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Daily Archives: Oct 23, 2013

Lady Gaga & The Muppets' Holiday Spectacular will air on November 28 for Thanksgiving

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Lady Gaga and Elton John are to appear with The Muppets for a one-off TV special in America next month. Lady Gaga will star alongside...
Duck Dynasty‘s stars revealed they are no fans of gun control, but there's another kind of control they think the nation could use

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Duck Dynasty‘s stars revealed they are no fans of gun control, but there's another kind of control they think the nation could use. "It ain't...
Michael Jackson tops Forbes’ Top-Earning Dead Celebrities 2013

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Madonna was the top earner on Forbes’ recent Celebrity 100 list, raking in $125 million, but Michael Jackson easily topped her though, earning $160...
Angela Merkel has called President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone

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Angela Merkel has called President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone. A spokesman for Angela Merkel...
Piracy charges against 30 Greenpeace activists will be replaced with hooliganism charges

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Piracy charges against 30 Greenpeace activists will be replaced with hooliganism charges, according to Russian officials. The new charge has a maximum penalty of seven...
Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial for the alleged bribery of Senator Sergio De Gregorio

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Silvio Berlusconi has been ordered to stand trial for the alleged bribery of Senator Sergio De Gregorio. Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is accused of...
Vatican has decided to suspend Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst over his alleged lavish spending

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Vatican has decided to suspend Bishop of Limburg Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst - dubbed the "bishop of bling" by the media - over his alleged...
Prince George’s christening has started at the Chapel Royal in London

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Prince George’s christening has started at the Chapel Royal in London. Prince George, who is third in line to the British throne, is being baptized...
Director of US National Intelligence James Clapper disputes Le Monde allegations NSA collected 70 million recordings of French citizens' telephone data

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Intelligence chief James Clapper has denied reports that US spies recorded data from 70 million phone calls in France in a single 30-day period. Director...
Treasurer Joe Hockey said that by raising Australia’s debt limit he wanted to avoid a crisis similar to the recent US fiscal emergency

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Australia plans to raise the country's debt limit by two-thirds to allay concerns it could face a future fiscal crisis. The newly-elected conservative government is...
Apple has unveiled the iPad Air that is 20 percent thinner than the previous version

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Apple has unveiled the iPad Air, a top-of-the-range tablet that is 20% thinner than the previous version. The 9.7in computer is 0.3in thick and weighs...
The Vatican has launched its own official cricket club as part of efforts to encourage interfaith dialogue

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The Vatican has announced today it is launching its own official cricket club as part of efforts to encourage interfaith dialogue. The St Peter's Cricket...
Prince George’s christening cake is a tier from Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake

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Prince George’s christening service will take place this afternoon, at 3 p.m., at the Chapel Royal in the grounds of St James’s Palace. The most...
Just five senior members of the Royal family have been invited by Prince William and Kate Middleton to today’s christening of Prince George

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According to recent reports, just five senior members of the Royal family have been invited by Prince William and Kate Middleton to today’s christening...
The New Express has published a rare front-page plea for the release of journalist Chen Yongzhou held by police

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Chinese newspaper The New Express, based in Guangzhou, has published a rare front-page plea for the release of one of its journalists held by...
Amnesty International has urged Iran not to go ahead with a repeat execution for drug smuggler Alireza M who survived a botched hanging

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There is "no need" for Alireza M’s second execution after he survived a first hanging, Iran's justice minister says. Lawyers want the head of the...
Zara Phillips is one of Prince George’s seven godparents

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Prince George's seven godparents have been announced ahead of his christening later this afternoon. Prince George’s godparents are: Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie...