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NYPD officers allegedly smash ‘medic’s’ head into glass window during OWS protest
During a night of clashes between police and “occupy wall street” protesters marking the six-month anniversary of the occupation of New York’s Zuccotti Park, citizen journalists captured an intense scuffle between police and a man who was identified as a “medic.” From the video, it appears that the police smashed…
Barry Humphries ‘retires’ Dame Edna Everage
Australian comedian Barry Humphries said on Sunday he would retire iconic character Dame Edna Everage, a gaudy lilac-haired parody of suburbia, because he felt a “bit senior” and was ready to move on. Everage, along with the lecherous and boorish Sir Les Patterson, are Humphries’ best-known characters, but the veteran…
Mossad ‘agrees with U.S.’ on Iran nuclear goals
Israel’s intelligence service Mossad agrees with US assessments there is no hard evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear bomb, even though Israeli leaders have talked about Tehran’s plans to acquire nuclear weapons, The New York Times reported. “Their people ask very hard questions, but Mossad does not…
There’s a new frog in town: #68 –Ameerega berohoka
This poison frog has hopped to the attention of scientists in Brazil One late afternoon during the wet season on Brazil’s great Cerrado savannah, a new frog song was recorded. Males were calling from seemingly all around – on bare soil, under rocks, hiding in vegetation. Active also in the…
Thousands of Copts crush into cathedral after pope’s death
The bells tolled on Saturday as tearful Christians crushed past the Cairo cathedral’s gate hours after Pope Shenuda III’s death, to get a glimpse of the man they called “father” in an uncertain time for the Egyptian minority. Within an hour of the announcement of his death, traffic was jammed…
The secrets of Saif Gaddafi’s jail: chef, satellite TV and a basketball court for just one
Muammar Gaddafi’s eldest son is due to be taken to a prison within a prison in the suburbs of Tripoli to await trial. Behind a grey forbidding wall on the outskirts of the Libyan capital sits a secret prison constructed to hold just one prisoner – Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. The…
The top 50 Android phone apps
There is far more to smartphone life than Apple’s iPhone. Google launched its Android software in 2008 and has since sold more than 300m of its smartphones; currently, more than 850,000 are added to that number every day. More than 450,000 apps are available on Google Play, which is generating…
New York revels in the return of Mad Men
After 17 months, the gripping TV drama is back – and New York is celebrating with themed parties and special viewings Jace Lacob is one of a rare breed of people in the US. He is the television critic at the Daily Beast and therefore has already seen the two-hour…
U.S. soldier seen as ‘level-headed’ before massacre
The US soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians during a shooting rampage was known to friends and family as “level-headed,” his lawyers said Saturday as they planned to meet with him next week. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old US Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, had served three combat tours…
Supreme Court won’t allow cameras during health debate
The US Supreme Court will not allow cameras from for oral arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul but will release audio recordings and written transcripts. The court announced Friday it would follow tradition in prohibitingvideo coverage of its proceedings, opting instead to release daily audio and written transcripts immediately after arguments, scheduled for March 26-28.…
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