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​UK Judge Says Convicted Rapist Has "Good Character," Isn't A "Classic Rapist"
“This was a case where you just lost control of normal restraint. ... You simply could not resist,” said Judge Michael Mettyear.
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Video Purportedly Shows First Public Appearance Of ISIS Leader In Iraq
A video posted online Saturday claims to show Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic extremist group ISIS, giving a speech at a mosque in Mosul, Iraq.
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A Survivor's Guide To A 56-Hour Comedy Festival
A recap of my weekend attending the 16th annual Del Close Marathon, a festival of nonstop improv hosted at the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater in New York City.
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Syrian Children Master Taekwondo At The Zaatari Refugee Camp
A documentary called "After Spring" shows how taekwondo is helping children traumatized by war in the their home country learn self-respect and discipline. "The taekwondo school is a surprisingly uplifting story in the midst of all this tragedy."
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NYPD Police Officer Convicted For Plotting To Rape, Kidnap, And Eat Women Is Free
The so-called "Cannibal Cop" was convicted in March 2013 of planning to kidnap, rape, kill, and cook women. A judge granted his release on $100,000 bond after his conviction was tossed.
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These Pictures Of Daniel Radcliffe Walking 12 Dogs While Smoking A Cigarette Are Perfect
If anybody needs a dog walker, you know who to ask.
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Suicide Bomber Kills 13 In A Market Near Baghdad
At least 13 are reported dead and 25 wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in Iraq. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is suspected.
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North Korea Says New Seth Rogen-James Franco Movie Is A "Blatant Act Of War”
“If the United States administration tacitly approves or supports the release of this film, we will take a decisive and merciless countermeasure."
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Stop Everything, MTV Is Bringing Back Total Request Live (For One Day)
OMG. TRL is coming back. With Ariana Grande. But... it's just for one day. And it's called "Total Ariana Live."
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Woman Sentenced To Death For Apostasy Is Freed For A Second Time
The pregnant Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death over her Christian faith last month was freed and rearrested as she tried to leave Sudan.
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Syria Hands Over Last Of Declared Chemical Weapons
The last of Syria's 1,300-ton stockpile of chemical weapons, including mustard gas and raw materials for making sarin nerve gas, have been loaded onto Danish and Norwegian ships off the coast of Latakia, Syria, the Associated Press reports.
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Texas Day Care Center Under Fire For Duct Taping Children To Sleeping Mats
The Heart2Heart Montessori Academy said that the situation had been "extremely exaggerated by a very upset parent."
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Soccer Star Hope Solo Pleads Not Guilty In Domestic Violence Case, Released From Jail
Updated: Solo is the goalie for the Seattle Reign FC, and played on two gold medal-winning Olympic women’s teams.
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Sex Workers Protest After Indonesia Shuts Down Massive Prostitution Complex
Residents of the red-light district, called the Dolly, protested the move to close the complex in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Thousands of others rallied in support of shutting down the brothels.
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This Man Found A Baby On The Highway And Saved Her Life
The baby had crawled 300 yards from her parents house to the highway.
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At Least 14 Killed In Bombing While Watching World Cup In Nigeria
A suicide bomber detonated explosives hidden in a tricycle taxi at a public World Cup viewing.
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U.S. Forces Move Into Iraq As Dozens Are Killed In Insurgent Attacks
There were reports of sectarian violence in Iraq Tuesday as President Obama weighs options for combatting the militants known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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Hidden Painting Found Under Picasso's Masterpiece The Blue Room
Scientists found a portrait of a bearded man underneath Picasso's 1901 painting "The Blue Room."
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Militants In Iraq Say They Executed 1,700 Soldiers, Post Gruesome Images Online
Militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria said on Twitter that they had executed 1,700 Iraqi government soldiers, The New York Times reports. On Sunday, a string of bombs went off, killing 15 and wounding over 30.
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Pope Ditches Popemobile, Says He Doesn't Have "Much To Lose”
In a recent interview with a Spanish newspaper, Pope Francis said that he cannot "tell the people I love them inside a sardine can."
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