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Daily Archives: Feb 26, 2014

Miles O'Brien revealed his left forearm was amputated after an apparently minor injury put his life in jeopardy

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Former CNN anchor Miles O'Brien revealed his left forearm was amputated after an apparently minor injury put his life in jeopardy. In a blog post...
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack was found guilty of corruption

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Mayor of New Jersey capital Trenton, Tony Mack, has been removed from office by a judge, 19 days after he was found guilty of...
The Maidan council named Arseniy Yatsenyuk to become prime minister

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Ukraine's interim cabinet has been presented at Kiev's main protest camp, the Maidan. The Maidan council named Arseniy Yatsenyuk to become prime minister. Ukraine’s new government...
Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale killed Fusilier Lee Rigby as he returned to his barracks in Woolwich

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Fusilier Lee Rigby’s murderers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale have been given a whole-life term and a minimum of 45 years in jail, respectively. Michael...
Back-to-Beautiful-Beauty-Treatments-from-the-Past

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It was back in the late 16th century when Shakespeare immortalised the tragic heroine Juliet. When she spoke of “Thou know'st the mask of...
Jerry Kajfasz of Lancaster won a $10 million jackpot from a $20 scratch-off ticket he purchased last month at a suburban Buffalo store

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A New Yorker won $10 million lottery jackpot following a convenience store clerk's mistake. Jerry Kajfasz of Lancaster won a $10 million jackpot from a...
Justin Bieber’s driver will not be charged with any crimes after a photographer said his camera was stolen during a confrontation with the singer's entourage in Sandy Springs

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Justin Bieber’s driver will not be charged with any crimes after a photographer said his camera was stolen during a confrontation with the singer's...
Courtney Love has been sued by her former psychiatrist over skipping outstanding fees dating back to 2010

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Courtney Love has been sued by her former psychiatrist over skipping outstanding fees dating back to 2010. Just weeks after winning a defamation battle with...
A total of 1.37 million General Motors cars are affected in the US and about 1.62 million worldwide

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General Motors has decided to recall 748,024 more cars in the US that may have faulty ignition switches that can shut the engine off...
Elite Berkut police unit is blamed for the deaths of protesters in Ukraine

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Ukraine’s elite Berkut police unit - blamed for the deaths of protesters - has been disbanded, acting interior minister Arsen Avakov has said. It is...
John McTiernan has been released from prison in South Dakota after being convicted of lying to the FBI

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John McTiernan has been released from prison in South Dakota after being convicted of lying to the FBI. The 63-year-old Die Hard director spent 328...
Philip Seymour Hoffman playwriting prize will be funded by libel settlement from National Enquirer

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A Philip Seymour Hoffman playwriting prize will be funded by a libel settlement from The National Enquirer. The $45,000 bursary was suggested by Philip Seymour...
Paco de Lucia has died of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach

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Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia has died aged 66 in Mexico, reportedly of a heart attack while playing with his children on a beach. Paco...
Repsol has agreed a $5 billion settlement with Argentina over the seizure of its assets there

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Repsol has agreed a $5 billion settlement with Argentina over the seizure of its assets there. Argentina nationalized Repsol's stake in the country's biggest oil...
The whale graveyard found beside the Pan-American Highway in Chile is one of the most astonishing fossil discoveries of recent years

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The whale graveyard found beside the Pan-American Highway in Chile is one of the most astonishing fossil discoveries of recent years. Now scientists think they...
A US congressional committee report found that Credit Suisse "helped its US customers conceal their Swiss accounts" and avoid billions of dollars in American taxes

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A US congressional committee report found that Credit Suisse "helped its US customers conceal their Swiss accounts" and avoid billions of dollars in American...
Ranbaxy has suspended shipments of ingredients from two of its plants to probe their testing processes

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Indian pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy has suspended shipments of ingredients from two of its plants to probe their testing processes. The move at Ranbaxy's Toansa and...