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Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:06 -0400

Bomb explodes outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris

India becomes the world’s top arms buyer

Russian court declares books on Scientology to be “extremest,” upholds their ban

Women continue to fill rick perry’s facebook wall with mock questions; ”Governor Perry, I am experiencing mid-cycle cramping. Is this a punishment from god for not getting pregnant this month?”

Romney aide says race can be reset “like an Etch A Sketch,” Santorum and Gingrich hand out Etch A Sketches to reporters; appear on stage with Etch A Sketches

Long read: Are Walmart’s Chinese Factories as Bad as Apple’s? Fiction-free investigation finds that in many cases, the company’s auditors are asleep on the job.

3/21/2012

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:05 -0400

Romney wins in Illinois; record low turnout

Obama to visit the DMZ this Sunday and “raise pressure” on North Korea

Germany’s $263 billion renewable energy shift is the biggest reconstruction of their energy market since WWII

Obama campaign invites Romney’s press corps for a visit; Romney campaign unaware of the meeting

The Pirate Bay announces plans to fly “server drones” miles above Sweden to avoid law enforcement

Long read: How one response to a Reddit thread became a big budget film

3/20/2012

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 -0400

U.S. Department of Justice, FBI to probe the killing of unarmed high school student by Florida police

Israeli, Iranian civilians trade Facebook messages en masse; “We <3 you”

Heavy fighting in Damascus; gun battles between rebels and government; two car bombs kill 27 people

Center for Public Integrity gives eight states failing grades for corruption

Disney loses $200 million on John Carter; costliest flop ever

Long read: How one man escaped a North Korean prison camp

3/16/2012

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:22:06 -0400

Swift, the body that handles global banking transactions, says it will cut Iran out of the global banking system on Saturday to enforce sanctions

Shell admits to 207 oil spills in 2011

Uganda halts screening of Kony film after angry protests

Apple stock hits all-time high (again) as iPad 3 debuts

Long read: Virginia has DNA evidence that may prove the innocence of dozens of men convicted of crimes they didn’t commit - why won’t the state say who they are?

3/14/2012

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:30:05 -0400

Santorum wins Alabama, Mississippi primaries; Romney comes in third

Obama’s approval rating up to 50% for the first time since July; 227,000 jobs created in February

Syria expands assault, attacks rebels in northern city of Idlib; hundreds of refugees flee

Catholic church puts legal pressure on abuse victims’ group

Sacramento parents camp out for three nights to secure spots for their children in kindergarten class

Long read: The blind man who taught himself to see

3/13/2012

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:30:06 -0400

Obama administration blocks Texas voter ID law

Yahoo sues Facebook for infringing 10 patents

U.N. claims Bradley Manning’s treatment was cruel and inhumane

U.S. faces challenge to war on drugs as Latin American countries mull decriminalization, legalization

Long read: The secret life of bees

3/12/2012

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:30:05 -0400

Shabab and Ethiopian troops clash in Somalia; three-hour gun battle in Yurkud

U.S. Soldier killed 16 Afghans in their homes

12-year-old girl suing Minnesota school after being forced to hand over her Facebook password and punished for posts

New bill would would allow Congress to impeach President for using of military force without Congressional authorization

Long read: Inside the Secret Service

3/10/2012

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:10:00 -0500

Moody’s declares Greece in default of debt

14% rise in homelessness in the UK tip of the iceberg; figure doesn’t count those living with friends, in hostels or on streets

Four more Syrian generals defect; seven total support the Free Syrian Army

Long read: Some quants abandon finance for social sciences

3/9/2012

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:30:00 -0500

51% of young Greek workers are unemployed; youth unemployment in Spain tops 50%; homelessness in England jumps by 14%

U.S. adds Vatican to money-laundering “concern” list

Keystone oil pipeline bill does not pass; Obama personally lobbied Senators to defeat the bill

Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony becomes top online issue

Long read: The Daily What on the issues surrounding Kony 2012

3/8/2012

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:30:05 -0500

Magnetic storm from solar flare may disrupt satellites, power grids

Justice Department threatens to sue Apple, other publishers for colluding to raise the prices of eBooks

Treasury Department to sell $6 billion in AIG stock; The Treasury’s initial $16 billion interest in AIG from the bailout bill will net American taxpayers a $41.8 billion profit

Death-row inmates “main source of organs in China”

Long read: Marco Arment’s iPad purchasing guide

3/7/2012

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:30:05 -0500

Romney wins ID, MA, OH, VA, and VT, Santorum wins OK, ND, and TN, Gingrich takes GA; Romney has 386 delegates, Santorum has 156, Gingrich has 85; 1,144 are needed for the nomination

FBI: Five hackers arrested after former LulzSec leader “Sabu” flips

Twin blasts hit Egyptian gas pipeline; 13th such attack since Mubarak was ousted

World powers resume face-to-face negotiations with Iran over nuclear technology

“Nodding disease” affecting children in Uganda

Long read: Revolution U - What Egypt learned from the students who overthrew Milosovec

3/6/2012

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:30:00 -0500

Syrians fleeing the city of Homs describe a humanitarian catastrophe; civilians summarily executed, hospital patients tortured

G8 summit moved from Chicago to Camp David

Expectations of Obama’s re-election credited with dramatic increase in gun sales

Central American countries debate drug decriminalization as Biden visits

Long read: Lost in Space - An incredible true tale of hacking, espionage and death in the lonely reaches of space

3/5/2012

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:29:07 -0500

Putin declares victory in Russian election; widespread reports of vote-rigging and ballot fraud

200 killed in Brazzaville explosions

China’s military budget tops $100 billion

Romney favored in Super Tuesday primaries

Long read: Mills Baker on design and compromise

3/4/2012

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:03:52 -0500

“Grisly reports” from Syria

Romney wins Washington; overall Romney has 182 delegates, Santorum has 79, Gingrich has 39; 1,144 needed for the nomination

Aung San Suu Kyi falls ill during campaign

NASA: Next February, asteroid 2012 DA14 “has a good chance of colliding with Earth,” options are to blast it or paint it

Ship’s anchor damages underwater cable cutting off internet access to six countries

Long read: What Russia taught Syria: When you destroy a city, make sure no one - not even the story - gets out alive

3/3/2012

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:02:05 -0500

Obama on Iran military option: “As president of the United States, I don’t bluff.”

Oceans acidifying fastest in 300 million years

Florida House approves student-led prayer in public schools with 88-27 vote

BP reaches $7.8 billion settlement with plaintiffs over 2010 Gulf oil spill

NASA hacked 13 times last year

Long read: Understanding Syria’s uprising

3/2/2012

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:52:08 -0500

Obama to focus on gas prices

Federal court approves warrantless searches of cell phones

Uganda’s new anti-gay bill fueled by resentment toward the West

Senate kills amendment allowing employers to opt out of providing health care coverage they disagree with on moral grounds

Twitter grants license to Gnip and DataSift to harvest user data

Long read: Six-legged giant finds secret hideaway, hides for 80 years

3/1/2012

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:02:00 -0500

North Korea halts nuclear program in exchange for U.S. aid

Senate showdown over White House rule requiring free birth control coverage

Conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart dead at 43

LG U+ makes free wifi available to every Korean

Long read: Neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga on free will

2/29/2012

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:02:05 -0500

Romney wins Arizona and Michigan; Romney has 157 delegates, Santorum has 77, Gingrich has 32

Apple to announce new iPad next week

7,500 civilian deaths in Syrian revolt; Bashar al-Assad can be classified as a war criminal

E. Benjamin Skinner reports modern-day slavery aboard foreign-chartered commercial fishing vessels in the seas off New Zealand

Long read: V.S. Ramachandran investigates the brain science behind mysterious behavior

2/28/2012

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

WikiLeaks releases Stratfor emails

Romney and Santorum trade barbs before Michigan primary; Santorum gets Secret Service protection

Bradley Manning and Bill Clinton nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Russians form 10-mile human chain around the Kremlin to protest Putin

Discontented Senegalese vote for president

Long read: Jesse Thorn’s 12 Point Program for Absolutely, Positively 1000% No-Fail Guaranteed Success