A teenager in Bangladesh died after being raped and then whipped 100 times following a fatwa by local clerics this week, a media report said. The Dhaka High Court directed the authorities concerned to explain why they failed to protect the teenager who was raped and then whipped following the fatwa (religious edict) by local [...]
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Teenager raped, whipped to death in Bangladesh
February 3rd, 2011 |
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Assange accuses U.S. of death threats
January 31st, 2011 |
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused highest American officials, vice president Joe Biden and congresswoman Sarah Palin, on calling for his assassination. In an interview in CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, Assange estimated that American officials’’ accusations against WikiLeaks are “completely outrageousâ€, adding that is “the worst form of censorship we have seen since the 1950s, since the McCarthy eraâ€.
Common drugs can cause abnormal heart beats
January 31st, 2011 |
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Many common drugs, including some antibiotics, anti-histamines and anti-psychotics, can cause a potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythm, known as arrhythmia. The group of drugs most commonly associated with this side-effects are anti-psychotic drugs, taken by patients with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. Patients taking these drugs are up to three times more likely to die [...]
Bosnian envoy receives death threats
January 23rd, 2011 |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Ambassador to Spain Željana Zovko has received a threatening letter, saying she is a “Croatian terrorist†and that she will “be blown upâ€.
Names of certain Mohamed Nezirović and Faik Dizdarević are mentioned in the letter, among other things.
Laura Linney Returning To Work For First Time After Dad’s Death
January 18th, 2011 |
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Actress Laura Linney will stand beneath the lights of Broadway tonight, for the first time since losing her beloved dad to advanced lung cancer over the weekend. Playwright Romulus Linney — whose work included stories set in Appalachia and tales about the Nuremberg trials — passed away at his home in Germantown, New York on [...]
“Keeping Up With The Kardashians†Clan Invited To Justin Bieber “Never Say Never†World Premiere
January 16th, 2011 |
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Here’s Come the Death Threats! Beliebers hoping to get their Hot Little Hands on tickets to Justin Bieber’s upcoming concert film/documentary, Never Say Never, will have their Twitter handles in a tizzy upon learning that The Biebs has gifted Old Chum Kim Kardashian and her sisters — Kourtney, Kendall, and Kylie — with VIP tickets [...]
Brazil’s flooding death toll tops 500
January 14th, 2011 |
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More than 500 people are now known to have died in one of Brazil’s worst natural disasters in decades. Raging floods and landslides have left a trail of destruction through the mountainous Serrana region near Rio de Janeiro.
Michelle Williams Opens Up About Death Of Heath Ledger With Marie Claire Feb. 2011
January 13th, 2011 |
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Michelle Williams (Not to be confused with Beyonce Back-Up Singer No. 2 of Destiny’s Child fame….) springs onto the Feb. 2011 issue of Marie Claire Magazine with her most revealing remarks to date about the death of late love Heath Ledger. In the issue that hits newsstands on Jan. 18, the actress — up for [...]
Man beaten to death in Belgrade
January 11th, 2011 |
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A 39-year-old man has been beaten to death in Belgrade, a police statement has said. The victim was assaulted on Monday at around 23:40 CET.
Justin Bieber Selena Gomez Kissing Photos Instigate Death Threats For “Wizards†Actress
January 3rd, 2011 |
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Well….you knew this was coming. The new year brought proof of the long-rumored romance between pop heartthrob Justin Bieber and Disney actress Selena Gomez — and perhaps not surprisingly, the news has infuriated Bieber’s devoted legion of young female fans. In fact, they’re already bombarding Selena with electronic death threats. Time for some new bodyguards, [...]
Adam Sandler Dead? Sandler Death Hoax Sweeps Interwebs
December 29th, 2010 |
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Adam Sandler is alive and well, thank you very much. But try telling that to those pesky Tweeters around the Interwebs. On Tuesday evening, a publicist for the Click actor shot down reports that the funnyman died in a Christmas Day fall off a cliff in Switzerland. You know — the same manner of demise [...]
Yahoo’s Delicious Tries to Dodge Death
December 19th, 2010 |
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Yahoo is reportedly planning to kill a handful of services, with its bookmarking site Delicious actively seeking a new home outside the company. – Yahoo is apparently taking the term “buzzkill” to a new level, confirming to
various news outlets its plans to eliminate its Buzz social-news portal.
“We continuously evaluate and prioritize our portfolio of products and
services, and do plan to shut down some products in coming months such as
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Morgan Freeman Dead? Morgan Freeman Death Hoax Rocks Twitter
December 17th, 2010 |
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It started with one random Tweet, now Twitter user @OriginalCJizzle has issued a public apology after he sent Tweeters into a tizzy with a comment that prompted thousands of members of the microblogging hub to believe that actor Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was dead. The Glory star died Thursday — not in real life — [...]
Murder By Death: U.S. Tour
December 16th, 2010 |
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GOOD MORNING, MAGPIE OUT NOW
 Murder By Death |
Murder By Death have
confirmed a two-month headlining tour of the US that begins February 1 in Lexington, Kentucky at Cosmic Charlie’s
and currently wraps in Bloomington, Illinois on March 19 at the Castle Theatre. The group is touring in support of
their fifth full-length album, Good Morning, Magpie, which was released on April 6, 2010
(Vagrant). See below for all upcoming tour dates below.
Murder By Death upcoming tour dates:
Dec 31 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada (all ages)
Jan 05 – Bloomington, IN @ Russian Recording (Live on WFHB)
Jan 06 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Brass Rail (21+)
Jan 07 – Three Rivers, MI @ Riviera Theatre (all ages)
Jan 21 – Bloomington, IN @ The Buskirk-Chumley Theater (Live From Bloomington)
Feb 01 – Lexington, KY @ Cosmic Charlie’s #
Feb 02 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe #
Feb 03 – New Orleans, LA @ The Parish at House of Blues #
Feb 04 – Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves #
Feb 05 – Austin, TX @ Red 7 #
Feb 07 – Albuquerque, NM @ Low Spirits #
Feb 08 – Tucson, AZ @ Plush #
Feb 09 – San Diego, CA The Casbah #
Feb 10 – Costa Mesa, CA @ The Detroit Bar #
Feb 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex #
Feb 12 – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill #
Feb 13 – Sacramento, CA @ Harlow’s #
Feb 15 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom #
Feb 16 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern #
Feb 17 – Boise, ID @ Visual Arts Collective #
Feb 18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Bar Deluxe #
Feb 19 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre #
Feb 20 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room #
Feb 24 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean ^
Feb 25 – DeKalb, IL @ The House Cafe ^
Feb 26 – Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar ^
Feb 28 – Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St. ^
Mar 01 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom ^
Mar 02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s ^
Mar 03 – West Chester, PA @ The Note ^
Mar 04 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar ^
Mar 05 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs ^
Mar 07 – Norfolk, VA @ Jewish Mother Backstage ^
Mar 08 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl ^
Mar 09 – Orlando, FL @ The Social ^
Mar 10 – Ybor City, FL @ The Orpheum ^
Mar 11 – Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds ^
Mar 13 – Charleston, SC @ The Oasis ^
Mar 14 – Asheville, NC @ Stella Blue %
Mar 16 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway %
Mar 17 – Madison, WI @ The Annex %
Mar 18 – Indianapolis, IN @ Radio Radio %
Mar 19 – Bloomington, IL @ The Castle Theatre %
# with The Builders & The Butchers
^ with Fake Problems
% support to be announced
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Envoy post to remain after Holbrooke death
December 15th, 2010 |
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The State Department said the post of U.S. envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan will be continued following the death of Richard Holbrooke, VOA reports.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hailed Holbrooke as an indispensable colleague.
Varanasi blast: Death toll rises to two
December 11th, 2010 |
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The death toll in the Varanasi bomb blast has risen to two with another victim being declared dead this morning. Sixty-five year old Phoolmati, who was present at the Sheetla Ghat on December 7, had sustained severe head injuries and succumbed to death. One-and-a-half-year old girl Swastika was the first casualty of the blast that [...]
Billionaire Bails Out Celebrity “Digital Death†Campaign After Donating $1 Million To HIV/AIDS Charity
December 7th, 2010 |
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Scores of your favorite Facebooking celebs will live to Tweet another day after a generous billionaire stepped in to donate a cool million to Alicia Keys’ Keep A Child Alive charity — subsequently saving Keys’ ill-fated “Celebrity Digital Death Campaign.” Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga, and Elijah Wood were among the stars who logged off their [...]
“Digital Death†Campaign Continues
December 4th, 2010 |
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Kim Kardashian’s still “dead.” So is Alicia Keys — and all the other more than dozen celebrities who have been prohibited from Tweeting and Facebooking as part of their Digital Death $1 million World AIDS Day fundraising campaign. Lady Gaga, Swizz Beatz, Justin Timberlake, Khloe Kardashian, Ryan Seacrest, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Hudson, the cast of [...]
Suspect in Hollywood publicist slaying case shoots himself
December 2nd, 2010 |
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A man who was reportedly connected to Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen’s death shot himself after police attempted to serve a search warrant at a Los Angeles hotel where he was staying. As per the Los Angeles times, the man whose, identity and link to Chasen were not known, shot himself to death. Sources informed investigators [...]
HTC Windows Phone 7 Device Latest with Antenna Problems: Reports
November 30th, 2010 |
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The Windows Phone 7–running HTC HD7 smartphone is the latest to be said to suffer from “death grip” the antenna problem that first plagued the iPhone 4. – The HTC HD7 appears to be the latest smartphone to fall victim to the antenna “death grip,” according to reports.
In a video from YouTube that is making the rounds, the phone is seen dropping bars when encircled in a meaty mitt the so-called death grip and then regaining them when released.
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