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Couples who have premarital sex to be considered married Madras High Court
In what can be seen as a new twist to the concept of premarital sex, the Madras High Court has in a judgement said if any unmarried couple of the right legal age "indulge in sexual gratification," this will be considered a valid marriage and they could be termed "husband and wife. The court said that if a bachelor has completed 21 years of age and an unmarried woman 18 years, they have acquired ...
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Man wins lottery twice in 24 hours
Cary Collings of Puyallup, Wash., recently won the lottery not once, but twice, within 24 hours. The 61-year-old initially won $55,555 in the "Red Hot 5's" scratch-off ticket lottery on June 14. The next morning, after claiming his prize money at Washington's Lottery Federal Way office, he stop to get a pizza for lunch, Seattle TV station KCPQ reported. While waiting for his ...
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The Strange World of Dolphin-Assisted Therapy
A dolphin (Reuters).Dolphins are fascinating. Intelligent and interested in humans, the cetaceans have been part of the entertainment business since long before Sea World. In a strange twist, though, captive dolphins are now being pressed into service as psychological healers through a practice known as "dolphin-assisted therapy." In an essay published today at Aeon, neuroscientist ...
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Poinciana man said he was curious about child porn
NoTollsI-4 at 1:03 PM June 18, 2013 he will understand the meaning of "curious" his first time in the yard -- have fun -- better get that ready for some ...
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Faith Ringgold exhibit challenges America to see its true colors
In an exhibit of her works, artist Faith Ringgold challenges America to see its true colors. (Photo for The Washington Post by Melanie Burford) (Melanie Burford) WASHINGTON - Fifty years after the racial upheaval of the 1960s, Americans often like to say they don't see color. They pretend not to see it even when it's right in front of their faces, says artist Faith Ringgold. It's ...
Movie Review
Guess Who
While the title and the basic scenario suggest a race-reversed comedic riff on Stanley Kramer's sincere 1967 dramedy Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Guess Who's lineage is more directly traced to the nerve-wracked comedy of Meet the Parents (2001). Both center on decent, earn ... ...
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Cornyn calls ‘poison pill’ statements ‘bizarre’
Sen. John Cornyn fires back at some of his colleagues who have referred to his immigration amendment as a "poison pill." Cornyn's amendment calls for a 90 percent apprehension rate on illegal border ...
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To farm I have to rape the countryside. It’s got to be wrong The true effect of the badger cull
finds a growing number of farmers - including those whose own farms have been blighted by TB - are now questioning the nature of the cull and its likely ...
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Queiroz Has Last Laugh as Koreans Turn on Departing Choi
(Reuters) - South Korea booked another World Cup finals appearance on Tuesday but there was little celebration in Ulsan, with angry fans, media and Iran coach Carlos Queiroz taking aim at departing counterpart Choi Kang-hee. Iran claimed an upset 1-0 win to top Asian qualifying Group A, leaving Korea to claim the runners-up spot on goal difference after an anxious wait on the pitch for ...
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Lululemon Wants You To Know It Still Has A Sense Of Humor. But Should It Be Laughing
still think there's something to laugh about. Last week, the company posted a "CEO Wanted" ad seeking someone "passionate about doing chief executive officer type stuff like making decisions" whose "go-to party trick is your dead-on impression of the yogi in 'Sh*T Yogis Say.'" The post, which has since been taken down, also noted that, "You ...
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Other Weird Things You Can Learn From Phone Metadata
For example, she said, in the world of business, a pattern of phone calls from key executives can reveal impending corporate takeovers. Personal phone calls can also reveal sensitive medical information: "You can see a call to a gynecologist, and then a call to an oncologist, and then a call to close family ...