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Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing rock and lava
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Two Vietnamese to join ‘Best Model of the World’
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Misfiring Phelps admits he lost desire
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Netflix shows stream to Nintendo 3DS
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Loss of big predators disrupts Earth ecosystem: study
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China accounts for 85% of fake goods seized in EU
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Self-portrait contest wraps up in HCM City
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