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Is the world still afraid of Iran?
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People walk by illuminated trees in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008

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07 Oct 2014

When Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in front of the UN General Assembly and pronounced Iran to be a greater threat that ISIL, it wasn't a huge surprise. After all, the Israeli leader's main mood music in office has been to warn about evil, on-the-verge-of-nuclear Iran, which, he told the UNGA, is of greater concern that the...

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Fears as nurse in Spain gets Ebola
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Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, addresses the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly, 25 September, 2014.

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07 Oct 2014

A nurse in Spain has contracted Ebola, becoming the first person known to have caught the disease outside the outbreak zone in West Africa during the current epidemic. The nurse's illness illustrates the danger healthcare workers face not only in poorly equipped West African clinics, but also in the more sophisticated medical centres of Europe and...

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Self-funded and deep-rooted: How ISIS makes its millions
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A convoy transporting a Spanish nurse who is believed to have contracted the ebola virus from a 69-year-old Spanish priest leaves Alcorcon Hospital in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014.

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07 Oct 2014

October 7, 2014 -- Updated 0127 GMT (0927 HKT) Besaslan, Turkey (CNN) -- On the southern edge of Turkey, rolling brown pastoral hills slope gently to the Syrian border, with small towns like this one dotting the horizon. The calm on this side of the border, however, belies the scene on the other side. Just across the border in northern Syria, the...

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Street battles as ISIL enters Syria's Kobane
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Turkish soldiers stand atop and around their tanks as they hold their positions on a hilltop in the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, overlooking Kobani in Syria where fighting had ben intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State,group Monday, Oct. 6, 2014.

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07 Oct 2014

Fighters from ISIL have penetrated the Syrian town Kobane for the first time, sparking street-to-street fighting and an order from its Kurdish defenders for all civilians to flee. Two black ISIL flags were seen flying on Kobane's eastern side on Monday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, while there were reports of ISIL fighters...

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Nobel Prize for medicine goes to discoverers of brain’s 'inner GPS'
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In this image shot with an extreme telephoto lens and through haze from the outskirts of Suruc at the Turkey-Syria border, militants with the Islamic State group are seen after placing their group's flag on a hilltop at the eastern side of the town of Kobani, Syria, where fighting had been intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Kobani, also known as Ayn Arab and its surrounding areas have been under attack since mid-September, with militants capturing dozens of nearby Kurdish villages.

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07 Oct 2014

STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) - British-American John O'Keefe and Norwegians May-Britt and Edvard Moser won the 2014 Nobel Prize for medicine for discovering the brain's navigation system and giving clues as to how strokes and Alzheimer's disrupt it. The Nobel Assembly, which awarded the prize of 8 million Swedish crowns ($1.1 million) at Sweden's...

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Hong Kong protests: Formal talks agreed as protests shrink
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John O'Keefe, Edvard and May-Britt Moser Edvard Moser, share the Nobel Prize

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07 Oct 2014

Representatives from Hong Kong's Occupy Central movement have agreed to hold formal talks with the government. No date has been set but the students made it clear the talks would be called off if the remaining demonstrators were cleared from the streets by force. As the protests entered their second week, crowds began to die down as civil...

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'It is very, very serious': F1 driver Jules Bianchi in critical condition after severe head injury
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A pro-democracy supporter uses his smartphone to photograph student leaders Joshua Wong, right, and Alex Chow as they pose in front of a wall covered in post-it notes of encouragement, near government headquarters, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 in Hong Kong.

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06 Oct 2014

Seriously hurt: Jules Bianchi Photo: Getty Images The parents of Formula One driver Jules Bianchi arrived at his bedside in Japan on Monday where he is in a critical but stable condition after one of the sport's worst crashes in nearly two decades. Philippe and Christine Bianchi entered the hospital without speaking to journalists, as a row brewed...

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Waldorf to Be Biggest Chinese Property Purchase in U.S.
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Marussia driver Jules Bianchi of France steers his car in the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix

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06 Oct 2014

New York City’s Waldorf Astoria hotel is set to become the biggest prize yet for buyers from China who have been pouring money into U.S. real estate as they seek stable investments outside their country. Beijing’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. agreed to pay $1.95 billion for the 1,232-room tower on Park Avenue, an Art Deco landmark and one of...

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The Other Umbrella (De-) Revolution
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06 Oct 2014

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Unlike the creative and highly disciplined Hong Kong protesters, who are using their umbrellas as protection against pepper spray, tear gas, water canons, batons, even rubber bullets; President Frederick B. Robinson, known for his efforts to suppress student protests at City College of New York (CCNY),...

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Ebola must never again be allowed to claim lives for want of basic healthcare
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A student pro-democracy protester sits alone under the shade of an umbrella on the streets near government headquarters, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014 in Hong Kong.

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06 Oct 2014

The UK must take a lead in the fight to eradicate Ebola, ensuring universal health coverage becomes a reality, says the shadow secretary of state for international development ...

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President Rousseff to face rival Neves in Brazil election run-off
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Peacekeepers with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) wear protective masks while on duty at UN offices in the capital city of Monrovia, 11 September, 2014, as the peacekeeping chief visits to assess the Ebola outbreak.

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06 Oct 2014

Brazil’s unpredictable election took another twist on Sunday, with left-leaning President Dilma Rousseff being forced into a run-off race as expected, but against a centre-right challenger who only surged in the final week of the campaign. Rousseff will face Aecio Neves in the October 26 run-off vote, required as no single candidate won an outright...

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F1 driver Jules Bianchi in critical condition after crash
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President Rousseff to face rival Neves in Brazil election run-off

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06 Oct 2014

Tampa Bay Times Sunday, October 5, 2014 8:11pm Jules Bianchi SUZUKA, Japan — Formula One driver Jules Bianchi was in critical condition Sunday after crashing at the Japanese Grand Prix. Related News/Archive Bianchi was unconscious when he was taken to a hospital after a crash in the rain-shortened race. He had emergency surgery after a scan...

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Syrian refugees: ‘We want to go home. That is our dream’
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Marussia driver Jules Bianchi of France waves during drivers' parade before the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014.

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05 Oct 2014

Nine-year-old Iman holds her little sister Aya, who has spina bifida, in a game of hopscotch. Iman carried Aya during the family’s two-month journey from Syria to Lebanon. Photograph: Giles Duley Sometimes the photographs you don’t take are as important as those you take. I’ve just been introduced to Aya, who sits in front of me on a concrete...

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Indiana man pleads not guilty to killing wife

File - A boy plays with a soccer ball inside Za’atri refugee camp, host to tens of thousands of Syrians displaced by conflict, near Mafraq, Jordan, 7 December, 2012.

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07 Oct 2014

A southern Indiana man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his wife who reported missing in June. An Orange County...

Iraqi police officials: Baghdad car bomb kills 13

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07 Oct 2014

Iraqi police officials say a car bomb in a busy commercial...

US stocks slide on global growth concerns

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07 Oct 2014

U.S. stocks declined Tuesday as concerns rose that global economic growth is slowing. Industrial production in Germany, Europe's largest economy, dropped the most in five years and the International Monetary Fund trimmed its outlook for global growth...

Trains halted on UP North Line after woman fatally struck

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07 Oct 2014

A woman was struck and killed by a Metra train as she rushed across a track crossing at the Highwood station Tuesday morning, officials said. img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/chicagotribune/news/nationworld/~4/4IT6bjlr7Ds" height="1"...

4 arrested in UK anti-terror raids, stun gun fired

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07 Oct 2014

Travel Deals $877 -- Norway: Northern Lights Cruise in Winter, Save $879 See all travel deals » The Associated Press Posted: Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 9:50 AM LONDON (AP) - London police have arrested four suspected Islamic terrorists in...

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07 Oct 2014

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High School's Football Season Cancelled Amid Hazing Investigation

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07 Oct 2014

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Cable relaxed about tuition fee debt

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07 Oct 2014

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Nadal to play in Shanghai despite appendicitis
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07 Oct 2014

SHANGHAI — Rafael Nadal is counting on antibiotics to control his appendicitis so he can get through the Shanghai Masters this week. The second-ranked Nadal began feeling pain in his abdomen late Saturday, and the next day went to the hospital where he learned he had the early stages of appendicitis. Nadal said on Tuesday he chose to try treatment...

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Sharapova moves to second place in WTA world rankings post China Open win
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Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after winning match point against Britain's Andy Murray, during a semi finals singles tennis match at the ATP World Tour Finals, at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010.

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07 Oct 2014

October 07: Russian tennis ace Maria Sharapova climbed to the second place in the WTA women's rankings on Monday after defeating Petra Kvitova to claim the China Open title on Sunday. American tennis ace Serena Williams, who is out with a knee injury, saw her points slip to 8,645, while Sharapova...

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Juventus rejected bids for Pogba & Vidal, reveals Marotta
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Day 13 of the Sony Open Women's Final Maria Sharapova (RUS) vs Serena Williams (USA) at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida - March 30, 2013

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07 Oct 2014

Chelsea had been keeping tabs on France midfielder Pogba, alongside reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain, while Vidal was a top target for Manchester United Juventus sporting director Giuseppe Marotta has revealed that the club turned down bids from "top European clubs" for both Paul Pogba and Arturo Vidal during the summer. MAN UTD LATEST...

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Schalke replace Keller with Di Matteo
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Juventus sporting director Giuseppe Marotta talks on his phone prior to an Europa League playoff return-leg soccer match, between Juventus and Sturm Graz, in Turin's Olympic Stadium, Italy, Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010.

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07 Oct 2014

Schalke have sacked head coach Jens Keller after a poor start to their Bundesliga campaign, hiring Roberto Di Matteo to replace him. Keller was promoted to role of head coach in December 2012 after previously working with...

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Szczesny admits 'brilliant' Chelsea are title favourites
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Chelsea' coach Roberto Di Matteo gestures during the Champions League, Group E, soccer match between Juventus and Chelsea at the Juventus stadium in Turin, Italy, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012.

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07 Oct 2014

The goalkeeper concedes his team-mates faced "a very strong" side at Stamford Bridge but maintains the Gunners' start to the season has been solid despite the 2-0 loss on Sunday Wojciech Szczesny admits Arsenal were beaten by "brilliance" from Chelsea and believes Jose Mourinho’s side are favourites to win the title this season....

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Rooney move 'will happen', claims Monaco chief
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Arsenal's goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny plays against Queens Park Rangers during their English Premier League soccer match at Loftus Road stadium, London, Saturday, March 31, 2012.

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07 Oct 2014

Vice president, Vadim Vasilyev, has revealed the Ligue 1 outfit had an offer on the table for the Manchester United captain, which failed, but insists the move "will happen" Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has hinted that the Ligue 1 outfit were close to signing Wayne Rooney last summer and is confident of sealing a deal for the Manchester...

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Hit or miss? Cesc Fabregas to Chelsea
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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney is seen during his team's English FA Cup third round replay soccer match against West Ham at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013.

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07 Oct 2014

The Spaniard was denied a return to Arsenal after being snubbed by Arsene Wenger and instead moved to Stamford Bridge in a £27m deal, where he has become an instant fan favourite Having made a surprise move to Chelsea this summer, former Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas has hit the ground running and helped the Blues take a commanding lead at the top...

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David Moyes reviews Manchester United's win against Everton
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FC Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas celebrates his goal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match against Rayo Vallecano at the Teresa Rivero stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.

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07 Oct 2014

View gallery. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Man United v Everton? To be honest, I didn't watch it. I've been very, very busy of late. I did see bits and pieces here and there, but I simply haven't got the time to sit down and watch a match between my two former clubs and feel a heady mix of bitterness, regret, sadness, rage, youthful...

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Simon Cowell covers Meghan Trainor hit
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Manchester United's manager David Moyes looks on during their English Premier League soccer match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Sunday April 20, 2014.

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07 Oct 2014

Following the success of his previous covers, Pitbull & Enrique's 'I'm a Freak' and Cheryl's 'Crazy Stupid Love' X...

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Kanye West 'gives marriage tips'
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Simon Cowell arrives at "The X Factor" Season 3 premiere at Cecconi’s on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 in Los Angeles.

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07 Oct 2014

Kanye West has apparently told a bride-to-be getting married is "the best thing". The rapper is all loved-up since his wedding to Kim Kardashian, who he has daughter North with, earlier this year. He's usually known for being protective of his private life and has...

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Jessie J wrote Bieber letter of support
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Kanye West arrives at the presentation of Lanvin's Spring/Summer 2015 ready-to-wear fashion collection, presented in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.

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07 Oct 2014

Jessie J felt it was "her duty" to write Justin Bieber a letter when he was going through his recent turmoil. The 20-year-old heartthrob has been at the centre of many scandals over the last year, getting arrested for DUI, lashing out at photographers and being caught on camera using racist language. Stars such as Usher and Russell Brand have...

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Singer Jessie J attends the 2014 Delete Blood Cancer Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in New York.

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Bieber: I'm a tourist
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07 Oct 2014

Justin Bieber is a tourist. The Confident hitmaker took a break from work to do some sightseeing. The 20-year-old Baby singer was in Italy and posted a video to Instagram on Monday of him walking outdoors and ready for some food. 'I'm in Italy. Now all I'm missing...

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Raven-Symone to Oprah: 'I'm an American. That's what I really mean.'
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Justin Bieber, second left, leaves Carine Roitfeld & Stephen Gan celebration of the launch of CR Fashion Book N.5 in Paris, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014.

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07 Oct 2014

Raven-Symone is an American, period, and let the labels stop there. While the 28-year-old actress did just tell Oprah Winfrey that she's in a relationship with a woman -- that after seeming to come out in August 2013 -- she also balked at being labeled "gay." Related story: With a tweet, Raven-Symone quietly outs herself as a...

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Annie Mac reveals AMP 2014 compilation tracklist
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07 Oct 2014

Britain's premier electronic music tastemaker Annie Mac returns with her definitive selection of the year's biggest tracks; Annie Mac Presents 2014. Annie Mac Presents, or AMP as it's commonly known, is now a multi-platinum compilation series. It is a chance for Annie to create something timeless from a year's worth of music, to celebrate the...

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Gaga ringing in New Year with Bennett
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Sara Cox, left, and Annie Mac seen arriving at the BRIT Awards 2013 at the o2 Arena on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in London.

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06 Oct 2014

Lady Gaga will celebrate the New Year performing with Tony Bennett in Las Vegas. The pop star recently collaborated with the 88-year-old music legend on jazz album Cheek to Cheek. And The Cosmopolitan casino, a resort on the Las Vegas strip, announced Monday...

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Boyzone announce Motown collection 'Dublin to Detroit'
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Lady Gaga poses for a portrait in her hotel suite prior to an event at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Wednesday Feb. 29, 2012.

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06 Oct 2014

Boyzone release their brand new studio album, 'Dublin To Detroit' due on November 24th. 'Dublin To Detroit' will be the Boyz first themed album in their 20 year career. It finds Boyzone's sumptuous vocal harmonies soaring through a collection of freshly updated classics from Motown's sensational songbook. Produced by their 'BZ20' collaborator Brian...

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Clooney, Alamuddin tie the knot in Venice

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28 Sep 2014

Venice’s Grand Canal turned into an aquatic red carpet as the tuxedo-clad actor and his guests crossed the lagoon from the Cipriani hotel for dinner. Venice - The world’s most famous bachelor, George Clooney, broke a vow to remain single on...

How A Box Office Bomb Killed The Black Widow Movie

George Clooney on his way to marry Amal Alamuddin, in Venice, Italy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.

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26 Sep 2014

Thanks to fun roles in Joss Whedon's The Avengers and Joe and Anthony Russo's Captain America: The Winter Soldier (and to a lesser extent Jon Favreau's Iron Man 2), Black Widow has been firmly and successfully centered as the female lead of the...

The Lion King is biggest grossing show or film in history, says Disney

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23 Sep 2014

The Lion King musical has grossed more money at the box office than any other film or stage show in history, the Walt Disney Company said last night. Worldwide ticket sales for the show surpassed $6.2bn ($3.8bn) this summer, meaning it has taken more...

Polly Bergen, Emmy-winning actress, dies at 84

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21 Sep 2014

Emmy winner Polly Bergen passed away at the age of 84 on Saturday at her home in Southbury, Connecticut. The actress' publicist Judy Katz revealed Bergen had died, but did not disclose a cause of death, The Associated Press reports. However, it's...

Angelina Jolie to direct Richard Leakey biopic 'Africa'

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20 Sep 2014

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'Oculus' writers to reboot 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'

UNHCR goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie reacts during visit to the memorial center of Potocari near eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica

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16 Sep 2014

Do you still know what you did 17 summers ago? Sony is looking to remind moviegoers with a reboot of the teen slasher flick "I Know What You Did Last Summer." Related: Oculus' delivers intelligently nasty scares Robert Abele Psychologically...

Richard Kiel: Actor who played James Bond villain Jaws dies aged 74

** ARCHIV ** Jennifer Love Hewitt trifft am 27. Okt. 2008 bei der Hollywood awards Gala in Beverly Hills ein. Die Hollywood-Schauspielerin wehrt sich gegen einen mutmasslichen Stalker. Nach einem Gerichtsbeschluss muss sich der 62-Jaehrige fuer drei Jahre von ihr fernhalten. Das entschied ein Richter am Montag, 12. Jan. 2009, in Burbank in der Naehe von Los Angeles und gab damit einem Antrag der 29-Jaehrigen statt. Nach ihrer Darstellung verkaufte der Mann kuerzlich sein Haus im Staat Colorado und zog nach Los Angeles, um naeher bei ihr zu sein. (AP Photo/ Matt Sayles, Archiv) ** zu APD7262 ** --- ** FILE ** In this Oct. 27, 2008 file photo Jennifer Love Hewitt arrives at the Hollywood Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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11 Sep 2014

Towering actor Richard Kiel - best known for playing James Bond villain Jaws - has died aged 74. The 7ft 2in star appeared as the steel-toothed killer in 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me and 1979's Moonraker. He died in the Saint Agnes Medical Center in...

George Clooney to direct movie about U.K. phone hacking scandal

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04 Sep 2014

George Clooney has come on to direct "Hack Attack" for Sony Pictures, delving into the hot-button topic of celebrity privacy scandals. The pic will be an adaptation of journalist Nick Davies' account of the British phone hacking scandal...

Rio Jumps After Saying It Rejected Glencore Takeover Approach
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07 Oct 2014

Rio Tinto Group jumped the most in more than a year in London after saying it rejected a merger approach from Glencore Plc that would have created the world's largest miner. Glencore made a merger proposal in July, which was unanimously rejected by Rio Tinto's board, London-based Rio said today in a statement. After being rebuffed by the board,...

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US stocks open lower on global growth concerns
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07 Oct 2014

NEW YORK (AP) -- U.S. stocks opened lower Tuesday as concerns rose that global economic growth is slowing. Industrial production in Germany, Europe's largest economy, dropped the most in five years and the International Monetary Fund trimmed its outlook for global growth this year and next. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard &...

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Serbia Committed to Building South Stream Pipeline: Foreign Minister
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07 Oct 2014

MOSCOW, October 7 (RIA Novosti) - Serbia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to building a leg of the South Stream pipeline, a Russia-led project that would bypass Ukraine to bring natural gas to Europe, Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said. "Everything is fine with the South Stream. We are ready to build it. All...

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Global stocks lower after Wall Street decline
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** FILE ** The NIS Jugopetrol oil refinery is seen in Pancevo, some 16 kms (10 miles) north of Belgrade, in this Jan. 22, 2008 file photo. Russian and Serbian officials on Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 signed a multibillion-dollar energy deal that would make Serbia a key hub for Russian energy supplies and strengthen Moscow's dominance of the European energy market. The agreements, worth an estimated US$2.2 billion (Euro 1.5 billion), would include building a branch of the prospective South Stream natural gas pipeline in Serbia. South Stream would run under the Black Sea from Russia to Bulgaria, from where it would branch off west to Serbia and, possibly, in other directions. A separate protocol also envisages Russia's state gas monopoly, OAO Gazprom, acquiring a controlling stake in Serbia's state oil company NIS. (AP Photo/Srdjan Ilic, file)hg3

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07 Oct 2014

BANGKOK (AP) — Global stocks were mostly lower Tuesday after Wall Street edged down and the World Bank trimmed its Asian growth forecast. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX fell 0.9 percent to 9,127.05 and France's CAC-40 lost 0.8 percent to 4,253.72. Wall Street looked set for more declines, with futures for the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard...

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German industrial output plunges at fastest rate since 2009 financial crisis -- business live
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07 Oct 2014

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Asian shares inch higher ahead of Bank of Japan decision
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A DaimlerChrysler employee is working on a new Mercedes Benz CLS car on the assembly line at the factory in Sindelfingen, southern Germany, on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004. Daimler Chrysler announced today in its headquarters in Stuttgart that the company has created 1.600 new jobs in 2004. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle) ---- Ein DaimlerChrysler-Mitarbeiter bereitet den Einbau von Tuerdichtungen fuer einen Mercedes-Benz CLS im Werk Sindelfingen am Mittwoch, 15. Dezember 2004, vor. DaimlerChrysler hat 2004 in Deutschland 1.600 neue Arbeitspltze geschaffen, wie das Unternehmen heute in Stuttgart mitteilte

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07 Oct 2014

Asian shares inched tentatively higher on Tuesday as the focus turned to an imminent policy decision from the Bank of Japan, while the dollar rebounded after investors locked in some gains on its recent rally. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up about 0.1 per cent, wobbling between positive and negative territory after...

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Nikkei erases losses after BOJ chief's comment on weak yen; Fujifilm shines
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07 Oct 2014

* Traders take heart from Kuroda's comment at parliament on weak yen - traders * Market continues to focus on Kuroda's speech after policy meeting * Fujifilm soars after French and Guinean governments consider clinical trials By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks clawed back early losses on Tuesday in response to comments from...

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Facebook closes WhatsApp purchase now worth $21.8 billion
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07 Oct 2014

Facebook has completed its acquisition of the mobile messaging service WhatsApp for almost $22 billion, up from the original $19 billion when the cash-and-stock deal was struck early this year thanks in part to the rising price of Facebook shares. Facebook...

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