as it flew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, carrying 239 people

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The hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet MH370 has entered the next phase. Two vessels - the Fugro Equator and the Zhu Kezhen -...
Armed Chinese Su-27 fighter intercepted a US Navy P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft that was on a routine mission over international waters

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The US is accusing China of reckless mid-air intercept after a Chinese fighter came perilously close to a US military patrol plane over international...
The Robertson women accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challange after being nominated by the Junk Gypsy Company

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The Robertson women accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challange after being nominated by the Junk Gypsy Company. Duck Dynasty’s Korie, Missy, Jessica and Lisa Robertson...
John Luke Robertson accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from his father Willie

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The eldest son of Duck Dynasty stars Willie and Korie Robertson, John Luke, accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from his father. Hundreds of celebrities...
Jase Robertson accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge after being nominated by Tim Tebow and Joba Chamberlain

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Duck Dynasty’s Jase Robertson accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) after being nominated by Tim Tebow and...
Derek Rieth played many percussion instruments for Pink Martini, including bongos, congas, cymbals, and the triangle

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Pink Martini percussionist Derek Rieth has been found dead, band’s manager Bill Tennant has announced. A police spokesman said on August 22 that the Oregon...
The National Guard troops were deployed in Ferguson when demonstrations became more violent over Michael Brown’s shooting

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The National Guard has begun withdrawing from Ferguson, Missouri, where the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by white policeman Darren Wilson has...
Mark David Chapman shot John Lennon four times outside a Manhattan apartment block on December 8, 1980

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The New York authorities have denied parole to Mark Chapman, the man who shot dead John Lennon in 1980, for the eighth time. Mark David...