martedì 3 dicembre 2013

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Financial Times: Thailand seeks to ease protest tensions

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:00 PM PST

Anti-government protesters briefly occupy the compound of the prime minister's office as security forces were ordered to stand down to stem violence

Financial Times: Drone industry split over Amazon plans

Posted: 02 Dec 2013 11:20 PM PST

Plans to deliver packages using unmanned aerial vehicles have divided opinion, with polarisation most apparent within the drone industry itself

Aljazeera: Five Arab states top the most corrupt list

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 03:51 AM PST

Transparency International says political instability in Syria, Iraq, Libya, Somalia and Sudan allows abuses to flourish

Financial Times: Opec big hitters weather US oil discount

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 04:20 AM PST

The shale boom is having a negative impact on Opec's exports to the US, so some suggest shipments will rise to regions where prices remain higher

Financial Times: India’s women challenge patriarchal elite

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 05:28 AM PST

Arrest of one of New Delhi's power elite for an alleged sexual assault reflects a shift as empowered women refuse to keep silent about harassment

Aljazeera: Bahrain court denies parole for activist

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 08:30 AM PST

Court rules that Nabeel Rajab, jailed for organising and participating in protests, is not eligible for early release.

Aljazeera: Russian ballet dancer jailed for acid attack

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 09:24 AM PST

Court sentences former Bolshoi dancer to six years in prison for his role in assault on creative director.

Aljazeera: Lebanese Tripoli put under army control

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 09:26 AM PST

Dragged into Syria's civil war, sectarian splits in Lebanon's second largest city led to months of deadly clashes.

Huffington Post: 6 Josh Hutcherson And Jennifer Lawrence BFF Moments That Were So Cute You Couldn't Stand It

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:03 AM PST

1. That time Jennifer Lawrence discovered a childhood photo of Josh and reacted accordingly.




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Huffington Post: Paul Walker Fan Shares Photo, Heartwarming Story Of Meeting His 'Fast And The Furious' Idol

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:05 AM PST

Paul Walker's former co-stars, friends and family are not the only ones heartbroken by the news of his tragic death this past weekend. One of Walker's fans, a Redditor by the user name TunaOnWhite_NoCrust, shared the following photo and touching story of meeting his idol a few months back:

So, he was in town filming Fast 7. They were done filming early and decided to go across the street to grab some drinks at the place my wife works at. She text me immediately because i'm a huge fan of the Fast and Furious movies and of course Paul Walker. Since he was sitting in her section on the patio she had already spoken to him and joked around and was actually flirting with her... until she said she was married.
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Huffington Post: 5 Former Chiefs Players File Lawsuit Against Team Over Head Injuries

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:07 AM PST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Five former Kansas City Chiefs players are suing the team, claiming it hid the risks of head injuries.

The plaintiffs in the county circuit court lawsuit are Leonard Griffin, Chris Martin and his wife, Joe Phillips, Alexander Louis Cooper and Kevin Porter. All say they are suffering from brain damage — specifically chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.


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Huffington Post: The #UNSelfie And Other Ways Millennials Are Supporting Giving Tuesday

Posted: 03 Dec 2013 10:09 AM PST

"Selfie" may be Oxford Dictionary's word of the year, but today marks the day of the "unselfie." And young social do-gooders, in particular, are trading in duck face for this more altruistic photo opp.

The "UNselfie" movement is quickly proliferating as part of the second annual Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving highlighting worthy causes and nonprofits, launched by New York's 92nd Street Y and the United Nations.

To encourage people to participate in charitable activities, Giving Tuesday asks users to post an "#UNselfie" pic on social media -- an image highlighting the cause they support. From celebrities to tweens, the social media movement is fully underway.


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