News Headlines (148) 7 February 2013

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Fast &Furious 6 - Extended First Look. Published on Feb 5, 2013 by fastandfuriousmovie



► Facebook Unfriending Has Real Life Consequences: Many Avoid 'Unfrienders' in Real Life - Feb. 4, 2013 — Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button, but a new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows the repercussions often reach far beyond cyberspace.

► 'Intimacy 2.0' Dress Turns Transparent When You Get Sexually Aroused (PHOTOS) - by Daan Roosegaarde  -The Huffington Post  |  By Andy Campbell Posted: 02/05/2013



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A melancholy boy attends his estranged Father's wedding to a large Latina woman aboard a small and cramped boat on a shark infested sea. A short film (http://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/56835503) by Simon Cottee, story by Jack Vening. Sound FX by Dan Brumm Score by Jean-Baptiste Guignard Graduate film for Griffith QCA in 2011. http://www.simoncottee.com/ simoncottee@gmail.com Best Short Animation - FICMEC 5 Beirut International Student Film Festival Best Animation Award - Queensland National Film Awards Best Overall Tertiary Production - Queensland National Film Awards Best New Talen Award - Jack Vening - Queensland National Film Awards Best Animation - West End Film Festival Highest Achievement in Animation - Griffith Film School. Saturday, January 5, 2013 || ► Under The Fold. From The Animation Workshop Friday, January 25, 2013:: Bachelor film project from The Animation Workshop, Viborg, Denmark.





► Broken Night, the movie. From Nikon_USA | Sunday, January 6, 2013



► Singer Gloria Estefan, husband, plan Broadway show of their lives  || ► Gloria Estefan Developing Broadway Musical With Husband Emilio ||  VIDEO


► Michael Kors joins U.N. food campaign


► Bulgaria blames Hezbollah in bomb attack on Israeli tourists || ► Canadian's involvement in Bulgaria bombing underlines concerns




► Chocolate not yet China's cup of tea. Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: An explosion of wealth in China has made it a prime destination for European luxury goods such as cars, watches and fine wines. But when it comes to chocolate, Western confectioners face a major challenge: Chinese people barely eat any.

► First US anti-aircraft missiles operational in Turkey.  Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: The first American Patriot missiles are operational outside the town of Gaziantep in Turkey, 43 kilometres from the Syrian border. Three NATO countries -- the United States, Germany and the Netherlands -- are involved in the operation to protect about three and a half million Turkish people living on the border with Syria. 

► Global firms eye lucrative deals at India air show. Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: South Asia's biggest airshow kicks off in India, where global armament firms will be vying for multi-billion dollar contracts from the world's biggest importer of weapons.

► Sauerkraut powers French water treatment plant. Sauerkraut powers French water treatment plant.


► Making Homemade Sauerkraut


► Dutch debates three or more gay parents per child.  Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: After British lawmakers voted in favour of controversial legislation allowing gay marriage and France continues the debate, other countries settled the issue long ago. The Netherlands was the first country to approve gay marriage back in 2001, and now the current issue facing the Dutch Parliament is whether to give legal rights to three or more parents of one child.

► Malian artists sing for peace. Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara brought together 37 of Mali's biggest artists to sing a song for peace in the country. She says the song calls for the country's population to "wake up" to the threat imposed by Islamist extremists who have tried to ban music in the country's north.

► Man Ray exhibition at National Portrait gallery. Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: A new exhibition at London's National Portrait Gallery is devoted to the photographic portraits of Man Ray. The works include images of many of the leading cultural figures of Man Ray's time.




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Action Hero Willis on Gun Control. Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: Bruce Willis, star of 'A Good Day to Die Hard,' dismisses any link between Hollywood movie shootouts and real-life gun violence and says his movies aren't about madmen, they're just a "piece of entertainment."

Hiyaaa ... Bruce, there was also Sylvester "Rambo" Stallone on my post February 3, 2012

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Celebs Call for Action on Gun Violence. Published on Feb 6, 2013 ::  Singer Tony Bennett, Actor Adam Scott, and Martin Luther King, III were among the famous names who traveled to Washington Wednesday to call on Congress to act to stem gun violence. (Feb. 6)



► 2 Children and 1 Woman Killed in Denver Shooting.  Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: Two children under 10 years old and a woman were killed, and a third child was wounded in an apparent shooting at a house in northeast Denver, police said Wednesday. (Feb. 6)

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Gov. Christie to Ex-White House Doc: 'Shut Up'. Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: Gov. Chris Christie lashed out Wednesday at a former White House doctor who said she worries about him dying in office because he is so heavy, telling her to "shut up."

► Obama orders secret drone memos shared with Congress -  By Olivier Knox

► AP sources: House Dems offer own gun control plan - By ALAN FRAM 

► Putin says Russia will be ready for 2014 Sochi Olympics - By Alexei Anishchuk  ||  ► Sochi a point of national pride for Putin's Russia. A year out from Winter Olympics, Sochi is vast construction site but source of pride for Putin - By Nataliya Vasilyeva

► Cranky Kinkajou captured in Texas - By claudinezap | The Sideshow

► Bats Host More Than 60 Human-Infecting Viruses - By Joseph Castro, LiveScience Contributor 

► The 21-Minute Secret to a Happier Marriage

► Ways You Shorten and Lengthen Your Life Every Day

► The costliest states for raising children 

► 'Star'tling starfish close-ups. With the aid of a macro lens, biologist Alexander Semenov has captured these stunning close-ups of vibrant starfish.

► 7 February 2013 - Extinction: Beyond dinosaurs and dodos

► 6 February 2013 - Sweden wolf cull divides wilderness opinion | By Matthew Price Europe correspondent

► Sahara: Life giving sands

► Which are the best US airports for connections?

► On the Road - Moscow, Russia

► Putin's Olympic steamroller in Sochi | By Daniel Sandford BBC News, Sochi 

► Off-road in Baja ||  ► The most audacious auto stunts ever performed 


► 5 February 2013 Red Nose Day - 25 years in 25 pictures

► Teargas as thousands protest top opposition leader assassination in Tunisia (PHOTOS)

► Man trampled as hundreds of desperate Greeks scuffle for food (PHOTOS)

► Iran is a nuclear state but has no intention to launch attack on Israel – Ahmadinejad

► Russia not protecting Syria, but preventing attack on Iran – Zhirinovsky

► Russia ready to improve ties with US

► Federal Reserve data hacked by Anonymous

► Galliano vs Dior: Disgraced designer seeking damages from former employer

► 'The Suicide Shop is too politically incorrect for America' – French director

► The Suicide Shop - Diabolo Films

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Hezbollah suspected in Bulgaria bus bombing. Published on Feb 5, 2013 :: Bulgaria has linked the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah to a bus bombing last July that killed five Israeli tourists. Tsvetan Tsevtnov, Bulgarian interior minister, said on Tuesday that two of the suspects linked to the bombing had entered the country respectively with an Australian and a Canadian passport. Al Jazeera's Nadim Baba reports.



► US memo 'justifies' drone killings. Published on Feb 5, 2013 :: The Obama administration has been facing increasing questions about the legality of using drones to target people on foreign soil. Now a memo has been leaked to the media, which attempts to justify the practice. Al Jazeera's White House correspondent Patty Culhane reports from Washington.


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War on Web: UK govt to use 'black box' spy devices to monitor internet. Published on Feb 6, 2013 The UK government is said to be considering the use of special 'black boxes' - to record people's internet activities - all in the name of national security. But the plans have got privacy advocates up in arms. Emma Carr, the deputy director of Big Brother Watch organisation, says the proposal must be further studied before being applied.



► Warnings of N Korea's nuclear developments. Published on Feb 5, 2013 :: North Korea has threatened to take unspecified stronger measures in response to recent international sanctions after it successfully launched a satellite into space in December. Pyongyang warns the action could exceed a promised nuclear test, which it had said would target its "enemy", the United States. The heightened rhetoric comes as a US scientist says North Korea could be close to a nuclear weapons breakthrough. Al Jazeera's Harry Fawcett reports from Seoul.

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'Mali a foothold for 21st century resource wars in Africa'. Published on Feb 6, 2013 The French military, assisted by local militia, has taken the city of Kidal - the last major city still controlled by Islamist militants. Meanwhile, warplanes have continued striking the remaining militant hideouts in the far north of the country. The French foreign minister has hinted that the operation may be over as early as March. But while the advance has been swift, the conflict is already taking its toll on the civilians. Geopolitical analyst Patrick Henningsen believes the war on terror is just a pretext used by some powers to tighten its grip on Africa.



► The Stream - Accepting LGBTs in Asia

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People & Power - Orthodox corruption? Published on Feb 6, 2013 :: Less than three decades ago, it would have been unthinkable for a Russian premier to have exchanged public expressions of solidarity and goodwill with the head of the country's Orthodox Church. For years under communism the institution had been suppressed, its priests harassed by the authorities, its churches closed or given over to communal secular pursuits, its devotees scorned for their 'superstitious' adherence to doctrines that the state and the party regarded with deep suspicion. 

► Obamacare and GOP Governors – Is This a Tipping Point?

► Omega-6 Fats Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Disease

► The Secret to Super Sperm? Less TV

► And the World's 10 Most Expensive Cities of 2013 Are …

► To See the World: Marc Riboud's Eye of the Traveler
In 1955, photographer Marc Riboud set out in an old Jeep to see the world. 58 years later, a show of his work at the Peter Fetterman Gallery demonstrate just how the traveler's eye remains as vibrant as ever

► LIFE With Zsa Zsa: Rare Photos of 'Another Gabor', 1951

► Marco Rubio to deliver GOP response to the State of the Union.

► Obama names REI chief to lead the Interior Department.

► Obama picks REI executive Sally Jewell to lead Interior Department

► Obama to make his first presidential visit to Israel in spring 

  ► Heavy drinking, 'incompatible' drinking tied to divorce, study says




► FRAMEWORK  - Pictures in the News | February 6, 2013 - Posted By: Marc Martin  

3 PICTURES TODAY

Circus artists Noelia and Natalia and the elephants Gran Circo Mundial perform during the second "New Generation" International Circus Festival in Monaco, on February 3, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/VALERY HACHE)

'Rex', a two metre tall artificial human, is displayed at the Science Museum in central London February 5, 2013. The British roboticist designers claim it is the world's first complete bionic man, featuring artificial organs as well as fully functioning limbs. It will be on public display until March 11. REUTERS/Toby Melville

A dog rests on a buffalo near Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, Febuary 4, 2013. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza

Namibian Nights by Marsel van Oosten

Youtube videos I watched today 001. Colombian Fashion Week - Ass Implants & Couture 002. Rio Fashion Week - Ass Shaking and Transsexual Supermodels 003. Cambodia Fashion Week - Ghosts in the Garment Factory 004. Caribbean Fashion Week - Dance Hall and Skin Bleaching 005. Louis Theroux - Miami MegaJail Part 1 006. Louis Theroux - Miami MegaJail Part 2 007. Riku the Kinkajou in a Towel 008. When Ding Ding met TheMeanKitty 009. Exotic Animals as Pets 010. Andressa Soares - The Biggest Ass in Brazil 011. UK Column Live - 5th November 2012 012. UK Column Live - 5th December 2012 013. Thierry Ardisson chez lui, interview sans langue de bois 014. Underground LSD Palace