Archive for January, 2013

Celebrity gay rumors: Are they or aren’t they?

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National Wear Red Day 2013: Wear red and support women’s heart health on Feb. 1

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‘DWTS’ wish list: The men

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Oscars celebrate Academy Award nominees

It was announced today, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences will celebrate Oscar nominees with five events at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. The events will feature nominees of feature films, documentaries, foreign language films, short films and discuss the art of makeup and […]

Miranda Kerr dazzles the imagination with topless photos for Jalouse magazine (Video)

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Human Rights Watch calls for Mali probe

On Thursday, the African office of the rights group, based in Johannesburg, also called on French troopers to minimize atrocities committed on civilians. The group’s director for Africa, Tiseke Kasambala issued a statement, saying that French troops should “minimize civilian atrocities and deaths.” This comes as battalions of troops from neighboring Niger and from Togo […]

Tunisia extends state of emergency

“President Moncef Marzouki has decided, after consulting the heads of government and Constituent Assembly, to extend the state of emergency from February 1 to March 2, 2013,” a statement by the presidential office said on Thursday. Marzouki had announced at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa earlier in the week that the state of […]

‘Two injured in Atlanta school shooting’

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Biden to see Russia FM, Syria opposition

The White House says Biden is scheduled to meet with Lavrov and Khatib on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in order to discuss the situation in Syria. The US vice president would reportedly raise the issue of getting more humanitarian aid into Syria and would also discuss the political way forward in […]

‘US teachers abuse Latino kids most’

The school district is facing a number of lawsuits in connection with multiple allegations of students being sexually abused by teachers and the district failing to have stopped the occurrence of these abuses. The most recent case involves Robert Pimentel, a former teacher at George de la Torre Elementary School, who is under arrest […]

Syria warns Israel of ‘repercussions’

“Israel and those who protect it at the Security Council are fully responsible for the repercussions of this aggression,” Syria’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. In the letter, Syria also stressed its “right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty.” According to a Syrian Army statement, Israeli […]

Hebrew mother tongue of Israeli minority

Figures released by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics show that Hebrew is the mother tongue of only 49 percent of Israelis aged above 20. Twenty-seven percent of Israelis find it difficult to use Hebrew in daily discourses, the center reveals. Hebrew is not the mother tongue of 51 percent of Israelis older than 20. Arabic […]

British police neglect trafficked women

According to a recent study by the University of Cambridge, only 2.5 percent of cases of women trafficking, one out of over 40 cases, are fully investigated by the British police. This comes as international law demands victims of trafficking to receive necessary protection. “It is shameful that terrified women who have been repeatedly raped […]

UK families face council tax bill hike

According to a research conducted by the thinktank Resolution Foundation, almost three in four local authorities in England (74 percent) are planning to increase their demands on families whose council tax is discounted by the British government. Millions of people currently receive council tax benefit to help them cover the cost of bills from […]

Jewish Supremacists: Open Immigration for America, but Closed Borders for Israel

The overt hypocrisy of the Jewish Supremacists who run the U.S. government has been laid bare once again with the headlong rush of all major Jewish organizations to support “immigration reform” in America—but still demand that only Jews be allowed to immigrate to Israel. The American Jewish Committee, for example, has “applauded” President Obama’s […]

Waging War on Immigrants

by Stephen Lendman   Earlier articles discussed Washington’s racist war on immigrants. It’s longstanding. It mocks notions of welcoming tired, poor, wretched masses yearning to breathe free. White supremacist Judeo/Christian extremism prevents it. Poor and desperate people aren’t welcome. People of color are scorned. Exploiting unwanted masses is policy. Helping […]

Washington’s War of Aggression on Syria

by Stephen Lendman   Israel partners with Washington’s wars. It’s been largely covertly involved against Syria. It’s now blatantly overt. Since last weekend, Israeli warplanes violated Syrian airspace multiple times. They overflew the Beka Valley. They attacked a weapons storage facility. They struck a convoy allegedly en route to Lebanon. […]

The Curious Case of David Ward’s Scalp

Confusion as UK Liberal Democrats issue new instructions on language involving ‘the Jews’   by Stuart Littlewood   Last week British MP David Ward was left wondering if his scalp would soon be hanging in the Zionists’ tepee. Ward, if you remember, wrote on his website: “I am saddened that […]

New Members Appointed to VA Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced the appointment of six new members to the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. The committee advises the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the needs of minority Veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits and programs administered […]

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – January 31, 2013

  We encourage you to browse our list so that you can take what you want and keep what you need 1.   Can veteran Hagel bridge gap between Pentagon and VA?  If former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel can survive his nomination fight in the Senate, President Barack Obama’s second-term Cabinet […]

Berezovsky faces money-laundering charges in France

Exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky may soon be charged with money laundering by a Marseilles court, the French daily La Provence reports. A prosecutor in Marseilles has completed an investigation into the case against Berezovsky and has requested a court hearing, according to the paper. The charges stem from accusations that Berezovsky […]

UK’s poorest families face hundreds of percent tax rise

Under the UK government’s austerity program millions of low income households are facing a hike in their council tax bills of up to 333% a year. New changes are to be introduced this April, while Scotland and Wales chose not to implement the cuts to benef The UK benefits system is about […]

North Korea imposes martial law, orders troops to ‘be ready for war’ – report

North Korea has allegedly been placed under martial law and its ruler Kim Jong-un has ordered the army to “prepare for war”, a South Korean daily claims. ­The North Korean leader issued a series of orders to his top defense and security officials on Saturday to conclude preparations for a new nuclear […]

Stalingrad returns to Russia’s map to mark celebrations

Stalingrad returns to Russia’s map to mark celebrations Published: 31 January, 2013, 22:38 A World War Two veteran stands at memorial Mamayev Kurgan (Mamayev Hill) in Volgograd (Reuters / Sergei Karpukhin) […]

Is Fort Campbell, Kentucky the ‘Area 51 of Appalachia’?

The state of Kentucky has, at times, been considered a rather odd place. Tracing the state’s northern border, one can follow the Ohio River all the way down to its tributaries that empty into the southwest end, forming a cluster of counties that are riddled with odd stories of weird creatures, mysterious flying objects, and […]

Genetic engineering: The world’s greatest scam?

Genetic engineering is a threat to food security, especially in a changing climate. The introduction of genetically manipulated organisms by choice or by accident grossly undermines sustainable agriculture and in so doing, severely limits the choice of food we can eat. Once GE plants are released into the environment, they are out of control. If […]

Is There a Car vs. Bike War? Seattle Says "No"

Alex Cheek/CC BY-SA 2.0 Get Seattle voters on the phone, and a funny thing happens: few of them say they believe there’s a car versus bike ‘war.’ Among the findings from a 400-respondent survey conducted in December 2012, the Seattle public opinion firm FM 3 found that: More than three-quarters of Seattle voters view people […]

Closer Look at the Volt-Based Cadillac ELR Plug-in

© GM One of the most interesting cars at this year’s Detroit Auto Show was the Cadillac ELR plug-in hybrid. It’s interesting not only because it’s a plug-in, but also because it represents the first step in a longer journey; GM is taking the Voltec powertrain that was first developed for the Chevrolet Volt (which, […]

Places Birds Sleep

© Alfred Jansen + Martin Langhorst Protecting birds is a worthwhile cause for many reasons, but it doesn’t hurt to remember the many ways they benefit humans. Birds keep insect populations under control, spread seeds, pollinate plants and in cities, they even help keep things clean by eating dropped food or picking up pieces of […]

10 More Ways To Hide The Bed (Some of Which You Can Actually Afford)

After writing about yet another tiny apartment with a Clei Murphy bed, a commenter complained: If I had $12,000 to spend on the Clei Murphy bed, I would probably have a large enough apartment to have a separate bed and couch…. [This] stuff is not priced for anyone in the middle or lower classes, and […]

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