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This publicity image released by History shows Diogo Morcaldo as Jesus, center, being baptized by Daniel Percival, as John, in a scene from "The Bible," which premiered March 3 on History. (Joe Alblas - AP) It’s not every day that the Bible is trending on Twitter and Google. But it’s also not every day that a Hollywood power couple produces a 10-hour miniseries taking viewers from the Garden of Eden to the Book of Revelation, all in HD. Reality TV producer Mark Burnett (of “Survivor” fame) and actress wife Roma Downey’s series, “The Bible,” premiered Sunday night on the History channel and took viewers from “In the beginning” to the Ten Commandments. You can watch a clip from behind-the-scenes below.

MIRIAM MAKEBA DOODLE: Google celebrates galvanizing ‘Mama Africa’ with gorgeous logo art

HOW MUCH STRENGTH must a voice have to climb above the weight of injustice? How much character must a singer have to stand firm in the face of racism and oppression and cruelty and, eventually, exile? And how much powerful grace must an activist possess to draw millions to hear her message the world over? The measuring stick for answering those was embodied by one woman. South Africa’s first lady of song. Mama Africa. Miriam Makeba. Today, Google pays tribute to the late and great Makeba on what would have been her 81st birthday. A richly tinted Doodle depicts the anti-apartheid icon in stylish profile, wearing her traditional clothes, backdropped by the company’s logo set against earth tones.

Lauren Silberman stages pointless sideshow at regional combine

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- After the two pathetic and pitiful pseudo-kickoffs, after the stubborn refusal to say how far she'd ever actually kicked a football, Lauren Silberman still could have salvaged her day. She could have looked at the reporters from the 30-odd media outlets gathered at the New York Jets' facility, stared straight at the 20 television cameras filming this regional scouting combine and said: "The NFL opened this amazing door for me. I am a young entrepreneur. I have created a product geared toward professional athletes and I would be a lousy businesswoman if I didn't seize this once-in-a-lifetime platform." Unlock HQ Video HQ video delivered by Akamai But oh no, she didn't say that. She didn't even come close. She insisted she'd trained and over-trained, but she wouldn't say when exactly she first kicked a football. She swore she was better than what she showed Sunday, but wouldn't offer any anecdotal evidence to ev...

LIC equity investment cap provision still not clear

The provision given by the Union finance ministry for government-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to invest up to 30 per cent in a company is still a grey area, it appears. A senior LIC official said it was still unclear if the equity investment cap applicable to them was 15 per cent or 30 per cent. The ministry is yet to notify the provision. In November 2012, former financial services secretary D K Mittal had said LIC could invest up to 30 per cent in a company. According to officials in the finance ministry and LIC, the latter is allowed to invest up to 30 per cent by the LIC Act, 1956. The law ministry, according to LIC sources, has said the Act’s provisions would hold in terms of an equity investment cap. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Irda) had recently increased the equity cap for insurers from 10 per cent to 12 per cent and 15 per cent, depending on the size of the controlled fund of an insurer. The LIC official said the 15 per c...

Miami Heat’s ‘Harlem Shake’ helps build chemistry

The Heat’s ode to the “Harlem Shake” YouTube craze nearly broke the Internet on Thursday night when LeBron James and Dwyane Wade released their video. By Friday night, it had been viewed more than six million times on YouTube. The video took James and Wade about 30 minutes to edit. Once they saw the final version, Wade said he “knew this was going to be pretty funny.” For instance, Wade is dressed like a teddy bear from Saturday Night Fever. “It’s a long season, man,” Wade said. “For us, it was just trying to enjoy the process. It’s going to be go time soon, and then we’re not going to be able to do anything.” The Heat’s players produced the video after winning 12 consecutive games and practically wrapping up the Eastern Conference with two months left in the season. Shane Battier is dressed like a “horse-stronaut.” “I had a very subtle role,” Battier said. “I was in the background, which is my sort of humor. You have to look hard to see me. “Whenever I’m tabbed for som...

Stolen ambulance results in Gary chase

GARY | A Police Department ambulance was stolen — resulting in a police chase — after the medical response vehicle was left running after being sent to treat a prisoner. At 2:30 p.m., Gary Police Department medics responded to an emergency call at 555 Polk Street and left their ambulance in the parking lot with the motor running while treating the patient. When the medics returned outside, they discovered the ambulance gone. Soon after, they learned the ambulance was being driven by 59-year-old Ricky Warren, of Gary. He struck a vehicle on 11th Grant, then proceeded south on Grant Street before officers were able to curb the vehicle on Ridge Road, police said. Grant was taken into custody, then transported to the hospital for treatment for injuries from the earlier crash.

Sinkhole swallows Florida man; 'I know in my heart he's dead,' brother says

SEFFNER, Fla.— A Florida man was missing and feared dead on Friday after a large sinkhole suddenly swallowed the bedroom of his suburban Tampa home, police and fire officials said. Jeff Bush, 36, was in his room sleeping and the other five members of the household were getting ready for bed on Thursday night when they heard a loud crash and Jeff screaming. Jeff's brother, 35-year-old Jeremy Bush, jumped into the hole and furiously kept digging to find his brother. "I feel in my heart he didn't make it," Jeremy told Tampa TV station WFTS. "There were six of us in the house; five got out." Jeremy told television reporters on the scene, "I know in my heart he's dead." Related Video: Sinkhole beneath home 'unstable' Video: Victim's brother describes rescue attempt Ads by GoogleJeremy himself had to be rescued from the sinkhole by the first responder to the emergency call, Douglas Duvall of the Hillsborough County Sherif...

На экраны выходит фильм "Тайна перевала Дятлова"

Фильм "Тайна перевала Дятлова"В отличие от общепринятой практики, журналистам эту картину до выхода в прокат не показали. Сделано это было специально - авторы побоялись, что представители СМИ вольно или невольно в своих оценках раскроют интригу. Между тем интрига в этой картине предопределена самой жизнью - ведь фильм основан на реальных событиях. Правда, помнят о них уже далеко не все, потому что произошли они в 1959 году - почти 55 лет тому назад. Больше, чем полвека... О гибели группы Дятлова было написано несколько исследований и снято несколько документальных фильмов. Однако до сих пор никаких внятных и вразумительных объяснений трагедии полувековой давности на сегодняшний день нет. 23 января 1959 года группа из девяти опытных лыжных туристов под руководством студента политехнического института Игоря Дятлова отправилась в лыжный поход по горам. Спустя неделю, 1 февраля, группа остановилась на склоне горы Холатчахль (в переводе с мансийского - Гора Мертвецов), неп...

Movie Review I, Me Aur Main: Could have been a slap-up romantic comedy

Cast: John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh, Prachi Desai, Raima Sen, Mini Mathur, Zarina Wahab Director: Kapil Sharma The Indian Express rating: ** The idea that a mommy's boy can, notionally, grow up is a deeply attractive one. This uphill task is what John Abraham's very-pleased-with-himself leading man is set up for in the self-explicatory 'I, Me Aur Main'. Given his job description, we know that Ishan Sabharwal will have to move a few notches up the growth scale: making him do it is the job of all the good-looking ladies in the cast. Said Mister Sabharwal is in a steady relationship but doesn't want to commit. What did you expect? Which is a problem for girlfriend Anushka ( Singh). No surprises there either. Into the widening gap arrives the chirpy Gauri ( Desai), who is up for a chuckle which could, conceivably, turn into a cuddle. So here's the man oscillating between two women, while also keeping affectionate sister Shivani ( Mathur) and moth...

'RIP buddy': DJ Ajax killed after being hit by a truck

Tributes are pouring in for a well-known Australian DJ who has been killed in a collision with a truck in Melbourne. Adrian Thomas, known as DJ Ajax, is believed to have run onto a road in Melbourne's inner north and was struck by a truck in the early hours of Thursday morning. RIP to Ajax, my thoughts are with all the Australian homies, I can't believe this. Police said a pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a truck in Parkville on February 28. "It's believed the man ran in front of the north-bound truck on College Crescent shortly before 1am. He died at the scene," a Victoria Police spokeswoman said. Ajax was one of the founding members of the Bang Gang crew, and has been voted among Australia's top five DJs in the inthemix 50 poll each year since 2005. He took out the number one spot in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008 he launched his own record label, Sweat It Out, and regularly played the main stage at many of Australia's biggest ...

Bold new world begins for V8 Supercars

The V8 Supercar revolution which roars into life at the season-opening Clipsal 500 in Adelaide this weekend is a step into the future which will stretch well beyond contemporary engineering and thundering powerplants. The inaugural season of the Car of the Future concept will set the groundwork for a new fan base and almost certainly bring what was essentially a domestic category to world attention. While the Bathurst 1000 is one of the world’s most widely known touring car endurance races, the two local rival brands, Commodore and Falcon, are largely unheard of overseas. From 2011, the title ‘international’ was added to the V8 Supercars championship but, from now on, it is likely to be more than just a hollow honorific. New makers Mercedes Benz and Nissan join the Commodores and Falcons under the new rules, which will open up pit lane for more varied marquees to follow. In turn will come a new supporter base and more overseas interest with parity rules for all cars prim...

JB Hi-Fi Brunswick To Open ‘April’

JB preparing to open new store in Brunswick - the 51st in Victoria JB Hi Fi is planning to open a store in North Melbourne Barkly Square Shopping Centre, a small shopping precinct located along Sydney Road, Brunswick. The retailer is hoping to open the store towards "late April or early May at this stage", Marketing Manager Scott Browning told Channel News. It is also currently recruiting staff. The store is just one of 15 new JB Hi-Fi stores that will open during FY13. Last month, it opened a store in Sydney North Sydney, while another local CE retailer Orange IT shut up shop. "Our new store rollout continues to generate a solid return on capital withmost of these stores located in shopping districts where JB Hi-Fi does not currently have a presence and thushaving minimal impact on our existing store network," JB Hi-Fi CEO, Terry Smart, said last month. It will be the 51st JB store to open in its home state of Victoria.

Aadhaar Card Download Free

e-aadhaar card download, UIDAI, aadhaar status, aadhar cards e-letter Home News FAQ Find Aadhaar Center PAN Card Service Download E-Aadhaar Card Check your Aadhaar Status Track Aadhaar card Get your Aadhaar No Download E-Aadhaar Card Downloads Enrolments Forms Update your Aadhaar data Check Mobile No Verify Mobile No Verify Email ID Get an Appointment File a Complaint Why Aaadhar Card Aadhaar is a 12 digit individual identification number issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India on behalf of the Government of India. This number will serve as a proof of identity and address, anywhere in India. Universality, which is ensured because Aadhaar will over time be recognised and accepted across the country and across all service providers. By providing a clear proof of identity, Aadhaar will empower poor and underprivileged residents in accessing services such...

טקס מלכת היופי 2013: תוכנית הריאליטי

בשנת 2013 את לא חייבת להיות יפה. תמיד אפשר להצטלם דרך הפילטר הנכון באינסטגרם, לעבוד על השנינות שלך בפייסבוק, לנצל בתבונה לטובתך את חוק הפוטושופ. בכלל, אומרים שהכונפה זה היפה החדש. ואם תשאלו את מורן אטיאס איך בוחרים את מלכת היופי של ישראל היום, היא לא תנסה לשכנע דרך שלום עולמי או חלוקת מזון באפריקה אלא תסביר במסגרת הנחיית הטקס אמש שהם מחפשים "את המשהו הנוסף, יהיו כאלה שיקראו לזה כריזמה, אחרים יקראו לזה קסם, האיכות הזאת שנדרשת ממלכת יופי". בעידן שבו אנחנו חיים, כדי לבחור את האחת שתחבוש לראשה את הכתר, אין מנוס מלהפוך אותה למלכת כל הריאליטי. תשאלו את משתתפי קדם האירוויזיון, תשאלו את כל מי שמכתתים רגליהם לכל אירוע יחצני בשביל לקבל חצי חינם או חינם שלם. וכך, לאורך כל הטקס היה אפשר לזהות אלמנטים מוכרים משלל תוכניות הריאליטי – "הישרדות", "המירוץ למיליון", "הדוגמניות", "היפה והחנון" – כולל הקריינות, המשימות, העדויות, כשבתפקיד שרשרת החסינות מלוהק הפעם סרט ההכתרה. ובסוף, תשתדלו שהמנצחת תהיה אתיופית. או ערבייה. או רוסייה. או תימנייה. או ג...

Toronto weather: Schools open but some buses cancelled in aftermath of storm

Most schools are open this morning but buses are cancelled in parts of the GTA after a storm that dumped a sloppy mix of rain and snow throughout the region. The snowfall warning has ended for Toronto, but continues for York, Durham, Halton and Peel, where an additional five centimetres of wet snow are expected today. Environment Canada reports 10 centimetres of snow fell during the night. Schools and buses in Toronto as operating as usual. Buses are cancelled and some schools are closed in Wellington-Dufferin. All Peel School Board buses are cancelled today in Brampton, Caledon and Mississauga, but schools and offices remain open; as is the case for the Halton District School Board and Catholic School Board, York Catholic District School Board and the Durham District School Board and Catholic School Board north of Hwy. 7. At Pearson Airport, almost 300 inbound and outbound flights had been cancelled by early this morning, representing 20 per cent of air traffic. At Billy...

Big Brother Canada: Does It Fit With The Franchise?

Big Brother Canada We're so nice, aren't we? At least, that's how the stereotype goes. Canadians work extra hard to be kind to others and we always say "sorry," even if it's not our fault. So how well does a devious, underhanded reality game show like Big Brother fare in Canada? Can Big Brother Canada match the duplicitous behaviour we've witnessed on the U.S. version? Do we have it in us to pit one person against the other, consequences be damned? As I previously noted for the Real Housewives Of Vancouver premiere last year, anything is possible on reality shows. Seemingly harmless folks become vipers, and aggressive egoists can break down in a fountain of tears with the right trigger. It really all comes down to production; what masterwork of challenges, rewards and trickery have the producers of Big Brother Canada come up with? Select members of the media were allowed to access the house and participate in a mock segment two weeks ago,...

Budget 2013: Chidambaram walks tightrope, levies surcharge on super-rich

NEW DELHI: Resisting the temptation of election-year populism, the general Budget on Thursday offered no major tax sops but slapped a surcharge on the super-rich, raised duties on mobile phones, cigarettes and imported luxury vehicles and introduced TDS on property sale above Rs 50 lakh. Presenting UPA-II's last full-fledged Budget ahead of net year's general elections to net in an additional Rs 18,000 crore, finance minister P Chidambaram did a tightrope walk balancing growth needs with fiscal prudence by stepping up expenditure in social sectors and cutting subsidies. In a Budget that pegs fiscal deficit at 4.8 per cent of GDP, defence allocation has been stepped up by 14 per cent over the revised expenditure in the current year to Rs 2,03,672 crore in the next. Without changing the basic slabs and rates in income tax rates, Chidambaram gave a benefit of Rs 2,000 to individual tax payers with taxable income of up to Rs 5 lakh, that will benefit 1.8 crore tax payers en...

Reid Endorses Sequestration

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) said today he would support letting the sequester – $85 billion in automatic spending reductions – take effect on March 1 if Republicans do not agree to raise taxes, something they have absolutely ruled out after agreeing to a $600 billion tax increase as part of the fiscal-cliff deal. “Until there’s some agreement on revenue, I think we should just go ahead with the sequester,” Reid told reporters following a meeting with Senate Democrats. I wrote yesterday on why Democrats might, privately at least, welcome sequestration, which cuts defense without touching entitlement programs, as an acceptable outcome that, as Senator Ben Cardin (D., Md.) said in 2011, will not be “devastating to our priorities.”

Jodi Arias Trial See Tempers Flare

Earlier in the day,tempers flared between Arias and prosecutor Martinez as the prosecutor tried to detail Arias' history of spying on her boyfriends, but Arias complained that his aggressive style of questioning made her "brain scramble." Arias and Martinez, who have sparred throughout two prior days of cross-examination, spent more than 10 minutes bickering over Martinez's word choices and his apparent "anger." The morning's testimony, and Martinez's points about Arias' alleged spying, were largely interrupted by the spats. "Are you having trouble understanding me?" Martinez yelled. "Yes because sometimes cause you go in circles," Arias answered.

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The testimony came as Martinez continued his efforts to discredit Arias' testimony on the stand, including her statements that she often succumbed to Alexander's sexual fantasies so she wouldn't hurt his feelings. Martinez has focused on portraying Arias as a liar for much of his direct examination. Arias is charged with murder for killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander at his home in Mesa, Ariz., in June 2008. She claims she killed him in self defense and that he had been increasingly violent and sexually demanding in the months before the confrontation. She also claimed he was interested in young boys. The prosecution claims she killed him in a jealous rage. She could face the death penalty if convicted of first degree murder.

Jodi Arias Admits Enjoying Some Sex, Maintains She 'Felt Like a Prostitute'

http://a.abcnews.com/images/US/abc_jodi_arias_jef_130226_wg.jpg Though accused murderer Jodi Arias said she sometimes felt "like a prostitute" at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, she admitted today that she often enjoyed their sex life and even suggested sex acts they could try. Prosecutor Juan Martinez, after a day of aggressive questioning and bickering with Arias, asked her about her own suggestions for her sex life with Alexander, including a phone conversation in which she suggested using sexual lubricant. Arias, 32, is accused of killing Alexander, but claims it was in self-defense. Timeline of the Jodi Arias Trial "You introduced KY Jelly into the relationship to make it more sexually enjoyable, right? When we're talking about the level of experimentation, it looks like both of you were experimenting together sexually. So when we hear things like, 'I felt like a prostitute,' that's not exactly true, is it?" Martinez sai...

Dancing with the Stars Season 16 Cast Revealed

Read more: http://entertainment.time.com/2013/02/26/dancing-with-the-stars-season-16-cast-revealed/#ixzz2M4hQCHkR Dancing Stars An Olympian, a Dick, and an American Idol alumna are all slated to take a turn on the dance floor on Dancing with the Stars. The reality show’s 16th season kicks off on March 18th and, as always, the show is rapidly expanding the definition of a “star,” including several Google-worthy contestants along with a whole slough of athletes ready to take their shot at the Mirrorball Trophy. Winning a Super Bowl wasn’t enough for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones, who is joining the cast along with boxer Victor Ortiz. Country singer Wynonna Judd (pictured) will appeal to music fans of all ages, while easy-on-the-eyes General Hospital star Ingo Rademacher will fill the Gilles Marini eye-candy role. Two comedians are taking the dance floor: D.L. Hughley and actor/comedian/screw-up Andy Dick will be providing the season’s comic relief. Sixteen-year-o...

Rail Budget 2013: Upgraded IRCTC website to handle 120,000 users at a time