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The Super Moon, or the year’s biggest full moon, will delight all on 5th of May, 2012, starting from 23.35 EST

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Astronomers say the moon will go "super” this weekend, but that will mean bad news for the meteor shower watchers. The Super Moon, or the...
Ukraine denounces a threatened EU boycott of next month's Euro 2012 football championship as "destructive"

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Ukraine denounces a threatened EU boycott of next month's Euro 2012 football championship as "destructive". In a statement, Ukraine’s foreign ministry said the move would...
Bobby Brown says he and his daughter Bobbi Kristina share a very open, healthy relationship

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After yesterday's Today show interview was focused on Whitney Houston, its second part turned this morning to Bobby Brown's on-going relationship with daughter Bobbi...
Although happily engaged, Bobby Brown had no qualms expressing the love he had for Whitney Houston, his ex-wife of 14 years

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Bobby Brown attempts to clear his name by dispelling the age-old rumors that he was the cause of Whitney Houston’s addiction in his interview...
Ubuntu has some obvious advantages over other operating systems, is free of charge, free of viruses and designed to outpace its rivals on low-end systems

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Ubuntu has some obvious advantages over other operating systems: is free of charge, free of viruses and designed to outpace its rivals on low-end...
The wafer-thin, 3 mm square microelectronic chip has 1,500 light-sensitive pixels which take over the function of the photoreceptor rods and cones

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Two men from UK, who have been totally blind for many years, have had part of their vision restored after surgery to fit pioneering...
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he has been unable to meet US officials to discuss his desire to leave the country

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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he has been unable to meet US officials to discuss his desire to leave the country. The blind dissident, in...
Carry-on baggage fee will soon cost some Spirit Airlines passengers $100, which is more than they may have paid for their flight

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Carry-on baggage fee will soon cost some Spirit Airlines passengers $100, which is more than they may have paid for their flight. The Miramar, Florida,...
A study found that overdue babies, those who were born after 42 weeks, were more likely to suffer behavioral problems such as ADHD in early life

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A study found that overdue babies, those who were born after 42 weeks, were more likely to suffer behavioral problems such as ADHD in...
Aspirin was as effective as the commonly prescribed drug warfarin, say researchers

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Researchers have found that aspirin could be as effective as more expensive drugs for heart failure patients with a normal heart rhythm. Their study on...
President Nicolas Sarkozy and his rival Francois Hollande have traded insults in their only TV debate of the election campaign

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President Nicolas Sarkozy and his rival Francois Hollande have traded insults in their only TV debate of the election campaign. Nicolas Sarkozy called Francois Hollande...
The Scream, the iconic artwork of Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch, has become the most expensive item sold at auction, after it fetched $119.9 million

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The Scream, the iconic artwork of Norwegian expressionist Edvard Munch, has become the most expensive item sold at auction, after it fetched $119.9 million. The...
The European Space Agency is to mount Juice probe, a billion-euro mission, to Jupiter and its icy moons

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The European Space Agency is to mount Juice probe, a billion-euro mission, to Jupiter and its icy moons. Juice probe has just been approved at...
Jolene Van Vugt recorded a speed of 75 km/h (46 mph) in Sydney, beating the previous record by 7 km/h

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Canadian stuntwoman Jolene Van Vugt has set a new and unusual land speed record in Australia - for the fastest motorized toilet. Jolene Van Vugt...
Kodak Theatre, the Hollywood venue that hosts the Oscars, has been renamed the Dolby Theatre in a new sponsorship deal

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Kodak Theatre, the Hollywood venue that hosts the Oscars, has been renamed the Dolby Theatre in a new sponsorship deal. The 3,400-seater building, which has...
Bobby Brown has spoken out for the first time since Whitney Houston’s death in an interview with Matt Lauer on The Today Show

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Bobby Brown has spoken out for the first time since Whitney Houston’s death in an interview with Matt Lauer on The Today Show. Bobby Brown,...
Emmelyn Roettger was accepted into Mensa on March this year, aged two years and 11 months, with an IQ of 135

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Three-year-old Emmelyn Roettger of Washington D.C. loves writing, spelling and counting and is fascinated by science and space. Despite her tender age Emmelyn Roettger, known...
Ray J is officially the new face of Prince Reigns shaving serum

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The death of Whitney Houston hasn't diminished the marketing value of her ex-boyfriend Ray J as he just inked a major deal - to...
Black Ops 2 is set in 2025 and centres on "the enemy" taking control of the US army's unmanned weapon systems

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Activision has released the first details of Black Ops 2, the latest installment in its best-selling Call of Duty series. Black Ops 2 is set...
UEFA has confirmed that yellow cards rules used by the Champions League will not be changed for at least three years

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UEFA has confirmed that yellow cards rules used by the Champions League will not be changed for at least three years. Seven players are suspended...
Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of Xbox 360 games console in Germany

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Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products, Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer...
Chen Guangcheng is having a check-up at a Beijing hospital after he left US embassy

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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has left the US embassy in Beijing, a week after seeking shelter following his escape from house arrest. State news agency...
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe, celebrated their first anniversary in Paris

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe, celebrated their first anniversary in Paris with a get together most parents couldn't even afford...
Maxwell Drew Johnson, Jessica Simpson's newborn baby, is already getting a taste of the high life thanks to the $4,000-a-day hospital suite she was birthed in

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Maxwell Drew Johnson, Jessica Simpson's newborn baby, is already getting a taste of the high life thanks to the $4,000-a-day hospital suite she was...
A year on from the death of Osama Bin Laden, two Pakistani men tell how they came to host the then leader of al-Qaeda

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A year on from the death of Osama Bin Laden, two Pakistani men tell how they came to host the then leader of al-Qaeda. Late...