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Daily Archives: Nov 17, 2014

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Bono got an arm injury after falling off a bike in Central Park, New York. U2 revealed on its website that Bono will require surgery...
Czech President Milos Zeman has been pelted with eggs by angry protesters on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

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Czech President Milos Zeman has been pelted with eggs by angry protesters on the 25th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which ended communist rule. Thousands...
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has activated the state's National Guard in anticipation of a grand jury decision over the killing of Michael Brown

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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has activated the state's National Guard in anticipation of a grand jury decision over the killing of Michael Brown. In a...

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HSBC Private Bank's Brussels branch is being accused of helping wealthy Belgians to avoid taxes. Belgian prosecutors allege that hundreds of clients - including diamond...

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The European Commission is set to announce protective measures to contain a "highly contagious" strain of bird flu discovered at a poultry farm in...

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Knight Rider creator Glen Larson has died at the age of 77. The prolific TV writer and producer was also responsible for a string of...

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Dumb and Dumber To has topped the US box office chart on its first weekend in cinemas. The intentionally misspelt sequel to Jim Carrey's 1994...

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According to a recent survey by anti-slavery campaign group Walk Free, nearly 36 million people worldwide, or 0.5% of the world's population, live as...

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According to British experts, a Mediterranean diet may be a better way of tackling obesity than calorie counting. Writing in the Postgraduate Medical Journal (PMJ),...

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Southern Switzerland and northern Italy have been hit by deadly landslides following days of torrential rain. Two women died when a wall of mud destroyed...

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Bob Geldof has revealed that pre-orders of the new Band Aid single have been "manic" since its unveiling. The Band Aid 30 organizer admitted he...
Kim Kardashian will make an appearance on Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother

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Kim Kardashian will make an appearance on Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother, a spokesperson for the channel airing the show has...
Angela Merkel apologized to Campino for playing one of his songs at her re-election party in 2013

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel apologized to rock star Campino for playing one of his songs at her re-election party in 2013. In his autobiography, extracts...

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Japan's economy, the world's third largest, unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive quarter in Q3 2014, leaving the country in technical recession. Gross domestic product...