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Geoffrey Holder is known as Baron Samedi in Bond movie Live and Let Die

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Actor, dancer and choreographer Geoffrey Holder, known as Baron Samedi in Bond movie Live and Let Die, has died at 84. Born in Port of...
BB King has canceled the remaining eight performances of his current US tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion

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BB King has canceled the remaining eight performances of his current US tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion. According to his website, BB...
Waldorf-Astoria has been the scene of many films and was briefly the residence of Marilyn Monroe after she left Hollywood

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Waldorf Astoria hotel has been sold by Hilton Worldwide to Chinese insurance company Anbang Insurance Group for $1.95 billion. However, Hilton will continue to operate...
Michael Bloomberg was knighted in honor of his prodigious entrepreneurial and philanthropic endeavors

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Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, founder of the eponymous financial information company, has been given an honorary knighthood in the UK. Michael Bloomberg, 72,...
The Spanish nurse is said to be the first person in the current outbreak known to have contracted Ebola outside Africa

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A Spanish nurse, who treated a victim of Ebola in Madrid, has tested positive for the disease, the health minister has confirmed. The nurse is...
Passengers arriving in the US from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa could be subject to extra screening at airports

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Health officials have announced that passengers arriving in the US from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa could be subject to extra screening at airports. Extra...
President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed during a speech in front of the parliament that he will be appearing at the ICC in The Hague on October 8

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Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed during a speech in front of the parliament that he will be appearing at the International Criminal Court...
Toilet paper printed with the picture of Vladimir Putin are a popular novelty in Ukraine

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A Ukrainian brand of toilet paper is causing a stir in Crimea because its name has the same initials as Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
John Galliano is returning to high-end fashion as creative director of Maison Martin Margiela

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John Galliano is returning to high-end fashion as creative director of Maison Martin Margiela. John Galliano, 53, had been keeping a low profile since he...
Virgin Atlantic will stop running Little Red in 2015 after just 18 months in operation

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Virgin Atlantic will stop running Little Red in 2015 after just 18 months in operation. Virgin Atlantic launched its UK domestic flight network in March...
John O'Keefe as well as May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser share the award for the discovery of brain’s GPS system

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This year’s Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine has been awarded to three scientists who discovered the brain's "GPS system". Prof. John O'Keefe as well...
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has resumed in the southern Indian Ocean

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The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has resumed in the southern Indian Ocean. A ship equipped with specialized sonar technology has arrived...
Peter Edward Kassig is being held by ISIS militants in Syria

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Peter Kassig’s parents have released a letter he has written in captivity. Peter Edward Kassig, 26, is an American hostage who is being held by...
Gone Girl has topped the US box office on its debut weekend, taking $38 million

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Gone Girl has topped the US box office on its debut weekend, taking $38 million, according to early estimates. Ben Affleck’s thriller, which also stars...
Brenda Leyland was accused of targeting internet abuse at the family of Madeleine McCann

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Brenda Leyland, who was accused of targeting internet abuse at the family of Madeleine McCann, has been found dead in a room at Marriott...
Jules Bianchi has undergone surgery after suffering a severe head injury in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix

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Jules Bianchi has undergone surgery after suffering a severe head injury in a crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. Earlier, governing body the FIA said...
Yahoo is planning to invest millions of dollars in mobile messaging service Snapchat

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Yahoo is planning to invest millions of dollars in mobile messaging service Snapchat, which may value the start-up at about $10 billion, reports say. Snapchat...
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