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  • Search on for Indo-Canadian man missing in Australia

    A frantic search is on for a 25-year-old Indo-Canadian man who went missing in a national park in Australia. Prabhdeep Srawn of Brampton in the Canadian province of Ontario was last seen May 13 parking his rental vehicle at village Charlotte Pass and entering the Kosciuszko National Park in the Australian state of New South Wales, according to local media. A law student of Bond University in ...

  • Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley

    Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...

  • An irreverence for classics plays well in Berlin. Why not in Canada

    Thomas Ostermeier, artistic director of Berlin's famed Schaubuhne theatre company, has made a name for himself internationally over the past decade with his productions of Henrik Ibsen's plays.But what does the German director really think of the 19th-century Norwegian playwright who penned such classics ...

  • Is pregnant Kim Kardashian traveling too much with her frequent trips to Paris

    pregnancy came as a shock to the world, because Kim was legally married to Kris Humphries when she decided to announce her pregnancy. Of course, the divorce seemed to be stalled, so Kim was moving on with her life. However, it didn't take long for the divorce to end as both sides finally agreed to the terms earlier this spring. And now, Kim ...

  • ‘RHOOC’ star Vicki Gunvalson reveals that dating isn’t easy for her

    Vicki Gunvalson may have appeared happy while filming some of the scenes of the show, but it sounds like she has actually had a hard time keeping the romance alive behind the scenes. Sure, she may be filming dinners with Brook Ayers and events with the other couples, but it sounds like she ...

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sex, lies, and videotape [Blu-Ray]

sex, lies, and videotape [Blu-Ray]

When talking about American independent cinema, there is before Steven Soderberghs sex, lies, and videotape and after. Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in 1989, Soderberghs debut feature, shot for just over $1.25 million when he was 26 years old and starrin ... ...

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  • ‘Teen Mom’ star Gary Head on Jenelle’s pregnancy rumor ‘Don’t look like me

    Gary Head has openly said that he does not want to be associated with the show anymore, because dating Jenelle ruined many things in his life. Jenelle's mother often saw Gary as a good influence ...

  • Kim Kardashian gets slammed for her plans to bring newborn baby on tour

    Kim Kardashian is known for working all of the time. She will tweet during the early morning hours about getting up to hit the gym, attending business meetings long before the sun comes up and having several things checked off her to-do list before noon. On "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," Kris Jenner has revealed that Kim only takes Christmas off from working, even doing appearances ...

  • Quebec government polls public on problem of religious accommodation

    QUEBEC -- The Quebec government is turning to public opinion as it seeks to set guidelines for minority rights. The cabinet minister responsible for drafting a so-called "Charter of Secularism" says the government will seek public input as it delays debate on the plan until the fall. Bernard Drainville, a Parti Quebecois cabinet minister, is putting together the secularism policy ...

  • Regehr Man City Yankees partnership a home run for MLS

    New York Yankees president Randy Levine, left, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber, centre, and Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano were on hand to announce the birth of NYCFC on Tuesday. (Mary ...

  • Former Blue Jay Jose Canseco being accused of sexual assault

    Las Vegas police are investigating a woman's allegations that former baseball player Jose Canseco sexually assaulted her. Officer Bill Cassell said Wednesday that the 48-year-old Canseco was named as a suspect in the investigation. Cassell says the investigation isn't complete, no charges have been filed and no arrest has been made. The department spokesman wouldn't say where ...

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