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Robert Downey Jr. delivers real life 'Iron Man' arm to child missing a limb

Actor Robert Downey Jr. made a child's day when he delivered an "Iron Man" bionic arm to him as Tony Stark in a touching video published Thursday.
$New Barbie uses speech recognition to have conversations, called \'creepy\' by critics$
New Barbie uses speech recognition to have conversations, called 'creepy' by critics

A new Barbie doll records what children say in order to learn from them and speak back to them.
Loneliness as deadly as obesity, says new study

Brigham Young University researchers recently published a study that found that the health effects of loneliness are comparable to obesity.
$Sen. Ted Cruz says same-sex marriage rulings are \'a real danger to our liberty\'$
Sen. Ted Cruz says same-sex marriage rulings are 'a real danger to our liberty'

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz voiced his opinion on federal judges reversing voter-approved same-sex marriage bans in an interview on Monday.
Former Mormon John Dehlin appeals excommunication

Popular blogger John Dehlin appealed his excommunication from the Mormon Church on Tuesday, saying the ruling was incorrect.
Florida church loses tax-exempt status after hosting naked paint parties

A Florida church lost its tax-exempt status this week after officials found out it was hosting nude parties and other events unbecoming of a religious institution.
$\'Sex Box\' advertisers targeted by protesters$
'Sex Box' advertisers targeted by protesters

Conservative advocacy group the American Family Association (AFA) has extended its protest of the controversial reality show "Sex Box" to its advertisers.
Islamic scholar and sheikh tells female Lebanese TV host to 'shut up' [VIDEO]

Lebanese television host Rima Karaki had a tense interview with London-based Islamic scholar and sheikh Hani Al-Siba'i in a video published last week.
$Airline refuses to refund deceased child\'s ticket$
Airline refuses to refund deceased child's ticket

American Airlines came under fire this week after a customer service problem was posted on Facebook and went viral.
$\'ISIS is destroying the heritage of mankind,\' says Iraqi cultural activist$
'ISIS is destroying the heritage of mankind,' says Iraqi cultural activist

Over 100 cultural activists demonstrated outside of the White House on Tuesday to protest the destruction of historically and culturally significant relics by the Islamic State (IS).
Utah allows use of firing squad for executions

Utah may become the only state to allow death penalty by firing squad after a controversial bill passed in the legislature on Tuesday.
$ISIS releases video depicting child executing teenage \'Mossad spy\' in new video$
ISIS releases video depicting child executing teenage 'Mossad spy' in new video

ISIS uses child to execute 'Mossad spy' in new video