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Supermarket bananas could soon be coated with a substance derived from seafood to keep them fresh for longer

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Supermarket bananas could soon be coated with a substance derived from seafood to keep them fresh for longer. Scientists have created a special film that...
NASA’s Curiosity rover turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers that its locomotion system was in full working order

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NASA’s Curiosity rover, which landed on Mars two weeks ago, turned its six wheels briefly on Wednesday to satisfy engineers that its locomotion system...
Tony Nicklinson was paralyzed from the neck down after suffering a stroke in 2005 and described his life as a "living nightmare"

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Tony Nicklinson, a British man with locked-in syndrome who fought for the right to legally end his life, has died aged 58. Tony Nicklinson was...
LG Electronics has released what is described as the world's biggest ultra-definition (UD) TV

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LG Electronics has released what is described as the world's biggest ultra-definition (UD) TV. LG UD TV sports an 84 in (213 cm) screen, smaller...
The clashes in Tana River district, Coast Province, took place late on Tuesday between the Orma and Pokomo groups

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At least 48 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in Coast Province, south-eastern Kenya, police say. The clashes in Tana River district, Coast Province,...
Bobbi Kristina Brown and her brother-turned-boyfriend Nick Gordon have once again been inked

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Bobbi Kristina Brown and her brother-turned-boyfriend Nick Gordon have once again been inked. The couple showed off their new body art in a series of...
Two German tourists and two Kenyan pilots have been killed in a plane crash in Maasai Mara national park

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Two German tourists and two Kenyan pilots have been killed in a plane crash in Maasai Mara national park, Kenyan police said. The aircraft was...
Ecce Homo (Behold the Man) by Elias Garcia Martinez has held pride of place in the Sanctuary of Mercy Church near Zaragoza for more than 100 years

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An elderly parishioner has stunned Spanish cultural officials with an alarming and unauthorized attempt to restore a prized Jesus Christ fresco. Ecce Homo (Behold the...
Coolpix S800c, the first mainstream digital camera to be powered by Google's Android system, has been released by Nikon

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Coolpix S800c, the first mainstream digital camera to be powered by Google's Android system, has been released by Nikon. Nikon's point-and-shoot Coolpix S800c model is...
Author Nina Bawden, who was best known for writing the book Carrie's War, has died aged 87

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British children's author Nina Bawden, who was best known for writing the book Carrie's War, has died aged 87. Publisher Virago said Nina Bawden died...
South Korean researchers have developed a technology that could lead to the creation of glasses-free 3D films at cinemas

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South Korean researchers have developed a technology that could lead to the creation of glasses-free 3D films at cinemas. It uses a barrier with slats...
NASA has reported its first setback in its Curiosity rover mission to Mars

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NASA has reported its first setback in its Curiosity rover mission to Mars. A sensor on the robot's weather station that takes wind readings has...
Natalie Wood's death certificate has been amended to reflect some of the lingering questions surrounding the star's death in 1981

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Natalie Wood's death certificate has been amended to reflect some of the lingering questions surrounding the star's death in 1981. Actress Natalie Wood drowned during...
Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has called for more time to implement tough spending cuts and reforms, ahead of talks on its bailout

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Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, has called for more time to implement tough spending cuts and reforms, ahead of talks on its bailout. Antonis Samaras...

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Matt Damon's latest role will see him playing Liberace's gay lover Scott Thorson in an HBO TV movie of the pianist's life. Matt Damon stars alongside...
Todd Akin has sparked uproar by claiming women's bodies could prevent pregnancy in cases of "legitimate rape"

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Republican Mitt Romney has called on embattled congressman Todd Akin to withdraw from the race for a Senate seat in Missouri. Todd Akin has sparked...
Nike is launching their most expensive shoes ever LeBron X this fall but put a halt to their famous midnight launches

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Nike is launching their most expensive shoes ever this fall but put a halt to their famous midnight launches. At $315 the LeBron X's will...
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