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News Headlines June 8, 2013

Europeans Frightened by US PRISM Scandal, Urge Passage of New Laws Stockholm’s Male Train Drivers Wear Skirts to Beat Heat Australian Foreign Minister Says Julian Assange is ‘Of No Concern’ The Bilderberg Group Meets in London United Kingdom Beneficiary of United States’ NSA Prism Program Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talaal Sues US-Based Forbes Magazine for Understating His […]

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Crystal Castles – “Affection” Music Video

Crystal Castles video for Affection is as abstract as the vocals sound – a winning combination. This takes the day for artistic vision and, even though we tend to favor abstraction, you will also agree.

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13-Year Old UK X Box Gamer Slashes Friend’s Throat After Gears of War 3 Bout

A 13-year old boy in Clydebank, Scotland in the United Kingdom allegedly slashed his younger friend’s throat after playing a round of Gears of War 3. The two boys met over X Box Live and there was apparently no ill-will between them prior to the attack. The attack was allegedly provoked by an insult which […]

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Europe

Scottish Athlete Chris Hoy Faces Online Backlash for Perceived Anti-Scottish Nationalism Comments

Scottish cyclist and olympian Sir Chris Hoy faced a firestorm of controversy online in his homeland of Scotland after making comments that described some disadvantages Scotland could face in terms of athletic competition internationally if the state decides to leave the United Kingdom and become an independent, sovereign state. The nation’s most accomplished olympian, Sir […]

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News Headlines May 17, 2013

Greek Golden Dawn MP Shouts ‘Heil Hitler’ During Parliamentary Session Russia Confused About International Outrage Over Syrian Arms Sales UK Public Accounts Committee Chairperson Margaret Hodges Tells Google: ‘You Do Evil’ in Underpaying Taxes Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Protest Israeli Defense Ministry Plans to Draft Them Bashar Al-Assad Winning in Syrian Civil War Internet Sensation, […]

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News Headlines May 15, 2013

Smuggling Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Into Gaza Tibetan Monk in Possession of Tapes of the Dalai Lama Beaten to Death 11 Governments Meeting in Peru to Discuss Control Over the Internet Czech Pharmacies Dispensing Medical Marijuana OECD Claims Rich-Poor Divide Widening Brits Financially Lacking Compared to Neighbors Star Wars and Doctor Who Fans Battle at […]

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United Nations Begins Inquiry Into United States’ Drone Program

The United Nations announced that it will be launching an inquiry into the United States’ deployment of combat drones and the legal frameworks governing such use.   Ben Emmerson from the United Kingdom, the United Nations‘ special rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, opened the inquiry on January 24 and will focus on deployments in […]

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Should Britain Continue Foreign Aid to India?

The United Kingdom gives India, a former colony, over £1.4 billion annually in development aid but many Britons are questioning this given that India is quite developed, even boasting its own space program.   Economists estimate that India’s economy will overtake Britain’s by 2022 with 20% annual increases in the number of millionaires in India […]

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New Flag Proposed for Australia

The new flag would leave the nation’s British heritage and push forward with a fusion of Aboriginal elements in a reinterpretation of the current flag.   Australian National University military historian Dr. John Blaxland designed the flag and worked to incorporate the nation’s past, its aboriginal heritage, and a multicultural future.   The flag features […]

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53% of British Electorate would Vote to Leave the European Union According to a Times/Populus Poll

A recently released poll by Times/Populus revealed that 53% of eligible British voters would choose to leave the European Union (EU) if a referendum were held today.   Current British Prime Minister David Cameron’s Tories came in at 57%, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats at 37% and 35% respectively, showing a waning of European sentiment […]

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