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Barack Obama's push for stricter gun controls stalled after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

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The White House has announced measures aimed at limiting access to firearms for the mentally ill. The changes clarify ambiguous regulations and allow hospitals to...
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones spent the holidays skiing with their two children on New Year's Day

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones reunited once again. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones spent the holidays skiing with their two children on New Year's Day,...
George Goodman was best known by his pseudonym Adam Smith

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Author and economics broadcast commentator George Goodman, best known by his pseudonym Adam Smith, has died at the age of 83. His son, Mark Goodman,...
The 25th annual PGA Awards winners will be announced during a ceremony on January 19 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles

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American Hustle and Gravity are among the 10 movies up for the Producers Guild of America's best picture prize. 12 Years a Slave and Nebraska...
2013 is expected to be the best year for US auto market since 2007, with total annual sales of about 15.6 million

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GM has reported a fall in car sales in December in what was a disappointing month for US car makers. GM stocks fell 2.4% after...
Coinye West will be launched on January 11

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A new virtual currency inspired by Kanye West is set to be launched, and has been dubbed Coinye West. The rapper is not involved and...
The Northeast snowstorm has been blamed for 11 deaths and forced the cancellation of more than 4,000 flights since Wednesday

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A massive winter storm has blanketed the Northeast with up to 2 ft snow and ushered in dangerously cold temperatures Friday, leaving travelers stranded...
The NSA is building a quantum computer to break the encryption that keeps messages secure

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According to new reports, the NSA is building a quantum computer to break the encryption that keeps messages secure. The NSA project came to light...
India’s PM Manmohan Singh has announced that he will not stay in the post if his Congress party wins the next election

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India’s PM Manmohan Singh has announced that he will not stay in the post if his Congress party wins the next election, due in...
Italian and Greek coast guards saved more than 300 migrants from rough waters in two separate incidents

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Italian and Greek coast guards saved more than 300 migrants from rough waters in two separate incidents. The Italian navy said it picked up 233...
Zoe Averianov threw a message in a bottle into the North Sea 23 years ago

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Zoe Averianov, from Hebden Bridge, UK, who threw a message in a bottle into the North Sea 23 years ago, has received a reply...
Fiat has owned a majority stake in Chrysler since 2009

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Fiat shares have jumped more than 15 percent following the announcement of its plan to buy the remaining 41% of Chrysler it does not...
The interview with Willie and Korie Robertson on Fox News Channel appears to have given a welcome jolt to the network's New Year's Eve coverage

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The interview with Duck Dynasty’s Willie and Korie Robertson on Fox News Channel appears to have given a welcome jolt to the network's New...
More than 6.6 million people attended the papal events presided by Pope Francis from his election in March to the end of 2013

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According to the figures released by the Vatican, more than 6.6 million people attended the papal events presided by Pope Francis from his election...
Michael Schumacher fans will hold a "silent" vigil for the former F1 champion to mark his 45th birthday

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Michael Schumacher fans will hold a "silent" vigil for the former F1 champion to mark his 45th birthday on Friday, Ferrari says. Ferrari clubs from...
Duck Dynasty family has launched their own line of guns in collaboration with gunmaker Mossberg

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Duck Dynasty family has launched their own line of guns in collaboration with gunmaker Mossberg. Mossberg has teamed with Duck Commander, the company owned by...
Blizzard targets Northeast after pounding Midwest

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A major snowstorm and blizzard-like conditions are expected to affect 100 million people across the Midwest and Northeast. While the immediate focus was on snow...
Alane Church from the Chicago suburbs got an unexpected package that appears to be a Christmas present from the Obama family to Sasha and Malia’s godmother

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Alane Church from the Chicago suburbs got an unexpected package that appears to be a Christmas present from the Obama family to Sasha and...
Rob Ford is the sole candidate so far for the October 27 municipal election

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Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has filed re-election papers. Rob Ford - who admitted to once smoking crack cocaine while in a "drunken stupor" -...
Beirut has been recently been hit by attacks linked to heightened Sunni-Shia tensions over the Syrian war

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A car bomb hit a southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut killing at least 5 people and injuring other 20, media and officials...
Tommy Lee has won a legal battle against engineer Scott King who alleged the rocker stole his idea for a drum kit rollercoaster

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Tommy Lee has won a legal battle against engineer Scott King who alleged the rocker stole his idea for a drum kit rollercoaster. The 51-year-old...
Tabby Thomas is best known for his Louisiana-style blues, a hard-driving blues influenced by the Chicago bands

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Legendary bluesman Tabby Thomas has died at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at the age of 84. His daughter, Joylyn Thomas Wright, says her...
Kaley Cuoco wed tennis pro Ryan Sweeting in a New Year's Eve ceremony at a ranch in Santa Susana

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The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco wed tennis pro Ryan Sweeting in a New Year's Eve ceremony at a ranch in Santa Susana, California,...
JK Rowling took legal action later that month against Chris Gossage and his friend Judith Callegari, who had revealed she is actually crime writer Robert Galbraith

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JK Rowling’s lawyer, who revealed she is actually crime writer Robert Galbraith, has been fined £1,000 ($1,500) for breaching privacy rules. Chris Gossage, a partner...
At the London Games in 1948, Wilbur Thompson won the shot put with a career-best mark of 56 feet, 2 inches, breaking the Olympic record by more than 3 feet

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Shot put winner at London Olympics 1948 Wilbur "Moose" Thompson has died at the age of 92. Moose Thompson died on Christmas, according to a...