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Israel and Palestinians agree to ceasefire in Gaza
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US in Syria reconnaissance flights
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Benaud could call series from home
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PUP deals blow to 'one-stop shop'
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PM: Security law not about Muslims
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Antisemitic flyers sent out in Sydney
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Critics condemn Mugabe's China visit
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3 die in UN helicopter crash in Sudan
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Russian soldiers caught in Ukraine
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Andrews hailed 'natural family man'
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'Global warming may be irreversible'
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Amazon buys Twitch for almost $1bn
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Plane diverted over seat reclining
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Florida pair attacked by crocodile
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Afghan asylum seeker deported
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Woman charged after unborn child dies
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HSU officials reject bullying claims
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Box jellyfish sting kills boy
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UN agency calls for e-cigarette rules
Long-awaited WHO report urges restrictions including bans on indoor use, advertising and sales to minors
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Bhutan battles to preserve its culture
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English family designing cities in Iraq
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Talking to the voices in our heads
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Truth behind Little House on Prairie
Rejected by publishers when it was written in the 30s, Laura Ingalls Wilder autobiography unveils experiences that informed her children's books
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MK Dons 4-0 Manchester United
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Stosur and Dellacqua breeze through
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No Hollywood end for Astor cinema
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'Kate Bush means everything to me'
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Josh Thomas: please like him
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'We're not saying abortion is funny'
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The key to avoiding a new cold war
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Fat-shaming the obese is pointless
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Don't give Isis the conflict they want
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