• Iran blocks websites for reporting on reformist ex-president

    Iran has blocked two news websites after they published reports about former reformist president Mohammad Khatami and pictures of him, state-run IRNA news agency said Friday. Newspapers have said judicial authorities told media they were banned from publishing information, including pictures, about…

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      To start here, you're looking at a dual jet-engine-water-gun-tank for putting out oil fires. Crazy.

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      • Age gracefully, don't cover the lines: Kareena Kapoor

        New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood's fit and fabulous Kareena Kapoor is on her way to turn 35, and she's clear about not attempting to be 22! She feels the key to ageing gracefully lies in letting the "lines" be, especially when it comes to men. Looking svelte in a golden shimmering gown, exuding a…

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        • British TV shows student picture of 'Jihadi John' in baseball cap

          Sky News broadcast a photograph of the 26-year-old wearing a black cap with a logo that resembled the P from the Pittsburgh Pirates U.S. Major League Baseball team, which it said was stored by the University of Westminster where he studied. Two U.S. government sources have told Reuters that Emwazi…

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          • Oscars still top draw for advertisers despite fickle ratings

            By Eric Kelsey and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The number of people who watched Sunday's Oscars was down and the critics were less than impressed, but Hollywood's biggest night is still a top draw for television advertisers. Despite a 15 percent drop in viewership to 37.3 million,…

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            • World beater Biles trying not to think about Olympics

              Gymnast Simone Biles, an early favorite to emerge as the darling of the Rio Olympics, is gearing up for next month's American Cup in her home state of Texas and keeping her mind off the 'scary' 2016 Games. The 17-year-old Biles, winner of four golds at last year's world championships in China…

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                • Saudi Arabia beheads Indian axe murderer, Pakistani

                  Saudi Arabia on Thursday beheaded an Indian axe murderer and a Pakistani heroin trafficker, bringing to 34 the number of death sentences carried out this year. Vijay Kumar Saleem, of India, was convicted of killing a Yemeni by striking him in the head with the axe, an interior ministry statement…

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                  • Taylor Swift posted her first bikini pic to Instagram to prevent paparazzi from selling it, after rumors about her belly button

                    For years, Taylor Swift has been plagued by the rumor that she doesn't have a belly button. I don't like showing my belly button. When you start showing your belly button then you're really committing to the midriff thing.

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                    • In Algeria, women 'imams' battle Islamist radicalisation

                      Hundreds of female religious guides have been at the forefront of Algeria's battle against Islamic radicalisation since the civil war that devastated the North African country in the 1990s. The surge of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, and even in Libya next door, as well as the growing…

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                      • Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light

                        Friends and co-workers worldwide are debating the true hues of a royal blue dress with black lace that, to many an eye, transforms in one photograph into gold and white. Experts are calling the photo a one-in-a-million shot that perfectly captures how people's brains perceive color and process…

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                        • The Surprising Technology in Bill Gates' Mansion

                          There's a $19 trillion investing revelation hidden in Bill Gates' mansion. See what it is.

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                          • Pakistan tycoon launches memoir in Dubai

                            Leading Pakistani businessman Sadruddin Hashwani launched his memoirTruth Always Prevails on Thursday in Dubai, which he considers his second home following “death threats” in Pakistan. Narrating his struggles in the 248-page book, Hashwani claims his blunt words and stance against “corruption” in…

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                            • 6 shampoos to use if you're worried about hair loss

                              The majority of men deal with hair loss. In...

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                              • Invite the world to fight ISIS but help it militarily

                                Iraq's army has just shot down two British planes as they were carrying weapons to the ISIS in Al Anbar province. The Iraqi Parliament's National Security and Defence Committee have photos of the planes that have been shot down. In recent months, if you called up contacts in Baghdad, Najaf and…

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                                • Most of the NBA's highest-paid players aren't worth it

                                  Because of the NBA's salary cap system, the players that are hurt most often are the best players in the league. A perfect example is LeBron James who is just the 5th highest-paid player in the NBA. Below is look at the expected salaries for the 12 highest-paid players in the NBA.

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                                  • 7 Most Memorable Movie Scenes That Weren't An Act

                                    For some directors, even the most talented actors can't realize their vision and a dose of realism is needed to complete the picture. Here are. . .

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                                    • Fears mount for Iraq heritage after IS museum rampage

                                      Archaeologists expressed fears Friday that after ransacking the Mosul museum in Iraq, Islamic State group jihadists would embark on a systematic destruction of heritage in areas under their control. Particularly at risk are the ancient cities of Hatra, a UNESCO world heritage site, and Nimrud. Both…

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                                      • A Minute With: Margot Robbie on feisty females and 'Focus'

                                        By Alicia Avila LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After making her film breakout as the no-holds-barred wife of Leonardo DiCaprio's Jordan Belfort in 2013's "The Wolf of Wall Street," Margot Robbie is taking on Will Smith for a tango of twists and turns in the underground world of heists. In "Focus," out in…

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                                        • One of CNN's aviation experts thinks Putin stole missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

                                          Screenshot/CNN Private pilot and science writer Jeff Wise, one of CNN's aviation analysts during the network's wall-to-wall coverage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, has a wild theory about the plane's true location. In short, he thinks that the plane landed on a remote runway in…

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                                          • Visa on arrival now for 150 countries

                                            New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) India will provide visa on arrival (VoA) to visitors from 150 countries -- a sharp rise from the 43 countries now, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced Saturday. "Last year VoA was issued to 43 countries. As tourism in the country has increased, I propose to increase the…

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                                            • 15 Disgusting Things We Do Without Even Realizing

                                              There are certain behaviors that everyone knows are just disgusting. However, there are some dirty deeds that seem innocent enough on the outside.

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                                              • Activists say al-Qaida fighters overrun Syrian rebel bases

                                                Syria's al-Qaida affiliate overran bases belonging to a Western-backed rebel group near the northern city of Aleppo after heavy clashes that killed at least 20 fighters, activists said Saturday. The fighting took place near the town of Atarib some 30 kilometers (18 miles) west of Aleppo, and pitted…

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                                                • Johansson: Nothing 'creepy or inappropriate' about Travolta

                                                  Scarlett Johansson defended John Travolta on Thursday, calling the actor "a class act" and denouncing the image of the two on the Academy Awards red carpet as "an unfortunate still-frame" that doesn't reflect a "totally sweet and totally welcome" encounter. In an exclusive statement to The…

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                                                  • Tim Cook explains one very important way the Apple Watch will be like the iPhone

                                                    AP In an interview with The Telegraph Friday morning, Tim Cook made a very important point about the upcoming Apple Watch. But that's what I thought about the iPhone, too. AP The first time I saw an iPhone in 2007, I marveled at the engineering that went into the glass touch screen and the thought…

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