Sometimes you just need the decision made for you.
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Which Natural Hairstyle Should You Rock Right Now?
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How Jennifer Garner Responsed To The Rumors About Her Baby Bump Might Surprise You
#PREACH
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West Virginia Officials Usher In Marriage Equality To The State
“West Virginia will uphold the law according to these rulings,” governor says.
WASHINGTON — Marriage equality came to West Virginia on Thursday, following a decision by the state's attorney general to stop defending the state's ban on same-sex couples' marriages.
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey first issued a statement early Thursday afternoon announcing that his office was done defending the ban.
Referencing the Supreme Court's action denying further review of the case challenging Virgina's ban on same-sex couples' marriages, Morrisey said, "While we disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Fourth Circuit's opinion to stand and believe it improperly displaces state and local decision-making, we will respect it."
Later, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued a further statement detailing the enforcement plans for the start of marriage equality in the state.
"As the attorney general stated today, recent rulings by several federal courts, combined with the refusal of the U.S. Supreme Court to hear this issue, make it clear that laws banning same-sex marriage have been declared unconstitutional. I do not plan to take any actions that would seek to overturn the courts' decisions," Tomblin said in the statement. "West Virginia will uphold the law according to these rulings, and I have directed state agencies to take appropriate action to make that possible."
By 2:45 p.m., the Kanawha County clerk was ready to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, per one report.
Later, The Herald-Dispatch posted video of another couple — Casie McGee and Sarah Adkins — who the paper reported were married in Cabell County, another West Virginia county:
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"On Oct. 6, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided it would not take up the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to set aside Virginia's law regarding same-sex marriage. By refusing to consider the appeal, the Supreme Court has caused the Appeals Court's decision to become final and binding on West Virginia. While we disagree with the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Fourth Circuit's opinion to stand and believe it improperly displaces state and local decision-making, we will respect it.
"As the state's Attorney General, it is my duty to defend state laws that have been passed by the state Legislature and are consistent with the Constitution. We have discharged this duty faithfully. In the upcoming days, we will now seek to bring to a close the pending litigation over West Virginia's marriage laws, consistent with the Fourth Circuit's now-binding decision.
"As we have repeatedly indicated in our court filings, however, others not involved in the litigation will be necessary to actually bring the State into compliance with the Fourth Circuit's decision. Neither the Attorney General nor the two named county clerks have the power to change uniform state marriage forms and procedures. Only the State Registrar may alter state marriage forms, and the Secretary of State's Office has authority over marriage celebrants and their ability to solemnize marriages. While we will take steps to seek to end the litigation, the conclusion of the lawsuit cannot and will not alone effectuate the Fourth Circuit's mandate."
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9 Reasons India Needs To Start Talking About Mental Health
70 million Indians suffer from mental illnesses, more than 2 lakh commit suicide per year, and these numbers are increasing rapidly.
October 10th is World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the true and current state of mental health around the world. The goal is to garner attention and support to alleviate the plight of the millions of people around the world living in quiet suffering, with illnesses ranging from anxiety and depression to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, to name a few.
Here are some shocking facts about mental health in India, and why we need to start this conversation.
The Indian government estimates that 6-7% of the population suffer from major to minor mental health issues. That's approximately 70 million Indians. This number is increasing every year.
Pictured above: Kashmiri mental health patients peer out from behind the bars of a mental hospital in Srinagar.
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According to some estimates, a fifth of Indian adolescents have emotional, learning, or developmental issues, while an eighth have serious mental health issues.
Mental illness rates are highest in the age-group of 15 to 44.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) predicts that by the year 2020, 20% of India's population will suffer from mental health issues.
Pictured above: Family members surround the sick bed of a farmer after he attempted suicide by swallowing insecticide in Yavatmal, Maharashtra.
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How To Tie A Perfect Tie
How do I tie a tie as quickly as possible and not look like a crazy person?!
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23 Reasons Celine Dion Is The Biggest And Proudest Weirdo
We should all be more like Celine.
First of all, her actions and reactions are never congruent or related to anything that's happening at hand.
Watch any interview.
But they don't need to. Because every moment...
...is outdone by the very next moment.
If you've been to any of her Vegas shows, you know she is completely unafraid.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Allegedly Wants To "Spend Time" With Jennifer Lawrence
Finally. That story and more in today’s gossip roundup!
Us Weekly says that Gwyneth Paltrow wants to meet and "spend a little time" with Jennifer Lawrence (her ex Chris Martin's current flame):
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"She'd like to spend a little time with her and thinks they'd probably get along," the insider tells Us of Paltrow. ... The source adds that the Shakespeare in Love actress is "fine" with her ex's romance with Lawrence but would like him to wait a bit before introducing her to their kids, daughter Apple, 10, and son Moses, 8. "Gwyneth wants to be sure about her," the source says.
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Speaking of Jennifer Lawrence! She told Vanity Fair about the type of boyfriend she's looking for‚ and the types of TV shows she'd like for them to watch.
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"I would just rather have somebody that has the same taste in reality TV. Shark Tank. Wait, Oh, Dance Moms–that is a good one!" she says. "O.K., maybe my favorite is Dance Moms, but I do love my Real Housewives. But there's also–there's Doomsday Preppers. Hoarders is O.K. I find it gets a little boring after a while, but it's great. Basically, what I'm saying is all I need in a relationship is somebody to watch TV with me."
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24 Things Only Anxious People Will Understand
Is there an off switch on this brain?
You have a constant feeling of unease.
You literally never feel completely calm.
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Your anxiety causes actual physical discomfort and pain.
Anxiety may be in your head, but it affects your body in so many ways. The tightness in your chest, the tenseness in your soldiers, the sick feeling in your stomach, the sensation of being uncomfortable in your own skin...
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Which at its worst turns into a full-blown panic attack.
You’re just minding your own business, getting on with your day, and BAM your anxiety is all, "Remember me?! MWAHAHAHA!" Coz it's a bastard.
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Your mind is constantly racing.
If your brain was a horse it would win EVERY damn race; it never slows down.
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The Most Inspiring Quotes From Malala Yousafzai's BBC Interview
The teenager who was shot in the head by the Taliban for speaking out about girls’ right to education explains why she won’t stop.
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Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head on her school bus by Taliban gunmen on October 9, 2012, in revenge for her public campaigning for education for girls. She was 15 years old.
The case attracted international condemnation, and a massive outpouring of support for Malala as she fought for her life.
A year later, now living in Birmingham - where she stayed after being flown there for specialist medical care by two British doctors who treated her in Pakistan - she spoke to journalist Mishal Husain for the BBC's Panorama documentary "Malala: Shot for Going to School".
She explained why she is still determined to return to her home country - eventually.
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She also said she would be willing to enter dialogue with the Taliban forces who tried to kill her.
Several months ago, a Taliban commander wrote her a letter acknowledging that they had tried to kill her - but claiming it was justified as she was speaking out against them. "I felt nothing, just sad," Malala said of the letter. "Like, it's nice to hear from them because they accepted that yes we have shot Malala, because so many people say that Malala has not been shot."
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13 Must-Watch Horror Films From The 1950s
B-Horror, Sci-Fi/Horror, Hammer Horror.
The Thing from Another World (1951)
Basic Plot: Aliens + The Arctic + Plants = Mayhem.
Fun Facts: John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is a remake of this film. Also, Howard Hawks helped Christian Nyby direct it.
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House of Wax (1953)
Basic Plot: Vincent Price + Fire + Dead bodies as wax figures = Mayhem.
Fun Fact: It's the first film in 3-D color for an American production.
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The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Basic Plot: The Amazon + Prehistoric monster + Damsel in distress = Mayhem.
Fun Facts: The Gill Man's costume had no air tank, so Ricou Browning had to hold his breath for as long as four minutes during each take. Also, he couldn't really see out of the mask.
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Godzilla (1954)
Basic Plot: Japan + Nuclear weaponry + Giant freakin' lizard = Mayhem.
Fun Fact: Godzilla has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The Sun Has Turned Into A Flaming Jack-O-Lantern For Halloween
BOO.
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The sun put on a spectacular light show with massive light and energy emissions on Oct. 8. Those emissions were then captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, which is a satellite orbiting the Earth.
The image isn't just a straight photograph. Rather, it's a recording of "two sets of wavelengths" of energy, which were then colored yellow. The result, as NASA points out, is a "particularly Halloween-like appearance."
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34 Stages Of Trying To Lose Weight
The never-ending struggle.
So, you've decided it's time to change your lifestyle.
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You're already fabulous but you just need to make some minor adjustments.
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You're excited about tomorrow being the first day of the rest of your life.
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And you feel inspired.
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The "Titanic" Alternate Ending Is Both Real And Laughably Bad
No, this is not fake. Yes, it is impossible to get through with a straight face.
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While sad Bill Paxton secretly accepts that he will never get his beautiful treasure.
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Could You Become A Zombie?
Though we don’t recommend you do.
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24 Snapchats Only "Buffy" Fans Will Understand
Time to sink your teeth in.
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13 Celebrity #TBT Photos You May Have Missed This Week
Reese Witherspoon as Elle Woods kicks off #ThrowbackThursday.
In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Reese Witherspoon reminded us to think pink by sharing this photo of her iconic Legally Blonde character, Elle Woods.
John Mulaney was a dapper kid.
Mel B (aka Scary Spice) took us back to her Spice Girl days.
While Joe Jonas took us back to the time when he decided to dress up like he was auditioning for a Fruit of the Loom ad.
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Home Infested With Thousands Of Spiders "Bleeding Out Of The Walls"
This is a living nightmare.
Brian and Susan Trost were forced to abandon their home after an infestation of between 4,500 and 6,000 brown recluse spiders were estimated to be in their home, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
According to the Post-Dispatch report, the Trosts first moved into the house in 2007, but after spotting spiders and their webs every day, including in the air vents, the pantry ceiling, and the fireplace, they decided to hire a pest control company to take care of the problem, in addition to hiring another company to remove the insulation from the attic and put down a pesticide powder.
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After weekly trips from the pest control company failed to eliminate the problem, which Susan Trost described as spiders "bleeding out of the walls," the family finally filed a claim with their insurance company, State Farm, and a civil lawsuit against the previous homeowners, David and Tina Gault, for allegedly not revealing the spider problem.
Jurors awarded the Trosts $472,110, but the family was never able to collect after the defendant's insurance company claimed the owners didn't have coverage for spiders and thus would not pay. According to reports, the defendants later filed for bankruptcy.
This week, the house, which is now owned by Federal National Mortgage Association, was covered in tarps and exterminated with "200 pounds of sulfuryl fluoride gas, pumped in at 67 degrees below zero," according to the Post-Dispatch.
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We Will Tell You What You Should Be For Halloween
Just answer these two questions, and voila: completely original costume.
Step Three:
What did you get?
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What Kind Of Pimple Are You?
Arriving unexpectedly again?
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16 Halloween Costumes No Man Should Ever Wear
These costumes aren’t as clever as you might think.
Skeleboner
What this costume really says: I am compensating for having a small dick.
Baseball Nut
What this costume really says: Ladies, please steer clear.
Genie in the Lamp
What this costume really says: I am too lazy to think of a better sleazy costume.
Down for the Count Costume
What this costume really says: The only thing I'll be going home with is this inflatable doll.
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