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Photo captures Reagans as newlyweds appearing with Truman
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Nancy Reagan was overshadowed by the president during her first visit to Springfield. Not by her husband — Ronald Reagan was still firmly in the movie star stage of his life, and he wasn't the center of attention that weekend either. It was June 1952, and president and Missouri native Harry...
U.S. military spending millions to make cyborgs a reality
Washington. The U.S. military is spending millions on an advanced implant that would allow a human brain to communicate directly with computers. If it succeeds, cyborgs will be a reality. The Pentagon's research arm, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), hopes the implant will allow humans to directly...
How Bollywood took Hollywood
Hollywood increasingly wants Indian stars on screen. Pay is another matter. Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has plenty of experience of red carpets but this weekend was different. Rather than the usual gala premieres, she posed for hundreds of flashing cameras outside the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood before presenting a golden...
Egyptian student agrees to leave US after Trump comment
A student pilot from Egypt has agreed to leave the US after posting on Facebook that the world would thank him if he killed Donald Trump. Emadeldin Elsayed, 23, was not charged with a crime but the US authorities sought to deport him, his attorney, Hani Bushra, said. Immigration authorities said they would allow him to return...
Two California deputies charged after prison ‘fight club’ uncovered
INMATES who were forced to brawl inside California prisons say the consequences for refusal involved being beaten, handcuffed, tasered and sprayed with mace. Ricardo Palikako Garcia says a pair of sheriff’s deputies overseeing inmates in a San Francisco prison were dealing out justice without having to lay a finger on...
US election 2016: Trump and Cruz seek ‘one-on-one’ battle
US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called for a "one-on-one" battle with Ted Cruz, urging other rivals to quit the nomination race. Mr Cruz also suggested it was time for other hopefuls, like Marco Rubio and John Kasich, to step aside. Mr Trump and Mr Cruz won two states each in Saturday's...
Police testing knife purportedly found at O.J. Simpson estate
Los Angeles police confirmed Friday that homicide investigators are examining a knife purportedly found years ago on the property where O.J. Simpson was living at the time his ex-wife Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman were killed in 1994. Capt. Andrew Neiman said a construction worker purportedly found the knife buried on the...
You will never guess who is that blond boy on the photo
You Must See Leonardo DiCaprio's Baby Pictures, For They Are Bohemian Hipster Gold Leonardo DiCaprio has been in the spotlight for over 20 years, but we've only recently begun to find out more about his humble beginnings and unconventional childhood. The 41-year-old actor is the only child of Irmelin Indenbirken, a...
US election 2016: Donald Trump under attack from debate rivals
Presidential contender Donald Trump has come under attack from his rivals at a Republican debate, after a day in which the party's veteran politicians urged voters to desert him. The front-runner in the Republican race was on the defensive in Detroit as Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz piled in. In a testy debate, Mr Trump admitted...
How to watch the Detroit Republican debate
It's finally March, and we're down to the Final Four — on the GOP debate stage, that is. Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich are set to face off in Detroit on Thursday. Ben Carson announced Wednesday that he will not participate this time around and sees no "political path forward"...
Tennessee teen shoots family to avoid school
A 16-year old Nashville resident is accused of shooting his grandmother, sister and nephew because he did not want to leave his bed to head to school. He also tried to shot his mother, but she managed to escape. "There was a quarrel about getting up and getting ready for the day when (at some point) the 16-year-old ran to...
USA: Video of ‘Pornoparty’ at maximum security jail shows scantily-clad strippers giving lapdances to prisoners
The celebration has been dubbed "the Pornoparty" with around 200 inmates apparently taking part. This shocking footage filmed inside a maximum security prison apparently features three strippers who were brought in to entertain 200 male inmates. Prisoners were reportedly treated to the racy, naked show after...