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17 Apr 2010 16:45

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U.S.: Fans of racially-tinged violence, keep an eye on L.A. today

See this guy in the middle? Reportedly a white supremacist. They were holding a rally in L.A. today, but counter-protesters got to him first. source

19 Mar 2010 08:25

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Biz: Question: Is it okay to feel bad for Bernard Madoff yet?

  • one the number of beefy men doing time for drug convictions that have beaten Bernard “Bernie” Madoff
  • one number of broken noses said beefy man gave the notorious financial scammer back in December
  • none the amount of selection Madoff has in prison movies; he’s forced to watch “Lethal Weapon” AGAIN source

04 Nov 2009 10:21

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World: In more ways than one, memories of #iranelection stoked in Iran

  • It may be months on from #iranelection, but the spirit is definitely still kicking among its people as this protest on the 30th anniversary of Iran taking over the U.S. Embassy proves. Sadly, however, it goes both ways. Many were beaten by military in the largest protest in Tehran in six weeks.source

12 Apr 2009 09:45

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World: A state of emergency couldn’t stop the protesters in Thailand

In this photo, the Thai prime minister’s secretary, Niphon Promphan, was pulled out of a car after protesters attacked him. source