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Why women constantly lie about life on Facebook

Women consistently lie on social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter to make their lives appear more exciting, a survey has found. Researchers found that at least one in four women exaggerated...

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Danish TV mistakes video game image for Syria

A Danish news channel has admitted that it used an image of Damascus taken from a computer game in a news report on the Syrian civil war. Instead of a photograph, the backdrop for presenter Cecilie...

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Man fired for wrestling shark – while he was on sick leave

A British man who received worldwide attention for wrestling a shark away from kids on an Australian beach has been sacked from his job as a result. When Paul Marshallsea, 62, made the daring rescue at...

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‘Grave’ mistake in California mortuary

Evan Davidson lived with his wife for 51 years. But when he told morticians that the woman in the open casket wasn’t Darlene Davidson, they politely told him he was mistaken. “I looked at her and said,...

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Mother attempted to sell her kids to pay boyfriend’s bond –Police

An Oklahoma mother was arrested last week after she allegedly tried to sell her children online. Police say Misty VanHorn attempted to sell her kids on Facebook, possibly to cover the bond money she...

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Woman drinks eye drop

Shayne Carpenter allegedly put Visine eye drops in his girlfriend’s drink after a fight. A Grass Valley, Calif., man is accused of spiking his girlfriend’s drink with Visine eyedrops so that she would...

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Man sues for losing penis in accident

You can only imagine” what Edgardo Toucet is going through after his penis was cut off in an accident at work, one of his lawyers, Michael Valen, told The Huffington Post. Toucet is suing the Spartan...

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Woman impersonates rodeo star to get free phones, dates

Susan Rowan wasn’t horsing around when she impersonated a rodeo star in order to get hundreds of free phones, two free homemade saddles and three potential boyfriends. Rowan, 39, of Fayette County,...

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Six-month-old dies after being shot five times in Chicago

The 6-month-old infant girl shot five times on Chicago’s South Side Monday died in the hospital Tuesday morning. Jonylah Watkins was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital Monday afternoon in...

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Panel criticises US military on sex assault

Legislators at Senate hearing on military sexual harassment question justice system which favours perpetrators. US legislators have expressed outrage over the military justice system’s failure to deal...

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FCT council election

Poor turn out as well as late arrival of electoral officials and materials at designated polling units characterised local council elections  held in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Saturday....

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Pope wants church for the poor

Newly elected Pope Francis has made a case for the poor, calling for a church that was both poor and for the poor. In his first meeting with journalists on Saturday, the Pope, who was known as Cardinal...

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Chico Ejiro’s rising profile

There is no contest that ace movie producer, Chico Ejiro, is one of the best hands in the industry. Popularly referred to as Mr. Prolific, he has to his credit several award winning flicks and is...

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‘More Nigerians are being diagnosed with glaucoma’

With the World Glaucoma Week which ended on Saturday, Dr. Chigozie Onyesonwu, an expert optometrist, tells MOTUNRAYO ABODERIN that Glaucoma is a silent eye killer disease that requires urgent attention...

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When exercises get excessive

Exercise is the physical exertion of the body. It is making the body do a physical activity which allows for a healthy living both physically and mentally. Exercise helps to maintain and enhance your...

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Re: Luth, please release our list

Please refer to a letter dated March 3, 2013 with the above caption, sent in by one Kizito Chibuike, of 35, Bakare Opesa, Agege, Lagos. Having gone through the list of applicants for internship sent in...

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On withdrawal of Kalu’s degree certificate

I was surprised when I read about the withdrawal of the degree certificate of former Abia State Governor, Orji Kalu by the Abia State University. I hope all the reasons deduced by the university...

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This is Charles Ahize’s daughter

Multi-millionaire businessman, Charles Ahize, sort of raised eyebrows when he walked the red carpet of an event in company with a ‘female companion’. Most of the guests were especially surprised...

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Fagbenle’s giant Olympic strides

As the first McDonald’s All-American in the history of Harvard women’s basketball, Temi Fagbenle appeared ready for her star turn with the Crimson when she arrived on campus in 2011. Born in Baltimore...

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Bolt to compete in Ostrava

Usain Bolt has confirmed he will participate in the men’s 4×100 metres relay at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic scheduled on June 27. It will be the seventh time for the Jamaican...

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