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- Valerie Courreges
- Durham, NC, United States
- Artist dedicated to Justice and Peace.
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This Day in History
US home prices hit new lows in crunch week for economy | Business | guardian.co.uk
US home prices hit new lows in crunch week for economy | Business | guardian.co.uk: "Poor figures kick off week of tricky economics for Obama as US set to release its revised figures for first quarter GDP"
Quebec student protest leaders to meet with government for tuition-fee talks | World news | guardian.co.uk
Quebec student protest leaders to meet with government for tuition-fee talks | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Representatives from three student groups to gather with education minister beginning Monday to look for a resolution"
BBC News - Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radioactivity
BBC News - Bluefin tuna record Fukushima radioactivity
We can be assured that other fishes like Salmon to be contaminated, see migration in Pacific Ocean. There is no safe level of radiation.
We can be assured that other fishes like Salmon to be contaminated, see migration in Pacific Ocean. There is no safe level of radiation.
Facebook shares plumb new depths, valuation questioned | Reuters
Facebook shares plumb new depths, valuation questioned | Reuters
Should have been questioned before.
Should have been questioned before.
Afghan family killed by Nato air strike | World news | guardian.co.uk
Afghan family killed by Nato air strike | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Eight innocent civilians dead in Paktia province, say officials, but coalition says troops came under fire from insurgents"
Central Booking - Berlin Germany
Central Booking -
For the people who can make it there, it should be a good exhibition, I love the work of Ilse Schreiber-Noll.
For the people who can make it there, it should be a good exhibition, I love the work of Ilse Schreiber-Noll.
The citizen journalists challenging al-Assad - Listening Post - Al Jazeera English
The citizen journalists challenging al-Assad - Listening Post - Al Jazeera English: "Mohammed Abdel-Mawla al-Hariri is a Syrian social media activist who, like many others before him, gave an interview to Al Jazeera's Arabic news channel to denounce the al-Assad regime. But the interview looks set to be his last. Shortly after giving it, he was reportedly taken from his home, tortured and charged with 'high treason and contacts with foreign parties'. The Syrian government allegedly sentenced him to death."
Pope's butler charged in 'Vatileaks' scandal - Europe - Al Jazeera English
Pope's butler charged in 'Vatileaks' scandal - Europe - Al Jazeera English: "Vatican documents leaked to the press in recent months alleged corruption in Vatican finance and bickering over the Holy See's efforts to show more transparency in its financial operations."
How can a religious group have legal authority over anyone?
Interestingly the Vatican never charged any of the Priests sexual predators.
How can a religious group have legal authority over anyone?
Interestingly the Vatican never charged any of the Priests sexual predators.
Montreal's 'casseroles' cook up a storm over Quebec's anti-protest law | World news | guardian.co.uk
Montreal's 'casseroles' cook up a storm over Quebec's anti-protest law | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Demonstrators in Montreal bang their pots and pans as anger grows at Bill 78, which places draconian restrictions on protests"
Bradley Manning military trial: group petitions for a more open court | World news | guardian.co.uk
Bradley Manning military trial: group petitions for a more open court | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Coalition says WikiLeaks suspect's trial is being conducted amid far more secrecy than the alleged 9/11 plotters in Guantanamo"
Student protesters in Montreal defy restrictions as demonstrations grow | World news | guardian.co.uk
Student protesters in Montreal defy restrictions as demonstrations grow | World news | guardian.co.uk:" Emergency law tried to limit size and scope of tuition-hike protests, but police allow demonstration to go on as planned"
French left ahead in parliament vote: poll | Reuters
French left ahead in parliament vote: poll | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The French left will comfortably beat the conservative UMP party in next month's parliamentary election, a poll showed on Friday, as rivalries triggered by Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat in the race for the presidency risk splitting the right-wing vote."
This would be just fantastic a government supported by the Parliament; there is real hope for change.
This would be just fantastic a government supported by the Parliament; there is real hope for change.
New York lawmakers propose bill to ban anonymous online speech | Technology | guardian.co.uk
New York lawmakers propose bill to ban anonymous online speech | Technology | guardian.co.uk: "Lawmakers introduced identical bills in the senate and assembly that would require identification of anonymous commenters"
WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report | Reuters
WHO releases mixed Fukushima radiation report | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Spikes in radiation caused by the Fukushima nuclear disaster were below cancer-causing levels in almost all of Japan, but infants in one town appear to be at a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday."
US drone kills suspected militants at Pakistani compound | World news | guardian.co.uk
US drone kills suspected militants at Pakistani compound | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Missile attack comes amid increasing frustration at Pakistani refusal to reopen supply routes into Afghanistan"
The US is a bully it missile strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty and must be condemned and stopped. Where is the international court?
The US is a bully it missile strikes violate Pakistan's sovereignty and must be condemned and stopped. Where is the international court?
JPMorgan sued over employee retirement plan losses | Reuters
JPMorgan sued over employee retirement plan losses | Reuters: (Reuters) - "JPMorgan Chase & Co has been hit with a lawsuit brought on behalf of employees whose retirement holdings fell in value after the largest U.S. bank revealed a surprise $2 billion trading loss earlier this month."
SEC, FINRA to review Facebook issues, Nasdaq sued | Reuters
SEC, FINRA to review Facebook issues, Nasdaq sued | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Two top U.S. financial regulators said the issues around the initial public offering of Facebook should be reviewed, putting fresh pressure on the company, its embattled lead underwriter and the Nasdaq."
Insight: Jerusalem expansion reaches point of no return | Reuters
Insight: Jerusalem expansion reaches point of no return | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Named for the crash site of an airforce plane shot down during the Six Day War in 1967, Givat HaMatos may yet prove the place where Palestinian hopes of a creating a capital in Jerusalem also plunge to earth."
China targets infrastructure to lift economy, report says | Reuters
China targets infrastructure to lift economy, report says | Reuters: (Reuters) - "China will fast track approvals for infrastructure investment to combat a slowdown in the economy, a state-backed newspaper reported on Tuesday, showing how Premier Wen Jiabao's call for policies to support growth is being put into action."
We should follow China's example.
We should follow China's example.
China targets infrastructure to lift economy, report says | Reuters
China targets infrastructure to lift economy, report says | Reuters: (Reuters) - "China will fast track approvals for infrastructure investment to combat a slowdown in the economy, a state-backed newspaper reported on Tuesday, showing how Premier Wen Jiabao's call for policies to support growth is being put into action."
We should follow China's example.
We should follow China's example.
Gingrich's private ventures are going bankrupt | Reuters
Gingrich's private ventures are going bankrupt | Reuters: (Reuters) - "ATLANTA - When he entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination in May 2011, Newt Gingrich was the prosperous head of a small empire commonly known as Newt Inc, which included both for-profit consultancies and nonprofit foundations."
Can't feel sorry for the guy.
Can't feel sorry for the guy.
Facebook shares hit again as valuation doubts rise | Reuters
Facebook shares hit again as valuation doubts rise | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The selloff in Facebook's shares deepened on Tuesday, as investors continued to question the stock's valuation after Reuters reported that underwriters cut their revenue forecasts for the company before the IPO. [ID:nL4E8GM35V]"
Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO | Reuters
Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO | Reuters: (Reuters) - "In the run-up to Facebook's $16 billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank's consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company."
BBC News - Childhood 'screen time': Warning over TV and computers
BBC News - Childhood 'screen time': Warning over TV and computers: "Parents need to do more to stop children spending too much time watching television or playing computer games, according to a psychologist."
Supreme court to review US overseas surveillance powers | Law | guardian.co.uk
Supreme court to review US overseas surveillance powers | Law | guardian.co.uk: "Justices will decide whether individuals have right to challenge 2008 amendment that gave intelligence agencies greater power"
US nuclear safety chief Gregory Jaczko quits after tenure dogged by criticism | Environment | guardian.co.uk
US nuclear safety chief Gregory Jaczko quits after tenure dogged by criticism | Environment | guardian.co.uk: "Jaczko had been at the forefront of attempts to bring in new safety regulations in the wake of the the Fukushima disaster."
The only guy at the NRC with the public safety in mind.
The only guy at the NRC with the public safety in mind.
Nato summit: Chicago braced for more protests on day two – live blog | World news | guardian.co.uk
Nato summit: Chicago braced for more protests on day two – live blog | World news | guardian.co.uk: "President Obama refuses to meet Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari as anti-Nato demonstrators plan more protests"
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms | Reuters
Iraq turns to U.S. drones to protect oil platforms | Reuters: (Reuters) - "Iraq is buying unmanned drones from the United States to help protect its southern oil platforms as the OPEC nation ramps up production after the withdrawal of the last American troops, U.S. and Iraqi officials said on Monday."
This is insane.
This is insane.
U.S. top court decides in vitro fertilization benefits | Reuters
U.S. top court decides in vitro fertilization benefits | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a parent were not automatically entitled to survivor benefits under the Social Security law."
Special Report: The algorithmic arms race | Reuters
Special Report: The algorithmic arms race | Reuters: (Reuters) - "It's the day after Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking's 70th birthday party and David Harding, the head of one of the most successful hedge funds in the world, is bubbling with talk of black holes."
NATO signals end of Afghan war for the West | Reuters
NATO signals end of Afghan war for the West | Reuters: (Reuters) - "NATO leaders sealed a landmark agreement on Monday to hand control of Afghanistan over to its own security forces by the middle of next year, putting the Western alliance on an "irreversible" path out of an unpopular, decade-long war."
JPMorgan stops stock buybacks, maintains dividend | Reuters
JPMorgan stops stock buybacks, maintains dividend | Reuters: (Reuters) - "JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) has suspended repurchases of its stock while it tries to get out of money-losing derivatives trades that have cost it at least $2 billion, Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Monday."
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