sabato 17 agosto 2013

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Financial Times: Russian gays feel impact of propaganda law

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 06:55 AM PDT

'The social consequences are much more frightening than any fines for gay propaganda,' says Nikolai Alexeyev, a prominent Russian gay rights activist

Financial Times: The wisdom of crowdfunders

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 07:28 AM PDT

People who donate to Kickstarter are not trying to maximise any economic gain. Instead they are affirming their sense of community

Financial Times: Holder is right to question war on drugs

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 10:37 AM PDT

The problem is a familiar one in recent American history: collective security has been sought at the price of personal freedom

Financial Times: Japan’s past and future meet at Zero

Posted: 16 Aug 2013 11:34 AM PDT

Controversy over a new film highlights a change in attitudes since the 1990s, when most Japanese thought the country had not atoned for wartime aggression

Aljazeera: Construction workers killed in Afghan attack

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 04:03 AM PDT

Ten people killed in attack on road construction workers' camp in Herat, while five others die in Helmand bombing.

Aljazeera: Yemen floods sweep away wedding party

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 07:36 AM PDT

At least 27 dead and scores missing while driving across valley flooded by monsoon rains in south of country.

Aljazeera: Philippine ferry death toll set to rise

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 08:28 AM PDT

Official says casualties expected to rise after ferry sank on colliding with cargo vessel.

Huffington Post: Israeli Settlements At Forefront Of Palestine Peace Talks

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 09:40 AM PDT

BARKAN, West Bank — Micha Drori is living the Israeli dream: a house, a yard, a wife and three kids. The 42-year-old businessman has found an affordable alternative to Israel's booming real estate market in a quiet community he loves, with a commute of less than half an hour to his job near Tel Aviv.

What's the catch? He's a West Bank settler.


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Huffington Post: Rosanna Davison's PETA Ad Is Hot ... Like A Chili Pepper (NSFW PHOTO)

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 09:49 AM PDT

Talk about a lady in red.

PETA Europe's newest ad featuring former Miss World winner Rosanna Davison is certainly hot. You know, like all those chili peppers she's laying on. Davison is promoting PETA's latest project, "Vegans Are Red Hot," a step up from a 2011 campaign when she walked the streets of Dublin in a mini-dress made of lettuce leaves to promote vegetarianism.

She's definitely not the first to pose au naturel -- reality star Courtney Stodden stepped out in a lettuce bikini last month to promote a meat-free lifestyle. Other notable (and clothed) celebrities have joined with the animal welfare organization in the recent past, including Emily Deschanel and Ryan Gosling.


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Huffington Post: Woman, 27, Scams, Professes Love To 85-Year-Old Man, Prosecutors Say

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 10:02 AM PDT

A 27-year-old woman is accused of swindling a man in his 80s, claiming she needed money to claim her dead husband's estate in probate court.

Candy Marabanian met the 85-year-old Gold Coast Man on July 25 as he was leaving the Newberry Library, Assistant State's Attorney Erin Antonietti said friday. She offered to help him carry his books home, and they had lunch, she said.


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Huffington Post: Culinary Pet Names: 11 Monikers Reminiscent Of Food And Drink

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 10:06 AM PDT

From Vetstreet's Kristen Seymour:

While there are plenty of popular kitten and puppy names out there, finding a totally unique (but still completely adorable!) pet name can be a bit more challenging.

To find some of the most unusual and little-known names out there, we dug through Vetstreet's database of more than 89 million dogs and 49 million cats to find names that appeared just once. From there, we divided them into categories and selected our favorites. So, with no further ado, we present the cutest unique pet names with a food or drink theme!


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Aljazeera: Civilians killed in Syria checkpoint attack

Posted: 17 Aug 2013 11:12 AM PDT

Women among 11 killed in attack west of the city of Homs, activists and residents say.

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