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Can chocolate fight ageing and make your skin glow?

Eating 20 g (0.755 oz) of specially developed chocolate packed with antioxidants, or flavanols, each day may help prevent wrinkles and make skin …
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British hacker wins more time to fight U.S. extradition

Gary McKinnon, 44, who says he was trawling the networks for evidence of aliens and secret technology, could be jailed for up to 70 years if he is …
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Paris thieves net Picasso, Matisse in $124 million heist

Officials from the Musee d’Art Moderne de la ville de Paris said they discovered the five paintings, which included works by Fernand Leger and …
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Bulgaria waters down public smoking ban

The centre-right GERB party, which won general elections last July, has said a relaxation of the ban will avoid hurting the tourist industry during …
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After Facebook, Pakistan shuts down YouTube

The blockade came hours after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed Internet service providers to stop access to social network site …
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Malawi gay couple sentenced to 14 years in jail

"I sentence these two … to a maximum sentence because I want us to stop Malawian sons and daughters from copying the same sex marriages which are …
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Pakistan blocks YouTube over ‘blasphemous’ material

The blockade came hours after the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) directed Internet service providers to stop access to social network …
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Passengers in cockpit, Polish plane crash investigation shows

Those were among the details revealed yesterday by Russian and Polish officials investigating the April 10 crash that killed Kaczynski, his wife, and …
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Death toll rises to 28 in Turkish mine blast

Some 40 miners were reported to have been working in two separate areas at a depth of about 540 metres when the explosion occurred on Monday. Eight …
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French police arrest ETA military leader

A man and a woman belonging to the group were arrested along with Mikel Kabikoitz Karrera Sarobe, known as Ata, they said. Spanish media said four ETA …
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Thai troops approach temple where ‘red shirts’ shelter

A Reuters photograher said the protesters, including many women and children, ran in fright at the sound of the gunshots. Some soldiers were posted on …
Reuters

Colombian top candidates tied for May 30 vote

Santos, former defense minister for President Alvaro Uribe, would get 37.5 percent of intended votes in the first round, with Mockus, a former Bogota …
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Euro in cautious recovery, Asian stocks weak

Investors pushed Asian stocks lower in early dealings with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei average pulled down by exporters. The Nikkei struck an 11-week …
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Small part of oil slick reaches powerful current

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists said Wednesday they have detected light to very light sheens in the loop current, which …
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AP sources: Bomb suspect considered other targets

A person familiar with the Faisal Shahzad case says the suspect asked investigators to tell him why the gasoline-and-propane bomb left in a smoking …
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Concern grows about oil reaching Florida, Cuba

The U.S. and Cuba were holding talks on how to respond to the spill, U.S. State Department spokesman Gordon Duguid said, underscoring worries about …
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Countries to discuss rules on Nazi property return

More than 30 countries will hold talks Thursday in Prague on draft guidelines regarding restitution, said Stuart Eizenstat, a special adviser to …
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Muslim anger prompts Pakistan to block Facebook

The page on the social networking site has generated criticism in Pakistan and elsewhere because Islam prohibits any images of the prophet. The …
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