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Cutting Through the Fog on Benghazi: A Brief Q&A
Mother Jones - 20 Oct 2012 20:48
The reporting on what we know about the Benghazi attacks on September 11 just gets more and more interesting. Let's do a quick Q&A: Why was President Obama initially unwilling to call it an act of terror? He wasn't. The ...
Gunmen attack military convoy in Kashmir
Al Jazeera English - 20 Oct 2012 11:55
At least one person dead and two others injured after assailants fire on a convoy and a hotel on outskirts of Srinagar.
Canada-Iran: Looking for real democracy
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2012 07:06
One Canadian leader looks for allies to develop our resources responsibly, while another looks for enemies where there are none. A trip to Iran has Canadian media and politicians up in arms.
Romney's Tax Plan: Are Blogs Evidence? What Is?
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2012 20:22
Of the six studies that Gov. Romney cites to defend his mathematically-challenged tax plan, a few were blogs and were thus often dismissed by critics as being de facto inadequate evidence simply by dint of being blog pos...
Gilad, Who?
OpEdNews - 20 Oct 2012 18:27
A review of the new film, "Gilad and All That Jazz".
Missing Oregon Barista's Body Found, Man Arrested
ABC News - 20 Oct 2012 18:23
Whitney Heichel, the 21-year-old barista from Oregon, has been found dead. Her neighbor was arrested on murder charges.
Romney has cash-on-hand deficit compared to Obama
USA Today - 20 Oct 2012 09:10
Romney ended September with slightly more than $63 million in his campaign account; Obama had nearly $100 million.
Why No Discussion Of Climate Change?
The Huffington Post - 20 Oct 2012 03:02
Not a word has been said in the presidential debates about what may be the most urgent and consequential issue in the world: climate change. President Obama understands and accepts the scientific consensus that the burni...
'Gospel of Jesus' Wife' Faces Authenticity Tests
Discovery News - 21 Oct 2012 00:07
The authenticity of a business-card-sized papyrus that appears to reveal Jesus had a wife is in dispute.
Caller Complains About Inconsiderate Deer
ABC News - 20 Oct 2012 22:29
A Fargo, N.D., radio caller seems to be a little confused about deer crossings. And, you know, whether deer can read highway signs. The woman identified only as Donna told radio station Y94 The Morning Playhouse she h...
Many dead after attack on Nigerian town
Al Jazeera English - 20 Oct 2012 16:40
At least 23 people killed and several buildings destroyed after suspected Boko Haram fighters mount attack in Potiskum.
Afghan Police Officers Attack Colleagues
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2012 01:59
Over the past two days, Afghan police officers opened fire on their colleagues, leaving at least eight dead.
Photos: Luxembourg Celebrates Their Own Royal Wedding
ABC News - 20 Oct 2012 22:06
The tiny country is located between France, Belgium and Germany.
Man, 20, dies in double stabbing
BBC - 21 Oct 2012 01:42
A 20-year-old man dies and another is taken to hospital with multiple knife wounds after a double stabbing in south-east London.
Mark Zuckerberg: Don't Just Start A Company, Do Something Fundamental
Forbes - 21 Oct 2012 01:40
Entrepreneurs should go after hard problems that are really important to them, not just start a company to be an entrepreneur, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a talk at Y Combinator's Startup School.
The Way The Most Successful People Turn Obstacles Into Assets Works Everywhere
Forbes - 21 Oct 2012 01:36
The approach the most successful people use to turn obstacles into assets works everywhere.
Thomas Quick: the Swedish serial killer who never was
The Guardian - 21 Oct 2012 01:21
It reads like a real-life Scandinavian crime novel. In the 1990s, Thomas Quick confessed to more than 30 murders, making him Sweden's most notorious serial killer. Then, he changed his name and revealed his confessions w...
Wenger criticises 'poor' Arsenal
BBC - 21 Oct 2012 01:17
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger blames his side's attitude for their 1-0 Premier League defeat against Norwich at Carrow Road.
Cellphone thefts soaring coast to coast
NBC News - 21 Oct 2012 00:56Uh Oh RIM, Apple Scored a Big One
Forbes - 21 Oct 2012 00:53
Apple has scored wins at other government agencies, but few are as security oriented as ICE.
The Caucus: Ryan Campaigns in Coal Country
The New York Times - 21 Oct 2012 00:52
Paul D. Ryan's appearance in Pennsylvania, added late into an existing trip to eastern Ohio, could be a sign that his strategists believe the campaign has stronger prospects there than once thought.
Alex Rodriguez May Have Played His Way Out of New York, Into Significant Tax Savings
Forbes - 21 Oct 2012 00:39
Ironically, barring something extraordinary Rodriguez likely would have survived his dismal postseason -- in which he managed a meager .120 batting average while striking out a dozen times -- thanks to his a...