CBC.ca
Australian PM Gillard calls for leadership vote
Reuters
By James Grubel | CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dared her political rival, former foreign minister Kevin Rudd, to challenge her in a leadership vote next week, hoping to end infighting that threatens to sink the ...
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CBC.ca
Australian PM Gillard calls for leadership vote
Reuters
By James Grubel | CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has dared her political rival, former foreign minister Kevin Rudd, to challenge her in a leadership vote next week, hoping to end infighting that threatens to sink the ...
Gillard Calls Australian Leadership Vote, Expects to Face Predecessor RuddBloomberg
Australian PM Calls Party Vote As Challenger RisesTIME
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Telegraph.co.uk
Male chromosome is not doomed, say scientists
Telegraph.co.uk
Fears that the male Y chromosome could be wiped out within five million years have been undermined by new research showing the drop in genes has stabilised. By Donna Bowater A study of rhesus macaque monkeys found that while male DNA was lost at first, ...
Genetic Maker of Men Is Diminished but Holding Its Ground, Researchers SayNew York Times
Male Y chromosome extinction theory challengedBBC News
Men Aren't Going Extinct, Study of Shrinking Y Chromosome FindsBusinessWeek
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AFP
Iran protests to UN over Israel 'war game' campaign
AFP
UNITED NATIONS — Iran accused Israel of assassinating its nuclear scientists as part of a "war game" while it denied any role in attacks on Israeli diplomatic targets in several countries. A letter sent by Iran's UN ambassador, Mohammad Khazaee, ...
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Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fearsReuters Africa
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AFP
Iran protests to UN over Israel 'war game' campaign
AFP
UNITED NATIONS — Iran accused Israel of assassinating its nuclear scientists as part of a "war game" while it denied any role in attacks on Israeli diplomatic targets in several countries. A letter sent by Iran's UN ambassador, Mohammad Khazaee, ...
Gingrich misses target on Iran's nuclear effortCNN International
Report: Iran concealed key atom research centerYnetnews
Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fearsReuters Africa
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Telegraph.co.uk
World leaders to meet in London for Somalia talks
Telegraph.co.uk
Somalia's fragile leadership, its neighbours and international allies are meeting in London in the hope of speeding the troubled east African nation's progress toward a stable government and containing the threat from Islamic militants who some fear ...
Somalia conference seeks to galvanise peace pushReuters Africa
World Leaders Are Meeting in a Script All Too Familiar to SomalisNew York Times
World Leaders Focus on Somalia's Future at London ConferenceVoice of America (blog)
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BBC News
US Raises Nuclear Issue in First N. Korea Talks Since Kim Died
BusinessWeek
By Bloomberg News Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The US is “cautiously optimistic” about talks in Beijing today with North Korea, the first such meeting since Kim Jong Il died in December and his son inherited leadership of the isolated, nuclear-armed country.
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Globe and Mail
Republicans voice support for arming Syria opposition
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS 02/23/2012 08:30 At Arizona debate of US presidential candidates, Romney says support for anti-Assad forces is needed to turn Syria away from Iran; Gingrich: US allies already covertly helping to destroy Assad regime. By REUTERS MESA, Ariz.
American war reporter Marie Colvin killed in SyriaWall Street Journal
Journalists among dozens killed as bombing continues in Syrian city of HomsWashington Post
Marie Colvin's killing piles pressure on Assad as civilian death toll risesThe Guardian
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Globe and Mail
Republicans voice support for arming Syria opposition
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS 02/23/2012 08:30 At Arizona debate of US presidential candidates, Romney says support for anti-Assad forces is needed to turn Syria away from Iran; Gingrich: US allies already covertly helping to destroy Assad regime. By REUTERS MESA, Ariz.
American war reporter Marie Colvin killed in SyriaWall Street Journal
Journalists among dozens killed as bombing continues in Syrian city of HomsWashington Post
Marie Colvin's killing piles pressure on Assad as civilian death toll risesThe Guardian
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CTV.ca
Cowell coy on US X Factor line-up
The Press Association
Simon Cowell is playing it coy about rumours that Fergie, Britney Spears and Janet Jackson are being considered for the US version of The X Factor. Two judges' spots on the Fox TV singing contest opened up when Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger left ...
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The Guardian
Romney clawing his way back in Republican race
Reuters
By Steve Holland | MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is fighting his way back into the driving seat in the Republican presidential race, putting in a strong debate performance in Arizona and gaining in polls against conservative rival Rick Santorum ...
Arizona debate features clash of Republican front-runnersLos Angeles Times
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Rick Santorum on the defensive in Arizona debatePolitico
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NEWS.com.au
Sacha Baron Cohen plans red carpet Oscar stunt in unwanted Academy drama
Chicago Sun-Times
BY BILL ZWECKER February 22, 2012 8:38PM Sacha Baron Cohen in "The Dictator," opening in May 2012. (c) 2011 Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved. † Wild card Sacha Baron Cohen is threatening to show up on the red carpet in costume (and character) as ...
The Academy Continues to Be a Grouch, Reportedly Bans Sacha Baron Cohen from ShowFilm School Rejects
Oscars 2012: Sacha Baron Cohen not barred — yetLos Angeles Times
Academy: Sacha Baron Cohen Not 'Banned' From Oscars But 'Dictator' Stunt UnwelcomeHollywood Reporter
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
'American Idol': The Top 24 begins to take shape
San Jose Mercury News
By Chuck Barney The title of Wednesday's "American Idol" episode carried a very Arnold Schwarzenegger, action-film-like vibe, with all the ominous overtones that implies. Viewers were warned that the "most ruthless cuts" were coming and you almost ...
American Idol: 14 Contestants Advance to Top 24People Magazine
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Wired News
Ex-Apple Man Streams Flash onto the iPad
Wired News
By Caleb Garling First, OnLive put Windows on the iPad. And now the free-thinking San Francisco startup has gone so far as to put Adobe Flash on Apple's holy tablet. On Wednesday, the company unveiled a new version of OnLive Desktop — an iPad ...
Windows on the iPad, and SpeedyNew York Times
OnLive Desktop Plus brings Adobe Flash and IE to iPad; $5 per monthZDNet (blog)
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Telegraph.co.uk
Indonesian forces fire water cannon as prison stand off continues
Telegraph.co.uk
Indonesian forces backed by water cannons and armoured vehicles were locked in a tense stand-off outside a prison on Bali island on Thursday after rioting inmates took control for a second night. Ousted prison guards and some 400 heavily armed police ...
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Bali jail chiefs to evacuate foreign inmatesABC Online
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Telegraph.co.uk
Italy: 8 bodies found in ship wreckage
Xinhua
BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- The death toll from the Costa Concordia accident in Italy has risen to 25. That's after 8 more bodies were found in the cruise liner that ran aground off the Tuscany western coast in January. 4 bodies were found early on ...
Italy: Shipwreck Inquiry ExpandsNew York Times
Divers find 8 more bodies on Costa Concordia cruise shipLos Angeles Times
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Telegraph.co.uk
Italy: 8 bodies found in ship wreckage
Xinhua
BEIJING, Feb. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- The death toll from the Costa Concordia accident in Italy has risen to 25. That's after 8 more bodies were found in the cruise liner that ran aground off the Tuscany western coast in January. 4 bodies were found early on ...
Italy: Shipwreck Inquiry ExpandsNew York Times
Divers find 8 more bodies on Costa Concordia cruise shipLos Angeles Times
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Cinema Blend
Jennifer Aniston Gets A Walk Of Fame Star
Cinema Blend
Jennifer Aniston was going to end up with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at some point. As the most famous cast member of Friends and the star of plenty of hit movies, she's done more than enough to qualify, but as for why the exciting honor was ...
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USA TODAY
Finally, Smithsonian honors black culture
Chicago Sun-Times
By Brett Zongker February 23, 2012 12:20AM President Barack Obama hugs Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., left, after Lewis spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in ...
For John Lewis, museum groundbreaking felt like other sea-change US momentsWashington Post
African American history museum breaks ground in WashingtonLos Angeles Times
New Black History Museum Rising On National MallNPR
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Fox News
Obama Looks to Web Industry for Online Consumer Privacy Standard
BusinessWeek
By Eric Engleman and Sara Forden Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration unveiled an initiative to give consumers more control over their personal information online, calling on Internet companies such as Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. to ...
Voluntary guidelines for Web privacy backed by Obama administrationWashington Post
State requires privacy posts by mobile app makersSan Francisco Chronicle
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