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The number of people killed in the Ebola outbreak has risen above 4,000

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the number of people killed in the Ebola outbreak has risen above 4,000. The latest figures show...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has apologized for remarks he made advising women not to ask for a pay rise

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has apologized for remarks he made advising women not to ask for a pay rise but to have "faith in...
Take That have announced III, their first album without Jason Orange

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Take That have announced III, their first album without Jason Orange. The trio started work on new material earlier this year without Jason Orange but...
Jan Hooks was born and grew up in Georgia and began her comedy career in the Los Angeles-based troupe The Groundlings

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Saturday Night Live star Jan Hooks has died aged 57. The actress’ agent confirmed she died in New York though no cause of death has...
The Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,860 people in 2014, mainly in West Africa

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WHO Director of Strategy, Dr. Christopher Dye, has said in a recent interview that leading global health experts did not anticipate the scale of...
Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014

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Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi have jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014. At the age of just 17, Pakistani child education activist Malala...
Oklahoma corrections officials have unveiled the state’s remodeled death chamber

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Oklahoma corrections officials have unveiled the state’s remodeled death chamber, where at least three men are scheduled to be executed before the end of...
Kim Jong-un has not been seen in public for more than a month, the longest hiatus since he came to power in 2011

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Kim Jong-un missed a key political anniversary ceremony on October 10, the North Korean media said, amid speculation over his absence from public view. The...
Venezuela must pay Exxon Mobil $1.6 billion in compensation for expropriated assets

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An international arbitration tribunal has decided that Venezuela must pay Exxon Mobil $1.6 billion in compensation for expropriated assets. Exxon had claimed up to $16.6...
The Endless River will be Pink Floyd’s final LP

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In a recent interview, Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour has said he is "pretty certain" the band's latest album, The Endless River,...

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CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden has said that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unlike anything since the emergence of HIV/AIDS. A fast global...
China overtakes the USA as the world's largest economy in 2014

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China overtakes the USA as the world's largest economy, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The figures are adjusted for Purchasing Power...
One of the 298 people killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was found wearing an oxygen mask

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One of the 298 people killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine was found wearing an oxygen mask, Dutch...
Angry crowds on Shaw streets after an off-duty police officer fatally shot a black teenager

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Another black teenager has been shot dead by an off-duty police officer in St Louis, Missouri, leading to angry demonstrations on the streets. The white...
French writer Patrick Modiano has won the Nobel Prize in literature for 2014

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French writer Patrick Modiano has won the Nobel Prize in literature for 2014. The Nobel Academy described the historical author, whose work has often focused...

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The Indian construction industry is one of the biggest industries in the country. According to the latest statistics, the industry contributed more than Rs...

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Forced prostitution in Asia during WWII was so commonplace that this author asked his grandfather about it and he said that he served with...

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Who hasn’t stepped back before and thought, I deserve a day off today? Of course we all have. Working hard, day in and day...

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Wanting to encourage creativity and imagination in our kids is something all parents aim for, yet if you’re on a slightly more modest budget,...

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It’s no secret that those in their elderly years are more prone to illness than younger people, and it’s also no secret that winter...
Abdul-Rahman Kassig was known as Peter Kassig before he converted to Islam

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According to a former cellmate, American hostage Abdul-Rahman Kassig, known as Peter Kassig before he converted to Islam, is now a "dedicated Muslim". Peter Kassig,...
Shannon Leah Fraser has been found 17 days after she got lost in the bush in northern Queensland

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Shannon Leah Fraser has been found 17 days after she got lost in the bush in northern Queensland, Australia, with no food. Shannon Leah Fraser,...
Forty three missing students who vanished last month after clashing with police in the town of Iguala

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Multiple protests are being held in cities across Mexico against the disappearance of students in the southern town of Iguala on September 26. The students...
Sensors on the artificial hand are used to send signals directly to the nerves

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US scientists have restored a sense of touch to two bionic hand patients. The men can now delicately pluck the stalks out of cherries. Sensors on...
FBI officials believe the masked man in ISIS video betrays a North American accent as he speaks English and Arabic

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The FBI is seeking the American public's help in identifying a masked man who appears in an Islamic State (ISIS) video. Dressed in desert camouflage...
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