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Synthetic marijuana is readily available in bodegas and head shops in New York, even though it was banned two years ago, and New Yorkers are increasingly getting sick from smoking it.
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Orlando -
A new campaign is attempting to breakdown the stereotypes usually associated with the homeless and show that, in a post-recession economy, losing your home happens to everyday people.
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Shanghai -
Chinese authorities have detained a prominent financial news anchor for state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), according to media reports, in what appears to be the latest target in a corruption crackdown.
In the Media
by AFP
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Sydney -
The judge leading an Australian inquiry into institutional child abuse said Saturday that the conviction of disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris for sexual assault would encourage more victims to come forward.
In the Media
by AFP
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London -
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain and Australia for decades, was jailed for five years and nine months for a string of sexual assaults against girls.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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London -
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain and Australia for decades, was jailed Friday for five years and nine months for a string of sexual assaults against girls.
In the Media
by Alice RITCHIE (AFP) - 1 comment
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London -
Television star Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain and Australia for half a century, returned to court Friday to be sentenced for a string of indecent assaults against girls and young women.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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Marseille -
The son-in-law of a Monaco heiress gunned down in a Mafia-style contract killing has retracted his confession to ordering the shooting, saying he did not fully understand police.
In the Media
by Thibault Le Grand (AFP)
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London -
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain since the 1960s, could face jail after his conviction Monday on 12 counts of indecently assaulting girls.
In the Media
by Katherine Haddon (AFP) - 1 comment
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Marseille -
The son-in-law of a Monaco heiress gunned down in a Mafia-style killing has been charged with her murder paying hitmen for the brazen attack that has shaken the principality's super-rich.
In the Media
by Renaud Lavergne (AFP)
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Grenoble -
French police have opened a criminal probe into the alleged theft of medical records related to Michael Schumacher's treatment after a ski crash in December.
In the Media
by AFP
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Madrid -
From folk in the street to politicians and sportsmen, Spaniards all want their new king to do something for the country. They just can't agree on where he should start.
In the Media
by Roland Lloyd Parry (AFP)
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Lausanne -
Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was transferred from a French hospital to a facility in Switzerland on Monday after emerging from a coma following his devastating ski accident in December.
In the Media
by Stephanie Pertuiset (AFP)
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Johannesburg -
Nelson Mandela's widow was treated badly by members of his family as the peace icon was fighting for his life in hospital, excerpts from a memoir by his long-time aide have revealed.
In the Media
by Sibongile Khumalo (AFP)
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Washington -
U.S. actor Tracy Morgan, known for his Emmy-nominated turn on television comedy "30 Rock," has been critically injured in a six-car crash in New Jersey that killed one of his friends.
In the Media
by AFP
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Two nights ago on Jimmy Fallon, Ryan Lewis was sent out to interview people. He asked them a series of questions, some about himself and most people didn't know who he was at first.
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New York -
German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes's list of the world's most powerful women for the fourth consecutive year, followed by US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, the magazine said Wednesday.
In the Media
by AFP
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Wootton Bassett -
Scared stiff but with nowhere to hide, Ken Scott tried to block out the sight of his comrades being gunned down as he pushed up the Normandy beach on D-Day.
In the Media
by Alice Ritchie (AFP)
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Washington -
Former basketball star Dennis Rodman claims North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un did not execute his uncle and that he saw him during a recent trip to the Stalinist state.
In the Media
by AFP
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London -
Publicity mastermind Max Clifford, the king of British tabloid kiss-and-tell exposés, was sentenced to eight years in jail on Friday for multiple sex assaults against impressionable teenagers.
In the Media
by Robin Milllard (AFP)
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Dozens of people are now known to have tweeted joke 'humorous' bomb threats to American Airlines after the incident on Sunday night when a Dutch teenager tweeted the company.
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New York -
Even though the homeless rate across the nation has declined, the homeless rate in New York City has increased by more than 13 percent from the prior year. According to some sources, some of the homeless are living inside the Manhattan Bridge,
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London -
The autopsy on Live Aid founder Bob Geldof's daughter Peaches, who died suddenly aged 25, proved inconclusive, police said Wednesday, as they awaited the results of toxicology tests.
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London -
Live Aid founder Bob Geldof said his family was "beyond pain" at the death of his socialite daughter Peaches at the age of 25 on Monday.
In the Media
by Guy Jackson (AFP)
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Washington -
Contrary to recent reports, America's children are still struggling with obesity and there has been no decline in the epidemic among young people, US researchers said Monday.
In the Media
by Kerry Sheridan (AFP)
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London -
Live Aid founder Bob Geldof said his family was "beyond pain" at the death of his socialite daughter Peaches at the age of 25 on Monday.
In the Media
by AFP
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It appears as if Google is attempting to socialize the app shopping experience by displaying recommendations from friends through their Google+ social networking service.
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Grenoble -
Michael Schumacher has "moments of consciousness and awakening", his spokeswoman said Friday, in a sign of progress months after the Formula One legend suffered a devastating ski accident in France."Michael is making progress....
In the Media
by AFP
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Los Angeles -
World number one Tiger Woods won't give up on his quest to break Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 majors despite undergoing back surgery which means he will miss the Masters.
In the Media
by AFP
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Moscow -
The founder of Russia's top social network VKontakte, Pavel Durov, on Wednesday said he has resigned as chief executive in a bitter conflict with a major shareholder, a dramatic announcement some initially saw as an April Fool's joke.
In the Media
by Stuart Williams (AFP)
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