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	Samurai Swords to be Banned in UK
The UK government announced that samurai swords will be banned by the end of the year because they were used in some serious attacks this year.
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	Global Warming will Launch the Global Wars
Global warming is likely to cause political and social conflicts worldwide, the UN officials declared.
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	Women Are Interested in Puzzles More Than in Sex, Study Says
Women are not prepared to leave a puzzle undone in order to have sex, new research says. They are taking revenge for men always watching sports.
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	Google's Domination to Distort the World's Reality
Austrian scientists claim that Google became the world's largest search engine that may soon become the greatest danger for the world.
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	Boy Dies, Refusing Blood Transfusion
A 14-year-old Seattle boy refused to have blood transfusion because of religious believes. He died of leukemia several hours after the court affirmed his right not to have the treatment.
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	eBay - Ground for Weirdest Lots
eBay - the most popular Internet auction - where people can become rich and stay anonymous, is also a place where other people are trying to sell absolutely unnecessary and weird things... on the first look.
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	Victim of a Gang Rape Sentenced to 200 Lashes in Saudi Arabia
Saudi girl, victim of a gang rape, sentenced to 200 lashes and six months of prison. The man she was found with, who was also raped, sentenced to 90 lashes. The seven violators sentenced to prison from 10 months to 5 years.
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	Doctor Not Liable for Reviving a Disabled Baby
A Vancouver doctor is not liable for reviving a baby who was born without heartbeat and his survival lead to serious disabilities, the state Supreme Court said.
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	Male Birth Selection to Cause Dramatic Social Imbalance
Preferences for sons in several Asian countries may soon result in severe social imbalance, such as trafficking of women and increase of sexual violence.
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	Illegally Most Wanted Vechiles
People have their preferences when it comes to what wheels to drive. Car thieves are people too, and they have their own views towards what car is the best to drive, to steal, to sell and to dispose of.
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	Mother Not Guilty for Piercing Daughter's Genitals
A woman who forced her 13-year old daughter to have her genitals pierced to make it painful for her to have a sexual encounter, has pleaded not guilty.
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	Little Girl Writes a Book to Give Others Hope
A little girl shared her thoughts and feelings after her father's died of cancer in a book My Daddy is Dying that will be published this week in UK.
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	A 91-Year Old Patient Left Alone in a Storeroom
An elderly patient was left alone in the hospital's storeroom full of medical equipment, provided with no emergency buzzer
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	77 Percent of Girls Consider Themselves Ugly
Most young American and British girls are not feeling happy with their body image. The latest research showed that most of them are negatively influenced by advertisements.
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	Divorce Because of a TV Show
Man wanted to divorce his wife, because she was spending too much time on watching a TV show hosted by a man on local a local channel.
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