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Racism at The BBC: “Top Gear” Hosts Castigated for Derogatory Remarks Against Mexicans

• February 6, 2011 • Comments Off

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Richmond High Gang Rape Case: Sixth Suspect “Played a Significant Role”

• October 30, 2009 • 3 Comments

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In Case You Believe That We’re Goners…(With An Update)

• April 26, 2009 • 1 Comment

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The high-powered, nonprofit news organization lists "six facts lost in the IRS scandal."
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Breaking the 51-year contract with the National W Club to provide concessions at games is all about the money.
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The Chicago Tribune

Guilty verdict in Burger King murder case May 24, 2013
It took over six years to bring James Ealy to trial, but only four hours for a jury to convict the Lake Villa man of the first-degree murder of his former manager at the Lindenhurst Burger King.
Local student speaks up, rallies both sides in CPS debate May 24, 2013
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Witnesses say an oversize load on a truck hit the bridge before a large section collapsedA bridge collapse that sent cars tumbling into a river in Washington state was caused when a truck carrying an oversize load struck a support beam.
Evanston prep baseball team out of playoffs after 'sexting' May 24, 2013
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Changes follow criticism of CTA's Ventra card plan May 24, 2013
The CTA will waive a $5 fee for customers who obtain the new Ventra transit card and it also will eliminate or reduce some of the controversial service charges, officials said.
Revised meter deal still a gain for vendor May 24, 2013
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Bears to retire Ditka's No. 89, 1st since Butkus and Sayers May 24, 2013
Hall of Fame tight end will become 14th Bear honored and 1st since Butkus and SayersTwo sources have told the Tribune the Bears will retire the No. 89 of Michael Keller Ditka Jr., also known as Da Coach, in a ceremony during the Dec. 9 "Monday Night Football" game against the Cowboys at Soldier Field.
Hawks one game from elimination after 2-0 loss to Detroit May 24, 2013
With Toews in box for 2nd of 3 penalties in 5 1/2 minutes, Wings net game-winner in 2nd periodJonathan Toews barked at officials from the penalty box, venting his frustration during an almost-surreal string of three penalties called against the Blackhawks captain in a span of 5 minutes, 34 seconds.

The New York Times

Mistrial Declared in Penalty Phase of Jodi Arias’s Murder Trial May 24, 2013
The guilty verdict stands for Jodi Arias, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of a former boyfriend, and prosecutors say they will retry the penalty phase.
Beliefs: Jewish Converts and Conservative Christianity May 24, 2013
Howard J. Phillips, the founder of the Conservative Caucus, who born Jewish and turned ardently Christian, was not alone in his converts’ zeal.
Trayvon Martin Texts Are Released May 24, 2013
The lawyer for George Zimmerman, the defendant in the Trayvon Martin case, released evidence that appeared intended to undercut the prosecution.
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A survivor of the bridge collapse north of Seattle describes plunging into the icy waters and holding onto his wife until help arrived.
Common Sense: Exxon Defies Calls to Add Gays to Anti-Bias Policy May 24, 2013
More than 88 percent of Fortune 500 companies have adopted written policies prohibiting bias on the basis of sexual orientation, but Exxon Mobil has refused.
Boy Scouts to Admit Openly Gay Youths as Members May 24, 2013
The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.
DealBook: Banks’ Lobbyists Help in Drafting Financial Bills May 24, 2013
In a sign of Wall Street’s resurgent influence in Washington, bank lobbyists are aiding lawmakers in preparing legislation that softens financial regulations.
Washington State Bridge Collapse Highlights Infrastructure Needs May 24, 2013
The collapse on Interstate 5 came as politicians had been wrestling over the millions needed to replace another aging bridge over the Columbia River.

The San Francisco Chronicle

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Skyhook king, Abdul-Jabbar, in town to support leukemia fight May 24, 2013
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Peninsula basketball star Decensae White arrested on murder charge, extradited to Georgia May 24, 2013
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The New Orleans Times-Picayune

First look at Al Copeland memorial design for Metairie's Lafreniere Park May 24, 2013
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The Guardian, UK

Two passengers arrested after RAF jets escort diverted Pakistan plane May 24, 2013
British men held on suspicion of endangering aircraft after Manchester-bound flight is diverted to Stansted following disputeTwo men have been arrested after a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with more than 300 people on board was at the centre of a security alert and was escorted to Stansted airport by RAF fighter jets.Officers from Essex police […]
New reality for Hezbollah supporters May 24, 2013
Once denied by its leaders, the Shia militant group's involvement in Syria is now a badge of honour for families burying their deadThe workmen had been busy in the room where Hezbollah honours its dead. In one corner of the martyrs' cemetery in south Beirut, four women shrouded in black sat cross-legged near a new grave, reading from the Qu'ra […]
Toronto mayor denies crack claim May 24, 2013
Mayor dismisses video purportedly showing him smoking the drug as 'nonsense' a day after firing longtime chief of staffThe embattled mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, was forced on Friday to repeat a denial of allegations that he uses crack cocaine and dismiss descriptions of a video purportedly showing him smoking the drug as "nonsense".At a p […]
Woolwich suspect's friend arrested after appearing on Newsnight May 25, 2013
Man detained after claiming on television that Michael Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 agentsA friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of the men suspected of killing Drummer Lee Rigby in a London street on Wednesday, has been arrested by police after going on television to allege that Adebolajo was tortured in Kenya and harassed by MI5 agents.A […]
Top 10 budget hotels, B&Bs and hostels in Portland, Oregon May 24, 2013
Portland's budget hotels include a former bathhouse with a rock'n'roll vibe, art-stuffed B&Bs, and a bike-friendly hostelJupiter HotelThis mid-century motor inn has been turned into a boutique hotel in the heart of Portland – think classic motel with ultra-modern glass and steel facelift somewhere between Twin Peaks and a cosmopolitan truc […]
Steve Forrest obituary May 24, 2013
Hollywood actor best known for his starring role as Lieutenant Dan 'Hondo' Harrelson in the 70s cop series S.W.A.T.Steve Forrest, who has died aged 87, was a product of the Hollywood studio system, then at its tail end in the 1950s. Although MGM had the handsome, rugged 6ft 3in actor under contract for five years, from 1952 to 1957, they gave him f […]
Woolwich murder: Muslim reaction - video May 24, 2013
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The BBC

Nigeria Boko Haram camps 'destroyed' May 24, 2013
The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of camps used by militant Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the north-east of the country.
Afghan Taliban attack central Kabul May 24, 2013
Afghan security forces battle Taliban insurgents for hours in central Kabul, following an explosion that shook the capital.
Dancer 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case May 24, 2013
A dancer alleged to have had paid sex as a minor with Italy's ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi tells a court she lied to investigators in 2010.
Author investigated for 'clown' gibe May 24, 2013
Portuguese author and journalist Miguel Sousa Tavares is being investigated for calling President Anibal Cavaco Silva "a clown" in an interview.
Toronto's Ford denies 'crack video' May 24, 2013
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has denied allegations from a major Canadian newspaper he was caught on camera smoking crack cocaine.
Barrick Gold fined for Chile project May 24, 2013
Chilean authorities fine the world's largest gold mining company, Barrick Gold Corp, more than $16m for environmental offences at an Andean mine.
IMF chief Lagarde made key witness May 24, 2013
A French court does not place IMF head Christine Lagarde under investigation over a payout made when she was finance minister, making her a key witness instead.
Extra police heading for Stockholm May 24, 2013
Reinforcements of specially trained police are being sent to Stockholm after five nights of unprecedented rioting in the capital's suburbs.

The Independent, UK

Death becomes her: Meet the very modern mortician who champions 'cool' funerals May 24, 2013
Before we begin our interview, I ask Caitlin Doughty to take me somewhere meaningful: a place that she loves, or to which she has some deep spiritual or biographical connection. It's a sunny day, like a lot of days in Los Angeles, and so she drives us both the few blocks from her home to Angelus Rosedale, the biggest, greenest open space in the non-desc […]
Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013
Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
Toronto mayor clings on as 'crack video' scandal grows May 24, 2013
Toronto’s citizens are struggling to make sense of the events surrounding their mayor, Rob Ford, who has spent the last seven days ducking a media storm surrounding a video that allegedly shows him partaking of crack-cocaine.
Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized furball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013
A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
Hairy moment for tiger Ty as football-sized hairball is removed from his stomach May 24, 2013
A cat getting a hairball is not usually a life-threatening situation, unless the cat in question is a 27-stone Serbian tiger, and this particular hairball is the size of a football.
She's The Man actress Amanda Bynes arrested after throwing marijuana bong out of window May 24, 2013
American actress Amanda Bynes, star of 2006 film She's The Man, has been arrested in New York City after she threw a marijuana bong out of a window.
Video: Bridge linking Washington and Canada collapses May 24, 2013
A major bridge linking Seattle, in Washington State, US, and Canada collapsed last night, dropping cars and people into the river below.
US rapper Tim Dog accused of faking his own death May 24, 2013
Lack of a death certificate or burial site and sparse obituary information has led to talk in hip-hop circles that rapper Tim Dog, who owes thousands of dollars to women he was convicted of swindling, faked his own death.

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