Category: News
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Soldiers in convoy kill Kabul imam sitting in car – washingtonpost.com
Killing of cleric prompts outrage in Kabul and apology from coalition forces Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/28/AR2010012801505.html?wprss=rss_world “After they shot him, they didn’t stop, they just kept driving,” said Baryalai, a 45-year-old day laborer who was at the scene. At least eight bullet holes were visible in the passenger side of Yunis’ vehicle. His neighbors said they counted…
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Congo Approves Economic Stimulus Package Of AK-47 For Every Citizen
Congo Approves Economic Stimulus Package Of AK-47 For Every Citizen
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Cartoonist in Denmark Calls Attack ‘Really Close’ – NYTimes.com
Cartoonist in Denmark Calls Attack ‘Really Close’ An attack that followed years of threats to kill a Danish cartoonist appeared to have come close to succeeding. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/world/europe/03denmark.html?partner=rss&emc=rss At one point during the attack, which took place late Friday, only a reinforced bathroom door protected the artist, Kurt Westergaard, 74, who was shielding his 5-year-old…
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Two security men in hot soup for stealing goat
CLICK NOTE: I think this may be the greatest photo of a criminal suspect that I’ve ever seen. Two security men in Kaduna State, are now in hot soup for stealing goat. The suspects, who were security men at Oando filling station, Gonigora, allegedly stole the goat, belonging to the Director of Sharon petrol station,…
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President Obama, It's Time To Fire the TSA – Travel – Gizmodo
President Obama, It’s Time To Fire the TSA Today, DHS's Napolitano's response to the crotchbomber: "We're looking to make sure that this sort of incident cannot recur." But the TSA's response to Abdulmutalib's attempt makes one thing clear: We must stop pretendin via Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5435675/president-obama-its-time-to-fire-the-tsa So what has the TSA done in response to the…
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New Delhi's filth continues to choke once-sacred Yamuna River – washingtonpost.com
New Delhi’s filth continues to choke once-sacred Yamuna River Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/16/AR2009121603782.html?wprss=rss_world The city gets 70 percent of its drinking water from the Yamuna, even though the river has become a drain for the city’s filth.
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Woman who'd been secretly living in NYC apartment captured on hidden camera Boing Boing
Woman who’d been secretly living in NYC apartment captured on hidden camera This gentleman couldn’t figure out why food was going missing in his high-storey NYC apartment. His girlfriend denied taking it. So he set up a hidden camera to see what was happening, and sh… via Boing Boing: http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/09/woman-whod-been-secr.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2FiBag+%28Boing+Boing%29 he set up a hidden…
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This time, promises alone may not feed North Korea – washingtonpost.com
This time, promises alone may not feed North Korea Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/18/AR2009111801532.html In the past year, U.N. food agencies have estimated that about a third of the population is malnourished, with rates highest among children, pregnant women and the elderly. Stunting is common, infant mortality is abnormally high, and severe malnutrition among young children has caused…
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U.S. hit list of suspected Afghan drug lords draws protests – washingtonpost.com
U.S. hit list of suspected Afghan drug lords draws protests Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/23/AR2009102303709.html?wprss=rss_world A U.S. military hit list of about 50 suspected drug kingpins is drawing fierce opposition from Afghan officials, who say it could undermine their fragile justice system and trigger a backlash against foreign troops.
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Amanda Lindhout still hostage in Somalia | dvafoto
Link: Amanda Lindhout still hostage in Somalia | dvafoto: She’s been held hostage for more than a year in Somalia without adequate food, water, or medicine.
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In Failed Strike on Saudi Prince, A New Fear of Al-Qaeda's Tactics
In Failed Strike on Saudi Prince, A New Fear of Al-Qaeda’s Tactics Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/06/AR2009100603711.html?wprss=rss_world The assailant was Abdullah Hassan Tali Assiri, and he was No. 40 on a list of 85 terrorists that the Saudi government considered most dangerous. He was a Saudi but was based in Yemen, where al-Qaeda has been gaining strength. Saudi…
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Beware! …Handset gun out
Link: The Sun News Online | Crime watch: Some people said if the Federal Government doesn’t take steps to prevent the importation of the killer-phone, the country is going to witness crime explosion. Those spoken to by Daily Sun are, however, pessimistic about the ability of the government to stop the deadly phone from finding…
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Haiti Makes Bid For 2216 Olympics
Haiti Makes Bid For 2216 Olympics | America’s Finest News Source: “This is the place where we may be able to possibly erect an aquatics center,” said Baker, gesturing to a partially submerged field piled high with rusted-out Jeeps. “We’re hoping that within a century or two we’ll be able to raise enough food to…
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Yelling "Beat Blacks" Not Ethnic Hatred
Yelling ‘Beat Blacks’ Not Ethnic Hatred – The Moscow Times: St. Petersburg investigators said Friday that the severe beating of a Kyrgyz teenager in February was not motivated by ethnic hatred, even though the attackers shouted “Beat the Blacks!” and “Russia for Russians!”
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Socialites Without Borders Teach Rwandans How To Mingle
Socialites Without Borders Teach Rwandans How To Mingle | America’s Finest News Source: “These poor souls, there’s so much we can do to help to them,” said Tinsley Rothschild, an event planner for the non-profit organization, while surveying the country’s bleak and arid landscape. “Just look around, there’s nothing here: no hors d’oeuvres, no towering…
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14 Years After War's End, Ethnic Divisions Once Again Gripping Bosnia
14 Years After War’s End, Ethnic Divisions Once Again Gripping Bosnia – washingtonpost.com: the international campaign to transform Bosnia into a pluralistic democracy is still limping along with no end in sight. The struggle serves as a cautionary example for U.S.-led efforts to rebuild much larger nations hamstrung by ethnic and religious factions, such as…
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As Dubai's Glitter Fades, Foreigners See Dark Side
As Dubai’s Glitter Fades, Foreigners See Dark Side – washingtonpost.com: Jaubert said he heard whispers about Dubai’s darker side — the abuse of desperate laborers from impoverished Asian lands, the jailing of the occasional Westerner who crossed a sheik — but “I brushed it all off. I saw glamour. I saw marble columns, mirrors and…
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Unrepentant impostor re-arrested in Lagos…Says devil sold the idea to him
The Sun News Online | Crime watch: The suspect , who later spoke with Daily Sun said: “I have regretted my action because I now know that the devil does not give good ideas. See the disgrace that I am now subjected to.” Explaing how he super-imposed his photographs in the pictures of the stars,…
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SARAH PALIN DIVORCE SCANDAL
SARAH PALIN DIVORCE SCANDAL | Weekly World News: Sarah Palin, who recently abdicated as Governor of Alaska, refuses to abdicate the spotlight. This week rumors began to surface that she may be getting a divorce from her husband Todd. Sources claim it would be for the love of a Bigfoot.
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Radovan Karadzic’s New-Age Adventure
Radovan Karadzic’s New-Age Adventure – NYTimes.com: After acquiring his own Zapper and visak, Dabic grew professionally close to both Minic and Janjic. He came to spend vast swaths of time holed up in Minic’s office, a humble basement room where a desk was improvised from a bookcase set upon two chairs. Sometimes Dabic would sleep…