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Daily Archives: Aug 24, 2012

A discussion on online community site Reddit has revealed a series of gripes, handy tips and confessions about things to look out for by hotel workers

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A discussion on online community site Reddit has revealed a series of gripes, handy tips and confessions about things to look out for by...
Usher was awarded primary care of 4-year-old Usher Raymond V and Naviyd, 3, after a ruling by Georgia judge

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Tameka Raymond, Usher's ex-wife, suffered fresh heartache today after losing the custody battle over their two sons. Usher, 33, was awarded primary care of 4-year-old...
The United Nations refugee agency says that more than 200,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring countries as the conflict has intensified

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The United Nations refugee agency says that more than 200,000 Syrians have fled to neighboring countries as the conflict has intensified. The UNHCR said the...
Jeffrey Johnson returned to his former workplace and fatally shot his ex-boss three times in the head, sparking early-morning chaos and multiple other injuries near the Empire State Building

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Jeffrey Johnson has been identified as the gunman responsible of this morning Empire State Building shooting. Jeffrey Johnson, 53, a disgruntled employee, returned to his...
Katie Holmes was awarded just $400,000 a year in child support payments in her divorce settlement from Tom Cruise

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Actress Katie Holmes was awarded just $400,000 a year in child support payments in her divorce settlement from Tom Cruise, according to new reports. Katie...
Fashion designer John Galliano, who was convicted last year of making anti-Semitic remarks, has been stripped of France's prestigious Legion d'Honneur

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Fashion designer John Galliano, who was convicted last year of making anti-Semitic remarks, has been stripped of France's prestigious Legion d'Honneur. The decision was published...
An extraordinary collection of items belonging to Greta Garbo is to go under the hammer at Julien's Auctions in December

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An extraordinary collection of items belonging to Greta Garbo is to go under the hammer at Julien's Auctions in December. It is not only designer...
Scientists have developed Hirisplex, a forensic test that can predict both the hair and eye color of a possible suspect using DNA left at a crime scene

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Scientists have developed a forensic test that can predict both the hair and eye color of a possible suspect using DNA left at a...
A ceremonial cauldron has been lit in London's Trafalgar Square to launch the Paralympic torch relay

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A ceremonial cauldron has been lit in London's Trafalgar Square to launch the Paralympic torch relay. Claire Lomas, who was paralyzed in a horse riding...
Two people have been killed, including a gunman, and ten others are wounded in a shootout near New York's Empire State Building

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Two people have been killed, including a gunman, and ten others are wounded in a shootout near New York's Empire State Building, officials say. The...
Rembrandt's etching of Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol, Writing-Master, is made around 1658

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Soli Brug Gallery in Greaaker in Norway has admitted losing a Rembrandt etching worth up to $8,500 in the post, after trying to save...
A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, killing three people and injuring other five

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A section of a multi-million dollar bridge in China that opened in November has collapsed, killing three people and injuring other five, state media...
Kim Kardashian took to Twitter yesterday to post an image of herself as none other than Diana Ross

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Kim Kardashian took to Twitter yesterday to post an image of herself as none other than Diana Ross. Kim Kardashian, 31, who has previously emulated...
A South Korean court has ruled that tech giants Apple and Samsung both infringed each other's patents on mobile devices

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A South Korean court has ruled that tech giants Apple and Samsung both infringed each other's patents on mobile devices. The court imposed a limited...
Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison, a Norwegian court has ruled today

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Mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and he is sentenced to 21 years in prison, a Norwegian court has ruled today. Anders Behring Breivik...
More than 16,000 dried seahorses which were to be exported illegally to Asian countries have been seized by police in Peru

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More than 16,000 dried seahorses which were to be exported illegally to Asian countries have been seized by police in Peru. Seahorse powder is used...
When Gu Kailai was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, speculation began that the woman in court was a body double

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When Gu Kailai was given a suspended death sentence for the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, speculation began that the woman in court...
USADA says it will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles

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Cyclist Lance Armstrong announces he will no longer fight drug charges from the US anti-doping agency, ahead of a Friday deadline. In a statement, Lance...
A team of doctors claim that "super-fertility" may explain why some women have multiple miscarriages

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A team of doctors claim that "super-fertility" may explain why some women have multiple miscarriages. They say the wombs of some women are too good...