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  • Algeria gas site attack sparks international hostage crisis...1:21
  • US Military Death Toll in Afghan War Reaches New Milestone...5:24
  • President Obama Delivers Gun Control Statement...36:25
  • Deadly blasts at Aleppo University in Syria...1:31
  • Impressive Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Display, Farnborough....3:59
  • Hurricane Sandy: Super Storm Slams East Coast States...7:27
  • French troops enter Mali...4:45
  • Syria - News for Wednesday January 16, 2013...12:39
  • Hazarganji Quetta Bomb Blast - Dawn News Camplete (SHIA GENOCIDE)...11:18
  • Protesters demand Pakistan government resign...2:59
  • Mali: UN says 150000 Malian refugees and 230000 displaced inside country...1:39
  • V176 Military suicides hit record high 349 in 2012 FDPM Could it be the Katrina Virus. I hate this....8:00
  • NEW NEWS : Armstrong's denials through the years...1:16
  • President Obama urges Congress to raise US debt limit...9:14
A major international hostage crisis is unfolding after Islamist militants stormed a gas installation in Algeria, abducting scores of workers. The Algerian Interior Minister Dahou Ould Kablia said an Algerian and a Briton were killed and six others injured during the attack. A group linked to al Qaeda claims it is holding 41 Westerners. A French catering firm says 150 of its Algerian employees are also being held. There are unconfirmed reports that some local workers have been released. The plant at the site of In Amenas lies close to the Libyan border, and is jointly run by BP, the Norwegian company Statoil and the state Algerian firm Sonatrach. The French President François Hollande, in close contact with the Algerian authorities, said there was an obvious connection with the French military intervention in Mali -- and also other African countries who're involved in the operation. He added that the aim of MISMA -- the International Mission to Support Mali -- was for the country to regain its territorial integrity as soon as possible. Algeria has allowed French planes to use its airspace, a factor cited by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as one of the reasons for the attack. In a video released earlier this week the militants' spokesman warned France to stop its hostilities or it would be "digging the graves of its own sons". The hostages are believed to have several nationalities and include Britons, French, Irish, Americans and Japanese. Norway says 13 of its citizens ...
Al­ge­ria gas site at­tack sparks in­ter­na­tion­al hostage cri­sis
1:21
US Mil­i­tary Death Toll in Afghan War Reach­es New Mile­stone
5:24
Pres­i­dent Obama De­liv­ers Gun Con­trol State­ment
36:25
Dead­ly blasts at Alep­po Uni­ver­si­ty in Syria
1:31
Im­pres­sive Qatar Air­ways Boe­ing 787 Dream­lin­er Dis­play, Farn­bor­ough.
3:59
Hur­ri­cane Sandy: Super Storm Slams East Coast States
7:27
French troops enter Mali
4:45
Syria - News for Wednes­day Jan­uary 16, 2013
12:39
Haz­argan­ji Quet­ta Bomb Blast - Dawn News Cam­plete (SHIA GENO­CIDE)
11:18
Protesters de­mand Pak­istan gov­ern­ment re­sign
2:59
Mali: UN says 150000 Malian refugees and 230000 dis­placed in­side coun­try
1:39
V176 Mil­i­tary sui­cides hit record high 349 in 2012 FDPM Could it be the Ka­t­ri­na Virus. I hate this.
8:00
NEW NEWS : Arm­strong's de­nials through the years
1:16
Pres­i­dent Obama urges Congress to raise US debt limit
9:14
Berlus­coni sex trial to rule be­fore the elec­tion
0:56




Hostages taken at BP plant in Algeria
Full Article The Australian
16 Jan 2013

IN what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali, Islamist militants attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria. Two foreigners were killed and dozens of others, including Americans, were taken hostage. A militant group claimed responsibility for the attack,...

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In this undated image released Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013, by BP petroleum company, showing the Amenas natural gas field in the eastern central region of Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013.
photo: AP / BP

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 2,043
Full Article North Jersey
16 Jan 2013

As of Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at least 2,043 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan as a result of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to an Associated Press count....

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US military in side hummer on the Ramadia road and an the duty in Ramadia present
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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
Full Article The Guardian
16 Jan 2013

JULIE PACE Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines like the ones used in...

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President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 14, 2013
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Syria allows UN to step up food aid
Full Article Al Jazeera
16 Jan 2013

Syria's government has authorised the UN World Food Programme to extend its reach in the country where 2.5 million people are suffering from hunger, according to officials. Ertharin Cousin, the WFP head, said on Wednesday that Syria had allowed the organisation to work with local aid groups to reach more of those...

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File - A resident of Homs, Syria, shows UN observers a building heavily damaged in the renewed rounds of shelling which rained down on the city this weekend, 11 June, 2012.
photo: UN / David Manyua

Emergency landing grounds Boeing 787 jets in Japan
Full Article The Guardian
16 Jan 2013

YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writers= TOKYO (AP) — Boeing Co.'s 787 planes were grounded for safety checks Wednesday by two major Japanese airlines after one was forced to make an emergency landing in the latest blow for the new jet....

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Stormy issue of Sandy aid settles down in House
Full Article Austin American Statesman
16 Jan 2013

The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims of one of the storm that devastated the Northeast. In a 241-180 vote Tuesday night, the House of Representatives approved $50.5 billion in disaster relief for Sandy...

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Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) help Gerard and Jennette McCarthy with debris piled up beside their house by Hurricane Sandy in New York, Staten Island, 9 November, 2012.
photo: US Navy / Seaman Andrew B. Church

France set to triple size of force inside Mali
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
16 Jan 2013

BAMAKO, Mali -- After a punishing bombing campaign failed to halt the advance of al-Qaida-linked fighters, France pledged Tuesday to triple the size of its force in Mali, sending in hundreds more troops as it prepared for a land assault to dislodge the militants occupying the country's northern half. The move reversed France's earlier...

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 File photo of French troops at Abidjan Airport, Ivory Coast.
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  Aleppo Blasts Kill 83 at Univeristy Aleppo As Student Exams Begin
Full Article The Inquisitr
16 Jan 2013

Posted: January 15, 2013 Two blasts in Aleppo killed 83 people and wounded dozens on the first day of student exams. The explosions tore through one of Syria’s largest universities. Bombings, shellings, and shootings are responsible for disrupting daily life across Syria since early 2011 when the government cracked down on peaceful...

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian people gather at the site after an explosion hit a university in Aleppo, Syria, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.
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Pakistan's Deathly Nonviolent Protest
Full Article WorldNews.com
15 Jan 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Desperate times call for desperate measures. In the case regarding Pakistani Shias, a minority population in Pakistan, some are refusing to bury their dead until the government deepens its commitment to protect them and the army provides better security. This comes on the heels of another suicide...

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Pakistani Shiite Muslims sit next to the bodies of their relatives awaiting burial, who were killed in Thursday's deadly bombings, during a protest in Quetta, Pakistan, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.
photo: AP / Arshad Butt

Clashes in Islamabad as Pak cleric seeks to bring down govt
Full Article Zeenews
15 Jan 2013

Zeenews Bureau Islamabad: Followers of influential cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri, who has given the Pakistan government hours to quit and to dissolve the National and Provincial Assemblies, clashed with security forces in the heart of the capital Islamabad on Tuesday. As per reports, Qadri - who heads the Tehrik Minhaj-ul-Quran - marched into Jinnah Avenue...

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Supporters of Pakistan Sunni Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri walk with a vehicle carrying their leader at an anti government rally in Islamabad, Pakistan on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.
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UN's Ban hopes French intervention halts latest offensive in Mali
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
15 Jan 2013

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday welcomed the French-led military intervention in Mali at the request of the government there and voiced the hope that it would halt an assault launched by Islamist militants. "The secretary-general welcomes that bilateral partners are responding, at the request and with the...

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This Sunday Jan.13, 2013 photo provided by the French Army Monday Jan.14, 2013 shows French Rafale jetfighters being prepared before heading to Mali from the Saint Dizier airbase, eastern France.
photo: AP / Laure-Anne Maucorps, ECPAD

2012 military suicides hit a record high of 349
Full Article Ohio
15 Jan 2013

WASHINGTON: Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow worse this year. The Pentagon has struggled to deal with the suicides, which Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others have called an epidemic. The problem...

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US military in side hummer on the Ramadia road and an the duty in Ramadia present
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Armstrong Admits Doping, and Says He Will Testify
Full Article The New York Times
15 Jan 2013

In an interview with Oprah Winfrey that is scheduled to air on her network on Thursday, Lance Armstrong confessed that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career, according to two people briefed on the interview, which was recorded on Monday in Austin, Tex. Enlarge This Image Joel Saget/Agence France-PresseGetty Images Lance...

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FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2009 file photo, Lance Armstrong speaks at the opening session of the Livestrong Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland.
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Obama On Debt Ceiling: 'We Are Not A Deadbeat Nation'
Full Article Huffington Post
14 Jan 2013

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama issued a strong warning to Republicans on Monday that he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling or allow Republicans to use it as a bargaining chip....

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File - President Barack Obama talks with Chief of Staff Jack Lew and Rob Nabors, Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs, in the Oval Office, Nov. 28, 2012.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

Yankees SS Jeter cleared for baseball activity
Full Article Herald Tribune
17 Jan 2013

TAMPA, Fla. - Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he's been cleared to start baseball activity in his recovery from a broken left ankle. The 38-year-old team captain reiterated Wednesday that he is on track to be in New York's starting lineup for the opener on April 1. Jeter won't take the field for workouts until later this month. The 13-time...

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Rooney sends United through
Full Article IC Newcastle
17 Jan 2013

23:45, Jan 16 2013 Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the game to earn Manchester United victory against West Ham and set up an FA Cup fourth round tie with Fulham. Rooney also missed a second-half penalty - the fifth time United have failed from the spot this season - as the home side...

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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, celebrates his goal during their Champions League Group C soccer match against Rangers' at Ibrox, Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday Nov. 24, 2010.
photo: AP / Scott Heppell

Rafa Benítez subjected to more boos as Chelsea draw with Southampton
Full Article The Guardian
17 Jan 2013

Blues let two-goal lead slip at Stamford Bridge • 'I'm not angry. I'm disappointed,' says Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez's decision to bring on Fernando Torres, left, against Southampton at Stamford Bridge was met with a chorus of boos. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters...

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Chelsea's interim head coach Rafael Benitez shouts during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Fulham at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.
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ACF Fiorentina says goodbye to Coppa Italia thanks to AS Roma
Full Article The Examiner
17 Jan 2013

ACF Fiorentina is defeated by AS Roma in quarter-final of Coppa Italia in overtime. Roma was the visiting team as the match ended in a scoreless bout in regular time. ESPN Deportes posted the stats of the game immediately after it was over on...

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AS Roma's Daniele De Rossi, second from left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during their Champions League group E soccer match in Rome's Olympic stadium, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010. AS Roma beat Bayern Munich 3-2.
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

Arsene Wenger hails Jack Wilshere as the 'complete midfielder'
Full Article The Independent
16 Jan 2013

The Swansea City manager Michael Laudrup warned tonight that Jack Wilshere would have to play at the top for “a few seasons” before he could truly be regarded as one of the world’s great players, after the 21-year-old’s match-winning performance in the FA Cup third round replay. It was Wilshere who scored the tie’s only...

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Arsenal's coach Arsene Wenger, from France, looks dejected after their 2-0 defeat against Sporting Braga for their Champions League group H soccer match Tuesday, Nov. 23 2010, at Braga Municipal stadium in Braga, Portugal.
photo: AP / Paulo Duarte

Player Ratings: Barcelona 2-2 Malaga
Full Article Goal
16 Jan 2013

Goal.com was on hand to cast a critical eye over events at Camp Nou as the Blaugrana were stunned late by the visitors, who take the advantage for the second leg By Keeghann Sinanan...

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FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, reacts after scoring against Granada during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
photo: AP / Manu Fernandez

Balikbayans get warm welcome
Full Article Sun Star
16 Jan 2013

HUNDREDS of Cebuanos returning to Cebu for the Sinulog celebration received a grand welcome at the Mactan Cebu International Airport yesterday. Sinulog dancers performed while rondalla music played as the balikbayans arrived at the airport, carrying bags and boxes. The first batch arrived past 9 a.m. on board a...

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A Filipino balikbayan or Overseas Filipino worker carries quite a huge amount of luggage upon her arrival at the at the Davao International Airport, Davao City, Philippines
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Nicki Minaj parts ways with wig stylist over creative differences
Full Article Digital Spy
16 Jan 2013

Nicki Minaj has parted ways with her wig creator, it has been announced. Terrence Davidson has quit his role with the 'Pound The Alarm' star, citing creative differences as his reason for leaving. "I've decided to step away as hair stylist and wig creator for Nicki Minaj," he said in a statement to MTV. "It has been an amazing experience offering...

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Nicki Minaj performs during the 'Pink Friday Tour' at the James L. Knight Center Miami, Florida - July 24, 2012
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Alexandra Burke covers James Bond theme 'Live and Let Die' - listen
Full Article Digital Spy
16 Jan 2013

Alexandra Burke has released her cover of James Bond theme 'Live and Let Die' online. The track, which was used on The X Factor USA as the judges' entrance music, has now appeared in full on YouTube. Recently discussing the song, she explained: "It's always been one of the best Bond themes ever, and what a great time to re-record this as we...

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British singer Alexandra Burke performs onstage during Mencap's Little Noise Sessions at the Union Chapel in north London, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
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Dave Brubeck: Godfather of jazz-metal?
Full Article Jazzwise Magazine
16 Jan 2013

Jamie Skey discusses the possibility that the late great piano innovator may have inadvertently given rise to a new wave of extreme jazz metal madness At a glance, jazz music and heavy metal don't strike one as the likeliest bedfellows. On the one hand, jazz tends to swing towards, as Ben Ratliff of The New York Times put it, 'subtlety' and...

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Dave Brubeck 2005 in Ludwigshafen 1 fcm
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A Minute With: Patti Smith on her photography show
Full Article Reuters
16 Jan 2013

TORONTO (Reuters) - Singer Patti Smith is best known for her rock 'n' roll songs from the punk era of the 1970s, but visitors to a new photo exhibition will see a different side of the musician, poet and artist. The 70 photos in Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) "Camera Solo" show, which runs from February 9 to May 19, include poetic images of...

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The Saturdays Una: 'Justin Bieber has baby soft skin'
Full Article Digital Spy
16 Jan 2013

The Saturdays have recalled a meeting with Justin Bieber in the US. Group member Una Healy revealed that she kissed the 18-year-old on the cheek and described his skin as "baby soft". In an interview with Joan Rivers on Fashion Police, she said: "Justin Bieber was on a TV show with us and I remember I went in for the kiss on the cheek, and he's got...

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Floyd Mayweather Jr., center, poses for a photo with Justin Bieber and Yuriyorkis Gamboa after defeating Miguel Cotto for the WBA super welterweight title, Saturday, May 5, 2012, in Las Vegas.
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n this photo provided by "Live from Lincoln Center," Broadway star Audra McDonald poses for a portrait in front of the Lincoln Center in New York. PBS said Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, that the singer-actress is the new host of "Live from Lincoln Center." McDonald will emcee seven broadcasts from December through spring 2013, starting Dec. 13 with "The Richard Tucker Opera Gala."
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Kate Hudson reveals her celebrity style crush
Full Article The Examiner
16 Jan 2013

Kate Hudson spent a moment with interviewer Keltie Coleen to talk about red carpet fashion at the 2013 Golden Globes. The Yahoo! Omg! news site revealed the interview on Jan. 14. The actress also revealed her celebrity style...

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* RETRANSMITTED FOR IMPROVED QUALITY ** Actress Kate Hudson, a cast member in the new film "Le Divorce," is surrounded by photographers at the premiere of the film in Los Angeles, Tuesday, July 29, 2003. Hudson is pregnant with her first child.
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Katrina Kaif to perform at UP Wizards' home game against Delhi
Full Article Indian Express
16 Jan 2013

Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif will be seen grooving to her popular chartbusters as Uttar Pradesh Wizards' first match at its home ground here against Delhi Waveriders will have a star-studded opening ceremony this Saturday. In a bid to add glamour...

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Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif looks on at a press conference to promote her new film "Rajneeti" or Politics, in New Delhi, India, Thursday, May 20, 2010. The film is scheduled to be released on June 4.
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Every actor makes mistakes: Akshay Kumar
Full Article The Times of India
16 Jan 2013

Akshay Kumar, who is excited about his upcoming film Special Chabbis claims that he hasn't changed much even after spending two decades in Bollywood. The actor believes that mistakes are a powerful weapon to improve in life and asserts that every actor makes mistakes. Tell us something about Special Chabbis and was any special...

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar waves to his fans during a promotion of his upcoming movie "Khatta Meetha" in Ahmadabad, India, Monday, July 19, 2010. The film will be released on July 23.
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Veena Malik says has no interest in becoming Pakistan's prime minister!
Full Article Newstrack India
16 Jan 2013

Tweet Islamabad, Jan. 16 (ANI): Bollywood controversy queen Veena Malik, while responding to a fan's tweet, asking her to become Pakistan's prime minister, has said she wouldn't prefer to take up the post as they get arrest warrants in the country....

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Veena Malik performing at the Lux Style Awards 2007.
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Kareena Kapoor sitting idle these days!
Full Article The Times of India
16 Jan 2013

Kareena Kapoor tops the list of every Bollywood director. While film makers are waiting patiently for Bebo to come on board, she seems to be sitting idle even...

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Kathryn Bigelow addresses 'Zero Dark Thirty' torture criticism
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
16 Jan 2013

For a long time, measuring more years than I care to count, I thought the movie that became "Zero Dark Thirty" would never happen. The goal, to make a modern, rigorous film about counter-terrorism, centered on one of the most important and classified missions in American history, was exciting and worthy enough, or so it seemed. But there were too...

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Megan Fox has Marilyn Monroe tattoo removed
Full Article The Daily Telegraph Australia
15 Jan 2013

INSTEAD of chasing fame, Megan Fox says she is running from it. The Transformers actress tells Esquire magazine she wanted to be like Marilyn Monroe and even has a tattoo of the late actress on her arm, but has now begun the process of having it...

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Minnesotan in line as the president's chief of staff
Full Article Star Tribune
17 Jan 2013

WASHINGTON - President Obama is planning to elevate a key national security deputy, Denis McDonough, to White House chief of staff, administration officials said Wednesday, making perhaps his closest foreign policy adviser the gatekeeper to the Oval Office. Though Obama has not made a final decision, aides said, they expect an announcement...

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Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough speaks at an interfaith forum at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society in Sterling, Va., Sunday, March 6, 2011. McDonough praised American Muslims for helping fight violent extremism, but said they aren't cooperating enough with law enforcement to counter the radicalization of young followers by al-Qaida-linked groups.
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How the Dow Jones average fared Wednesday
Full Article U~T San Diego
16 Jan 2013

More problems for Boeing's 787 sent the aircraft maker's stock down sharply Wednesday, dragging the Dow Jones industrial average lower....

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.
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Kai Tak Fantasy will become reality
Full Article Hong Kong Standard
16 Jan 2013

A place of fantasy will be created near what was the end of the Kai Tak airport runway jutting into the harbor. //--> Mary Ann Benitez and Eddie Luk Thursday, January 17, 2013 A place of fantasy will be created near what was the end of the Kai Tak airport runway jutting into the harbor. "The former runway tip in the Kai Tak development area has...

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Kai Tak Airport (traditional Chinese: 啟德機場; Jyutping: kai2 dak1 gei1 coeng4) was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998.
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2 more banks to pay $557M in wrongful foreclosures
Full Article Newsday
16 Jan 2013

WASHINGTON -- and will pay a combined $557 million to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes. The agreements announced Wednesday with the were similar to deals struck earlier this month with 10 other major banks and mortgage lenders. Combined, the 12 firms will pay...

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In this Jan. 19, 2010 photo, a window washer cleans off the lettering at Morgan Stanley headquarters, in New York. Morgan Stanley  said Wednesday, Jan. 20
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American Airlines cuts labor costs, posts fourth-quarter profit of $262M
Full Article New York Post Online
16 Jan 2013

DALLASAmerican Airlines made a profit in the fourth quarter, a big turnaround from a year ago, as it slashed labor costs and reaped other benefits from its trip to bankruptcy court. Parent company AMR Corp. said Wednesday that net income was $262 million compared with a loss of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011. Labor was AMR's...

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Japanese airlines ground Boeing 787 jets for safety checks after emergency landing
Full Article Star Tribune
16 Jan 2013

Boeing's troubles with its newest airplane got worse after an emergency landing prompted Japan's two biggest airlines to ground all their 787s for...

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Aircraft of Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways at Gates 1-6 at Terminal 3
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Polish airline set to launch 787 Dreamliner service today
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
16 Jan 2013

Updated: January 16, 2013 10:53AM The grounding of Boeing’s Dreamliners in Japan couldn’t have come at a worse time for LOT Polish Airlines, which launches its 787 trans-Atlantic service Wednesday with regularly scheduled...

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India committed to work with ASEAN: Ansari
Full Article Zeenews
16 Jan 2013

Ho Chi Minh City: India is committed to work with ASEAN, particularly with Vietnam, to enhance security and add greater content to bilateral strategic partnership, Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Wednesday. "India is committed to work together with the ASEAN region in general, and with Vietnam in particular, to enhance security, achieve greater...

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The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari meeting Mr. Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of People�s Committee of Ho Chi Minh city, in Vietnam on January 16, 2013.
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Algeria gas site attack sparks international hostage crisis
Algeria gas site attack sparks international hostage crisis
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  • Updated: 16 Jan 2013
A major international hostage crisis is unfolding after Islamist militants stormed a gas installation in Algeria, abducting scores of workers. The Algerian Interior Minister Dahou Ould Kablia said an Algerian and a Briton were killed and six others injured during the attack. A group linked to al Qaeda claims it is holding 41 Westerners. A French catering firm says 150 of its Algerian employees are also being held. There are unconfirmed reports that some local workers have been released. The plant at the site of In Amenas lies close to the Libyan border, and is jointly run by BP, the Norwegian company Statoil and the state Algerian firm Sonatrach. The French President François Hollande, in close contact with the Algerian authorities, said there was an obvious connection with the French military intervention in Mali -- and also other African countries who're involved in the operation. He added that the aim of MISMA -- the International Mission to Support Mali -- was for the country to regain its territorial integrity as soon as possible. Algeria has allowed French planes to use its airspace, a factor cited by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb as one of the reasons for the attack. In a video released earlier this week the militants' spokesman warned France to stop its hostilities or it would be "digging the graves of its own sons". The hostages are believed to have several nationalities and include Britons, French, Irish, Americans and Japanese. Norway says 13 of its citizens ...
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US Military Death Toll in Afghan War Reaches New Milestone
US Military Death Toll in Afghan War Reaches New Milestone
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Since the beginning of the the Afghan War in 2001 up to the current day, there have been 2000 US servicemen and women who have lost their lives. That number includes both combat deaths as well as military suicides that occurred in Afghanistan. Ray Suarez looks at the factors that have contributed to those casualties.
  • published: 25 Aug 2012
  • views: 5318
  • author: PBSNewsHour
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President Obama Delivers Gun Control Statement
President Obama Delivers Gun Control Statement
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In the aftermath of a deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Conn., President Obama addresses the nation on gun control and also talks about ongoing fiscal negotiations. Please visit nyti.ms in order to embed this video Watch more videos at nytimes.com Follow on Twitter: twitter.com
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Deadly blasts at Aleppo University in Syria
Deadly blasts at Aleppo University in Syria
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Two blasts that tore through a university in the Syrian city of Aleppo have killed at least 82 people. Dozens of others were wounded in the attack. Syria's envoy to the UN described the bombings as a ''cowardly terrorist act," but opposition activists are blaming the government. Caroline Malone explains.
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Impressive Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Display, Farnborough.
Impressive Qatar Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner Display, Farnborough.
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  • Updated: 16 Jan 2013
Wow! Boeing are back displaying their airliners, amazing how this airliner flew at FIA12, great flying and the Dreamliner looked really good, those wings are things of beauty.
  • published: 09 Jul 2012
  • views: 1222598
  • author: Wonkabar007
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Hurricane Sandy: Super Storm Slams East Coast States
Hurricane Sandy: Super Storm Slams East Coast States
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  • Updated: 15 Jan 2013
The Extreme Weather Team with the latest on the storm's impact.
  • published: 30 Oct 2012
  • views: 1744478
  • author: ABCNews
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French troops enter Mali
French troops enter Mali
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French troops are tonight on the ground in Mali after a request from the West African country for help in their fight against Islamist militants. .
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Syria - News for Wednesday January 16, 2013
Syria - News for Wednesday January 16, 2013
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Syria - News for Wednesday January 16, 2013 * Two Presidential Decrees on Establishing Financial Prosecution Office, Provision Courts * Iranian president renews support and cooperation with Syria * Austrian President Calls for Dialogue among Influential Powers in Syria * 22 Citizens Martyred in Car Bomb Blasts in Idleb * Russia, Iran Strongly Condemn Terrorist Attack on Aleppo University * Al-Jaafari: Activities of Terrorist Groups Reached Dangerous Levels, "How could moves be taken to fight terrorism in Mali while, at the same time terrorism in Syria is being backed, armed and encouraged?" Recorded from Syrian Official Tv Channel and brought to you by www.syrianfreepress.net, https -------------------------------------------------- Source: Name: SyriaNews Websites: www.youtube.com www.syrianfreepress.net Country: Italy --------------------------------------------------
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Hazarganji Quetta Bomb Blast - Dawn News Camplete (SHIA GENOCIDE)
Hazarganji Quetta Bomb Blast - Dawn News Camplete (SHIA GENOCIDE)
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Protesters demand Pakistan government resign
Protesters demand Pakistan government resign
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Scuffles have occurred between police and a crowd of tens of thousands of protesters who converged on the Pakistani parliament as part of a "long march" overnight The protesters are followers of Canadian-Pakistani cleric Tahir-ul Qadri, who led a two-day protest march into the capital Islamabad overnight to demand a peaceful "revolution" and the dissolution of parliament. It was not clear who fired the gunshots. An AFP reporter saw police fire tear gas shells at the crowd. Protesters were brandishing sticks and had pelted stones at police around 500 metres from parliament. The AFP reporter said protesters smashed vehicle windows. Al Jazeera's Kamal Hyder reports from Islamabad.
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Mali: UN says 150000 Malian refugees and 230000 displaced inside country
Mali: UN says 150000 Malian refugees and 230000 displaced inside country
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  • Updated: 16 Jan 2013
People displaced in the country. Flood of Malians trying to leave the country. As the offensive in the divided African country entered its fifth day, UN says there are 150000 Malian refugees and 230000 displaced inside country. France's military intervention in Mali will build up to 2500 French soldiers, defence ministry sources said Tuesday, as the offensive in the divided African country entered its fifth day. President François Hollande, on a state visit to the United Arab Emirates, said earlier on Tuesday that French troop presence had already been boosted to 750 soldiers and would continue to rise. Citing sources close to French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the AFP news agency said that France's fighting force in the troubled African country would "progressively reach" the new figure. LATEST NEWS - Watch the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, international, business, entertainment, politics, and more. With our correspondents all over the world in the field. FRANCE 24 INTERNATIONAL NEWS 24/7 www.france24.com
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V176 Military suicides hit record high 349 in 2012 FDPM Could it be the Katrina Virus. I hate this.
V176 Military suicides hit record high 349 in 2012 FDPM Could it be the Katrina Virus. I hate this.
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The Military refuses to publicly (They do secretly) discuss the Katrina Virus. Afghanistan, Iraq and New Orleans all had The Katrina Virus. Read carefully. The misdirection of the suicide rate is criminal. What about the Veterans? The Military states that 18 Veterans per day commit suicide. What about family members? I stand by my statement that 50 military connected individuals commit suicide every day. This could account for 20-50% of the suicides in the United States. The CDC and the NIH have stated that suicides have gone up 400% since 2006. Where is the truth? "They don't know." Military suicides hit record high 349 in 2012. By The Associated Press on January 14, 2013 at 1:48 PM, updated January 14, 2013 at 1:53 PM www.nola.com WASHINGTON — Suicides in the US military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will worsen this year. The Pentagon has struggled to deal with the suicides, which Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others have called an epidemic. The problem reflects severe strains on military personnel burdened with more than a decade of combat in Afghanistan and Iraq, complicated by anxiety over the prospect of being forced out of a shrinking force. Pentagon figures obtained Monday by The Associated Press show that the 349 suicides among active-duty troops last year were up from 301 the year before and exceeded the Pentagon's own internal projection of 325 ...
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NEW NEWS : Armstrong's denials through the years
NEW NEWS : Armstrong's denials through the years
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Notícias sobre Armstrong's denials through the years ABC News Lance Armstrong's doping denials through the years CBS News ‎- 2 horas atrás View Lance Armstrong's doping denials through the years photos in CBS News' Lance Armstrong's doping denials through the years photo gallery. Lance Armstrong Doping Denials Over The Years www.huffingtonpost.com/.../sampl... - Traduzir esta página 5 hours ago -- Before his abrupt U-turn in an interview this week with Oprah Winfrey, Lance Armstrong had, many times and in many forums, consistently ... Lance Armstrong Denial Video: 'Supercut' Features Years Of Doping ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../lance-... - Traduzir esta página 1 day ago -- And, wow, did he lie about it a lot over the years. In this video uploaded to YouTube by Andrew Gauthier, several of Armstrong's denials have ... After years of denials, Armstrong's strategy collapses www.usatoday.com/...armstrong.../... - Traduzir esta página 22 Oct 2012 -- After years of denials, Lance Armstrong's strategy collapses. ... against the disease and his work through Livestrong, the foundation he founded. Lance Armstrong: doping denials flushed away in Usada's flood of ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../lance-arms... - Traduzir esta página 11 Oct 2012 -- The first recorded payments are in 1996 -- a full five years before Armstrong publicly .... Pressure growing on Armstrong over claims of perjury ... Lance Armstrong's Countless Doping Denials [SUPERCUT VIDEO ... www.heavy.com/.../watch-lance-ar ...
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President Obama urges Congress to raise US debt limit
President Obama urges Congress to raise US debt limit
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President Barack Obama has urged Congress to raise the US debt limit during the final news conference of his first term. Report by Lauren Hood. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com . Subscribe to ITN News! www.youtube.com
  • published: 14 Jan 2013
  • views: 496
  • author: itnnews
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Berlusconi sex trial to rule before the election
Berlusconi sex trial to rule before the election
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www.euronews.com Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to put his sex trial on hold until after the general election. Three Milan judges dismissed his lawyers' argument that the media magnate would not have time to attend the trial due to the vote, which is set for February 24 and 25. Berlusconi, who's 76, denies all charges in this latest court case which include paying for sex with a minor. The nightclub dancer at the centre of the scandal made a brief appearance in court. 20-year-old Morroccan Karima El Mahroug - who's stage name is "Ruby the Heartstealer" - was under 18 when the alleged affair took place. Berlusconi, pictured here with his new 27-year-old girlfriend, is leading his centre-right party into the election. He's still not confirmed whether he will run for prime minister while facing a possible 15 year prison sentence. Polls show his party is still trailing far behind the centre-left alliance, which is expected to win. Berlusconi stepped down as prime minister in 2011 amid several legal cases and as the Italian economy faced bankruptcy. He was replaced by technocrat Mario Monti. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 14 Jan 2013
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  • author: Euronews
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Senator John Cornyn speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C. FC Barcelona's coach Pep Guardiola Deutsche Bundesbank, aufgenommen am 29. Juli 1993. A North Korean mock Scud-B missile, center, and other South Korean mock missiles are displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

A supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez holds up a painting of him during a symbolic inauguration rally for Chavez outside Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Spanish national soccer team coach Vicente Del Bosque Bolivia's President Evo Morales speaks at an anniversary event for Military College in La Paz, Monday, April 20, 2009. In this frame grab taken from Venezolana de Television, VTV, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez delivers a televised speech aired from Cuba, Thursday, June 30, 2011.

Ecuador's President Rafael Correa reacts after listening favorable reports about a referendum he proposed as he is interviewed during a TV broadcast at GamaTV station in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Asian Football Confederation President Mohamed Bin Hammam, left, speaks as Chung Mong-joon, an outgoing FIFA vice president and an honorary chairman of the Korea Football Association, looks on during their press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Chung expressed support for Hammam, who has announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency. AirTran Airways Boeing 737 Forest on the mountain - environment - nature

Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia since 2010 Day 6 - Andy Murray (GBR) v Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 1, 2012 Shoppers test the iPhone 5 at an Apple store in San Francisco, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012. Rose bay, circa 1900 HMAS Tingira, named after an Aboriginal word for 'open sea' was moored in Rose Bay from 1912 to 1927. It was used to train over 3,000 Australian sailors, many for service in World War 1.
Hostages taken at BP plant in Algeria
Full Article The Australian
16 Jan 2013

IN what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali, Islamist militants attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria. Two foreigners were killed and dozens of others, including Americans, were taken hostage. A militant group claimed responsibility for the attack,...

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In this undated image released Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013, by BP petroleum company, showing the Amenas natural gas field in the eastern central region of Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013.
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updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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Is­lamist at­tack on BP plant in Al­ge­ria 'a hostage sit­u­a­tion' - Telegraph.​FLV
updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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Al-Qai­da-linked mil­i­tants seize BP com­plex in Al­ge­ria, take hostages over Mali in­ter­ven­tion
updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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41 for­eign­ers kid­napped, 3 re­port­ed killed by Is­lamists in Al­ge­ria
updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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Amer­i­cans among hostages taken in Al­ge­ria at­tack by Al-Qae­da
updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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Al­ge­ria: Five Brits Taken Hostage, One Killed
updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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Al­ge­ria: 'Five Brits Taken Hostage, One Killed'

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Al­ge­ria gas site at­tack sparks in­ter­na­tion­al hostage cri­sis
The Australian 16 Jan 2013, IN what could be the first spillover from France's intervention in Mali, Islamist militants attacked and occupied a natural gas complex partly operated by energy company BP in southern Algeria. Two foreigners were killed and dozens of others, including Americans, were taken hostage. A militant group claimed responsibility for the attack,...

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Al Jazeera 16 Jan 2013, Syria's government has authorised the UN World Food Programme to extend its reach in the country where 2.5 million people are suffering from hunger, according to officials. Ertharin Cousin, the WFP head, said on Wednesday that Syria had allowed the organisation to work with local aid groups to reach more of those...

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WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2013, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Desperate times call for desperate measures. In the case regarding Pakistani Shias, a minority population in Pakistan, some are refusing to bury their dead until the government deepens its commitment to protect them and the army provides better security. This comes on the heels of another suicide...

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V176 Mil­i­tary sui­cides hit record high 349 in 2012 FDPM Could it be the Ka­t­ri­na Virus. I hate this.
Ohio 15 Jan 2013, WASHINGTON: Suicides in the U.S. military surged to a record 349 last year, far exceeding American combat deaths in Afghanistan, and some private experts are predicting the dark trend will grow worse this year. The Pentagon has struggled to deal with the suicides, which Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others have called an epidemic. The problem...

updated 16 Jan 2013; published 16 Jan 2013
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NEW NEWS : Arm­strong's de­nials through the years
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