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Mitt Romney backs rape comment
White House hopeful Mitt Romney maintained support for fellow Republican Ric-hard Mourdock on Wednesday despite the Senate candidate saying pregnancy from rape is something “God intended.”
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Man accidently shoots self in Nevada theater
Police say a man accidentally shot himself in the buttocks at a Nevada movie theater during a showing of The Bourne Legacy.
Police in Sparks, Nev., say the 56-year-old man's injuries are not life-thr
US plane in emergency landing after pilot rant
A US airliner made an emergency landing in Texas on Tuesday after the pilot, shouting about Al-Qaeda and bomb threats, had to be restrained by passengers, officials and reports said.
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Reno air race crash toll at 9; probe focuses on wayward part
The death toll rose to nine on Sunday in an air race crash in Reno as investigators determined that several spectators were killed on impact as the 1940s-model plane appeared to lose a piece of its ta
Mayweather to testify in Pacquiao lawsuit
Boxer Floyd Mayweather jnr was to begin giving sworn testimony on Friday in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao.
Pacquiao sued Mayweather over statements from
Michael Jackson perfume launch causes stink
The botched launch of a perfume in memory of pop icon Michael Jackson caused a stink this week, as his father distanced himself from a Frenchman behind the deal, and a lawsuit disputed their rights.
End of an era as Vegas casino closes
Las Vegas marks the end of an era this week as one of the US gambling mecca's last original ‘Rat Pack’ casino-hotels, the Sahara, finally closes its doors.
Opened in 1952, the Sahara hosted everyone
Hindus upset with Carrey for mocking Lord Ganesh
Hindus are disturbed over the portrayal of Lord Ganesh as a sex act on NBC’s Saturday Night Live and want apologies from all those responsible for it, including actor Jim Carrey and NBC.
Norwood gets tattoo of Ganesh
Brandy Norwood, one of the best-selling female artistes in American music history, reportedly got a new tattoo of Lord Ganesh and is proud of it.
Hinduism not a gimmick, says Roberts
Oscar-winning Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman), the recent convert to Hinduism, says, “My opting for Hinduism is not a religious gimmick”. She adds: “It is similar to Patsy of Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham. We share a common aspect of finding peace and tranquillity of mind in Hinduism, one of the oldest and respected religions of civilisation”.
