With protesters urging lawmakers on, Germany’s parliament has approved a plan to stop using nuclear energy by 2022. It calls for the country to get at least 35 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. (June 30)
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Maria Sharapova advanced to the women’s final at Wimbledon on Thursday. The 2004 champion will face Petra Kvitova in Saturday’s championship. (June 30)
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A Nigerian man boarded a Virgin America airplane last week with an invalid boarding pass, making it through a federal security checkpoint where travelers must show identification and their boarding passes. (June 30)
Continue reading …While the media have been using fact-checker PolitiFact to bash Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) for her gaffes and misstatements of fact, the MSM have been silent about the same organization counting 39 “barely true” statements from Barack Obama and 49 that were outright “false.” “In 29 months, you know how many network stories have been done on Barack Obama and his falsehoods?” NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell asked Fox News host Sean Hannity on the June 29 “Hannity.” Just one, Bozell noted, from the ABC network. [see the "Media Mash" segment in the video embedded below]
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Bloomington, Indiana police say a search effort that enlisted volunteers to look for signs of a missing Indiana University student is coming to an end. Lauren Spierer vanished on June 3rd after a night out with friends. (June 30)
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Bloomington, Indiana police say a search effort that enlisted volunteers to look for signs of a missing Indiana University student is coming to an end. Lauren Spierer vanished on June 3rd after a night out with friends. (June 30)
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Stephen Colbert can now launch Colbert Super PAC, a type of political action committee that would allow him to raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and individuals to support or oppose candidates in the 2012 elections. (June 30)
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Some of us wanted to do high school cheerleading except we couldn’t stand to support the bougie militarism of the football team. Nonetheless, we’re always happy to watch a spirited cheerleader really get their groove on, especially when it’s a guy in a female outfit. Watch him work those spangles! Via Permalink | Post a comment Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Queerty Discovery Date : 29/06/2011 23:29 Number of articles : 5
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President Barack Obama has honored outgoing Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ four decades of public service with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is the highest honor the president can give a civilian. (June 30)
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Talking about his latest movie ‘Trust’, director David Schwimmer praises the performance of his leading male Clive Owen, but admits he has avoided watching his movie since finding out he was going to be a father. (June 30)
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