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Couples who have premarital sex to be considered married Madras High Court
In what can be seen as a new twist to the concept of premarital sex, the Madras High Court has in a judgement said if any unmarried couple of the right legal age "indulge in sexual gratification," this will be considered a valid marriage and they could be termed "husband and wife. The court said that if a bachelor has completed 21 years of age and an unmarried woman 18 years, they have acquired ...
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Roberts ‘to resign’ if e-mails are true
Sport Minister Anil Roberts yesterday promised to resign his position in Government if the alleged e-mail thread purportedly implicating his ministerial colleagues in misbehaviour proved to be ...
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Man stabs dad saws off own hands
according to news reports .Jason Dunn, 27, was standing in the driveway with both of his hands cut off at the wrists.Police suspect an argument led to the stabbing and believe the younger man cut off his own hands using a radial saw.Neighbours heard the altercation, as did an unnamed witness who contacted ...
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Male foetuses pleasure themselves
Texas Congressman and former obstetrician Michael Burgess says he's seen foetuses pleasure themselves, so therefore they feel pain. Picture: Michael Burgess/US ...
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Aboriginal humour the flip side of tragedy is comedy | Larissa Behrendt
Eddy McGuire’s comments about Adam Goodes , the most frequent response I received from my Aboriginal friends was: "well, you’ve got to laugh". To an outsider, this might be interpreted as simply laughing the incident off – but there is something very serious about laughing in this context. It is a powerful antidote to the trauma, harm and hurt that comes with racism. ...
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Movie Review
Freddy vs. Jason [DVD]
Gory and silly as it is, Freddy vs. Jason is a movie that was long in the makinga decade, in fact. Ever since the ending of 1993s Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (which, of course, it wasnt) promised a match-up of the perennial 80s horror titans Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger, fans have been patiently waiting to see them share the screen in the ultimate slasher smackdown. Di ... ...
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Hairy stockings to fend off perverts
Sina Weibo -- the Chinese equivalent of Twitter -- purports to promote 'hairy stockings'. The picture shows a pair of legs hairy from thigh to ankle but nonhairy feet -- leaving the gender of the subject open to debate. "Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings, essential for young girls going out," the post reads, according to trend watcher ChinaSMACK. ...
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Marijuana legalization What a long strange trip it has been
Muraco Kyashna-Tocha started the Green Buddha marijuana dispensary in an unlabeled Seattle storefront in 2008. In 2009, she applied for a business license. In 2010, she began paying taxes and, in 2012, she passed a tax audit. She says, "And I expect to shut in April 2014" when the stores for the public are open for business. Cannabis is a new industry. Change is organic, not ...
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Lolo Jones attempt at humor backfires
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Lolo Jones' attempt at humor in a video that's gone viral received a chilly reception from some members of the bobsledding community.Like that, the U.S. hurdler who also recently picked up bobsled finds herself under scrutiny again.Jones posted a Vine video in which she pokes fun at a check she received for $741.84 as prize money from the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton ...
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Boss starring role a super flop
IT WAS supposed to be a super-funny video to encourage physical activity and combat stress. Instead, this British health system boss has landed himself in a mountain of ...
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Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car
BLACK DIAMOND, Alberta -- He was drying off his freshly washed car.That's what the Canadian man told the Mounties when they stopped him doing 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph) south on Highway 22 south of Black Diamond, Alberta in Western Canada.The driver, a 67-year-old who lives in the area, was in court Monday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Tuesday the judge fined the man ...
Reported in the press
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
Hotel Review
Comfort Hotel Portrush
I arrived into Portrush, after a journey from Belfast to Londonderry on the M2 Motorway. Having seen Londonderry I was ...
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