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More than 240,000 protesters have joined together in Brazil (NZN)

Protesters flood streets in Brazil video

Enormous demonstrations have shaken cities across Brazil in some of the largest outpourings of frustration in decades.

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Novelists Jasinda and Mason Wilder

Writing steamy novels to pay the bills video

A couple who were having trouble paying their mortgage have literally come up with a novel solution.

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New York train derails

All the passengers on a New York City-to-Long Island commuter train that derailed in a tunnel have been safely removed.

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Barack Obama (Reuters)

Obama defends 'transparent' NSA spying

President Barack Obama has defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal.

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A demonstrator with the Brazilian flag protests against the Confederation's Cup

Brazilian protests grow

Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities Monday for another round of demonstrations.

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Prism was revealed this month by The Washington Post and The Guardian (Reuters)

Apple reveals govt data requests

Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests for customer data for the six months ended in May.

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Bear's head stuck in jar for 11 days

The frightened but powerful bruin fell into a swimming pool at least twice during the ordeal.

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Scientists to move enormous magnet

Scientists on Long Island are preparing to move a 15m-wide electromagnet 5150km over land.

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George W Bush (Reuters)

Emergency landing for GWB's plane

A private jet that had George W Bush on board made an emergency landing after the smell of smoke was reported in the cockpit.

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Vladimir Putin (Reuters)

Putin denies stealing Super Bowl ring

Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole a valuable Super Bowl ring.

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Mayoral candidate Morris the Cat is held by his owner (Reuters)

Cat runs for mayor of Mexican city

This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.

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Flight 985 to John F. Kennedy Airport had around 300 passengers onboard  (Photo: ITV News)

US-bound plane diverted after threat

British fighter jets have escorted a plane to an emergency landing in the UK after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft.

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Charlie Trotter

Trotter accused of bogus $57K wine

Charlie Trotter is being sued for allegedly selling a bottle of wine for more than NZ$57,000 that wasn't what it said on the label.

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Edward Snowden, 29, leaked top-secret documents about surveillance programmes (AAP)

NSA leaker Snowden not welcome in UK

The British government has warned airlines around the world not to allow whistle-blower Edward Snowden to fly to the United Kingdom.

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Michael Karkoc lied in 1949 when he told US officials he had performed no military service during World War II (Reuters)

Nazi WW2 leader found living in the US

A top commander of a Nazi SS-led has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to recently uncovered evidence.

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