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Scientist Died of Cancer, Unaware of Winning Nobel Prize

Ralph M. Steinman, 68, a professor at New York's Rockefeller University, died of pancreatic cancer on Spet. 30. What is particularly heartbreaking is that he never knew he had been awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine! Steinman was acknowledged by the Nobel Foundation for his research into the human immune system.
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Man Attacks Teenager Over Death in Online Game

In an incident that will definitely provide more fodder for anti-games activists, Mark Bradford, 46, of Plymouth, Devon, is accused of assaulting a 13-year-old schoolboy, after the latter killed his character while playing "Call of Duty: Black Ops", a computer game, against each other on the Internet.
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Home Secretary: Abolish Human Rights Act

Ahead of the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, British Home Secretary Theresa May suggested that this might be a good time to abolish the Human Rights Act.
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Pensioner Arrested Over Own Fake Death

A pensioner has been sentenced to six years jail after being found guilty of faking his own death in Central America to secure £520,000 life insurance payout.
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Berbers, Other Groups Stake Their Claims on the 'New Libya'

While the situation in Libya is still far from stable as the National Transitional Council forces are still fighting pro-Gaddafi forces and the new government struggles to implement the transitional plan regulating the transitional phase, emerging political voices are starting to surface. For example include the Berbers, who after fighting with the NTC now want to be assured more political space in the 'new' Libya.
Pop star Michael Jackson sings the ''Earth Song'' during the World Music Awards ceremony at the Sporting Club in Monte Carlo in this May 8

Michael Jackson Weak and Fatigued: 'This Is It' Tour Boss

Describing Michael Jackson as "rambling ... weak and fatigued," Kenny Ortega, choreographer and co-director of Jackson's planned "This is it" comeback tour -- said his friend was very excited about the show at London's O2 arena, reports The Sun.
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Riot Sentences To Be Appealed Today After Facebook Bust

10 appeals against the sentences handed to people during the rioting and looting across England in August will be heard at the Court of Appeal today, including appeals by two men who were jailed for four years for setting up Facebook pages inciting others to riot.
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Journalists to be Struck Off 'News List'

The shadow culture secretary will suggest that journalists who are found guilty of gross malpractice should be taken off a professional register to stop them from working in news in the future.