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Edinburgh has been remembering one of the world's greatest magicians. The Great Lafayette was the stage name of the German illusionist Sigmund Neuberger. At the time of his death a century ago he was the world's highest-paid performer and 250,000 peo
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If a new idea in America becomes a law, people who suffer from obesity could suffer financially too. The US state of Arizona wants to charge overweight citizens $50 (325 Yuan) annually if they fail to follow their doctors' advice. People with childre
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On Tuesday two men enjoyed a game of table tennis against some kids at a school in London. They seemed like best mates. Every time one of them got a point, they did a high five. The men were the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and the Presiden
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This coming Sunday is World Environment Day. So what is the state of the planet in 2011? This time last year, engineers in the USA were still battling to stop the largest oil spill of its kind in the Gulf of Mexico. A year on, engineers are trying to
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Europe has been in the grip of an outbreak of E.coli, which has so far infected 2,400 people and killed 24. Most cases have been caused by contaminated food produce, although E.coli can spread from person to person. Daniel Bahr, the German health min
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Showbiz is a tough world even if you are a superhero. A stage musical about Spider-Man has finally opened on Broadway to mixed reviews. Critics praised the cast but blasted other aspects of the production, which had been delayed six times because of
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All young people have fun when they go travelling, even if they are royalty. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - William and Catherine are about to embark on their first official overseas tour. They will be travelling around Canada from 30 June to 8
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With the final Harry Potter movie premiering next week, fans of the wizard may be wondering where to go next. Well, on 31 July Harry Potter's birthday the website Pottermore will go live. The site will allow users to rediscover the Harry Potter saga.
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The Cinema and Home Cinema 电影院和家庭影院 Do you wish you could watch the latest Hollywood releases without leaving the comfort of your home? You might be able to do just that soon if you've got the cash. Prima Cinema is a new service in th
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With revenue from pig products getting smaller every year, some farmers from rural England have decided to make some extra money by turning poo into profit. James Hart, who runs a pig farm, came up with a simple solution of using the huge amount of p
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Is it a name or is it a number? David and Victoria Beckham have continued the tradition of naming their children with words not normally considered forenames by calling their daughter 'Seven'. Yes, that's right, Seven. As in the number 7. But there's
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Londoners are under starter's orders as the city gets ready for the Olympic Games, which will begin one year today. To mark the start of the 366-day countdown (2012 is a leap year), special events are planned for today. The design of the Olympic meda
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Starting with the lines General weather probable in the next two days, a short piece in The Times newspaper of London in 1861 started forecasting as we know it today. It was put together by Robert FitzRoy, a captain in the Royal Navy and a pioneer in
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People in the UK are in shock after days of brazen thefts and wanton damage during riots in London and other cities in England. Across the media, there have been images of people walking into shops and helping themselves to flat-screen TVs, clothes a
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An 11-year-old boy from Germany has caused a domestic incident by claiming he's the victim of forced labour because his mother asks him to do the chores. The youngster even called a police emergency line to complain he was being treated like a slave
