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Syrian boys play on top of a destroyed military tank next to the rubble of a damaged mosque in the city of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen
Syria and U.S.-War Ghosts Past, Present and Future
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Charles Krauthammer-an extremely influential columnist and policy shaper and FOX News commentator-wrote and advocated that the United States use its military power unilaterally to defeat terrorism by overthrowing the...

Parallel cloud bands converge at the horizon over a landscape of ice floes, melt pools, and a polynya to the right.
photo: Public Domain / NOAA Photo Library: arct0318
Denmark to stake claim to North Pole
Full Article Otago Daily Times
Scientists gathering data to underpin a claim by Denmark to a vast Arctic Ocean tract including the North Pole have harvested crucial new information about the seabed and toasted their arrival at the pole with sparkling wine. Denmark is pressing ahead with its claim to the area - which is thought to hold untapped oil and gas and is likely to offer...

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi from Argentina, right, looks at Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal, left, during a Spanish Supercup first leg soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.
photo: AP / Andres Kudacki

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010.
photo: AP / Ronen Zvulun
Netanyahu: Wasn't It Enough for Israel's...?????
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In the midst of the scramble for Palestine, while the UN Special Committee on Palestine was still debating over trusteeship and trying to establish a truce between Zionists and Palestinian-Arabs(1), at the stroke of midnight when the British Mandate expired Jewish leaders declared the new state of...

Gold medalist Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria celebrates with silver medalist USA's Leonel Manzano after the men's 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
photo: AP / Matt Slocum
Pledging Allegiance to Rags Instead of Flags
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. With compassionate resonance and a tender, but hauntingly, voice, a stinging cry, "Rags...rags...new rags for old!," continually echoes in the theatrical performance known as "The Ragman." But before discussing why "New rags for old!" is intensely amplified and a "constant" and artistically...

Officials examine a body near the Empire State Building following a shooting, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York.
photo: AP / Julio Cortez
NYC shooting: Gunman kills former co-worker; at least 9 hurt
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
A man who had been fired from his job in a shop outside the Empire State Building returned to the scene Friday morning, shot dead a former co-worker and then opened fire on police officers in a chaotic, rush-hour gunfight. The gunman also was killed, and at least nine people were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, city officials said. Police...

Lance Armstrong
photo: Creative Commons / mnorri
Lance Armstrong losing titles after halting fight against doping charges
Full Article The Dallas Morning News
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping. Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling’s premier event from 1999-2005....

File - The arrival of UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon in Dili International Aiport with wife Ban Soon-taek, Dili 15 August 2012.
photo: UN / Bernardino Soares
UN chief Ban Ki-moon defies the US and Israel by confirming trip to Tehran
Full Article The Independent
With respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General will use the opportunity to convey the clear concerns and expectations of the international community," UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said. "These include Iran's nuclear program, terrorism, human rights and the crisis in Syria." A Security Council diplomat said it was...

Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik arrives at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday April 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein
Norway: ‘Sane’ Anders Behring Breivik jailed for 21 years
Full Article Zeenews
Zeenews Bureau Oslo: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was on Friday sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people in bomb and shooting attacks last year. The court also found him to be sane, dismissing the prosecution's request for an insane verdict, reported Xinhua. Norway's penal code does not have the death penalty or life in...

ulie Taymor, Eric Owens as Grendel, Elliott Goldenthal, and Salma Hayek - credit Robert Millard
photo: Public Domain / Robert Millard
Salma Hayek causes anger over heritage comments
Full Article Orange News
Tweet Actress Salma Hayek has infuriated fans in her native Mexico with a series of remarks she made about her heritage in a German magazine. The 42 year old, who wed French...

Hippocampes Seahorses.
photo: GFDL / Jgremillot
Peru seizes 16,000 dried seahorses headed to Asia
Full Article PhysOrg
"We managed to seize... 16,280 seahorses destined to be sold illegally on the Asian continent," Colonel Victor Fernandez, from the...

A large picture of Ayatollah Khomeini hangs from a tank gun barrel in front of Niavaran Palace, Feb. 13, 1979 in Tehran.
photo: AP / Aristotle Saris
Iran's Islamic Revolution and Arab Spring
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In classical Islamic thought and theology, the idea of revolution has a negative connotation. For centuries, thinking about or suggesting the overthrow of legitimate leaders of Muslim communities were anathema. Some Islamic theologies and philosophies even perceived revolutions, that is political,...

Newly arrived Syrian refugees wait as Turkish soldiers walk by in a camp, in Boynuyogun, Turkey, Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda
Number of Syrian refugees 'surpasses 200,000'
Full Article Al Jazeera
The number of refugees fleeing the violent uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has risen beyond 200,000, the United Nations has said. Even as thousands continue to flee the country, mainly to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, government forces on Friday continued their assault on armed rebel positions across the country....

Members of Syrian security are seen at the site of a suicide bombing in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. A Syrian military official says the death toll from twin suicide car bombings in Damascus is now more dozens.
photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman
Syria: UK Joins US In Chemical Weapon Warning
Full Article Orange News
Tweet David Cameron has joined with the US President in warning Syria that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be "completely unacceptable". In a phone call the two leaders said if President Bashar al Assad made such a move it "would force them to...

Women show their emotions as they protest in front of a court in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Aug 20, 2012.
photo: AP
South Africa mourns victims of mine violence
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
South Africa's major platinum mines closed on Thursday to allow workers to attend memorials for the 44 people killed last week in a wildcat strike at a Lonmin facility. Lonmin and nearby Impala Platinum closed for the day as workers prepared for memorials, including the main national service to be held at Marikana...

In this previously unreleased photo made Friday, Aug.17, Hailemariam Desalegn, middle, walks with an identified official, left, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia during an official function. Desalegn was appointed deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs in 2010, became acting prime minister and will be sworn in as prime minister after an emergency meeting of parliament, said Bereket Simon, the communications minister after Meles Zenawi's death.
photo: AP / Elias Asmare
Hailemariam Desalegn to run Ethiopia until 2015
Full Article The Guardian
Ethiopia's acting prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, announced as leader following Meles Zenawi's death Hailemariam Desalegn is to be sworn in as Ethiopia's prime minister. Photograph: Khaled Elfiqi/EPA...

Manchester United's manager Sir Alex Ferguson, centre, sends his players on a lap of the pitch after their English Premier League soccer match against Swansea at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Sunday, May 6, 2012.
photo: AP / Jon Super

FC Barcelona's goalkeeper Victor Valdes reacts after Xavi Hernandez scores against Real Madrid during a Spanish Supercup, first leg soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012.
photo: AP / Manu Fernandez
Valdes error keeps Real in hunt for Super Cup
Full Article Taipei Times
An error by Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes allowed Real Madrid to grab a late second goal which kept them alive in the Spanish Super Cup, after Barcelona ran out 3-2 winners in Thursday’s first leg. Pedro, Lionel Messi from the penalty spot and Xavi scored for holders Barca as they stormed back after Cristiano Ronaldo had headed the opener in...

The Children are Still Dying
photo: UN / Albert González Farran
The Children are Still Dying
Full Article CounterPunch
Somewhere in my home I have a set of photo albums I rarely go near. I fear the flood of cruel memories that might be evoked from looking at the countless photos I took during a trip to Iraq. Many of the pictures are of children who developed rare forms of cancer as a result of exposure to Depleted Uranium (DU), which was used in the US-led war...

IPhone and iPhone 3G (Yutaka Tsutano)
photo: Creative Commons / HereToHelp
Apple wins $1bn in patent suit against Samsung
Full Article PhysOrg
A jury in San Jose, California rejected Samsung's counterclaims against Apple, according to media reports—a big win for the Silicon Valley giant, which had claimed its iconic iPhone and iPad had been illegally copied. The jury, which had examined infringement claims and counter-claims by Apple and Samsung, ruled the South Korean electronics giant...

Greek PM Samaras to hold key Paris talks on bailout
Full Article BBC News
25 Aug 2012

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The talks in Paris come a day after Mr Samaras asked for his country to be given "breathing space" during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mrs Merkel said she wanted Athens to...
The new Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras waves to the outgoing caretaker Prime Minister Panayiotis Pikramenos, unseen, who leaves the the Maximos Mansion after meeting, in Athens, Wednesday, June 20, 2012.
photo: AP / Petros Karadjias

Number of Syrian refugees 'surpasses 200,000'
Full Article Al Jazeera
25 Aug 2012

The number of refugees fleeing the violent uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has risen beyond 200,000, the United Nations has said. Even as thousands continue to flee the country, mainly to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, government forces on Friday continued their assault on armed rebel positions across the country....
Newly arrived Syrian refugees wait as Turkish soldiers walk by in a camp, in Boynuyogun, Turkey, Tuesday, June 14, 2011.
photo: AP / Vadim Ghirda

Apple wins $1bn in patent suit against Samsung
Full Article PhysOrg
25 Aug 2012

A jury in San Jose, California rejected Samsung's counterclaims against Apple, according to media reports—a big win for the Silicon Valley giant, which had claimed its iconic iPhone and iPad had been illegally copied. The jury, which had examined infringement claims and counter-claims by Apple and Samsung, ruled the South Korean electronics giant...
IPhone and iPhone 3G (Yutaka Tsutano)
photo: Creative Commons / HereToHelp

NYC shooting: Gunman kills former co-worker; at least 9 hurt
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
24 Aug 2012

A man who had been fired from his job in a shop outside the Empire State Building returned to the scene Friday morning, shot dead a former co-worker and then opened fire on police officers in a chaotic, rush-hour gunfight. The gunman also was killed, and at least nine people were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, city officials said. Police...
Officials examine a body near the Empire State Building following a shooting, Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, in New York.
photo: AP / Julio Cortez

Pledging Allegiance to Rags Instead of Flags
Full Article WorldNews.com
24 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. With compassionate resonance and a tender, but hauntingly, voice, a stinging cry, "Rags...rags...new rags for old!," continually echoes in the theatrical performance known as "The Ragman." But before discussing why "New rags for old!" is intensely amplified and a "constant" and artistically...
Gold medalist Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria celebrates with silver medalist USA's Leonel Manzano after the men's 1500-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012.
photo: AP / Matt Slocum

Norway: ‘Sane’ Anders Behring Breivik jailed for 21 years
Full Article Zeenews
24 Aug 2012

Zeenews Bureau Oslo: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was on Friday sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people in bomb and shooting attacks last year. The court also found him to be sane, dismissing the prosecution's request for an insane verdict, reported Xinhua. Norway's penal code does not have the death penalty or life in...
Accused Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik arrives at the courtroom, in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday April 17, 2012.
photo: AP / Frank Augstein

Lance Armstrong losing titles after halting fight against doping charges
Full Article The Dallas Morning News
24 Aug 2012

U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping. Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling’s premier event from 1999-2005....
Lance Armstrong
photo: Creative Commons / mnorri

Denmark to stake claim to North Pole
Full Article Otago Daily Times
23 Aug 2012

Scientists gathering data to underpin a claim by Denmark to a vast Arctic Ocean tract including the North Pole have harvested crucial new information about the seabed and toasted their arrival at the pole with sparkling wine. Denmark is pressing ahead with its claim to the area - which is thought to hold untapped oil and gas and is likely to offer...
Parallel cloud bands converge at the horizon over a landscape of ice floes, melt pools, and a polynya to the right.
photo: Public Domain / NOAA Photo Library: arct0318

South Africa mourns victims of mine violence
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
23 Aug 2012

South Africa's major platinum mines closed on Thursday to allow workers to attend memorials for the 44 people killed last week in a wildcat strike at a Lonmin facility. Lonmin and nearby Impala Platinum closed for the day as workers prepared for memorials, including the main national service to be held at Marikana...
Women show their emotions as they protest in front of a court in Ga-Rankuwa, north of Pretoria, South Africa, Monday Aug 20, 2012.
photo: AP

Syria and U.S.-War Ghosts Past, Present and Future
Full Article WorldNews.com
23 Aug 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Charles Krauthammer-an extremely influential columnist and policy shaper and FOX News commentator-wrote and advocated that the United States use its military power unilaterally to defeat terrorism by overthrowing the...
Syrian boys play on top of a destroyed military tank next to the rubble of a damaged mosque in the city of Azaz, on the outskirts of Aleppo, Syria, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen

AU and Senegal ink deal to try ex-Chad leader
Full Article Al Jazeera
23 Aug 2012

Senegal and the African Union have signed an agreement in Dakar to create a special tribunal to try former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre who is accused of war crimes. "Through the agreement, we are setting the procedure by which the trial should take place... there are no more obstacles," Aminata Toure, Senegal's Justice Minister, said on...
 Former Chad dictator Hissene Habre, center, waves to reporters as he is led into a car to be taken back to jail following a preliminary court hearing in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. Senegalese authorities on Tuesday arrested Habre, who is wa
photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Syria: UK Joins US In Chemical Weapon Warning
Full Article Orange News
23 Aug 2012

Tweet David Cameron has joined with the US President in warning Syria that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be "completely unacceptable". In a phone call the two leaders said if President Bashar al Assad made such a move it "would force them to...
Members of Syrian security are seen at the site of a suicide bombing in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011. A Syrian military official says the death toll from twin suicide car bombings in Damascus is now more dozens.
photo: AP / Muzaffar Salman

This is your last chance to keep reform promises, Greece is told
Full Article The Independent
23 Aug 2012

The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, met Mr Junker in Athens yesterday as he kicked off his diplomatic campaign to secure more "breathing space" for his country to meet its commitments to cut spending, collect more taxes and reform its labour markets. "The ball is in the Greek court – in fact this is the last chance and Greek...
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, speaks next to Jean Claude Juncker, unseen, prime minister, of Luxembourg and President of Eurogroup during a joint news conference after their meeting in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012.
photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris

UN chief Ban Ki-moon defies the US and Israel by confirming trip to Tehran
Full Article The Independent
22 Aug 2012

With respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General will use the opportunity to convey the clear concerns and expectations of the international community," UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said. "These include Iran's nuclear program, terrorism, human rights and the crisis in Syria." A Security Council diplomat said it was...
File - The arrival of UN Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon in Dili International Aiport with wife Ban Soon-taek, Dili 15 August 2012.
photo: UN / Bernardino Soares

Madonna Replaces Swastika in Video Image of French Politician
Full Article Rollingstone
23 Aug 2012

Madonna has removed the swastika superimposed over an image of right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen from a video played during shows on her European tour, The New York Times reports. The video that contained the image – as well as other political and religious figures including...
U.S.' Madonna poses at a photo call for her movie 'Filth And Wisdom' at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. The Berlinale takes place from Feb. 7 to Feb. 17, 2008 in the German capital.
photo: AP / Markus Schreiber

Celine Dion Displays Unexpected Racy Side In New Photoshoot
Full Article Yahoo Music
23 Aug 2012

When one thinks of Celine Dion, "racy" probably isn't the first adjective that comes to mind. However, the superstar vocalist has managed to turn that around with an ultra-steamy--and ultra-uncharacteristic--photo shoot for V Magazine. The artsy...
Taken at the Celine Dion 'Taking Chances Tour' Concert @ Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada in August, 2008.
photo: Creative Commons / Anirudh Koul

Martin Scorsese sued for breach of contract
Full Article Entertainment Weekly
23 Aug 2012

Martin Scorsese has been sued for breach of written contract, intentional misrepresentation, and negligent misrepresentation by the production company behind Silence, a film project that Scorsese allegedly promised to direct and co-produce over two decades ago. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by EW,...
Director Martin Scorsese poses backstage with the award for Best Director of a Motion Picture for the film "Hugo" during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill

Exclusive: Hear A New Track From Bettye Lavette
Full Article IMDb
23 Aug 2012

Soul legend Bettye Lavette got an early start in music. She made her first album at 16, which is why she's already celebrating her 50th anniversary...
Bettye LaVette Wikipedia
photo: Creative Commons / Yancho Sabev

Lennon's killer denied parole for 7th time in NY
Full Article Newsday
23 Aug 2012

(AP) -- John Lennon's killer was denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board, New York corrections officials said. Mark David Chapman, 57, was denied parole by a three-member board after a hearing Wednesday, the state Department of Corrections said Thursday. The transcript of his latest hearing wasn't immediately...
A picture of the late John Lennon taken by late photographer Linda McCartney, is seen at an exhibition of her photographs from the 1960s to the late 1990s, at a central London gallery, Tuesday April 22, 2008. The collection of photographs, chosen by Paul McCartney, to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of his wife, includes images of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Mick Jagger but also rarely seen works and charts her career as a leading photogra
photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis

Robbie Williams to premiere new single on September 3? - picture
Full Article Digital Spy
22 Aug 2012

Robbie Williams has posted a cryptic countdown on his official website. The 'Bodies' singer's main homepage features a single portion of his head, along with the date "03.09.12". His official Facebook and Twitter pages also posted the image, with the caption: "Countdown: Day 1." The date is most likely connected with his upcoming new single, which...
British singer Robbie Williams performs on stage at a so called 'Pop-Up-Gig' free of charge concert in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009.
photo: AP / Markus Schreiber

Calvin Harris new album to feature Ellie Goulding, Dizzee Rascal, more
Full Article Digital Spy
22 Aug 2012

Calvin Harris has revealed details of his upcoming third studio album. The 'Feel So Close' singer took to his Twitter account to reveal the title of the LP and tease some of its featured artists. "My new album is called 18 Months + features Kelis Rihanna Example Nicky Romero Ellie Goulding Tinie Tempah Florence Dizzee Rascal Neyo +Ayah," he posted,...
Calvin harris dJ
photo: Creative Commons / BitchBuzz

On the Charts: Taylor Swift Breaks Ke$ha's Record
Full Article Rollingstone
22 Aug 2012

WINNER OF THE WEEK: Taylor Swift. Our 10-year-old daughter has been replaying Swift's new single, "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together," repeatedly on YouTube for the past week, and it's one of those songs that is so catchy, even the throwaway lines ("like, ever") get stuck in your head. It sold 623,000 digital singles in its first...
Ke$ha performs during the Get $leazy Tour - Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park Miami, Florida USA - August 7, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Pakistan favourite to win Twenty20 World Cup: Akram
Full Article Indian Express
25 Aug 2012

Former captain Wasim Akram has picked Pakistan as one of the favourites to win the Twenty20 World Cup beginning next month in Sri Lanka. Akram said the Pakistan side possessed the talent to win the tournament to be played from September 18 to...
Former Pakistan Crickter Wasim Akram - Cricket - Sport
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Tennis: Erakovic wins Texas doubles title
Full Article NZ Herald
25 Aug 2012

Marina Erakovic might hope she can play with Britain's Heather Watson every week after the pair claimed their second WTA doubles title in only their second tournament...
Marina Erakovic, of New Zealand, returns a shot to Lindsay Davenport in a semifinal at the Cellular South Cup tennis tournament in Memphis, Tenn., Friday, Feb. 29, 2008. Davenport beat Erakovic 6-0, 6-3.
photo: AP / Mark Humphrey

Isner beats Tsonga in Winston-Salem semifinal
Full Article The Miami Herald
24 Aug 2012

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Defending champion John Isner advanced to the Winston-Salem Open final...
John Isner (USA) competes against Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) during the Day 5 of the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 23, 2012 in Key Biscayne, Florida - USA.
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Injury worry for Wozniacki
Full Article Sky Sports
24 Aug 2012

Caroline Wozniacki faces a race to be fir the US Open after being forced to retire from her New Haven semi-final against Maria Kirilenko. The former world number one was the four-time defending champion in New Haven and has not lost a set in the event since 2010. However, Wozniacki picked up a knee injury in her quarter-final and it...
Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, speaks with reporters after retiring from her semifinal match, after losing the first set 7-5, against Maria Kirilenko, of Russia, at the New Haven Open tennis tournament in New Haven, Conn.
photo: AP / Fred Beckham

Armstrong: From role model to fraud
Full Article Tampabay.com
24 Aug 2012

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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2011, file photo, Lance Armstrong pauses during an interview in Austin, Texas. Armstrong said on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, that he is finished fighting charges from the United States Anti-Doping Agency that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his unprecedented cycling career, a decision that could put his string of seven Tour de France titles in jeopardy.
photo: AP / Thao Nguyen

Lance Armstrong's decision not to contest US Anti-Doping Agency charges feels like a shocking surrender
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
24 Aug 2012

If there was one thing on the problematical subject of Lance Armstrong about which we could all agree, it was that here was a man who would never knowingly be beaten, that here was sport’s most indomitable fighter. Indomitable fighter: Lance Armstrong's statement turned on the former team-mates who were prepared to testify against...
Lance Armstrong
photo: Creative Commons / mnorri

Hodgson to recall big guns
Full Article Sky Sports
24 Aug 2012

Roy Hodgson admits he will recall many of the senior players he rested for England's recent friendly against Italy for the start of World Cup qualifying....
England manager Roy Hodgson watches the Euro 2012 soccer championship Group D match between Sweden and England in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, June 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

Danica Patrick wonders what else can go wrong after running over shoe
Full Article Sporting News
24 Aug 2012

BRISTOL, Tenn.Danica Patrick has a busy two days ahead of her as she competes in both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup races this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. But, she figures, what’s the worst that can happen? After all, last week she ran over a shoe while leading the Nationwide race at Montreal. Danica Patrick has to keep from wondering: What...
Danica Patrick
photo: Creative Commons / Chris Denbow

Stephen Baldwin arrested during traffic stop
Full Article Daily Press
25 Aug 2012

Actor Stephen Baldwin has been arrested in New York City, reports TMZ. According to law enforcement sources, Baldwin was pulled over just after 5 p.m. local time Thursday (Aug. 24) after making an illegal U-turn. During the traffic stop, the police officers noticed Baldwin's license is suspended, so they arrested him for aggravated unlicensed...
Stephen Baldwin
photo: Creative Commons / Ilya Haykinson

Kodak set to quit camera film and photo paper business
Full Article BBC News
24 Aug 2012

Debt-struck photography pioneer Kodak says it may sell off its still-camera film and photo paper divisions. The firm has already stopped making digital cameras as part of efforts to reduce its losses after filing for bankruptcy protection in January. It has also been trying to raise funds by selling off more than 1,100...
A Kodak Camera in an exhibition at Mega mall for to sale ,Batam city ,Indonesia
photo: WN / Emico Silalahi

Success came as a shock: Amol Palekar
Full Article The Times of India
24 Aug 2012

SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet A still from Rajnigandha When Basu C h a t t e r j e e ' s Rajnigandha released in 1974, I was very active in experimental theatre. The film brought a new kind of hero to Hindi cinema. It also kickstarted my film career. And meanwhile I continued my work on stage - something that was equally exciting and challenging. I was...
The Director, Shri Amol Palekar .
photo: PIB of India

Nicole Kidman wann't worried about peeing on Zac Efron for new movie
Full Article Orange News
23 Aug 2012

Tweet Actress Nicole Kidman had no qualms about urinating on her The Paperboy co-star Zac Efron for the film because she saw the dirty deed as...
Nicole Kidman
photo: Creative Commons / Galeria de burningkarma

Richie eyes sustained success through Impulse
Full Article Austin American Statesman
21 Aug 2012

NEW YORK — You know her by the sunglasses she always has with her. You know her from TV, and you might know her from the tabloids, too, but Nicole Richie isn't convinced any of it works for or against her when it comes to building her design career. She guided aspiring designers on the fashion competition show "Fashion Star," and says she...
Nicole Richie (js1)  	 Nicole Richie
photo: Creative Commons / petercruise

Mariah Carey irate over idea of sharing 'American Idol' judges panel with Nicki Minaj: report 
Full Article New York Daily News
21 Aug 2012

They may have dueted on Mariah Carey’s “Up Out of My Face,” but the idea of working with Nicki Minaj on “American Idol” apparently strikes a sour note with the 42-year-old diva. After news surfaced that Minaj is nearing a deal to join Carey on the judges’...
Mariah Carey Neighborhood Ball in downtown Washington 2009 2
photo: Public Domain / Novice7

Ek Tha Tiger: Can Salman Khan break Aamir Khan's record?
Full Article IBN Live
21 Aug 2012

Mumbai: Also this is the biggest opening of Salman Khan's film ever, breaking the record of 'Bodyguard', which raked in Rs 87 crore in the first five days. And with Eid, the collections are all set to multiply. Trade experts feel that the film will easily cross the Rs 150 crore mark. However if it will break the record of '3...
Ek Tha Tiger - Salman Khan's new Hindi movie released in India
photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar

Padmini Kolhapure returns as Shahid’s mom
Full Article The Times of India
21 Aug 2012

SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet Padmini KolhapureMore Pics Barely is she through playing daughter in an unreleased Marathi film titled Maaee, that Padmini Kolhapure, a versatile actress, will make the leap to playing mother in the next Shahid...
Actress Padmini Kolhapure .
photo: PIB of India

Frontier Airlines Cancels Its Durango - Las Vegas Service Airline refunds all tickets purchased for ...
Full Article CNBC
25 Aug 2012

DENVER, Aug 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Frontier Airlines today announced it will not operate the nonstop service it planned to launch between Durango, Colo. and Las Vegas, Nev. starting on Oct. 4, 2012. The Denver-based carrier will be proactively reaching out to customers in the next week...
Frontier Airlines
photo: Creative Commons / lostinfog

Gowda against ‘intimidating’ government
Full Article The Hindu
24 Aug 2012

The former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, has said it might not be correct for the BJP and some other Opposition parties to stall Parliament so as to “intimidate the government and forcefully seek Prime...
New Indian Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda arrives at the Parliament House in New Delhi Tuesday, June 11, 1996. Gowda is expected to win the confidence motion in a vote Wednesday. He was appointed Prime Minister after a Hindu Nationalist government failed to win enough allies for a coalition and resigned on May 27.
photo: AP / Ajit Kumar

Oil price rises after Fed chair hints at stimulus
Full Article The Associated Press
24 Aug 2012

The price of oil rose Friday following signs that the Federal Reserve might act to boost the economy. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 27 cents to $96.54 a barrel in afternoon trading. Oil fell below $96 overnight on...
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Angela Merkel and Antonis Samaras put on display of friendly diplomacy
Full Article The Guardian
24 Aug 2012

German chancellor welcomes visiting Greek PM into lion's den of Berlin and says she wants Greece to remain in eurozone Angela Merkel and Antonis Samaras in Berlin. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters...
Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) und der griechische Ministerpraesident Antonis Samaras geben sich am Freitag (24.08.12) im Bundeskanzleramt in Berlin nach einer Pressekonferenz, die im Anschluss an ein gemeinsames Gespraech stattfand, die Hand.
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United announces 787 Dreamliner international flights
Full Article The Examiner
24 Aug 2012

Related topics Dreamliner 787picturesnigeriaJapan Advertisement United Airlines this week announced the first international routes for the airline's newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver hub to Tokyo Narita, starting March 31, 2013, the airline will operate nonstop...
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Airport Tax to Be Included in the Price of Plane Ticket on Garuda Flights
Full Article Jakarta Globe
24 Aug 2012

From Sunday of next week, travelers on Garuda Indonesia will have their airport tax levied when they buy their ticket, sparing them the need to fumble for cash as they head toward the departure gate. “The airport tax will be included in the price of the ticket from Sept. 1,” State Enterprises Minister Dahlan Iskan...
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Walgreen is finally ready to launch a loyalty card
Full Article Daily Press
24 Aug 2012

(Reuters) - Walgreen Co will join the loyalty card game next month as it tries to win back millions of pharmacy patrons, a daunting task as rivals CVS Caremark Corp and Rite Aid Corp already have well-established programs. For years Walgreen, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, said it was just fine without a loyalty card that rewards holders for...
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Sensex drops 67 pts at close
Full Article Indian Express
24 Aug 2012

In volatile trade, the Sensex today shed 67 points to close at one-week low of 17,783.21 amid selling in interest-rate sensitive sectors, a weak rupee and insipid global trends. After a slow start mirroring the trend in global markets, the Sensex fell by 125 points...
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Greek PM Samaras to hold key Paris talks on bailout
Full Article BBC News
25 Aug 2012

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The talks in Paris come a day after Mr Samaras asked for his country to be given "breathing space" during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mrs Merkel said she wanted Athens to...
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Greece in diplomatic talks amid euro exit fears; updated 23 Aug 2012; published 21 Aug 2012
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Greece in diplo­mat­ic talks amid euro exit fears
BBC News 25 Aug 2012, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to repeat his plea for more time to implement reforms when he meets French President Francois Hollande. The talks in Paris come a day after Mr Samaras asked for his country to be given "breathing space" during talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mrs Merkel said she wanted Athens to...

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Syrian refugees celebrate Eid in Turkey; updated 21 Aug 2012; published 20 Aug 2012
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Syr­i­an refugees cel­e­brate Eid in Turkey
Al Jazeera 25 Aug 2012, The number of refugees fleeing the violent uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria has risen beyond 200,000, the United Nations has said. Even as thousands continue to flee the country, mainly to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan, government forces on Friday continued their assault on armed rebel positions across the country....

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Apple's patent win and what it means for you; updated 25 Aug 2012; published 25 Aug 2012
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Apple's patent win and what it means for you
PhysOrg 25 Aug 2012, A jury in San Jose, California rejected Samsung's counterclaims against Apple, according to media reports—a big win for the Silicon Valley giant, which had claimed its iconic iPhone and iPad had been illegally copied. The jury, which had examined infringement claims and counter-claims by Apple and Samsung, ruled the South Korean electronics giant...

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Empire State Building Shooting 2012: Initial Video From The Scene in New York City; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 24 Aug 2012
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Em­pire State Build­ing Shoot­ing 2012: Ini­tial Video From The Scene in New York City
The Los Angeles Times 24 Aug 2012, A man who had been fired from his job in a shop outside the Empire State Building returned to the scene Friday morning, shot dead a former co-worker and then opened fire on police officers in a chaotic, rush-hour gunfight. The gunman also was killed, and at least nine people were wounded in the exchange of gunfire, city officials said. Police...

Leo Manzano: Waving Two Flags at the Olympics; updated 23 Aug 2012; published 11 Aug 2012
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Leo Man­zano: Wav­ing Two Flags at the Olympics
WorldNews.com 24 Aug 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. With compassionate resonance and a tender, but hauntingly, voice, a stinging cry, "Rags...rags...new rags for old!," continually echoes in the theatrical performance known as "The Ragman." But before discussing why "New rags for old!" is intensely amplified and a "constant" and artistically...

Breivik verdict: killer declared sane; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 24 Aug 2012
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Breivik ver­dict: killer de­clared sane
Zeenews 24 Aug 2012, Zeenews Bureau Oslo: Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik was on Friday sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing 77 people in bomb and shooting attacks last year. The court also found him to be sane, dismissing the prosecution's request for an insane verdict, reported Xinhua. Norway's penal code does not have the death penalty or life in...

Fans react to fallout over Lance Armstrong doping claims; updated 25 Aug 2012; published 25 Aug 2012
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Fans react to fall­out over Lance Arm­strong dop­ing claims
The Dallas Morning News 24 Aug 2012, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart says the agency will ban Lance Armstrong from cycling for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles for doping. Armstrong on Thursday night dropped any further challenges to USADA’s allegations that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win cycling’s premier event from 1999-2005....

Groenlanda - Iceberg - Arctic Ocean -; updated 19 Jul 2011; published 21 Jan 2009
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Groen­lan­da - Ice­berg - Arc­tic Ocean -
Otago Daily Times 23 Aug 2012, Scientists gathering data to underpin a claim by Denmark to a vast Arctic Ocean tract including the North Pole have harvested crucial new information about the seabed and toasted their arrival at the pole with sparkling wine. Denmark is pressing ahead with its claim to the area - which is thought to hold untapped oil and gas and is likely to offer...

Dozens killed in South Africa mine clashes; updated 21 Aug 2012; published 17 Aug 2012
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Dozens killed in South Africa mine clash­es
Yahoo Daily News 23 Aug 2012, South Africa's major platinum mines closed on Thursday to allow workers to attend memorials for the 44 people killed last week in a wildcat strike at a Lonmin facility. Lonmin and nearby Impala Platinum closed for the day as workers prepared for memorials, including the main national service to be held at Marikana...

'Syria war consequences totally unpredictable'; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 22 Aug 2012
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'Syria war con­se­quences to­tal­ly un­pre­dictable'
WorldNews.com 23 Aug 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Right after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the Pentagon and World Trade Center, Charles Krauthammer-an extremely influential columnist and policy shaper and FOX News commentator-wrote and advocated that the United States use its military power unilaterally to defeat terrorism by overthrowing the...

ICJ hears extradition request for Habre; updated 12 Mar 2012; published 12 Mar 2012
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ICJ hears ex­tra­di­tion re­quest for Habre
Al Jazeera 23 Aug 2012, Senegal and the African Union have signed an agreement in Dakar to create a special tribunal to try former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre who is accused of war crimes. "Through the agreement, we are setting the procedure by which the trial should take place... there are no more obstacles," Aminata Toure, Senegal's Justice Minister, said on...

Obama Warns Syria's Assad Chemical Weapons A 'RED Line'; updated 23 Aug 2012; published 21 Aug 2012
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Obama Warns Syria's Assad Chem­i­cal Weapons A 'RED Line'
Orange News 23 Aug 2012, Tweet David Cameron has joined with the US President in warning Syria that the use of chemical weapons in Syria or even a threat to deploy them would be "completely unacceptable". In a phone call the two leaders said if President Bashar al Assad made such a move it "would force them to...

The size of Greece's debt; updated 24 Aug 2012; published 11 Jul 2011
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The size of Greece's debt
The Independent 23 Aug 2012, The Greek Prime Minister, Antonis Samaras, met Mr Junker in Athens yesterday as he kicked off his diplomatic campaign to secure more "breathing space" for his country to meet its commitments to cut spending, collect more taxes and reform its labour markets. "The ball is in the Greek court – in fact this is the last chance and Greek...

'Iran sanctions genocidal, kill ordinary people'; updated 25 Aug 2012; published 23 Aug 2012
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'Iran sanc­tions geno­ci­dal, kill or­di­nary peo­ple'
The Independent 22 Aug 2012, With respect to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Secretary-General will use the opportunity to convey the clear concerns and expectations of the international community," UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said. "These include Iran's nuclear program, terrorism, human rights and the crisis in Syria." A Security Council diplomat said it was...