The husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says his wife’s condition has improved so much that she has been able to smile and give him a neck rub as he has kept vigil at her hospital bedside. (Jan. 17)
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January 18th: Soviets proclaim end to Leningrad siege; Robert F. Scott reaches South Pole; Boston Strangler sentenced; Rudyard Kipling dies.
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About 30 pet owners gathered outside the Saint Anthony of Abad church in Mexico City on Monday to have their animals blessed in a Catholic ceremony called the ‘Blessing of Pets.’ (Jan.17)
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The Oakland Raiders have elevated offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to head coach replacing Tom Cable who was fired at the end of the season. (Jan. 17)
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A man linked by DNA to the strangling deaths of three women in a gritty, high-crime section of Philadelphia was arrested Monday, police said. (Jan. 17)
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Improv Everywhere has posted their video of the 10th Annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York City. On Sunday, January 9th, 2011 over 5,000 people took off their pants on subways in 48 cities in 22 countries around the world. In New York, our 10th Annual No Pants Subway Ride had over 3,500 participants, Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Laughing Squid Discovery Date : 18/01/2011 03:18 Number of articles : 8
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Brazil’s army on Monday sent 700 soldiers to help throw a lifeline to desperate neighborhoods that have been cut off from food, water or help in recovering bodies since mudslides killed at least 655 people. (Jan. 17)
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Wiz & Snoop aka Cheech & Chong release the visual for their recent collabo “That Good”, that’ll appear on the upcoming High School soundtrack that drops in June. Also as a bonus some new Khalifa titled “Exit Row”, no word if this new cut will appear on Wiz’s upcoming album. New Music: Wiz Khalifa – “Exit Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 18/01/2011 01:28 Number of articles : 8
Continue reading …Helen Thomas: I Could Call Obama Anything Without Reprimand; But If I Criticize Israel, I’m Finished
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Former dean of the White House press corps Helen Thomas delivered some candid remarks Monday on CNN's “Situation Room.” Thomas, who last year retired from Hearst for telling Israelis to “get the hell out of Palestine” and go back to their former lands, railed against what she viewed as America unequivocally protecting Israel. On Friday the Society of Professional Journalists announced that, in light of that controversy, it would “retire” the lifetime achievement award that bears her name. “I could call President Obama anything in the book, and no one would say anything. You touch one thing about Israel and you're finished,” Thomas groused. CNN's “Situation Room” ran a segment on the 90 year-old journalist Monday afternoon, reporting that Thomas, who currently works for the Falls Church News-Press, is pushing to regain her status as a White House correspondent.
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An Egyptian man set himself on fire outside the country’s parliament on Monday, in an apparent protest emulating the self-immolation of an unemployed Tunisian man last month that helped trigger a popular uprising. (Jan. 17)
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