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Why even atheists should be praying for Pope Francis
Francis could replace Obama as the pin-up on every liberal and leftist wall. He is now the world’s clearest voice for change That Obama poster on the wall, promising hope and change, is looking a...
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The rise of far right parties across Europe is a chilling echo of the 1930s
Having played down their fascist sympathies they’re re-emerging now after a PR facelift. Time is running out to counter them Since the global banking crisis in 2007, commentators across the political...
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Friday Music Thing
The local Arclight Cinema had a showing of this Wednesday night which we attended and, factoring in the fact that the Roses are one of my all time faves, it was still everything anyone could ask for in...
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French automaker Renault can cut off your car battery if you don’t make...
Last year Tesla dealt with its first real scandal, the so-called “bricking” of batteries that are allowed to run entirely out of charge. But what about a car company that could brick a car’s battery on...
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Jimmy Carter in Nepal to observe polls in long-awaited election
Former US president Jimmy Carter said Saturday he was confident Nepal’s long-awaited elections next week would proceed peacefully, despite threats of violence from anti-poll protesters. Carter, 89, is...
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From replacement kidneys to guns, cars, prosthetics and works of art, 3D...
From replacement kidneys to guns, cars, prosthetics and works of art, 3D printing is predicted to transform our lives in the coming decades as dramatically as the Internet did before it. “I have no...
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China’s meager typhoon aid to Philippines is a diplomatic misstep: experts
China’s clumsy response to the typhoon in the neighbouring Philippines shows that the Asian giant is still struggling to find its role on the world stage, analysts say, burdened by history and its own...
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Elizabeth Warren: Unlikely radical giving hope to those disenchanted with...
Senator’s tough stance against Wall Street is attracting voters on the left who are disenchanted with the party establishment Not many political “rock stars” inspire audience members to knit, but, even...
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Can We PLEASE Knock Off the Speculation About 2016?
< One of the biggest political stories today centers on whether Elizabeth Warren — who has shown absolutely no interest in running for the Democratic nomination in 2016 — will challenge Hillary...
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Maher slams the ‘thunderously wrong’ Roberts-led Supreme Court: ‘You f*cked up!’
Friday night, during his weekly “New Rules” segment, Bill Maher slammed the U.S. Supreme Court — and in particular Chief Justice John Roberts — for pretending that decisions like the Citizens United...
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Bashir: Maybe someone should poop in ‘world class idiot’ Sarah Palin’s mouth
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir has kicked off a storm of controversy by saying people — like half-term Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) — who invoke slavery as a comparison to modern inconveniences like the glitchy...
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U.S. Treasury ex-secretary Geithner moves to private equity
Former US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, a key player in reviving the US economy after the worst recession in decades, is joining private-equity firm Warburg Pincus, according to a statement on...
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Madonna calls for release of Russian-held Greenpeace activists
Moscow (AFP) – Pop legend Madonna has joined a chorus of international stars in urging the release of 30 Greenpeace crewmembers jailed after a protest against energy prospecting in the Arctic. “These...
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Alec Baldwin: My show may not be back at all
Actor and MSNBC host Alec Baldwin said Saturday that the future of his weekly talk show is in doubt. He made the announcement in a blog entry published at Huffington Post on Saturday morning. After he...
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Meningitis outbreak at Princeton University
Princeton University is trying to contain an outbreak of bacterial meningitis that has sickened several students, school and health officials said Saturday. The New Jersey Department of Health said it...
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Police: Toronto crack mayor may have beaten wife
The evolving madness of the Rob Ford drug scandal in Toronto appears to have pushed one local newspaper to publish the contents of police reports editors have been sitting on for months, ostensibly in...
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‘Fragguccino’ blows up airport security theater
In a bit less than eight minutes, a YouTube contributor demonstrated how futile the “no liquids” security policy in airports may be. In a video on YouTube, contributor Evan “treefort” Booth at Terminal...
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Harrisburg, Pa., newspaper retracts 1863 criticism of Gettysburg Address
Martin Pengelly, theguardian.com As celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address begin around the US, a Pennsylvania newspaper has issued a retraction of its predecessor’s criticism...
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Qatar stadium design critics: it ‘looks like a vagina’
AECOM Technology Corporation posted a short video animation of the design for Qatar’s new Al Wakrah sports stadium Saturday, which under almost immediate criticism for its resemblance to female...
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Delays at hospitals across the country undermine newborn screening programs,...
The baby in Arkansas seems healthy at birth. Warm, fuzzy skin. A normal weight. But Aiden Cooper can’t keep down formula. Don’t worry, he’s fine, doctors assure his mother as they leave…
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