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Daily Archives: Jun 14, 2012

Because Feng Jianmei already had a child, she said, local birth-control authorities ordered her to pay a fine of $6,500

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Grisly photos of Chinese young woman Feng Jianmei as she was lying beside her baby which had been aborted by force in her seventh...
Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in jail for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $7 billion

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Tycoon Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in jail for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $7 billion. The...
According to US researchers, the rise of inflammatory bowel diseases could be down to our shifting diets causing a "boom in bad bacteria"

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According to US researchers, the rise of inflammatory bowel diseases could be down to our shifting diets causing a "boom in bad bacteria". Mouse experiments...
Allura microfibre hair wrap could be found at bargain chain Poundland in UK, for only £1($1.5)

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Allura microfibre hair wrap, found at bargain chain Poundland in UK for only £1($1.5), is meant to be used to put your hair up and...
Feng Jiamei was forced into the abortion as she could not pay the fine for having a second child, US-based activists said

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A picture of a foetus whose mother Feng Jiamei was forced to have an abortion has shocked China web users. Feng Jiamei, from Shaanxi province,...
Scientists have succeeded to decode the bonobo genome, the biochemical instructions in the ape's cells that guide the building and maintenance of the animal's body

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Scientists have succeeded to decode the bonobo genome, the biochemical instructions in the ape's cells that guide the building and maintenance of the animal's...
Spain's borrowing costs have risen to another euro-era record, with lenders demanding a higher interest rate

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Spain's borrowing costs have risen to another euro-era record, with lenders demanding a higher interest rate. The yield on benchmark 10-year bonds hit 7% on...
Drug maker employee claims the company is falsifying study results to sell its products

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An anonymous author who works in the pharmaceutical industry wrote several anonymous editorials in this weeks British Medical Journal in which they claim: “Some of...
Burger King introduces the limited-time dessert Bacon Sundae today as part of its new summer menu

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Burger King introduces the limited-time dessert Bacon Sundae today as part of its new summer menu. The 510-calorie sundae - vanilla soft serve topped with...
Scientists have announced that the American mountain lion or cougar is now re-populating US Midwest

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Scientists have announced that the American mountain lion or cougar is now re-populating US Midwest. Their numbers had plummeted in the last 100 years because...
British researchers have shown that a tumor-killing virus can sneak around the body by "hitchhiking" on the back of blood cells

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British researchers have shown that a tumor-killing virus can sneak around the body by "hitchhiking" on the back of blood cells. It is hoped reoviruses...
Pakistani singing legend Mehdi Hassan has died of multiple organ failure aged 84

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Pakistani singing legend Mehdi Hassan has died of multiple organ failure aged 84. The singer, hugely popular in India as well, was admitted to the...
In the tenth episode of the first season of Game of Thrones, George Bush's decapitated head is seen impaled on a wooden spike, covered in filthy long hair and slathered in dirt

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Republicans are calling for a boycott of HBO's fantasy series Game of Thrones after the creator's “despicable” decision to include former US President George...
The first picture from Matthew and Camila McConaughey’s intimate wedding has been revealed on the cover of People magazine

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The first picture from Matthew and Camila McConaughey’s intimate wedding has been revealed on the cover of People magazine. While Matthew McConaughey, 42, looked smart...
Myla Sinanaj wants to help Kim Kardashian with divorce case after Kris Humphries accuses her of being a gold-digger

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Kris Humphries is two weeks away from divorce depositions with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, and now he is in the midst of another legal battle...
Australia announces that it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit

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Australia announces that it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit. The reserves will cover 3.1 million...