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add video playlist On August 14th hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters were killed at the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo as part of a nationwide crackdown on protesters ...
On August 14th hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters were killed at the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo as part of a nationwide crackdown on protesters ...
Egypt's mosque mas­sacre - footage from Cairo's front line - Truthload­er
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Few places have inspired the intrigue and mythology of Area 51, the U.S. government\'s high security testing facility in the Nevada desert.
IGN News - CIA Fi­nal­ly Ac­knowl­edges the Ex­is­tence of Area 51
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Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaking on a day of mourning in Lebanon following a... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe...
Hezbol­lah lead­er vows to per­son­al­ly fight in Syria if need­ed
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Ecuador approves Yasuni national park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest Environmentalists devastated as president blames lack of foreign support for collapse...
Ecuador ap­proves Ya­suni na­tion­al park oil drilling in Ama­zon rain­for­est
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Submitted to http://www.newsutah.org/ by Melarie Wheat. Video of evacuations on Grandview Blvd in Saratoga Springs, and the wake of a wildfire burning in nor...
iNEWS: Dump Fire near Eagle Moun­tain, Utah
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It has been one year since South African police shot dead 34 striking miners, at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana. 
 
In the days leading up to the killings, 10 people died in violence blamed on union rivalry, including two police officers and two security guards. 
 
Al Jazeera\'s Tania Page reports from Marikana.
South Africa com­mem­o­rates Marikana mas­sacre
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Egypt Protests: Islamists Call For \'Friday Of Anger\' http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/16/egypt-protests_n_3766589.html Heavy gunfire rang out in the hea...
BREAK­ING Gun­fire, Clash­es on Cairo Egypt Protests: Is­lamists Call For 'Fri­day Of Anger'
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Do you ever feel like Obama is watching you? Well you aren\'t the only one! Sing along and tap your toes to NMA\'s newest music video! And if you don\'t want to...
I al­ways feel like some­body's watch­ing me: Rock­well par­o­dy. Obama is watch­ing me
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Draft resolution calling for Palestinians to be given upgraded UN status being introduced to General Assembly.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says it is time for the international community to support a two-state solution.
Full Speech: Mah­moud Abbas ad­dress­es the UN
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North Korea Hu­man­i­tar­i­an Cri­sis
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Israel has begun releasing 26 Palestinian prisoners, most held for deadly attacks, ahead of renewed Mideast negotiations. The Israeli prison service said bus...
Raw: Pales­tini­an Pris­on­ers Re­leased in Is­rael
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President Barack Obama addressed the deteriorating situation in Egypt, condemning the military crackdown and saying the U.S. will cancel its joint military e...
Egypt News | U.S. Can­cel­ing Joint Mil­i­tary Ex­er­cise With Egypt
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Jordan Dempsey performs his first ever stand up at Bedford High School during his comedy show Whiteness on May 13th 2011.
Jor­dan Dempsey's Stand Up- Part 1
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United Nations, February 2009 - It\'s a country many have never heard of - the Central African Republic, also know as the C.A.R.   Bordering some of the most dangerous places on earth - Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo - the C.A.R. is a country in turmoil, home to one of the world\'s forgotten humanitarian crises.
Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic: The for­got­ten cri­sis
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Egypt is locked in a state of emergency after nationwide street battles which saw tear gas, gunfire and nearly 300 deaths. Security forces swept through two ...
Egypt's 'Bloody Wednes­day': State of emer­gen­cy may her­ald more vi­o­lence
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 16 Aug 2013
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Egypt's mosque mas­sacre - footage from Cairo's front line - Truthload­er
Al Jazeera 17 Aug 2013, Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi are trapped in a mosque near Cairo's Ramses Square, as military and police forces keep the area surrounded. A tense standoff continued early on Saturday morning at the Egyptian capital's Al-Fateh mosque. Witnesses inside the building told Al Jazeera that police, soldiers and "thugs"...
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updated 17 Aug 2013; published 17 Aug 2013
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IGN News - CIA Fi­nal­ly Ac­knowl­edges the Ex­is­tence of Area 51
Otago Daily Times 17 Aug 2013, National security scholars at George Washington University have some good news and bad news for UFO buffs - the U.S. government has finally confirmed the existence of Area 51 in Nevada, but it makes no mention of little green men or alien spaceships. The government acknowledged the existence of the mysterious aviation test site known as Area 51, a...
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 16 Aug 2013
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Hezbol­lah lead­er vows to per­son­al­ly fight in Syria if need­ed
The New York Times 17 Aug 2013, AITA AL SHAAB, Lebanon — Thousands of men, women and children gathered in this village near the border with Israel, jumped to their feet, pumped their fists and cheered as Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, vowed on Friday to step up the fight against the radical Sunni Muslims whom he accused of a car bombing on Thursday in one of the...
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 16 Aug 2013
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Ecuador ap­proves Ya­suni na­tion­al park oil drilling in Ama­zon rain­for­est
The New York Times 16 Aug 2013, Six years ago, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador offered the world what he considered an enticing deal: donate $3.6 billion to a trust fund intended to protect nearly 4,000 square miles of the Amazon jungle and his country would refrain from oil drilling in the rain forest. The plan won applause from environmentalists, and international luminaries...
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updated 04 May 2013; published 22 Jun 2012
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iNEWS: Dump Fire near Eagle Moun­tain, Utah
The Salt Lake Tribune 16 Aug 2013, Crews renewed their counterattack on the ground and in the air Friday against the nearly 2,000-acre Rockport 5 Fire, optimistic they had finally gained momentum against the four-day-old lightning-sparked Summit County blaze. Some of the 250 families from the upscale northern Utah mountain communities evacuated earlier this week also got good news:...
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 16 Aug 2013
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South Africa com­mem­o­rates Marikana mas­sacre
Voa News 16 Aug 2013, VOA News A memorial service is being held for the 34 striking miners who were shot in cold blood a year ago by police at a platinum mine in South Africa. The service Friday on the site of the...
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 16 Aug 2013
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BREAK­ING Gun­fire, Clash­es on Cairo Egypt Protests: Is­lamists Call For 'Fri­day Of Anger'
Khaleej Times 16 Aug 2013, Egypt’s Islamists called for a 'Friday of anger' in Cairo after more than 600 people were killed following a crackdown on their protest camps, as the UN urged 'maximum restraint' from all sides. “Anti-coup rallies... will depart from all mosques of Cairo and head towards Ramsis square after (traditional Friday) prayer in ‘Friday of...
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 15 Aug 2013
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I al­ways feel like some­body's watch­ing me: Rock­well par­o­dy. Obama is watch­ing me
Voa News 16 Aug 2013, VOA News A prominent U.S. newspaper says it has obtained a National Security Agency internal audit and other top secret documents, showing that the agency "has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority, thousands of times" each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008. The Washington Post reported...
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updated 29 Nov 2012; published 29 Nov 2012
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Full Speech: Mah­moud Abbas ad­dress­es the UN
The Siasat Daily 16 Aug 2013, August 15: UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon said today that he is "deeply troubled" by Israeli settlement building and that it could ultimately prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. A day earlier, Israelis and Palestinians had launched formal talks on the terms of a Palestinian state, ending a five-year freeze. The talks were...
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updated 21 Jun 2013; published 26 Mar 2013
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North Korea Hu­man­i­tar­i­an Cri­sis
The New York Times 15 Aug 2013, UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is urgently appealing for $98 million to meet critical humanitarian needs in North Korea for the rest of 2013. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The U.N. said it has received only $52 million of the $150 million it...
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updated 15 Aug 2013; published 13 Aug 2013
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Raw: Pales­tini­an Pris­on­ers Re­leased in Is­rael
Stars and Stripes 15 Aug 2013, As in previous Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, success will hinge on finding a way to reconcile Palestinian desires for a true independent nation with Israeli demands for concrete steps that assure they will never again face terror from Palestinian territory. For Israel, that means control over the air space, borders and military capabilities of a...
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updated 16 Aug 2013; published 15 Aug 2013
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Egypt News | U.S. Can­cel­ing Joint Mil­i­tary Ex­er­cise With Egypt
Al Jazeera 15 Aug 2013, The US has cancelled a biennial military exercise with Egypt after the Egyptian government's deadly crackdown on protesters in Cairo...
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updated 13 Jun 2011; published 13 Jun 2011
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Jor­dan Dempsey's Stand Up- Part 1
Middle East Online 15 Aug 2013, AMMAN - US army chief General Martin Dempsey, in Jordan on a visit, has discussed ways to help the Jordanian military tackle fallout from the Syrian conflict, a government official said Thursday. "Dempsey and Jordanian officials discussed (in Amman) means to help the armed forces deal with the Syrian crisis, which is already burdening the...
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updated 03 Mar 2009; published 03 Mar 2009
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Cen­tral African Re­pub­lic: The for­got­ten cri­sis
BBC News 15 Aug 2013, The UN Security Council has warned that the Central African Republic (CAR) poses a "serious threat" to regional stability, following a rebel takeover in March. There has been "a total breakdown in law and order" the Council said. Aid agency Save the Children on Tuesday warned that more than 100,000 children faced...
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Protesters besieged in Cairo mosque
Full Article Al Jazeera
17 Aug 2013

Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi are trapped in a mosque near Cairo's Ramses Square, as military and police forces keep the area surrounded. A tense standoff continued early on Saturday morning at the Egyptian capital's Al-Fateh mosque. Witnesses inside the building told Al Jazeera that police, soldiers and "thugs"...

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Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi before clashes broke out with Egyptian security forces in Ramses Square, downtown Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 16, 2013.
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CIA acknowledges Area 51 exists
Full Article Otago Daily Times
17 Aug 2013

National security scholars at George Washington University have some good news and bad news for UFO buffs - the U.S. government has finally confirmed the existence of Area 51 in Nevada, but it makes no mention of little green men or alien spaceships. The government acknowledged the existence of the mysterious aviation test site known as Area 51, a...

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Warning sign near secret Area 51 base in Nevada.
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Hezbollah Makes Vow to Step Up Sunni Fight
Full Article The New York Times
17 Aug 2013

AITA AL SHAAB, Lebanon — Thousands of men, women and children gathered in this village near the border with Israel, jumped to their feet, pumped their fists and cheered as Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, vowed on Friday to step up the fight against the radical Sunni Muslims whom he accused of a car bombing on Thursday in one of the...

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Hezbollah supporters raise their hands to great Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah
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Ecuador Drops Plan to Ban Drilling in Jungle
Full Article The New York Times
16 Aug 2013

Six years ago, President Rafael Correa of Ecuador offered the world what he considered an enticing deal: donate $3.6 billion to a trust fund intended to protect nearly 4,000 square miles of the Amazon jungle and his country would refrain from oil drilling in the rain forest. The plan won applause from environmentalists, and international luminaries...

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An aerial view of the Yasuni National Park, in Ecuador's northeastern jungle, Thursday, May 17, 2007.
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Utah firefighters slowly gaining upper hand on house-gulping blazes
Full Article The Salt Lake Tribune
16 Aug 2013

Crews renewed their counterattack on the ground and in the air Friday against the nearly 2,000-acre Rockport 5 Fire, optimistic they had finally gained momentum against the four-day-old lightning-sparked Summit County blaze. Some of the 250 families from the upscale northern Utah mountain communities evacuated earlier this week also got good news:...

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Utah firefighters slowly gaining upper hand on house-gulping blazes
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South Africa Marks Anniversary of Killing of Miners
Full Article Voa News
16 Aug 2013

VOA News A memorial service is being held for the 34 striking miners who were shot in cold blood a year ago by police at a platinum mine in South Africa. The service Friday on the site of the...

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Mine workers sit on a hill where a year ago, police opened fire on fellow workers killing 34 and injuring 78, during a memorial service to get under way, near the Marikana, South Africa, platinum mine, Friday Aug. 16, 2013.
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Egypt braces for ‘Friday of anger’ after bloody crackdown
Full Article Khaleej Times
16 Aug 2013

Egypt’s Islamists called for a 'Friday of anger' in Cairo after more than 600 people were killed following a crackdown on their protest camps, as the UN urged 'maximum restraint' from all sides. “Anti-coup rallies... will depart from all mosques of Cairo and head towards Ramsis square after (traditional Friday) prayer in ‘Friday of...

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A boy holds a poster of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi pasted on a Yemeni flag during a rally supporting Morsi in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013. Arabic writing reads, "We are with the legitimacy." Egyptian authorities on Thursday authorized police to use deadly force to protect themselves and key state institutions from attacks, after presumed supporters of the deposed Islamist president torched two local government buildings near the capital in the latest of a series of apparent reprisals to follow a bloody crackdown on their protest camps.
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Report: NSA Broke Privacy Rules Repeatedly
Full Article Voa News
16 Aug 2013

VOA News A prominent U.S. newspaper says it has obtained a National Security Agency internal audit and other top secret documents, showing that the agency "has broken privacy rules or overstepped its legal authority, thousands of times" each year since Congress granted the agency broad new powers in 2008. The Washington Post reported...

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A banner supporting Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret documents about sweeping U.S. surveillance programs, is displayed at Central, Hong Kong's business district, Monday, June 17, 2013.
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UN chief 'deeply troubled' by Israeli settlements
Full Article The Siasat Daily
16 Aug 2013

August 15: UN Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon said today that he is "deeply troubled" by Israeli settlement building and that it could ultimately prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state. A day earlier, Israelis and Palestinians had launched formal talks on the terms of a Palestinian state, ending a five-year freeze. The talks were...

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UN chief 'deeply troubled' by Israeli settlements
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UN Appeals for $98 Million for North Korea Needs
Full Article The New York Times
15 Aug 2013

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is urgently appealing for $98 million to meet critical humanitarian needs in North Korea for the rest of 2013. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The U.N. said it has received only $52 million of the $150 million it...

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A man, center, supervises a dancing group during a mass folk dance in front of the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea, Monday, April 15, 2013.
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As Mideast peace talks resume, security and sovereignty conflict
Full Article Stars and Stripes
15 Aug 2013

As in previous Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, success will hinge on finding a way to reconcile Palestinian desires for a true independent nation with Israeli demands for concrete steps that assure they will never again face terror from Palestinian territory. For Israel, that means control over the air space, borders and military capabilities of a...

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As Mideast peace talks resume, security and sovereignty conflict
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President Barack Obama addresses the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 25, 2013.
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US, Jordan discuss ways to deal with Syria crisis
Full Article Middle East Online
15 Aug 2013

AMMAN - US army chief General Martin Dempsey, in Jordan on a visit, has discussed ways to help the Jordanian military tackle fallout from the Syrian conflict, a government official said Thursday. "Dempsey and Jordanian officials discussed (in Amman) means to help the armed forces deal with the Syrian crisis, which is already burdening the...

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US, Jordan discuss ways to deal with Syria crisis
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Central African Republic is serious threat to region - UN
Full Article BBC News
15 Aug 2013

The UN Security Council has warned that the Central African Republic (CAR) poses a "serious threat" to regional stability, following a rebel takeover in March. There has been "a total breakdown in law and order" the Council said. Aid agency Save the Children on Tuesday warned that more than 100,000 children faced...

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Central African Republic is serious threat to region - UN
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Nadal too good for Federer
Full Article Stuff
17 Aug 2013

Rafael Nadal advanced to the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over long-time foe Roger Federer on Friday, in a vintage match that will give both players encouragement heading toward the U.S. Open. Nadal improved to 21-10 against his top rival, including wins all of their three matches this year. A close match...

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Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a return to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their round robin singles match at the ATP World Tour Finals, at the O2 arena in London, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011.
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No. 1 Novak Djokovic upset by John Isner
Full Article The Los Angeles Times
17 Aug 2013

Djokovic again fails in an attempt to win the only ATP Masters title to elude him. No. 2 Andy Murray also loses at Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. 0 1 | Novak Djokovic volleys a return against John Isner during a three-set loss in the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday in Cincinnati. (Al Behrman / Associated...

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Day 5 - John Isner (USA) v Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - August 31, 2012
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Brilliant Farah completes distance double double
Full Article Sun Sentinel
17 Aug 2013

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Briton Mo Farah added the world distance double to the one he achieved at the London Olympics when he bravely held off the Ethiopian and Kenyan challenge in belligerent style to win the 5,000 meters on Friday. He needed all of his famed final-lap speed to come home...

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Olympische Sommerspiele, Samstag (11.08.12), 10.000 Meter der Maenner, Olympiastadion, London, Grossbritannien: Olympiasieger Mo Farah (Grossbritannien) jubelt mit der Landesfahne.
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Obama is eager member of golfing presidents' club
Full Article US News
16 Aug 2013

Comment () Tweet By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — American presidents love golf — 15 of the last 18 have played — and Barack Obama is an eager member of that club. He's played golf on four of six days since arriving on the Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard last Saturday. The White House...

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President Barack Obama walks along the sixth green before putting at the Mink Meadows Golf Club in Vineyard Haven, Mass., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009.
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Duffy Takes No-Hitter Into 6th, Royals Beat Tigers
Full Article The New York Times
16 Aug 2013

DETROIT — Danny Duffy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and beat Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on a combined two-hitter Friday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Keep up with the latest news on The Times's baseball blog. Go to the Bats Blog Major League Baseball Live Scoreboard Standings | Wild Card Stats | Injuries...

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Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles May 24, 2011
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Pettersen hails Europe golf's 'fearless' rookies
Full Article Stuff
16 Aug 2013

Europe face a daunting task as they bid to win the Solheim Cup for the first time on American soil this week but Norway's Suzann Pettersen believes their team's six "fearless" rookies can only help the quest. Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Giulia Sergas, Carlota Ciganda, Carolina Masson, Beatriz Recari and Charley Hull will each make their Cup debuts in...

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LPGA Kingsmill Williamsburg, VA 2013
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Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian Pole Vault Great, Says Anti-Gay Comments Were 'Misunderstood'
Full Article Huffington Post
16 Aug 2013

MOSCOW -- A day after her condemnation of homosexuality, Russian pole vault great Yelena Isinbayeva said her comments in English may have been "misunderstood." The two-time Olympic gold medalist supported Russia's new anti-gay law Thursday and criticized two Swedish competitors for their rainbow-colored fingernails in support of gay rights....

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Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva reacts after breaking the world record with 5.04 meters during the pole vault event at the Monaco Grand Prix international athletics meeting in Monaco, Tuesday, July 29, 2008.
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Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles August 26, 2012
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Singer Chris Brown Sentenced to 1,000 Hours Labor
Full Article The New York Times
17 Aug 2013

LOS ANGELES — A judge reinstated Chris Brown's revoked probation Friday and gave the singer a new sentence to perform 1,000 hours of community labor such as cleaning beaches or highways, removing graffiti or performing other chores assigned by the probation department. Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @NYTNational for breaking news and headlines....

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R&B singer Chris Brown appears in a Los Angeles courtroom with his attorney Mark Geragos Monday, Sept. 24, 2012.
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Fergie officially changes her name
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
16 Aug 2013

Fergie has officially changed her name - the singer born Stacy Ann Ferguson is now Fergie Duhamel. The Grammy winner's representative confirmed the name change on Friday. Fergie is a member of the Black Eyed Peas. She released her solo debut, The Dutchess, in 2006. It launched five big hits, including Fergalicious and Big Girls Don't Cry. The...

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AG2  Fergie performing at Sunfest Day 3 in West Palm Beach, Florida on May 2, 2008
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I don’t listen to Bollywood music much: Kailash Kher
Full Article The Times of India
16 Aug 2013

You'll never catch the prolific and energetic Kailash Kher in one place for long. Whether part of his persona or a character that he steps into as part of his image, one thing is for sure - the man has music flowing through his veins. Here, he talks about touring, the spiritual aspect of his music and more. Q: You also...

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 Kailash Kher performs at the Bollywood Music Awards in Atlantic City, N.J. on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006.   (bb2)
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Gaga causes drag club ‘madness’
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
16 Aug 2013

Lady Gaga shocked drag performers when she shot her Applause music promo without notice at a show. The star released the music promo for her new single from album ARTPOP this week, which features cross-dressing performers. Gaga and her Haus of Gaga entourage visited Micky’s nightclub in West Hollywood, California to capture footage for the video....

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Lady Gaga performs during the
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Girls Aloud's Coyle says she is expecting a baby
Full Article US News
15 Aug 2013

Comment () Tweet LONDON (AP) — Former Girls Aloud member Nadine Coyle says she is pregnant with her first child. The 28-year-old British pop star posted a snapshot of herself on her Instagram account, with the caption: "I am having a baby." Coyle's management firm confirmed Thursday that the star "is expecting a baby and is absolutely...

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Nadine Coyle lighter
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Lady Gaga recorded "70-100 songs" for new album 'ARTPOP'
Full Article Digital Spy
15 Aug 2013

Lady Gaga has written and recorded "70-100 songs" for her new album. The star has worked closely with producer DJ White Shadow for her new collection ARTPOP, which is due out on November 11. © Twitter Lady Gaga 'Applause' "It's a result of her dedication," DJ White Shadow told On Air with Ryan Seacrest. "We wrote 70-100 songs over the course...

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Lady Gaga performs during the
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Ram Gopal Varma’s ritual of being different
Full Article Deccan Chronicle
17 Aug 2013

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma proved yet again that he’s not a believer of traditional ceremonies. At his daughter Revathy’s wedding on Thursday night, he was spotted dressed casually in his trademark...

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Hugh Jackman speaking at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con International, for "The Wolverine", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.
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Bradley Cooper Might Play Lance Armstrong After All, Just Not In The J.J. Abrams Produced Movie
Full Article Indiewire
16 Aug 2013

| Okay, let's do the background stuff on this first. You might remember that at the beginning of the year, rumors swirled that Bradley Cooper would be taking the role of Lance Armstrong in a movie slated to be produced by J.J. Abrams. Cooper said he had "no...

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Actor Bradley Cooper, a cast member in the upcoming film "The Hangover"
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Bill Nighy Turned Down Doctor Who Lead
Full Article The Inquisitr
16 Aug 2013

Love Actually star Bill Nighy said he turned down an opportunity to play the lead in Doctor Who. “I will say that I was approached,” Nighy said. “But I didn’t want to be the Doctor. No disrespect to Doctor Who or anything, I just think that it comes with too much baggage.” Nighy actually made an uncredited cameo...

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Actor Bill Nighy, a cast member of the "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" film, poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Wednesday, May 16, 2007.
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Raveena adopts stray puppies
Full Article The Times of India
16 Aug 2013

Actress and animal lover Raveena Tandon has adopted two stray puppies who join an existing team of three rescued dogs. One is a male, now named Luv, and the other...

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'Mistresses' actress creates her own comic book 'Hacktivist'
Full Article The Examiner
16 Aug 2013

Actress Alyssa Milano has been best known during the past years for her spellcasting role as Phoebe Holloway on “Charmed”. The CW’s popular primetime series ran the exploits of three sibling witches possessing benefactor natures and powers; the show airing from 1998 to 2006 before transitioning to a season series in comic books. The ongoing comics...

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Ashton Kutcher Speech: Why His Teen Choice Awards Speech Went Viral
Full Article The Inquisitr
16 Aug 2013

Ashton Kutcher delivered an inspirational speech at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday, and in the days since the words of wisdom have found viral life in some unlikely places. The speech came as the actor was honored with the Ultimate Choice prize, the Teen Choice Awards equivalent of the lifetime achievement award. Instead of delivering the...

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Actor Ashton Kutcher, of the show "Punk'd," poses backstage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios Monday, April 10, 2006 in New York.
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Lily Collins amused by eyebrow hype
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
16 Aug 2013

Lily Collins learned to love her eyebrows thanks to her mother. The 24-year-old actress is a poster girl for fresh faced natural beauty. Lily is having fun with her hair and make-up, and shared the sources of inspiration behind some of her striking looks. "I’m 24 and I can have more fun," Lily told byrdie.com. "I love changing my look so much. My...

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Dow slips to worst week of 2013
Full Article U~T San Diego
16 Aug 2013

NEW YORK — Stocks fell Friday, closing out what was the worst week of the year for the Dow Jones industrial average. The market was dragged lower by a weak performance from retailers and companies sensitive to higher interest rates. Homebuilders and banking stocks were among the best performers. Stocks had a decent start to the week, but...

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Specialist Evan Solomon, left, directs trading in shares of Massey Energy Co. on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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Anand Sharma says Modi is a national embarrassment
Full Article The Hindu
16 Aug 2013

A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi gave his Independence Day speech in Kutch, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Friday termed Mr. Modi a “national embarrassment.” “Mr. Modi may be an asset to the BJP but he is a national embarrassment. I can say this without any hesitation. He is boastful and makes...

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The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Green Building Complex of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC), at Andheri, in Mumbai on March 14, 2013.
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Mexico airline apologizes for light-skin casting
Full Article Philadelphia Daily News
16 Aug 2013

Travel Deals $99 – Springfield, IL: Capital Getaway w/Lincoln Library Ticket   See all travel deals » The Associated Press Posted: Friday, August 16, 2013, 11:23 AM MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Aeromexico airline and its ad agency have apologized for a producer's casting call for an ad that specified that only light-skinned people need...

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Congress shedding crocodile tears on poverty: Mulayam
Full Article Newstrack India
16 Aug 2013

Tweet Lucknow, Aug 16 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav once again targeted Congress Friday and accused it of shedding crocodile tears for the poor. Addressing party workers...

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Indian Lawmaker and Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Yadav arrives at the parliament house in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 21, 2008. Indian lawmakers gathered Monday to debate a vote of confidence in the government that will likely determine the fate of the government and civilian nuclear deal with the United States. Singh was forced to call the vote after his communist political allies withdrew their support for the Congress-led coalition to protest the nuclear deal.
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Chidambaram calls for calm as Sensex crashes four percent
Full Article Newstrack India
16 Aug 2013

Tweet New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Terming the Indian equity sell-off that saw the Sensex crash nearly four percent as a result of the US data reaction, Finance Minister P Chidambaram Friday urged investors to maintain calm. "I think this is time for calm. This is time for reflection. And let's see...

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Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram arrive for a meeting with all Bank CMDs in Kolkata on Wednesday 24 July 2013
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US stocks rise slightly with Fed, retail in focus
Full Article The Associated Press
16 Aug 2013

NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market edged higher Friday after two days of big declines. The Standard & Poor's 500 index edged up less than a point, or 0.04 percent, to 1,662. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 22 points, or 0.2 percent, to 15,134. The Nasdaq composite index gained 12 points, or 0.3 percent, to 3,618. Concerns about retail stores...

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Trader Albert Young, right, watches the board as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 12, 2010
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Kobe not sure he'll be ready for Lakers' opener (NBA - National Basketball Association)
Full Article noodls
16 Aug 2013

(Source: NBA - National Basketball Association) LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant isn't sure he'll be ready to play when the Los Angeles Lakers open the season on Oct. 29, although he remains ahead of schedule in rehabbing his surgically repaired Achilles' tendon. Bryant turns 35 next week and he vowed that his 17-year career is...

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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)
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Stock market opens lower on more retail woes
Full Article Herald Tribune
16 Aug 2013

NEW YORK - The stock market is opening lower after more disconcerting news from a big retail chain. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 30 points, or 0.2 percent, to 15,081 shortly after trade began Friday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 5 points, or 0.3 percent, to 1,657. The Nasdaq composite rose one point, or 0.05 percent, to 3,607....

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In this July 28, 2010 file photo specialist Donald Civitanova, left, and trader Maier Tarlow work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
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Egypt's mosque massacre - footage from Cairo's front line - Truthloader
Egypt's mosque massacre - footage from Cairo's front line - Truthloader
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On August 14th hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters were killed at the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque in Cairo as part of a nationwide crackdown on protesters ...
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IGN News - CIA Finally Acknowledges the Existence of Area 51
IGN News - CIA Finally Acknowledges the Existence of Area 51
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Few places have inspired the intrigue and mythology of Area 51, the U.S. government's high security testing facility in the Nevada desert.
  • published: 17 Aug 2013
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Hezbollah leader vows to personally fight in Syria if needed
Hezbollah leader vows to personally fight in Syria if needed
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Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, speaking on a day of mourning in Lebanon following a... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe...
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Ecuador approves Yasuni national park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest
Ecuador approves Yasuni national park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest
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Ecuador approves Yasuni national park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest Environmentalists devastated as president blames lack of foreign support for collapse...
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iNEWS: Dump Fire near Eagle Mountain, Utah
iNEWS: Dump Fire near Eagle Mountain, Utah
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Submitted to http://www.newsutah.org/ by Melarie Wheat. Video of evacuations on Grandview Blvd in Saratoga Springs, and the wake of a wildfire burning in nor...
  • published: 22 Jun 2012
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South Africa commemorates Marikana massacre
South Africa commemorates Marikana massacre
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It has been one year since South African police shot dead 34 striking miners, at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana.   In the days leading up to the killings, 10 people died in violence blamed on union rivalry, including two police officers and two security guards.   Al Jazeera's Tania Page reports from Marikana.
  • published: 16 Aug 2013
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BREAKING Gunfire, Clashes on Cairo Egypt Protests: Islamists Call For 'Friday Of Anger'
BREAKING Gunfire, Clashes on Cairo Egypt Protests: Islamists Call For 'Friday Of Anger'
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Egypt Protests: Islamists Call For 'Friday Of Anger' http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/16/egypt-protests_n_3766589.html Heavy gunfire rang out in the hea...
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I always feel like somebody's watching me: Rockwell parody. Obama is watching me
I always feel like somebody's watching me: Rockwell parody. Obama is watching me
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Do you ever feel like Obama is watching you? Well you aren't the only one! Sing along and tap your toes to NMA's newest music video! And if you don't want to...
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Full Speech: Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN
Full Speech: Mahmoud Abbas addresses the UN
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Draft resolution calling for Palestinians to be given upgraded UN status being introduced to General Assembly. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says it is time for the international community to support a two-state solution.
  • published: 29 Nov 2012
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North Korea Humanitarian Crisis
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Raw: Palestinian Prisoners Released in Israel
Raw: Palestinian Prisoners Released in Israel
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Israel has begun releasing 26 Palestinian prisoners, most held for deadly attacks, ahead of renewed Mideast negotiations. The Israeli prison service said bus...
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Egypt News | U.S. Canceling Joint Military Exercise With Egypt
Egypt News | U.S. Canceling Joint Military Exercise With Egypt
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President Barack Obama addressed the deteriorating situation in Egypt, condemning the military crackdown and saying the U.S. will cancel its joint military e...
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Jordan Dempsey's Stand Up- Part 1
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Jordan Dempsey performs his first ever stand up at Bedford High School during his comedy show Whiteness on May 13th 2011.
  • published: 13 Jun 2011
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Central African Republic: The forgotten crisis
Central African Republic: The forgotten crisis
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United Nations, February 2009 - It's a country many have never heard of - the Central African Republic, also know as the C.A.R. Bordering some of the most dangerous places on earth - Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo - the C.A.R. is a country in turmoil, home to one of the world's forgotten humanitarian crises.
  • published: 03 Mar 2009
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Egypt's 'Bloody Wednesday': State of emergency may herald more violence
Egypt's 'Bloody Wednesday': State of emergency may herald more violence
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Egypt is locked in a state of emergency after nationwide street battles which saw tear gas, gunfire and nearly 300 deaths. Security forces swept through two ...
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  • author: RussiaToday
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CIA acknowledges Area 51 exists
Full Article Otago Daily Times
17 Aug 2013

National security scholars at George Washington University have some good news and bad news for UFO buffs - the U.S. government has finally confirmed the existence of Area 51 in Nevada, but it makes no mention of little green men or alien spaceships. The government acknowledged the existence of the mysterious aviation test site known as Area 51, a...

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Warning sign near secret Area 51 base in Nevada.
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WASHINGTON — THE Egyptian military’s bloody crackdown on supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood is yet another sign of the dark side of the Arab awakening. Across the Middle East,...
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Ramallah On Tuesday August 13th, 26 “low risk” Palestinian prisoners were released to their families by the Israeli government, a “gesture of good faith” made by Israeli Primer...
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16 August 2013, 10:03 Marikana Miners Massacre Policeman: No Regrets Tweet A policeman who took part in the killings of 34 striking platinum miners in South Africa has insisted he...

A workman quickly slides a dustmop over the floor at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters where President Bush and CIA Director Porter Goss would be standing for a news briefing during Bush's visit to the super-secret facility in Langley, Va., near Washington, Thursday, March 3, 2005.
LAS VEGAS UFO buffs and believers in space aliens are celebrating the CIA’s clearest acknowledgement of the existence of Area 51, the top-secret Cold War test site that has been the subject of elaborate conspiracy theories for decades. The recently...
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In this Sept. 7, 2009 photo released by the Philippine Air Force 505th Search and Rescue Squadron based at the 3rd Air Division in Zamboanga city, Lita Casumlum, a ferry survivor, bottom, is hoisted by an air force rescuer after she was spotted in shark-infested waters off Zamboanga peninsula in southern Philippines after bobbing with a life-jacket for more than 30 hours.
At least 17 people were killed when a passenger ferry carrying nearly 700 people collided with a cargo ship and sank in the central Philippines on Friday night, officials said. About 575 people were rescued by government vessels and small fishing...
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Olympian Oscar Pistorius stands following his bail hearing in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine's Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available in South African law. He did not elaborate before a break was called in the session.
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will face new charges of recklessly firing a weapon in public when he appears in court next week for a hearing in his trial on charges of having murdered his girlfriend, South African new outlets reported on Friday. Citing...
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Nigerian troops patrol at Maiduguri, Nigeria, Saturday, Aug 1, 2009. Banks and markets reopened in this northern Nigerian city after five days of fierce fighting between police and a radical Islamist sect.
Published August 16, 2013AFP Nigerian police, part of the joint forces in Borno state, pose prior to a patrol in Maiduguri on June 5, 2013. Suspected Boko Haram Islamists have stormed a town in northeast Nigeria, opened fire on police and civilians...
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Rosalia Mera, co-founder of fashion retail chain Zara, has died at the age of 69. Mera suffered a brain hemorrhage on Wednesday while on vacation with her daughter, Sandra, in Menorca and died the following day, according to Spanish...
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South Korea's presidential candidate Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party waves to her supporters upon her arrival to cast her ballot for the presidential election at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012.
SEOUL, South Korea -- President Park Geun-hye of South Korea said Thursday that South and North Korea should resume arranging reunions of families separated by the Korean War six decades ago, and she renewed a proposal to build an "international...
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Lebanese army soldiers, stand guard in front the burned car of Sheik Saleh Aridi who was killed by a bomb explosion, in Baissour village, near the resort town of Aley, east of Lebanon, Wedneday Sept. 10, 2008.
Beirut, Aug 16 (EFE). — The number of fatalities from a carbomb attack in a Shi'ite Muslim neighborhood of Beirut has reached 22, a Lebanese police source told Efe Friday. Another 228 people were injured in...
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