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US prisoner's release ordered after 40 years in solitary confinement

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McKinney: Viral video raises fresh questions about US police brutality

Racially-motivated violence, or unruly teens antagonising the authorities? Fresh questions are raised about racial bias in the US police force as a video emerges of an officer pushing a teenage girl t

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US police officer suspended after pulling gun on a teenager

A Texas police officer has been suspended after a video surfaced on social media of him pushing a teenage girl to the ground and pulling a gun on

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Apple unveils its own music streaming service

Apple throws its hat in the music streaming ring. By the end of June it will market Apple Music across 100 countries – free of charge for the first

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Elijah Blake takes centre stage with "Shadows & Diamonds"

Many songwriters have made entire careers writing for other performers. Only a few have emerged as stars in their own right after years of making

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Convicted killers use power tools to escape maximum security prison near Canada

Convicted killers use power tools to escape maximum security NY prison near Canada Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora on Saturday morning.

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French ship Hermione arrives in Yorktown 234 years after helping USA gain independence

The French tall ship Hermione has crossed the Atlantic and arrived in Yorktown in the USA. It is a replica of the boat that took 5,500 French troops

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Fighting ISIL in Syria and Iraq

The US-led coalition has reportedly staged 17 air strikes on ISIL targets across Syria and Iraq, in the latest of daily assaults. The Command Joint

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Jurassic World: dinos walk again

‘Jurassic World’ is the fourth in outing for the well-loved dinosaur drama, and when the film was premiered in Paris, the stars said that many of the

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Nathan Sykes and Walk the Moon have new tunes out

Nathan Sykes used to be part of boy band The Wanted, who are now taking a break. But now he has released a solo single, “More Than You’ll Ever Know”

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New US Middle East task force set to find new solutions to tackle ISIL

As the US-led coalition continues to hit ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria, the Obama administration’s strategy against the jihadists is becoming ever

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Arab and Israeli musicians in sweet harmony

The Polyphony Foundation aims to bring young Arab and Jewish musicians together. The foundation was created in 2011 by New York residents Deborah and

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US panel backs female libido drug with conditions

A drug to treat low female sexual desire should be approved under strict conditions, according to an influential panel in the US. The advisers to the

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Huge cyber attack hits US government workers

US officials say hackers have broken into government computers and may have stolen the personal data of four million current and former federal

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Rick Perry joins Republican race for the White House

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry joins the race for the White House for the second time. The Republican candidate hopes to do better than in 2012

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FIFA scandal deepens as ex-VP reveals details of past transactions

Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner says he fears for his life and he has evidence that FIFA money was involved in the 2010 national election in

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Breasts, buttocks and botox - the surprising trends in plastic surgery

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Saving world football from dictators – the US and the FIFA scandal

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Caitlyn Jenner and everything you need to know about sex changes

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