Deraa: President Bashar al-Assad made an unprecedented pledge of greater freedom and more prosperity to Syrians Thursday as anger mounted following a crackdown on protesters that left at least 37 dead. As an aide to Assad in Damascus read out a list of decrees, which included a possible end to 48 years of emergency rule, a human rights group said a leading pro-democracy activist, Mazen Darwish, had been arrested. In the southern city of Deraa, a hospital official said at least 37 people had been killed there Wednesday when security forces opened fire on demonstrators inspired by uprisings across the Arab world that have shaken authoritarian leaders. Announcing the sort of concessions that…
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Egypt: Revolution in doubt? Cairo, Egypt (CNN) — “Where is the revolution going, the revolution that began in Tahrir Square?” asked a short brunette holding a microphone. “What happened to the revolution we created?” Human rights lawyer Ragia Omran repeated the question before a crowd of activists, concerned citizens and politicians from parties ranging from the Muslim Brotherhood to the secular Al Waft Party, all attending a panel discussion held aboard a dinner boat on the Nile River. Omran was asking about a recent law that Egypt’s ruling military council stood poised to approve, which would make protests a criminal offense punishable by jail time and huge fines. According to a spokesman…
Continue reading …PBS’s Tavis Smiley Replays Deeply Fawning Interview of Warren Christopher as a Eulogy
March 24, 2011 No CommentIt’s not surprising that PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley would replay an old interview upon the death of Warren Christopher, Secretary of State in Bill Clinton's first term
Continue reading …So how much does the Libya intervention cost? The AP tries to nail down some specifics: The US fired about 160 Tomahawk missiles, and those cost somewhere between $1 million and $1.5 million apiece. B-2 bombers flying round-trip from Missouri have logged 25 hours of flying time, with the…
Continue reading …Attention, lamestream media: Sarah Palin has had it with you, to the point where she’s not even going to whine about you anymore. Seems Bill Maher called her a nasty name ever-so-subtly invoking female genitalia , NOW leaped to her defense, and Palin went on Fox yesterday to tell everyone to…
Continue reading …A group of female protesters detained by Egyptian soldiers say they were beaten, stripped, given electric shocks, and humiliated with so-called “virginity tests” while male soldiers were allowed to watch and take photos, reports AOL News . The women complained to Amnesty International, which found the allegations credible and demanded that…
Continue reading …After more than a century with no access to the Pacific, Bolivia is threatening to take Chile to international court in a fight for its right to sail. Bolivia lost those rights in a war 132 years ago, and it remains an “open wound,” according to President Evo Morales. “We…
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Whatever Google (and Yahoo !) can do, Bing can do better? It doesn’t exactly have that so-called ring to it, but Bing has proven to be a legitimate contender in the search wars — particularly on the mobile side. This week, Microsoft launched a number of updates to the Bing for Mobile browse portal, giving users access to better and faster image search, real-time transit and directions, app search for the iPhone, and more. The new version relies on HTML5, and the company assures us that Windows Phone 7 support for the updates (and HTML5 ) will be available later in the year. On-the-go users will also see transit directions (real-time in Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, and Los Angeles), a reorganized shopping experience, automated weather suggestions and app / movie searches. Head on down to the source link (on your phone, of course) to see if any of the new features have you sold. Bing for Mobile portal gets updated, brings HTML5-based fanciness originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Justin Bieber – Manchester MEN – 20/03/11 Jaden Smith DIES! (Will Smith Son) Jaden Smith “The Karate Kid” Dancing on The Ellen Degeneres Show Did Jada & Will Smith's Son, Jaden Smith , Die? Or is it a case of … A few hours ago, rumors started swirling that actor Jaden Smith , the son of Will and Jada Smith (and big brother to Willow) had been killed earlier today in Switzerland during a snowboarding accident. Unfortunately, the news seems to be … EMG CAFE': ACTOR JADEN SMITH (WILL SMITH'S SON) DIES THIS MORNING Jaden Smith was air lifted by ski patrol teams to a local hospital, however, it is believed that the actor died instantly from the impact of the crash. The actor was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and drugs and alcohol do … BlackFansites – Jaden Smith – People Magazine Jaden Smith People Magazine Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s son Jaden may know how to throw a mean blow in The Karate Kid remake, but in real life, he’s often the one under attack. “Jaden’s a good kid, [but] he’s always bullied by his … Jaden Smith – @OfficialJaden on Twitter Name: Jaden Smith Biography: Jaden Smith is an actor, and the son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. His breakthrough role was in the 2006 film The. Justin Beiber, Jaden Smith and Usher's full performance – 2011 … Performing Baby by Justin Beiber , never say never by Justin Beiber with Jaden Smith and Oh my god by Usher with Justin Beiber I hope you enjoy this video, it is from the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. For those,who missed it or didn’t get … CheriseCherryx says: RT @kimmie_stewart : RT @Spectacular : R.I.P Jaden Smith . This is crazy. Never take life for granted! « :-O huh??? «What?!
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