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  • Virginia hikers hit by runaway car Virginia hikers hit by runaway car

    A parade in the US state of Virginia has been ended by an horrendous car crash. Over 50 people were injured in an incident where a car ploughed into the crowd whose members had been hiking through the area. More than a dozen people were seriously injured in the crash, which took place during the Trail Days festival in the town of Damascus in northern Virginia. Ambulances ferried the ...

  • Texas takes on large oil firms Texas takes on large oil firms

    BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

  • Alleged unmasked CIA agent leaves Russia

    Ryan Fogle, the man Russia's security services claimed to have captured last week as he tried to recruit a Russian to spy for the US, left Moscow Sunday, a media report said. Fogle checked in on a flight at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, NTV said. The Russian foreign ministry had earlier declared Fogle, a third secretary at the US Embassy in Moscow, persona non grata for "activity incompatible ...

  • Sushil Kumar Shinde leaves for U.S. to participate in Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue

    Internal Affairs Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Sunday left for the United States to participate in the Indo-US Homeland Security dialogue. At the plenary session of the dialogue in Washington Shinde will interact with US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano on issues including threats from terror groups like LeT and al-Qaeda, illicit financing and transnational crimes. Both side ...

  • US Pak should acknowledge each others roles in good work they do Sherry Rehman

    Pakistan's outgoing ambassador to the US, Sherry Rehman, has said that Pakistan and the United States should acknowledge each other's roles in the good work they do, adding that the two countries have improved their ties considerably from a low-point in 2011. Rehman, who was addressing a gathering of senior American officials and Pakistani-Americans, added that Washington should end drone ...

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The Mummy [DVD]

The Mummy [DVD]

If you're one of those who despises the idea of modern filmmakers remaking classics of the Hollywood Golden Age, don't be worried about The Mummy--outside of the title and the barest plot outline, it has little or nothing to do with the 1932 original. It's not so much "based on" as "vaguely inspired by." Writer/director Stephen Sommers dispenses with the deliberate, ominous pacing and ... ...

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  • Sarah Michelle Gellar shares best parenting advice

    Sarah Michelle Gellar shared her best parenting advice ever as she showed up at the CBS Upfront event for her new comedy series, The Crazy Ones, in New York City. When it comes to her parenting style, the Vampire Slayer actress said she likes to keep it simple, Us magazine reported. The mom of two told the publication that her parenting tip is not too original but it works. The 36-year-old ...

  • NY bar to host smallest penis contest

    King's County Bar in Brooklyn, New York is set to host the first ever 'Smallest Penis Contest', on July 20. According to an advertisement on Craigslist, the contest invites 'less endowed men' who can prove that 'good things can come in small packages,' the Huffington Post reported. The 'pageant style' contest would involve 'talent, evening wear, and swimsuit elements.' A 'small member expert ...

  • Suspected U.S. drone attack in Yemen kills 4 Al Qaeda militants

    A suspected American drone attack has reportedly killed four Al Qaeda militants in the southern province of Yemen according to security officials. A fight between Yemeni forces and Al Qaeda in Abyan province last year had drove away militants from several cities that the outfit had ruled over for a brief period in 2011, Fox News reports. According to some security officials, the attack took ...

  • I want to shoot Hillary Clinton right in the vagina says radio host

    Radio host Pete Santilli has made shocking comments about former First Lady Hillary Clinton, claiming that she should be shot in the vagina for her involvement in the killings of US troops. He hosts a show on his website, but said that he is ready to take his show to national syndication but only if the FCC regulated AM/FM radio stations can handle his truth and honesty. Santilli said that ...

  • Rooney Mara to endorse Calvin Klein perfume

    Actress Rooney Mara has been named the new face of American designer brand Calvin Klein's new perfume. The 28-year-old will reunite with David Fincher, who directed her in "The Social Network" and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", to shoot a series of TV advertisements for the fashion house' upcoming female fragrance, Downtown. "I am very excited to be included in the group of amazing women ...

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