67 are wounded as the car bombs shatter months of relative calm in Kirkuk. Arabs, Kurds and Turkmen all claim the oil-rich region of Iraq but are at odds over the province’s future. Share Related Links By Asso Ahmed and Raheem Salman, Los Angeles Times…
Continue reading …A Texas hospital has sparked a debate on medical ethics after allegedly ejecting a woman who had been admitted for surgery over the fact that she was an illegal immigrant. Maria Sanchez says she had been at the hospital for six days and was being prepared for surgery to remove…
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Thousands of Egyptians protest outside the parliament building in Cairo, several blocks from Tahrir Square, in the movement’s first expansion out of the area, to demand the assembly’s immediate dissolution
Continue reading …It’s over—again—between Jude Law and Sienna Miller. The pair first came together in 2003, got engaged in 2004, then parted ways in 2006, only to reunite in 2009, PopEater reports. Perhaps this time their break-up will stick: “It was entirely an end-of-the relationship decision,” a friend tells People…
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Image credit: Neil Kelley , used under Creative Commons license. With Colony Collapse Disorder continuing to wreak havoc on bee colonies , some beekeepers have been looking to hardier, less domesticated bees to build up a stronger gene pool. From the native stingless bees of Australia to the
Continue reading …The folks at Politco Click put together this amusing video (below the break) as a fun farewell to the outgoing White House press secretary.
Continue reading …OK, forget that exit plan: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has said thanks, but no thanks, to an offer of an escape to Germany. Rumors had swirled that Mubarak might be suffering from cancer and could thus make a graceful exit by moving to a swanky German clinic , but Vice President…
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While its violent climate video may have angered many, here’s no doubt that the 10:10 Campaign has had a massive impact. I’ve already reported how many companies, individuals and institutions far exceeded their target of 10% emission reductions in just one year . Now Damian Carrington reports over at The Guardian that one government department cut emissions by 20% thro… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …They’ve only been around for a few years, but smartphones have officially demoted personal computers to No. 2. More smartphones than PCs were shipped in Q4 of 2010—a total of 101 million smartphones, to be exact, up 87% from a year earlier, according to the market researcher. Meanwhile, 92…
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Fooch’s Note: QB Johnny McEntee will be battling for playing time at UConn next fall, but this is some pretty crazy stuff. It’s only at 19,234 views but I’d imagine that number will be skyrocketing soon. I was just checking up on Barstool Sports this morning and came across this video. It consists of the backup QB at UConn making some pretty ridiculous throws in their practice facility. Being a fan… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Niners Nation Discovery Date : 09/02/2011 15:01 Number of articles : 5
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