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Hollywood star Shirley Temple dies
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Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85.
India Olympics ban lifted after new officials elected
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A ban on India's Olympic Association (IOA) has been lifted, allowing the country to return to the Olympic fold, officials said.
Ex-US Navy man jailed for attempted espionage for Russia
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A former US Navy sailor has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempted espionage.
Syria crisis: Hopes for Homs truce as Geneva talks held
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A fresh humanitarian truce is being negotiated in the Syrian city of Homs after hundreds of people were evacuated at the weekend, reports say.
UK floods: Swollen Thames threatens thousands of homes
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Thousands of homes along the River Thames are threatened with flooding as flood waters continue to rise.
Schapelle Corby: Australian drug trafficker freed from Bali jail
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Convicted Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby has been released on parole after nine years in prison in Bali, Indonesia.
Swiss immigration vote very close, early projections say
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A Swiss referendum on whether to bring back strict immigration quotas is extremely tight, with first projections showing the vote split 50:50.
Vitamin C keeps cancer at bay, US research suggests
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High-dose vitamin C can boost the cancer-killing effect of chemotherapy in the lab and mice, research suggests.
More than 1,100 migrants rescued off Italy in one day
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Italy's navy has rescued 1,123 people from inflatable boats in the space of 24 hours, as clandestine migration from North Africa reaches record levels.
‘The Movement’ taking SVG relief drive to another level
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Mr. Shane M. Winter, Mr. Kadeem S. Maynard, Ms. Felicia A. Tonge and Ms. Latoya C. Wheatley, are four small business entrepreneurs in partnership with a few others who endeavour to show that there are strategies that can be developed to stand above challenging economic circumstances.