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US election 2016: Winners and losers on Super Tuesday II
In a golf tournament, the day before the final round is called "moving day". It's when the leaders pull away from the rest of the pack. A rookie or little-known duffer may have strung together a few good holes or even posted a nice round, but time and pressure expose their flaws. Tuesday was such a moment in the...
Who’s at the controls of Iran’s bot army?
A group of Twitter accounts seems to be designed to pump out crude Iranian propaganda aimed at an English-speaking audience — but the people behind it and their true motivations are a mystery. Dozens of accounts tweet to thousands of followers in waves every few minutes throughout the day using the hashtag "Powerful...
The godmother of manga sex in Japan
A recent UN report weighed into a debate that provokes intense controversy in Japan, by including manga in a list of content with violent pornography. The BBC's Yuko Kato went to meet one of Japan's leading female manga artists, Keiko Takemiya, seen as the woman who opened the floodgates to sexually explicit manga. Some...
Pakistan: Bus bomb explosion kills 15 in Peshawar
At least 15 people travelling on a bus have been killed by a bomb in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say. The vehicle was carrying government employees from nearby areas to the city. An improvised device apparently inside the bus caused the blast, police say. There has been no claim of responsibility,...
First Look: Ruger Silent-SR Suppressor
Ruger suppressors are now a reality with the introduction of the company’s first suppressor: the Ruger Silent-SR. The Silent-SR Ruger suppressor is designed for .22 LR, .22 WMR and .17 HMR rifles and pistols. In testing, the company found that this new suppressor reduced sound pressure levels by as much as 40 decibels....
Break Out the Whip! Harrison Ford to Return in Indiana Jones 5
Time to dust off the fedora. A fifth Indiana Jones movie is in the works, Disney announced Tuesday. The film is set to reunite star Harrison Ford and director Steven Spielberg, and is slated to hit theaters on July 19, 2019. Ford, 73, and Spielberg, 69, last collaborated on 2008's Indiana Jones and the...
Obama: Beauty pressures have ‘always been harder’ on black women
Last month, President Barack Obama and ballerina Misty Copeland sat down with TIME to discuss their rise in their respective fields, the country’s persisting racial discord and the grassroots movements looking to radically change the racial climate. Among the many highlights from TIME's transcript of that dialogue?...
How Donald Trump deals with protesters at rallies
US presidential candidate Donald Trump often yells at protesters to "get out" of his rallies and says that he wish he could knock them out. Fellow 2016 US presidential candidates have criticised Mr Trump for allowing a culture of violence around his rallies, but he has not taken responsibility. The Republican...
Texas teen believed to be in ‘immediate danger’ after police discover father’s burned body
A Texas teenager is “in grave or immediate danger,” authorities said Tuesday amid fears that she was with her father when he was killed and his burned body dumped near a ditch. The FBI has joined the investigation into the disappearance of 13-year-old Adriana Coronado of Katy, who was last seen Saturday. An Amber...
Mother of Michael Brown, killed by police in Ferguson, endorses Clinton on Missouri primary day
The mother of Michael Brown, the teenager whose 2014 shooting by police in Ferguson, Mo., ignited protests that lasted for weeks, is backing Democrat Hillary Clinton. Clinton's campaign announced the endorsement Tuesday as voters began casting primary ballots in Missouri, one of five states voting on what could be a...
‘Bachelor’ Couple Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell Looking Forward to ‘Starting a Normal Life’
Newly-engaged "Bachelor" couple Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell say they are ready to start their life together, away from the cameras. "I’m looking forward to just starting a normal life," Bushnell said today on "Good Morning America." "We’ve been engaged but secretly for the last...
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