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Two blasts in Iraq leave at least 70 dead
BAGHDAD — Bombings in Iraq near a Sunni Muslim mosque, a busy shopping street and a funeral procession left at least 70 people dead Friday as the security situation continued to show signs of unraveling. The explosions brought the week’s...Tags: Nouri Maliki, Iraq, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Wars and Interventions
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Three U.N. observers released unharmed between Syria and Israel
BEIRUT -- Three United Nations observers posted in the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights were seized by armed anti-government forces and held for five hours this week before being released unharmed, the U.N. said. It...Tags: Pakistan, Israel, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Career and Workplace, Kidnapping
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Pakistan, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Russia, NATO, Weaponry
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Allan Powell: Climate change is an enormous challenge
“The Third Industrial Revolution” has a much-needed educative value in equipping us to survive in a world of climate change. This book is a “must read” for those wanting to understand climate change, climate maintenance and their...Tags: Renewable Energy, Wind Power, Ecosystems, Weather, Global Change
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Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans
A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...
Tags: Ali Abdullah Saleh, Prisoners and Detainees, Terrorism, Civil Rights, U.S. Congress
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Fighting homophobia by tracking down its source
As a journalist, I'm a big believer in free speech, but also in the idea that bigotry and wrongdoing are fair game for scrutiny. Regardless of your political leanings, it's fair to say that publicly ridiculing others in a confrontational and...
Tags: Google Inc., Human Rights, Twitter, Inc., Discrimination, Social Media
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Proliferating scandals expose truth about Obama
Dogged by scandal, and with his press secretary presumably now curled up in the fetal position and breathing into a brown paper bag, it's obvious President Barack Obama is in need. Our president must find his happy place again, away from irritating...
Tags: Elections, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Justice, Christopher Stevens, Hillary Clinton
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Benghazi's smoking guns
President Obama was asked about the metastasizing Benghazi scandal in a joint news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday. Referring to the Americans who died in Benghazi, the president said, "We dishonor them when we turn things...Tags: David Cameron, Hillary Clinton, The Washington Post, Jay Carney, U.S. Department of State
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Death toll in Turkey bomb blasts rises to 40
BEIRUT — The death toll from a pair of car bombs Saturday in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli has risen to at least 40, according to authorities and news reports, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby...
Tags: Pakistan, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings, Wars and Interventions, Refugee
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Sting added to Printer's Row Lit Fest
Having introduced the world to such colorful characters as a prostitute named Roxanne and a stalker who monitors “Every Breath You Take,” Sting will help launch a new Chicago-based storytelling initiative when he appears at the Chicago...
Tags: Rick Bayless, Authors, Harold Washington Library Center, Republic of Ireland, Chicago Tribune
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18 dead in Turkey bomb blasts believed related to Syria conflict
BEIRUT — A pair of car bombs left 18 dead and dozens injured in the southern Turkish town of Reyhanli, the latest apparent example of spillover violence from the conflict in nearby Syria, according to authorities and reports in the Turkish press....
Tags: Pakistan, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bombings, Wars and Interventions, Refugee
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Eating bugs: Would you dine on cicadas? Crickets? Buttered beetles?
Mmmm. Just look at that plump little cicada. Can you imagine plucking it off its leaf and popping it in your mouth? Too much? How about after it's flash fried with a little butter, garlic and sea salt? Face it, America. We're inch-worming our way closer...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurants, Culture, Cricket, Dining and Drinking
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