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Footage from Michael Schumacher's helmet camera shows him going at the speed of "a very good skier" when he hit a rock and fell

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Footage from Michael Schumacher's helmet camera shows him going at the speed of "a very good skier" when he hit a rock and fell,...
Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in Pyongyang

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Dennis Rodman has sung Happy Birthday to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un in front of a crowd of thousands in Pyongyang. Former NBA star Dennis...
Mohamed Morsi’s supporters have held regular protests calling for his reinstatement

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Former Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi might not appear in court in Cairo because bad weather has prevented his departure from prison, officials say. Other defendants...
Meteorologist Eric Holthaus demonstrates what happens when you toss a pot of boiling water into the sky when it is -21°F with a wind chill of -51°F

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A video of a meteorologist tossing a pot of boiling water into the air in Wisconsin, to demonstrate how it immediately turns to snow,...
All 50 US states saw freezing temperatures as weather records have tumbled across North America

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All 50 US states saw freezing temperatures as weather records have tumbled across North America. The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern...
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has strongly criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in his new book

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has strongly criticized President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in his new book Duty: Memoirs...
Dennis Rodman has angrily defended his visit to North Korea, ahead of a basketball game to mark Kim Jong-un's birthday

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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has angrily defended his visit to North Korea, ahead of a basketball game to mark Kim Jong-un's birthday. In an...
Todd Williams was one of Florida's top prospects after his senior season at Southeast High in Bradenton

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Ex- NFL and Florida State player Todd Williams has been found dead in a Tampa Bay area hotel. He was 35. The Manatee County Sheriff's...
Duck Dynasty products on sale at Veterans Affairs Medical Center store came under fire in Albuquerque

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Vietnam veteran Robert Anderson has taken aim at Duck Dynasty products on sale at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center store in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It...
Mia Robertson has been released from hospital after cleft surgery

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Mia Robertson, the daughter of Duck Dynasty stars Jase and Missy Robertson, has been released from hospital after cleft surgery. According to her mother, Missy...
Missy Robertson has launched her first clothing line in collaboration with Southern Fashion House

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Duck Dynasty’s Missy Robertson has launched her first clothing line in collaboration with Southern Fashion House. "I felt there was a void in the market...
Prince William arrived at the University of Cambridge by public transport

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Prince William has started full-time studies on an agriculture course at the University of Cambridge. The Duke of Cambridge arrived at the university by public...
The first Syrian chemical weapons are leaving the country on a Danish ship

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The first Syrian chemical weapons are leaving the country on a Danish ship. The vessel left the northern Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, escorted...
The US trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level in four years in November 2013, as rising sales of oil pushed exports to a record high

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According to new figures, the US trade deficit narrowed to its lowest level in four years in November 2013, as rising sales of oil...
Ralph Lauren’s niece, Jennifer Lauren, has appeared in court charged with being drunk and abusive on a plane over an alleged air rage incident

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Ralph Lauren’s niece, Jennifer Lauren, has appeared in court charged with being drunk and abusive on a plane over an alleged air rage incident. Jennifer...
JP Morgan had a relationship with Bernard Madoff dating back to 1986

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Following a settlement with US prosecutors, JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $1.7 billion to victims of the Bernard Madoff fraud. The settlement comes after...
Monica Spear and her Irish husband Thomas Berry have been shot dead in their car in Venezuela

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Monica Spear and her Irish husband Thomas Berry have been shot dead in their car in Venezuela. Their five-year-old daughter, who was injured in the...
Samsung has unveiled the Bendable TV at CES 2014

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Samsung has unveiled the Bendable TV, an 85 in (216 cm) prototype that allows the curvature of its screen to be adjusted by remote...
The Akademik Shokalskiy got stuck in the Antarctic on December 25

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The Akademik Shokalskiy and Chinese icebreaker Xue Long have broken free from Antarctic ice where they had been stranded for several days. The Russian scientific...
Corinna Schumacher has appealed for privacy and for reporters to leave the clinic where Michael Schumacher is being treated

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Michael Schumacher’s wife, Corinna Schumacher, has appealed for privacy and for reporters to leave the clinic where he is being treated. The former F1 champion...
Infanta Cristina, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain, has been summoned to appear in court over accusations of fraud and money-laundering

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Infanta Cristina, the youngest daughter of King Juan Carlos of Spain, has been summoned to appear in court over accusations of fraud and money-laundering. The...
Hundreds of police have been dismissed or reassigned across Turkey since last month's corruption investigation

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About 350 police officers have been sacked in Turkey’s capital Ankara, following a corruption probe targeting people close to the government, reports say. Officials, mostly...
From Montana to Maryland, about half of the population has been placed under a wind chill warning or advisory

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A polar vortex hitting North America is now heading toward East, ushering in dangerous temperatures not seen in two decades, warn forecasters. From Montana to...
Fruits, vegetables and whole-grains might be an unlikely treatment for asthma

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According to a new research, fruits, vegetables and whole-grains might be an unlikely treatment for asthma. The animal study results, published in Nature Medicine, showed...
Janet Yellen has been confirmed by US Senate as the next head of the Federal Reserve

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Janet Yellen has been confirmed by US Senate as the next head of the Federal Reserve. Fifty-six senators voted in favor of Janet Yellen with...