The United States is now warning the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, to make the reforms Egyptians are calling for. The Obama administration is becoming increasingly blunt in their messages to Mubarak, but insist they are not looking to influence events in Egypt. On Wednesday, US President Barack Obama spoke to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah about the crisis. He stressed the importance of a meaningful and lasting transition of power in Egypt. Al Jazeera’s White House correspondent Patty Culhane reports from Washington.
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Two brothers from South Bend,IN have created their first iPhone App and it’s getting a big response among the religious set. (Feb. 9)
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Egypt’s uprising is being closely watched in Iran. Ali Larijani, the Iranian parliament speaker, blames the US and Israel for bringing instability to the region. He explained his reasons for doing so to Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark.
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Barack Obama, the US president, is gearing up to send Congress his budget request for 2012. The Obama administration is wrestling with record budget deficits and a limping economy. And on Wednesday, the head of the US Federal Reserve warned that current job growth is not good enough for a sustained recovery. Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports.
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Cuban Americans are assessing the potential impact of a new White House policy on relations with their homeland. The Obama administration has eased travel restrictions and increased the amount of money Americans can send to their relatives in Cuba. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports.
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On Tuesday, February 8, protesters in Cairo began sleeping in front of the parliament building a short walk from Tahrir Square, the center of the protests. Their protest, like its twin in Tahrir, quickly exploded into a semi-permanent encampment, complete with graffiti. At the end of the video, one of the parliament protesters bears a street sign that used to say “Maglis el-Shaab” or “People’s Assembly” street – now it just says “People’s Street.”
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Lindsay Lohan is out on bail after pleading not guilty to felony grand theft of a 25-hundred dollar necklace – in her most serious brush yet with the law. (Feb. 9)
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Al Jazeera speaks to Hossam El-Hamalawy, a blogger and activist from Cairo, on the strikes set to sweep Egypt.
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The fact that Egyptian workers are on strike across the country may be a more worrying development for the government. Behind the scenes, negotiations are under way between a committee of “wise men” and the government to agree on a transition. But despite those talks, Al Jazeera’s Ayman Mohyeldin, says the deadlock between the government and the protesters looks set to continue.
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If you are like me and want to try to figure out what all the excitement is about, check the video below. Helpful timecodes: 00:00 – Opening 09:40 – Introducing the Veer and Pre3 22:30 – Introducing the TouchPad 28:40 – TouchPad and Pre3 feature demonstration Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : 9 to 5 Mac Discovery Date : 10/02/2011 01:17 Number of articles : 5
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