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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the US forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack

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The US forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announces. "We...
Approximately 614,000 Facebook users whose personal details appeared in ads on the site without their permission will each receive a $15 payout

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Facebook will have to pay $15 for each of the nearly 614,000 users whose personal details appeared in ads on the site without their...
Spira Footwear has unveiled a camouflage running shoe based on the reality television show Duck Dynasty

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El Paso-based company Spira Footwear has unveiled a camouflage running shoe based on the reality television show Duck Dynasty. The new Spira running shoes are...
Si, Jase and Willie Robertson will be live inside Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel in September for an afternoon of Duck Dynasty family fun

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Sound Board announces Duck Dynasty, Happy and Live in Detroit, with Willie, Jase and Si Robertson, on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 3PM. Willie, Jase...
Porter Ridge’s Jeff the Bear Man keeps eight brown bears in his back garden

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Porter Ridge, Discovery’s new reality show, allows viewers to meet an eccentric band of misfits in an isolated community that lives by its own...
Honey Boo Boo enjoyed an evening of drag queen bingo at Hamburger Mary's restaurant in Jacksonville Florida

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Honey Boo Boo shot to fame as a child beauty queen wannabe on TLC show Toddlers & Tiaras before the success of spin-off series...
Antonio Patriota resigned after a Bolivian opposition politician holed up in the Brazilian embassy in La Paz for more than a year fled the country in a diplomatic car

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Brazil’s Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota has quit in the wake of a diplomatic scandal with Bolivia. Antonio Patriota resigned after a Bolivian opposition politician holed...
Madonna was the world's top-earning celebrity over the past year, trumping the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg

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Madonna was the world's top-earning celebrity over the past year, trumping the likes of Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. Madonna, 55, made an estimated $125...
India's Food Security Bill aims to provide subsidized food to two-thirds of the population

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The controversial Indian Food Security Bill that aims to provide subsidized food to two-thirds of the population has been passed by the lower house. Under...
The US government will reach its debt limit by mid-October unless Congress acts quickly

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US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has warned that the government will reach its debt limit by mid-October unless Congress acts quickly. The debt ceiling was...
Notting Hill Carnival was first organized by West London’s prominent Afro-Caribbean community and will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August Bank Holiday 2016

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Notting Hill Carnival, Europe's largest street party, erupted into a full blaze of color for a second day with hundreds of thousands lining the...
Monica Bellucci has announced that her marriage to star actor Vincent Cassel was over

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Monica Bellucci has announced that her marriage to star actor Vincent Cassel was over. The actress’ announcement follows weeks of speculation about the couple’s increasingly...
Nearly 25000 school-leavers failed the test for admission to the University of Liberia

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Liberia's Education Minister Etmonia David-Tarpeh says she finds it hard to believe that not a single candidate passed this year's university admission exam. Nearly 25,000...
Sean Connery’s representative has strongly denied reports that the actor is suffering from Alzheimer’s

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A representative for Sean Connery has strongly denied reports that the actor is suffering from Alzheimer’s after German newspaper Bild, carrying quotes from best...
Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the fact that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people

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US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned the fact that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against its own people. John Kerry said footage...
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are living apart and have effectively “split” after the reality star threw him out of the house

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New reports claim that Khloe Kardashian has “separated” from husband Lamar Odom. According to TMZ, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are living apart and have...
The UN is to complain to the Syrian government and rebels after a convoy of chemical weapons inspectors came under sniper fire

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The UN is to complain to the Syrian government and rebels after a convoy of chemical weapons inspectors came under sniper fire. UN Secretary General...
The Butler has topped the North American box office for a second week, taking $17 million

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The Butler has topped the North American box office for a second week, taking $17 million. Officially titled Lee Daniel's The Butler, because of a...
Venice authorities have set out proposals to make navigation safer on the city's main waterway after a German tourist died in a crash

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Venice authorities have set out proposals to make navigation safer on the city's main waterway after a German tourist died in a crash last...
The Farmers' Almanac predicts a winter storm will hit the Northeast around the time of Super Bowl

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The Farmers' Almanac that hits newsstands Monday predicts a winter storm will hit the Northeast around the time the Super Bowl is played at...
Republicans were about 50 percent more likely to tune in to Duck Dynasty Season 4 premiere than Democrats

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According to a new study, Republicans were about 50 percent more likely to tune in to Duck Dynasty Season 4 premiere than Democrats. The sudy...
Chinese prosecutors said no leniency should be shown as the trial of former top politician Bo Xilai ended

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Chinese prosecutors said no leniency should be shown as the trial of former top politician Bo Xilai ended. Bo Xilai's crimes were serious and he...
Jase and Missy Robertson said they chose to remain abstinent until marriage as per God's desire

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Duck Dynasty’s Jase and Missy Robertson said in a recent interview that they chose to remain abstinent until marriage as per God's desire, and...
A new way of screening for ovarian cancer is showing potential

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According to researchers in the US, a new way of screening for ovarian cancer is showing "potential". Tumors in the ovaries are hard to detect...
Sarah Palin and her husband Todd with Willie Robertson at the 2013 NRA convention

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Sarah Palin revealed she loves the Duck Dynasty fever sweeping America, suggesting that Republicans turn to the famous family to find their way through...