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March 6, 2013

Monster: Man arrested for beating boy for not eating squirrel soup filled with vomit (PICTURED)

Marc Smith allegedly struck a boy who refused to partake in a bowl full of squirrel soup mixed with vomit. A Florida man who allegedly beat a child for not eating vomit-filled squirrel soup was arrested Saturday. Marc Scott Smith, of Jupiter, made a breakfast of freshly-hunted squirrel soupfor a young boy in December according... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Opinion: The Lagos mega city is coming, move away all ye refuse dumps

by Chinaza Onuzo With these policies, Lagos State is also trying to develop a  precedent; that the needs of the state are paramount when it comes to development. Lagos State recently made headlines in both the New York Times and the Associated Press for the recent demolition of the Ijora Badia slums. As expected, both articles created a firestorm... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Heart-melting: 6-year-old wows crowds with her unbelievably good dance moves (WATCH)

A 6-year-old break dance prodigy named “B-girl Terra” is putting all adult dancers to shame in a new video posted to YouTube. Last weekend, the miniature competitor took part in the Chelles Battle Procompetition in Paris, blowing away the rest of the contestants with her unbelievable windmills and headspins. Though she didn’t walk away with the final 
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March 6, 2013

Ashanti takes the black-and-white trend to the extreme – Like it or hate it? (SNAPSHOT)

Ashanti clearly got the memo that high contrast ensembles are all the rage. The Grammy Award-winning singer was spotted outside MTV Studios in New York City on Monday rocking black-and-white from head-to-toe. Ashanti,who just landed a role on Lifetime’s “Army Wives,” teamed a striped, floral Balmain top and matching harem pants with a pair of checkered Givenchy... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Opinion: Give us the horsemeat

by Chidi Amuta Struck by this great discovery, quite a number of English ladies and gentlemen have feigned being shocked. It turns out that quite a few privileged palates may have been graced by horsemeat while believing that they were savouring real beef. The United Kingdom, that bastion of genteel affectation of correctness in gastronomic... Read More
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March 6, 2013

This porn star is pretty upset that he has to wear a condom at work (PICTURED)

“Boy next door” porn star James Deen said having condoms mandated on set is “a huge violation of my rights as an American citizen.” Deen said on HuffPost Live Monday that the mandate, which passed in LA as Measure B in November, restricts his artistic vision. “Let’s say I want to make a movie about... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Holy Mother! Mother Teresa’s humanitarian image a ‘myth,’ new study says

A new study by Canadian academics says Mother Teresa was a product of hype who housed the poor and sick in shoddy conditions, despite her access to a fortune. The Times of India, reporting on the controversial essay, wrote that the authors asserted Mother Teresa saw beauty in the downtrodden’s suffering and was far more willing to... Read More
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March 6, 2013

English schoolboy’s balloon travels globe, is found 10,000 miles away in Australia (PHOTO)

Of the 300 balloons released into the air as part of a school project in England, none made it as far as Joshua Blackaby’s. According to the Daily Mail, the 6-year-old recently returned to his Derby, England, school from a February half-term holiday to find a letter waiting for him. A girl named Millie had... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Uche Chuta, Dokpesi (Jr), Ohimai Amaize… See 10 of the most powerful young people in politics #YNaijaPowerList

by Joachim MacEbong Nigeria is a country with a large number of young people who are demanding more from their government all the time, and taking a greater interest in politics. This increased interest has come with growing calls to actually get involved in the making of decisions that affect us all. Below is a... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Owing workers salary could soon be a criminal offence as new bill passes second reading

by Rachel Ogbu Soon delay in payment of workers’ salaries could become a criminal offense. A new bill has passed its second reading at the House of Representatives recommending hard penalties for employers in the public and private sectors who fail to pay or delay employees’ salaries. On Tuesday it was reported that the bill... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Opinion: 2015 – In support of Jonathan hostage fatigue on Nigeria

by Bayo Oluwasanmi The candidacy of Mr. Jonathan for 2015 was unofficially announced sometimes in 2012. Abuja residents woke up to bill boards of campaign posters with friendlier and gentler smiling portraits of President Jonathan. Are we there yet? Seems we’re all having snap relapse from collective amnesia about President Jonathan contesting for second term in... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Boko Haram needs a presidential amnesty handout for peace to reign – Sultan of Sokoto

by Rachel Ogbu The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III has suggested that if the Federal government offered a presidential amnesty to even one member of the Boko Haram sect, could make others to lay down their arms for peace to reign in the nation. On Tuesday Abubakar went on the asked President Goodluck Jonathan to award members... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Jungle policing: Residents claim 500 youth in Enugu arrested over death of Kwara police commissioner

by Rachel Ogbu Over 500 youths were allegedly arrested by the Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Kwara State police commissioner, Chinweike Asadu, last Saturday. Although the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Tonye Ebitibituwa, refused to releser the exact number and identity of those arrested, residents of Nike in the Enugu metropolis confirmed... Read More
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March 6, 2013

O, goodness: Teenager gives birth to two headed baby with no eyes in Katsina (PICTURED)

by Chi Ibe 19-year-old Zainabu Dahiru gave birth to a daughter with what looks like another head attached at the General Hospital, Malumfashi, Katsina State. The baby girl was alsso delivered with a cleft palate, stunted fingers and no eyes. Agynaecologist at the Garki Hospital, Abuja, Kayode Obende, said the condition was called encephacele and according to a pediatrician, Ahmad... Read More
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March 6, 2013

RIP: Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is dead at 58

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has died, his vice-president has announced. Mr Chavez had not appeared in public since he returned to Venezuela last month after cancer treatment in Cuba. An emotional Nicolas Maduro made the announcement on Tuesday evening, flanked by leading Venezuelan political and military leaders. Earlier, he said the 58-year-old Venezuelan leader had... Read More
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March 6, 2013

Just In: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died at 58

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday. He was 58. Chavez announced he had cancer in 2011. He spent more than two months in treatment in Cuba recently, returning to Venezuela two weeks ago. Officials have not said what type of cancer he had. Chavez has been Venezuela’s president since... Read More
March 5, 2013

“Greedy” and “self-absorbed”: Kim Kardashian slammed for covering her baby bump with fur (PICTURED)

Sparking fur-y … Kim Kardashian sporting the shrug that’s infuriated PETA FameFlynet.uk.com In a fiery outburst from animal rights group PETA, a spokesperson claimed the pregnant socialite’s unborn baby could follow in its mother’s “greedy, self-absorbed” footsteps. However, the organisation is hopeful that Kim and Kanye West’s child will have a greater social conscience than... Read More
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