Category Archives: World News
Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize
From the BBC: Obama wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Wow. Just wow. On the one hand, this is incredible. On the other, this will inspire endless complaints.
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New Party in Power in Japan.
Economics cause a change in leadership in Japan. And with it, a change in international politics. This is actually very interesting, given that the previous party in power had run the country all of post-WWII except for 11 months. Some … Continue reading
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Top Taliban Fighter dispatched with long shot
A 1500 yard shot through the chest by a Scotsman soldier. If I ever meet this man, I would buy him the finest stout in the pub, as I would the crew who helped make that shot possible. That is … Continue reading
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Blackwater Founder implicated on murder
Someone should have told him that the Godfather was a warning, not a role model. Erik Prince, already facing a federal probe for his company’s actions in Iraq, has been implicated in the murder of employees cooperating with the investigation. … Continue reading
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Someone doing good for disabled kids in Iraq
Someone from Texas doing good It is so rare for good news to come out of Iraq, but I feel the need to bring this special attention. This man from Texas, named Brad Blauser, is helping a lot of kids … Continue reading
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I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Overlords
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Toyota’s running humanoid robot Long story short, Toyota has created a robot prototype that can run at a decent clip and can recover from small external forces. The Japanese are really progressing on these non-military robots … Continue reading
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Abortion Pill available in Italy now
Vatican angry as all get out Yes, Italy has finally joined the rest of the EU in permitting the use of RU-486, albeit only in the first seven weeks of pregnancy. Considering that the pill should only be taken three … Continue reading
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The Brits weigh in on the Republicans
Story here. Oh my. Matthew Norman delivered a particularly nasty indictment on the state of the Republican party, in particular, the sorry state of affairs that is the Birther Movement. What I really appreciate most, and what I find missing … Continue reading
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The Muslim World Still Hates Us
So what was that about Obama trying to make America Islamic? The rest of the world, well, the US has regained its trust. But despite what Obama has been doing diplomatically, we still aren’t well-liked by the Middle East. Now, … Continue reading →
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