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  • Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit Escalating civil war in Syria major focus of G8 summit

    ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - The escalating civil war in Syria and the deepening divisions between the western powers and Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war-torn country are to be the focus of the G8 summit that opened here Monday. Putin is likely to attack US President Barack Obama over his move to arm the rebels fighting the Assad regime. "The EU is convinced that we are ...

  • Prime minister of Czech Republic quits over aide scandal Prime minister of Czech Republic quits over aide scandal

    PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas, once known as 'Mr Clean Hands' in a country troubled by corruption, was forced to resign after his chief of staff was accused of abusing the state security apparatus to spy on three people including the First Lady. The announcement threw the Czech Republic into political chaos. Necas will stay on as caretaker leader until a new ...

  • UK foreign officials including Medvedev spied at 2009 G20 meetings UK foreign officials including Medvedev spied at 2009 G20 meetings

    LONDON - Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed secrets of the US intelligence, has disclosed that Britain's electronic intelligence agency spied on foreign politicians and officials who attended the London G20 summit in 2009, a news report said. The disclosures by The Guardian may cause diplomatic tension as they coincide with the latest G8 summit being hosted by London in Northern ...

  • Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring Putin refutes allegation he stole Super Bowl ring

    MOSCOW - Robert K. Kraft, an American business magnate and New England Patriots football team owner, has alleged that Vladimir Putin took away his Super Bowl ring in 2005, an accusation that has sparked a minor international controversy The Russian president however denied the allegation about the diamond-encrusted sporting prize that he says was gifted to him by the football team ...

  • Woman jailed in Italy for dumping baby in toilet

    A court in Rome Tuesday sentenced a young Romanian woman to four years in prison on attempted murder charges after she abandoned her newborn baby inside a toilet in a restaurant. Andreia Grancea, 21, gave birth to the baby in the restaurant in Rome in December last year. She fled the scene, and the baby was rescued by two girls who entered the toilet minutes later. The case is similar to the ...

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Bowfinger

In "Bowfinger," Steve Martin plays the title character, Bobby Bowfinger, a struggling wannabe producer who is trying to get his first picture off the ground. This movie is a science fiction epic called "Chubby Rain," so named because the aliens come to earth in raindrops. With just over $2,000 and a crew that includes his accountant-turned-screenwriter and a group of illegal Mexicans, Bowfinger i ... ...

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  • Europe will regret arming Syrian rebels says Assad

    Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned Europe that it will live to regret arming rebel factions in the Syrian conflict. The move to arm the rebels would lead to the "export" of terrorism to the continent, The Independent daily quoted the president as telling German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Assad rejected Western claims that his forces had deployed chemical ...

  • Spanish cyclist Rodriguez eyes Tour de France crown

    Spanish cyclist Joaquin 'Purito' Rodriguez believes that he is one of the main contenders to win the Tour de France beginning at the end of June. The 34-year-old Spaniard has managed podium finishes in the Giro de Italia and Vuelta de Espana races, to highlight his credentials and the fact that he has evolved from a rider who would always be a threat in one day races as a result of his ability ...

  • G8 leaders focus on taxation counter-terrorism at final day of summit

    Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) nations gathered in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland on Tuesday for the second and final day of their summit. Key items on the agenda are taxation, transparency and counterterrorism. The issue of Syria was discussed on Monday evening at a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama and also at a ...

  • Motorists happy to take longer route to avoid traffic stress

    Motorists in Germany are ready to take longer journey times and even detours if it helps them to avoid traffic situation, a new study has revealed. The study carried out by the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS in cooperation with the Technische Universitat Berlin involved 120 motorists, who agreed to provide information about their driving habits and attitudes towards ...

  • Colombian Poet wants to sell testicles for $20K to travel Europe

    A Colombian poet is selling his testicles to pay for his upcoming European tour. Rafael Medina Brochero, 52, wants 20,000 dollars for his private parts - so he can travel the continent with his "Poetry for Peace in Colombia" show. Speaking to Caracol Radio, the Magdalena author, who's had 11 books published, said that he would hand over his balls to the first person that offered him the cash, ...

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