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Daily Archives: May 6, 2014

Rob Ford turned back after landing in the US last week, shortly after he announced he was entering rehab

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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford turned back after landing in the US last week, shortly after he announced he was entering rehab, say media reports. The...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ruled out holding fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the Ukraine crisis

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has ruled out holding fresh talks in Geneva to defuse the Ukraine crisis, unless pro-Russian opposition groups are involved. Sergei...
Monica Lewinsky’s affair with President Bill Clinton lead to his impeachment in the US Senate

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Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky, whose affair with President Bill Clinton lead to his impeachment in the US Senate, has broken her long...
Scotty McCreery was the victim of an early morning home invasion near the campus of North Carolina State University

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Scotty McCreery was the victim of an early morning home invasion near the campus of North Carolina State University, where he is a student,...
More than 1,400 works were found in Cornelius Gurlitt’s Munich apartment, including pieces by Picasso and Matisse

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Cornelius Gurlitt, known as the “Nazi art hoarder”, has died aged 81, with no definitive answer on what will happen to his secret collection,...
By mounting cameras on the outside of the tank, Norwegian soldiers were able to create a 360-degree feed to the Oculus headset, worn by the driver

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The Norwegian army has put virtual-reality Oculus Rift headset to a novel use - helping soldiers to drive tanks. By mounting cameras on the outside...
Keith Richards bought his Ferrari Dino brand new in California in 1972

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Keith Richards’ 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT is coming up for auction. Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards bought the Dino brand new in California in 1972, bringing...
With her wedding date less than three weeks away, Kim Kardashian revealed that she has selected the gown

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With her wedding date less than three weeks away, Kim Kardashian revealed that she has selected the gown. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West get ready...
Madeleine McCann was three when she went missing from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz

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Police searching for Madeleine McCann will begin activity in Portugal. The disclosure comes amid reports Portuguese authorities have given permission for sites in Praia da...
There is mounting domestic and international anger at the Nigerian government's failure to find the girls

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Islamist group Boko Haram has kidnapped eight more girls in northeastern Nigeria. The latest kidnapping happened on Sunday night in the village of Warabe, in...
Rolf Harris has arrived at a London court, where he is due to stand trial on 12 counts of assault

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Rolf Harris has arrived at a London court, where he is due to stand trial on 12 counts of assault. Rolf Harris, 84, was accompanied...
Apple has awarded its new retail chief Angela Ahrendts a pay package which includes $68 million in shares

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Apple has awarded its new retail chief Angela Ahrendts a pay package which includes $68 million in shares. The pay award, which amounts to 113,334...
Activision Blizzard has committed $500 million to making, updating and promoting its Destiny video game

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Activision Blizzard has committed $500 million to making, updating and promoting its Destiny video game. The games-maker boss, Bobby Kotick, revealed the cash commitment at...
Two of Oscar Pistorius' closest neighbors said on Tuesday they heard a man crying loudly on the night of the shooting

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Oscar Pistorius’ defense team is calling more witnesses at his murder trial in Pretoria, as it seeks to prove that he shot his girlfriend...
Amazon has announced a partnership with Twitter that allows users to add products to their shopping carts by tweeting a special hashtag

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Amazon has announced a partnership with Twitter that allows users to add products to their shopping carts by tweeting a special hashtag. Twitter users can...
A civilian diver searching for bodies in the Sewol ferry that sank last month in South Korea has died

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A civilian diver searching for bodies in the Sewol ferry that sank last month in South Korea has died, authorities say. Officials said the 53-year-old,...
Yingluck Shinawatra could be removed from office and banned from politics for five years if found guilty of abuse of power

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Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra has appeared before the Constitutional Court in Bangkok to defend herself against allegations of abuse of power. The complaint was filed...
BVO is found in Coca-Cola fruit and sports drinks such as Fanta and Powerade

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Coca-Cola plans to remove controversial ingredient BVO from some of its drinks brands by the end of this year, following an online petition. Brominated vegetable...