Bill Clinton's portrait includes shadow of blue dress
The artist of the official White House portrait says he snuck in a reference to the Monica Lewinsky scandal. 'Most famous liar of all time' »
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These Two Teens Aren't Just Sisters -- They're Twins
When Lucy and Maria Aylmer tell people they are twins, disbelief is one response. The 18-year-olds from Gloucester, U.K. are two of the five children born to their Caucasian father and half-Jamaican mother, World Wide Features reports. While their other siblings have a blend of features from their parents, Lucy and Maria are opposites: Lucy has...
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Tech Scion Kim Kardashian Covers 'Adweek': Yes, My Selfies Are 'Ridiculous'
Kardashian talks about her future which is essentially just more selfies, more apps, more social media.
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Iraq launches major assault to retake Tikrit from IS
Some 30,000 Iraqi troops and militia backed by aircraft pounded jihadists in and around Tikrit in the biggest offensive yet to retake one of the Islamic State group's main strongholds. Government forces have battled their way north for months, notching up key victories against IS, but Tikrit has been their toughest target yet, with the jihadists having resisted them several times. Commanders voiced hope the operation, launched Monday, would be a step towards the recapture of Mosul, the jihadists' main hub in Iraq, although a US envoy leading an international coalition against IS said no timeline should be imposed. "The army, federal police, Popular Mobilisation (volunteer) units, and the sons of Salaheddin's tribes are performing the duties of liberation in the largest operation against Daesh since June," said a senior army officer on the ground, using an Arabic acronym for IS.
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Indonesia nearly ready to execute 9 foreign drug smugglers
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is nearly ready to execute by firing squad nine foreigners and an Indonesian condemned for drug smuggling as diplomatic squabbles persist over the executions.
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LOOK: J.J. Watt's cabin in the 'middle of nowhere' is insane
Back in January, the only thing we knew about J.J. Watt's log cabin was that it was made of logs and it was a cabin. We also learned that the cabin was "minimalistic" because that's what Watt said when he bought the place. Apparently though, Watt has a slightly different definition of minimalistic than the rest of us. First, let's take a look in the log cabin office below, where there's a Brett Favre jersey hanging.
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GE’s Immelt May Leave in Industrial CEO Turnover, Barclays Says
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Bornstein, 49, could be the front-runner to succeed the 59-year-old Immelt after proving effective in cutting costs and improving earnings quality, according to a report on Monday from Barclays’s Scott Davis, who is based in New York. “Though CEO Jeff Immelt has arguably had a good run since the near collapse in 2008-2009, most investors are ready for a change at the top now,” said Davis, who rates GE as overweight. Seth Martin, a spokesman for Fairfield, Connecticut-based GE, declined to comment.
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Koenigsegg Regera: First Look (12 photos)
What do you call a car that's more super than a supercar? It's a question that needs an answer in the wake of this — the Koenigsegg Regera. Designed to combine the traits of a high-end luxury cruiser with the power of the fastest car on earth, the Regera has a combined 1,800 hp, with 1,100 from its twin-turbo V-8 and an additional 700 hp from three electric motors. Top speed for the 80 copies Koenigsegg plans to sell for $1.9 million? Maybe 270 mph — not that there's anywhere the Swedish company could really test such a rocket.
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Study finds gorilla origins in half of human AIDS virus lineages
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Revealing new details about the origins of AIDS, scientists said on Monday half the lineages of the main type of human immunodeficiency virus, HIV-1, originated in gorillas in Cameroon before infecting people, probably via bushmeat hunting. HIV-1, which causes AIDS, is composed of four groups, each coming from a separate cross-species transmission of a simian version of the virus from apes to humans. ...
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Dodgers sign former Phillies free agent bust
Right-hander Mike Adams was once one of the best relievers in baseball. Now Adams, 36, will try and revive his career across the National League with the Dodgers, as the veteran signed a minor league deal with L.A. on Sunday. Given Adams signed so late and to a minor league deal, it would be a safe bet to guess he will not make a big impact this season for the Dodgers.
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Bill Clinton Portrait Includes Subtle Monica Lewinsky Reference, Artist Claims Former President "Hates" It
Artist Nelson Shanks admitted to the Philadelphia Daily News that when he painted Bill Clinton's 2006 portrait, he made sure to subtly include a shadow of Monica Lewinsky — see the picture
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Samsung Galaxy S6 and its missing features
Is Samsung afraid to commit to one Galaxy S6? The two new models are the same, except for the screen -- and both remove features fans loved. Meanwhile, HTC shows off the Grip fitness band and Vive VR headset.>
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Put down that shampoo! Steal these style and beauty secrets from the French
Though Paris Fashion Week is behind us, we've got the French on our mind. After seeing the street style from outside some of the biggest shows, we're left wondering ... how are all these French women so perfect? Here's the thing, they've got all these incredible beauty secrets -- ones they're largely keeping to themselves -- and Tish Jett over...
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Here's How Much the Typical American Made Last Year, By Age and Sex -- How Do You Compare?
Saving while you're young makes a big difference, but here's why that's still tough for many.
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NASA spacecraft 'is about to make history'
On Friday, NASA's Dawn spacecraft will make...
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Woman visiting New York is crushed between to taxi cabs
A 42-year-old woman from California was critically injured on Monday morning after she was struck and pinned between two taxis in midtown Manhattan, police said.
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Best mattresses for back and side sleepers
Consumer Reports has updated our mattress Ratings, and the best we’ve tested provide plenty of support, resist bounciness, allow easy movement, and should last for many years before you need to replace it. This innerspring isn’t the best choice if you occasionally roll over to your side, but it delivered better back support than any other innerspring—or foam bed—in our tests. Sold at Costco, this memory foam bed also wasn’t notably good for side sleepers, but for the back, it was impressive.
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The Most Common Sources of Food Poisoning
A late-night roiling stomach is cause for frenzied reflection. After wondering if you’re getting sick, your thoughts will likely wander to your most recent meal, prompting that anxiety-inducing question: “Was it something I ate?”
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Shipping containers but no MH370 debris found in underwater hunt
The intensive underwater hunt for missing plane MH370 has so far turned up just a few shipping containers -- and no sign of the jet, the head of the Australian agency leading the search said on Tuesday. Chief commissioner of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) Martin Dolan said that while several manmade items -- mostly shipping containers -- have been detected during a sonar search, they had found nothing resembling debris from the Malaysia Airlines jet.
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Zach LaVine was dunking all over the Clippers (VIDEO)
Zach LaVine can get up. But you already knew that.
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Meet 2 New Spider Species: 'Skeletorus' and 'Sparklemuffin'
Two gorgeous new species of peacock spiders nicknamed "Skeletorus" and"Sparklemuffin" have been discovered in Australia, according to a new report. The two new species were found in southeast Queensland by Madeline Girard, a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley who studies peacock spiders, and a friend who went with her into the field. Girard affectionately gave the nickname Sparklemuffin to one of the species, Maratus jactatus, which has bluish and reddish stripes on its abdomen. Sparklemuffin looks similar to three previously discovered species in this group of peacock spiders, whereas Skeletorus looks very different from all the other known species in the group.
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