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Daily Archives: Feb 5, 2014

Selena Gomez spent two weeks of January in an Arizona rehab

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Selena Gomez’s rep confirmed reports that she spent two weeks of January in an Arizona rehab. Selena Gomez, 21, announced in December that she was...
Suzanne Basso is convicted of torturing and killing mentally impaired Louis “Buddy” Musso in 1998

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Suzanne Basso is scheduled to be executed Wednesday in a rare case of a female death-row inmate in the US. Suzanne Basso, 59, is convicted...
Steve Coogan and Philomena Lee, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Philomena, have met Pope Francis in Rome

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Steve Coogan and Philomena Lee, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Philomena, have met Pope Francis in Rome. Steve Coogan, who starred in, co-wrote and...
Honey Boo Boo is reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress brought on by the recent car accident

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Honey Boo Boo is reportedly suffering from post-traumatic stress brought on by the recent car accident. Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, 8, and her...
A private funeral service will be held for Philip Seymour Hoffman in New York

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A private funeral service will be held for Philip Seymour Hoffman in New York on Friday. Only his family and close friends have been invited...
New York's city medical examiner has announced that tests on Philip Seymour Hoffman’s body are inconclusive

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New York's city medical examiner has announced that tests on Philip Seymour Hoffman’s body are inconclusive. Spokeswoman Julie Bolcer said further tests were needed to...
The UN has said that the Vatican should "immediately remove" all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers

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The UN watchdog for children's rights denounced the Holy See for adopting policies which allowed priests to abuse thousands of children. The UN has said...
Footlights novella was the basis for Charlie Chaplin’s 1952 film Limelight

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Footlights - Charlie Chaplin’s only known novella - has been published, 66 years after it was written. Footlights - the basis for his 1952 film...
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol producers and Tom Cruise are being sued for $1 billion by Timothy Patrick McLanahan who claims its script was based on his copyrighted screenplay

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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol producers and Tom Cruise are being sued for $1 billion by Timothy Patrick McLanahan who claims its script was...
Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea has defended not playing live during this year’s Super Bowl half-time show

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Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea has defended not playing live during this year’s Super Bowl half-time show. Flea responded to reports that his and...
Power supplies and transport have been disrupted after south-west England and south Wales were hit by a powerful storm

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Power supplies and transport have been disrupted after south-west England and south Wales were hit by a powerful storm. Engineers have been working to restore...
Mamoru Samuragochi shot to fame in the mid-1990s and is most famous for his Hiroshima Symphony No 1

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Mamoru Samuragochi, a deaf composer who has been dubbed "Japan's Beethoven", has admitted hiring someone else to write his music for nearly two decades. Mamoru...
Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg

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Seventeen miners have been trapped underground after a fire at Doornkop mine west of Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescue workers are now trying to free the...
Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle a lawsuit over the sale of mortgage-backed securities

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Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $1.25 billion to settle a lawsuit over the sale of mortgage-backed securities. The money will be paid to the...
New York police have reportedly arrested four people as part of an investigation into the suspected heroin overdose death of Philip Seymour Hoffman

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New York police have reportedly arrested four people as part of an investigation into the suspected heroin overdose death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. Some 350...
North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War in February

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North Korea and South Korea have agreed to hold reunions for families separated after the Korean War in February, following calls from Pyongyang to...