Archive for December, 2011

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Beautiful Wickedness

December 25, 2011admin No Comments »

Wow. So! what do you think was the most uncomfortable moment of last night’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills? Kyle working herself up into a martyrish lather, crying her lashes onto her cheeks because it was awkward to tell the Armstrongs they couldn’t come into her White Party? A mentally ill and substance-riddled Kim nonsensically [...]

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Joint Chiefs Chairman: Hazing Incidents Under Investigation Following Soldier Death

December 24, 2011admin No Comments »

The top U.S. military official said the Defense Department is now probing “several” incidents of alleged hazing, after eight U.S. soldiers were charged in connection with the death of a fellow soldier who was bullied.  The servicemembers were charged this week over the death of Pvt. Danny Chen, 19, who was found dead in a [...]

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Hunting for Euphemisms: How We Trick Ourselves to Excuse Killing

December 24, 2011admin No Comments »

It’s that time of the year again: In late autumn, a bunch of stories on how hunting connects us to meat always appear — but they’re all wrong In a recent Atlantic post, Barry Estabrook confessed, “As a journalist who takes issues surrounding food production seriously, I too have things that drive me crazy.” well, [...]

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Today On Festivus: TrueHDR, Holiday Time Machine, And Six-Guns

December 24, 2011admin No Comments »

Don’t think of today as just another Monday; instead, think of it as another fantastic opportunity to win great apps and games! on the 17th day of Festivus we’re giving away Pictional’s TrueHDR for iPhone, Original Victories’ Holiday Time Machine for iPhone and iPad, and iTunes Gift Cards for Gameloft’s Six-Guns for iPhone and iPad. An [...]

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Highway pedestrian suicides leave drivers struggling with aftermath

December 24, 2011admin No Comments »

The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the man who stepped in front of a semitrailer Wednesday night in an apparent suicide attempt. Tushar Gupta, 46, of Hugo jumped in front of a Peterbilt truck traveling southbound on Interstate 35E in Lino Lakes about 6:10 p.m., according to an accident report. he had been standing behind [...]

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PR-CANADA.net – Afghan Arrested on Bribery Charges in Afghanistan

December 23, 2011admin No Comments »

On Sunday, December 18, 2011, Din Mohammad Ramin, 26, was arrested on bribery charges in Kabul. The arrest was carried out by the Afghan National Police and by investigators from the Afghan Attorney General’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) with the assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Office of Inspector General (USAID OIG).  Ramin was [...]

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Truck Driver Jailed For Christmas Over GPS Mistake

December 23, 2011admin No Comments »

WAYNESBURG, Pa. — A decorated Army veteran, who has never been in jail before, has been behind bars since Monday, and looks to be spending Christmas there as well.”It’s been quite an experience that, to me, is very unjustified,” Doug Madison told Channel 4 Action News’ Jim ParsonsMadison is scheduled to be in the Greene [...]

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Obamas take short walk across Lafayette Park to attend services at Episcopal church

December 22, 2011admin No Comments »

The sermon by Rev. Dr. Luis Leon was based on the story of John the Baptist, who told the religious leaders he was neither the Messiah nor the prophet, but a voice calling in the wilderness. Leon likened the story to the president and the expectations Americans may have of him. People have illusions about [...]

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Afghanistan to Hollywood: Best Newsy Viral Videos of 2011

December 21, 2011admin No Comments »

Compiling this year’s list of the best viral videos proved a slightly more difficult task than just finding cute kittehs and epic fails. in 2011, it seemed, viral videos weren’t just watched as a fun distraction from the more somber daily news — they were the news. From uprisings in Egypt to the end of [...]

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Karzai urges Pakistan to ignore India, US in forming Afghan policy – The Express Tribune

December 20, 2011admin No Comments »

Karzai believes Pakistan is forming a policy towards Afghanistan based on regional players including India and US. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE KABUL / PESHAWAR: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday urged Pakistan not to forge its policy on Afghanistan based on its rivalries with either India or the United States. “we want Pakistan to have an independent [...]

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