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Music Legend Whitney Houston Dies Aged 48

Music Legend Whitney Houston Dies Aged 48

The entertainment industry is in mourning after award-winning music legend Whitney Houston was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room on the eve of the Grammys.

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'Incomparable': Tributes Pour In For Whitney

'Incomparable': Tributes Pour In For Whitney

Simon Cowell has led the entertainment industry's tributes to singer Whitney Houston just hours after she was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel room.

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Whitney Houston: A Star Burnt Out By Drugs

Whitney Houston: A Star Burnt Out By Drugs

At her peak Whitney Houston was a superstar of the music industry, with the perfect voice and the perfect look to match.

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Grammys To Honour 'Remarkable' Houston

Grammys To Honour 'Remarkable' Houston

The Grammys will include a tribute to music legend Whitney Houston, the Recording Academy has announced, after the singer was found dead in a Los Angeles hotel.

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Music Legend Whitney Houston Dies Aged 48

'Incomparable': Tributes Pour In For Whitney

Whitney Houston: A Star Burnt Out By Drugs

Grammys To Honour 'Remarkable' Houston

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Suarez Says 'Sorry' For Evra Handshake Snub

Suarez Says 'Sorry' For Evra Handshake Snub

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has apologised for not shaking Patrice Evra's hand before his team's match against Manchester United on Saturday.

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Firefighters hose down riot police

Firefighters hose down riot police

Hundreds of firefighters hosed down riot police and the prime minister's office in Brussels in a protest over retirement plans.

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Winehouse coroner suspended

Winehouse coroner suspended

The coroner who appointed his unqualified wife to preside over late singer Amy Winehouse's inquest has been suspended from his job while an investigation takes place.

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Lenders Warned As 95% Mortgages Return

Lenders Warned As 95% Mortgages Return

Low-deposit mortgage deals are back on offer for first-time buyers after the financial crisis left many struggling to get on the property ladder.

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A 38-year-old man was in custody after being arrested following an eight-hour stand-off with armed police at an Italian restaurant in Glasgow city centre. (PA)

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