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The data showing that inequality does us harm is actually very weak
The idea that inequality is bad and must be fought vigorously is everywhere these days. As Ed Miliband has said: "Tackling inequality is the new center ground of politics."The Pope, no less, has...
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What to do if you have a trip booked to Nepal in the next few weeks
Tour operators are cancelling trips to Nepal and the Foreign Office is advising against all but essential travel to the country following a major earthquake that has killed at least 3,800...
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Report: Kim Jong-Un ditched his visit to Russia because they refused to give...
Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, refused an invitation to visit Moscow to mark the Soviet Union's victory in World War II because Russia refused to meet Pyongyang's demands for special treatment...
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WWII Japan had a top-secret submarine that doubled as an aircraft carrier
A new expedition has filmed the wreck of a top-secret submarine built by Japan during the Second World War that was designed to launch bombers against the west coast of the United States.The last...
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Instagram CEO: 'I'm dangerous enough to code and sociable enough to sell our...
The funny thing about tech,’ Kevin Systrom begins, ‘is all of us founders are 20 or early-30-somethings, and, OK, we’re growing older, but nobody knows what they are doing when they are 20 or...
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Why America is so angry right now
On the night of November 4, 2008, young people of every race flooded on to Pennsylvania Avenue, in front of the White House, to celebrate the election of the country’s first black president . Across...
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Why wearing a suit can make you more successful
Not only should you always wear a suit to an interview, but you should also keep wearing one for every day of your working life – if you want to be successful.That's according to a new study that...
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New technology will combine US soldiers' gun scopes and night vision goggles
BAE Systems has won a contract worth up to $434m (£287m) to provide US soldiers with combined night-vision goggles and thermal sights.The defence company has developed a system that unites the picture...
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This 'imaginary friend' app is popular in South Korea and experts are worried
More than 4 million miserable South Koreans have downloaded an application that permits them to have a comforting conversation with an imaginary friend through their mobile device.The vast majority -...
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A TV crew was arrested and had their equipment destroyed while filming a...
A television crew was arrested, interrogated and had its equipment deleted and destroyed by Qatari authorities while filming a documentary about the 2022 World Cup.A reporter, cameraman, camera...
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'Real-life Shawshank Redemption' prison escapee recaptured after 56 years
Frank Freshwaters, who was imprisoned in Ohio jail used to film the Shawshank Redemption, escaped in 1959 after earning the trust of guardsA convict who was once imprisoned at the Ohio prison used to...
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Big Bird was almost on board the Challenger shuttle when it exploded
Big Bird, the giant yellow-feathered Sesame Street character, was offered a place on the doomed Challenger space shuttle mission but had to withdraw because his oversized costume would not fit in the...
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Libya's billion-dollar lawsuit against Goldman Sachs just suffered a major...
Ousted chairman of Libyan Investment Authority challenges London legal proceedings over disputed losses made in Gaddafi eraLibya's billion-dollar lawsuit against Goldman Sachs has been dealt a fresh...
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Wall Street is warning its clients that commodity prices have disconnected...
The big global banks have begun to warn clients that the blistering rally in oil and industrial commodities in recent weeks has run far ahead of economic reality, raising the risk of a fresh slump in...
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Why more sex won't necessarily make your relationship better
Couples hoping that having more sex will improve their relationships should think again after a new study found that it does not boost happiness levels.Although countless research and self-help books...
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The epic rout in global bonds won't last —but it is a central bank success story
Occam's Razor is the sharpest way to cut through tangled explanations for the epic rout in global bond markets.The simplest explanation is the best. "Frustra fit per plura quod potest fieri per...
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Mitt Romney will fight a former world boxing champion tonight
In one of the most unlikely encounters, former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is preparing to take on former world boxing champion Evander Holyfield.The pair will take part in a charity...
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An Argentine soccer game was suspended after one team was attacked by a fan...
The second leg of the Copa Libertadores last-16 tie between Boca Juniors and River Plate was suspended on Thursday after River players were targeted with pepper spray at half-time.There was drama in...
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Nigeria hired South African mercenaries to wage a secret war on Africa's...
Mercenaries from South Africa have proved quietly decisive in helping the Nigerian military turn around its campaign against Boko Haram, writes Colin Freeman in AbujaWith their roots in South Africa...
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US processor company: The car of the future is the most powerful computer you...
The car of the future will be the most powerful computer you will ever own, packing the processing power of a supercomputer into a box the size of a car stereo, according to American chip maker...
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