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Advantages of Imaginary Friends -  Jan. 10, 2013 — Most parents do not worry if their young child has an imaginary friend and even see advantages in such an invisible companion.

Corporate stress busters for you - Chaitrali Sardesai, Mumbai Mirror Dec 9, 2012

The Best Makeup when You're Wearing Glasses - By The chicks at TotalBeauty.com | Beauty on Shine – Fri, Apr 6, 2012  || How to Wear the Right Makeup with Glasses. If you're self-conscious about your glasses, a little makeup can boost your confidence

           


Meggins Getting Trendy Friday, December 28, 2012 

Secret Beauty Ingredient: Marshmallow Root  || Secret Beauty Ingredient: Goat's Milk

► Vintage photos of Catherine Deneuve, Coco Chanel, Wallis Simpson and Pablo Picasso on display in new Man Ray retrospective 

Long-Beaked Echidna Specimen Suggests Egg - Laying Mammal Isn't Extinct In Australia After All Posted: 01/05/2013

Monster Black Hole Burp Surprises Scientists - Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Date: 07 January 2013

New Zealand insect has whale-like ears 

► Incredible Insect Discovered In New Zealand 2011. Uploaded on Dec 3, 2011 by StephenHannardADGUK



Photographers Blog ::  Fishing for fins - By Ben Nelms - December 6, 2012 || in DISCOVERY :: Calif. Set to Ban Shark Fin Soup - Sep 9, 2011 by Tim Wall || pdf file 

Sun's 2013 Solar Storm Peak Expected to Hit Century Low - by Elizabeth Howell, SPACE.com Contributor | Date: 04 January 2013




DISCOVERY :: World War II in Color



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Kony, M23, and the Real Rebels of Congo. Published on Dec 6, 2012 :: The Democratic Republic of Congo is now home to more than a dozen militant groups, factions of the national army, and scores of rebel combatants. We rode along with US Special Forces and followed the path of Kony and the LRA into the jungle. In the process we learned that the greatest threat to regional security were rebels that no one wanted to talk about: M23. Hosted by Thomas Morton




Tattoo Age: Thom deVita :: (Part 1/5), (Part 2/5), (Part 3/5), (Part 4/5), (Part 5/5)





Hundreds Hunt for Invasive Pythons in Everglades.  Published on Jan 12, 2013 ::  More than 700 people turned out for the first-ever Florida Python Challenge to help rid the Everglades of the Burmese Python. The snake, an invasive non-native species, is decimating wildlife like rabbits and deer. (Jan. 12) || Prosthetic Legs Help Mexican Dog Recover. Published on Jan 12, 2013 :: A dog whose front legs were reportedly cut off by Mexican drug traffickers is back to playing, walking and running around with the help of prosthetics legs. (Jan. 12)






Russia rejects Assad exit as precondition for Syria deal - By Steve Gutterman | Reuters

Qatar revives proposal to send an Arab force to Syria - Reuters

Venezuela VP to travel to Cuba see Chavez, family - By FABIOLA SANCHEZ | Associated Press – Fri, Jan 11, 2013 :

Kurd protest in Paris demands justice in killings - By LORI HINNANT | Associated Press

Turkey says France must solve Kurdish killings - Associated Press

Gun Control's 'Opportune Moment'; NRA Vows Fight - By BETSY KLEIN | ABC OTUS News 

Biden: No Comment on NRA Broadside - By Arlette Saenz | ABC OTUS News – Fri, Jan 11, 2013 

Obama Faces Dilemma on 'Mother of All' Climate-Change Regulations - By Coral Davenport | National Journal – Fri, Jan 11, 2013 

Russia-US adoption ban Q&A - By JIM HEINTZ | Associated Press – Fri, Jan 11, 2013 

► Russian Orphan With US 'Parents' Becomes TV Star.  Published on Jan 12, 2013 ::  A Russian teenage orphan who uses an American family's name on Facebook has become the unlikely poster boy of a Kremlin campaign to stop U.S. adoptions in Russia. (Jan 12)



Brooklyn resident wins Miss America crown - By HANNAH DREIER | Associated Press 

Aaron Swartz, 1986-2013: a computer hacker who is now a political martyr

NASA's search for another Earth narrows: Meet our closest twin yet - By Chris Gayomali | The Week – Fri, Jan 11, 2013

Amateur Astronomers Discover 42 Alien Planets - By Elizabeth Howell | SPACE.com 

Fla. 'python challenge' draws about 800 hunters - By JENNIFER KAY | Associated Press 




► The World Championship Gumbo Cook Off (VIDEO)




Yahoo! Homes of the Week: Homes for $500,000 - Welcome to Yahoo! Homes of the Week, powered by Zillow. Each week we’ll spotlight homes for sale at a specific price point. This week we’re looking at homes for sale for around $500,000. To see even more homes at this price, go to Zillow Blog.


Brooklyn resident wins Miss America crown - By HANNAH DREIER | Associated



6 Superfoods You're Not Eating - By SHAPE magazine | Healthy Living – Fri, Jan 11, 2013




Armstrong will answer 'honestly' during Oprah talk - By JIM VERTUNO (AP Sports Writer) 



Six Popular Online Degrees To Earn Now




Baking chocolate taste test  
 





12 January 2013  - Hollande steps up French security 
France orders security stepped up around public buildings and transport because of the risk of Islamist attack after military operations in Africa.
* Hollande: 'Mission not finished' - VIDEO
* French terror alert system
* UK to assist Mali operation 
* French soldier dies in Somali raid
13 January 2013  - New York declares flu emergency
The governor of New York State, Andrew Cuomo, declares a public health emergency because of the severity of this year's influenza season.
* US flu outbreak becomes epidemic
* A yearly battle for dominance 
CES 2013: Health tech grabs attention. 10 January 2013 - Health technology is on the minds of many of the attendees of this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with devices being released ranging from doctor kiosks to devices similar to those seen in the film Star Trek. The BBC's Matt Danzico sat down with several new companies attempting to cut through the CES static with products they hope could one day help to keep you healthy. Video produced by the BBC's Matt Danzico 

   
   


► 13 January 2013  -  Paul Salopek: Going for a seven-year walk | By Robin Banerji BBC World Service  || in The Storytelling - NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC



► 12 January 2013  - Tahirul Qadri - Pakistan's latest political 'drone'? | By Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad

► 13 January 2013 - Putting the welcome mat out in Baghdad | By Jonathan Fryer Baghdad 

► 13 January 2013 | Article written by Phil Coomes  - Picture editor :: Inside Haiti's Iron Market

► 10 January 2013  -  Your pictures: Hope 

Smart robots and murder by phone 

► Thousands of pilgrims prepare for India's Kumbh Mela. 13 January 2013  - Tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims have started arriving in the north Indian holy city of Allahabad for the Kumbh Mela.  It is 12 years since the festival has taken place in the city, and this year promises to be the biggest yet.  Donna Larsen reports. (VIDEO) || NEWS  - 11 January 2013 The magic of India's Kumbh Mela -  By Mark Tully Former BBC India Correspondent

► Protest over shark kept in Kiev shopping centre. 13 January 2013  - Animal rights activists in the Ukrainian capital Kiev have been protesting against the treatment of a tiger shark that is being kept in a shopping centre as a tourist attraction. They say the shark does not have enough space to move but the retail outlet disputes the claim. Beth McLeod reports. (VIDEO

► Australia faces shortage of baby formula amid Chinese demand. 8 January 2013  - Shops in Australia have been forced to restrict sales of infant formula, as supplies have run short. That's because Chinese customers and tourists buy them in bulk to send them home or to sell them online. Phil Mercer reports on why made-in-Australia infant formula products are so popular with the Chinese. (VIDEO

► Gaza firm produces first Palestinian 3D animated film. - Young filmmakers in Gaza are putting the final touches on The Scarecrow - the first Palestinian 3D animated film. The movie tells the fictional story of an orphaned girl whose parents left her a scarecrow which ends up being seized by the Israeli army. Murad Shishani reports. VIDEO Produced by BBC Arabic's Shahdi Alkashif




► At least 27 injured as Egyptian opposition protesters attacked with Molotov cocktails, birdshot (VIDEO

UK to aid France in Mali intervention

► France under fire from PKK and Turkey as thousands protest Kurdish women's murder (PHOTOS)

► Israeli forces evict West Bank Palestinian outpost despite court ruling (VIDEO, PHOTOS

Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz commits suicide in midst of controversial trial

Our neighbor star almost as old as universe

► Air pollution in Beijing surpasses 'health hazard' levels (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Sicily unilaterally halts construction of US next-gen military satellite station

Drones over New York? NYPD chief admits he’s interested in an UAV

Tehran's Hollywood tit-for-tat: Iran to shoot a movie to strike against 'ahistoric' Argo 

Hug shrug: Russians reluctant to embrace in shopping mall

You have the woof to remain silent: Ohio man arrested for taunting police dog

At least 18 murdered in Chicago within the first 10 days of the year


Mission Updated? US troops feared to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 pullout. Published on Jan 12, 2013 :: President Obama says that US forces will end most combat operations in Afghanistan by spring, and switch to a 'support' role. That's the outcome of a meeting between the President and Afghan leader, Khamid Karzai, in what's thought to be the final chapter of America's military presence in the country. But as RT's Gayane Chichackyan reports, the US troops could remain in Afghanistan well beyond 2014. 

ehehhe ... what's up, Afghan? Since you all have been too long, all of you (you, the Taliban and NATO) blend in a long togetherness, so now you fall in love with NATO? Especially to the United States? Oh, no. And do you prefer the west than the Taliban? Wow. Mmm ... I'm dreaming to make a silly story, what if there is a Taliban disguised as an American, and vice versa? Then you thought he was an American, whereas actually he's a Taliban. Nah! hehhee....

Let them go, Afgan. Do not be addicted to America .... ehehehe ....

Thankfully my fiance is not a soldier. I can not imagine how he (because he had lived in Afghnaistan for a decade) now has a new family with the Afghan girl and had married her in secret and would have a smooth access to the Taliban, for example: his brother-in-law is a member of the Taliban. ... ehehehe ... (Shh! Stop dreaming, Cisca! And before your dreams come true, wake up! ...)

US out of Afghanistan: Mission Impossible? Published on Jan 12, 2013 :: As doubts rise about America's promise of a military spring clean in Aghanistan. RT's very own Resident took to the streets of New York to find out what people think about the U.S.'s long lasting operation there



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► War Worries: Israelis haunted by Iran nuclear threat. Published on Jan 12, 2013 :: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said stopping Iran from building nuclear weapons will be his top priority, if he wins in the upcoming election. Despite Tehran denying the allegations, it's viewed as a major threat in Israel. As RT's Paula Slier reports, many Israelis are already preparing for war. (VIDEO)
ahahaha.... Worried? I never worry about the unbalanced opponent.




Counting the Cost - Beyond the fiscal cliff.  Published on Jan 11, 2013 :: On the show this week we take a good look at the US debt situation. Yes it avoided the much-vaunted 'fiscal cliff' - but at what long-term cost? And what do we really know about US debt? The debts in many European economies have been well documented, but if the $16tn budget deficit in the US is not addressed at some point, what sort of effect will that have?




South2North - The business of good governance. Published on Jan 11, 2013 ::  Do businessmen have the right to reward good governance? And is it 'un-African' to challenge your elders? On this episode of South2North Redi Tlhabi is joined by business mogul Mo Ibrahim and his daughter Hadeel to discuss African leadership, the politics of identity and a mutual love of Arsenal football club. Redi also talks to Macky Sall, the Senegalese president, about democracy, Africa's future and love.




Inside Syria - Making heads or tails of Bashar al-Assad. Published on Jan 13, 2013 :: Diplomatic wrangling and ground battles continue amid international efforts to oust embattled Syrian leader. Inside Syria with presenter Hazem Sika discusses with guests Fawaz Gerges, director of the Middle East Centre and professor of International Relations at London School of Economics; James Jatras, a former US diplomat and a senior fellow at the American University in Moscow; and Shashank Joshi, an associate fellow at Royal United Services.







Vanessa and Kobe Bryant announce reconciliation

Taylor Swift, Harry Styles reportedly split after blowout 'row'

Britney Spears and Jason Trawick end engagement, go separate ways

Aaron Swartz dies at 26; Internet folk hero founded Reddit - Swartz, who was accused of stealing nearly 5 million articles from an MIT archive and was set to be tried in February, was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment.

Countdown: Justin Timberlake to release music in 3 days

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High school shootings - January 18, 2011 | Posted By: Marc Martin :: High school shootings - After a school police officer was shot Wednesday outside El Camino Real High School, nine campuses were locked down the day after two Gardena High School students were injured when a gun in a student’s backpack accidentally discharged. At the Gardena school, one girl was shot in the head and is in grave condition at a hospital. The other victim, a boy, was wounded in the shoulder.  According to Robert Alaniz, a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesman, the gun discharged when a 10th-grade boy either dropped or bumped the backpack containing the weapon.


Rounding up the desert tortoises - October 19, 2010 | Posted By: Marc Martin :: Louis Sahagun, in a report from Primm, Nev., tells how more than 100 biologists and contract workers fanned out across a nearly pristine stretch of the eastern Mojave Desert on Friday to start rounding up tortoises blocking construction of the first major solar-energy plant to be built on public land in Southern California. Read the full story: "Biologists scour Mojave in desert tortoise roundup." The effort in San Bernardino County’s panoramic Ivanpah Valley, just north of Interstate 15 and about 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas, disrupted complex tortoise social networks and blood lines linked for centuries by dusty trails, shelters and hibernation burrows.


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Italian biker Alessandro Zanotti powers his TM during the Dakar 2013 Stage 6 between Arica and Calama, Chile, on January 10, 2013. The rally is taking place in Peru, Argentina and Chile from January 5 to 20. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE


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