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Dolly Parton adding new Pirate attraction at Dollywood

Dolly Parton adding new Pirate attraction at Dollywood Arr. Get yer eye patches ready.

Tourist gets 'red dragon' massage in Bali, ends up with painful-looking red marks across back

Tourist gets 'red dragon' massage in Bali, ends up with painful-looking red marks across back Matthew Raison, of Australia, thought he had asked for a relaxing treatment on the sixth day of his Bali vacation with wife Candise.

New Jersey train passenger filmed sanding his foot with power tool

New Jersey train passenger filmed sanding his foot with power tool The man can be seen on video using a Dremel to sand off the callouses on his feet.

EasyJet passenger removed from flight for smoking in bathroom, 'putting whole plane in danger'

EasyJet passenger removed from flight for smoking in bathroom, 'putting whole plane in danger' When an airline says no smoking on the flight, you better believe they mean it.

Plane passenger allegedly allows child to use potty in aisle

Plane passenger allegedly allows child to use potty in aisle Instagram user Passengershaming posted a photo of a parent allegedly allowing their child to use a portable potty in the middle of the aisle during an airline flight.

Emirates flight attendant crowned Miss Scotland is carrier's latest poster girl

Emirates flight attendant crowned Miss Scotland is carrier's latest poster girl The 24-year-old Miss World hopeful says that she’s excited to be back in her home country.

Airline passenger allegedly allows child to use potty in plane's aisle: 'It's vile'

Airline passenger allegedly allows child to use potty in plane's aisle: 'It's vile' "I hope she’s banned from all modes of public transportation forever.”

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter shares sneak peak at massive new roller coaster

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter shares sneak peak at massive new roller coaster Muggles and wizards alike better get ready to head to Hogwarts, soon.

Andy Warhol Said He Came From ‘Nowhere.’ This Is It.

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Christians give thanks, mourn amid debris of Indonesian quake

Dozens of Christians gathered outside ruined churches on the island of Sulawesi on Sunday for open-air services to give thanks for their survival and to mourn members of their congregation killed in a devastating earthquake. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QBbOYp

Indonesia's fickle quake spares some, destroys others at epicenter

Just 500 meters from the epicenter of the earthquake that triggered a wave of destruction in Indonesia, a modest wooden home built on hollow concrete foundations in Lende Induk village stands completely and remarkably unscathed. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2zVi1sn

Palestinian shoots three Israelis in West Bank attack: Israeli media

A Palestinian shot and wounded three Israelis, two critically, in an attack on Sunday in an industrial park adjacent to a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reports said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2Rr3sUp

At least 11 dead as quake topples homes in northern Haiti

An earthquake that struck off the northern coast of Haiti late on Saturday killed at least 11 people and injured more than a hundred when several buildings collapsed in the impoverished Caribbean country, officials said. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2PjzJLs

India’s Rohingya refugees struggle with hatred, fear as first group is expelled

Hours after Indian TV channels flashed that the country was deporting seven Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, Sahidullah said he received a call from his nephew: "Uncle, please get us out of here. They will send us back too." from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ObElXF

Australia launches inquiry into mental health's impact on productivity

Australia has commissioned an inquiry into the impact mental illness has on economic productivity, the government said on Sunday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2QyRE0X

At least 10 dead in Haiti earthquake: officials

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake killed at least 10 people in Haiti on Saturday, officials said, after the tremor knocked down buildings in the north of the impoverished Caribbean country. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2ydffOf

No siren, no warning: Indonesians caught unawares by devastating tsunami

When up to six-meter (20-foot) tsunami waves crashed into the Indonesian city of Palu last month, Didiek Wahyudi Kurniawan's house near the beach was quickly engulfed with water, leaving his wife and two daughters barely any time to escape. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NnIh2h

Brazilians vote in tense presidential race led by right-winger

Brazilians will vote on Sunday in a polarized presidential race that could result in the election of a far-right former Army captain, whose praise of past dictatorships enrages critics but whose promise of a brutal crackdown on crime and corruption has electrified his supporters. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2OGvwEv

Exclusive: Turkish police believe Saudi journalist Khashoggi was killed in consulate - sources

Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside the consulate, two Turkish sources said on Saturday. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2E5KYpJ

Pompeo says hopes talks with Kim in Pyongyang will lead to denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday he expects to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that he hopes will lead North Korea to give up a nuclear weapons program that potentially threatens the United States. from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2RwS1KS