Dubai 'sex on beach' trial adjourned

A British man and woman are being tried in Dubai for having sex on the beach. The couple insist they were only 'hugging and kissing.' The trial has been adjourned for a week today. If convicted they could face six years in a United Arab Emirates prison."The trial of a British...

Harassed lesbian couple ends life

In a sad development one Lesbian couple was harrased badly and they were forced to commit suicides. The incident has sparked off a fresh debate about the status of such marriage in the tradtional Indian society.   "Two married women, who allegedly shared a lesbian...

Schools Ban Hugging

"The principal says the rampant hugging is creating bottle necks in the hallway and making kids late for class. Furthermore she says although hugs are supposed to be handshakes from the heart some times they don't seem so innocent. "Too long, too close, and usually between...

Hugging Banned in the Hallways of an Illinois Middle School

Didn’t know hugging was such a rage for middle schoolers these days…apparently a big problem at an Oak Park, Illinois, middle school.  It is amazing how stupid some policies can be…wouldn’t an announcement over the PA been sufficient? Something like, “Please...

$200,000 Payoff for Mistakenly Printed Lottery Ticket

They say every mistake is an opportunity in disguise. In this case they're right:"Wadburn Allen on Tuesday accidentally rang up two duplicate Powerball tickets for a customer in this western North Carolina town....

ABSOLUT Influence

"ABSOLUT Influence We are known by the company we keep. Lying on the ground, passed out, hugging a bottle of Vodka, this friend of Lars Olsson Smith doesn't seem to be keeping a good company. This shot was...

Love's Embrace :: MAXINE

"Sometimes, it is just great to take a moment and reflect on what's good about emotions in a human life ... when it all seems to be working out ... to the end! ROME - Call it the eternal embrace. Archaeologists in...

Eternal embrace? Couple still hugging 5,000 years on

"ROME (Reuters) - Call it the eternal embrace. Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a couple buried 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, hugging each other. "It's an extraordinary case," said Elena Menotti, who led the...

Couple pleads guilty to kissing in public during Ramadan

"Dubai: An Australian manager and a Filipina receptionist are pleading guilty to hugging and kissing in public besides consuming liquor, a court heard yesterday. The 37-year-old manager and 35-year-old receptionist confessed to the Dubai Court of Appeal yesterday that they...
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Dubai 'sex on beach' trial adjourned

A British man and woman are being tried in Dubai for having sex on the beach. The couple insist they were only 'hugging and kissing.' The trial has been adjourned for a week today. If convicted they could face six years in a United Arab Emirates prison."The trial of a British...

Harassed lesbian couple ends life

In a sad development one Lesbian couple was harrased badly and they were forced to commit suicides. The incident has sparked off a fresh debate about the status of such marriage in the tradtional Indian society.   "Two married women, who allegedly shared a lesbian...

Hugging Banned in the Hallways of an Illinois Middle School

Didn’t know hugging was such a rage for middle schoolers these days…apparently a big problem at an Oak Park, Illinois, middle school.  It is amazing how stupid some policies can be…wouldn’t an announcement over the PA been sufficient? Something like, “Please...

Schools Ban Hugging

"The principal says the rampant hugging is creating bottle necks in the hallway and making kids late for class. Furthermore she says although hugs are supposed to be handshakes from the heart some times they don't seem so innocent. "Too long, too close, and usually between...

$200,000 Payoff for Mistakenly Printed Lottery Ticket

They say every mistake is an opportunity in disguise. In this case they're right:"Wadburn Allen on Tuesday accidentally rang up two duplicate Powerball tickets for a customer in this western North Carolina town....

ABSOLUT Influence

"ABSOLUT Influence We are known by the company we keep. Lying on the ground, passed out, hugging a bottle of Vodka, this friend of Lars Olsson Smith doesn't seem to be keeping a good company. This shot was...

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