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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves have welcomed their third child

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Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves have welcomed their third child. The baby joins the couple's daughter Vida, 3, and their 4-year-old son Levi. The sex of...
The female student who was raped on a bus in India's capital Delhi has died at a Singapore hospital

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The female student who was raped on a bus in India's capital Delhi has died at a Singapore hospital, doctors say. The 23-year-old had arrived...
Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy becomes subject of a course at American University

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E.L. James bestseller Fifty Shades of Grey took the world by storm, selling more than 3.2 million copies up to now. Now, the novel is...
Outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti is to lead a coalition of centre parties going into Italy's parliamentary election in February

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Outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti is to lead a coalition of centre parties going into Italy's parliamentary election in February. Speaking to reporters after four hours of...
A study of 2012's most read Wikipedia articles reveals striking differences in what proved popular across the different language versions of the online encyclopaedia

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A study of 2012's most read Wikipedia articles reveals striking differences in what proved popular across the different language versions of the online encyclopaedia. “Facebook”...
China has decided to tighten its rules on internet usage and to enforce a previous requirement that users fully identify themselves to service providers

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China has decided to tighten its rules on internet usage and to enforce a previous requirement that users fully identify themselves to service providers. The...
Rehman Malik, Pakistan's interior minister, says he will restore access to video-sharing website YouTube in the coming hours, months after it was blocked

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Rehman Malik, Pakistan's interior minister, says he will restore access to video-sharing website YouTube in the coming hours, months after it was blocked. Rehman Malik...
President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans

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President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a ban on Americans adopting Russian orphans. The law is a reaction to the US Magnitsky Act, which...
Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to pay 36 million euros a year to his ex-wife Veronica Lario

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Italy's former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to pay 36 million euros ($48 million) a year to his ex-wife Veronica Lario, reports say. Silvio...
The female student who was gang-raped on a bus in Delhi has taken a turn for the worse at a Singapore hospital

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The female student who was gang-raped on a bus in India's capital Delhi has "taken a turn for the worse" at a Singapore hospital,...
Ed Wright's house was surrounded on all sides by water after Superstorm Sandy breached the protective sand dunes in his community

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Superstorm Sandy hit the New Jersey shore town of Mantoloking hard - 60 homes were demolished when waves crashed over the sand dunes and...
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller were both suspected of communist activities by the FBI

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A classified file released by the FBI shows how the agency tracked Marilyn Monroe's suspected ties to communism in 1956. The agency documented an anonymous...
Shakira’s footballer boyfriend Gerard Piqué has confused fans over whether or not they have actually become parents with a series of tweets

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Shakira’s footballer boyfriend Gerard Piqué has confused fans over whether or not they have actually become parents with a series of tweets. It appeared Gerard...
Cinema popcorn is often doused in coconut oil and chemicals to give it that irresistible aroma

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There are a few home truths about an outing to the movies that cinephiles would probably rather not know and that might just change...
The US has evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic as rebels threaten to advance towards capital Bangui

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The US has evacuated its embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) as rebels threaten to advance towards the capital, Bangui. The state department said...
The annual Marist Poll has revealed the most annoying words or phrases used in conversation in 2012

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The annual Marist Poll has revealed the most annoying words or phrases used in conversation in 2012. “Whatever” headed the list, cited by 32% of...
Sixteen people have been reported killed by a severe snow storm moving through the north-eastern after disrupting Christmas in the Midwest

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Sixteen people have been reported killed by a severe snow storm moving through the north-eastern after disrupting Christmas in the Midwest. States in New England...
Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led troops in the 1991 Gulf War, has died aged 78

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Retired General Norman Schwarzkopf, who led troops in the 1991 Gulf War, has died aged 78, US media report. General Norman Schwarzkopf - known as...
The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Robbie Williams are among the names being considered to appear on the new £10 banknote

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The Beatles, Mick Jagger and Robbie Williams are among the names being considered to appear on the new £10 banknote. According to The Mirror, the...
Charles Durning, who starred in the 1980s film Tootsie, has died at the age of 89

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Actor Charles Durning, who starred in the 1980s film Tootsie, has died at the age of 89. Charles Durning died of natural causes at his...
Soul singer Fontella Bass, best known for the hit single Rescue Me, has died of complications following a heart attack at the age of 72

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Soul singer Fontella Bass, best known for the hit single Rescue Me, has died of complications following a heart attack at the age of...
iWatch is believed to go on sale next year

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Apple is believed to be secretly developing a “smart watch” with a touchscreen. Chinese online sites have reported the computer giant is working with chipmaker...
President Jacob Zuma was quoted as saying at a rally on Wednesday that having pet dogs was part of white, not African, culture

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 The South African government has sought to clarify remarks by President Jacob Zuma that angered dog lovers. The president was quoted as saying at a rally...
Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in Iran’s government, has been sacked by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has decided to sack Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi, the sole woman in his cabinet, state television reports. Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi...
CoolSculpting, otherwise known as cryolipolysis, which costs upwards of $750 per session and promises to remove 20 to 25 percent of fat in targeted areas such as the stomach or thighs

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CoolSculpting, a treatment that promises to “freeze off” your fat, has been proving a popular solution to shifting those post-holiday pounds. Thousands in the U.S....