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Daily Archives: Dec 31, 2013

Pope Francis has not abolished sin as was published by Italian newspaper La Repubblica

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Pope Francis has not abolished sin as was published by Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said on Tuesday. Father Federico Lombardi said...
Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world

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Iron Man 3 was the highest-earning film of 2013 around the world. Iron Man 3, in which Robert Downey Jr. reprises his role as billionaire...
The giant yellow rubber duck on display in Taiwanese port of Keelung has burst in unexplained circumstances

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A giant yellow rubber duck on display in Taiwanese port of Keelung has burst in unexplained circumstances. The 50-foot- inflatable duck suddenly collapsed on Tuesday,...
Akademik Shokalskiy rescue is under threat as one of the assisting vessels may itself be stuck

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A rescue mission for Akademik Shokalskiy scientific ship stuck in ice in Antarctica is under threat as reports have emerged that one of the...
Slovakia has accepted three ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp

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Slovakia has accepted three ethnic Uighur Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay detention camp, the Slovak interior ministry says. The three are now in the capital...
Thousands of people are attending Sydney’s traditional pyrotechnic as Australia welcomes 2014

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Thousands of people are attending Sydney’s traditional pyrotechnic as Australia welcomes 2014. Celebrations around the world are under way to mark the start of 2014 Earlier,...
Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain

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Michael Schumacher's condition has improved slightly after an operation to relieve pressure on his brain, his doctors say. The doctors said a scan carried out...
Phil Robertson married Miss Kay when she was just 16-year-old

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Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson is back in the headlines for a newly surfaced video. The 2009 footage, which was posted on YouTube, shows Phil Robertson...
Willie and Korie Robertson will appear on Fox's New Year’s Eve special to talk about Phil Robertson

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Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson will appear on Fox's New Year’s Eve special to talk about  Phil Robertson. Willie and Korie Robertson will appear...
Janice Lokelani Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunael finally got her ID

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A Hawaii woman whose last name is 36 characters long has finally gotten the whole thing to fit on her driver's license and state identification...
Beyonce has been criticized for using clips of an ex-NASA public affairs officer on her XO track

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Beyonce has justified using audio recordings from the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster in her XO track from her recently released album. Beyonce has been...
Prince disappointed Connecticut fans at aftershow party in Uncasville

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Prince fans, who paid $150 to attend an early morning after show event in Connecticut on December 30, have been offered refunds after their...
New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland

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New Year 2014 celebrations are beginning with Auckland in New Zealand ringing in the New Year at 11:00 GMT on Tuesday. Crowds have gathered in...
Michael Schumacher’s family is at his bedside as he fights for life following a skiing accident in the French Alps

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Michael Schumacher’s family is at his bedside as the German motor-racing champion fights for life following a skiing accident in the French Alps. His manager,...
Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks

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Israel has freed a group of 26 Palestinian prisoners as part of a US-brokered agreement to resume direct peace talks. The prisoners were greeted by...
The US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after her arrest earlier this month caused a huge diplomatic row

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According to new reports, the US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade after her arrest earlier this month caused a...
A plume of thick black smoke could be seen many miles away and explosions were heard

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Authorities urged residents to evacuate Casselton town in North Dakota after wagons from a mile-long train carrying crude oil have burst into flames as...
FAA picked Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia for testing commercial use of drones

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the six states that will host sites for testing commercial use of drones. FAA picked Alaska, Nevada, New...