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A Point of View: The British and their bizarre view of Americans
We lap up their culture, adopt their economics and are obsessed with the "special relationship". So why do British people have such a confused - even negative - view of Americans, asks writer Will Self.
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Dubai kicks off lavish annual shopping festival
Shopping takes place on a different scale in Dubai, home of the world's largest shopping mall. (Or two.) Even the discounts, when they happen, are massive.
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NYPD's controversial 'Stop and Frisk' policy ruled unconstitutional
A key part of the NYPD’s controversial “stop and frisk” tactic has been ruled unconstitutional.
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Two men jailed for ‘looking gay’ acquitted by Cameroon court after a year behind bars
A Cameroon court has overturned the conviction of two men who were sentenced for five years in prison for “looking gay” and ordering Bailey’s Irish Cream.
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How Scotch whisky conquered the world
Scotch whisky is a national brand worth toasting. It is a drink that can only be distilled and matured in one country - Scotland - but which sells in to 200 markets around the world. How did Scotch go from cottage industry to global phenomenon and how does it benefit its country of origin?
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Honey Boo Boo’s Mom is Actually Doing Something Smart with Her Reality Show Money
Say what you will about 7-year-old pageant star Alana Thompson -- a.k.a. Honey Boo Boo -- and her proudly redneck family, stars of the hard-not-to-watch-it TLC show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. But thanks to her mother, June Shannon, Honey Boo Boo is set up for some long-term financial stability.
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The US spends more on immigration enforcement than on all other major federal criminal law enforcement agencies combined
It has increased that spending dramatically over the past quarter-century, according to a report released Monday by the nonpartisan Washington-based Migration Policy Institute.
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A Brief History of CES Booth Babes
"Booth babes": They date back to the beginning of the Consumer Electronics Show, they've been the subject of controversy and nerd fantasy alike, and — who knows? — this week in Las Vegas might just be the last of them.
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Cameroon court acquits 2 men imprisoned for 'looking gay'
A Cameroon appeals court has acquitted two men found guilty of homosexuality because they wore women's clothes and ordered Bailey's Irish Cream, according to rights groups.
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China's Counterfeit Culture: Even Buildings Fall Victim To Copycats
China has long had a reputation for its abundance of counterfeit goods, but now its copycat culture is going beyond the intellectual property of movies, music and other bootleg items. Several of the nation's new architectural projects are carbon-copy replicas from other parts of China and around the world.
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Moment of Trickery in North Korea
"From the moment we arrived in Pyongyang, we were accompanied, at all times, by three 'minders.' They were polite, but kept their distance and spoke mainly to our American guide.
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Chug! Chug! Chug! Why More Women Are Binge Drinking
It's not just fraternity brothers who are guzzling one beer too many. Women and high school girls are equally likely to drink too much.
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5 Innocent Things That Science Says Make People Hate You
Your many glaring personality flaws aside, sometimes the deck is just plain stacked against you for reasons you would never expect.
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Top 10 Dubious Toys
Mattel's highly sought-after American Girl dolls "celebrate girls and all that they can be," according to the company's website, and each comes complete with a personal story line. There's Julie...
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Portraits of Albanian Women Who Have Lived Their Lives As Men
For her project Sworn Virgins of Albania, photographer Jill Peters visited to the mountain villages of northern Albania to capture portraits of “burneshas,” or females who have lived their lives as men for reasons related to their culture and society.
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‘Mind if I smoke?’ taking on a new meaning for D.C. host
Changing times prompt a question: What is the etiquette on marijuana usage?
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Why Are LEGO Sets Expensive?
What kind of tolerance is there in the size of LEGO pieces?
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11 Common Words You're Probably Mispronouncing
Ever feel embarrassed when you don't know how to say a word? Don't be. Even the most fluent English speakers—and, ahem, political figures—stumble. Besides, pronunciations change over time. See if you've been mispronouncing these common words.
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Why woman was told to kill her child
One-month-old baby girl Khushi, which means "happiness" in Hindi, would not have been alive had her mother, Sumanjeet, given in to pressure from some relatives and neighbors.
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Six held after new Indian 'bus rape'
Police in India have arrested six men after they allegedly gang-raped a woman on a bus, just weeks after a similar attack shocked the nation.
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