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Daily Archives: Dec 27, 2012

The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Robbie Williams are among the names being considered to appear on the new £10 banknote

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The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Robbie Williams are among the names being considered to appear on the new £10 banknote. According to The Mirror, the...
Charles Durning, who starred in the 1980s film Tootsie, has died at the age of 89

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Actor Charles Durning, who starred in the 1980s film Tootsie, has died at the age of 89. Charles Durning died of natural causes at his...
Soul singer Fontella Bass, best known for the hit single Rescue Me, has died of complications following a heart attack at the age of 72

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Soul singer Fontella Bass, best known for the hit single Rescue Me, has died of complications following a heart attack at the age of...
iWatch is believed to go on sale next year

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Apple is believed to be secretly developing a “smart watch” with a touchscreen. Chinese online sites have reported the computer giant is working with chipmaker...
President Jacob Zuma was quoted as saying at a rally on Wednesday that having pet dogs was part of white, not African, culture

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 The South African government has sought to clarify remarks by President Jacob Zuma that angered dog lovers. The president was quoted as saying at a rally...
Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in Iran’s government, has been sacked by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to sack Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in his cabinet, state television reports. Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi...
CoolSculpting, otherwise known as cryolipolysis, which costs upwards of $750 per session and promises to remove 20 to 25 percent of fat in targeted areas such as the stomach or thighs

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CoolSculpting, a treatment that promises to “freeze off” your fat, has been proving a popular solution to shifting those post-holiday pounds. Thousands in the U.S....
Toyota has agreed on a more than $1 billion compensation deal to settle a legal case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles

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Toyota has agreed on a more than $1 billion compensation deal to settle a legal case involving unintended acceleration problems in its vehicles. Toyota said...
Frances Bean Cobain broke her silence to wish her mother Courtney Love well on Christmas Day

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Frances Bean Cobain has been estranged from her mother for several years, but she broke her silence to wish her mother Courtney Love well...
Whitney Houston was murdered by drug dealers and a new surveillance video proves it, claims Paul Huebl, a Hollywood private investigator

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Whitney Houston was murdered by drug dealers and a new surveillance video proves it, claims Paul Huebl, a Hollywood private investigator. Paul Huebl says he...
A 33-ton glass shark tank at the Shanghai Orient shopping centre suddenly burst leaving 15 people injured by flying shards of broken glass and a torrent of water

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This is the shocking moment a 33-ton glass shark tank at the Shanghai Orient shopping centre in China suddenly burst leaving 15 people injured...
Samsung Electronics has sought a ban on the import and sales of some Ericsson products in the US which it claims infringe its patents

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Samsung Electronics has sought a ban on the import and sales of some Ericsson products in the US which it claims infringe its patents. In...
South Korea has decided to cut its growth forecast for this year and for 2013, underlining the effect of a slowdown in its key export markets on its growth

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South Korea has decided to cut its growth forecast for this year and for 2013, underlining the effect of a slowdown in its key...
Former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital

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Former South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital, the South African presidency says. Nelson Mandela, 94, will continue to receive treatment at...
Hundreds of tea plantation workers have set alight their boss's bungalow at Kunapathar in Assam state north-east India, burning to death the owner and his wife

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Hundreds of tea plantation workers have set alight their boss's bungalow at Kunapathar in Assam state north-east India, burning to death the owner and...
President Barack Obama has cut short his holidays in Hawaii and is flying to Washington to try to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff

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President Barack Obama has cut short his holidays in Hawaii and is flying to Washington to try to reach a deal to avoid the...
George H. W. Bush has been in intensive care with a fever since Sunday

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George H. W. Bush has been in intensive care with a fever since Sunday, a family spokesman has revealed. Jim McGrath said he had had...
A severe winter storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern US has brought heavy snow to the Midwest and threatens disruption in the east

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A severe winter storm that whipped up tornadoes in the southern US has brought heavy snow to the Midwest and threatens disruption in the...
Inside Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon's magical white Christmas with twins Monroe and Moroccan

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Mariah Carey seems to have a higher appreciation for the merry season now that she can share the cheer - and her lavish lifestyle...
Kate Winslet has married boyfriend Ned Rocknroll in a secret ceremony in New York

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Kate Winslet has married boyfriend Ned Rocknroll in a secret ceremony in New York. Kate Winslet, 37, was given away by her Titanic co-star Leonardo...