Jon Hamm To Undergo Throat Surgery To Remove Polyp

His performance as the perpetually smoking Don Draper brought him an Emmy nod, but it looks like the rasp in Jon Hamm's voice isn't just due to method acting. The 42-year-old actor is set to undergo throat surgery next week after coughing up blood recently, according to multiple reports. A rep for the actor confirmed to The Huffington...

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Gwyneth Paltrow On Why Cheating Can Be Forgivable & Sex Addiction Is Not A Dealbreaker

Gwyneth Paltrow is committed to living the Goopiest life possible and that means being "extremely open-minded." All those years of living off of a macrobiotic diet have prepared the Goopster for anything -- even the possibility of infidelity. Now, Paltrow's husband of 10 years, Chris Martin, hasn't cheated on her, but she does deal with...

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Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee, 11 other CMs skip NIC meet

 The National Integration Council (NIC) met late in the evening on Monday in the shadows of the recent Muzaffarnagar riots. Prime minister Manmohan Singh was present. So were 16 chief ministers, most of them of Congress ruled states. But the 13 notable absentees sent the message that there’s a lack of integration in the thinking of...

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BJP central panel to decide from which seat Narendra Modi will fight Lok Sabha polls

 BJP's central election committee will decide from which seat its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, BJP chief Rajnath Singh said today. "These things are decided by party's Central Election Committee and any individual cannot say whether he can fight from a place A or B," Singh...

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Pope Francis Gays, Abortion Too Much Of Catholic Church's Obsession

Pope Francis faulted the Roman Catholic church for focusing too much on gays, abortion and contraception, saying the church has become "obsessed" with those issues to the detriment of its larger mission to be "home for all," according to an extensive new interview published Thursday. The church can share its views on homosexuality, abortion...

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Apple iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C India price and features

 Apple launched the iPhone 5S & the iPhone 5C amidst huge hype and brouhaha over its features and pricing, most of which were already leaked out pretty accurately. So we bring to you all the information you would need to know about the iPhone 5S & iPhone 5C. Apple iPhone 5S Features & Pricing in India Display & Body The...

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Apple Event Live How To Follow The Big iPhone Unveil As It Happens

At around 10 a.m. PST (1 p.m. ET), CEO Tim Cook will go on stage at Apple's Cupertino, Calif. headquarters to prove that the tech giant still has the mojo to make killer products. The company is widely expected to show off its new lines of iPhones -- a top-of-the-line "iPhone 5S" and a cheaper "iPhone 5C" -- which should go on sale in the...

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Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' Video Makes Its Debut

Miley Cyrus debuted the music video to her song "Wrecking Ball" on Monday morning, offering fans a more vulnerable look at the singer. The "Wrecking Ball" video is directed by the ever-controversial fashion photographer Terry Richardson, best known for boundary pushing editorials in glossy magazines. Cyrus is seen emoting in a cinderblock...

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Scientists Assess Damage From Yosemite-area Fire

Scientists are assessing the damage from a massive wildfire burning around Yosemite National Park, laying plans to protect habitat and waterways as the fall rainy season approaches. Members of the federal Burned Area Emergency Response team were hiking the rugged Sierra Nevada terrain Saturday even as thousands of firefighters still were...

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Altuzarra’s Imaginative Take on Humble Threads

Two things are essential to talented designers: time to create meaningful fashion and investment. This week, Joseph Altuzarra announced that the French luxury company Kering (formerly PPR) has become a minority partner. Kering owns Balenciaga, Gucci and Alexander McQueen, among others, and is an equal partner in Stella McCartney’s company....

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'Sacro GRA' Wins The Golden Lion At 70th Venice Film Festival

The Italian film "Sacro GRA," a documentary about life along the highway that circles Rome by director Gianfranco Rosi, won the Golden Lion for best film at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Rosi called the award a breakthrough for documentaries, which were included this year for the first time in the main competition. "I...

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Monkey Rips Testicle Off Eight-Month-Old Baby and Eats it as Mother Watches in Horror

A monkey has attacked and injured an eight-month-old baby in a wildlife park in China. The incident took place in the Guiyang Qianling reserve in southwest China, where a monkey tore off one of the infant boy's testicles and ate part of it before being caught. According to the Mail Online, the mother was changing her son's nappy when the...

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Could the 'Egyptian Mummy' Discovered in German Attic be a 20th Century Murder Victim?

German police and forensic experts have been left mystified following examination of an Egyptian-style mummy discovered by a German boy in his grandmother's attic. Many believed the mummy, discovered by 10-year-old Alexander Kettler inside a sarcophagus complete with hieroglyphic inscriptions, was a fake. It was found in August at the boy's...

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Lady Gaga's Nude Photos Posted By Perez Hilton As Feud Continues

The feud between Lady Gaga and Perez Hilton is heating up, big time. The gossip blogger recently posted naked photos of the singer from her latest magazine shoot and linked to an interview in which the pop star admits she may not be such hot commodity anymore. On Sept. 3, Hilton tweeted a topless photo of the 27-year-old singer grabbing...

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Teachers' Day being Celebrated across the Country Today

 Teachers’ Day is being celebrated across the nation today to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President and eminent scholar Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan. President Pranab Mukherjee will present the National Awards to meritorious teachers from across the country at a function here today. The awards were instituted in 1958...

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Johns Hopkins researchers reverse Down syndrome in mice

U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have found a way to reverse Down syndrome in newborn lab mice by injecting an experimental compound that causes the brain to grow normally. While the study in the journal Science Translational Medicine offers no direct link to a treatment for humans, researchers are hopeful it may someday offer a path...

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'Defined Lines' Is The Robin Thicke 'Blurred Lines' Parody That Trumps All Others

Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" may have been unofficially declared one of the songs of the summer, but we're happy to end the season with this amazing parody of the decidedly sexist hit. In response to the criticism surrounding "Blurred Lines," an Auckland University student group, the Law Revue Girls, created "Defined Lines." The parody...

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Rosh Hashanah 2013: The Jewish New Year Explained

Though Rosh Hashanah literally means "head of the year," the holiday actually takes place on the first two days of the Hebrew month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. This is because Rosh Hashanah, one of four new years in the Jewish year, is considered the new year of people, animals and legal contracts. In...

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Cressida Bonas' Tatler Cover Makes Her Relationship With Prince Harry Official

First they vacation together, and now Cressie has landed her very own cover of Tatler, introducing her to the glossy world as the royal's one and only. The stunning headshot is featured on the magazine's October 2013 issue with a headline that reads "Harry Loves Cressy." Awww. Rumors began to swirl about the couple when Harry brought...

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Blue Alien Planet Has Molten Glass Rain & Unusual Atmosphere, New Observations Show

This super-hot glass rain is just one consequence of the close proximity between the gas giant alien planet HD189733b and its sun. which causes daytime temperatures to soar as high as 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius), scientists said. A fresh set of observations of the planet in X-rays also suggest HD189733b has an outer...

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Sinai Militants Targeted By Egyptian Army Helicopters As Peninsula Violence Grows

 An Egyptian doctor once close to Osama bin Laden is bringing together multiple al-Qaida-inspired militant groups in Egypt's Sinai to fight the country's military, as the lawless peninsula emerges as a new theater for jihad, according to Egyptian intelligence and security officials. There have been other signs of a dangerous shift...

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Antiq Hennis, 1-Year-Old Boy, Shot To Death In Stroller On New York City Street

Police investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy shot in the head in his stroller said Monday they believe his father was the target. Authorities have some leads in the killing of Antiq Hennis on a Brooklyn street on Sunday night and believe his death may be gang-related, police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said. Antiq's father, Anthony...

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American Model Becomes Princess After Glamorous Weekend Wedding

Going from model to princess sounds like a life plan out of an 8-year-old's fantasy, but Kendra Spears has proven that this trajectory is actually quite possible. The American model married her prince on Saturday in a private ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland. Spears and Prince Rahim Aga Khan, the eldest son of the Imam of Shia Ismaili Muslims,...

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David Bowie Shows Reportedly On The Table

The story of whether or not David Bowie would tour in support of his latest LP, "The Next Day," has been a twisted one. A new report in the Mirror (consider this your grain of salt) suggests that Bowie has been presented with a "multimillion pound offer" to play East London's Olympic Park. The British tabloid says the first offer came in...

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Zuma may be called to testify on Guptagate

A Waterkloof Air Force Base officer plans to call President Jacob Zuma to testify in a military court on the Gupta plane landing scandal. “President Jacob Zuma has not been called to testify although he seems to be the central figure [in the scandal]… he must come and answer,” SA National Defence Union (Sandu) national secretary Pikkie...

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Some Thoughts On Deaths At Electric Zoo, Dance Music And Drugs

The deaths of two Electric Zoo attendees and hospitalization of at least four others prompted the cancellation of the third day of the festival on Sunday. As a music journalist who covers dance music for one of the nation's biggest media outlets, it's a story I can't say I'm shocked to hear. I recently watched "Gimme Shelter," a vintage...

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Pregnant Halle Berry Looks Gorgeous In Blue And White Maxi Dress

The expecting mother was spotted in Beverly Hills, Calif., last Thursday with her 5-year-old daughter Nahla. Berry dressed up her blossoming bump in a blue and white maxi dress and looked absolutely gorgeous while running errands. The Oscar-winning actress and her husband, Olivier Martinez, are expecting a baby boy together this fall. Berry...

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Plastic Surgeon David Matlock Sculpts, Marries His Perfect Woman

When plastic surgeon David Matlock first walked into a consultation with Veronica, he thought he'd just be giving her information about his famous vaginoplasty procedure. Little did he know, he'd soon be giving her an engagement ring, as well. Matlock, who rocketed his Los Angeles Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute to fame on "Dr. 90210,"...

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Electric Zoo Festival Canceled After 2 Reportedly Die From Drug Use

The New York City Mayor's office announced on Sunday that Electric Zoo Festival would be canceled. The third and final day of the popular musical festival was scheduled for Sunday, but due to suspected drug overdoses, it will not go on. From the city's official statement: "During the first two days of the Electric Zoo music festival,...

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