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Family, friends bid farewell to Stephen Hawking

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Indian lowest-caste Dalit man killed 'for owning horse'

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LeBron James breaks Michael Jordan's double-digit record

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Tearful Warner sorry for ball-tampering, may appeal ban

FormerAustraliavice-captainDavidWarnerapologisedintearsSaturdayforhisroleinball-tamperingbutsaidhemayappealhis12-monthbaninthelatestemotionalpublicappearanceove

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Schwarzenegger: 'I'm back' after recovery from heart surgery

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Wayward Belgian prince’s endowment cut despite plea to MPs

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