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CJ Spillman is being investigated over an alleged assault

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Dallas Cowboys defensive back CJ Spillman is being investigated over an alleged assault, police say. CJ Spillman, 28, has not been arrested or charged. The attack...
Liv Tyler is expecting baby No 2

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Liv Tyler is expecting baby No 2. Liv Tyler, who already has son Milo, 9, with ex-husband Royston Langdon, will welcome her first child with...
Amal Alamuddin reportedly quit smoking after she started dating George Clooney

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Amal Alamuddin reportedly quit smoking after she started dating George Clooney. Amal Alamuddin's decision to adopt a healthier lifestyle comes as no surprise, as George...
Hong Kong’s leader CY Leung says he will not step down, amid calls from pro-democracy protesters for him to resign

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Hong Kong’s leader CY Leung says he will not step down, amid calls from pro-democracy protesters for him to resign. CY Leung said his government...
Lynsey de Paul became the first woman to win an Ivor Novello award for songwriting

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British singer Lynsey de Paul has died at the age of 64, following a suspected brain hemorrhage. Lynsey de Paul represented the UK in the...
Since his birth in July 2013, Prince William and Kate Middleton have posed for a number of official photographs with Prince George

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Prince William and Kate Middleton’s lawyers have asked a photographer to "cease harassing" Prince George and his nanny. A Kensington Palace statement said they were...
George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s four-day wedding celebrations in Venice cost an estimated 10 million euros

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George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin’s four-day wedding celebrations in Venice cost an estimated 10 million euros ($13 million). The wedding celebrations involved pool-side cocktail parties,...
Kim Jong-un has become so fat while in office that his ankles have fractured under his own weight

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become so fat while in office that his ankles have fractured under his own weight, it was reported. Kim...
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher welcomed a baby girl

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher welcomed a baby girl on Tuesday, September 30, TMZ reported. Mila Kunis delivered at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. A...
At least 15 people are feared dead after an explosion devastated Gorni Lom gunpowder plant north of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia

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At least 15 people are feared dead after an explosion devastated Gorni Lom gunpowder plant north of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia. Civil defense force head...
Five reasons you’re tired all the time

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If you find yourself counting down the minutes to bedtime as soon as you wake, yawning your way through the working day and struggling...
Security solutions: the importance of hosted backup

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Having effective IT backup systems in place is a must for businesses these days. Without such security measures, companies stand to lose potentially valuable...
Ukraine’s rebel forces are conducting an offensive to capture the government-held airport in Donetsk

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Ukraine’s rebel forces are conducting an offensive to capture the government-held airport in Donetsk, officials say. Pro-Russian rebels have tried several times in recent weeks...
Grace Mugabe, the wife of President Robert Mugabe, was awarded a doctorate from the University of Zimbabwe in September 2014

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Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove has called on First Lady Grace Mugabe to hand back her PhD. The wife of President Robert Mugabe was awarded a...
Ebola is spreading across Sierra Leone at a terrifying rate, with the number of new cases being recorded doubling every few weeks

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Leading charity Save the Children has warned that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone means healthcare demands are...
Julia Pierson faced angry questions in Congress about a major breach of White House security

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Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned following several high-profile security lapses. Julia Pierson offered her resignation to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland...
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe, Connecticut, is attended by survivors of the 2012 shooting massacre

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Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe, Connecticut, attended by survivors of the 2012 shooting massacre, has been evacuated following a bomb threat. The threat was...
Texas school children have come into contact with the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola on US soil

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Texas school children have come into contact with the first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola on US soil, Governor Rick Perry has said. At...
The FAA has ordered airlines to replace or modify the cockpit display units fitted to hundreds of Boeing jets

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to replace or modify the cockpit display units fitted to hundreds of Boeing jets. The US air...
Malcolm Young formed AC/DC in 1973 with his younger brother Angus

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Malcolm Young, who recently left AC/DC due to ill-health, is reportedly suffering from dementia. 61-year-old Malcolm Young, AC/DC guitarist and founder member, has been replaced...
Generations is South Africa's longest-running soap

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Generations fans have been cut off from South Africa's most popular show following the August sacking of its cast for demanding better pay. The last...
Tom and Jerry cartoons on TV will be accompanied by a warning that they may depict scenes of racial prejudice

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Classic Tom and Jerry cartoons on TV will be accompanied by a warning that they may depict scenes of "racial prejudice". The cartoons, some made...
The protesters want Beijing to withdraw plans to vet candidates for the next Hong Kong leadership election in 2017

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Hong Kong protesters are preparing for huge pro-democracy rallies on the National Day as leader CY Leung has urged them to back electoral reforms...
The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated each year on October 1st

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On 14 December 1990, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated October 1st as the International Day of Older Persons. This was preceded by initiatives...
HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch Index measures the social and economic welfare of those over 60

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According to an index of the quality of later life in 96 countries, Norway is the best place to grow old. HelpAge International's Global AgeWatch...