US Government Shutdown: Barack Obama Accuses Republicans of 'Extortion'

Barack Obama has warned opposition politicians to stop using “threats and extortion” over the ongoing US government shutdown. The president, addressing a news conference, said the American people don’t request a ransom for doing their jobs, so neither should Republicans. The US government closed down on October 1, when Congress was incapable to agree a budget. Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, refused to agree the budget,...

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Shocking New Evidence - Jiah Khan Murdered Not Suicide

Rabiya Amin, mother of late actress Jiah Khan, has circulated some photos of her daughter post death to convey that she was murdered. The aggrieved mother recently filed a petition in Bombay High Court insisting for a proper investigation in her daughter's death. She suspected that Jiah had been murdered and not committed suicide as believed. On Friday, Rabiya took to Twitter and published some grim images of her daughter's body. The...

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Lake Natron: Deadly Waters in Tanzania Turn Animals To Stone

  Lake Natron in northern Tanzania causes any animal that becomes engrossed in the water to die and become calcified, according to an article from New Scientist Tuesday. Nick Brandt, well-known for his photography of East Africa's natural landscape, came across Tanzania's Lake Natron during his travels. The lake is named for a mineral (natron, often referred to as sodium carbonate decahydrate) whose presence gives Lake Natron a unusually...

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Jiah Khan Suicide Case: Mother Files Petition, Seeks CBI Inquiry

There could be a new twist in actor Jiah Khan’s death case as, in a petition filed in the Bombay High Court, Jiah’s mother Rabia is seeking that the case be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The petition filed on Tuesday alleges a “lethargic and biased approach to benefit the accused Sooraj Pancholi”. The petition accompanied by several photographs of Jiah taken right after the incident and supported by an independent...

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Samsung Galaxy Star Pro with Jelly Bean OS Launched in India

Technology giant Samsung released a reasonable Android handset, Galaxy Star Pro, in the Indian market. Samsung Galaxy Star Pro sports a 4.0-inch TFT WVGA screen with 480x800p resolution and runs on Android v4.1 OS Jelly Bean powered by a 1GHz single-core A5 processor. It packs 512MB RAM and 4GB inbuilt memory which can expand up to 32GB via microSD slot. The new Samsung phone flaunts a 2.0-megapixel camera on the rear side and has support...

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Tiny Chihuahua Milly Crowned World’s Smallest Dog By Guinness World Record

Milly the Chihuahua has been crowned the world's smallest dog at just 3.8 inches high. The micro mutt who lives with her Argentine owners in the north east Puerto Rican town of Vega Alta, was so small when she was born back in December 2011 she had to be nourished with an eye dropper and could fit in a teaspoon. And regardless of being fed almost entirely on gourmet food, she failed to grow much larger than the size of an ordinary Chihuahua...

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8 Killed in I-40 Bus Crash In East Tennessee

Authorities say a tire on a church bus blew out and the bus hit a tractor-trailer and sport utility vehicle in northeastern Tennessee, killing eight people. The state Department of Safety and Homeland Security said the chartered bus crossed the median in Jefferson County about 2 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 40. The bus clipped an oncoming SUV and hit the tractor-trailer, which burst into flames. The bus, which was heading eastbound, overturned....

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Aishwarya Rai Glammest Photoshoot For Noblesse - “The Return of the Queen”

Aishwarya Rai stuns in Dior in this glam photoshoot for the limited edition fashion and lifestyle magazine Noblesse. The Bollywood beauty is back in form and shape after the birth of her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan in 2011. And she has publicized it with this uber glam photoshoot for Noblesse. The mag announces on its cover, “The Return of the Queen”. A return indeed it is. There is no hint of any tummy on Ash, something we spotted...

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World’s First Digital Laser Unveiled In South Africa

Researchers at South Africa's Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have unveiled the world's first digital laser. The innovation is considered as a milestone in laser technology and could spur future laser-related developments. CSIR researcher Sandile Ngcobo conducted the innovative experimental work as part of his PhD studies. The laser will permit the scientists to digitally control laser beams and shape new ways of developing...

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Kipsang Sets World Record at Berlin Marathon

Kenyan Wilson Kipsang was taking part in the BMW Berlin Marathon. The 31-year-old knocked 15 seconds off the earlier world record The 31-year-old clocked a time of two hours, three minutes, 23 seconds to better the previous mark set by Patrick Makau two years ago. Fellow Kenyans Eliud Kipchoge (2:04:05) and Geoffrey Kipsang (2:06:26) finished second and third respectively. On Sunday, Wilson Kipsang of Kenya set a world record of 2 hours 3...

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