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World Nomads Tunisia: FIAF's Biennial Celebration Highlights The Country's Changing Art Landscape (PHOTOS)
The Arab Spring countries of North Africa and the Middle East are ushering in a new generation of contemporary artists, eager to express their social and political perspectives in an era of post-revolutionary change. Journalists have tak...
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Yoshitomo Nara Exhibit Surveys His Unique Brand Of Kute Kulture In New York (PHOTOS)
Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara is best know for his depictions of adorable -- if not ever so slightly maniacal -- children. These quirky characters have made their way into almost every inch of his sculptures, paintings, and works on pap...
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Matching Music To Color: UC Berkeley Researchers Explain How Humans Associate Shades With Songs (VIDEO)
New research out of UC Berkeley reveals some interesting tidbits about how the human brain reacts to music. According to a study headed by scientist Stephen Palmer, we are hardwired to associate anything from Mozart to Mumford & Sons wit...
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'Contemporary Green Buildings' By Taschen Are Gorgeous (PHOTOS)
In case you missed the memo, climate change is happening. Luckily those of us who wish to wise up and cut down on our energy consumption can do so in style. We're excited about Taschen's "100 Contemporary Green Buildings," a survey of ec...
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Caught Cheating: What Not To Do If Your Spouse Discovers Your Affair
By Marina Pearson for YourTango.com "How could you have done this to me?" I stood there speechless, not knowing what to say, dumfounded that my ex-husband had finally found out that I was having an affair. In that moment, I was so sorry ...
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Asteroid 1998 QE2 To Give Earth A Close Shave On May 31 (VIDEO)
A gigantic asteroid will fly by our planet at the end of this month, making its closest approach for at least the next two centuries on May 31. But, don't worry, it won't get closer than about 3.6 million miles, which is around 15 times ...
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Bangladesh Bloggers Face Constant Death Threats Since Government Labeled Them 'Atheist'
WASHINGTON -- Even though Rasel Parvez is out of prison, he isn't out of danger."They have pushed my life to a state in which I cannot walk free. I remain in self-confinement day after day, and my social relations are mostly snapped," sa...
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Alabama Immigration Law Asks Doctors For Their Papers
WASHINGTON -- Some Alabama physicians and physician assistants were surprised this week to receive a letter with a new demand from the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners: Show us your papers. Under the state's 2011 immigration law, these...
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Michael Phelps Comeback? Olympic Swimmer Downplays Report Of Return To Swimming
-- Is Michael Phelps planning a comeback?A report Friday evening from WBBH, an NBC television affiliate in Fort Myers, Fla., said Phelps will return to swimming with an eye toward competing at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The three-paragraph ...
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Pastor Timothy Murphy On Hunger Strike In Solidarity With Guantanamo Inmates
By Jerry Campbell Religion News ServiceCLAREMONT, Calif. (RNS) Last Sunday (May 12), Timothy Murphy began a fast of solidarity with the Guantanamo inmates who are on a hunger strike to protest their indefinite detention. As one of our Ph...
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Warriors Thank Fans After Getting Eliminated By Spurs In Game 6 (VIDEO)
"WARRRRRRRIORRRRRRRS!"With Golden State 37.3 seconds away from having their season end at the hands of the San Antonio Spurs, Warriors head coach Mark Jackson subbed out his starters. Not only did they walk off the court to a standing ov...
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'Nikita' Season Finale: Season 4 Plans, Michael's Quest, Owen's Fate And More From Craig Silverstein
Spoiler Alert: Do not read on unless you've seen the Season 3 finale of "Nikita," titled "Til Death Do Us Part."The "Nikita" Season 3 finale left things on a heartbreaking note, with Nikita (Maggie Q) wrongfully accused of assassinating ...
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Atletico Madrid Wins Copa Del Rey: Miranda Goal Sinks Real Madrid In Final (VIDEO)
MADRID -- The Copa del Rey trophy could have been coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a disappointing season filled with locker-room turmoil and failure in La Liga and the Champions L...
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Ken Venturi Dies: 1964 U.S. Open Champion And CBS Sports Analyst Dead At 82
Ken Venturi, who overcame dehydration to win the 1964 U.S. Open and spent 35 years in the booth for CBS Sports, died Friday afternoon. He was 82.His son, Matt Venturi, said he died in a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif. Venturi had been ...
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Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide
Based on the book Marriage for Moderns by Henry A. Bowman comes Jealousy, a dramatization of the origin and nature of a wife’s distrust in 1954, courtesy of the Prelinger Archive.Read More...
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Savannah Nash, 16, Dies While Texting During Her First Solo Drive (VIDEO)
Like most 16-year-old girls, Savannah Nash couldn't wait to get behind the wheel once she got her driver's license.Her first solo drive turned out to be her last.Nash, who turned 16 last week, got permission Thursday afternoon to drive t...
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'Sam & Cat' New Trailer Premieres! (VIDEO)
Attention #Arianators and #McCurdians: the BEST WEEKEND SURPRISE EVER has officially arrived. A new trailer for "Sam & Cat" was posted to YouTube today by series creator Dan Schneider (aka @DanWarp). Watch above -- and see if you can spo...
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The World's Scariest Airport Runways (PHOTOS)
In order to reach some of the world’s most beautiful and remote locations, tourists may have to deal with a few scary takeoffs and landings along the way. Many of the airports on this list got their frightening reputations because their ...
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EMILY's List Highlights Military Sexual Assault Fight By Women In Congress
WASHINGTON -- EMILY's List, the progressive women's advocacy group focused on electing Democratic women to public office, is spotlighting legislation women have proposed in the House and the Senate to change the culture of military sexua...
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Metro North Crash: Injuries Reported After Commuter Trains Collide In Connecticut
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A New York-area commuter railroad says two trains have collided in Connecticut. Police say that 20 or more people were injured, but that there were no fatalities.The Metro-North Railroad says emergency workers are arr...
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Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris And 7 Other Celebrity Couples Who Exchanged Expensive Gifts
Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris recently made headlines after the Playboy founder gave his 27-year-old wife a rather expensive gift, even by celebrity standards -- a $5 million modern home in the Hollywood Hills. But Hef isn't the only s...
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'Grey's Anatomy': Will Callie And Arizona Survive? Will Cristina And Owen? Is You-Know-Who Dead?
Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen the Season 9 finale of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," titled "Perfect Storm."Thursday's "Grey's Anatomy" finale might not have seen an actual death ... yet, but the superstorm-centric episode did se...
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College Enrollment Declined 2.3 Percent This Spring, Report Shows
It appears that fewer students are choosing to enroll in college. A report released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Thursday revealed a 2.3 percent dip in students choosing to attend college during the spring of 201...
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Absolut X Miami Photos: Bloc Party & Agustina Woodgate's Masquerade Ball In Pictures (JIPSY PHOTOS)
BY JIPSY, NEFARIOUSGIRL.COMAbsolut X took over Soho Studios and created a dance party space the Absolut Masquerade Ball. Yes, there was a long line to get in, but those who waited enjoyed a night of music by DJ Jessica Who and a live set...
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Tobias Fünke Releases Sizzle Reel To Showcase His Thespian Talents (VIDEO)
Adding to the mounting excitement surrounding the upcoming release of the fourth season of "Arrested Development," self-described blowhard/analrapist Dr. Tobias Fünke has released a sizzle reel of new footage showcasing his incredibly aw...
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Lydia Mendoza, Tejano Singer, Commemorated With Stamp By U.S. Postal Service
Tejano music legend Lydia Mendoza is being recognized, immortalized and given the respect many feels she deserves for her contributions to the American musical scene.The United States Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating “The Lar...
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OAS Drug Report Envisions Growing Legalization In Western Hemisphere
NEW YORK -- The Organization of American States on Friday released a report laying out a future in which more countries in the Western Hemisphere legalize marijuana.Although marijuana decriminalization and legalization was only one "scen...
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Aftab Aslam Accused Of Faking Kidnapping To Avoid Telling Parents About Failing Grades
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A college student in suburban Atlanta is accused of faking his own kidnapping to avoid telling his parents he was failing a class.John's Creek city spokesman Doug Nurse says 19-year-old Aftab Aslam bought a cellp...
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Blue Ivy's Getting A Sibling: Here's Some Big Sister Advice For Beyonce's First Child
Beyonce is pregnant with baby #2, the world learned today, which means that Blue Ivy is about to be a big sister. That is a big responsibility. Since our staff is made up mostly of older sisters, we feel it's our duty at this juncture to...
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Harry Reid Focuses On July For The 'Nuclear Option'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has told top advisers that he is prepared to take action if Senate Republicans block three upcoming nominations, the Washington Post reported on Friday.Reid is reportedly focusing on the month o...
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Top Local Nonprofit Of The Month Helping Women And Girls (VOTE)
From empowering girls in Kenya to helping women learn financial literacy in Latin America, these local organizations are making a global and domestic impact for women and girls.This month at HuffPost Impact, we’ve partnered with GreatNon...
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Giving Homeless Abercrombie & Fitch Gear After CFO 'Cool Kid' Scandal Won't Help, Activists Say
By Jamie Utt, The Good Men ProjectThe internet is in agreement: Fuck Abercrombie & Fitch.The collective outrage has produced some fantastic responses. My favorite comes from Amy Taylor who proclaims: Read More... More on...
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D.C. Cicada Invasion: More And More Insects Spotted Around The DMV
On Monday we made first contact. Now we've made second contact.Since we first heard seventeen year cicadas were spotted in Northern Virginia, we experienced a few days of unseasonably cool weather, which may have held many of the cicadas...
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Syria 'Enforced Disappearances': Government Holding Thousands In Secret, Say Rights Groups
BEIRUT -- About 30 security agents showed up just after midnight, breaking down the door to an apartment in the town of Daraya near the Syrian capital of Damascus. They grabbed a 24-year-old university student and drove off.That was a ye...
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Inmate In Wisconsin Jail Knocks Out Guard With 1 Punch (VIDEO)
It was swift and brutal. An inmate at a Wisconsin jail knocked out a guard with one punch, newly released video shows.Caught by surveillance cameras, the March 27 fight apparently erupts as three corrections officers gather lunch trays a...
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'Modern Family' On USA: Network Acquires Rights To Reurns
NEW YORK — The USA television network is looking for laughs, and announced Thursday it will premiere its first-ever situation comedies next winter.The two new series are set to debut around the same time USA begins showing reruns o...
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Reddit's Ad Sales Pitch Revealed (VIDEO)
Reddit bills itself to users as the "front page of the internet," but to advertisers, its pitch is much more thorough -- and meme-heavy -- as revealed when Digiday uncovered its sales deck online.In a 15-slide presentation called "reddit...
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Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom: Kardashian Opens Up About Stepparenting In 'Redbook'
Khloe Kardashian is many things: reality TV star, outspoken older sister to sisters Kim and Kourtney, savvy business woman and doting wife to NBA star Lamar Odom. But many may not know about another important role she plays -- stepmom. O...
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'Power Rangers' Reunion Drama: David Yost And Walter Jones Not Participating
A "Power Rangers" reunion? Don't hold your breath. Earlier this week, David Yost -- a.k.a. the Blue Ranger -- refused an offer to appear on an episode of "Power Rangers Megaforce," claiming he was treated poorly by the producers of the s...
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Air Shows Grounded Because Of Sequestration Cuts
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- Patty Wagstaff is a Hollywood stunt pilot, three-time U.S. aerobatic champion, inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame and favorite on the air show circuit. One of her tricked-out planes is on display at the Sm...
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The Shirt by Rochelle Behrens Ad Is Pretty Hilarious (VIDEO)
Ah, shirt gape. We've all been there: You've gotten your smartest button-down pressed for a big work day. But just when you think you've mastered the sophisticated look, your bra decides to peek through. Ugh.Luckily, we can now solve thi...
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Touch Of Flavor BDSM Event Cancelled By Clarence H. Du Burns Arena
A weekend festival in Canton that promised classes on bondage, role play and other sexual techniques has been canceled after the new operators of the Clarence H. Du Burns Arena idecided the erotic exposition was not appropriate at a faci...
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Greek Politicians Shout 'Heil Hitler' In Parliament; Far-Right Golden Dawn MP Expelled (VIDEO)
A Greek parliamentary session was the scene of a contentious debate between rival political parties on Friday, ending in the ejection of neo-Nazi Golden Dawn MP Panagiotis Iliopoulos amid shouts of "Heil Hitler."Iliopoulos was ordered ou...
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Obama To Honor Carole King At White House Concert
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is putting on a show at the White House next week for singer-songwriter Carole King.She is the first woman to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.Read More... ...
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Philippe Starck-Designed Yacht, M/Y "A," Making Waves In Miami (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Is it a submarine? A spaceship? A luxury yacht? Whatever it is, this curvy beaut is currently turning heads in Miami and making rounds on Facebook to Reddit.Read More... More on Miami Culture
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Powerball Lottery Jackpot Soars To $600 Million Ahead Of May 18 Drawing
The Powerball lottery jackpot grew to $600 million Friday ahead of the game's May 18 drawing, making the prize one of the largest lottery jackpots ever. Check back for updates. Read More... More on Powerball Lottery ...
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Top School Districts With Most Affordable Housing: ZipRealty's List Of The Best Places For Families To Live
If you listen to real estate experts, 2013 is an excellent time to buy a house. As a parent, that means considering not only where you want to live, but what kind of schools are in the area. Unfortunately, real estate listings rarely rar...
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Top IRS Official Admits Question That Revealed Tea Party Targeting Was Planted
WASHINGTON -- The origins of the IRS scandal over its targeting of tea party groups aroused curiosity and suspicion from the beginning. A senior IRS official, Lois G. Lerner, was speaking on a panel at an American Bar Association confere...
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Queen Maxima Style: 6 Reasons Why We Want To Shop With The Dutch Royal (PHOTOS)
Queen Maxima made her very fashionable debut as the newly-crowned queen consort to King Willem-Alexander at the Dutch inauguration festivities last month. We'd always noticed her flamboyant outfits, but when she whipped out four stunning...
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Human Cloning Likely Possible Though Unethical, Experts Say
By: Rachael Rettner, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 05/17/2013 08:00 AM EDT on LiveScience The news that researchers have used cloning to make human embryos for the purpose of producing stem cells may have some people wondering if ...
