by Astrid Adrienne
on Sunday, July 29, 2012
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26 JUILLET 2012
► Obama urges tighter background checks on gun buyers after Aurora massacre | By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News :: news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-urges-tighter-background-checks-gun-buyers-aurora-033815400.html
► Romney rejects calls for new gun laws after Colorado shooting | By Holly Bailey, Yahoo! News :: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/romney-says-country-doesn-t-gun-laws-233842060.html
► Russia's rebuke to Syria over chemical weapons threat reflects attempts to cool Assad's head | By Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press | Associated Press :: http://news.yahoo.com/russias-rebuke-syria-over-chemical-weapons-threat-reflects-195141050.html
► Top 5 Celebrity Rants Against President Obama and Mitt Romney | By JILIAN FAMA | ABC OTUS News :: http://news.yahoo.com/top-5-celebrity-rants-against-president-obama-mitt-145336219.html
► Russia tells Syria chemical arms threat is unacceptable - Reuters :: http://news.yahoo.com/russia-tells-syria-chemical-arms-threat-unacceptable-144855129.html
► Religious faces in the strangest places. From a Mother Teresa sticky bun to the word "Allah" found in an eggplant, here is a look some unusual locations for religious apparitions. :: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/religious-faces-in-the-strangest-places-slideshow/religious-faces-photo-1343245794.html
► Klutz Breaks 224 Year-Old Cognac Bottle. Tue, Jul 24 - At London's prestigious Playboy Club, a clumsy businessman caused a historic cognac (worth an estimated $77,000) to accidentally smash on the floor. The unnamed man had ordered two glasses of the 1788 Clos de Griffier Vieux, which were priced at $7,830 a glass, before asking to see the bottle. After reviewing the bottle, he got up and accidentally knocked it off the table. Plus, in an unrelated story, scientists use GPS tracking to prove a long-standing "selfish herd" theory amongst sheep.
► A T L A N T I C :: Obama Has No Foreign Policy Achievements Except the Ones He Leaks - John Hudson | Jul 24, 2012 :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/07/obama-has-no-foreign-policy-accomplishments-except-ones-he-leaks/54959/
► 26 July 2012 - Syria: Troops and rebels reinforce for big Aleppo battle :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18994124
► 24 July 2012 - Chavez unveils Simon Bolivar's reconstructed 3-D face :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18977143
► 25 July 2012 - Facebook: The challenges ahead for the social network :: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18981495
► 26 July 2012 - Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai charged with Heywood murder :: www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18996032
► London 2012: David Beckham given role in opening ceremony :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18977404
► London 2012: Who will light the Olympic flame? By Frank Keogh BBC Sport - 25 July 2012 :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18983272
► Bulgaria bomb blast: Iran accuses Israel of killing its own citizens. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/iran-israel-bulgaria-attack-096/
► Nearly 250 human fetuses dumped in forest aged at 5-6 months. Published: 25 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/human-fetuses-russia-026/
► Putin pushes nuclear, space defense reform. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/politics/re-armament-sets-defense-priority-100/
► Russian drill fleets won't visit Syria. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/russia-fleet-syria-tartus-107/
► Antarctic ice melts into hidden 'Grand Canyon'. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/antarctic-ice-canyon-warming-080/
► US drought might lead to food shortages and global unrest. Published: 25 July :: 2012 :: http://rt.com/usa/news/us-drought-food-global-058/
► CIA suddenly discovers entire stack of Hollywood/bin Laden files. Published: 25 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/usa/news/cia-foia-osama-hollywood-035/
► Fabio Capello signs two-year contract with Russia - Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/sport/football/capello-officially-russia-football-coach-444/
► Clowning achievement: Fans cry with laughter (PHOTOS). Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/clown-congress-laughter-guatemala-086/
Another Clown Behind Your Curtain
► Swastika or star? Russian opera singer claims tattoo harmless. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/swastika-tattoo-opera-nikitin-118/ | TATTOOS
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► Colorado shooter 'posted attack plans'. James Holmes mailed notebook detailing his plans to psychiatrist at his university before attack that left 12 dead. Last Modified: 26 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/07/201272664024176598.html
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► Obama pressed on Syrian endgame. US analysts believe Syria has reached a "tipping point" but have no intention of putting boots on the ground. Jim Lobe Last Modified: 25 Jul 2012:: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/07/20127258524869279.html
► TIME Exclusive: Meet the Islamist Militants Fighting Alongside Syria’s Rebels | By Rania Abouzeid | July 26, 2012 :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/time-exclusive-meet-the-islamist-militants-fighting-alongside-syrias-rebels/
► China's Economic Slowdown: Why Stimulus Is a Bad Idea | By Michael Schuman - July 26, 2012 :: http://business.time.com/2012/07/26/chinas-economic-slowdown-why-stimulus-is-a-bad-idea/
Latest Headlines
■ Clashes in Syria's Aleppo Enter 6th Day :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/clashes-in-syrias-aleppo-enter-6th-day/
■ China: Bo Xilai's Wife Charged with Murder :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/chinese-politician-bos-wife-charged-with-murder
■ Report: Suspect Described Killings in Package :: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2120473,00.html
■ Romney Looks to Build Ties with U.K. Leaders :: http://swampland.time.com/2012/07/26/romney-looks-to-build-ties-with-british-leaders/
■ Iran Offers Syria "Experience & Capabilities" :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/iran-offers-syria-experience-and-capabilities/
■ Must-Reads from Around the World:: world.time.com/2012/07/26/must-reads-from-around-the-world-july-26-2012/
■ NK's Kim Projects New Image, Shows Off Wife :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/north-korea-confirms-kim-is-married/ | ■ Sorry Ladies, Kim Jong Un Is Off The Market. And his new wife isn't even the famed "Excellent Horse-Like Lady" singer
■ Walk on the Left: Olympic Etiquette Tips :: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/26/walk-on-the-left-olympic-etiquette-tips/
■ Taiwan: Growing China Clout Worries Media :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/growing-china-clout-sparks-concern-in-taiwan-media/
■ In Pakistan, Mental Scars from Attacks :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/pakistan-millions-bear-mental-scars-from-bombings/
■ Arab Nations to Seek U.N. Action on Syria :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/25/arabs-to-seek-u-n-general-assembly-action-on-syria/
■ Olympics: S. Korea Flag Accidentally Shown :: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/25/organizers-display-s-korea-flag-instead-of-n-koreas/#ixzz21fPqVcCD
■ CNN: Obama: AK-47s Are for Soldiers :: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/25/obama-takes-on-gun-violence-in-new-orleans-speech/?hpt=hp_c1
■ CNN: Special Ops Chief on bin Laden Raid :: http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/26/u-s-special-ops-commander-discusses-role-in-serious-and-humorous-tones/?hpt=hp_t2
■ 20 Years of Independence in Abkhazia :: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/07/23/paradise-lost-20-years-of-independence-in-abkhazia/#1
► Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | By Matthew Leifheit . Through the Glass Ceiling, Into the White Cube: 31 Women in Art Photography :: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/07/25/through-the-glass-ceiling-into-the-white-cube-31-women-in-art-photography/#1
► Syria | By TIME Staff | July 17, 2012 | Chaos and Killing in Syria: Photos of a Slow-Motion Civil War :: http://world.time.com/2012/04/02/syrias-year-of-chaos-photos-of-a-slow-motion-civil-war/#a-syrian-man-is-comforted-as-he-mourns-o
► Syria diplomacy falters, U.S., Russia trade verbal blows - Patrick J. McDonnell :: July 25, 2012 http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/07/syria-diplomacy-us-russia-verbal-blows.html
► Food prices to rise in California amid drought elsewhere. Cost of feed for California cattle, poultry and hog farmers is soaring as Midwest farms face a shortage of corn and soybean. Milk prices also will rise. By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times - July 25, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-drought-california-20120726,0,7229769.story
► China flooding gives government another credibility crisis. A deadly rainstorm in Beijing has led to accusations that officials underreported the toll and failed to ensure the city's infrastructure can handle flooding | By David Pierson, Los Angeles Times - July 25, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-china-flooding-20120726,0,2808964.story
►'Modern Family' stars play hardball in salary dispute. Several key cast members file suit against show producer 20th Century Fox Television in an effort to void their contracts. :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-modern-family-20120726,0,106953.story
► Exposure to light at night may contribute to depression, study says | By Nika Soon-Shiong - July 25, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-light-at-night-depression-20120725,0,7482402.story
New park in downtown Los Angeles inspires grand hopes | P H O T O S
► Hotel satisfaction drops, study says, on concerns about services | By Catharine M. Hamm Los Angeles Times Travel editor - July 25, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-hotel-satisfaction-drops-study-says-on-concerns-about-services-20120724,0,7276594.story
► Palm Springs: When were you born? That's the cost of the room | By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger - July 24, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-westin-mission-hills-20120724,0,680773.story
► Washington, D.C.: Heat drives the price at these boutique hotels | By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger - July 25, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-kimpton-hotels-20120725,0,6815870.story
► Editorial - Romney as foreign policy wonk. His recent critiques of President Obama's military and diplomatic policies are long on bluster and short on detailed disagreements. :: http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-romney-foreign-policy-20120726,0,5674075.story
► U.N.: Colombian coca and cocaine production shows little change July 25, 2012 _ Chris Kraul :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/world_now/2012/07/united-nations-colombia-coca-cocaine-production.html
27 JUILLLET 2012
► White House plays down prospect of new gun laws | By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News :: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/white-house-plays-down-prospect-gun-laws-224057070.html
► Obama welcomes Romney to Israel with new security bill - By Olivier Knox, Yahoo! News :: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-welcomes-romney-israel-security-bill-024555979.html
► Severe thunderstorms hit Midwest, Northeast on Thursday, grounding hundreds of flights and leaving tens of thousands of people without power. :: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/severe-thunderstorms-hit-midwest-northeast-slideshow/
► France urges Russia, China to act on Aleppo | Reuters :: http://news.yahoo.com/france-urges-russia-china-act-aleppo-141257805.html
► Religion has little impact in U.S. race - poll :: http://news.yahoo.com/religion-little-impact-u-race-poll-051016142.html
► Modern Offices: Offices are changing their desks to be more efficient. Modern offices are encouraging open floor plans. Do employees favor the death of the cubicle? :: http://news.yahoo.com/who-knew/modern-offices-offices-are-changing-their-desks-to-be-more-efficient-30082128.html
► Dave Collins from Little Rock, Arkansas is a "looner," a person with a balloon fetish. Their balloon interaction can be as simple as hugging the balloons or popping them. Dave has said he doesn't do anything beyond hugging the balloons or putting them under his shirt, but there are looners that take the interaction a bit further. :: http://news.yahoo.com/video/man-loves-balloons-193000196.html
► 27 July 2012 - Syria conflict: US fears Aleppo 'massacre' :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19008388
► 27 July 2012 - Animal Olympians: Nature's track and field stars By Jeremy Coles Reporter, BBC Nature :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18831388
► 26 July 2012 - Cuban President Raul Castro 'willing to talk to US' :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18995204
► Pentagon' s 30,000-pound bunker-buster 'superbomb' ready for use. Published: 26 July, 2012 -Edited: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/news/massive-ordnance-penetrator-bomb-bunker-buster-144/
► Syrian violence relocated: Aleppo turns into battlefield. Published: 26 July, 2012 - Edited: 27 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/syria-aleppo-clashes-damascus-132/
► Hollywood is fueling American violence. Published: 26 July, 2012 - Edited: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/politics/columns/bridge-too/dark-knight-aurora-colorado-shooting-holmes/
► Obama vs. AK-47s. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/usa/news/obama-gun-president-weapons-154/
► Russian 'Betrayal' to go big in Venice. Published: 26 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/betrayal-venice-serebrennikov-lion-148/
► Russia and Syria's Assad: The End of the Affair? It has become clear to many officials in Moscow that the Assad regime cannot restore the pre-rebellion status quo in Syria, forcing them to consider backing away from a longtime client | By Simon Shuster / Moscow | July 26, 2012 :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/russia-and-syrias-assad-the-end-of-the-affair/
► How Low Can Facebook Go? Facebook shares have fallen 36% since the IPO, which generated $9 billion for company insiders. "It has become a show-me story," one analyst said. By Sam Gustin | July 27, 2012 :: http://business.time.com/2012/07/27/how-low-can-facebook-go/
Latest Headlines
■ U.N. Fears Showdown in Aleppo Is Imminent:: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/u-n-worries-showdown-in-aleppo-could-be-imminent/
■ Few Think Sluggish Economy Will Strengthen :: http://business.time.com/2012/07/27/few-think-sluggish-u-s-economy-will-strengthen-soon/
■ Sandusky Case: Mystery Victim Revealed :: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2120592,00.html
■ Sudanese Struggle to Ignite Own Uprising :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/sudanese-struggle-to-ignite-their-own-uprising/
■ Must-Reads from Around the World :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/must-reads-from-around-the-world-july-27-2012/
■ N.H. Hepatitis C Outbreak: Technician Fired:: http://healthland.time.com/2012/07/27/n-h-hepatitis-c-outbreak-technician-was-fired-in-arizona/
■ Vietnam's Tiger Farms: Trafficking Hubs? :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/vietnams-tiger-farms-are-called-trafficking-hubs/
■ NATO: Afghan Militant Attacks Rising :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/nato-afghan-militant-attacks-up-11-percent/
■ N. Korea and S. Korea Mark War Armistice :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/north-and-south-korea-mark-war-armistice/
■ Samsung Posts Record Profits Again :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/galaxy-phones-drive-samsung-to-record-profit-again/
■ Milosevic Ex-Ally To Become Serbia's PM :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/milosevic-ex-ally-to-become-serbias-pm/
■ CNN: 2 Killed as Storms Lash the Northeast :: http://us.cnn.com/2012/07/27/us/northeast-weather/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
■ CNN: How to Make Peace with a Monster :: http://us.cnn.com/2012/07/26/us/mass-murder-survivors/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
■ Rebels and Government Clash in Congo :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/congo-unrest-clashes-with-rebels-spark-refugee-exodus/#refugees-from-the-democratic-republic-of-congo-board-buses-at-nyakabande-refugee-transit-camp-in-kisoro-town
► Thursday, July 26, 2012 | By Vaughn Wallace - A Young Olympian: Diver Carolina Mendoza’s Path to London :: http://lightbox.time.com/2012/07/26/carolina-mendoza-mexican-diver/#1
► London itself is something of an Olympic Village. The diversity of the world's cultures is evident on the city's streets, a stark change from the London that hosted the Games in 1948. :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-london-olympics-20120727,0,6146752.story
► U.S. economy grows at a sluggish 1.5% rate in 2nd quarter. Growth at or below 2% isn't enough to lower the unemployment rate. :: http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fiw-economy-20120727,0,7260456.story
► Israelis likely to take Romney visit with a grain of salt. The nation is used to the promises made in election years. Still, some worry that Netanyahu has taken a side in the partisanship. :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-israel-romney-20120726,0,4706083.story
► Gun control fears, not Colorado shooting, spook gun buyers | By David Horsey - July 26, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-gun-buyers-20120725,0,7997741.story
28 JUILLET 2012
► Danny Boyle's Opening Ceremony starts London Games in the most perfect (and most British) way :: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics--danny-boyle-s-opening-ceremony-starts-london-games-in-the-most-perfect--and-most-british--way.html
► London 2012 Opening Ceremony :: http://sports.yahoo.com/photos/olympics-london-2012-opening-ceremony-slideshow/
► Shooting suspect James Holmes was treated by CU psychiatrist | By Liz Goodwin, Yahoo! News :: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/shooting-suspect-james-holmes-treated-cu-psychiatrist-193517014.html
► 28 July 2012 - Burma: UN calls for inquiry over Rakhine violence :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19025549
► London 2012 opening ceremony in pictures :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19025492
► 28 July 2012 - Syria army attacks Aleppo as tanks move in :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-19025955
► 27 July 2012 - Spain: Action needed to tackle economy, says IMF :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19018586
► 10 things we didn't know last week :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2012/07/10_things_we_didnt_know_last_w_236.shtml
► Medvedev in London for Olympic opening ceremony. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/politics/medvedev-london-olympics-sochi-putin-209/
► Year of the Woman: For first time all Olympic teams include female athletes. Published: 28 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/sport/london-olympic-women-team-275/
► Mass arrests at monthly cycling event in London on Olympic ceremony night (VIDEO, PHOTOS). Published: 28 July, 2012 - Edited: 28 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/news/london-police-olympics-arrests-269/
► Police claim to thwart mass shooting in Maryland. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/usa/news/police-thwart-mass-maryland-250/
► DARPA's Blue Angel - Pentagon prepares millions of vaccines against future global flu. Published: 28 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/usa/news/future-vaccine-darpa-research-255/
► US Ambassador to Russia: Wrong to link co-operation with human rights. Published: 28 July, 2012 - Edited: 28 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/politics/usa-russia-cooperation-mcfaul-257/
► Turkey sets up secret anti-Assad rebel base with Saudi Arabia and Qatar - reports. Published: 27 July, 2012 - Edited: 28 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/syria-rebel-base-turkey-qatar-230/
► Russian people against military operation in Syria. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/politics/syria-military-sanctions-poll-219/
► Saudi riot police fire live rounds on Shiite protesters in Qatif - reports (VIDEO, PHOTOS). Published: 27 July, 2012 - Edited: 28 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/saudi-police-fire-protestors-qatif-wounded-212/
► Spain concedes to full EU/IMF bailout. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/business/news/spain-full-bailout-billion-235/
► Kabul cries for love after Taliban fall. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/kabul-afghan-taliban-regime-224/
► Russian billionaire to be compensated for fake nude. One of the world's richest men, Viktor Vekselberg, has finally won a long-running court battle against Christie's. The auction house sold the Russian billionaire a painting of a nude, which turned out to be a fake. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/art-and-culture/news/vekselberg-christies-billionaire-kustodiev-241/ | in DAILY MAIL
► CNN president resigns amid worst ratings in decades. Published: 27 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/usa/news/cnn-president-resign-walton-248/
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► London Olympics declared open with grand show. Queen Elizabeth II officially opens London 2012 Games after spectacular opening ceremony showcasing best of Britain. Last Modified: 28 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/olympics/2012/07/201272719731236470.html
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► Syrian army launches Aleppo fightback. Activists say Assad forces mount ground assault on commercial capital, as rebels make gains in countryside in north. Last Modified: 28 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/07/20127286325133518.html
► Fall of Syria's Assad 'only a matter of time'. Ex-UN mission chief says president's days are numbered but his exit may not end the conflict. Last Modified: 27 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/07/2012727111921493143.html
► Obama signs bill for Israel missile defence. US president releases an additional $70 million aid timed to upstage Republican rival Mitt Romney's trip to Jerusalem. Last Modified: 27 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/07/201272718113852794.html
► Colorado suspect was 'psychiatric patient'. James Holmes' defence attorneys wrote in court filing that 24-year old alleged shooter was seeing a psychiatrist. Last Modified: 28 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2012/07/2012727195810139193.html
► PM says Bangladesh cannot help Rohingya. Sheikh Hasina says her country can not afford to accommodate more refugees fleeing Myanmar. Last Modified: 27 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/07/2012727185236711203.html
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► The 2012 Olympic Games Open with Lots of Bangs — and a Whimper. Danny Boyle's spectacle was weird in places, patchy, a bit preachy sometimes — but the wobbles made the watching even more compelling. By Catherine Mayer - July 27, 2012 :: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/27/the-2012-olympic-games-open-with-lots-of-bangs-and-a-whimper/
●● Highlights from the Opening Ceremony :: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/27/london-gets-its-games-on-highlights-from-the-2012-olympics-opening-ceremony/#olympic_ceremony_31
●● The Worst Ever Opening Ceremonies :: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/27/the-worst-ever-opening-ceremonies/#1988-seoul-olympics
●● Scenes from the 1948 Games :: http://life.time.com/culture/1948-london-summer-olympics-life-photos/
●● 50 Olympic Athletes to Watch :: http://olympics.time.com/2012/07/02/50-olympic-athletes-to-watch/#rebecca-adlington
●● How Olympic Athletes Train :: http://olympics.time.com/category/how-they-train/
●● 13 Winning Olympic Apps :: http://olympics.time.com/category/how-they-train/
●● Full Coverage of the 2012 Games :: http://olympics.time.com/
Latest Headlines
■ UN Fails to Reach Arms Trade Treaty :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/un-states-fail-to-reach-global-arms-trade-treaty/
■ White House Predicts $1.2T Budget Deficit :: http://swampland.time.com/2012/07/27/obama-administration-predicts-1-2-trillion-federal-budget-deficit/
■ Feds, Seattle Agree to Police Reforms :: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2120664,00.html
■ Judge Orders Probe of Jackson Family :: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/27/judge-orders-investigation-into-well-being-of-michael-jacksons-children/
■ Report: Iraq Rebuilders Killed by Hundreds :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/report-719-iraq-rebuilders-killed-since-2003/
■ Selena Star Lupe Ontiveros Dies at 69 :: http://entertainment.time.com/2012/07/27/selena-star-lupe-ontiveros-dies-of-cancer-at-69/
■ Economic Growth Slows to 1.5% in 2nd Qtr. :: http://business.time.com/2012/07/27/u-s-economic-growth-slows-to-1-5-in-2nd-quarter/
■ Dow Hits 13,000 for First Time Since May :: http://business.time.com/2012/07/27/stocks-move-higher-dow-crosses-above-13000/
■ Sandusky Case: Mystery Victim Revealed :: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2120592,00.html
■ Sudanese Struggle to Ignite Own Uprising :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/sudanese-struggle-to-ignite-their-own-uprising/
■ CNN: Barclays Sorry for LIBOR Scandal :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/27/investing/barclays-libor/index.htm?iid=HP_LN
■ CNN: Zuckerberg's Worth Down By $7.2B :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/27/technology/zuckerberg-net-worth/index.htm?iid=HP_LN
■ The Muslim World Observes Ramadan :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/27/the-muslim-world-observes-ramadan/
► Polygamy in America: Joe Darger and His 3 Wives :: http://www.time.com/time/video/player/0,32068,1754465091001_2120441,00.html
► Political Pictures of the Week, July 21-27 :: http://swampland.time.com/2012/07/27/political-pictures-of-the-week-july-21-27/
► The Dictator's Bride: Kim Jong Un Debuts His First Lady :: http://world.time.com/2012/07/26/the-dictators-bride-kim-jong-un-enjoys-marital-bliss-with-his-first-lady/#kim-jong-un-with-new-wife-01
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► Anaheim expecting more police-shooting protests this weekend | By Richard Winton and Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times - July 28, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0728-anaheim-protest-20120728,0,1437219.story
●● Facebook stock price could be hit by torrent of new shares :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-facebook-shares-20120728,0,1045145.story
●● Banks: O.C. couple's adoption of Colombian girl was 'the perfect fit' :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks-natalia-20120728,0,2363872.column
●● GOP's message to voters: 'Stop the tax hike' :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-gop-tax-cuts-20120728,0,5136053.story
●● UC regents strike plea deal in UCLA lab death :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0728-lab-death-20120728,0,7128292.story
●● Baca on jails: 'We know we screwed up in the past':: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0728-jails-20120728,0,5886478.story
●● Maryland man held after alleged mass-shooting threat :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-maryland-arrest-20120728,0,1535075.story
●● Autopsy: Arizona defendant killed self in court with cyanide :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-cyanide-michael-marin-20120727,0,5321030.story
► Market boosts community, and itself, by hiring on skid row | By Laura Hautala, Los Angeles Times- July 28, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fresco-homeless-20120728,0,6728407.story
► Judge blocks UCLA's proposed sale of Japanese garden in Bel-Air | By Martha Groves, Los Angeles Times - July 28, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0728-japanese-garden-20120728,0,5846491.story
► Seattle, beyond the usual tourist haunts | By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer :: http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-tr-seattle-20120729,0,1276026.story
► American Airlines plans to offer lie-flat seats on U.S. flights | By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger - July 26, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-trb-lie-flat-seats-american-airlines-20120725,0,2285692.story
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► Summer nights in Chinatown fill with music, food, fun | By Sari Heifetz Stricke, Special to the Los Angeles Times - July 27, 2012 :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-guidefeature-20120727,0,1851221.story
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► Photos of the Day - A roundup of today's best photos. :: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/photos-of-the-day-1340925511-slideshow/
► Photo of the day: Obama signs military aid bill to Israel |By Tauren Dyson, Yahoo! News :: http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/photo-day-president-obama-signs-military-aid-bill-165802228.html?_esi=1
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► Replacing government 101: Syrian rebels learn democracy in Germany. Published: 28 July, 2012: http://rt.com/news/government-rebels-training-us-301/
► Russian Navy to evacuate Syrian base in emergency. Published: 28 July, 2012 :: http://www.rt.com/news/tarturs-base-defense-evacuation-293/
► Russia won't comply with anti-Syrian sanctions, vessel inspections. Published: 28 July, 2012 :: http://rt.com/politics/russia-vessels-search-sanctions-syria-302/
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► PHOTOS - Olympic opening light and magic :: http://rt.com/online-exclusive/galleries/olympic-opening-light-magic/
► Afghan rights report stalled by warlord fears. Government report on 30 years of violence may not see the light of day because it names politically-connected warlords. Ali M Latifi Last Modified: 28 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/07/2012728111845610829.html
► Lebanese artist's paintings to get new home. Works of Khalil Saleeby, who brought new ideas into a conservative society, to be shown in new Beirut museum. Last Modified: 29 Jul 2012 :: http://www.aljazeera.com/video/middleeast/2012/07/201272915525724134.html
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► US basketball team favourites for gold. Koby Bryant among stars hoping to follow in footsteps of Michael Jordan's Olympic "Dream Team" of 1992. Last Modified: 29 Jul 2012:: http://www.aljazeera.com/sport/london2012/2012/07/20127290121983799.html
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To cover the line I asked him, "Dahling, what can I type here?"
"Nothing," he said, "A pregnant woman, you, are prohibited from writing, typing, talking loudly ( maybe what he meant was, if he was leaning to the right then I was leaning to the left, if he was the U.S. then I was the Russia, for example, ... and so on until we both fell asleep and forgot to embrace each other), or cry silently because of listening to certain songs or melancholy music and feel you are living life in the past, no way! Just to go through pregnancy. And in this week you are still pregnant, honey." he said bluntly, without lifting his face from his laptop screen.
Last week I saw he was staring at a figure of another woman on his laptop screen, and she was not me. Later today, the mirror told me that I was a female penguin, just because of this pregnancy. Offended? No. I love this pregnancy, and I also like the penguin. And now, the female penguin is walking slowly toward his laptop screen.
Hoop-hoop-hoop,
Hello to you,
If you are a female goose there,
I'll peck you to bleed.
Do you think the Penguins can not jump like a hungry tiger, hm?
We'll see.
And
Actually, when he was being such that, he looked very handsome, but he's a bit
The windmill of your mind Lyric :
- Round
like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel. Never
ending or beginning on an ever-spinning reel. Like a snowball down a
mountain or a carnival balloon. Like a carousel that's turning,
running rings around the moon. Like a clock whose hands are
sweeping, Past the minutes on its face, And the world is like an
apple, Whirling silently in space, Like the circles that you find in
the windmills of your mind.
- Like a tunnel
that you follow to a tunnel of its own. Down a hollow to a cavern
where the sun has never shone, Like a door that keeps revolving in a
half-forgotten dream, Like the ripples from a pebble, someone
tosses in a stream, Like a clock whose hands are sweeping. Past the
minutes on its face, And the world is like an apple. Whirling
silently in space Like the circles that you find in the windmills of
your mind.
- Keys that jingle in your
pocket, words that jangle in your head. Why did summer go so quickly?
Was it something that you said? Lovers walk along a shore and leave
their footprints in the sand. Was the sound of distant drumming just
the fingers of your hand? Pictures hanging in a hallway or the
fragment of a song. Half-remembered names and faces, but to whom do
they belong? When you knew that it was over, you were suddenly
aware, that the autumn leaves were turning to the colour of her hair.
Like a circle in a spiral, Like a wheel within a wheel, Never ending or beginning on an ever-spinning reel. As the images unwind, Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind.
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Jan Pepijn Servaas, Almira Izzati and Pranay Suresh like this.
Pranay Suresh : I'm running out of words to say something.
Pranay Suresh : I mean, ... you make me feel like I have never seen an egg yolk, rolled paper, steering wheel, a pair of elderly were holding hands, walls, and the letters. But I often see the Kurds, ma'am.
Almira Izzati : cutieee, have you eaten yet? they say the food price is expensive in America, but why are they still fat? . ..
Pranay Suresh : Almira, tell Jan I like his tempeh article.
Almira Izzati : really? but it is also expensive here...
Jan Pepijn Servaas : I'm just motivated by a vegetarian here, . .. you can assume it is the same as a traditional cheese from France. As I dig further, it's very popular because of its protein content is similar to the meat protein, tempeh is more quickly to treat diarrheal diseases for children and malnutrition due to dehydration, its amino acid content is also very high. Indonesian people are the best tempeh makers in the world.
Astrid Adrienne: Jan, I would ask him to find it for me. Adriaan dahling, would you please go buy it at Mother's Market or the Japanese market in Gardena, maybe? I'll recommend Tempeh as one of the main ingredients in my food menu.
Astrid Adrienne: I have also ever seen a professional omelet maker, Nay. The chicken eggs make him famous, ehehehe, so you've pretty much seen them in Iraq with the proximity to the Zionists? Please send our regards to Kirkuk. Nah!
Astrid Adrienne : Izti, since you asked your question, I have eaten many times without notice to you. Now I'll answer the question without feeling "I'm feeling fat" but because of being pregnant.
As far as I know some things about the causes of obesity, it may be caused by: Less moving; Fond of snacking; The price of fatty foods in the U.S. is quite cheap; Americans eat portions are quite large; The focus of the American dinner plate is the meat or cheese. The dessert should be present in their menu, and I really know the type of their desserts, is quite 'heavy', quite "wow" ie the portion of a "giant" chocolate cake. Well, things like that. But dunno why, Adriaan still looks very sexy though he always eats his pudding -- just a large piece pudding, though -- with a ravenous tiger style...ehheehhe...
Jan Pepijn Servaas : I can send them to you in special packages.
Adriaan Zef : A tiger eats pudding? Stunning. It's more than your wild imagination, this is a sign of amity between you and me. Honey, now say that your pudding was getting crazy about my fangs. , Jan Pepijn, thanks for your attention to us.
Almira Izzati ... ...
Pranay Suresh : It would be a useful healthy jokes, ma'am,.. but unfortunately the peace is over. They are not satisfied with the compensation given by al-Bazzar. The issue is a classic, still on the substance of the original claim, that Kirkuk must become an integral part of Kurdistan region. Throughout history, they always fight for independence. For that purpose they have fought against Sumer, Assyria, Persia, Mongolia, European Crusaders, and Turks. Here they are, with the amount estimated 30 million people, actually they are one of the largest ethnic group in the world, but unfortunately they do not have their own nation-state. Turkey, Iran, and Iraq to quell their uprisings, whereas ethnically they have linkage with Iranian tribes. They use the Kurdish language, an Indo-European language of the Iranian language branch. Are you not interested in learning this language? or.. who knows you've been able to speak Kurdish?
Astrid Adrienne : Thank you for that question, Nay. I'll try to learn many languages, but in connection with your mind, I just want to give feedback to you. There are several factors that make the Kurds are scattered and fail to realize their dream to have their own country. First, the tribal sentiment divides them by nationality. It is difficult for the birth of a Kurdish leader who can unite the nation. Despite having an identity of the Kurds, the group is divided into various tribes.
Second, they are the victims of central government's dictatorship in countries where the Kurds are following the division of post-World War I.
Third, the colonialism also break their unity. In fact, the colonialism exploit tribal sentiments among them for pitting them. Dictatorial governments that overshadow them, for example, does not recognize their existence. Dictatorship also denies their language's existence in the country.
If the social reality in these countries have many cultures and languages, then the recognized culture is only one, and the other should be removed. They always become the victims. That's the political reality faced by the Kurds in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
I think to achieve the strategic target of getting Kirkuk, they will be ready to enter into a coalition with any party. So long as their modern history, they have entered a coalition with the Zionists, Iran, Turkey and others, although their condition in Iran and Turkey live in a prolonged agony, whereas their conditions in Iraq are much better, even some of the Kurdish leaders have sat in such strategic positions in the ministries of Interior, Defense, Military Chief of Staff, the Parliament, including the governor in the non-Kurds territories.
This condition is a big mistake made by Iraqi Kurds. The assistance extended by Turkey or Iran are in fact not because of their love to the Kurds, but to pressure the government into Baghdad and drain their energy alone. Peace agreement in the case of Iran and Iraq in 1975 is a concrete example of the dishonesty of that support.
Thus, the support obtained by the Kurds from The United States at this time is nothing but a 'reward' for their cooperation with coalition forces in toppling Saddam Hussein. In Iraq's temporary administrative law now have accommodated the boundaries of Kurdish state in Iraq's federal system of government.
Let's look forward together, Nay. The Kurdish nation's existence is only a matter of time, and a demand that Kirkuk is the capital of Kurdistan will become a reality in the future, because Kurdistan without Kirkuk, ...ehehehe what does it mean?
Eh, there's one more thing. Ironically, this claim is accompanied by demands to expel Arabs from there. This step seems to be starting with the demands of self-determination rights of Baghdad by U.S. intervention.
We see how difficult their struggle to obtain their own homeland. This is the longest running ethnic conflict story in the Middle East. I do not deny their problem is more difficult than the Palestinians. If the Palestinians are faced with only one enemy state -- Israel -- then the Kurds clash with several countries, especially Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. If the Palestinian struggle is morally receive endorsement from many countries -- especially Islamic countries -- then the support's echo for the Kurds is very low. The reason is, Kurdish problem is lack of religious solidarity, given what is facing the same religion. Their struggle is devoid of religious jargon.
Maybe they do have the ethnic consciousness, but they do not have the regional consciousness. This is a consequence of traditional nomadic culture, which makes their lives moving from Turkey and Iran into the valley of Mesopotamia while herding cattle and farming.
They now divided into 5 "pieces" who are integrated in Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran, also late Soviet. This is a fundamental difference between the Kurdish issue and the Palestine issue. If since the beginning the Palestinians has a homeland -- which is eventually annexed by Israel -- then historically the Kurds can't be said to have the reality of a country.
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Jan Pepijn Servaas: How effective these demands?
Astrid Adrienne: It will still be seen from the development of geo-strategic and geo-political American-Israel next. Demands for Arab expulsion from Kirkuk can backfire for Kurdistan nationalist movement. It's not easy to realize this great obsession, because it's not only most of the Islamic movement in opposing Kurdish attempts to separate itself from Iraq, but it will also face the threat from Iran's government, Turkey and Syria. They all oppose the Kurdistan nationalist movement. It seems -- for them -- Iraqi Kurdistan's independence may create a domino effect on the Kurdish nationalist movement in these countries.
Demands for Kurdish independence in Iraq, making the Turkish military in seven years ago issued a threat that they would attack Kirkuk if the ideals of freedom was realized. This threat can be the biggest obstacle for the scenario supporter of Iraqi Kurdistan independence, which is geo-strategically favorable to Israel, because the disintegration of Kurdistan will bankrupt the Iraqi money bags in building their future, either politically or militarily.
And, the bankruptcy and helplessness of Iraq are the Israel's big goals. The scenario of divide and rule for Iraq has been successfully applied. So, it's not surprising to us if Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria and (possibly) Turkey, through the geo-strategic's insights are the real threats to the Israel's future.