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Hamas Leader Khaled Meshal Abandons Damascus Base
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:55 am EST - New York Times
Khaled Meshal has effectively abandoned his long-time base in Syria, where a popular uprising has left thousands dead, and has no plans to return, Hamas sources in Gaza said on Friday.
 
 
Atheists Promote Concert With Church-Burning Video
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:50 am EST - Fox News
Burning churches, synagogues seen in video used to promote Fort Bragg concert in response to Graham event'Temple to Atheism' Proposal Splits Nonbelievers
 
 
Americans Suing Cruise Lost in Sea of Fine Print?
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:50 am EST - Fox News
Lawsuit filed against Costa Cruises faces legal hurdle as ticket states suit must be filed where company is basedVIDEO: $14,400 Offered to Cruise Ship Passengers
 
 
Syria Armed Force Helps Rebels Gain Ground
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:47 am EST - New York Times
A photo released by an opposition group, the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, appeared to show bodies of children, who activists said were killed in government attacks, at a mortuary in Homs.
 
 
Twitter boycott looms with censorship accusations
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:53 pm EST - CNET News
When Twitter announced it would withhold tweets country-by-country based on local restrictions, it said it was being more transparent. But some users disagree.
 
 
"Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years of federal time
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:51 pm EST - Reuters News
SEATTLE (Reuters) - A serial burglar nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a sometimes-shoeless teenage runaway.
 
 
Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 9:36 pm EST - CNET News
Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated in the U.S.
 
 
Deaths rise in Syria; U.N. Security Council holds talks
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 9:09 pm EST - CNN News
Thousands took to the streets in a Damascus suburb Friday for a funeral procession for a man they say was killed overnight as violence spawned by anti-government protests continues in Syria.
 
 
Florida GOP: Debate audience not stacked for Romney
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 9:05 pm EST - MSNBC News
The Republican Party of Florida is pushing back at claims by aides to Newt Gingrich that the audience at the debate in Jacksonville was full of Mitt Romney supporters.
 
 
Video: Exclusive: tensions flare near crucial oil chokepoint
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 7:01 pm EST - MSNBC News
An NBC reporter gains access to a region just a few nautical miles from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategic waterways. NBC’s Ali Arouzi reports. (Nightly News)
 
 
Steve Jobs told Google to stop poaching workers
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 6:40 pm EST - Reuters News
(Reuters) - Apple's Steve Jobs directly asked former Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt to stop trying to recruit an Apple engineer, a transgression that threatened one junior Google employee's job, according to a court filing.
 
 
Boko Haram's campaign of violence
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 3:14 pm EST - CNN News
Over the last month, Islamist extremist group Boko Haram has carried out multiple bombings and shootings across the north of Nigeria; hundreds of people have been killed. What's behind the attacks and why do some think they will only get bolder?