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NO power, no water, no sewerage system. A Christmas getaway to a tropical island has gone terribly wrong, with hundreds of people evacuated.
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Model has crazy surgery to get elf ears
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Are Timberlake, Biel on the rocks?
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Hundreds flock to Jesus's birthplace
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PILGRIMS celebrated Christmas Day in the ancient Bethlehem church where tradition holds Jesus was born.
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UK develops cyber strike capability
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AS new front lines emerge online, the United Kingdom has announced it has developed a cyber strike capability - and Australia is set to benefit.
Snowden: My mission is accomplished
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NSA leaker Edward Snowden said his "mission's already accomplished" after revealing secrets that have caused a reassessment of US policies.
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