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Alaska town to vanish by 2017, report says
The residents are being called “America’s first climate change refugees.” Continue reading
China ministry urges end to "forcible" land requisition: paper
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China's land ministry has issued an emergency notice calling for an end to forced, illegal land requisitions, the state-run People's Daily reported on Wednesday, stepping up efforts to defuse one of the biggest sources of public protest in China. The Ministry of Land Resources issued the notice in reaction to what the newspaper, the ruling Communist Party official publication, said had been a spate of violent land grabs. It called on regional authorities to re-examine and standardize land acquisition procedures. Continue reading
Syria-linked group blamed in Turkey blasts; 43 die
REYHANLI, Turkey (AP) — In one of the deadliest attacks in Turkey in recent years, two car bombs exploded near the border with Syria on Saturday, killing 43 and wounding 140 others. Continue reading
Tanning Mom Releases a Pop Song … WHY WHY WHY?
Just when you thought looking at “Tanning Mom” Patricia Krentcil was the worst thing you could put yourself through — TMZ has now obtained a snippet of her new song … Continue reading
Karzai urges Taliban to fight Afghan enemies after Pakistan clash
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Hamid Karzai called on the Taliban on Saturday to fight Afghanistan's enemies in what was widely seen as a swipe against Pakistan days after the neighbors' security forces clashed on their border. Karzai's remarks are likely to unsettle already shaky ties with Pakistan and come as the United States wants Pakistan to help Afghanistan persuade the Taliban to engage in peace talks ahead of the withdrawal of most foreign troops by the end of next year. … Continue reading
Idea that American held by Venezuela is a spy ‘ridiculous:’ Obama
By Steve Holland SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government's suggestion that an American citizen it has detained is a spy is “ridiculous,” U.S. President Barack Obama said in a television interview recorded on Saturday during a visit to Costa Rica. Continue reading
Dana White — UFC Fighters Are NOT Violent People … Outside the Ring
Vantris Patterson is dead wrong … the UFC does NOT transform athletes like Phil Davis into violent people outside of the octagon … this according to UFC honcho Dana White.White just called in to “TMZ Live” to take on the allegations Davis’ baby… Continue reading
Nappy Roots Rapper — The Cops Were RACIST … And I’ll Probably SUE!!!
Ex-Nappy Roots rapper R. Prophet says he was the victim of a RACIST BEATDOWN … Continue reading
Pressure-cooker bomb instructions in al-Qaeda magazine
A 2010 issue of an al-Qaeda online magazine featured articles on what it called “the open-source Jihad.” Continue reading
