Special News
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By AFP
Abu Dhabi -
The United Arab Emirates, slated to become the first Arab country to host the Special Olympics in 2019, is championing an alternative label for those with special needs: "People of Determination".
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British psychological illusionist Derren Brown is back with his edgy new special on Netflix entitled "The Push." He will blow his audiences away.
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Miami -
Barbra Streisand is heading to Netflix. "Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!" will premiere on November 22 on Netflix.
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Female magician Jessica Jane Peterson stars in a television commercial for an upcoming episode of Penn & Teller's "Fool Us."
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Pop superstar Adam Lambert pays homage to Little Big Town by performing "Girl Crush" on "CMT Artists of the Year" special.
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It has been revealed that some special anniversary editions of the popular capitalistic board game Monopoly contain real money in place of the fictitious fake paper notes normally used. One set contains over 20,000 euros.
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Seattle -
When you settle in for a nice, hot eggnog latte at your local Starbucks cafe, you'll know who to thank, right?
Twitter and Facebook got your back this time!
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In today's technology-orientated world, more and more of us find ourselves living in busy, crowded cities but somehow overlooking the treasures held within. Canadian start-up app Wutzwhat aims to rectify this by highlighting unique experiences.
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Johannesburg -
Sometimes it does, indeed, pay to be the early bird. Hundreds of Bruce Springsteen fans turned up three-and-a-half hours early for the show at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. They were then treated to a three-song special and some personal attention.
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Washington -
As the United States gets ready for Veterans Day, PBS preps for their inaugural broadcast titled "National Salute to Veterans." It airs Nov. 11 on PBS at 7 p.m. CST.
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In keeping up with the times, Oscar is edible in 3D after the show at the annual Governors Ball, which takes place immediately following Sunday's Oscar telecast.
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To get a jump on the rest of the bunch, it's time to dine. Before the Food and Beverage preview gets underway today (Thursday on the red carpet), let's take a look at the entire menu.
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The name Kodak Theatre was still on Oscar's home, as noted in the picture taken today (Wednesday, Feb 22). However, it will not be said when announced during the Oscar telecast Sunday night.
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In our busy world it may be easy to just shoot off an email or mail a card for Mother's Day, but doesn't your Mother deserve a little more than an automated response?
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Sanford -
A Florida truck dealership is running a special promotion, offering a free assault rifle with the purchase of a used truck. The promotion kicked off Veterans Day and runs through the end of the month.
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E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners was thought to have come to a finish after the third series ceased airing, however Channel 4 have approved two more special editions to hit our TV screens in the near future.
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Illinois police officers were staking out Dunkin' Donuts this weekend to raise money for Special Olympics. They started before daylight and with ladders in hand the cops climbed on the rooftops at the popular donut chain across the state.
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The Champions' League final, the last match of the most prestigious European soccer competition, will tonight pit Inter Milan against Bayern Muenchen, the prize being the coveted trophy and the bragging rights of being the best soccer team in Europe.
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Lawmakers in Ohio have made a proposal to force convicted sex offenders to use a fluorescent green license plate on their cars so they can be easily identified wherever they go.
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Mini, nano, or classic: no matter what the flavour, iPods are bestsellers. Many love the design Apple's portable music players while others swear by the simple controls.
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Don't waste another two hours of your life on a bad movie. Metacritic (metacritic.com) culls movie reviews from the most respected sources on the internet and presents those reviews to you in an easy-to-read format.
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In the 70's it was Osmania and it has been about 25 years since they did a television show together. Donny said they are talking about doing a television special. A one night special.
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We will soon have a shiny new Serenity Special Edition to wrap our gorram mitts around.
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American Idol announced its "Idol Gives Back" special that will air April 24th and 25th.
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She was his music teacher. He was a special needs student with psychiatric problems. She reportedly had sex with him on numerous occasions - and then she dumped him. Big Mistake!
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"We want to be modest, but we also want to be fashionable," said Shereen Sabet, who last year founded Splashgear, an online swimwear store for Muslim women based in Huntington Beach.
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A digitally remastered and enhanced version of the original Star Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine" will debut in syndication on Feb. 10, marking a milestone: It features more than 100 all-new digital visual effects shots, the most of any episode in the
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A 12-year-old mentally disabled student in Montour County, PA was charged with disorderly conduct after authorities said she deliberately wet her pants at school.
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US policy towards Britain was always like "coo over our quaintness" then take away whatever it wants.
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Cops showed the good natured, sense of humor when they staked out rooftops of Illinois Dunkin' Donuts to raise money for the Special Olympics. courtesy Special Olympics Illinois
First in the Army line-up were Special Forces, who had the highest casualties and won the most medals.
Born This Way Special Edition cover By ALBUMC0V3RS
Members of the Malaysia navy PASKAL unit during a counter-terrorism and hostage rescue drill. Wikipedia
Volunteers are needed worldwide and throughout the United States for Special Olympics Summer Games and hundreds of other events scheduled each year. Special Olympics
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