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File - In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard 11th Regional Headquarters, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat uses water cannon to warn a Taiwan's leisure boat, left, and Taiwan Coast Guard boat off Uotsuri in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, the biggest island in the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands in East China Sea, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.
Asia Pacific Politics   Japan Military   Photos   Senaku Islands   Wikipedia: Senkaku Islands dispute  
 WorldNews.com 
Is Japan Committing Cartographic Aggression?
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | If every thought or idea is a rehearsal for action, then so is every mapping or cartographic representation that a nation designs. Therefore, it was so... (photo: AP / Japan Coast Guard 11th Regional Hardquarters)
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni signs a new anti-gay bill that sets harsh penalties for homosexual sex, in Entebbe, Uganda Monday, Feb. 24, 2014.
Gay Marriage in Africa   LGBT Rights in Uganda   Photos   Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill   Wikipedia : Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill  
 The New York Times 
Reaction to Uganda Antigay Law
As my colleague Alan Cowell reported, the president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, significantly strengthened Africa’s antigay movement, signing into law a bill imposing harsh sentences for homosexual ... (photo: AP / Rebecca Vassie)
President Barack Obama delivers remarks at a DNC fundraiser at the Studio Museum in Harlem Tuesday, March 29, 2011, in New York.  Reuters 
Obama to unveil manufacturing institutes in Detroit, Chicago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will announce two new manufacturing institutes aimed at attracting and nurturing businesses that will hire workers for highly paid jobs in the United Stat... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Chicago   Detroit   Photos   Washington   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
President Barack Obama arrives prior to delivering a speech on America's energy security, Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at McDonough Gymnasium at Georgetown University in Washington.  South China Morning Post 
38pc of Americans doubt Barack Obama was born in US, poll finds
Forget Chicago. Don't even think about Hawaii. Twelve per cent of the American populace, according to a recent YouGov-Economist poll, think that President Barack Obama's future library should end up i... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Barack Obama   Photos   Politics   US   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
Top Stories
Broccoli bunches Newstrack India
Now, super-charged broccoli with enhanced anti-cancer benefits
Tweet | Washington, Feb. 21 (ANI): Researchers have found a way to produce broccoli that has more anti-cancer benefits and won't spoil quickly in refrigerator. | Jack Juv... (photo: Creative Commons / Fir0002)
Cancer   Health   Methyl Jasmonate (MeJA)   Photos   Wikipedia: Broccoli  
This Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014 photo shows the WhatsApp and Facebook app icons on an iPhone in New York. On Wednesday, the world's biggest social networking company announced it is buying mobile messaging service WhatsApp for up to $19 billion in cash and stock. The Los Angeles Times
Where does WhatsApp acquisition rank in history of tech deals?
One day later, Silicon Valley is still trying to pick its collective jaw off the floor following news that Facebook is going to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion. | Even in a ... (photo: AP / Patrick Sison)
Facebook   Photos   Technology   WhatsApp   Wikipedia: WhatsApp  
Statue of John Harvard, founder of Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the college yard. The Times Of India
Chicago billionaire donates $150m to Harvard
NEW YORK: Billionaire hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin has donated his alma mater Harvard $150 million, the largest in the history of the prestigious college, to suppor... (photo: Creative Commons / Urban)
Billionaire Kenneth Griffin   Chicago   Fund   Photos   Wikipedia: Harvard University  
President Barack Obama and President Pena Nieto of Mexico share a toast prior to a working dinner at Los Pinos The Los Angeles Times
North America summit: Obama, Peña Nieto enter with low ratings
MEXICO CITY -- One thing that Presidents Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico share is they are hardly considered heroes in their homeland. | Both have low domes... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
2014 Toluca Summit   Barack Obama   North America   Pena Nieto   Photos   Wikipedia: North American Leaders' Summit  
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. Orange News
Obama Hosts Hollande In US For State Visit
11 February 2014, 1:52 | Obama Hosts Hollande In US For State Visit | Tweet | The White House will host a Monet-inspired state dinner for Francois Hollande later as the F... (photo: AP / Jason DeCrow)
Barack Obama   France   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
France's President Francois Hollande delivers a speech on the situation in Mali at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013. Reuters
White House to transform tent to Monet masterpiece for Hollande
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will turn a heated tent on its frigid South Lawn into a Monet-inspired gala fit for a French president on Tuesday, the highlight of... (photo: AP / Philippe Wojazer)
France   Photos   US   Washington   Wikipedia: François Hollande  
On the day after his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama visits Manitowoc, Wis., where he tours Orion Energy Systems, a company that makes high-efficiency lighting and renewable solar technology for businesses, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Stuff
What the Obamas serve at dinner parties
A slab of dry-aged rib eye beef, American caviar and salad representing the first lady's garden will be on the four-course menu for the elegant state dinner the White Hou... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
Barack Obama   Francois Hollande   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Barack Obama  
File - An MQ-1B Predator taxis out to the runway for a routine push off mission Aug. 3, 2010, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. WorldNews.com
Obama Drone Attacks Verge On Genocide
Article By WN.com Guest Writer Sherwood Ross | President Obama's drone attacks on Middle Eastern nations are not just lawless war crimes. As the "murderous drone campaign... (photo: USAF / Senior Airman Matt Coleman-Foster)
Barack Obama   Human Rights   Photos   US Drone Strikes   Wikipedia: Drone attacks in Pakistan  
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President Barack Obama delivers a statement on his budget that he sent to Congress, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010,. in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. From left are, Council of Economic Council Chair Christina Romer, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the president, Budget Director Peter Orszag and chief economic adviser Lawrence Summers.
Obama pitches minimum wage hike with Dem governors
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File - In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard 11th Regional Headquarters, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat uses water cannon to warn a Taiwan's leisure boat, left, and Taiwan Coast Guard boat off Uotsuri in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, the biggest island in the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands in East China Sea, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.
Is Japan Committing Cartographic Aggression?
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Hoard of ancient gold coins
US couple finds $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog
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Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer, right, and guard Nate Robinson, left, defend against Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal on Monday, May 13, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Bulls (29-25) at Miami Heat (39-14), 3:30 p.m. (ET)
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File - In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard 11th Regional Headquarters, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat uses water cannon to warn a Taiwan's leisure boat, left, and Taiwan Coast Guard boat off Uotsuri in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, the biggest island in the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands in East China Sea, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.
Is Japan Committing Cartographic Aggression?
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Italian lawmakers gather to vote on a new president whose first job will be to seek the formation of a new government after inconclusive elections, in Rome Thursday, April 18, 2013.
Italy's Government May Be On The Verge Of Collapse
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File - In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard 11th Regional Headquarters, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat uses water cannon to warn a Taiwan's leisure boat, left, and Taiwan Coast Guard boat off Uotsuri in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, the biggest island in the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands in East China Sea, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.
Is Japan Committing Cartographic Aggression?
more