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AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young will not return to the band, after taking a break due to illness

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AC/DC founder Malcolm Young will not return to the band, after taking a break due to illness. The band said "due to the nature of...
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, President Barack Obama has urged the world to help dismantle the ISIS network of death

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Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, President Barack Obama has urged the world to help dismantle the Islamic State's (ISIS) "network...
Herve Gourdel was abducted by Jund al-Khilafa in the north-east Kabylie region

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French tourist Herve Gourdel, who was seized by in Algeria on September 21, has been killed, according to a video released by jihadist group...
The murder of Monica Spear, who was crowned Miss Venezuela in 2004, prompted demonstrations against Venezuela's high crime rate

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Three men have been sentenced to many years in jail for the killing of Venezuelan beauty queen Monica Spear in January 2014. The three had...
Mangalyaan was launched from the Sriharikota spaceport on the coast of the Bay of Bengal on November 5, 2013

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India has successfully put the Mangalyaan robotic probe into orbit around Mars, becoming the fourth country to do so. The Mangalyaan robotic probe, one of...
Although Nicolas Sarkozy has kept a low profile since leaving office, he has faced a series of investigations that involve him in some capacity

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According to French media, a corruption investigation against former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been suspended. They quote judicial sources as saying that Paris appeals court...
Abu Qatada has been found not guilty of terrorism offences by a court in Jordan

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Abu Qatada has been found not guilty of terrorism offences by a court in Jordan. A panel of civilian judges sitting at Amman's State Security...
Japan is Starbucks' second biggest market in terms of sales and has some of its most profitable cafes

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Starbucks is buying out its Japanese partner in a deal worth $914 million. Starbucks Japan has been a joint venture between Starbucks and Sazaby League...
A second fence has been erected between the White House and a thoroughfare popular with tourists, local residents and workers

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A second fence has been erected between the White House and a thoroughfare popular with tourists, local residents and workers, days after Omar Gonzalez...
Chokeberries may have a role in boosting cancer therapy

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According to a study in the Journal of Clinical Patholow, chokeberries, wild berries native to North America, may have a role in boosting cancer...
Hannah Graham's disappearance has sent a ripple of fear through the quiet college town of Charlottesville

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In a second search of the home of Jesse Leroy Matthew Jr., the man believed to be the last person seen with missing University...
Alice Cooper's Attic & Thrift Store will be stocked with pieces from the rocker’s personal collection

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Alice Cooper has opened a thrift store in Scottsdale, Arizona, last week, giving his fans a chance to own his old clothes. Alice Cooper's Attic...
Jozef Wesolowski was Vatican’s ambassador to the Dominican Republic

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Vatican’s former ambassador to the Dominican Republic Jozef Wesolowski has been put under house arrest following allegations he abused young boys in the Caribbean country. Archbishop...
Miss America Kira Kazantsev says she was removed from her college sorority over a letter that made light of hazing

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Miss America Kira Kazantsev says she was removed from her college sorority over a letter that made light of hazing. However, Kira Kazantsev denies a...
Emma Watson launched the HeForShe campaign in a speech at the UN in which she appealed to men to speak out over gender equality

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Emma Watson appears to be targeted by internet trolls after a UN speech. A web page titled Emma You Are Next, featuring an image of...
Leonardo DiCaprio has recently been appointed as UN representative on climate change

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World leaders are holding a summit on climate change at the United Nations. The aim at the New York meeting is to galvanize member states...
The WHO has warned that Ebola infections will treble to 20,000 by November 2014 if efforts to tackle the outbreak are not stepped up

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Ebola infections will treble to 20,000 by November if efforts to tackle the outbreak are not...
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is the highest-ranking al-Qaeda figure to face trial on US soil since 9/11 attack

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Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, who was an al-Qaeda spokesman after 9/11, has been sentenced to life in prison for terrorism-related charges...
ISIS militants have released a second video showing British journalist John Cantlie, who is being held hostage by the jihadist group

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ISIS militants have released a second video showing British journalist John Cantlie, who is being held hostage by the jihadist group. It comes less than...
Bryan Singer will direct X-Men: Apocalypse

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Bryan Singer will direct X-Men: Apocalypse, the next movie in the long-running blockbuster franchise. The new movie, which is due for release in May 2016,...
White tigers are a rare variant of the customary orange Bengal sub-species

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An Indian white tiger has attacked and killed a teenager at Delhi zoo, officials and witnesses say. According to zoo manager Riaz Khan, the young...
The US and five Arab allies have launched the first strikes against ISIS militants in Syria

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The US and five Arab allies - Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - have launched the first strikes against...
Omar Gonzalez served in the military from 1997 until his discharge in 2003, and again from 2005 to December 2012

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Omar Gonzalez, the man who broke into the White House on September 19, had 800 rounds of ammunition, a machete and two hatchets in...
Kanye West is teaching at Los Angeles Trade Technical College for 250 hours as part of his mandated community service

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College dropout Kanye West is teaching at Los Angeles Trade Technical College for 250 hours as part of his mandated community service from his...
Kris and Bruce Jenner were married in April 1991

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Kris Jenner filed for divorce from Bruce Jenner on September 22 in LA, citing irreconcilable differences. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians matriarch is now...