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Leader of Sweden's Social Democrats Stefan Lofven has announced he will try to form a government after their election win, but will not work with the far right

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Leader of Sweden's Social Democrats Stefan Lofven has announced he will try to form a government after their election win, but will not work...
The human brain may be able to compensate for some of the early changes seen in Alzheimer's disease

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According to a research published in Nature Neuroscience, the human brain may be able to compensate for some of the early changes seen in...
The Mexican authorities have declared a maximum alert for Baja California as Hurricane Odile will hit the region in the coming hours

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Hurricane Odile will hit the southern end of Mexico's Baja California peninsula in the coming hours, the US National Hurricane Center says. Officials described the...
Mia Robertson celebrated her 11th birthday on September 12

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Duck Dynasty’s Mia Robertson celebrated her 11th birthday on September 12. According to miamoo.org, Mia Elaine Robertson – daughter of Duck Dynasty stars Missy and...
The Imitation Game tells the story of British code breaker Alan Turing who helped decrypt the Enigma machine during World War II

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The Imitation Game, a movie about Alan Turing’s life, has won the People's Choice award at this year’s Toronto Film Festival. Benedict Cumberbatch stars in...
Amy Winehouse statue has been unveiled in Camden, north London

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An Amy Winehouse statue has been unveiled in Camden, north London. The life-size bronze statue of singer has been unveiled three years after Amy Winehouse’s...
Joe Sample was a founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, which later became known simply as The Crusaders

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The Crusaders’ founder Joe Sample has died at the age of 75. The Crusaders is best known for hits such as Street Life and One...
Masked ISIS militant pictured beside David Haines

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PM David Cameron said that the UK will take "whatever steps are necessary" to keep safe after a video showing the killing of hostage...
Matthew Todd Miller has been sentenced to six years of hard labor for hostile acts in North Korea

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American citizen Matthew Todd Miller has been sentenced by a North Korean court to six years of hard labor for "hostile acts", the state-run...
TJ Lane and Clifford Opperud escaped from Ohio’s Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution

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TJ Lane, who shot dead three students Chardon High School cafeteria in February 2012, is back in police custody after escaping from an Ohio...
Judge Thokozile Masipa is due to announce if Oscar Pistorius is guilty of the culpable homicide of Reeva Steenkamp

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Judge Thokozile Masipa is due to announce if Oscar Pistorius is guilty of the culpable homicide of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The judge cleared Oscar...
The CIA estimates that the ISIS militant group may have up to 31,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria, three times as many as previously feared

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The Islamic State (ISIS) militant group may have up to 31,000 fighters in Iraq and Syria - three times as many as previously feared,...
TJ Lane is serving three life sentences after pleading guilty to the murders in Chardon High School's cafeteria in February 2012

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TJ Lane, who shot dead three students at Chardon High School's cafeteria in February 2012, has escaped from prison in Lima, Ohio. TJ Lane, 19,...
The European Court of Justice has rejected a MasterCard appeal and upheld the ruling that its fees were anti-competitive

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The European Court of Justice has rejected a MasterCard appeal and upheld the ruling that its fees were anti-competitive. The court said regulators were right...
The EU will to impose further sanctions on Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis

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The EU will to impose further sanctions on Russia on September 12 over its role in the Ukraine crisis, diplomats say. The move is aimed...
Robert "Throb" Young helped Primal Scream to rock stardom in the 1990s

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Former Primal Scream guitarist Robert "Throb" Young has died at the age of 49. Robert Young founded Primal Scream band with school friend and singer...
Russia's state gas monopoly Gazprom denied Poland's allegation that it had reduced gas supplies

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Russia has reduced gas supplies to Poland by 45%, Poland's state gas firm PGNiG says, amid tensions over Ukraine. The news came just hours after...

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If you are ready to buy your very first car, or if you are in search of a vehicle for your teen to call...
Oscar Pistorius denies murdering Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day of 2013, saying he thought there was an intruder

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Judge Thokozile Masipa has ruled out a verdict of premeditated murder in the Oscar Pistorius trial, saying the prosecution failed to prove he killed...
Ferguson police have stopped protesters angry over the shooting of Michael Brown last month from trying to block a nearby highway

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Ferguson police have stopped protesters angry over the shooting of Michael Brown last month from trying to block a nearby highway. Police said 35 people...
The 13th anniversary commemoration of the September 11 terror attack will be marked with a solemn reading of the names and moments of silence at the precise times of tragedy

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The 13th anniversary commemoration of the 9/11 terror attack will be marked with a solemn reading of the names and moments of silence at...
Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet key Arab leaders, as he tries to build a coalition against ISIS militants

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Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet key Arab leaders, as he tries to build a coalition against Islamic...
People with AB blood appear more likely to develop thinking and memory problems than those with other blood groups

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According to a recent research, there may be a link between rare blood type AB and memory loss in later life. People with AB blood,...
Richard Kiel played steel-toothed villain Jaws in two James Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977 and Moonraker in 1979

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Bond villain Richard Kiel has died in hospital in Fresno, California, on September 10 at the age of 74. Richard Kiel played steel-toothed villain Jaws...
Oscar Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to all the charges he faces at his Pretoria trial

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Judge Thokosile Masipa in the Oscar Pistorius trial has questioned the reliability of several witnesses in court, as she delivers her verdict on the...