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Joke Europeans

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:21:00 +0000

If these countries can run up debts of more than 100 percent of GDP without being destroyed by bond vigilantes, so can we.

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It's Barbie in a burkha: World-famous doll gets a makeover to go under the hammer for 50th anniversary

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:05:00 +0000

One of the world's most famous children's toys Barbie has been given a makeover - wearing a burkha.

JammieWearingFool found this 3 days ago on dailymail.co.uk

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Boycott Burqa Barbie

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:35:28 +0000

What will they think of next? A be-headed doll? That’s right. I am talking about the new Burqa Barbie doll which is now on display in Florence, Italy, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Barbie doll. As my colleague over at weaselzippers wonders: Will clean-cut Ken now come (pun ...

Fausta's Blog found this 2 days ago on pajamasmedia.com

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Brazil investigating Battisti

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0000

(ANSA) - Brasilia, November 20 - Cesare Battisti, the ex- terrorist that the Brazil supreme court has ruled should be extradited to Italy, was also involved in terrorist activities while in Brazil, local police told the country's leading daily on Friday. Folha de San Paulo quoted top police ...

Gates of Vienna found this 3 days ago on ansa.it

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Last word on Battisti on 'political'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:58:00 +0000

(ANSA) - Rome, November 19 - Now that Brazil's supreme court has given its green light to the extradition to Italy of convicted terrorist Cesare Battisti, the final decision on his return will be political, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Thursday. "We await this next move with ...

Gates of Vienna found this 4 days ago on ansa.it

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Burka Barbie for Save the Children

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:35:28 +0000

Because nothing represents girls’ rights better than this: It’s Barbie in a burkha: World-famous doll gets a makeover to go under the hammer for 50th anniversary One of the world’s most famous children’s toys, Barbie, has been given a makeover – wearing a ...

Fausta posted 2 days ago from faustasblog.com

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Murder in the Bronx, Business as Usual: A Suggestion for Obama in 2014

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:00 +0000

It’s one of those hideous little episodes making minor headlines this week that will be forgotten by the media next week. 15-year-old Vada Vasquez of the Bronx is in a coma with a bullet in her brain, after being caught in the crossfire when a group of Bloods took aim at ...

Hit & Run found this 4 days ago on tnr.com

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Mussolini's 'brain and blood for sale on internet'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:46:25 +0000

The granddaughter of Italy's fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has said that blood and parts of his brain have been stolen to sell on the internet. Alessandra Mussolini, a former showgirl turned MP, said she immediately informed the police when she found out. The listing, on auction site Ebay, ...

Oliver Willis found this 3 days ago on news.bbc.co.uk

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Fiscal perspective

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:37:04 +0000

The economy desperately needs more help -- and yes, we can afford to provide it.

Blog For Arizona found this 6 days ago on krugman.blogs.nytimes.com

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The Clamour Of The Times

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:01:24 +0000

Worse, durum wheat ( Triticum durum, or Triticum turgidum var. durum [ right: photo by Markus Hagenlocher, reproduced under the GNU Free Documentation License 1.2 ], from which pasta is made, probably originated in a drier and warmer northern Africa, where it has been widely grown from the time ...

Stop The ACLU found this 8 days ago on web.me.com

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Buy American and still drive electric, Chrysler says - Drive On: A conversation about the cars and trucks we drive

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:45:48 +0000

ChryslerEVspg-horizontal If you're tooling around in a Chrysler electric vehicle in a few years, you'll still be driving an American car. While some other companies are looking to foreign battery suppliers, Chrysler said Monday that it's going to stay all-American. It announced it is choosing ...

Megan McArdle found this 13 days ago on content.usatoday.com

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Food Summit: Gaddafi asks women to convert to Islam

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:04:52 +0000

Rome, 16 Nov. (AKI) - Libya's controversial leader Muammar Gaddafi has created headlines in Italy after inviting 200 women to a party and inviting them to convert to Islam. Gaddafi who is in Rome for the United Nations-sponsored global food summit, held the party at the house of the Libyan ...

Jihad Watch found this 8 days ago on adnkronos.com

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First thoughts: Around the world...

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:41 +0000

From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Ali Weinberg*** Around the world in 8 days: Later this afternoon, President Obama departs on his latest big overseas trip -- a whirlwind eight-day, four-country journey that will take him to Japan, Singapore, China, and South Korea. His ...

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire found this 12 days ago on firstread.msnbc.msn.com

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The Political Economy of Trust

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:53:48 +0000

Trust and cooperation are at the heart of the two most important approaches to comparative politics - rational choice and political culture. Yet we know little about trust’s relationship to political institutions. This book sets out a rationalist theory of how institutions - and in particular ...

Crooked Timber found this 6 days ago on cambridge.org

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Powell's Books

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:53:48 +0000

Trust and cooperation are at the heart of the two most important approaches to comparative politics - rational choice and political culture. Yet we know little about trust's relationship to political institutions. This book sets out a rationalist theory of how institutions - and in particular ...

Crooked Timber found this 6 days ago on powells.com

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NICE says Bayer liver cancer drug too costly

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:49:06 +0000

The health watchdog has blocked a critical liver cancer drug, saying it is too pricey for the state health service, leaving manufacturer Bayer vowing to appeal the decision. Skip related content Most people who get the aggressive form of cancer are diagnosed too late for surgery to help, meaning ...

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Italy's Foreign Minister says post-Lisbon EU needs a European Army

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:19:00 +0000

Italy is to push for the creation of a European Army after the "new Europe" takes shape at this week's crucial EU summit following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty. Franco Frattini, the Italian Foreign Minister, said that the Lisbon Treaty had established "that if some countries want to enter ...

Theo Spark found this 8 days ago on timesonline.co.uk

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Global warming threatens to rob Italy of pasta

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:01:24 +0000

Scientists will this week warn that Italy may be forced to import the basic ingredients for pasta, its national food, because climate change will make it impossible to grow durum wheat. In a report to be released by the Met Office tomorrow, scientists predict that Italy s durum yields will start ...

Stop The ACLU found this 8 days ago on timesonline.co.uk

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Blogger Ethics Panel Edition

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

There was once a love letter by one William Ward to Silvio Berlusconi published in Newsweek : It’s not just for his showmanship; Italians also appreciate his hard work as a retail politician and electoral strategist. Berlusconi has not only made his business-friendly, antibureaucracy ...

Crooks and Liars found this 6 days ago on sadlyno.com

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Movement for Italy Leader Daniela Santanchè Calls Muhammad a Pedophile on Canale 5

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:24:14 +0000

She was awesome. She goes off. Daniela Santanchè is the outspoken Italian political leader who was recently punched in the face by a Mohammedan immigrant for protesting the burka and honor killings. This clip is from yesterday's show, Domenica Cinque on Canale 5. The guests are discussing the ...

The Jawa Report found this 13 days ago on astuteblogger.blogspot.com

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