Two people died and eight were hurt on Saturday in a massive fire at a shopping mall in central Russia, according to officials. (Jan. 22)
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Continue reading the main story Related stories Return evokes Haiti’s dark past Haitians sue Duvalier for torture Swiss funds awarded to Baby Doc Haiti’s ex-leader Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier had the right to return to the country but must now face justice, President Rene Preval says. Mr Preval was making his first comments on the issue since Mr Duvalier’s unexpected return from exile last week. Mr Duvalier has been charged with theft and misappropriation of funds during his 1971-1986 rule. He is also…
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New Wiz of unknown origin. A snippet was out a while back, but here’s the full, no tags. Wiz Khalifa – Big Screen | Usershare Props: EastExclusives show wuz great…finna rest up n catch this private flight to pittsburgh to perform at the afc championship #blackandyellow less than a minute ago via web Wiz Khalifa RealWizKhalifa ^I hear that. After the jump, Wiz brings out Amber Rose during a performance… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Nah Right Discovery Date : 23/01/2011 06:28 Number of articles : 3
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Independent forensic experts will have 90 days starting next month to review crucial evidence linking American student Amanda Knox to the murder of her British roommate, an appeals court said Saturday. (Jan. 22)
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Some of you rabid Adele fans have probably heard her sophomore effort, 21 , several times already as, yes, it has leaked. But for the rest of you — the do-gooders, I suppose — here’s a way for you to hear exactly what the record will sound like. As you might notice, the intended country influence is definitely there but she’s still heavy on the piano-based balladry. Beyond just providing snippets… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : prefixmag Discovery Date : 23/01/2011 04:34 Number of articles : 2
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enlarge Credit: Life Magazine JFK – January 20, 1961 – gazing at the New Frontier. Click here to view this media Fifty years ago this day (in case you haven’t already heard about it), John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th President of The United States. From my liner notes on the Great Speeches Of The 20th Century Box: “He was the youngest President. He came at a time when the Cold War had reached a fevered pitch. He spoke of “new frontiers” and the renewed faith in the American Dream. When John Fitzgerald Kennedy took the oath of office that, brisk, snow-dusted January morning in 1961, he captured the imagination of the youth of America. Kennedy spoke of the commitment to change, the possibilities of a world in peace, the idea that we shouldn’t ask what our country should do for us, rather what we should do for our country. It was the beginning of a time we would come to know as Camelot.”
Continue reading …As pointed out by one of the victims, this is hardly a typical sentence. But things being what they are, it’s remarkable that this police officer was convicted at all. Imagine just how bad it had to be: (AP) CHICAGO – A decorated former police officer whose name has become synonymous with police brutality in the city was sentenced Friday to 4½ years in federal prison for lying about the torture of suspects. Dozens of suspects — almost all of them black men — have claimed for decades that Jon Burge and his officers electrically shocked, suffocated and beat them into confessing to crimes ranging from armed robbery to murder. After the hearing, several victims and their supporters said the sentence wasn’t nearly stiff enough. “It’s outrageous,” said Mark Clements, who claims Burge’s officers tortured him into giving a false confession in 1981 when he was 16. Tears ran down his faced and his voice rose in anger. “It’s not justice.” Standing nearby, community activist Fred Hampton Jr. echoed the outrage, saying the white officer’s sentence was disproportionately low compared to what others receive for lesser crimes. “People in our community get more time than this for fist fights,” said Hampton, whose father was a Black Panther leader killed by police before the Burge era.
Continue reading …Michele Bachmann gets out and tests the waters for her ‘presidential’ run
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Click here to view this media So Michele Bachmann was out in Iowa sniffing around this week, and she says she was “encouraged” by the results. And yes, she really is running : “The Iowa trip is part of a bigger picture. There’s a national story line here,” said Bachmann communications director Doug Sachtleben, virtually begging for national media coverage. That kind of talk is usually a bank shot. … However, even in an increasingly crowded GOP field, mumbling about running for president in this age of 24-hour news cycles can attract much publicity for potential candidates, unless you’re Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. And much publicity can attract crowds and, oh, by the way, much money. Especially if you appear to ride a rising tide of popularity and empowerment for successful conservative females. Over at Megyn Kelly’s Fox News show yesterday, the “Power Panel” chewed it over — and largely reached the same conclusion. Indeed, what seems likely is that Bachmann actually is running for vice-president — she wants to position herself as part of a Palin-Bachmann 2012 ticket — or potentially as Romney-Bachmann ticket. One can always dream, can’t they?
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The Turkel Committee investigating Israel’s botched raid on a Turkish-sponsored flotilla to Gaza last May will…
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Photo: Flickr/ heidarewitsch We ‘Huggers with our aspiring clean, fiber-rich diets probably aren’t as likely to experience the daily (yikes!) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that some millions of Americans do, according to The New York Times . But who hasn’t had the occasional aggravation from one too many cups of
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