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Charlie Sheen is being sued by the dental technician after punching her in the chest during an office visit

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Charlie Sheen is being sued by a dental technician for assault and battery after punching her in the chest during an office visit. Margarita Palestino...
Thomas Eric Duncan is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US

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Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US, has deteriorated from a serious to a critical condition, doctors...
Ashoka Mukpo was diagnosed with Ebola in Liberia

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Freelance photojournalist Ashoka Mukpo was diagnosed with Ebola on Thursday, October 2, and was being cared for at a treatment centre in the Liberian...
Former Haiti President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince at the age of 63

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Former Haiti President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince at the age of 63, official sources...
It is believed Peter Kassig changed his given name to Abdul-Rahman and converted to Islam while in captivity

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The parents of American hostage Peter Kassig have appealed to Islamic State (ISIS) militants to "show mercy" and release him. In a video statement, Ed...
The baby boy’s birth took place in Sweden after surgeons at the University of Gothenburg performed the pioneering transplant procedure

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The first picture of first baby to be born from a transplanted womb has been made public by his parents. The baby boy’s birth took...
Hwang Pyong-so, seen as the second-most powerful man in North Korea, held talks with Ryoo Kihl-jae, the South's reunification minister

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North Korea and South Korea have agreed to resume formal high-level talks, the South Korean media reported. The talks between the two countries had been...
The US unemployment rate in September 2014 is the lowest recorded since July 2008

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The US unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in August 2014 to 5.9% in September 2014, official figures have shown. The rate is the lowest recorded...
William Gillette made his name as Sherlock Holmes mainly on stage, bringing his trademark deerstalker and pipe to life for the first time

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A 1916 silent Sherlock Holmes movie featuring the only screen performance by William Gillette has been found in the French film archive. The film, thought...
Polio cases in Pakistan have hit the highest number in 14 years, with health officials blaming the rise on attacks on immunization teams

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Polio cases in Pakistan have hit the highest number in 14 years, with health officials blaming the rise on attacks on immunization teams. The number...
The flat in Dallas where Thomas Eric Duncan lived before being isolated is being cleaned by hazardous materials specialists

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The occupants of the Dallas flat where Thomas Eric Duncan lay sick for days with Ebola have been moved from their home. Thomas Eric Duncan,...
Hwang Pyong-so is considered to be the second most important official in North Korea after leader Kim Jong-un

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A delegation of three senior North Korean officials arrived in South Korea for the closing ceremony of this year’s Asian Games. The North Korean visit...
A Swedish woman with a transplanted womb has given birth to a baby boy, in a medical first

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A Swedish woman with a transplanted womb has given birth to a baby boy, in a medical first, doctors reported. The 36 year-old mother, who...
Alan Henning was delivering aid to Syria in December 2013 when he was kidnapped then held hostage by ISIS

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Islamic State (ISIS) militants have released a video purporting to show the killing of British hostage Alan Henning. Taxi driver Alan Henning, 47, was delivering...
The origin of the AIDS pandemic has been traced to the 1920s in the city of Kinshasa

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According to an international team of scientists said, the origin of the AIDS pandemic has been traced to the 1920s in the city of...
PM Stefan Lofven has said Sweden will become the first long-term EU member country to recognize the state of Palestine

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Sweden’s PM Stefan Lofven has announced that his country will become the first long-term EU member country to recognize the state of Palestine. Stefan Lofven...
John Cantlie’s father, Paul Cantlie, has appealed for the British hostage release from his hospital bed

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In a recent video, John Cantlie’s father, Paul Cantlie, has appealed for the British hostage release. Journalist John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria in...
Lionel Messi is to face trial for alleged tax evasion

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Soccer star Lionel Messi is to face trial for alleged tax evasion, a Spanish judge has ruled. The judge rejected a prosecution recommendation to drop...
Drug treatments have come a long way since HIV came to global attention in the 1980s and infection is no longer a death sentence

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Doctors treating a HIV-infected baby in Milan, Italy, say that giving drugs within hours of infection is not a cure. The newborn infant cleared the...
Hong Kong protesters have accepted an offer of talks with the government after a week of unrest

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Hong Kong protesters have accepted an offer of talks with the government after a week of unrest. Chief Executive CY Leung Leung offered the talks...
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis have welcomed a baby girl, Wyatt Isabelle, on September 30

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have welcomed a baby girl, Wyatt Isabelle, their first child together. Ashton Kutcher revealed the baby’s name via Facebook. Wyatt Isabelle...
There have been 7,178 confirmed Ebola cases in total, with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea suffering the most

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An American cameraman working in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola. The 33-year-old freelancer is to be flown home to the US for treatment. The unnamed...
Lindsay Lohan has made her stage debut in West End play Speed-the-Plow

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Troubled star Lindsay Lohan has made her stage debut in West End play Speed-the-Plow, although her performance did not go entirely smoothly. Lindsay Lohan, 28,...
So Se Pyong is North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva

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North Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, So Se Pyong, says his country is not planning any missile or nuclear tests. In a...
Thomas Eric Duncan is the first man diagnosed with Ebola in the US

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Liberia will prosecute Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man diagnosed with Ebola in the US, accusing him of lying over his contact with an...