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Prosecutors in France have opened a murder inquiry into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat

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Prosecutors in France have opened a murder inquiry into the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, sources have told the French news agency AFP. His...
Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans is now a hurricane

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Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast and New Orleans is now a hurricane, US forecasters say. Hurricane Isaac boasting winds of at...
US trade sanctions have led game maker Blizzard to cut off access to World of Warcraft (Wow) in Iran

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US trade sanctions have led game maker Blizzard to cut off access to World of Warcraft (Wow) in Iran. Blizzard posted a statement to its...
Bobbi Kristina Brown has been given a spectacular ring by her brother-turned-boyfriend Nick Gordon

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Bobbi Kristina Brown has been given a spectacular ring by her brother-turned-boyfriend Nick Gordon. Nick Gordon, 22, tweeted a picture of 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown...
Kim Kardashian posed for a steamy photo shoot wearing nothing more than stockings, lingerie and a fur coat

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Kim Kardashian posed for a steamy photo shoot wearing nothing more than stockings, lingerie and a fur coat. “Vintage shoot today,” Kim Kardashian tweeted along...
Spanish region of Catalonia has asked for a bailout of 5 billion euros from the central government

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Spanish region of Catalonia has asked for a bailout of 5 billion euros ($6.3 billion) from the central government. This summer, an 18 billion-euro public...
Russian opposition activist Taisiya Osipova has been jailed for possession of heroin for 8 years, double the sentence requested by the prosecution

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Russian opposition activist Taisiya Osipova has been jailed for possession of heroin for eight years - double the sentence requested by the prosecution. Supporters of...
A Haifa court has ruled that the state of Israel was not responsible for the death of US activist Rachel Corrie

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A Haifa court has ruled that the state of Israel was not responsible for the death of US activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed in...
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will meet up after having spoken on the phone for over an hour

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After a few weeks of heartache on both sides, it has emerged that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will meet up after having spoken...
Ultratech has launched 18 Again, India's first vagina tightening cream

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Indian pharmaceutical company Ultratech has launched what it claims is the country's first vagina tightening cream, saying it will make women feel "like a...
Vitamin B3 was tested on Staphylococcal infections, such as the potentially fatal MRSA

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Vitamin B3 could be the new weapon in the fight against resistant bugs such as MRSA, a new research has suggested. US experts found B3,...
NASA has released the first spectacular images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity

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NASA has released the first spectacular images taken by the Mars rover Curiosity, detailing a mound of layered rock where scientists plan to focus...
A new research found that young people who smoke cannabis run the risk of a significant and irreversible reduction in their IQ

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A new research found that young people who smoke cannabis run the risk of a significant and irreversible reduction in their IQ. The findings come...
President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to hit the US as a category two hurricane

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President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency in Louisiana, as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens to hit the US as a category two...
NASA has discovered the Arctic has lost more sea ice this year than at any time since satellite records began in 1979.

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NASA has discovered the Arctic has lost more sea ice this year than at any time since satellite records began in 1979. Scientists involved in...
A job interview is the first real opportunity you’ll have to start to build a relationship with people who may be pivotal to your career success for many years to come

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A job interview is the first real opportunity you’ll have to start to build a relationship with people who may be pivotal to your career...
Scientists say the trick to keeping weight off permanently is to cut 300 calories from your daily food intake

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Dieters frequently report reaching their goal weight, only to find that the pounds creep back on. Scientists say the trick to keeping weight off permanently...
Lonmin says just 13 percent of workers have reported for duty on Monday and says miners have been threatened

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Miners are being intimidated into staying away from work at the South African Lonmin platinum mine where 34 people were recently shot dead by...
German government has criticized leading conservative politician Alexander Dobrindt for suggesting that Greece will have to leave the eurozone

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German government has criticized leading conservative politician Alexander Dobrindt for suggesting that Greece will have to leave the eurozone. Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said "bullying"...
Women in Togo have been urged to abstain from sex for a week from Monday to push their demand for reform and President Faure Gnassingbe's resignation.

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Women in Togo have been urged to abstain from sex for a week from Monday to push their demand for reform and President Faure...
British artist Sue Austin is preparing to show off a prototype self-propelled underwater wheelchair to the public

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British artist Sue Austin is preparing to show off a prototype self-propelled underwater wheelchair to the public. Sue Austin, who has been a wheelchair user...
Expendables 2 movie has continued its grip on the North American box office chart, holding onto the number one spot for a second consecutive week

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Expendables 2 movie has continued its grip on the North American box office chart, holding onto the number one spot for a second consecutive...
Google has announced that it does not want the ruling in the Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit to "limit" consumers' access to Android devices

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Google has announced that it does not want the ruling in the Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit to "limit" consumers' access to Android devices. A US jury...
Johnny Hallyday has been rushed to hospital on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe suffering from an abnormally fast heartbeat

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Rock star Johnny Hallyday has been rushed to hospital on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe suffering from an abnormally fast heartbeat, French media...
Syrian opposition activists say they have shot down a military helicopter over Damascus

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Syrian opposition activists say they have shot down a military helicopter over the capital, Damascus. The Free Syrian Army said the aircraft had been firing...