... office nearly thirty years ago. Frustration has been building for several years about Mubarak's reign, which most Egyptians see as corrupt, heavy-handed, and neglectful of increasing poverty. Protestors were enraged at their president's move, which they see as an attempt to set up a successor (Hadid). Since the announcement, Cairo has been engulfed in chaos. Looting and lawlessness ran rampant through the ... disagree with Mubarak's appointment of a vice president, but they want to see him gone as well. "What we want is for Mubarak to leave, not just his government. We will not stop prote...

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The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of the late Michael Jackson, took a turn for the worse after the 911 call was played to jurors on September 29th. Murray chose not to call for an ambulance for nearly thirty minutes after he first realized that Jackson needed medical attention - a fact that prosecutors are calling an attempt at a cover-up (Los Angeles Times ... ). Jackson's security guard, Alberto Alvarez, took the stand against Murray, claiming that when he walked in the room, he saw Jackson's lifeless body on the ... reaction" and needed to be taken to the hospital. How...

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... off of the misery of the middle class. He saw an equitable tax system, and a health care system where no one would ever die for lack of medicine or treatment. No one expected him to do all this in four years. It was almost a given that we would give him eight. Then the mortgage industry crashed, and the economy tanked with it ... close down and move overseas, and expect to ship in those cheaper products for sale here. In fact, NAFTA should be totally rewritten to close those loopholes once and for all, and punish those who would desert American workers for bigger profits. 4. Impose subs...

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... Balancing school and work responsibilities is a juggling act that requires open communication, budgeting of your time, and stress management. You will need to have all your ducks in a row to successfully pull off school and work at the same time. It Is All About Communication Talk to your employer. Let them know that you are ... help you succeed. You will also have to talk to your family or the important people in your life. How will this affect them? How are you going to make sure that you set aside quality time just for them? What can they do to support you? Including them and letting t...

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... The couple was riding jet skis on Falcon Lake, when they wandered onto the Mexican side, even though it is a known stronghold for the Zeta drug cartel (AOL News). Tiffany claims that the couple had gone to the other side of the lake that straddles the Texas ... authorities have gathered evidence to back-up Tiffany's account. Zapato County Sheriff Sigifredo Gonzalez and his department recovered blood from Tiffany's life jacket that fits in with the Tiffany's story. Gonzalez told the Denver Post, "I just believe her" (Lohr). Texas authorities have questioned whether Mexican officials are d...

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... recently come out with the recommendation that medical professionals should increase routine testing in the U.S. for chronic hepatitis B. Hepatitis B is a main cause of liver cancer and disease. The recommendation suggests that testing be done on all persons born in Africa and Asia and that it also be done on others in the at-risk population, such as men who have sex with men and ... injection drug users. The recommendations sent out by the CDC, for the first time, come with guidelines for managing chronically infected patients of hepatitis B. "Chronic hepatitis B affects the ... is th...

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... ," Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, Jr., and Jason Baldwin were released from prison, where they were currently serving out their sentences for the murder of three second-graders in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. Steven Branch, Christopher Byers, and Michael Moore were found dead in a ditch with their bodies mutilated and hog-tied by their own shoestrings. Police immediately suspected Echols, Misskelley, and Baldwin, claiming ... given the death sentence because he was believed to be the ringleader while the other two allegedly involved were sentenced to life in prison, said he was "ve...

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... to pick her up later. After the argument, Freeman chose not to wait for her ride and instead decided to walk home but never made it (CBS News). On August 3, 2000, her body was found in a wooded area about eight miles from her hometown of Coquille. The autopsy ... the liner because of a fuel leak. Neighbors also reported that a bonfire was held at the McGuffin household the day after Freeman disappeared (Lohr). In October of 2009, Freeman's mother, Cory Courtright, requested that the Coquille Police Department and the district attorney's office reinvestigate the case. "They need ... more...

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... , as rebel supporters celebrated late into the night (Kirkpatrick). Despite the extravagant celebration, Colonel Qaddafi and his family were not captured inside the compound. In fact, Qaddafi, who remains at large, announced on a local radio station that his retreat was merely "a tactical move," according to Reuters. Furthermore ... uprising. Qaddafi militiamen staged a small counterattack to the rebel intruders and were able to stave off the attackers for quite some time (Kirkpatrick). "We believe that he is either in Tripoli or close to Tripoli. Sooner or later he will be found, alive ...

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... In January of 2010, Anthony pleaded guilty to stealing a friend's checkbook and writing five fraudulent checks that totaled $644.25. She was sentenced to 412 days in jail but received credit for time served. However, she was also sentenced to a year of probation, but a misunderstanding granted her credit for that ... also. Orange County Circuit Judge Stan Strickland intended for Anthony's probation to begin to day she was ... being a "self-aggrandizing media hound," and Strickland recused himself (CNN). "From my reading of this, she should be reporting to probation in Orlando probably w...

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Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced on June 18th that the United States is currently discussing negotiations for a possible settlement to the war in Afghanistan (Graham-Harrison). U.S. officials refused to comment on the matter until Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates stepped forward to confirm the announcement (Thompson). The war between the United States and Afghanistan ... began nearly a decade ago when the Taliban was stripped of its power in 2001 during a U.S. invasion for hosting al Qaeda and its leader, Osama bin Laden. After the Taliban regrouped from the initial attack just weeks ...

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... Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: • The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 people million live in extremely bad poverty, 770 million people do not have food for an active working life, 100 million people are without shelter, one billion people do not ... foreign direct investments. • Two thirds of world trade are controlled by multinational corporations. • The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consumer durables....

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... because of the reputation that the U.S has for expertise in Olympic sport in general. Its overall history of being a major competitor in the Olympics and supporting its athletes draws foreign athletes who wish to learn from this tradition and benefit from this support. In many cases, the facilities for training in the U.S. have more funding than in certain less affluent countries. That in itself is a good reason to make ... the trip. What It Takes To Be The Best Many foreign athletes head to the U.S. specifically for aquatic sports. The U.S. has had so much success in this area in past ...

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... poor.[1] Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: - The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 million people live in extremely bad poverty, 770 million people do not have food for an active working life, 100 million people are without shelter, one billion people do not ... stock of foreign direct investments. - Two thirds of world trade are controlled by multinational corporations. - The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consume...

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... . Weprin is a current New York Assemblyman who formerly served as a member of the New York City council. Last year, he was elected to the state Assembly but failed in his campaign for city comptroller in 2009 (Carnia). "It is expected that David Weprin will be unanimously supported by the Democratic parties of Brooklyn and Queens," said Evan Stavisky (Koplowitz). Weprin will meet with ... due to population losses. The winner of the special election winner will serve out the remainder of Weiner's term, which ends in January 2013 (Carnia). Weprin could run for a full term afterwards, but h...

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... .biz and .xxx, but the list will soon grow exponentially (Gross). However, the option won't be open for everyone. The cost for an individualized domain name will be at least $185,000 per domain application and $25,000 in annual fees, more for those who want to keep the name exclusively for themselves (Gross). The application money will help cover the cost incurred by Icann ... in implementing the new policy. A smaller portion will also go to charities that cannot get the endings they want (Stevenson). Several organizations ... . Icann plans on enforcing the rule that no domains that are...

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... months. Furthermore, gas prices are at an average of $3.79 a gallon compared to last year's average of $2.72. Home prices are down 5.1% in the first quarter of 2011 from one year before. Some experts predict another recession just in time for election season. According to a poll conducted by CNN, 58% of respondents disapproved of Obama's handling of the economy compared to just 41 ... his visit to Chrysler, Obama announced that he would not let carmakers fail or keep them afloat through loans with no strings attached. Instead, he asked them to retool in return for billions in federal ai...

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... stations are opening their doors soon. The first of which just opened to the joy of those in the area. Many came for the event, even though there was a dust storm in the area, and watched as the doors were opened to the al Answar Police Station in al Secour. The town of al Secour is lucky to be the first of 13 to ... validate each station before it can be opened and manned by the newly graduated police force. It will take a few more months for the rest to come online and help in the fight against militants in the streets of Iraq. The process for validating a police station takes some ti...

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... section of the Bronx. They also planned to shoot down military aircraft stationed at the Air National Guard Base in Newburgh, New York using Stinger surface-to-air missiles. However, they were given the missile by the informant and never purchased more for themselves. Four men were arrested before their plan was carried out. Laguerre Payen has not been sentenced yet (Messana ... could make a terrorist out of Mr. Cromitie, whose buffoonery is positively Shakespearean in its scope" (Hays). She did however berate the defendants for the anti-Semitism and for being "willing to kill, maim and...

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... on six counts, including conspiracy, issuing false statements, and violating campaign contribution laws, he pleaded not guilty. If convicted, Edwards is looking at up to 30 years in prison and a maximum fine of $1.5 million. For now, he's been ordered to stay within the lower 48 states and has no access to his passport (Bohn). Edwards does not intend to go down easily ... should be considered a campaign contribution. The precursor to this case dates back to June 14, 2000 when Phillip Harvey wanted to give money to someone running for federal office but didn't want it to be used in his c...

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... the case. However, that judge threw out the charges. Philistin then approached a second judge who has since handled the case (Troutman). This judge ruled that Waggoner should be detained in prison, possibly for three months, while the case is investigated. Haitian law allows defendants to be imprisoned without charge during investigations (WMUR). After hearing the accusations, Waggoner fled from Haiti, only to ... out of the guy." The man Waggoner assaulted did turn out to be a registered sex offender with a long criminal record, including offering money and jewelry to a 12-year old gir...

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... one of which was the opening of a canal. She was from Scotland's Isle of Lewis and was participating in a U.S. funded aid project for Development Alternatives Inc., an organization based out of Bethesda, Maryland (Vogt). Norgrove's family was kept well aware of the decision for a rescue mission, made by Foreign Secretary William Hague. Hague believed that the captors intended to "pass her further ... the Taliban command chain." He also said intense efforts were made to find Norgrove immediately after her abduction, including increased military operations in the area and dropped leaflets t...

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... put themselves out there and obtain proper testing. To confirm a cancer diagnosis, most physicians will typically run one or more of the following tests: Breast x-ray (mammogram), which looks for unusual changes in the breast area; Ultrasound to determine the solidity of any identified lumps; Needle aspiration, which removes cells from the affected tissue to be examined under a microscope; and Needle biopsy ... , which takes a slightly larger sample of tissue for testing via frozen section. Breast cancer in men is usually treated in a combination of ways. In most instances, surgery is th...

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... , Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor sentenced Murray to the maximum of 4 years in prison. However, under the new state law regarding conditions in state prisons, Murray will serve time in the LA County Jail rather than in the state prison. Even at that, a spokesman for the county Sheriff's Department said Murray would only spend a maximum of two years behind bars, ... and is and remains dangerous" (Ryan). Judge Pastor went on to criticize Murray's tactics of administering surgical anesthetic for insomnia as "horrible medicine" practice, citing that Murray was more in...

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... to free al-Sharif, collecting more than 100,000 signatures and calling on 156 countries for support. A few Saudi women even committed the crime themselves, turning the key in the ignition to begin a motorized protest (Dougherty). The Saudi Women for Driving, a coalition for women's rights activists, bloggers, and academics campaigning for the right to drive, expressed their disappointment by Clinton's public silence. Previously, Clinton ... Victoria Nuland defended Clinton, saying, "There are times when it makes sense to do so publicly and there are times for quiet diplomacy" (Dougherty)....

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