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A group of elite mercenaries, the Expendables, are deployed to the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia to halt local pirates from executing the hostages.

Lady Gaga has asked her fans to stop sending online threats to her critics. The pop star said she would not condone "hateful or abusive language," adding "this is not a healthy way to handle your emotions."

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It turns out your belly button is like a rainforest, at least in terms of biodiversity. Scientists hope to clarify what the thousands of microbes that our navels harbor are doing, and why they're there in the first place.

African women are slowly gaining financial control over the coffee farms they harvest and maintain. The goal of the IWCA is to empower these women by providing mentors and bringing them together in cooperatives.

When the Nationals drafted Harper, they declared he would turn from a catcher to an outfielder to hasten his ascension to the major leagues by end of 2012.

The Boston-based company Bounce Imaging is developing a ball-shaped camera that can be thrown into hazardous, unseen places, and send back a full panoramic view of its surroundings.