Bolshoi Ballet Boss Describes Acid Attack

The Bolshoi Ballet's artistic director has described the horrific acid attack which left him with third-degree burns and could leave him blind. Sergei Filin, 43, was attacked by a masked man who threw acid into his face as he got out of his car outside...

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Boeing Dreamliner Deliveries Halted

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Timeline Updated: 1:50am UK, Saturday 19 January 2013 The turbulent history of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Jan 19, 2013: Boeing says it is stopping deliveries of the Dreamliner to airlines. Jan 18, 2013: US Federal Aviation Administration...

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Swank Becomes Victim Of Paris Smash-And-Grab

Oscar-winning US actress Hilary Swank had her handbag snatched in Paris by thieves who smashed the window of the taxi she was in. The three smash-and-grab robbers pounced on the taxi as it got stuck in traffic in the northern suburb of Saint-Denis on...

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Bank Of Canada Notes Use 'Wrong' Maple Leaf

The Bank of Canada has blundered by using a Norway maple leaf instead of the country's native variety on its new banknotes, plant experts claim. Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre botanist Sean Blaney first highlighted the difference between the...

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Manti Te'o Denies Role In Dead Girlfriend Hoax

American college football star Manti Te'o has insisted he played no role in the hoax involving his 'imaginary girlfriend'. In his first interview since the scandal erupted, the Notre Dame linebacker said he was tricked by three people who have confessed...

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Armstrong: I Deserve To Compete Again

Lance Armstrong believes he should be given the opportunity to compete again, saying his life ban feels like a "death penalty". The 41-year-old Texan has confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs during all seven of his Tour de France victories....

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Kim Dotcom To Launch New File Sharing Megasite

What Are Cyberlockers? Updated: 12:48pm UK, Saturday 19 January 2013 Cyberlockers are also known as cloud storage or file storage services, which enable users to keep files, or back them up, on the Internet. Users can access files from these virtual...

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James Hood: American Civil Rights Pioneer Dies

A US civil rights pioneer who was among the first black students to enrol at the University of Alabama in defiance of racial segregation has died. James Hood died in his home town of Gadsden, Alabama, at the age of 70. He was made famous by his fight...

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Russian Orthodox Believers Take Icy Plunge

Thousands of people have jumped into freezing waters all across Russia to mark the Russian Orthodox Epiphany. In Moscow, according to Orthodox tradition, priests first blessed the water in a hole cut in the frozen Moscow River before believers could...

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Algeria: 'Seven Hostages Die As Stand-off Ends'

The hostage situation at an Algerian gas plant has been brought to an end with more deaths, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said. Seven hostages were reportedly killed and 16 others freed amid reports of a "final assault" by Algerian special forces...

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