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5.29.2012

Tuesday on the NewsHour: Toni Morrison

PBS - Toni Morrison reads an excerpt from her novel. Prize in 1993, Morrison's citation described her as an author "who in novels characterized by ... CBS News - author Toni Morrison calls writing books, "Eden." "It's everything," Morrison told "CBS This Morning" co-host Charlie Rose in a pre-taped interview.

5.28.2012

Inside Apple HQ

Insiders call it the Mothership. It’s Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, and to Apple fans, it’s a place thought of with romance and wonder. Only the privileged elect have ever been deep within its most secretive recesses, but after an extensive search, I turned up more than 30 inside pictures that Apple probably doesn’t want you to see. — applegazette.com

A True ‘All Of The Above’ Energy Policy: Denmark Affirms Commitment To 100% Renewable Energy By 2050

Discussed in the news that lawmakers in Denmark have agreed upon a new set of programs for efficiency and renewable energy that will put the country on a path to getting 100% of electricity, heat and fuels from renewable resources by 2050.

Explosion rocks Kenyan capital

NAIROBI, Kenya – A massive explosion has rocked a building on Moi Avenue in Nairobi, adjacent to the Mount Kenya University. Police officers from the bomb disposal unit at the scene said there was every reason to believe it is a bomb. Celebs React To The Moi Avenue Explosion Kenya on alert over al-Shabab terror attacks

5.23.2012

USJet diverted to Maine; suspicious passenger cited

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Officials diverted a US Airways jet to Maine after a French passenger traveling from Paris to North Carolina handed a note to a flight attendant mentioning that she had a surgically implanted device, prompting concerns about possible terrorism.

5.07.2012

Seattle pulls plug on its broadband network

Providing fast Internet access is seen as key to improving quality of life, attracting entrepreneurs and nourishing business. Yet few cities have gotten it done, challenging the telecom industry.

5.04.2012

How Raila lost the presidency

daily post - He celebrated too early even before the actual announcement of the results without the slightest idea of what was cooking. To him victory had been secured. But the devil was in the detail.

5.01.2012

A List of War Crimes in Sierra Leone

NY Times - Charles G. Taylor, from Liberia, was convicted of supporting rebel fighters who committed war crimes in Sierra Leone from 1996 to 2002.

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.