Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner never had thyroid cancer despite being diagnosed with the disease last month, her spokesman said on Saturday.
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No Thyroid Cancer Found in President Kirchner of Argentina
Officials in the United States have warned that Hurricane Irene, which has been lashing the country’s eastern seaboard since Saturday, still remains a threat – despite being downgraded to a tropical storm.
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VIDEO: New York escapes full force of Irene
Danish film director Lars Von Trier vows to continue making movies, despite being banned from the Cannes Film Festival.
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Von Trier vows to continue work
A survivor of the Arizona shooting has told how he helped pin the gunman to the floor, despite being injured.
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‘I held Arizona gunman by throat’
A survivor of the Russell Square bomb on 7 July 2005 tells how he helped two fellow Tube passengers to safety, despite being injured himself.
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7/7 survivor helped wounded men
England’s top scorer Ian Bell says the tourists are “not a million miles away from par” despite being bowled out for 260 by Australia on day one of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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Bell defends modest England total
England’s top scorer Ian Bell says the tourists are “not a million miles away from par” despite being bowled out for 260 by Australia on day one of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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Bell defends modest England total
Ireland will ask for “tens of billions” of euros from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to help its crisis-stricken banking system. Earlier this week, the Irish government denied such a bailout was necessary, despite being urged to…
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Ireland Will Request Bailout
A species of tiny insect is discovered living in the UK for the first time, despite being extremely rare in Europe.
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Sawfly makes first UK appearance
A species of tiny insect is discovered living in the UK for the first time, despite being extremely rare in Europe.
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Sawfly makes first UK appearance
Performance tracks from the current series of X Factor willl not be eligible for the singles chart, despite being sold via iTunes.
A soldier from Leeds who carried on detecting land mines in Afghanistan despite being severely hurt receives a posthumous bravery medal.
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Bravery medal for crash soldier
