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Critics KO Ryan Gosling's 'Lost River' in Cannes

Critics KO Ryan Gosling's 'Lost River' in Cannes

CANNES, France (AP) — Ryan Gosling debuted as a film director at the Cannes Film Festival with a stylish, theatrical fable that critics quickly slammed. The first screening of Gosling’s “Lost River” played Tuesday for one of the festival’s most

Castle That Inspired 'Dracula' for Sale

Castle That Inspired 'Dracula' for Sale

BRASOV, Romania, May 12 (UPI) —The castle that inspired Bram Stoker’s Dracula, formally known as Bran Castle, is up for sale. Bram Stoker never actually went inside the castle while writing the 18th century horror novel, but it’s the setting

Mexican Government Arms Vigilantes to Fight Cartels

Mexican Government Arms Vigilantes to Fight Cartels

Uniforms and assault rifles were given to hundreds of vigilantes in Mexico, according to multiple reports. The armed civilians will be transformed into Mexico’s new rural police force. The Telegraph reported that Mexican authorities made the decision in response to the increasingly menacing drug

'Anti-Islamophobia' Campaigner Has Libel Case Thrown Out

'Anti-Islamophobia' Campaigner Has Libel Case Thrown Out

The UK’s High Court has dismissed a case against Muslim campaigner Fiyaz Mughal after he accused Britain’s Daily Telegraph newspaper of libel. Mughal, who heads the ‘anti-Islamophobia’ group TellMAMA, is known for threatening legal action against people who have publicly

Kim-Jong Un May Execute More Opponents

Kim-Jong Un May Execute More Opponents

North Korean ruler Kim Jong-Un, the son of the late ruler Kim Jong-Il, is running scared. He is targeting as many as 200 political opponents, all because the legacy that he and his father claimed of being descended from the

Russia Inherits Ukraine's Dolphin Army in Crimea

Russia Inherits Ukraine's Dolphin Army in Crimea

They are not sharks, and there are no lasers on their heads, but dolphins with knives on their backs might just do the trick. Trained to combat an enemy’s amphibious forces, the dolphin army is one of many military assets