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Thai court to hear first royal insult case under new king

Thai court to hear first royal insult case under new king

Published 10/02/2017

Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, a law student and member of Dao Din, an anti-coup group, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Khon Kaen May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Amy Lefevre/File Photo

A Thai court agreed on Friday to put a prominent activist on trial for insulting the monarchy after he shared a BBC Thai-language profile of the new king, which some said was offensive, on Facebook.

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The show must go on: New York Fashion Week braves massive storm

The show must go on: New York Fashion Week braves massive storm

Published 10/02/2017

Models present creations from the Tadashi Shoji Autumn/Winter 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

New York Fashion week got off to a snowy start on Thursday with celebrities and the design world's elite braving a massive storm to watch models strut street-wear and gowns at some of the most important runway shows.

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George Clooney and wife Amal expecting twins: Matt Damon

George Clooney and wife Amal expecting twins: Matt Damon

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO - Cast member George Clooney and his wife Amal pose on the red carpet as they arrive during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins, actor Matt Damon said on Thursday, adding he was so thrilled for the high-profile couple that he "almost started crying" when he found out last fall.

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China officials punished for dozing in motivation meeting

China officials punished for dozing in motivation meeting

Published 10/02/2017

Six officials in central China's Hubei province have been punished for dozing off in a meeting on how to motivate lazy bureaucrats, state media and the local government said.

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Michael Jackson`s mom bullied and afraid of nephew: court papers

Michael Jackson`s mom bullied and afraid of nephew: court papers

Published 10/02/2017

File Photo: Michael Jackson's mother Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray, in Los Angeles California November 29, 2011. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/File Photo

Katherine Jackson, the 86-year-old mother of late pop star Michael Jackson, has won a restraining order against a nephew she accuses of bullying her, getting information on her bank accounts and other emotional abuse.

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Genetic study may make ancient Incas quinoa a grain of the future

Genetic study may make ancient Incas quinoa a grain of the future

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO - A man holds quinoa grains at a marketplace for small and medium-sized quinoa growers in Challapata, Oruro Department, south of La Paz, Bolivia on April 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Mercado/File Photo

Quinoa, the sacred "mother grain" of the ancient Inca civilization suppressed by Spanish conquistadors, could become an increasingly important food source in the future thanks to genetic secrets revealed in a new study.

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Many Americans unaware of important heart health numbers: survey

Many Americans unaware of important heart health numbers: survey

Published 09/02/2017

By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) - Even though most Americans are worried about dying from a heart attack or stroke, few people know their numbers wh

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False alarms delay future mammograms, linked to later diagnosis

False alarms delay future mammograms, linked to later diagnosis

Published 09/02/2017

By Gene Emery(Reuters Health) - Women who are told that their suspicious mammogram was a false alarm are more likely to delay their next scheduled ma

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Hottest cut of all – Gaza barber wields blowtorch

Hottest cut of all – Gaza barber wields blowtorch

Published 09/02/2017

Palestinian barber Ramadan Odwan styles and straightens the hair of a customer with fire at his salon in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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Aretha Franklin to retire from full time touring

Aretha Franklin to retire from full time touring

Published 09/02/2017

Aretha Franklin performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York February 17, 2012. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Soul music legend Aretha Franklin says she plans to retire from full-time touring after she releases a new album in September.

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