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Germany recorded calls of Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton

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Germany recorded calls of US Secretary of State John Kerry and his predecessor Hillary Clinton, German media reports say. According to Der Spiegel magazine, the...
The Brazilian Air Force says the black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Eduardo Campos did not record his flight

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According to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), the black box recovered from the wreckage of the plane crash that killed Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo...
Michael Brown was walking down the middle of the street stopping traffic before being shot by officer Darren Wilson

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Michael Brown’s family has appealed for calm after Ferguson police revealed he was a robbery suspect. CCTV footage appears to show Michael Brown, 18, stealing...
Pope Francis has beatified 124 of South Korea's first Catholics at a large open-air Mass in Seoul

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Pope Francis has beatified 124 of South Korea's first Catholics at a large open-air Mass in Seoul on Saturday. The pontiff paid tribute to the...
Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and the most common movement disorder

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Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder which leads to progressive deterioration of motor function due to loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. It is characterized by...
Chiquita has rejected a $611 million takeover bid by Brazilian groups Cutrale and Safra

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Chiquita has rejected a $611 million takeover bid by Brazilian groups Cutrale and Safra, saying it was sticking to its plan to merge with...
After Casey Kasem's death his body was then moved to Ontario, despite a court order designed to prevent his remains being removed from a funeral home in Tacoma

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DJ Casey Kasem’s body is to be moved to Oslo, Norway, according to reports in the Norwegian newspaper VG. A Norwegian government official told the...
Michael Brown was suspected in strong-arm robbery before being shot by police

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Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery just moments earlier he was shot by police on Saturday in Ferguson, Missouri, police have said. Michael...
Coca-Cola has bought a 16.7 percent stake in Monster Beverage in a cash deal

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Coca-Cola has bought a 16.7% stake in Monster Beverage in a cash deal, as it looks for growth away from fizzy drinks. In the $2.15...
Anna Kendrick denies dating Alfie Allen

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Anna Kendrick let her Twitter followers know on August 13 that despite the romance rumors going around about her and Game of Thrones star...
Riley Keough is engaged to Ben Smith-Petersen

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Elvis Presley's granddaughter, Riley Keough, is engaged to Ben Smith-Petersen. Ben Smith-Petersen announced the news via Facebook on August 14. Riley Keough is engaged to...
One of the two suspects accused of stealing the roof of the burned-out Porsche Paul Walker was a passenger in at the time of his death has been jailed for six months

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Jameson Brooks Witty, one of the two suspects accused of stealing the roof of the burned-out Porsche Paul Walker was a passenger in at...
Ford is recalling 83,250 cars because a faulty part could cause them to lose power or roll away if they're parked

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Ford has announced it is recalling 83,250 cars because a faulty part could cause them to lose power or roll away if they are...
Vigils have been held across the US in honor of Michael Brown, the black teenager killed by police in Missouri

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Vigils have been held across the US in honor of Michael Brown, the black teenager killed by police in Missouri. Moments of silence and protests...
The Ebola virus death toll reaches 1,069 in West Africa

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According to the World Health Organization, the scale of the Ebola outbreak appears to be "vastly underestimated", as the death toll from the disease...
Cliff Richard’s Berkshire property has been searched by police in relation to an alleged historical assault on a teenage boy

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Cliff Richard’s Berkshire property has been searched by police in relation to an alleged historical assault on a teenage boy. No arrests have been made...
Iraq’s PM Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to step aside, ending political deadlock in Baghdad

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Iraq’s PM Nouri al-Maliki has agreed to step aside, ending political deadlock in Baghdad as the government struggles against insurgents. His replacement, Haider al-Abadi, has...
Michael Jackson’s A Place with No Name is the first video to premiered on Twitter

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Epic Records has premiered a video for Michael Jackson’s new single A Place with No Name on Twitter, which is more commonly used to...
Susan Schneider has revealed that her late husband Robin Williams was suffering from the early stages of Parkinson's disease at the time of his death

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Susan Schneider has revealed that her late husband Robin Williams was suffering from the early stages of Parkinson's disease at the time of his...
Igor Girkin, the military leader of pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, also known as Igor Ivanovich Strelkov, has resigned.

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Igor Girkin, the military leader of pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, also known as Igor Ivanovich Strelkov, has resigned. Alexander Borodai,...
Hackers wrote on Dmitry Medvedev’s Twitter account that he had resign and would be pursuing a new career as a freelance photographer

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Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev’s Twitter account was hacked on Thursday with the infiltrators posting a message claiming the premier had resigned. The Russian-language feed, which...
Obesity puts people at greater risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers

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Obesity puts people at greater risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, according to research in the Lancet medical journal. Scientists warn if...
Pope Francis left Seoul airport in a compact black Kia that many South Koreans would consider too humble a conveyance for a globally powerful figure

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Pope Francis left Seoul airport in a compact black Kia that many South Koreans would consider too humble a conveyance for a globally powerful...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld Luis Suarez’s four-month ban, but the Uruguay striker can now train with new club Barcelona

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld Luis Suarez’s four-month ban, but the Uruguay striker can now train with new club Barcelona. A full...
Tony Stewart's right-rear tire struck Kevin Ward Jr. and threw him an estimated 20 to 30 feet, fatally injuring him

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Kevin Ward’s father spoke publicly for the first time about the death of his son, and blamed Tony Stewart for striking and killing the...