A massive car bomb exploded at the United Nations’ offices in Nigeria’s capital on Friday, killing at least 16 people and shattering part of the concrete structure. (Aug 26)
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Female folk trio Mountain Man makes music without instruments — just their voices — and it’s a talent that has landed them on a world tour with Feist starting this October. (Aug. 26)
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Johnny Depp is set to enter the crazy world of Hunter S. Thompson once again. The Oscar winner, who brought the late author’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to the big screen in 1998, will do the same on October 28 for The Rum Diary . The movie is based on Thompson’s novel by the same name and focuses on a journalist named Paul Kemp. He encounters a dangerous, alcohol-soaked paradise in Puerto Rico,… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Hollywood Gossip Discovery Date : 26/08/2011 15:29 Number of articles : 4
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered mandatory evacuations for residents in low-lying coastal areas ahead of Hurricane Irene. (Aug. 26)
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Hurricane Irene began lashing the East Coast with rain Friday ahead of a weekend of violent weather that was almost certain to heap punishment on a vast stretch of shoreline from the Carolinas to Massachusetts. (Aug. 26)
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In her performance piece “Poses,” Spanish artist Yolanda Dominguez created a witty satire of fashion photography by having women awkwardly hold exaggerated fashion poses in public places, much to the confusion of onlookers (video). “Poses” is a direct criticism of the absurd and artificial world of glamour and of fashion that magazines present. Specifically, the Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 25/08/2011 18:43 Number of articles : 3
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Emile Hirsch recovers after having his wisdom teeth removed recently – and, of course, documents the experience as he wakes up from sedation! The 26-year-old actor, who will hit the big screen next in the dramedy Killer Joe, spouted gems including, “I want to be, like, take me to the unicorn, girl! No I don’t” and Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Just Jared Discovery Date : 26/08/2011 03:50 Number of articles : 3
Continue reading …Tripoli’s Abu Salim district was relatively quiet on Friday, a day after fierce street battles between Libyan rebels and Gadhafi loyalists. Amateur video, which claimed to show rebels engaged in the fighting, was released on Friday. (Aug. 26)
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Tripoli’s Abu Salim district was relatively quiet on Friday, a day after fierce street battles between Libyan rebels and Gadhafi loyalists. Amateur video, which claimed to show rebels engaged in the fighting, was released on Friday. (Aug. 26)
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In China, Joe Biden Shared His Secrets to Succinct Communication: **Written by Doug Powers When Sheriff Joe starts imparting his “effective communication” wisdom to a captive audience overseas, you know it’s going to be good. From Terry Jeffrey at CNS News, here’s the meat of Biden’s summing up of the importance of brevity and clarity in public speaking: “And Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : PrebleNY.com Discovery Date : 25/08/2011 03:59 Number of articles : 3
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