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Kanye West Slammed Over Parkinson's Lyric

Kanye West has been branded "stupid" by Parkinson's charities for making light of the disease on a new song.

Serena Williams Sorry Over Rape Case Comments

Tennis star Serena Williams has moved to clarify remarks she made about a rape case in the US town of Steubenville.

Jimmy Hoffa: Detroit FBI Calls Off Field Dig

A search of a field north of Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former union boss Jimmy Hoffa, the FBI has said.

Rihanna Hits Fan With Microphone At Concert

YouTube footage has emerged of Rihanna apparently hitting a fan with her microphone after her arm was grabbed during a concert.

Japan Agrees Nuclear Power Plant Safety Rules

Japan's nuclear watchdog has approved new safety requirements for atomic power plants, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster.

Indonesia To 'Make Rain' To End Sumatra Fires

Indonesia is to use weather changing technology to try to produce rain to put out raging fires on Sumatra island that have cloaked neighbouring Singapore in thick haze.

Woman And Child 'Used As Slaves' In Ohio

A mentally disabled woman and her child were allegedly kept as slaves by three people who threatened them with snakes and a pit bull dog.

Obama Speaks In Berlin 50 Years After JFK

President Obama has used a visit to Berlin to call for a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons deployed by the US and Russia, and to defend the controversial Prism surveillance programme.

Three Die In Dutch Liquid Manure Tank

Three men have died after becoming trapped in a manure tank in a rural part of The Netherlands.