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The Hidden Tourist Attractions of Florence, Italy

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The vibrant city of Florence is famous for its impressive architecture and has long been one of Italy’s most popular attractions. City breaks to...
Recent reports claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be suffering from either spine or pancreas cancer

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Recent reports claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be suffering from either spine or pancreas cancer. Rumors regarding Vladimir Putin’s health have continued to...
Melissa Rivers has hired a law firm to investigate the circumstances around her mother's death

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Melissa Rivers has hired a law firm to investigate the circumstances around her mother's death. Joan Rivers died on September 4 at the age of...
Kim Jong-un has had surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle

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Kim Jong-un has had surgery to remove a cyst from his ankle, according to South Korean intelligence. A spy agency briefing to lawmakers on October...
At least 200 people are missing and 10 people are reported dead following a landslide in central Sri Lanka

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At least 200 people are missing and 10 people are reported dead following a landslide in central Sri Lanka, disaster officials say. The landslide, which...
Known as King Cobra for his venomous tongue, Michael Sata was elected Zambia's president in 2011

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Zambia’s President Michael Sata has passed away at the age of 77 after receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness, the government says. Michael Sata, who...
ISS supply rocket Antares has exploded during its launch from NASA base in Virginia

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ISS supply rocket Antares has exploded during its launch from NASA base in Virginia. Antares, a 14-storey rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corp, combusted seconds...
The Brands On Sale’s Ebola worker costumes have caused a stir on social media

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While both real companies and internet hoaxers alike have created tasteless Ebola-themed Halloween costumes this year, it doesn’t seem anyone actually wants to buy...
Halloween costume shoppers are seeking far more wholesome options in 2014, with characters from Disney’s mega-hit Frozen the most-searched by a wide margin

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E-commerce site search specialists SLI Systems tracked more than 80 million searches across 17 websites selling Halloween costumes between September 1 and October 26. They...
Marshmallow Witches

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Marshmallow Witches Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup vanilla frosting, divided 36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips 12 large marshmallows 1 drop each green, red and yellow food coloring, optional 1/4 cup flaked...
Facebook has reported revenues of $3.2 billion in Q3 2014

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Facebook has reported revenues of $3.2 billion in Q3 2014, comfortably ahead of analysts' forecasts and 59% higher than the same period last year. The...
Google’s technology combines disease-detecting nanoparticles, which would enter a patient's bloodstream via a swallowed pill, with a wrist-worn sensor

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Google is working on a technology to detect cancer and heart attack. The technology combines disease-detecting nanoparticles, which would enter a patient's bloodstream via a...
Kate Middleton and Prince William are expecting their second child

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Last month it was confirmed that Kate Middleton and Prince William are expecting their second child. As soon as the Royal family released the joyous...
Russia has announced it will recognize the results of controversial separatist elections in eastern Ukraine, which the rebels plan to hold on November 2

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Russia has announced it will recognize the results of controversial separatist elections in eastern Ukraine, which the rebels plan to hold on November 2. Russia's...
Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field welcomed their second child, a baby boy

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Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field welcomed their second child, a baby boy. The baby boy hasn't been named yet, but in a video...
Hugh Jackman has been treated for skin cancer for a third time

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Hugh Jackman has been treated for skin cancer for a third time. The 46-year-old actor was recently pictured with another bandage on his nose and...
At least 5,000 medics and support staff are needed in West Africa to beat the Ebola disease

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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has made an emotional appeal for thousands of medical workers to volunteer and help contain the growing Ebola...
The Sewol ferry capsized in April leaving more than 300 people, mainly students, dead

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South Korean search divers have found a body in the sunken Sewol ferry, six months after it capsized leaving more than 300 people, mainly...
Medical staff returning from treating Ebola patients in West Africa will be actively monitored but not placed in quarantine under new US health rules

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Medical staff returning from treating Ebola patients in West Africa will be actively monitored but not placed in quarantine under new US health rules. The...
The students’ disappearance has shocked Mexico and has sparked nationwide demonstrations

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Authorities searching for 43 Mexican students who disappeared after clashing with police in Iguala last month are investigating a suspected mass grave. Mexico's attorney general...
Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano will testify at a high-profile anti-Mafia trial in Rome

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Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano will testify at a high-profile anti-Mafia trial in Rome. Prosecutors are investigating possible collusion between ministers, police chiefs and the Mafia...
John Tory has been elected as the mayor of the Canadian city of Toronto, defeating the brother of controversial incumbent Rob Ford

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John Tory, a moderate conservative, has been elected as the mayor of the Canadian city of Toronto, defeating the brother of controversial incumbent Rob...
June Shannon and Sugar Bear ended their relationship in September

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According to new reports, Mark McDaniel destroyed June Shannon and Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson's relationship, even though the child molester was behind bars almost...
June Shannon’s minor daughters could be taken away by child services

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June Shannon could lose custody of her minor daughter Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson. The family may see their lives change drastically if Georgia’s Division...
Prosecutors are going to appeal against the conviction and sentence given to Oscar Pistorius for killing Reeva Steenkamp

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Prosecutors are going to appeal against the conviction and sentence given to South African athlete Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Last week,...