JanteChai: Oct 22, 2015

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Grey's Anatomy postmortem: How will Grey Sloan react to the new resident?

Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursday’s episode of Grey’s Anatomy. Read at your own risk! Come Monday, someone’s going to...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 07:17AM

Obama calls for Puerto Rico debt help

The White House is calling on Congress to make a plan to help Puerto Rico deal with its crushing debt, in order to avoid a "humanitarian crisis".

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Daniel Craig is back as Bond in new 'Spectre' photos

The 24th James Bond installment Spectre (out Nov. 6) is as proudly British as a stiff upper lip. But the film's live-and-let-die action takes 007 from Mexico City to Rome to Tangiers and back to London in pursuit of the shadowy terrorist organization SPECTRE. Above, in the film's exhilarating opening sequence, James Bond tries to blend in while on a search-and-destroy mission during the Day of the Dead festival in Mexico City.

Published on October 23, 2015 at 06:30AM

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Drunk US mother's toddler 'takes wheel'

A three-year-old in Oklahoma steered a truck to safety across a four-lane road after his drunken mother fell from the vehicle, police say.

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Brazil hosts first indigenous games

Athletes from dozens of indigenous ethnic groups and 30 countries are taking part in the first World Indigenous Games Palmas, Brazil.

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Monsoon tops minimum wage list of shame

The government publishes its name-and-shame list of 115 companies paying less than the national minimum wage.

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J.K. Rowling reveals the art for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play

Earlier this summer, J.K. Rowling announced that a Harry Potter play was coming to the London stage. Now, we get the first look at the artwork for...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 05:15AM

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ShondaLand's next show will be a Romeo and Juliet sequel

ShondaLand’s ABC takeover continues: Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers are executive producing a new Romeo and Juliet sequel of sorts for ABC with...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 04:29AM

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See a serene Jon Stewart explain life on his farm after The Daily Show

frameborder=”0” allowFullScreen> Jon Stewart may be gone from The Daily Show, but he is certainly not forgotten. Gayle King caught up with the...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 03:19AM

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Heath Ledger reacts to a thrilled fan in the best possible way in unearthed video

frameborder=”0” allowFullScreen> Heath Ledger is often remembered for his stunning performances in serious dramas like The Dark Knight, Monster’s...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 04:14AM

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Mexico police find US drugs tunnel

Mexican police find an 800m-long tunnel used to smuggle drugs into the US city of San Diego, authorities say.

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New species of giant tortoise found

Scientists say they have identified a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific.

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Google’s Alphabet reports profit

Alphabet the new parent company of Google, reports a 13% profit for the third quarter.

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The 7 acts that add up to Pentatonix

A cappella all-stars — and former NBC The Sing-Off champs — Pentatonix are hoping to make Billboard history this week. The group could become the...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 01:51AM

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UN in South Sudan famine warning

At least 30,000 people in South Sudan are facing starvation and millions more are facing severe hunger because of the civil war, the UN says.

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Anthony Mackie says race of Black Panther director shouldn't matter

Created in 1966, Black Panther was the first black superhero in mainstream comics, and when Marvel Studios releases a movie based on the character...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 02:31AM

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TalkTalk website hit by cyber-attack

Police are investigating a "significant and sustained cyber-attack" on the TalkTalk website, the UK company says.

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Back to the Future re-release scores $1.7 million at domestic box office

Back to the Future fans needed roads on Wednesday to head to movie theaters showing the Robert Zemeckis sci-fi trilogy about Dr. Emmett Brown ...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 01:15AM

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Obama calls for Puerto Rico debt help

The White House is calling on Congress to make a plan to help Puerto Rico deal with its crushing debt, in order to avoid a "humanitarian crisis".

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Nintendo re-releases Back to the Future Part II arcade game Wild Gunman in Europe

When Marty McFly traveled to 2015 in Back to the Future Part II, he showed off his skills at the ’80s game Wild Gunman. In honor of Future Day,...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 01:16AM

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Watch Daniel Craig shut down awkward Spectre interview

Tip: Don’t ask Daniel Craig to pout for you. Craig was doing an interview for Spectre when Sarah Powell of ITV’s This Morning asked him to do the ...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 01:15AM

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Coelho invited to stay as Portugal PM

The Portuguese president invites incumbent Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho to form a new government, despite fears that he cannot command a majority.

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ABC cancels The Whispers

Don’t keep an ear out for more Whispers from ABC: The network passed on renewing the summer show from Steven Spielberg. The sci-fi series that...

Published on October 23, 2015 at 12:57AM

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Canada remembers Ottawa attack

Canadians gather to pay tribute to an honour guard soldier - a year after he was killed by a gunman who went on to storm parliament.

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Thinking Critically: Reading and Writing Culture Reviews

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Student Contest | Write a Review

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Snake 'not guilty of killing Cleopatra'

The story Cleopatra, ancient queen of Egypt, was killed by a snake bite is rejected by academics at the University of Manchester.

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Lizzy Bennet's out for blood in new Pride and Prejudice and Zombies trailer

'I shall never relinquish my sword for a ring,' Lily James’ headstrong heroine proclaims.

Published on October 22, 2015 at 10:20PM

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Yanic Truesdale is looking forward to a more 'satisfying ending' to Gilmore Girls

'I would be crazy to not want to be part of it,' says Truesdale, who played Lorelai’s biting colleague Michel Gerard

Published on October 22, 2015 at 10:30PM

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EU 'ineffective' on illegal logging

EU aid aimed at curbing the illegal timber trade was poorly managed, say auditors, who are urging better targeting and monitoring.

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Putin calls for coalition to defeat IS

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls for a coalition between Kurdish forces and the Syrian and Iraqi governments to fight Islamic State.

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Adele confirms 25 release date

Turns out Christmas really has come early this year

Published on October 22, 2015 at 09:29PM

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Tesla autopilot 'driving dangerously'

Videos posted online appear to show Tesla's new self-drive mode causing its cars to drive dangerously and speed.

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Dead arms test role of clenched fist

US scientists perform a macabre set of experiments to bolster their controversial argument that fist fights shaped the human hand.

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Actor and comedian Marty Ingels dies at 79

The talent agent was married to Shirley Jones for nearly 40 years

Published on October 22, 2015 at 07:22PM

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The last scene in Back to the Future and the first scene in Back to the Future II were meant to be identical. Due to various reasons, however, the second had to be reshot. The main reason for this is quite obvious: Claudia Wells was replaced by actress Elisabeth Shue for the role of Jennifer Parker. Despite the change, the filmmakers attempted to recreate the exact scene as best as they could. But there's nothing getting past the avid fans: Shue's hair appears less curly, the color of the house in the foregroud is more yellow, and the characters don't pause as much in the second version. See a comparison of the two versions below: <center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K-M_HE3kjVw" width="612"></iframe></center>

Published on October 22, 2015 at 01:36PM

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'Mommy'

Angela Bassett is out for some bloody revenge.

Published on October 22, 2015 at 12:16PM

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First of Korean reunions ends in North

The first of rare reunions between South and North Korean family members, seeing each other after decades, comes to an end in the North.

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