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8.30.2012

French Essayist Blames Multiculturalism for Breivik’s Killing Spree

New essays by French author Richard Millet, which say Anders Behring Breivik's Norwegian massacre was the result of immigration and multiculturalism, have caused an uproar in France

8.23.2012

Q&A: Aldo Rebelo, Brazil’s Sports Minister, on Hosting the World Cup and Olympic Games

Critics have suggested that Rio de Janeiro won't be ready to host the 2014 World Cup or the 2016 Olympics. Aldo Rebelo, Brazil's Sports Minister, begs to differ

IKEA's New Catalogs: Less Pine, More Pixels

Computer-Generated Images Aim to Save Money on Marketing Costs as Photographers Are Retrained to Apply Skills to 3-D Scenes more here

8.21.2012

Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies

Nation - Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a regional strongman in power for over two decades, has died in hospital abroad, the government said Tuesday.

Africa Confidential interviews Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Dead at 57

Ethiopia's new leader Hailemariam emerges from the shadows

8.19.2012

Russian clerics forgive band for Putin rant

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top Orthodox clerics on Saturday asked for mercy for the punk band Pussy Riot for its anti-government protest in a Moscow cathedral, but the church's forgiveness is unlikely to change the band's punishment in a case that caused an international furor over political dissent. ...

Q&A: Nas on His Partnership With Rock the Bells and His Amy Winehouse Inspiration Award

Nas has been part of the Rock the Bells family since first performing with the ... My summer's been on smash, Rock the Bells is the meat and ...

8.18.2012

Second The Man with the Iron Fists Red Band Trailer

Universal Pictures has released the second red band trailer for The Man with the Iron Fists, the studio's martial arts epic that marks RZA's directorial debut. The writer/director also stars as a blacksmith in 19th Century feudal China, who defends his land and the villagers around him. Take a look at this bloody new R-rated video featuring Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, Jamie Chung, and Dave Bautista. Wiki

8.17.2012

2 Chainz Turned Down Role On ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’

Mtv - With the release of his major label debut, Based on a T.R.U Story, 2 Chainz is keeping a good stride. So we can't help but ...

8.11.2012

Why Uhuru and Ruto are uneasy with Clinton visit

Daily Nation - The visit by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week has rattled Mr Uhuru Kenyattta’s...

Two earthquakes in Iran kill 180 and injure 1,500

DUBAI—Two strong earthquakes killed 180 people and injured about 1,500 in northwest Iran, where rescuers were frantically searching the rubble in dozens of villages through the night into Sunday. Thousands fled their homes and remained outdoors after Saturday’s quakes as at least 40 aftershocks hit the area. Casualty figures could rise, Iranian officials said, Cont'd,.

Russia Winter Olympics: Sochi Games a white elephant in the making

Russia Winter Olympics: Sochi Games a white elephant in the making http://t.co/igbX71Bv #Leafs

8.04.2012

Yes, I was hacked. Hard

Emptyage - On Friday a hacker broke into Gizmodo's Twitter account and sent out a series of racist messages. Previously a writer for Gizmodo, Mat Honan breaks down how his account was compromised.

At Least 20 Olympians Caught Fudging the Rules, Doping, or Dating Neo-Nazis

A roundup of the 20 Olympians asked to leave the games so far.

Haiti gangs try to take over Port-au-Prince airport

BBC News - Soldiers have been deployed to defend the airport of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, from an assault by armed gangs.