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Tameka Raymond has accused Usher of feigning grief over the sudden death of her son Kile Glover in a bid to win sympathy in their bitter custody battle

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Tameka Raymond, Usher's ex-wife, has accused the singer of feigning grief over the sudden death of her son Kile Glover in a bid to...
Oprah Winfrey showed off her vast selection of wigs on the set of her new film The Butler

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Oprah Winfrey showed off her vast selection of wigs on the set of her new film today. Oprah Winfrey, 58, tweeted a photo of her...
European markets have fallen after the ECB president Mario Draghi said the bank would come up with ways to help struggling eurozone countries "over the coming weeks"

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European markets have fallen after the European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi said the bank would come up with ways to help struggling...
Nokia has decided to add Groupon offers to maps on its Lumia smartphones

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Nokia has decided to add Groupon offers to maps on its Lumia smartphones. By clicking on a green "G" icon, US users can now buy...
Facebook has revealed that it believes there are now more than 83 million fake users on the social network

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Facebook has revealed that it believes there are now more than 83 million fake users on the social network. In Facebook filings published this week,...
Kofi Annan is quitting as UN-Arab League envoy

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Kofi Annan is quitting as UN-Arab League envoy, the UN has announced. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Kofi Annan had decided not to renew...
The three al-Qaeda suspects are thought to have been planning an attack in Spain or elsewhere in Europe, according to the Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz

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Three men suspected to be al-Qaeda members have been arrested in San Roque and Almuradiel, southern Spain. Explosive material was seized at an address in...
Center for Responsive Politics says the estimated price tag for the US elections in 2012 is almost $6 billion

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According to new figures released by the Center for Responsive Politics, the estimated price tag for the US elections in November is almost $6...
Harvard computer scientists have developed the software that helps turn video game characters into real-life figures, using a 3D printer

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Harvard computer scientists have developed the software that helps turn video game characters into real-life figures, using a 3D printer. Computer figures created without the...
Three separate studies on mice appear to have confirmed the view that the growth of tumors is driven by so-called cancer stem cells

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Researchers have discovered the cells in tumors that seem to be responsible for their re-growth. Three separate studies on mice appear to have confirmed the...
Yu Yang and partner Wang Xiaoli were among eight badminton players disqualified for trying to lose games in an attempt to secure a better draw for the knockout stage

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Li Yongbo, China's Olympic badminton head coach, has apologized for his role after his two top players were disqualified for not playing to win. Li...
Representatives for Macaulay Culkin have issued a fiercely-worded denial over claims the Home Alone star has a $6,000-a-month drug habit

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Representatives for Macaulay Culkin have issued a fiercely-worded denial over claims the Home Alone star has a $6,000-a-month drug habit. A spokeswoman for Macaulay Culkin...
Blake Lively is a picture of Hollywood glamour in the new advert for Gucci's Premiere perfume

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Blake Lively is a picture of Hollywood glamour in the new advert for Gucci's Premiere perfume. The Gossip Girl star poses in front of a...
Mohammed Mursi’s nomination of Hisham Qandil as Egypt’s prime minister, the outgoing water resources minister, surprised many observers, who had been expecting a well-known figure

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Egypt's new government is due to be officially announced and sworn in by President Mohammed Mursi, who took office last month. Media reports suggest Prime...
Fighting in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo has increased significantly in the past few days

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Fighting in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo has increased significantly in the past few days, the UN says. Sausan Ghosheh of the UN mission in...
Scientists drilling deep into the edge of modern Antarctica have pulled up proof that palm trees once grew there

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Scientists drilling deep into the edge of modern Antarctica have pulled up proof that palm trees once grew there. Analyses of pollen and spores and...