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‘Lincoln’ and ‘Silver Linings Play Book’ top Screen Actors Guild nominations
Steven Spielberg’s presidential drama “Lincoln” and romantic comedy “Silver Linings Play Book” topped nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards announced Wednesday, with four apiece. In second place was “Les Miserables,” the star-studded film adaptation of the musical stage show, which garnered three nods including Australian Hugh Jackman for…
Pippa Middleton defends ‘glaringly obvious’ party planning book
Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of Prince William’s wife Kate, spoke out Wednesday in defence of her book on party planning after critics accused her of offering “glaringly obvious” advice. Middleton, 29, reportedly secured an advance worth £400,000 ($650,000, 500,000 euros) for the book from publishers keen to cash in…
Norwegian boy celebrates his 12th birthday on 12/12/12
By the magic of numbers a Norwegian boy celebrated a very special occasion on Wednesday, feting his 12th birthday on December 12, 2012 — 12/12/12 — at 12:12 pm, a newspaper reported. Joergen Svendsen Killi was born on December 12, 2000 at 12:12 pm, according to his birth certificate, a…
German parliament passes law allowing religious circumcision
Germany’s parliament passed a law on Wednesday to allow religious circumcision, clarifying the legal situation after a court said the rite amounted to grievous bodily harm in a ruling that caused international uproar. Members of the Bundestag or lower house of parliament passed the cross-party motion by 434 votes to…
Pope’s tweeting draws mockery
Pope Benedict XVI’s debut on Twitter got off to a bumpy start on Wednesday, with mockery outweighing piety in reaction to the first tweets from the leader of the world’s 1.1 billion Catholics. The pope’s second tweet — “How can we celebrate the Year of Faith better in our daily…
WWF: Illegal wildlife poaching ‘threatens national security’
Poaching and illegal trade in protected species like elephants, rhinos and tigers has boomed into a $19-billion-a-year industry that threatens security and stability in many countries, the World Wildlife Fund warned Wednesday. “Besides driving many endangered species towards extinction, illegal wildlife trade strengthens criminal networks (and) undermines national security,” the…
Dead nurse who received hoax call found hanged
By Caroline Davies, The Guardian Jacintha Saldanha was discovered at flat near King Edward VII hospital where Duchess of Cambridge was being treated The nurse found dead after a hoax call to the hospital treating the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was found hanged, the Guardian understands. Jacintha Saldanha, 46, a…
UN: Three-quarters of Pakistani girls aren’t enrolled in school
ISLAMABAD — Nearly three quarters of young Pakistani girls are not enrolled in primary school and the number finishing five years in education has declined, a new UN and government report showed Wednesday. The findings expose the miserable state of education for millions in Pakistan, where the Taliban shot 15-year-old…
UN to vote in favor of universal health care
UN general assembly vote could put access to quality and affordable healthcare for all on new development agenda The UN general assembly is expected to vote in favour of a resolution for universal health coverage on Wednesday, reflecting a growing international consensus on the importance of affordable access to healthcare. The UN…
Uruguayan congress moves to legalize same sex marriage
Uruguayan lawmakers approved a bill early Wednesday to legalize same-sex marriage and sent it on to the Senate. The Chamber of Deputies approved the measure after eight hours of debate, with 81 votes in favor out of 87 legislators present. The result was greeted with thunderous applause from around 200…
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