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Italian police have released an eight-minute footage with underwater images from within the Costa Concordia wreckage

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Italian police have released an eight-minute footage with underwater images from within the Costa Concordia wreckage, two and a half years after it capsized. Several...
Tammy Rivera got married to Waka Flocka Flame on May 26, 2014

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Tammy Rivera got married to Waka Flocka Flame on May 26, 2014, as the reality star announced on her Twitter account. The Love & Hip...
Twenty five more people have died from Ebola in West Africa since July 3

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Twenty five more people have died from Ebola in West Africa since July 3, taking the total number of deaths to 518, health officials...
Dolly Parton has announced she wants to adopt a dog that was left behind following the exodus of Glastonbury Festival 2014

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Dolly Parton has announced she wants to adopt a dog that was left behind following the exodus of Glastonbury Festival 2014. The white lurcher was...
A South Dakota 4th of July hot dog eating contest turned tragic when a contestant choked to death

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A South Dakota 4th of July hot dog eating contest turned tragic when a contestant choked to death. Walter Eagle Tail, 47, of Custer, died...
Giorgio Faletti died from an incurable illness

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Giorgio Faletti died on Friday, July 4, in Turin, Italy, at the age of 63. The Italian author and actor died from an incurable illness. Giorgio...
The Chongquing Wulong Karst Tourism is suing Transformers producers for unspecified damages

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The producers of the latest Transformers movie are being sued by a Chinese tourism company for breach of contract, according to state media. The Chongqing...
JK Rowling has published a new short story about Harry Potter on her Pottermore fan website, set during the Quidditch world cup final

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JK Rowling has published a new short story about Harry Potter on her Pottermore fan website, set during the Quidditch world cup final. The 1,500-word...
Pope Francis has sought to stamp out corruption and other abuses at the Vatican bank, which handles funds for the Catholic Church

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The profit of the Vatican bank plunged in 2013 largely due to a clean-up process which has seen it end relationships with 3,000 customers. Officially...
Odalisque in Red Pants was recovered in Miami Beach in an undercover operation two years ago

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Henri Matisse’s painting Odalisque in Red Pants, which was stolen more than a decade ago, has been handed back to the Venezuelan authorities by...
Samsung Electronics is forecasting a 25 percent drop in profit for Q2 2014 due to a slowdown in the smartphone market and a strong Korean currency

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Samsung Electronics is forecasting a 25% drop in profit for Q2 2014 due to a slowdown in the smartphone market and a strong Korean...
Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in the second round of Afghanistan’s presidential race, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani

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Abdullah Abdullah has claimed victory in the second round of Afghanistan’s presidential race, despite results giving a lead to his rival, Ashraf Ghani. Addressing supporters...
The Sewol ferry sinking killed 304 passengers, most of whom were students

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According to an interim report of South Korea’s government, the April 16 sinking of the Sewol ferry was partly due to government negligence and...
Oscar Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux has said that some witnesses refused to testify at the televised trial of the South African athlete because of the publicity

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Oscar Pistorius’ lawyer Barry Roux has said that some witnesses refused to testify at the televised trial of the South African athlete because of...
Typhoon Neoguri was due to pass over Okinawa's main island later on Tuesday, with strong winds and torrential rain

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Japanese authorities have urged hundreds of thousands of people to seek shelter as powerful Typhoon Neoguri passes over Okinawa island chain. Typhoon Neoguri was due...
A blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease is being under development

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A blood test to predict the onset of Alzheimer's disease is being under development. Research in more than 1,000 people has identified a set of...