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CAIRO, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- An Egyptian man said he named his newborn daughter Facebook in honor of the role the site played in the recent uprising against former President Hosni Mubarak.
The man, whose name was not given, said he chose the name Facebook Jamal Ibrahim after the Facebook social networking Web site played a large part in organizing the protests against Mubarak that led to his resignation, The Guardian reported Tuesday.
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LONDON, May 23 (UPI) --
U.S. rocker Jon Bon Jovi is advising 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber to respect his fans if he wants to have a long and successful career.
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LAUDERHILL, Fla., May 23 (UPI) --
Police said they have arrested a Florida man who mistakenly pocket-dialed 911 while planning a killing earlier this month.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand, May 23 (UPI) --
A strip club in New Zealand has a street sign reading "Topless Terrace," after winning it in a cancer foundation auction Thursday.
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WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) --
U.S. President Barack Obama was the last obstacle to getting the Keystone XL oil pipeline built through the country, the chairman of a House committee said.
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