Colorado trying to decriminalize adultery
2/23/2013 4:22:00 PM |
Washington, Feb. 23 (ANI): Colorado's law books state that adultery is still a crime, but some lawmakers have said that it is outdated and no longer serves any purpose. |
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Jackman has sexiest facial hair: survey
2/23/2013 2:10:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor Hugh Jackman has topped a poll for the man with the sexiest facial hair, beating David Beckham and Johnny Depp. |
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Burke wants to relaunch herself as actress
2/23/2013 1:30:00 PM |
| Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) British singer Alexandra Burke has decided to move away from pop music and relaunch herself as an actress. |
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Abe tells Obama 'Japan will boost defence amid rising tensions in East Asia'
2/23/2013 1:07:00 PM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told U.S. President Barack Obama that he will boost his country's defense capabilities in response to rising tensions in East Asia. |
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Impact of 'bully' employer extends to victim's co-workers
2/23/2013 1:07:00 PM |
Washington, Feb. 23 (ANI): Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule not only have a bad effect on them but negatively impact the work environment for their co-workers, who suffer from second-hand or vicarious abusive supervision, a new study has claimed. |
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America opening new drone base in Niger to build stronger African presence
2/23/2013 11:30:00 AM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): U.S. is opening a new drone base in their war against Al Qaeda, as president Barack Obama announced on Friday that they hand sent 100 American troops to West African country Niger to facilitate setting up a new base from which unarmed Predator aircraft would conduct surveillance in the region. |
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Six tanks at Washington nuclear site leaking 'radioactive waste'
2/23/2013 11:30:00 AM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Washington governor Jay Islee has revealed that six tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in the southeast part of the state are leaking radioactive waste, branding the news as disturbing despite no immediate health risks. |
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Strike shuts down 36 Brazilian ports
2/23/2013 11:18:00 AM |
| Rio de Janeiro, Feb 23 (IANS/EFE) A strike to protest the Brazilian government's plan to privatize several ports shut down at least 36 terminals for six hours Friday, union spokespersons said. |
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Raul Castro jokes about possible resignation
2/23/2013 11:06:00 AM |
| Havana, Feb 23 (IANS/EFE) Cuban President Raul Castro, soon to be confirmed by parliament for a second five-year term, joked Friday about the possibility that he might resign because of being so advanced in years. |
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Hollywood activists seek support to free 'Osama op doc' Afridi
2/23/2013 10:56:00 AM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Hollywood-based activists have praised Oscar-nominated film Zero Dark Thirty and have called on its cast and to draw attention to the plight of Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani doctor who helped CIA hunt Osama bin Laden. |
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Affleck visited CIA for 'Argo' research
2/23/2013 5:00:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor-director Ben Affleck visited Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as part of his research for his Oscar-nominated film Argo. |
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Going to jail was sobering: Mark Wahlberg
2/23/2013 3:24:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Actor Mark Wahlberg says being jailed at the age of 17 was a sobering moment for him. |
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Bay, Fox to work together again
2/23/2013 1:14:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Director Michael Bay and Megan Fox will soon be seen in a new project together. |
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Hepburn in ad campaign for chocolate
2/23/2013 12:44:00 AM |
| Los Angeles, Feb 23 (IANS) Late actress Audrey Hepburn has been unveiled as the new face of Galaxy, a chocolate company, and she even features in a special ad for it. |
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US aviation authority won't let 787 Dreamliner fly again until battery risks addressed
2/23/2013 12:23:00 AM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): The US aviation authority has said they won't permit the 787 Dreamliner fly again until officials are confident safety risks over the jetliner's lithium-ion batteries have been addressed. |
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Obama 'secretly gay' and dating former male PA, claims 'homophobic' US pastor
2/23/2013 12:23:00 AM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): An evangelical pastor has claimed to have found evidence that US President Barack Obama is secretly gay and is dating his former personal assistant Reggie Love. |
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US to 'air bomb' out of control Guam snake population with 'poison-laced dead mice'
2/23/2013 12:05:00 AM |
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): To control the increasing population of brown tree snakes in the island of Guam, the Wildlife Services of the US Department of Agriculture will air drop dead mice laced with the painkiller acetaminophen into the dense jungles on the island. |
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Pope contender blames Catholic Church sex abuse scandal on gay priests
2/22/2013 4:55:00 PM |
Washington, Feb 22 (ANI): A frontrunner to succeed Pope Benedict XVI has raised suggestions that gay priests are partly to blame for the sex abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church. |
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FBI agents caught sexting and dating drug dealers
2/22/2013 4:55:00 PM |
London, Feb 22 (ANI): Various Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have been involved in activities like dating drug dealers, harassing ex-boyfriends with naked pictures, and pointing guns at pet dogs, according to internal documents. |
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US school kindergarten lesson on enactment of slave auction leaves parents outraged
2/22/2013 4:19:00 PM |
New York, Feb 22 (ANI): A US kindergarten teacher had allegedly asked students to act out a slave auction during a class on slavery, sparking outrage among the parents. |
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