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Zhou Danling is in coma after being seriously injured in the Boston Marathon attacks

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A graduate student at Boston University has been identified as the third victim killed at the Boston Marathon. The student's name was not released until...
Martin Richard, right, pictured with his mother Denise, sister Jane, older brother Henry and father Bill

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Bill Richard returned to his house in Dorchester, Massachusetts, looking like “a walking dead” after losing his 8-year-old son Martin, and wife Denise and...
Daimler is selling its remaining 7.5 percent stake in EADS

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German carmaker Daimler is selling its remaining 7.5% stake in pan-European aerospace and defence group EADS. Daimler, owner of Mercedes-Benz, said it would use to...
Adam Johnson has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel based in North Korea, The Orphan Master's Son

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Author Adam Johnson has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel based in North Korea, The Orphan Master's Son. In 2012, judges failed...
Family, friends and politicians from all sides have paid their respects to Margaret Thatcher at the Palace of Westminster chapel

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Family, friends and politicians from all sides have paid their respects to Margaret Thatcher at the Palace of Westminster chapel, ahead of the former...
President Barack Obama has condemned the Boston Marathon bombings as a terrorist act

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President Barack Obama has condemned the Boston Marathon bombings as a "terrorist act". Barack Obama said attack, close to the finishing line, was "heinous and...
Boston Marathon bombs were made from 6-liter pressure cookers crammed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings and stashed in black backpacks

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Boston Marathon bombs were made from 6-liter pressure cookers crammed with shards of metal, nails and ball bearings and stashed in black backpacks, police...
American Airlines has decided to ground all flights across the US due to a fault with its computerized reservation system

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American Airlines has decided to ground all flights across the US due to a fault with its computerized reservation system. The airline company said that...
Krystle Campbell has been identified as the second victim killed in the Boston Marathon terror attacks

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Krystle Campbell has been identified as the second victim killed in the Boston Marathon terror attacks on Monday. Krystle Campbell was a 29-year-old steakhouse manager who...
Anna Friel relies on the Master Cleanse regime, which sees food replaced with a mixture of cayenne pepper, maple syrup and lemon juice, to stay slender

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Anna Friel has revealed she relies on the “Master Cleanse” regime, which sees food replaced with a mixture of cayenne pepper, maple syrup and...
Peter Facinelli and new girlfriend Jaimie Alexander arrive at the premiere of the comedy-crime movie Pain & Gain

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Jennie Garth's ex-husband Peter Facinelli and new girlfriend Jaimie Alexander arrived  at the premiere of the comedy-crime movie Pain & Gain holding hands on...
Saudi student’s flat mate Mohammed Bada described him as a devout Muslim and a soccer fan who is from the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia

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The Saudi student, who was detained for “acting suspiciously” at the Boston Marathon finish line, has been described by his neighbors as a “quiet,...
Developers working on apps for Google Glass have been informed they will not be allowed to place ads within the device's display

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Developers working on apps for Google Glass have been informed they will not be allowed to place ads within the device's display. The newly-published terms...
London Marathon 2013, one of the biggest participation sport events in the UK, takes place on Sunday, April 21

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London Marathon 2013, one of the biggest participation sport events in the UK, takes place on Sunday, April 21. The race will feature in excess...
Boston Marathon 2013 explosions killed three and injured 176, 17 of them critically

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The Boston Marathon is an annual race hosted by several cities in Greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, always held on Patriots' Day, the third...
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Boston Marathon explosions, but a Saudi suspect was arrested at the scene

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According to officials, there was no immediate claim of responsibility for Boston Marathon explosions, but a Saudi suspect was arrested at the scene. Meanwhile an...
Martin Richard may very nearly have cheated death after walking out to embrace his father Bill Richard as he went to cross Boston Marathon finishing line

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Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy from Dorchester, Massachusetts, waiting at the finish line to give his father a hug, was among three people killed...
Amanda Bynes posted a video of herself in the bathroom getting ready for a New York party

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Amanda Bynes posted a video of herself in the bathroom getting ready for a New York party. The video posted on Telly.com shows Amanda Bynes,...
London Marathon organizers have decided to review the Sunday’s race security after two fatal explosions hit the Boston Marathon

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London Marathon organizers have decided to review the Sunday’s race security after two fatal explosions hit the Boston Marathon yesterday, but the event will...
At least 37 people were killed and 850 wounded in the earthquake that struck near Bushehr on April 10

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South-east Iran has been hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with tremors felt across Pakistan, India and the Middle East. The US Geological Survey said the...
Goldman Sachs has reported a 7 percent rise in its profits during Q1 2013 following a strong performance in its investment banking division

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Goldman Sachs has reported a 7% rise in its profits during Q1 2013 following a strong performance in its investment banking division. The company made...
Former military leader Pervez Musharraf has been barred from standing in Pakistan general elections in May

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Former military leader Pervez Musharraf has been barred from standing in Pakistan general elections in May. An election tribunal disqualified Pervez Musharraf from running in...
Road closures and travel issues on Margaret Thatcher’s funeral procession route

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Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will be taking place on Wednesday, April 17, and the procession route means there will be a range of road closures...
South Korea is the latest Asian country to try and boost economic growth by spending hard, unveiling a 17.3 trillion won stimulus plan

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South Korea is the latest Asian country to try and boost economic growth by spending hard, unveiling a 17.3 trillion won ($15.3 billion) stimulus...
Martin Richard, 8, was waiting at the Boston Marathon finish line to give his father a hug

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Martin Richard, an 8-year-old boy waiting at the Boston Marathon finish line to give his father a hug, was among three people killed and...