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Julian Assange rape allegations: treatment of women 'unfair and absurd'
Seeded on Wed Dec 8, 2010 3:07 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Claes Borgström, the lawyer for the two women whose complaints of sexual assault triggered Julian Assange's arrest, said his clients had been assaulted twice: first physically, before being "sacrificed" to a malevolent online attack.
Egypt facing 'worst case scenario': more than one killer shark in the waters
Seeded on Tue Dec 7, 2010 3:13 PM EST (Telegraph)
But with witnesses saying that the latest attack, was carried out by a whitetip, scientists are being forced to confront the likelihood that sharks from two different species have suddenly developed man-killing tendencies.
Andrew Breitbart Perfects 'White Victimology'
Seeded on Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:01 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Andrew Breitbart has played on the fears of conservative whites to claim another black victim, writes Tom Scocca for Slate. The latest is Shirley Sherrod of the USDA, who had to resign over a 24-year-old video twisted completely out of context.
Israeli PM: US Easy to Manipulate
Seeded on Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:02 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
A tape has surfaced in which Benjamin Netanyahu, current prime minister of Israel, brags about how easy the US is to manipulate.
BP Burning Sea Turtles Alive?
Seeded on Fri Jul 2, 2010 9:44 AM EDT (Discovery.com)
Animal welfare groups sued BP for burning endangered sea turtles and asked a federal court to stop the oil giant's "controlled burns" on the Gulf of Mexico spill.
Tibetans 'Fastest-Evolving People on Earth'
Seeded on Fri Jul 2, 2010 9:01 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
he Tibetan people have evolved to suit their high-altitude home with astonishing speed, say researchers.
As world first, Finland makes broadband service basic right
Seeded on Thu Jul 1, 2010 3:31 PM EDT (Google)
Finland on Thursday became the first country in the world to make access to a broadband service a basic right, ensuring that a high-speed Internet connection is available to all Finns, a government official said.
Soccer player slaps female reporter
Seeded on Fri Jun 25, 2010 2:21 PM EDT (Salon.com)
When Algeria took on the United States in a World Cup match yesterday, the team had some trouble going on the offense -- that is, until after the game.
History Says McChrystal Will Lose His Job
Seeded on Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:39 PM EDT (NPR)
If history is any guide, McChrystal will not be able to survive the controversy surrounding disparaging comments about President Obama, Vice President Biden and other administration officials that he and members of his staff made to a Rolling Stone reporter.
A Short History of "Feminist" Anti-Feminists
Seeded on Thu Jun 10, 2010 12:48 PM EDT (Slate)
Sarah Palin made quite the splash recently with her comments to the anti-abortion group the Susan B.
NY Woman Charged With Adultery
Seeded on Wed Jun 9, 2010 10:27 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
An upstate New York woman has been charged with adultery, something only twelve others in state history have been charged with, after a mother allegedly spotted her having sex on a picnic table in the park.
'Drunk' Parrots Litter Australian Town
Seeded on Thu Jun 3, 2010 8:53 AM EDT (Discovery.com)
Hundreds of seemingly drunk parrots are falling out of trees and the sky in a northern Australian town, mystifying veterinary surgeons who are struggling to care for them.
Toothy Tree-swinger May Be Earliest Human
Seeded on Fri May 21, 2010 2:56 PM EDT (Discovery.com)
Your family tree has a new and colorful member, Homo gautengensis, a toothy, plant-chomping, literal tree swinger that was just named the world's earliest recognized species of human.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett Orders Twitter to Identify Critics
Seeded on Wed May 19, 2010 3:13 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has subpoenaed Twitter, demanding it release "any and all subscriber information" for two accounts that seem to mainly specialize in criticizing him.
BP Chief: Oil Spill Impact 'Very Modest'
Seeded on Tue May 18, 2010 12:37 PM EDT (Sky.com)
The chief executive of BP has told Sky News he believes the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill will end up having only a "very, very modest" environmental impact.
Iranian Cleric Defends Boobquake Sermon
Seeded on Fri May 14, 2010 3:05 PM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Take notes, Iranians: Dressing immodestly really will cause earthquakes and bring God's wrath upon you—but only if you're from a pious place like Iran. If you live in the heathen West, God will just let you sin, and you'll go to hell.
Obama told, "You're a hottie with a smokin' little body."
Seeded on Thu May 13, 2010 8:01 PM EDT (Chicago Sun-Times)
President Obama stopped for lunch on an upstate New York swing on Thursday and got something not on the menu at Duff's Famous Wings: a steamy compliment from a female patron who told him, "you're a hottie with a smokin' little body."
Latest Birther Conspiracy Suddenly Dominates Google
Seeded on Thu May 13, 2010 6:59 PM EDT ()
Just when you thought the Birther conspiracy theories had died out under the weight of actual news like the BP oil spill, and the Times Sq.
Arizona Outlaws Ethnic Studies
Seeded on Wed May 12, 2010 9:09 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Well, this should quiet down all the racial tension in Arizona. Governor Jan Brewer has signed a bill designed to outlaw the Tuscon school district's ethnic studies program—just hours after UN human rights experts issued a report condemning that very law.
Investigators Puzzled by Faisal Shahzad's Lack of Bomb-Making Skills
Seeded on Tue May 11, 2010 9:04 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
For a guy who supposedly trained with the Taliban, Faisal Shahzad seems to have been a pretty lousy bombmaker, and this ineptitude has puzzled investigators.
Is the Star of David the new swastika?
Seeded on Fri May 7, 2010 10:04 AM EDT (Salon.com)
Time was when Nazis used to slather swastikas on synagogues and Jewish businesses to prepare the local population for expulsion or much worse. It's sad that this sort of behavior persists around the world, as a new study by Tel Aviv University shows.
Sarah Palin to Bill O'Reilly: US Law Should Be Based on the Bible
Seeded on Fri May 7, 2010 9:46 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Sarah Palin was on the O'Reilly Factor last night talking about the National Day of Prayer, but she went a bit further than her usual party line of calling America a Christian nation.
Help! Texas Cops Buried in 200,000 lbs of Pot
Seeded on Thu May 6, 2010 11:34 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Your local sheriff's department has a problem. Who wouldn't want help out? So when Brooks County, Texas, complains that it has 200,000 pounds of marijuana on its hands and no funding to dispose of it, civic-minded blog Toke of the Town naturally offers to come to the rescue.
5 Female Students Pounce on Maine Slasher
Seeded on Thu May 6, 2010 9:14 AM EDT (Arts & Living from Newser)
Five female students at a Maine university pounced on a slasher who stabbed a woman and held him for police. Howard Wolk, 45, has been charged with attempted murder after police said he stabbed a nursing student who had an order of protection against him.
Money Makeovers For Founding Fathers
Seeded on Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:28 PM EDT (Newsweek)
The iconic images of presidents–the ones printed on our money–are timeless. Or are they? Rather than staying the same, the members of America's honorable legion look like a fine wine: better with age. They appear cleaner, sharper, and, well, nipped and tucked.
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