2 mural paintings portraying heaven and hell discovered in SyriaOctober 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Archaeologists have discovered two mural paintings portraying Heaven and Hell, at al-Marqab Citadel in Tartous, Syria. According to a report in Global Arab Network, Director-General of Ruins and Museums Bassam Jamous said that the paintings reveal the sophisticated capabilities of the Syrian artists and highlight social and religious rituals.
Prince William and girlfriend spotted on movie dateSeptember 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Prince William and long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton were recently spotted on a movie date. The couple went to see 'The Hangover'- a comedy about a group of friends who lose the groom on a stag night.
US student claims he is the creator of Obama-Joker imageAugust 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The creator of an iconic anti-Obama image is no angry conservative frustrated at corporate bailouts and healthcare reform, but a student from the president's hometown who favoured an even more liberal presidential candidate. The work depicting Barack Obama as Batman's archenemy the Joker, which appeared on street posters, T-shirts and bumper stickers across the country this summer, was fashioned on a lark by a bored Palestinian-American on break from university.
It happens only in the US: Armed riflemen attend Obama's speechAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A dozen people carrying guns, including at least two with assault rifles, were spotted mingling among protesters outside a convention centre in Arizona where President Barack Obama was speaking. he Telegraph quoted Phoenix police as saying that the men who were carrying guns at Monday's event did not need permits, as the state of Arizona has an "open carry" law.
'President Evil' Obama kills zombies...in new comic book!August 7th, 2009 LONDON - American President Barack Obama has been portrayed as a Zombie-killer armed with a chainsaw in a new comic series called President Evil. Well known horror franchise Resident Evil has brought out the comic series.
Posters portraying Obama as 'The Joker' surface in LAAugust 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A slew of posters has been spotted throughout Los Angeles portraying Obama as "The Joker" from the movie "The Dark Knight", with the word "socialism" printed in black above and below his face, according to media reports. The posters show the president decked out in the kind of unnerving makeup Heath Ledger used in the latest Batman movie.
Labor secretary denounces defacement of gay pride posters at agency headquartersJune 29th, 2009 Labor secretary denounces gay pride poster vandalsWASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is denouncing vandals who defaced many of the gay pride posters installed at the agency's Washington headquarters. Solis, the first secretary in the department's history to publicly recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, sent an agency-wide e-mail last Friday saying she would not tolerate anti-gay misconduct.
Campers spot UFOs over Lake DistrictJune 16th, 2009 LONDON - In yet another incident of UFO sightings in the UK, campers in the Lake District have spotted a string of glowing orbs flying in formation across the night sky. The lights were spotted above Ullswater on Saturday night over the Park Foot campsite.
'Jet fuel' slicks not from crashed Air France flight, says Brazilian generalJune 5th, 2009 SAO PAULO - The mystery of what happened to Air France flight 447 continues. The Brazilian Air Force said none of the debris they had recovered from the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday belonged to the missing Airbus.
Painter hands out 1,000 posters to universities in search of perfect wifeJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A Chinese man, who believes that college students are pure, has handed out 1000 posters at 10 university campuses in search of a perfect wife. Fu Bing, 32, who wants to find his true love from among the student population, distributed the posters to campuses in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, reports the China Daily.
Faith Hill goes incognito in Redbook mag's May issueApril 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Country singer Faith Hill has posed as three other iconic blondes for the May issue of Redbook magazine. The 41-year-old has posed as actress Brigitte Bardot, model Twiggy and actress Grace Kelly, reports Fox News.
Kids to send their signatures to space through NASA shuttleApril 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - This year, on Space Day, which is celebrated on the first Friday in May, NASA and Lockheed Martin's main program would involve signatures by students flown aboard a space shuttle mission. Known as 'Student Signatures in Space', the program will be one of the highlighted projects during the Space Day.
Michael Caine says 'Batman will battle the Riddler' in next filmApril 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sir Michael Caine, who played Batman's butler in the last two superhero instalments, has said that the Caped Crusader will take on villain-The Riddler-in the next film. Spilling the beans about the upcoming Batman sequel, the British star has revealed that his boss' foe in the next movie will "probably be The Riddler."
Riddler is already popular on screen after Jim Carrey did the role in 1995's Batman Forever and Frank Gorshin-who died in 2005-played the part on TV.
Rihanna goes partying with Jay-Z, BeyonceMarch 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Barbadian singer Rihanna has finally returned to the limelight after her squabble with Chris Brown. She was spotted partying with Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce Knowles in New York.
Campaigns promoting exercise may prompt people to eat moreFebruary 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - New research suggests that weight loss campaigns promoting exercise may actually cause people to eat more. People who viewed posters suggesting that they 'join a gym' or 'take a walk' ate more food than people who saw similarly designed posters prompting them to 'make friends' or 'be in a group', researchers found.
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