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Achebe's body arrives home ahead of literary giant's burial

22 May 2013 The body of revered Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe arrived Wednesday in his home state in Nigeria, where hundreds of admirers packed a stadium to pay...
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French composer Henri Dutilleux dies aged 97

22 May 2013 Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading 20th century composers, died on Wednesday in Paris at the age of 97, his family announced.
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Merkel, Rousseff top Forbes 'powerful women' list

22 May 2013 German Chancellor Angela Merkel topped Forbes's list of the world's most powerful women for the third consecutive year, followed by Brazil's Dilma...
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David Bowie's Spiders From Mars bassist dies

22 May 2013 Trevor Bolder, the bass guitarist in David Bowie's Spiders From Mars band, has died at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer, it was announced...
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China's Ai Weiwei releases 'Dumbass' rock song

22 May 2013 Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei released a foul-mouthed heavy rock song titled "Dumbass" on Wednesday, with a video parodying his months in police...
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Thunder star Durant pledges $1 mn for tornado relief

22 May 2013 Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant pledged $1 million through his charitable foundation toward tornado relief efforts, as the NBA team also...
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Princes William and Charles speak out against wildlife trade

21 May 2013 Prince William and his father Prince Charles delivered impassioned pleas on Tuesday for action against the illegal trade in wildlife which threatens...
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Bieber's pet monkey becomes 'German'

21 May 2013 Justin Bieber's pet monkey, which was seized by German customs in March, officially became German property Tuesday after the Canadian pop sensation...
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Rooneys name second child Klay

21 May 2013 Manchester United and England footballer Wayne Rooney's wife Coleen has given birth to a second son, to be named Klay Anthony, the couple said on...
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Liberace movie places Cannes spotlight on gays

21 May 2013 "Behind the Candelabra," the biopic of flamboyant entertainer Liberace that may be director Steven Soderbergh's swansong, turned the spotlight on...
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