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Here are your top stories for this Saturday, February 12, 2012: – President Obama adjusts contraceptive plan – Islamic extremist gets life sentence – GOP hopefuls address CPAC – Spitting contest in Israel Incoming search terms:alternatve news for feb 11th 2012aol world news feb 11 2012

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Was he or wasn’t he?  No one seems to know, but Twitter and its Chinese equivalent, Weibo, are blowing up with rumors that the North Korean leader was assassinated this morning in Beijing. Weibo users credited “reliable sources” (almost always a good indicator that a hoax is playing out) and said the incident took place [...]

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It’s just plain cold in Europe right now.  There are some parts of Switzerland that haven’t temperatures over 25F in more than a week. At night, the temperatures have been plummeting well below zero, and the winds are really gusty. Of course, this makes for some truly spectacular photos of the snow and ice. Check [...]

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It seems a new video has popped up online that has many folks worked up into a tizzy. The new video shows a live woolly mammoth, an animal the scientists say has been extinct for thousands of years, crossing a river. The “jaw-dropping” footage was allegedly filmed by a government-employed engineer last summer in the [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Friday, February 10, 2012: – President Obama gives out education waivers to ten states – More violence erupts in Syria – Former aide running for Gabrielle Giffords’ seat – Mount Etna erupts Incoming search terms:top stories in namibia 10 feb 2012world news feb 10/2012

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A subway train has crashed into a condominium in the Chilean capital Santiago. Unbelievably, no one was killed or seriously injured. The spectacular collision was caught by CCTV cameras. ­ While being tested after repairs, the subway train derailed at high speed and slammed into a private condominium nearby, along with four parked cars. The [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Thursday, February 9, 2012: – Rick Santorum tries to build momentum – Missouri teen sentenced to life – Birth control plan fight intensifies – Brazil celebrates 80 years of Samba Incoming search terms:top stories today feb 9 2012

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Here’s an interesting development.  It seems three members of the Icelandic Parliament have nominated Army PFC Bradley Manning for the Nobel Peace Prize. On February 1, 2012, Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Margrét Tryggvadóttir, and Þór Saari, all members of the Icelandic Parliament, sent their nominating letter to the Nobel nominating committee. As you may recall, Manning is [...]

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The video below shows a massive dead whale shark being hoisted onto a pier in the Pakistani port city of Karachi yesterday. According to local reports, five cranes were needed to lift the dead mammal, which reportedly measured over 40 feet long and weight between six and seven tons. Reports said the whale shark washed [...]

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The nightmare just doesn’t want to end for Rupert Murdoch, as he finds himself once again under intense scrutiny. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced yesterday that it will step up the investigation into Murdoch’s News Corporation, which the agency initiated in 2011 amid rumors of wrongdoing. Allegations of illegal activities erupted after a probe [...]

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Here are your top stories for this Wednesday, February 8, 2012: – Colorado, Minnesota hold caucuses while Missouri holds primary – Staff removed at Los Angeles school during abuse probe – General strike in Greece – New York to honor Giants with parade up Broadway

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