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Made by LG, Google's Nexus 5 is smaller, slimmer and lighter than the Nexus 4 but its 4.96 in touchscreen is bigger

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Google has launched Nexus 5 - the latest incarnation of its flagship Nexus smartphone. Made by LG, Google's Nexus 5 is smaller, slimmer and lighter...
Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional a law which makes it a crime to insult President Robert Mugabe

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Zimbabwe's Constitutional Court has declared unconstitutional a law which makes it a crime to insult the president. Prosecutors should not be overzealous about charging people...
Lindsey Gort is playing a young Samantha Jones in CW’s The Carrie Diaries

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Lindsey Gort is playing a young Samantha Jones in CW’s The Carrie Diaries. The new series airs Friday, 8 p.m. EDT. “When the part came up,...
Last month, Turkey lifted the headscarf ban in a number of state institutions

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For the first time since 1999, four Turkish women MPs have appeared in parliament in Ankara wearing headscarves. The lawmakers are members of the ruling...
The FAA will now permit passengers to use gadgets such as tablet computers and e-readers during take-off and landing

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The US aviation authority has announced the use of portable electronic devices will soon be allowed on US planes during all phases of flight. The...
Kim Kardashian was proudly flaunting her famous curves during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

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After being bullied and called fat throughout her pregnancy with baby North West, newly svelte Kim Kardashian was proudly flaunting her famous curves during...
Edward Snowden will be starting a job at an undisclosed but large Russian website

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Edward Snowden, who is now living off scant donations under Russia asylum since July, will be starting a job at an undisclosed but large...
A massive storm system could make for a rainy Halloween for trick-or-treaters across the US from New England to Texas

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A massive storm system could make for a rainy Halloween for trick-or-treaters across the US from New England to Texas. The ferocious storm system was...
Sony has slashed its full-year profit forecast by 40 percent as it continues to struggle

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Sony has slashed its full-year profit forecast by 40 percent as it continues to struggle. The Japanese electronics giant now expects to make a net...
The bronze statue of Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt has been taken down from the Corniche in Doha

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A bronze statue of French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt has been taken down from the Corniche in Doha, Qatar. The 16 ft sculpture was...
Global emissions of carbon dioxide may be showing the first signs of a permanent slowdown in the rate of increase

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According to a new report produced annually by the Netherlands Environment Assessment Agency and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, global emissions of carbon...
About 80,000 migrants cross the Sahara desert through Niger

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The bodies of 87 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the Sahara have been found...
Biographer Paula Byrne has criticized the Bank of England for selecting an airbrushed portrait of Jane Austen for its new £10 note

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Biographer Dr. Paula Byrne has criticized the Bank of England for selecting an "airbrushed" portrait of Jane Austen for its new £10 note. Oxford University...
Perugina's Baci chocolate bonbons are filled with hazelnut chocolate cream, topped with a whole hazelnut, and wrapped in a love note

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Halloween is all about the candy! Almost every child in the US will have candy on Halloween, and about half of the adults will...
McDonald’s will test selling a variety of packaged ground and whole-bean coffee at supermarkets and other retail outlets starting next year

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McDonald’s has announced it will test selling a variety of packaged ground and whole-bean coffee at supermarkets and other retail outlets starting next year. The...
Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed

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Syria's declared equipment for producing, mixing and filling chemical weapons has been destroyed, sources with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons say. An...
Halloween 2013

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Happy Halloween 2013! It’s no mystery that this annual night of fright is chockfull of candy, costumes and chilling decor, but do you know just...
Cirque du Soleil will be fined after acrobat Sarah Guyard-Guillot died during one of its live shows in Las Vegas in June

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Cirque du Soleil will be fined after acrobat Sarah Guyard-Guillot died during one of its live shows in Las Vegas in June, Nevada state...
Boston Red Sox has won the 2013 World Series with a victory over St Louis Cardinals in Game 6 at Fenway Park

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Boston Red Sox has won the 2013 World Series with a 6-1 victory over St Louis Cardinals in Game 6 at Fenway Park. Winning the...