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11Sep/17

Passive polygraph takes lie detection into 21st Century

September 11, 2017InnovationAnxiety, Company: SilverLogic Labs, Francis Maguire, John Augustus Larson, law enforcement, Leonarde Keeler, Lie detection, Polygraph, Polygraphy, Pseudoscience, Science, Science and technology, SEATTLE, Technology/Internet, United Statessmbale

Seattle-based SilverLogic Labs have developed what they call a ‘passive polygraph’, basically a hi-tech version of the lie detector test. Francis Maguire has more. Continue reading →

05May/17

Vogue editor Anna Wintour made a dame by Britain’s queen

May 5, 2017FashionAnna Wintour, Bee Shaffer, Company: U.S. Vogue, County Fermanagh, Elizabeth, Entertainment/Culture, France, Francis Maguire, Human Interest, London, Magazines, Maguire, Mass media, New York, Paris, Periodicals, Politics, United Kingdom, United States, Vogue, Wintoursmbale

British-born editor of U.S. Vogue made a dame by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Francis Maguire reports.
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07Feb/17

Madonna allowed to adopt two Malawian children

February 7, 2017CelebrityAfrica, American women in business, Annie Chikhwaza, Country: Malawi, David Banda, Francis Maguire, Geography of Africa, Human Interest, James, Madonna, Maguire, Malawi, Music, Musicians, Social Issuessmbale

Madonna has been granted permission to adopt two more children from Malawi after the country’s High Court gave its approval. Francis Maguire reports. Continue reading →

25Aug/16

“Narcos” cast on new season, FARC deal

August 25, 2016TelevisionAmerican television series, Anti-Revisionists, Bogota, City: Bogota, Colombia, Colombia in popular culture, Communism in Colombia, Communist terrorism, Company: Netflix, Country: Colombia, Creative works, Cristina Umana, FARC, Francis Maguire, Human Interest, Illegal drug trade in Colombia, Marxist, Narcos, Netflix, Pablo Escobar, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, Serial drama television series, Wagner Mourasmbale

The second season of Colombian drug crime drama “Narcos” coincides with Bogota and Marxist FARC rebels reaching a final peace deal to end a five-decade war which once took the resource-rich country to the brink of collapse. Francis Maguire reports.
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05Feb/16

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Ben Stiller sets selfie record at ‘Zoolander 2’ premiere

February 5, 2016FilmsBen Stiller, Breakdancing, Cinema of the United States, Creative works, Derek, Derek Zoolander, English-language films, Entertainment/Culture, Films, Francis Maguire, Hansel, Human Interest, London, Owen Wilson, Paris, Selfie, United Kingdom, Will Ferrell, Zoolander, Zoolander 2, Zoolander No. 2smbale

Derek Zoolander himself, Ben Stiller, broke a world record when he held up the world’s longest ever selfie stick at the ‘Zoolander 2’ premiere in London. Francis Maguire reports.
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