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    Mar 24, 2012 |Story| WSBT Radio

  1. Hunger Games vs. Harry Potter

    And this has nothing to do with the box office.
    And this has nothing to do with the box office. Lionsgate's senior vice president for business affairs and litigation Liat Cohen has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Harry Potter Alliance's Imagine Better Project over its charitable campaign "Hunger...

    Tags: Entertainment, Movies, The Hollywood Reporter, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Harry Potter (fictional character)

    2. May 22, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. Abandoning women in Afghanistan

    Want to see a real "war on women?" Wait until 2014 when U.S and NATO forces effectively leave Afghanistan to the whims of the bloodthirsty Taliban.
    Want to see a real "war on women?" Wait until 2014 when U.S and NATO forces effectively leave Afghanistan to the whims of the bloodthirsty Taliban. The savagery will make the alleged Republican sins against women — as politically motivated...

    Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Afghanistan, Jan Schakowsky, Taliban, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. May 21, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. The going gets even rougher at playoff time in the NBA

    It's the playoffs, prime time for the rough-'n'-ready NBA. Polish the brass knuckles. This is the real ultimate fighting.
    It's the playoffs, prime time for the rough-'n'-ready NBA. Polish the brass knuckles. This is the real ultimate fighting. There is a reason they label these playoffs by rounds. All they need are ring girls. How about calling them the Muhammad Ali...

    Tags: Karl Malone, Basketball, John Stockton, Jose Barea, Russell Westbrook

    4. May 21, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Eastern Ecuador's ecological diversity means marvelous creatures at every turn

    Imagine palm trees 10 stories high. Imagine lakes with paiche fish that are 6 feet long. Imagine rivers with stingrays, caimans, catfish, neon tetras and electric eels. The lake where La Selva Amazon Ecolodge is located, Lake Garzacocha, looks...

    Tags: Ear Infection, Monkey (animal), Environmental Issues, National Government, Forestry and Timber

    5. May 21, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  5. Convicted Lockerbie Bomber Megrahi Dies in Libya

    Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie airline bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and family members said. He was 60.
    CNN
    Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi, the only person convicted in connection with the Lockerbie airline bombing that killed 270 people, died Sunday, the Libyan government and family members said. He was 60. The former intelligence officer, who had...

    Tags: Kofi Annan, Lockerbie Bombing (1988), CNN (tv network), September 11, 2001 Attacks, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi

    6. May 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Ban Ki-moon: Eradicate polio, finally

    As the World Health Assembly convenes in Geneva this week, one item on the agenda will be polio, or more specifically, how to finally deliver on an epic promise made a quarter-century ago: to liberate humankind from one of the world's most deadly and debilitating diseases.
    As the World Health Assembly convenes in Geneva this week, one item on the agenda will be polio, or more specifically, how to finally deliver on an epic promise made a quarter-century ago: to liberate humankind from one of the world's most deadly and...

    Tags: Nigeria, Viral Diseases and Infections, Preventative Medicine, Disease Prevention, Vaccines

    7. May 21, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. At NATO protest, it's clear Catholic nun is a powerhouse in the peace movement

    If you watched Sister Kathleen Desautels on Sunday morning near downtown's Petrillo Music Shell, you could tell she's been <em>here</em> before. And not <em>here</em> in terms of the place. But <em>here</em> in terms of the moment &mdash; the time leading up to a big protest march.
    If you watched Sister Kathleen Desautels on Sunday morning near downtown's Petrillo Music Shell, you could tell she's been here before. And not here in terms of the place. But here in terms of the moment — the time leading up to a big protest march....

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, International Organizations, Michigan Avenue, Christianity

    8. May 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Car bomb kills 9 in Syria amid fears of Al Qaeda links to attacks

    World Now
    A car bomb targeting a military complex in an eastern Syrian city Saturday killed at least nine people and left dozens injured amid growing fears that Al Qaeda might be behind some of the attacks in the country....
    9. May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. World powers forge joint approach to Iran talks

    World Now
    Six nations have agreed to offer a joint proposal to Iran next week in an effort to open a path for negotiations to curtail its nuclear program and to ease the threat of war....
    10. May 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Six nations agree on nuclear proposal to Iran

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The United States and five other countries have agreed to offer a joint proposal to Iran at a high-level meeting next week in an effort to open a path for negotiations to curtail Tehran's disputed nuclear program and to ease the threat of war.
    WASHINGTON — The United States and five other countries have agreed to offer a joint proposal to Iran at a high-level meeting next week in an effort to open a path for negotiations to curtail Tehran's disputed nuclear program and to ease the...

    Tags: Tehran (Iran), Petroleum Industry, Republican Party, Europe, Politics

    11. May 18, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Could Al Qaeda be infiltrating the Syrian uprising?

    World Now
    Suicide bombings and sophisticated attacks on key Syrian government sites have stirred fear among some Middle East analysts that Islamic extremist groups are trying to infiltrate the 14-month-old rebellion against Syrian President Bashar Assad....
    12. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. How would Romney react to a breakthrough on Iran?

    My colleague Paul Richter reports a potential breakthrough in negotiations over Iran&rsquo;s nuclear program:
    My colleague Paul Richter reports a potential breakthrough in negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program: “The United States and five other countries have agreed to offer a joint proposal to Iran at a high-level meeting next week in an effort...

    Tags: U.S. Department of State, Elections, Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Politics

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