News Headlines (102) 22 December 2012

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► Mayan calendar ends; world doesn't - CBS/AP/ December 21, 2012

► IQ tests cannot measure true intelligence: Study 

► Britain to recognize Arctic Convoy vets 

► Successful Solo Rock/Pop Stars Twice as Likely to Die Early as Those in a Band, Study Finds Dec. 19, 2012


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Fruit Ninja in Real Life to Dubstep! Published on Dec 18, 2012



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Slip n' Slide Launches People Into Kiddie Pools (1000 fps)



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Cliff Jumps. Published on Apr 9, 2012 by hamnerandpals



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Worst Goal Kick Ever 16-12-2012. Published on Dec 16, 2012 by SportCanal99






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Raw: Obama Family Departs for Hawaii. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: President Barack Obama and his family left from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Friday, headed to Hawaii for the holidays. (Dec. 21)

Well, coinciding ... we are just planning a vacation to Hawaii, (my fiance, my baby, my baby sitter, and of course me too, ... ehehhee .... me too? Well ... nope, that's not what I mean. I mean, I was thinking, what would happen if they who would go on vacation were my baby, my fiance, and my nanny. Only three of them, and me ... mmm .. do not ask where I was going, maybe I would go on vacation alone to another place that I couldn't mention here, cause I was afraid you would tell my fiance and he would follow me then ruffled my own holiday event), for the year-end holidays and to feel a deeper sense of the meaning of a wedding. So, after coming home on vacation, my fiance wanted me to be completely ready to face the our wedding day.

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Obama: Inouye Gave Me a 'Sense of Hope'. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: President Barack Obama on Friday paid tribute to the late Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, a war hero and senator for 50 years. Obama said Inouye was the one who "hinted to me what might be possible in my own life." (Dec. 21)



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Obama to Nominate Kerry As Sec. of State. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, a senior administration official said, making the first move in a sweeping overhaul of his national security team heading into a second term. (Dec. 21)




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Obama: 'Nobody Gets 100 Percent'. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: President Barack Obama says he wants to get a big package done to deal with the 'fiscal cliff' and says there's no reason not to protect middle-class Americans from tax increases. He says no party can get 100 percent of what they want. (Dec. 21)

► Doomsday apocalypse, threats of violence prompt rash of school closings in Michigan - The Daily Caller – Fri, Dec 21, 2012 

► Is Squidocalypse Upon Us?

► Parents hesitant about NRA armed schools proposal  

► Predicting who's at risk for violence isn't easy

► EU, Russia condemn Israeli settlement expansion plans


► Indian women live in fear of violence - By NIRMALA GEORGE | Associated Press – Thu, Dec 20, 2012


► Winter storms hit U.S. The strongest Northwest storm of the season blew in early Dec. 17 on winds that gusted to more than 80 mph on the coast, knocking out power in places and creating blizzard-like conditions in the mountains. Another Midwest storm has dumped more than a foot of snow in the Rocky Mountains, causing problems for travelers as it spread across the Plains. (PHOTOS) 

► Obama's funny moments - A look at some humorous highlights from Obama's presidency. (PHOTOS)  

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► 21 December 2012  - In pictures: End of the Maya Long Count calendar. 21 December 2012  - Thousands have gathered at Stonehenge in the UK to mark the winter solstice and key Mayan sites in Central America to mark the end of the Mayan calendar. The date - 21 December 2012 - is, some believe, the end of the "long count" calendar of the Mayan civilisation. Nick Higham reports. (VIDEO) || NEWS - 21 December 'Mayan day of apocalypse' arrives.

(Has Arrived? Ah, let it go! Dahliiiing,...promise, we will be married, but hiyaaa... please, send them the AD dating system. Their mystique scent is not good in my nose.

► 22 December - Flocking to Finland to visit Santa Claus in Lapland By Mark Bosworth BBC World Service 

► 21 December 2012 - John Kerry: From good soldier to secretary of state By Kim Ghattashttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20821402 

► 21 December 2012 - Can Washington learn from Californian budget compromise? By Julian Bedford BBC News

► 21 December 2012 - Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube

► YouTube: The cult of web video

► A cutting-edge issue solved

► The world's last great wilderness

► 21 December 2012  - Your pictures of 2012 

► Apocalypse or new era? Mayan ceremony at 'Star Wars' temple in Guatemala. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: Guatemala on 21 December 2012 marked the end of a major cycle in the 5,125-year Mayan Long Count calendar with a colourful, elaborate celebration filled with dance, Mayan music and gravity-defying headdresses. The ceremony at the Tikal archaeological site started just after 03:00 GMT with man dressed like a Mayan priest blowing a horn in the Temple of Giant Jaguar, the most famous of all Tikal's temples.




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'NRA killing our kids!' Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: The National Rifle Association's press conference called in the wake of the Newtown massacre was interrupted as a protester held up a banner and yelled "The NRA is killing our kids." After he was escorted out, another protester broke in: Video of protesters disrupting NRA's LaPierre speech 

Indeed, Death is an absolute case for every living creature. Supposing our children and we do not die today --- and because they were shot with the guns --- then we will die in any other way, tomorrow. That's for sure, because I believe that death is also a world of God's creation. But these tragic events can be interpreted as a trigger. A perfect moment for the U.S. to be a more civilized country. Not by having rifles to civilians for them to protect themselves, but because its laws to ensure freedom of every person who lives there to live safely.

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CrossTalk: Armed to the Teeth. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: Does the US need more stringent gun control laws? Why are mass shootings becoming more frequent, year after year? Do Americans need assault weapons? Why is it that so many people with mental health issues can get access to guns? And is the NRA actually as powerful as people think? CrossTalking with Roger Pilon, Rachel Marsden and Scott Blakeman.



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US guns & cash keep Yemen leaders silent as trade choke point at stake. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: Yemen's U.S.-backed president has assumed control of the country's ballistic missile arsenal, after purging the military of rivals to his leadership. It was feared that the army would refuse to go along with the move, ushering in more turmoil in a country caught between uprisings, drone strikes, and al-Qaeda. Gayane Chichakyan now on what's at stake in Yemen. 



► $500 For Desecration: 'US Marine fined, demoted for urinating on Afghan bodies'. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: A US Marine has had his rank reduced and been fined $500 fine for urinating on corpses of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan after pleading guilty at a special court martial in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (VIDEO) || NEWS  - US Marine reduced to lower rank and fined for urinating on dead Afghans 

► NRA demands more guns in schools while protesters yell 'Stop killing our kids' (PHOTOS, VIDEO) 

► Mass shooting in Pennsylvania: Three injured, four including shooter killed 

► Italian PM Mario Monti steps down 

► Tear gas in Alexandria, Egypt, as constitution protesters and supporters clash (VIDEO, PHOTOS) 

► Wired's Most Dangerous: Russia’s cyber-security mogul behind Flame virus downfall hits top 15

► Doomsday re-scheduled? Archaeological record suggests Mayan Armageddon is Sunday

► Russian parliament approves ban on US adoption of Russian kids  

(Good. At least, the Russian children don't not grow up in a friendly environment with the misuse of guns)

► Record-setter: Michael Jackson glove sold for $200,000 

► Inside Story - Can Algeria and France forget the past? Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: French President Francois Hollande said his country's colonial rule in Algeria was "brutal and unjust", but told the Algerian parliament he will not apologise for it. Can bilateral ties improve? Guests: Emmanuel Dupuy, Saad Djebbar, Nabila Ramdani.



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Inside Story - North African arms race - 15 Apr 08 - Part 1. Uploaded on Apr 16, 2008 :: At odds for decades, Morocco and Algeria have entered what some see as the fiercest arms race in North Africa in years. Inside Story asks where this arms race will leave North Africa and what France and the US, vying for influence there, can do to prevent a deterioration in an already volatile region. || ► Inside Story - North African arms race - 15 Apr 08 - Part 2. Uploaded on Apr 16, 2008 :: At odds for decades, Morocco and Algeria have entered what some see as the fiercest arms race in North Africa in years. Inside Story asks where this arms race will leave North Africa and what France and the US, vying for influence there, can do to prevent a deterioration in an already volatile region.



► Inside Story Americas - US cities struggling post-Hurricane Sandy. Published on Dec 21, 2012 :: Nearly two months after Hurricane Sandy entire neighbourhoods are still covered in rubble, homes are infested with mold and hundreds of families remain without water or power. What's the biggest problem? Guests: Aria Doe, Klaus Jacob, Joel Kupferman. (VIDEO)

► Inside Story Americas - Is the UN repackaging Haiti's cholera aid? Published on Dec 21, 2012 ::The UN launches a plan to eradicate cholera from Haiti, but is it anything more than a repackaging of previously pledge money? Guests: Jonathan Katz, Brian Concannon, Jean Yves Point-du-Jour. (VIDEO)

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