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US medal-winning athletes at the Olympics will have to pay tax on their prize money

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Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every...
Honey Boo Boo's mother, June Shannon, showing off her Bingo face

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Honey Boo Boo's mother, June Shannon, is seen showing off her “Bingo face” in a clip from tomorrow's episode of the family's TLC reality...
Jennifer Aniston has collaborated with US water brand SmartWater, taking centre stage as a ditzy mother-of-two who is now expecting triplets

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Jennifer Aniston has collaborated with US water brand SmartWater, taking centre stage as a ditzy mother-of-two who is now expecting triplets. The action starts with...
A new secret video clip has emerged of remarks by Mitt Romney, saying the Palestinians are committed to Israel's destruction

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A new secret video clip has emerged of remarks by Mitt Romney, saying the Palestinians are committed to Israel's destruction. The Republican candidate tells donors...
The Secret Service employee, who was standing to the side of the stage where Barack Obama was addressing his Cincinnati fans, was snapped seemingly mid-flow

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A Secret Service agent in charge of protecting the POTUS relieved himself in full view of Barack Obama and his hundreds of supporters, who...
The Dark Energy Survey's 570-million-pixel camera will scan some 300 million galaxies in the coming five years

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Dark Energy Camera, the highest-resolution camera ever built, has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly three-quarters of...
The Chengdu trial of Wang Lijun for defection, abuse of power and bribe-taking began in secret on Monday and ended on Tuesday

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Chinese ex-police chief Wang Lijun did not contest the charges against him, court officials have said today during his second day of trial. The Chengdu...
NATO announces that it is restricting operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces

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NATO announces that it is restricting operations with Afghan troops following a string of deadly attacks on its personnel by rogue Afghan security forces. Only...
Shakira and Usher have signed up as mentors for the next series of The Voice in America

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Shakira and Usher have signed up as mentors for the next series of The Voice in America. Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green are taking...
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, a 1895 pastel, bought by an anonymous bidder in May for $120 million, will go on view at MoMA for six months from 24 October

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A version of Edvard Munch's The Scream, which became the most expensive artwork sold at auction earlier this year, is to go on display...
A new research suggests that middle age starts much later than previously thought, at the age of 55

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A new research suggests that middle age starts much later than previously thought - at the age of 55. And Britons do not see themselves...
More than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from Coahuila jail close to the US border

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More than 130 prisoners are on the run in Mexico after a mass breakout from Coahuila jail close to the US border. The inmates escaped...
A secretly filmed video has emerged showing Mitt Romney disparaging Barack Obama voters at a private donor dinner

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A secretly filmed video has emerged showing Mitt Romney disparaging Barack Obama voters at a private donor dinner. The Republican nominee is shown saying the...
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon offered a candid glimpse into their home life with their fraternal twins Moroccan and Monroe

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Mariah Carey and her husband of four years Nick Cannon offered a candid glimpse into their home life with their fraternal twins, as they...
Russell Wasendorf Sr, founder of futures broker Peregrine Financial Group, has pleaded guilty to a fraud involving 24,000 customers

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Russell Wasendorf Sr., founder of futures broker Peregrine Financial Group, has pleaded guilty to a fraud involving 24,000 customers in the state of Iowa. The embezzlement,...
The trial of ex-police chief Wang Lijun has resumed, after it began in secret on Monday

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The trial of ex-police chief Wang Lijun, who was at the heart of China's biggest political scandal in years, has resumed, after it began...