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Anti-Rape Underwear Delivers Electric Shock

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Anti-Rape Underwear Delivers Electric Shock 3 April, 2013 Foreign In the wake of increasing sexual violence against women in India, a group of engineering students has developed 'anti-rape' underwear. The garment sends an electric shock to the attacker, as well as alerts police of an attack via text message with the wearer's GPS location. Dubbed SHE, for Society Harnessing Equipment, the 'anti-rape' undergarments were created by Manisha Mohan, Rimpi Tripathi and Neeladri Basu Pal, three engineering students from Sri Ramaswamy Memorial University in Chennai, India. "The lingerie, laced with modules of global positioning system (GPS), global system for mobile communications (GSM) and also pressure sensors, is capable of sending shock waves of 3,800 kV as well as alerts to the girl's parents and police," Mohan told The Indian Express. "A person trying to molest a girl will get the shock of

Female Student Paid Man For Sex, Then Claimed He Raped Her

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Female Student Paid Man For Sex, Then Claimed He Raped Her 3 April, 2013 Foreign A California student accused of filing a false rape report with police had placed an ad on Craigslist in which she sought to hire someone to beat her in exchange for sex, according to prosecutors. Morgan Triplett, a 20-year-old student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, pleaded not guilty to charges in court March 29. Prosecutors said a police investigation revealed that the young woman had placed two separate ads on Craigslist on Feb. 16, while visiting UC Santa Cruz for a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender conference. In the first ad, Triplett wrote that she wanted to hire someone to shoot her. In the other, posted later that night, the woman wrote that she wanted someone with a "strong hand" to "punch, kick and bruise her," stated that she would compensate the participant with sex, and sai

One In Four Americans Think Obama Is The Antichrist

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One In Four Americans Think Obama Is The Antichrist 3 April, 2013 Foreign Barack Obama – according to a new poll, one in four Americans suspect him to be the anti-Christ About one in four Americans suspect that President Barack Obama might be the antichrist, more than a third believe that global warming is a hoax and more than half suspect that a secretive global elite is trying to set up a New World Order, according to a poll released on Tuesday. The survey, which was conducted by Public Policy Polling, asked a sample of American voters about a number of conspiracy theories, phrasing the questions in eye-catching language that will have the country's educators banging their heads on their desks. The study revealed that 13% of respondents thought Obama was "the antichrist", while another 13% were "not sure" – and so were at least appeared to be open to the possibility that he might be. Some 73% of people

Nigerian Naira Rises to Highest in 6-Wks On Dollar Sales

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Nigerian Naira Rises to Highest in 6-Wks On Dollar Sales 3 April, 2013 Business and Economy Nigeria's naira currency strengthened to its highest in six weeks against the U.S dollar on the interbank market on Wednesday, buoyed by increased dollar supply from two oil companies and a drop in demand for dollars at the official foreign exchange window. The naira closed at 158.05 to the dollar on the interbank market, firmer than the 158.60 it closed at on the previous day. It was its strongest since Feb. 25, when it closed at 157.45 to the dollar. Traders said a unit of Royal Dutch Shell sold an unspecified amount of dollars to some lenders, while ExxonMobil's local sold about $56.4 million, boosting dollar liquidity in the market amid low demand. On the twice-weekly auction on Wedenesday, the central bank sold $237.2 million at 155.74 naira to the dollar, short of the $300 million it initially offered at the auction. The b

Pastor Charged With Stealing Phone Inside Church

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Pastor Charged With Stealing Phone Inside Church 3 April, 2013 Local The police at the Maroko Division, Lekki, Eti Osa, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a suspected fake pastor, Prince Kayode Ogbeniola, 43, for allegedly stealing a Samsung handset inside the Redeemed Christian Church of God, aka City of David, situated on Muri Okunola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos . He was arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrate’s Court on a one count charge of stealing. The police alleged that the accused, a resident of Ajah, Lagos, from Ondo State, was arrested following a complaint by the Chief Security Officer attached to the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The accused entered their church as a worshipper and stole a handset belonging to a member of the church, Vivian Oji and escaped on 13 December, 2012. But nemesis caught up with him when he came back the following Sunday to steal another one, and the victim sighted him within the

Photos: Terry G Back With His Bling-Bling?

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Photos: Terry G Back With His Bling-Bling? 3 April, 2013 Arts and Entertainment One of the latest daddies in town is back rocking his blings.

Russian Billionaire Plans To Make Humans Immortal By 2045

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Russian Billionaire Plans To Make Humans Immortal By 2045 3 April, 2013 Foreign A Russian billionaire has unveiled plans to make humans immortal by converting them into "Terminator-style" cyborgs - a creature that's part human and part machine - within the next three decades. Thirty two-year-old mogul, Dmitry Itskov has been pushing the project forward since 2011 when he founded the 2045 Initiative. His ultimate goal is to transfer a person's mind or consciousness from a living brain into a machine with that its personality and memories intact. The so called "Cyborg" will have no physical form, and exist in a network similar to the Internet and be able to travel at the speed of light all over the Earth, or even into the space. Itskov's first highly ambitious goal, called Avatar A, involves a person controlling a robotic human replica through a brain-machine interface (BMI), a technology that alre

Nigerian Navy in Cameroon: "Matter of National Pride"

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Nigerian Navy in Cameroon: "Matter of National Pride" 3 April, 2013 Foreign Two Nigerian Navy ships, NNS Thunder and Burutu joined ships from 10 other countries from Africa and Europe for a multinational sea exercise. The 7-day exercise was hosted by the Cameroonian government in Douala. With Nigerian Navy Ships (NNS) Thunder and Burutu, the personnel of the Nigerian Navy (NN) navigated their way from Port Harcourt, Nigeria's oil-rich city, to Douala, the capital of Cameroon. It was a voyage that would further proof the strength and position of the well-structured Nigerian Navy as number one in Africa. At the venue of the 2013 International Maritime Sea Exercise themed Obangame Express, a Cameroonian word for togetherness, the custodian of Nigeria's sea-security showed strength and a deft of professionalism. In Cameroon, Nigeria's participation once more gave the country a lead in maritime security. Accor

Community Service For Tevez

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Community Service For Tevez 3 April, 2013 Sports Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has been sentenced to 250 hours of community service after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified and driving without insurance. The 29-year-old, who appeared before Macclesfield Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning and spoke through an interpreter, was also handed a fresh six-month driving ban and a £1,000 fine. Tevez had initially been banned from the road for six months in January after admitting two counts of failing to provide information relating to incidents where his car was clocked speeding. He was then stopped on 7 March following an anonymous tip-off to police.

UPDATE: "Sunday's Explosion in Abuja Not Terror Act" - Police

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UPDATE: "Sunday's Explosion in Abuja Not Terror Act" - Police 3 April, 2013 Accidents Abuja - The Police in Abuja said on Tuesday that the explosion which occurred at Karu in the FCT on Sunday was not an act of terror. The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Mr Femi Ogunbayode, told newsmen in Abuja that the blast occurred when a commercial explosive device was 'ignorantly' detonated in a refuse fire by a security guard. "The bomb disposal squad was deployed to the scene, an uncompleted building behind an eatery, after the blast. "Initially, we thought the blast was from disposed canisters of insecticide, later it was discovered that commercial explosive device was detonated by a security guard. "He set the fire and ignorantly threw the device into it. The guard was not injured and there was no casualty," Mr Ogunbayode said. He confirmed that the police anti-bomb squad combed the scene an

Venom GT - the world's fastest car?

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Venom GT - the world's fastest car? April 3 2013 at 12:02pm By IOL Motoring Staff Comment on this story . After hitting 427.5km/h, the Hennessey Venom GT is said to be the fastest production car in the world. Hennessey has just made the bold claim that its 928kW hyper-car is now the world's fastest production car. Put to the test on a runway in California recently, a Venom GT managed to hit 427.5km/h. However, the Venom GT takes its title on something of a technicality. The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has hit 431km/h, but that was with the limiter removed - the one that's for sale has an electronically limited top end of 415km/h. Nonetheless, Henn

Ghanaians mad at Chris Brown for calling Azonto a Nigerian dance

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Ghanaians mad at Chris Brown for calling Azonto a Nigerian dance By Kaymi on April 3, 2013 While granting an interview yesterday, Chris Brown revealed he had infused the Ghanaian dance move into his latest video and attributed its origination to Nigeria. He also recalled meeting Nigerian pop singer Wizkid who taught him the dance move. Understandably, Ghanians are unhappy about CB’s wrong assumption on the origin of Azonto, with one blog ‘Ghana Celebrities’ posting in an article ‘ WTF: Chris Brown Talks About AZONTO On BET, But He Says The Dance Is A Nigerian Thing… ‘. See how the site reported it “It seems Chris Brown coming to Ghana and introducing Nigerian artiste-Wizkid on stage to do Azonto was not a mere mistake. In fact, Chris Brown thinks Azonto is a Nigerian thing… Probably he is taking the piss out of Ghanaians by failing to credit Ghana with the dance which has gained intern

Nissan launches first 100% electric car

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Nissan launches first 100% electric car. Learn about the capabilities of this car here Nissan Electric Car Leaf Leaf, the first fully electric car, Nissan recently announced, the new car looks like the regular ones if you have 5 seats and four doors. Car Leaf Nissan intelligent key with attached to the ignition button and the system of "Bluetooth" and the heated front and rear seats. Nissan algddet has a beautiful design and simple inside and out, and its pleasant and handled with ease. Leaf is of great importance in the automotive industry, where they will give a lot of time because it would not need to stop for fuel stations, which solves major crises suffered by many drivers.             

We Lacked Composure - Ferguson

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We Lacked Composure - Ferguson 1 April, 2013 Sports Sir Alex Ferguson feels a lack of composure and a lapse in concentration led to Manchester United bowing out of the FA Cup. The Red Devils travelled to Chelsea on Easter Monday well clear at the top of the Premier League table and setting their sights on another league and cup double. Those dreams were dashed at Stamford Bridge as a stunning volley from Demba Ba saw holders Chelsea book a semi-final date with Manchester City. Ferguson admits his side had discussed the threat posed by Ba prior to the game and ended up paying the price for uncharacteristic dips in performance levels at both ends of the field. "We were comfortable in the first half and I couldn't see them getting into the game or being any great threat to us. But the goal, as it always does, changed the game," he said. "We spoke about Ba and the experience we had with him a couple of years ago at

Mourinho Aiming To Beat Sir Alex Ferguson's Record

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Mourinho Aiming To Beat Sir Alex Ferguson's Record 1 April, 2013 Football The Portuguese coach has reached the last four on six previous occasions, and can draw level with the Manchester United boss if his Real Madrid side get past Galatasaray this time Jose Mourinho will draw level with Sir Alex Ferguson on seven semi-final appearances in the Champions League if his Real Madrid side get past Galatasaray in their forthcoming last-eight tie. Mourinho led Madrid to the last four of Europe's premier club competition in each of his first two seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, and his team will be big favourites to advance for a third time in a row. Real host Galatasaray on Wednesday before travelling to Istanbul for the return leg next Tuesday Madrid are still aiming for their 10th trophy - La Decima - in the history of the European Cup and the Champions League, while Mourinho has admitted he hopes to become the first coach to win

Cristiano Ronaldo: “The Match Against Galatasaray Will Be Wide Open And We Have To Play Like We Do At Home”

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Cristiano Ronaldo: “The Match Against Galatasaray Will Be Wide Open And We Have To Play Like We Do At Home” 1 April, 2013 Football “It’s a squad that also attacks a lot and that’s good, because our chances of winning increase when the opponent plays us one-on-one”, added the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo is already counting down the hours until the starting whistle of the Champions League quarter-final playoffs against Galatasaray. The Portuguese striker, tied as the competition’s highest scorer with his upcoming rival Burak Yilmaz, analyzed the first-leg match for the Bwin website: “The game against Galatasaray will be wide open and very balanced. We have to play well, like we do at home in the Champions. We know that it’s a squad that also attacks a lot and that’s good, because our chances of winning increase when the opponent plays us one-on-one”. The Portuguese national player spoke about the playing the first leg at home an
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Men harass me ‘cos I’m big and sexy 31 March, 2013 Arts and Entertainment Big and sexy, Eniola Badmus, popularly known as Gbogbo Bigz Girls, came into the limelight in Funke Akindele’s film, Jenifa. And since then, she has not looked back. In this interview with The Entertainer, she talked about her career and other issues. Excerpts: How did you come into acting? I have been around since 1999, I just walked into an audition centre and I was chosen. How has it been? It’s been a whole lot of challenges because at first it was not easy, but we glorify the name of the Lord. What are you doing presently? Currently, I am working on my profile, to look inwards and move into the corporate world, do some corporate shows or probably get an endorsement. You shot into the limelight with the bad girl character in the films, jenifa and Omo Gheto; are you that bad a person? No, I am a very simple person, I m a cool babe.