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  • Listening Post - Mali's 'war without images'...24:53
  • Deadly bomb blast damages Russian embassy in Damascus...3:22
  • Serial bomb blasts in Hyderabad - Tv9 Exclusive visuals - 16 dead, 50 injured...17:23
  • Oscar Pistorius to apply for bail on February 19....1:48
  • UN denies blame for Haiti cholera outbreak...2:36
  • "TODAY'S ATTACK" 21-02-2013 ON - DILSUKHNAGAR Hyderabad Bomb Blasts...13:07
  • World News 2013 - Inside Story - What is fuelling Kenya's ethnic violence?...25:01
  • NATO in Afghanistan - Italian, Spanish and Czech ISAF soldiers reflect at Christmas...5:19
  • Cameron wants 'special relationship' with India....3:46
  • Pistorius defense discredits prosecution...4:40
  • Russia offers to intervene directly in Syrian conflict...1:45
  • Oscar Pistorius Prosecution has Witness.Heard Non-Stop Shouting!...3:08
  • Bulgarian government resigns amid protests...0:31
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Human In­tel­li­gence is De­clin­ing? 40% of US Now Make Less Than 1968 Min. Wage
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Lis­ten­ing Post - Mali's 'war with­out im­ages'
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Dead­ly bomb blast dam­ages Rus­sian em­bassy in Dam­as­cus
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Se­ri­al bomb blasts in Hy­der­abad - Tv9 Ex­clu­sive vi­su­als - 16 dead, 50 in­jured
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Oscar Pis­to­rius to apply for bail on Febru­ary 19.
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UN de­nies blame for Haiti cholera out­break
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"TODAY'S AT­TACK" 21-02-2013 ON - DIL­SUKHNA­GAR Hy­der­abad Bomb Blasts
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World News 2013 - In­side Story - What is fu­elling Kenya's eth­nic vi­o­lence?
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NATO in Afghanistan - Ital­ian, Span­ish and Czech ISAF sol­diers re­flect at Christ­mas
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Cameron wants 'spe­cial re­la­tion­ship' with India.
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Pis­to­rius de­fense dis­cred­its pros­e­cu­tion
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Rus­sia of­fers to in­ter­vene di­rect­ly in Syr­i­an con­flict
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Oscar Pis­to­rius Pros­e­cu­tion has Witness.​Heard Non-Stop Shout­ing!
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Bul­gar­i­an gov­ern­ment re­signs amid protests
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The Ital­ian Elec­tion Why Beppe Gril­lo Is No Joke
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I Saw Marx and Marxism at McDonalds Today
Full Article WorldNews.com
23 Feb 2013

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "No one who works full-time should have to live in poverty." -President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, 2013 As of late, I have grown very fond and reflective of the workers at McDonalds. Since I do not have the internet in my apartment, I usually go there every Sunday where I drink coffee...

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File - McDonald's Restaurant with prominent kids' playland, Panorama City, CA
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Scores killed as Chadian soldiers, rebels clash in Mali
Full Article France24
23 Feb 2013

At least 13 Chadian soldiers and 65 Islamist rebels were killed in clashes in northern Mali on Friday, the heaviest loss by African troops since the launch of a French-led military campaign there against militants six weeks ago. By News Wires (text) Chad suffered the heaviest losses so far in the French-led campaign to drive Islamists from...

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Malian soldiers walk through clouds of dust as they work with French forces to battle radical Islamic rebels, in Gao, Mali, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013.
photo: AP


Russia claims US showing double standards on Syria
Full Article Khaleej Times
22 Feb 2013

MOSCOW ' Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the United States on Friday of having double standards on Syria, saying it had blocked a UN Security Council statement condemning a car bomb attack in Damascus. Washington denied it had blocked the statement and said it had only asked for balance. The disagreement was likely to sour the...

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In this photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian security agents carry a body following a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013.
photo: AP / SANA


Hyderabad bomb investigators examine links with Islamist militant group
Full Article The Guardian
22 Feb 2013

Indian Mujahideen group reported to have ties to Pakistan and may be behind dual bomb attack that killed 15 Officials look for evidence in the debris of one of the two bomb blast sites in Hyderabad, India. Photograph: Aijaz Rahi/AP Indian police investigating a dual bomb attack that killed 15 people outside a cinema and a bus station in the...

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An official of India's National Investigation Agency looks for evidence in the debris at one of the two bomb blast sites, in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013.
photo: AP / Aijaz Rahi


Pistorius ’knows jail almost guaranteed’
Full Article Canberra Times
22 Feb 2013

Oscar Pistorius appears at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria on day four of his bail hearing. Photo: AFP The lead lawyer prosecuting Oscar Pistorius on murder charges has told a Pretoria bail hearing the sprinter knows a long spell in jail is ‘‘almost guaranteed’’ and is a flight risk. ‘‘He hasn’t said so,...

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Olympic athlete, Oscar Pistorius , in court Friday Feb. 22, 2013 in Pretoria, South Africa, for his bail hearing charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
photo: AP


UN 'will not pay' for Haiti cholera
Full Article Irish Times
22 Feb 2013

The United Nations has said it will not pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation claimed by cholera victims in impoverished Haiti, where an epidemic has killed thousands of people and been blamed on UN peacekeepers. Cholera - an infection causing severe diarrhoea that can lead to dehydration and death - has killed some 7,750 Haitians and...

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File - Children read a cholera prevention poster in Cite L'Eternel a poor neighborhood of Port au Prince, Haiti, where the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working to contain the cholera outbreak, 16 November, 20110.
photo: UN / UNICEF, Marco Domino


Hyderabad bomb blasts: Five young students among 14 dead
Full Article The Times of India
22 Feb 2013

HYDERABAD: A trip to purchase books for the exam of sub-inspector in excise department proved to be the last outing of Vijay Kumar, who was among the five students killed in the twin blasts in the city. Among the other students killed was Rajasekhar, who was pursuing MBA, Harish, an engineering student...

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Police investigation at the area of the first blast at Hyderabad-India.
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Neighbors Kill Neighbors in Kenya as Election Tensions Stir Age-Old Grievances
Full Article The New York Times
22 Feb 2013

MALINDI, Kenya — In a room by the stairs, Shukrani Malingi, a Pokomo farmer, writhed on a metal cot, the skin on his back burned off. Down the hall, at a safe distance, Rahema Hageyo, an Orma girl, stared blankly out of a window, a long scar above her thimble-like neck. She was nearly decapitated by a machete chop — and she is only 9...

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Villagers view the bodies of suspected attackers from the Pokomo tribe, following tribal clashes in Kipao village in the Tana River Delta region of southeastern Kenya Friday, Dec. 21, 2012.
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Gen. Philip Breedlove likely to lead NATO
Full Article Newsday
22 Feb 2013

BRUSSELS -- Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the top U.S. Air Force commander in Europe, is the likely choice to become commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe, a senior NATO official said yesterday. The job opened up when 's first choice, Marine Gen. , announced this week he would retire after 19 months commanding allied forces in in order to...

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Gen. Philip Breedlove likely to lead NATO
photo: US DoD / Glenn Fawcett


Cameron sparks concern with aid budget proposals
Full Article The Times of India
22 Feb 2013

LONDON: A chunk of UK's £10 billion aid fund will now be diverted for defence operations including peace keeping missions across the world. The announcement, made by British prime minister David Cameron on his way back from India however hasn't gone down well with some who say that aid money "should be spent on schools and not soldiers." Downing...

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British Prime Minister David Cameron, center, visits the Golden Temple, Sikh’s holiest shrine, along with Chief Minister of Punjab state Parkash Singh Badal, center left wearing glasses, in Amritsar, India, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.
photo: AP / Prabhjot Gill


Lead investigator in Pistorius case facing attempted murder charges
Full Article Deutsche Welle
21 Feb 2013

The lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius murder case has been charged with attempted murder, according to South African police. On the third day of bail hearings, the defense is seeking to discredit police action. Police confirmed on Thursday that lead investigator Hilton Botha would appear in court in May on seven charges of attempted murder....

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Investigating officer Hilton Botha, sits inside the court witness box during the Oscar Pistorius bail hearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.
photo: AP / Themba Hadebe


Russia and Arab League propose direct Syria talks
Full Article BBC News
21 Feb 2013

Russia and the Arab League say they want to broker direct talks between the Syrian government and opposition in a bid to end the country's civil war. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said violence was "a road to nowhere". The move comes as the opposition Syrian National Coalition is due to begin a two-day meeting in Egypt to...

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File - In this Thursday, June 28, 2012 photo, embers of the Free Syrian Army are seen in a neighborhood of Damascus, Syria. Much of the violence that has gripped Syria has been sanctioned by the government to crush dissent.
photo: AP


Pistorius witness ‘heard screams night of killing'
Full Article France24
20 Feb 2013

An unnamed witness heard a gunshot, screams and more gunshots at the home of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius on the night of his girlfriend's killing, a police officer told a court on Wednesday. By News Wires (text) “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius returned to court Wednesday to hear explosive allegations that he fought...

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Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius stands inside the court as a police officer looks on during his bail hearing at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.
photo: AP / Themba Hadebe


Bulgaria's government resigns amid protests
Full Article Al Jazeera
20 Feb 2013

Bulgaria's government resigned from office after nationwide protests against high electricity prices, joining a long list of European administrations felled by austerity. Prime Minister Boiko Borisov had tried to calm protests by sacking his finance minister, pledging to cut power prices and punish foreign-owned companies...

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Protesters are detained by the riot police during a protest against high electricity prices in Sofia, on late Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013.
photo: AP / Valentina Petrova


Orioles reliever Adam Russell draws inspiration from his family's fight with cancer
Full Article The News Tribune
23 Feb 2013

SARASOTA, Fla. — During the next two weeks, Orioles reliever Adam Russell will get a visit from two of his biggest fans. Fiona Galvin, 6, and her three-year-old brother Tommy will light up at the first sight of their "Uncle Bubba." In the offseason, he's the one who takes them to the park back home in Cleveland. He will take Tommy to baseball...

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Adam W. Russell is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
photo: Creative Commons / Keith Allison


Pistons' Knight out with knee injury
Full Article The Tribune San Luis Obispo
22 Feb 2013

Arroyo Grande woman arrested after flipping Bentley in SLO Cal Poly's Chi Delta Theta sorority investigated over hazing allegation Girl who died in crash near Cuesta College is identified More problems found at Oceano sewage treatment plant Bakersfield men suspected of burglarizing homes, cars in Pismo Beach Missing girl’s drug info too...

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Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Knight (7) slides to the court trying to drive past Chicago Bulls forward Taj Gibson during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, in Chicago. The Bulls won 85-82. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
photo: AP / Charles Rex Arbogast


Mark Cuban: Amnesty Kobe Bryant? Lakers have some decisions to make
Full Article CBS Sports
22 Feb 2013

Mark Cuban could save the Lakers millions. (Getty Images) When there is an NBA blogger or pundit who claims a player should be amnestied, it's typically just throwing ideas out there as we try to understand the business and personnel ramifications of the new collective bargaining agreement in the NBA. It can be what we think is an actual...

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, greets Kareem Abdul-Jabbar prior to their NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles. Abdul-Jabbar had a statue of himself unveiled earlier in the day. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill


Lakers Owner Jerry Buss Buried
Full Article The New York Times
22 Feb 2013

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was buried in a private ceremony on Friday. The team says Buss was buried in front of family and close friends at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills. He died Monday at 80 after an 18-month struggle with cancer. An invitation-only memorial service was held...

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The Southern California marching band prepares to play "Amazing Grace" during a memorial service for Jerry Buss, the late Los Angeles Lakers owner who died Monday from cancer complications, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
photo: AP / Reed Saxon


Day 6 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) v Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 1, 2012
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert


Utah Jazz: Millsap, Jefferson look ahead after trade deadline
Full Article The Salt Lake Tribune
22 Feb 2013

As the minutes before the NBA trade deadline passed, Paul Millsap was working out and Al Jefferson napped. Just another day in the NBA Related Stories Published February 22, 2013 At a glance — Jazz vs. L.A. Clippers At Staples Center Tip-off » 8:30 p.m. MST TV » Root Sports Radio » 1280-AM, 1600-AM, 97.5-FM Records » Jazz...

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(L to R) Theo Ratliff, Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, and Sebastian Telfair pose for the cameras on August 7, 2007.
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Rose knocked out by Colsaerts
Full Article Orange News
22 Feb 2013

Justin Rose became the latest giant to be toppled at the Accenture Match Play Championship in Tucson on Friday. One of the favourites for the title after the first round defeats of world top two Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, fifth seed Rose was beaten 4&2 by Ryder Cup team-mate Nicolas Colsaerts. And with third seed Luke Donald, winner two...

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Justin Rose
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I am not torchbearer of Indian classical music: Zakir Hussain
Full Article Indian Express
22 Feb 2013

He may be one of the greatest percussionists around but tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain is wary of being seen as the "torchbearer" of Indian classical music. "As far as Indian music is concerned I wouldn't call myself a torchbearer. It's the media...

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INDIA-CLASSIC-MUSICION-ZAKIR-HUSSAIN
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick


Bappi Lahiri learnt Tamil song in 10 minutes
Full Article Newstrack India
22 Feb 2013

Tweet Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Bollywood composer-singer Bappi Lahiri, who recently crooned for upcoming Tamil movie "Karuppampatti", learnt the song in just 10 minutes, says the film's music composer. "We...

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INDIA-BOLLYWOOD-SINGER (BM5)
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick


This weekend: Bridal show, pancake breakfast, shopping, music and skating
Full Article The Examiner
22 Feb 2013

Saturday, February 23, 2013 Black History Day at the Market PNC 2nd Street Public Market 600 E. 2nd Street Dayton (937) 228-2088 Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a morning shopping the market and gathering fresh vegetables, fresh breads, delicious wines, and see special exhibits in honor of Black History Month. Vietri Trunk Show & Bridal Event The...

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Bridal Show photo
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French, Mali Troops in Gao Push Out Islamist Rebels
Full Article Voa News
22 Feb 2013

France's defense minister says that Malian and French troops have pushed out Islamist rebels who temporarily seized the town hall and mayor's residence in the city of Gao in northern Mali. Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters Thursday in Brussels that five Islamists were killed in the...

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A Malian soldier walks in the street as Malian troops work with French forces to battle radical Islamic rebels in Gao, Mali, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013.
photo: AP


Look Away Now, Selena! Justin Bieber Leaves Nightclub With Two Girls After Partying With Will.i.am
Full Article Entertainment Wise
20 Feb 2013

There were reports of an alleged reunion between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez recently as the pair both hit Europe, but if this is the case she'd better look away now because Biebs has been spotted leaving a London night out with TWO ladies. According to WENN,...

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Justin Bieber performs during the 'Believe Tour' at the Amway Center Orlando, Florida - January 25, 2013
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Travis Barker to keep his feet on the ground
Full Article The Examiner
20 Feb 2013

Travis Barker, drummer of punk rock band Blink-182, announced via Facebook that he would not be joining the band on its Australian concert tour due to his fear of flying. “I'm sorry to announce i won't be joining Blink-182 on this Australian tour,” reads Barker’s post on his Facebook page last weekend. “I still haven't gotten over the horrific...

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Travis Barker & Mix Master Mike perform in concert during the
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Singer Jenni River to publish last chapter
Full Article Star Tribune
20 Feb 2013

Some final words from the late Mexican-American singer and TV star Jenni Rivera will be out this summer. Atria Books announced Monday it’s publishing a memoir by the multimillion-selling artist, who died in a plane crash in December at age 43. “Unbreakable” is scheduled to come out in July. It will come out simultaneously in...

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Jenni Rivera-Mexican-American singer.
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When music is the food of love…
Full Article Independent online (SA)
19 Feb 2013

VALENTINE’S Day, and a programme that included two popular concertos produced a full house in the Durban City Hall, with an audience of about 1 500 attending a concert by the KZN Philharmonic Orchestra. There was a distinctly festive atmosphere: free sparkling wine and chocolates for the excited audience, red bow ties for the men in the...

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Senior Chief Musician Timothy E. Roberts performs a solo on a soprano saxophone during the Navy Band performance of Concerto for Soprano Sax and Wind Ensemble at the 61st annual Midwest Clinic
photo: US Navy / Chief Musician Stephen Hassay


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toys 2010 with Master Splinter
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Reel Life in Rural New Zealand
Full Article Scoop
22 Feb 2013

Friday, 22 February 2013, 2:59 pm Press Release: The Film Archive FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reel Life in Rural New Zealand Agriculture, history and incredible inventions from the Hawke’s Bay, Tararua and Wairarapa regions will be showcased in all their cinematic glory next month, when the New Zealand Film Archive and New Zealand Historic Places...

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Maryland Animal Shelter Finds That Dogs Love Classical Music
Full Article Cinema Blend
22 Feb 2013

Besides simply being awesome, classical music has plenty of benefits. An animal shelter in Maryland recently found that playing classical music during the day was great for the dogs. Now, the Frederick County Animal Control and Pet Adoption...

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Dog - domestic animal - pet
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Chan wants 'CZ12' to tell story on sold artifacts
Full Article US News
20 Feb 2013

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Jackie Chan says he wants his latest film to spread the message about how China's national artifacts are being looted and sold. "Chinese Zodiac" or "CZ12" is about a man who finds and recovers 12 bronze zodiac animal heads historically depicted as being looted from China's Summer Palace by colonialists. He said he...

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Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan speaks during an interview in Beijing Monday, April 14, 2008. Chan and fellow action star Jet Li are in Beijing for the world premiere of their movie "The Forbidden Kingdom" on Wednesday
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Grapevine: Harrison Ford may be on board new 'Star Wars'
Full Article Detroit news
20 Feb 2013

Comments According to "legitimate sources," actor Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Han Solo in the new installments of the "Star Wars" franchise, reports Rolling Stone. The news was announced on Fox News Latino. Sources claim that it is unclear if the actor will make a cameo appearance or have a larger part in the film. Mark Hamill and Carrie...

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Harrison Ford at premiere of film Morning Glory in Leicester Square,11 January 2011
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NGO produces film on owl species
Full Article The Times of India
19 Feb 2013

PUNE: A city based NGO Ela Foundation has produced a film on the Indian endemic Mottled Wood Owl or Strix ocellata, commonly found in sparsely populated villages, in a bid to scientifically address the superstitious beliefs connected to the species in India. City-based NGO Ela Foundation has recently produced a film on the Indian endemic, the...

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Box office report: 'Die Hard' holds off 'Safe Haven' with $25 million
Full Article CNN
18 Feb 2013

February 18, 2013 -- Updated 1204 GMT (2004 HKT) Bruce Willis stars as John McClane and Jai Courtney stars as Jack McClane in "A Good Day to Die Hard." (EW.com) -- Bruce Willis' return as John McClane, A Good Day to Die Hard, topped the box office over the Friday-to-Sunday period, but with a weaker-than-expected $25 million. Fox's $92 million...

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In this image released by Hope for Haiti Now, Russell Brand works the phone bank at the "Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief", on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 in Los Angeles.
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Can we afford to eat healthily?
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
23 Feb 2013

A quarter of families say they can't. But a change in your shopping habits could be the answer. Our Savvy Supermarket Shopper explains. A change in your shopping habits could help you eat healthier Photo: GETTY By Rosie Murray-West 9:30AM GMT 23 Feb 2013 Comments How are rising food prices affecting your health? A survey by ING Direct out this...

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Green onion - leafy green vegetable for better health and healthy life
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Avalanche warning issued due to fresh snowfall across Kashmir
Full Article The Hindu
23 Feb 2013

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the second day today even as fresh snowfall across Kashmir prompted authorities to issue an avalanche warning in higher reaches of the Valley. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for vehicular traffic due to...

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A man wals snow covered road during Fresh Snowfall in Srinagar, India, on 23, February 2013. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for the second day on Saturday even as fresh snowfall across Kashmir prompted authorities to issue an avalanche warning in higher reaches of the Valley.
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Living like David Beckham on £14,000 a night
Full Article BBC News
23 Feb 2013

Having demonstrated his ability to say "bonjour" at press conferences, David Beckham will at least be able to greet his personal butler. But thereafter advanced linguistic skills may not be essential, because pretty much everything at Le Bristol hotel in Paris will be done for him. The Imperial Suite stretches more than 320 sq m (3,440 sq...

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Soccer player David Beckham watches the Los Angeles Lakers play the Orlando Magic NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Magic won 113-103.
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill


Mitsubishi Dealer unit at Cebu City, Philippines
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Stocks bounce back after steep 2-day slide
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
22 Feb 2013

0 A pedestrian walks past as workers hang a giant American Flag on the exterior of the New York Stock Exchange. (Scott Eells / Bloomberg News / May 25, 2012) Also Associated Press AP February 22, 2013, 11:19 a.m. NEW YORKStrong earnings from big U.S. companies gave stocks a powerful boost Friday, but the markets remained on track for their...

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A trader uses a phone post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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HP lifts Wall Street, S&P on pace for first weekly loss of year
Full Article The Times of India
22 Feb 2013

NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Friday, rebounding off two days of losses as Dow component Hewlett-Packard surged on strong results, but the S&P; 500 was on track to end a seven-week-long streak of gains. The S&P; shed 1.9 percent over the previous two sessions, its worst two-day drop since early November, putting the index on pace for its first weekly...

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday afternoon Nov. 25, 2008
photo: AP / Richard Drew


Net profit rose 40.9 per cent in 2012: Volkswagen
Full Article Indian Express
22 Feb 2013

Volkswagen, Europe's biggest carmaker, today said that its net profit zoomed by more than 40 per cent last year on higher vehicle sales. A statement from the company said that its net profit soared by 40.9 per cent to a record USD 28.6 billion...

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Volkswagen automobile dealership in the Downs-view area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Eurozone recession set to continue
Full Article The Guardian
22 Feb 2013

European commission backtracks on previous forecasts, blaming a lack of bank lending and record unemployment for the delayed economic recovery A man walks past election campaign posters in Rome. The eurozone is expected to remain in recession. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/REUTERS The eurozone will remain mired in recession in 2013 and leading...

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Human Intelligence is Declining? 40% of US Now Make Less Than 1968 Min. Wage
Human Intelligence is Declining? 40% of US Now Make Less Than 1968 Min. Wage
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40% of Americans Now Make Less Than 1968 Minimum Wage The www.zerohedge.com Philadelphia fed Manufacturing www.philadelphiafed.org US Jobless Claims Rise for First Time in Three Weeks www.bloomberg.com Poll: Obama Approval Rating At 3-year High www.rttnews.com US senator says drones death toll is 4700 A US senator has said an estimated 4700 www.telegraph.co.uk Human intelligence is declining according to Stanford geneticist rt.com Eugenicist Study: Human Intelligence on Decline Due to Genetic Mutation occupycorporatism.com Future science: Using 3D worlds to visualize data www.foxnews.com Synthetic nanomaterial can recognize viruses New method may have advantages over antibody-based technologies www.sciencenews.org PlayStation 4 console announced by Sony in New York www.bbc.co.uk
  • published: 22 Feb 2013
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  • author: DEMCAD
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Listening Post - Mali's 'war without images'
Listening Post - Mali's 'war without images'
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By now the images are familiar. Military airplanes from a rich industrial nation taking off to bomb an insurgency. Irregular fighters with AK-47s riding pickup trucks. Foreign journalists standing in front of the national monument telling you the latest. Turn on the news coverage of the Mali conflict and you would be forgiven for thinking you have seen all this before. But the responsibility of reporters is more than just being in the right place at the right time. There is no such thing as observation without interpretation and words like 'Islamist', 'atrocity' and -- especially -- 'terrorist' are easy to say but not so easy to define. When journalists slip into the standard narratives there is plenty that does not fit in the picture.
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Deadly bomb blast damages Russian embassy in Damascus
Deadly bomb blast damages Russian embassy in Damascus
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At least 31 people have been killed in a massive car bomb blast that's hit the Syrian capital Damascus, with the explosion happening on a square where pro-government rallies are usually staged. STORY + PHOTOS: bit.ly RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark
  • published: 21 Feb 2013
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Serial bomb blasts in Hyderabad - Tv9 Exclusive visuals - 16 dead, 50 injured
Serial bomb blasts in Hyderabad - Tv9 Exclusive visuals - 16 dead, 50 injured
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Serial bomb blasts in Hyderabad - Tv9 Exclusive visuals For more content go to www.freetv9.com Follow us on facebook at http Follow us on twitter at twitter.com
  • published: 21 Feb 2013
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Oscar Pistorius to apply for bail on February 19.
Oscar Pistorius to apply for bail on February 19.
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A new twist in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius' girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as investigators found a bloodied cricket bat in his home and it is now at the centre of the murder investigation. Police are investigating two possibilities. The cricket bat was used by Steenkamp to defend herself or Pistorius used it to break down the bathroom door where Steenkamp was hiding.
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UN denies blame for Haiti cholera outbreak
UN denies blame for Haiti cholera outbreak
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Hundreds of people marched from the United Nation's base in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince to the country's parliament. They are demanding compensation and justice for the victims of the cholera epidemic and want the UN to be held accountable. Al Jazeera's Kristen Saloomey reports from Washington.
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"TODAY'S ATTACK" 21-02-2013 ON - DILSUKHNAGAR Hyderabad Bomb Blasts
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Hyderabad: Two blasts rocked the city of Hyderabad on Thursday evening with at least ten people feared dead in the explosions. Disatoreous The explosions are said to have occurred at Dilsukh Nagar area of the city near a bus stop. The blasts happened near Konark and Venkatadri movie theater. Both blasts happened simultaneously at around 7pm. As per reports more than 40 people have have been injured in the blasts and have been rushed to the nearby hospital. There are few private hospitals which are close by to the area. The locality is said to be very crowded and hosts a fruit market. The local ploice has reached the spot and prelimnary investigations are on. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar has called for an emast ergency meeting after reports of the balsts. Two days back an alert had been sounded by the intelligence agencies to various states of impending blasts at various places. !! SHOCK NEWS !! - "HYDERABAD BOMB BLAST TODAY" - DilsukhNagar Serial Bomb Blast www.youtube.com "TWO BOMB ATTACKS @ HYDERABAD TODAY" in Dilsukh Nagar area in Hyderabad www.youtube.com "BOMB blasts - BOMB Blasts" in dilsuknagar hyderabad - FEB 21st 2013 at 7.01 PM www.youtube.com "TODAY'S ATTACK" 21-02-2013 ON - DILSUKHNAGAR Hyderabad Bomb Blasts www.youtube.com
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World News 2013 - Inside Story - What is fuelling Kenya's ethnic violence?
World News 2013 - Inside Story - What is fuelling Kenya's ethnic violence?
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www.youtube.com World News 2013 Subscribe for Latest World News Headline Updates As more people are killed in ethnic violence in southeast Kenya, fears are being raised of further conflict in the run up to the March presidential election. Are politicians stirring up tribal rivalries for political gain? What is really fueling these clashes? Should politicians do more to stem the violence? And will there be more post-election violence? Inside Story, with presenter Shiulie Gosh, discusses with guests: Salim Lone, an advisor to Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and author on Kenyan affairs; Kipchumba Murkomen of the United Republican Party; and Michael Amoah, an Africa affairs analyst.
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NATO in Afghanistan - Italian, Spanish and Czech ISAF soldiers reflect at Christmas
NATO in Afghanistan - Italian, Spanish and Czech ISAF soldiers reflect at Christmas
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Italian, Spanish, Czech and French soldiers send messages home to their families for Christmas and New Year and talk about why they feel strongly about working towards the mission in Afghanistan.
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Cameron wants 'special relationship' with India.
Cameron wants 'special relationship' with India.
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Cameron wants 'special relationship' with India. David Cameron has said that he wants to build a special relationship with India, at the start of a three-day visit to the country. In his first speech of the trip, he told an audience that India's rise will be one of the great phenomena of the 21st century and that Britain wants to be their partner of choice.
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Pistorius defense discredits prosecution
Pistorius defense discredits prosecution
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CNN's Robyn Curnow explains why Oscar Pistorius is appearing more confident in court. For more CNN videos, visit our site at www.cnn.com
  • published: 20 Feb 2013
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  • author: CNN
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Russia offers to intervene directly in Syrian conflict
Russia offers to intervene directly in Syrian conflict
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For the first time, Russia is intervening directly to try to end the two-year war in Syria. Al Jazeera's Charlie Angela reports from Moscow.
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Oscar Pistorius Prosecution has Witness.Heard Non-Stop Shouting!
Oscar Pistorius Prosecution has Witness.Heard Non-Stop Shouting!
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Non-stop shouting" was heard coming from Oscar Pistorius' home before his girlfriend was shot dead, a bail hearing has heard. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said the prosecution team has a witness who heard the shouting between 2am and 3am. The details were revealed as the second day of the 26-year-old athlete's bail hearing began at Pretoria Magistrates' Court. In an affidavit, Paralympic star Pistorius has denied murdering the model Reeva Steenkamp, 29, at his home in the early hours of Thursday. He has said the couple were in love and he fired through his closed bathroom door, hitting the victim, thinking a burglar or burglars were inside. Investigating officer Hilton Botha described the moment he arrived at the athlete's house in the early hours of the morning and found Miss Steenkamp's body lying on the ground floor. He said she was dressed in white shorts and a black top, and covered in towels. The officer told the court that he saw a firearm on the shower mat, and bullet cartridges in the passageway and the bathroom. Earlier the Paralympian arrived at the court in the back of a police car with a blue blanket covering his head. He entered the courtroom wearing a dark suit and tie just after 8am UK time. The chances of Pistorius being given bail lessened at the first bail hearing on Tuesday after Magistrate Desmond Nair ruled the case a schedule six offence - meaning premeditated murder. It means his lawyers now have to prove "exceptional circumstances" for him to be granted ...
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Bulgarian government resigns amid protests
Bulgarian government resigns amid protests
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www.euronews.com Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov told parliament on Wednesday that his entire government has resigned. The move came after nationwide protests against the effects of high electricity prices and austerity measures in the EU's poorest nation. On Monday, Borisov sacked his unpopular finance minister for not moving fast enough to liberalise the country's energy industry. In response to widespread complaints about sky-rocketing electricity bills, Borisov also confirmed that the distribution licence of electricity provider CEZ will be revoked. There has been no indication on whether July's parliamentary election will be brought forward. Borisov blamed police brutality for his personal decision to resign after 25 protesters were taken to hospital after clashes on Tuesday. "I will not participate in a government under which police are beating people," Borisov told parliament. Find us on: Youtube bit.ly Facebook www.facebook.com Twitter twitter.com
  • published: 20 Feb 2013
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The Italian Election Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke
The Italian Election Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke
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Video - The Italian Election: Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke - WSJ.com live.wsj.com/...italian-election-why-beppe-grillo-... - Traduzir esta página The comedian turned politician has been gaining popularity and is performing strongly in the polls. WSJ's Alessandra Galloni explains why he may be a force in ... AOL On - The Italian Election: Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke on.aol.com/.../the-italian-election--why-beppe-gr... - Traduzir esta página 7 horas atrás -- The comedian turned politician has been gaining popularity and is performing strongly in the polls. WSJ's Alessandra Galloni explains why he ... The Italian Election: Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke - Bing Videos www.bing.com/...italian-election-... - Estados Unidos - Traduzir esta página The comedian turned politician has been gaining popularity and is performing strongly in the polls. WSJ's Alessandra Galloni explains why he may be a force in ... The Italian Election: Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke - Silobreaker news.silobreaker.com/the-italian-election-why-be... - Traduzir esta página 8 horas atrás -- The Italian Election: Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke. The comedian turned politician has been gaining popularity and is performing strongly in the ... The Italian Election: Why Beppe Grillo Is No Joke - YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v...gdata... - Traduzir esta página 8 horas atrás -- The comedian turned politician has been gaining popularity and is performing strongly in the polls. WSJ's Alessandra Galloni explains why he ... The ...
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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick addresses the media in Detroit, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008. Kilpatrick says he takes full responsibility for the mistakes that led to his guilty pleas and resignation Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes, second from left, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Jordan Hill, left, and forward Pau Gasol, second from right, of Spain, defend and Warriors forward David Lee watches during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Southwest Airlines 737 in the colors of Florida's state flag. Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts USA A Fishing Boat

Supporters gather in Bolivar square after President Hugo Chavez' return in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. Chavez returned to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery. The government didn't offer an explanation as to why Chavez made his surprise return while he is undergoing other treatments that have not been specified. Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari looks on during a test session at the Montmelo racetrack near of Barcelona, Spain In this Feb. 25, 2010 file photo, Trader Albert Young, left, studies his screens as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez pauses during a press conference in front of a portrait of independence hero Simon Bolivar, at the Miraflores palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Chavez has asked his country's legislature for permission to travel to Cuba for more medical treatment after spending much of the past 18 months fighting cancer.

MIDEAST SYRIA RUSSIA. Pakistani Shiite Muslims mourn next to the bodies of their relatives, a victims of Saturday's bombing that killed scores of people, as relatives refuse to bury their dead in protest, in Quetta, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pakistan on Tuesday ordered a security operation in response to the weekend bombing targeting minority Shiites that killed 89 people in the southwestern city of Quetta and sacked the top police officer in the surrounding Baluchistan province. Vice President Joe Biden, Chair of the White House Task Force on Middle Class Families, will host a panel of leading scholars to discuss the unique challenges facing America's middle class in the 21st century economy. Egyptian relatives of Mohammed el-Gindy, a 28-year-old activist, who died early Monday of wounds sustained during clashes last Friday near the presidential palace, display his picture as they shout anti-president Morsi slogans during his funeral procession in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.

Enrique Pena Nieto speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Pena Nieto says he'll mount a "real fight" against production and trafficking of marijuana, despite its legalization in two U.S. states. In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 file photo, Tiger Woods from the U.S. smiles during a press conference before the Australian Masters golf tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia Joint press conference by Andris Piebalgs and Kristalina Georgieva  - 11-01-2011 Huge soft corals serve as refuge to small fishes in the area.

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I Saw Marx and Marxism at McDonalds Today
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "No one who works full-time should have to live in poverty." -President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, 2013 As of late, I have grown very fond and reflective of the workers at McDonalds. Since I do not have the internet in my apartment, I usually go there every Sunday where I drink coffee...

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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leaves his official residence No 11 Downing Street in London with his traditional red dispatch box as he departs for the House of Commons to deliver his annual budget speech Wednesday, March 21, 2012.
Britain suffered its first ever sovereign ratings downgrade from a major agency last night when Moody's stripped the country of its coveted top-notch triple-A rating, dealing a major blow to finance minister George Osborne. Moody's said weak...
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Japan's main opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe answers a reporter's question at the party headquarters in Tokyo, Sunday night, Dec. 16, 2012. The conservative LDP stormed back to power in parliamentary elections Sunday after three years in opposition, exit polls showed, signaling a rightward shift in the government that could further heighten tensions with rival China.
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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius prepares to run in his men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London
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German: US to leave 8,000-12,000 troops in Afghan
BRUSSELS (AP) — A German official is saying Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told NATO allies that the U.S. will leave between 8,000-12,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, when combat ends. German Defense Minister Thomas de...
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Turkey tightens noose on army influence in politics
ANKARA - Turkey's new constitution will reduce the political influence of the once-powerful military in order to steer the EU-hopeful country more on the path of democracy, a parliamentary source said Friday. The army, considered the self-appointed...
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Two men help push a car down a snow-covered street Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, in St. Louis.
DES MOINES, Iowa - A major snow storm that shuttered airports in Missouri, stranded truckers in Illinois and buried parts of Kansas in knee-deep powder was promising a messy and possibly dangerous commute Friday morning as it crawled northeast. Wind...
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