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Los Angeles TimesBEIJING — Xu Zhiyong, a Chinese activist who has pressed officials to disclose their assets, championed equal access to education and fought for other causes, released a strongly worded statement Thursday defending his New Citizens Movement and …The China Manifesto – detained activist Xu Zhiyong calls for end to ‘barbaric’ one …Telegraph.co.ukUS calls … Read more
Fox NewsIt’s crazy to think that Justin was discovered on the Internet from homemade videos that his mom posted. These days the Canadian singer has millions of fans worldwide and causes a commotion wherever he goes. Let’s take a look back at his rise to the top, …Justin Bieber Arrested In MiamiMTV.comJustin Bieber Arrested in … Read more
Semajay Thomas Heads To Washington DC For Second Pro FightEastsideBoxing.comChicago, IL. (January 22, 2014) Former national amateur standout, Semajay Thomas heads to the nation’s capital, Washington D.C. to continue his professional boxing career this Saturday night, JANUARY 25, making his second start in the paid ranks. and more …read more Source: Washington D.C. News From … Read more
Gov. Christie signs education bills on dyslexia screening, social media trainingThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comView/Post Comments. Among the bills Gov. Chris Christie acted upon on Tuesday were 11 related to education, including bills dealing with dyslexia screening, school security and the proper use of social media, according to NJ Spotlight. In all, Christie … and more … Read more
People MagazineThere have been a lot of awful auditions over the past 13 seasons of American Idol, but there was one so bad Wednesday night that it might even top William Hung’s infamous performance. And it was from “contestant” Harry Connick Jr. When Jennifer Lopez …‘American Idol’: Melanie Porras Stands Out in Detroit, Marrialle Sellers … Read more
ZDNetSummary: Both companies will be hoping the $2.3bn deal for IBM’s server business will turn out to be the same win-win kind of deal that the sale of its PC business was. Steve Ranger. By Steve Ranger | January 23, 2014 — 11:49 GMT (03:49 PST). Follow @ …Lenovo agrees to buy IBM server business … Read more
Cincinnati.comSeattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (L) celebrates with teammate Chris Maragos after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL’s NFC Championship football game in Seattle, January 19, 2014. REUTERS/David Ryder (UNITED STATES – Tags: …Take 2: Super Bowl memories – and free advice about where game should stayDekalb Daily ChronicleNFL keeps options open on … Read more
TheCelebrityCafe.comThe Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Grady Sizemore. Sizemore’s deal is worth $750,000, but it can go up to $6 million with incentives. Sizemore has not played a major league game since 2011, according to CBS Sports.Nation & world: Grady Sizemore returns to majors with Red SoxDetroit Free PressRed Sox … Read more
BBC NewsRussia’s Supreme Court has ordered the release of Platon Lebedev, the former business partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, with whom he was jailed in 2005. Platon and Khodorkovsky were convicted of tax evasion and theft after funding opposition parties and …Russian court orders release of former Khordokovsky aideCNNRussia Shuts Door on Khodorkovsky Return as Lebedev … Read more
Belfast TelegraphLA JOLLA, CA – JANUARY 22: Tiger Woods is interviewed in the media center after his the Pro-Am round for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course on January 22, 2014 in La Jolla, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images).The Tipster: Tiger Woods can win for a ninth time at Torrey PinesMetroWoods … Read more
Wall Street JournalHONG KONG– Lenovo Group Ltd. said it has agreed to buy International Business Machines Corp.’s low-end server business for $2.3 billion in cash and stock, as the Chinese personal-computer maker tries to expand its business for corporate clients beyond …IBM sells its x86 server business to Lenovo for $2.3 billionCNETLenovo Agrees to Buy … Read more
RegisterScientists have proved what anyone walking down a crowded street in modern city knows: those who gaze at their phones while ambulating are a danger to themselves and others. Detailed here at PLOS ONE in research titled “Texting and Walking: …Can’t Walk the Walk? Stop Texting!Wall Street JournalDescent of man: how texting stops us walking … Read more
Telegraph.co.ukClouds of steam are being released from the surface of a giant asteroid 266 million miles from Earth. Scientists have detected water vapour in the atmosphere around Ceres, a “dwarf planet” that orbits the Sun in a dense asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter …Herschel telescope detects water on dwarf planetTG DailyScientists detect water on … Read more
ABC NewsThick black smoke from burning tires engulfed parts of downtown Kiev as an ultimatum issued by the opposition to the president to call early election or face street rage was set to expire with no sign of a compromise on Thursday. The three main opposition …Bershidsky on Europe: Street War in UkraineBloombergUkraine violence rises … Read more
Daily Mail… whether flights will go ahead. British Airways has cancelled three of today’s flights from London Heathrow to New York’s John F. Kennedy International airport, although flights to Philadelphia and Washington DC appear to be scheduled to depart as …East Coast Storm Brings Snow and Disruptions to the New York RegionNew York TimesNYC mayor: … Read more
Voice of AmericaBIRBHUM, WEST BENGAL AND NEW DELHI — A group of men from her village in eastern India allegedly raped a woman in her early twenties on January 22 as a form of punishment. The rape was carried out on the orders of a kangaroo court ruling …Village elders ordered gang-rape because woman fell … Read more
CNN(CNN) — Japanese star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is only 25. He just pitched a perfect 24-0 season with a 1.27 ERA. For non baseball fans, that’s unbelievable form. It’s thanks to this form that he’s signed a seven-year, $155 million contract with the famous New …Baseball-Yankee recruit Tanaka never imagined playing overseasChicago TribuneNine Innings: Can’t … Read more
Eudora NewsLawrence — Watch The Wolf of Wall Street Online.Watch The Wolf of Wall Street Online Full Movie 2013 Free.Watch The Wolf of Wall Street Movie.Watch The Wolf of Wall Street Online. It takes two and a half hours, for Jordan Belfort, the titular “Wolf of Wall …Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese Score Another Oscar … Read more
Washington Post (blog)With the New Jersey scandal count already at two for 2014, and with the number of investigations poking at said scandals increasing by the day, it’s hard to keep track of all the variables — and what each of the many key players stand to gain and lose …Gov. Chris Christie takes oath … Read more
BBC NewsUN mediator for Syrian peace talks Lakhdar Brahimi is to hold separate talks with rival delegations to assess their willingness to meet together. The behind-the-scenes negotiations follow the first day of a major peace conference in Switzerland which ended in …Are Syrians ready to talk? UN takes day to learnHouston ChronicleAs Syria Peace Talks … Read more
Digital SpyWatch the video for the reworked version of the track below, which features new lyrics from Blige. Disclosure performed ‘F For You’ with Mary J Blige at a concert at New York’s Terminal 5 on Sunday night (January 19). Disclosure, Sting, Mary J Blige, Sam …Today’s Pop Culture HighlightsThe GuardianDisclosure and Mary J. Blige … Read more
Business Recorderimage ISLAMABAD: The dwarf planet Ceres, which is the biggest object in the asteroid belt lying between Mars and Jupiter, is spewing water vapor into space from its ice-covered surface, scientists say. Researchers detected plumes of water vapor, which …Life on Ceres? Dwarf planet’s newly-discovered twin plumes of water vapour …The IndependentScientists find water … Read more
CNNKiev, Ukraine (CNN) — At least four people have been shot dead and hundreds injured as demonstrators clash with police over new laws limiting the right to protest in Ukraine, the head of the protest movement’s volunteer medical service, Oleg Musiy, told …Ukraine faces more violence as ultimatum nears endWashington PostUkraine protests: Protesters die as … Read more
TMZ.comCops have launched an investigation into what looks like Justin Bieber getting a police escort in the Miami area … because it wasn’t authorized by the brass, TMZ has learned. Monday night when Justin’s private jet touched down in South FL … a fan …Kourtney Kardashian Is Justin Bieber’s New Neighbor: Celeb Buys Former NFL … Read more
TMZ.comEmpire Today needs to get in the stripper game — because Justin Bieber literally laid out a plush CARPET of money inside King of Diamonds this week … and TMZ has pics of the action. As we reported, Bieber threw down roughly $75,000 inside the Miami …Justin Bieber ‘Refuses To Move House’ Following Allegations Of … Read more
TMZ.comJustin Bieber didn’t just make it rain … he made it pour in Miami … first hitting up a famous nightclub — and then dropping $75K in a strip club … this according to a rep from the strip club. Justin flew from Colorado to Miami Beach — where he …Just How Debauched IS Justin … Read more
euronewsDespite pressure from Mexico and Washington, Texas has gone ahead with the execution of Mexican national Edgar Tamayo. The 46-year-old was jailed twenty years ago for murdering police officer Guy Gaddis. To ease diplomatic tensions with Mexico, US …Texas executes man despite opposition from MexicoHouston ChronicleTexas Executes Mexican National Despite International PressureVoice of AmericaTexas executes … Read more
Voice of AmericaJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the rocky relationship between Japan and China is comparable to that of Germany and Britain before World War One. Mr. Abe’s comments came at the World Economic Forum in Davos. His spokesman later denied …Japan and China ties key to growthBBC NewsNorth Asia trio looks to export, … Read more
What’s It Like to Cover the Super Bowl?SI.comThe chance for snow. The guarantee of a circus. Tracking down stories and the fight for access. We polled five NFL beat writers well-versed in the experience of the Super Bowl from the media side about what their week will be like when the madness … …read more … Read more
Washington PostCAIRO — Egyptian security officials say masked gunmen riding on a motorcycle have killed five policemen at a checkpoint in the country’s south. The officials say the attack took place early Thursday when the armed men opened fire on the checkpoint in the …Gunmen on motorbikes kill five Egypt police: ministryThe News InternationalFive killed … Read more
Telegraph.co.ukA burning fug of teargas mingled with the acrid black smoke of blazing tyres hung over the streets of Kiev on Wednesday night as protesters and police battled for control of the city’s historic centre. Three days of clashes have left up to five people dead, parts of …EU Warns Against Ukraine Violence as Talks … Read more
Chicago TribunePittsburgh, PA Sports.com —. Jussi Jokinen lit the lamp twice as the Pittsburgh Penguins dominated the Montreal Canadiens, 5-1, at CONSOL Energy Center. Evgeni Malkin tallied a goal and an assist, while Sidney Crosby and Taylor Pyatt supplied …In the Habs’ Room: It was a ‘rough night,’ Bourque saysMontreal Gazette all 104 news articles … Read more
Fox NewsQUETTA, Pakistan – A Pakistani police officer says relatives of Shiites killed in a suicide bombing this week are rallying for the third straight day, refusing to bury their kin and demanding a crackdown on militants in southwestern Baluchistan province.Mastung tragedy: Protests erupt in parts of PakistanThe Express TribuneMastung carnage: MWM sit-in continues in … Read more
New York Daily NewsThe Oakland Raiders losing ways could extend into the offseason. The woeful team, whose on field product mustered only a 4-12 record in 2013, has been sued by former and current cheerleaders, known as the “Raiderettes,” for unfair pay practices.Oakland Raiders sued by Raiderettes cheerleadersSan Jose Mercury NewsCheerleaders file suit against RaidersESPNCheerleader … Read more
BBC NewsPolice in India’s West Bengal have held 13 people in connection with a gang rape of a woman allegedly on orders of village elders who objected to her relationship with a man. The 20-year-old woman has been admitted to a hospital in a critical condition.Indian police say officials ordered gang-rapeUSA TODAYOn panchayat order, 20-yr-old … Read more