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• WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Loses Extradition Appeal

  

  Julian Assange, the white-haired founder of WikiLeaks, has lost his extradition appeal. Will he still hold the heroic status he once had? Or is he now just a... Read more

  The 03 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• Texas Judge Beats Disabled Daughter

  

  Still from the YouTube video of William Adams beating his daughter, Hillary. A judge in Texas is facing both a police investigation and the court of public... Read more

  The 03 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• Greek Referendum Row Threatens to Topple PM George Papandreou’s Government as...

  

  The referendum could bring down the Greek government, destabilise financial markets and destroy the monetary union - but is it also a triumph for democracy? Read more

  The 02 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• World Population Reaches 7 Billion People

  

  Quickly rising pop. expected to reach 9 billion by 2043 Read more

  The 01 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• Hacker Collective Anonymous Vs. Mexican Drug Cartel

  

  An Anonymous member? Photo Credit: Stian Eikeland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stianeikeland/3696386615/sizes/m/in/photostream/ declaration of war on child... Read more

  The 01 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• US Cuts UNESCO Funding After Palestine Given Full Membership

  

  UNESCO has voted to accept Palestine as a member - and weather the US and Israel's wrath. But is this really a victory for Palestine and a blow to the... Read more

  The 01 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• Libya’s New PM Abdel-Rahim al-Keeb: Nothing Like Gaddafi (and That’s the Point)

  

  The black flag of Al Qaeda has been reportedly flying over the courthouse in Benghazi. Just how worried should the West be about how post-Gaddafi Libya is... Read more

  The 01 November 2011 by   Periscope
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• Occupy Everywhere

  

  Are the protests the catalyst for change or naive idealism? Read more

  The 31 October 2011 by   Periscope
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• Amy Winehouse’s Hidden Treasures: Details of New Mark Ronson-produced Winehouse...

  

  It was revealed today that new album of Amy Winehouse's unreleased vocals, described as "incredibly beautiful" by her father Mitch, will be released later in th... Read more

  The 31 October 2011 by   Periscope
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• A More Lighthearted Look at the 2012 Field

  It might be a symptom of how much the primaries have resembled a three-ring circus this election cycle, but it's also a potential antidote to an early case... Read more

  The 30 October 2011 by   ---
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