James Zogby: The 'Forgotten People': Palestinian Refugees From Syria

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East with a rather full plate. I don't want to pile on more, but there is an issue connected to both the Syrian civil war and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict that must not be ignored. While significant political and press attention has been focused on the growing...

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Google To Bring Developing Nations Wi-Fi -- Via Blimp

(Reuters) - Google Inc intends to finance, build and help operate wireless networks from sub-Saharan Africa to Southeast Asia, hoping to connect a billion or so people in emerging countries to the Internet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The Internet search giant - which has for years espoused universal...

huffingtonpost.com (2 hours ago)

Google's Excellent Plan To Bring Wireless Internet To Developing Countries

The WSJ is reporting that Google is working on various technologies to bring wireless internet access to a number of developing countries. This is an absolutely excellent plan and one that we should be applauding. But not necessarily for what it will do to Google itself: rather, for what it will do to those...

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Two-thirds fear Woolwich murder will lead to 'clash of civilisations'

Nearly two-thirds of people believe there will be a 'clash of civilisations' between British Muslims and white Britons in the wake of the murder of a British soldier in Woolwich, a new poll shows. The number of those who believe such a clash is inevitable has increased by 9% from last year. There has also been a...

guardian.co.uk (4 hours ago)

Two freight trains collide in Missouri, seven injured

(Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in Missouri on Saturday, injuring seven people, igniting a fire and triggering the collapse of an overpass under which they were traveling, a county sheriff's dispatcher said. Dispatcher Clay Slipis of the Scott County Sheriff's Office said that five...

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Stabbing reported in Lancaster city

Police and medics are responding to a reported stabbing in Lancaster city.A man called 9-1-1 just after 9 a.m. reporting he had been stabbed in the neck four to five times, according to emergency dispatches.The man was waiting for police at Duke and Walnut streets, according to reports.There was no ...

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Former Parkhill principal claims wrongful firing

The former principal of Parkhill Christian Academy is claiming he was wrongfully fired after reporting a possible sexual assault of one of his students to police.

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Pakistan school bus explosion and blaze kill 17 children: media

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Seventeen Pakistani children burnt to death on Saturday when a gas cylinder on the bus taking them to school exploded, media said. Ten children were injured in the blaze on the outskirts of Gujrat, 100 miles southeast of Islamabad, DawnNews said. Many vehicles in energy-starved Pakistan are...

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UW Colleges chancellor says system 'didn't do anything wrong' in regard to budget surplus

The University of Wisconsin System wasn't trying to hide its budget surplus, but it needs to implement a more effective reporting format, Ray Cross, chancellor of the UW Colleges and UW-Extension, said during a recent visit to Manitowoc.

htrnews.com (9 hours ago)

Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81

WASHINGTON-Pioneering Washington journalist Haynes Johnson, who helped redefine political reporting, has died at age 81.

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Elite School Says Teachers Sexually Abused Students

On Friday, Elite New York City private school Horace Mann posted a letter to its website, confirming allegations of sexual abuse of students, and addressing how it handled the situation after it became public last summer. While the letter "sincerely apologize[d]" for the abuse, it did not call for an independent...

huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)

Pioneering Journalist Known For Civil Rights Coverage Dies At 81

WASHINGTON — Haynes Johnson, a pioneering Washington journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the civil rights movements and migrated from newspapers to television, books and teaching, died Friday. He was 81. The Washington Post reported he died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. In a statement to...

huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)

Large shed in city destroyed after controlled burn spreads

A man who lives near a large shed that burned Friday morning in the 500 block of 28 1/4 Road near Elm Avenue was not injured after reporting the flames to emergency dispatchers.

gjsentinel.com (13 hours ago)

Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption

A former Texas prosecutor and one-time candidate for Congress was convicted Friday of accepting bribes in exchange for court favors, including an $80,000 payment in a scheme that allowed a convicted murder to escape. Jurors convicted former Cameron County District Attorney Armanda Villalobos on racketeering, bribery...

foxnews.com (14 hours ago)

PHOTOS: Al Pacino Doesn't Want Houseguests?

It looks like Al Pacino doesn't want people visiting his Palisades, N.Y. home as he reportedly just sold his guesthouse for a very hefty price. According to Realtor.com, the home has three bedrooms, four baths and was sold for a shocking $3,300,000 (let's remember people, this is a guesthouse). Real Estalker notes...

huffingtonpost.com (17 hours ago)

PHOTOS: Dear Jessica Simpson, We Disagree With This Move

Most celebrities are not strangers to moving around, and that includes our favorite singer/ reality star-turned-fashion designer, Jessica Simpson, who has just listed her Beverly Hills home. According to Redfin's listing, she's asking for a cool $7.995 million for the 5,500-square-foot five-bedroom and 5.5 bathroom...

huffingtonpost.com (17 hours ago)

Report: Microsoft Won't Charge a Used Game Fee on the Xbox One

There's been some fuss about how used games work on the Xbox One-do we have to pay a fee to Microsoft to play them? Is Microsoft killing used games dead? Supposedly, no. Polygon is reporting that the Xbox One will NOT require gamers to pay a fee to reactivate an Xbox One used game. However, Polygon notes, there will...

gizmodo.com (18 hours ago)

Journalist Haynes Johnson dies at 81

He won a Pulitzer in 1966 for his reporting on the civil rights struggle in Selma, Ala.

politico.com (18 hours ago)

Man arrested for pointing gun at passing cars in Lynnwood

Lynnwood police have arrested a 29-year-old after he was spotted pointing at gun at passing vehicles near an Interstate 5 onramp. Police and the Washington State Patrol received several 911 calls just after 2 p.m. reporting a man was pointing a gun at cars near the 44th Avenue West on-ramp

seattletimes.com (20 hours ago)

Journalist and author Haynes Johnson dies at 81

The Washington Post is reporting that Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Haynes Johnson has died. He was 81. The newspaper reported Johnson died Friday at a Bethesda hospital. Johnson was awarded a Pulitzer in 1966 for reporting on the civil rights struggle in Selma, Ala., while with the Washington Star. He spent about...

foxnews.com (20 hours ago)

The Arrested Development Live Blog

It really is coming back. If you’ve followed PasteMagazine.com for any length of time, we’ve been reporting on every rumor, pestering every cast member (multiple times), begging, pleading and trying to figure out who to blackmail to get this show back on the air (or, as it turns out, the Internet). Now that it’s...

pastemagazine.com (22 hours ago)

Yahoo Reportedly Bidding to Purchase Hulu

Reuters is reporting that Yahoo is now a contender to purchase TV streaming site Hulu. Yahoo joins a growing list of bidders that reportedly includes Time Warner Cable Inc. and DirecTV. Sources told Reuters that the news comes from former News Corp president Peter Chernin and Guggenheim Digital Media.

pastemagazine.com (22 hours ago)

WSJ: Google developing wireless networks to boost Internet access in Africa, Asia

It is no secret that Google would like to be a wireless carrier. The company has long been rumored to be eyeing various partnerships to launch its own wireless network as soon as this year. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that Google is looking to fund, build and help run wireless networks in emerging...

yahoo.com (22 hours ago)

RX FOR DANGER Single tip led to drug case with more than 400 suspects

Kissimmee-St. Cloud residents charged with duping pharmacies with phony medical secretary.In the fall of 2011, an anonymous tipster set off one of Central Florida's largest recent drug cases by reporting Kissimmee residents dealing prescription painkillers.

orlandosentinel.com (22 hours ago)

Exclusive: Mall owner General Growth eyes NY's Madison Ave - sources

By Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Growth Properties Inc has paired with Brookfield Office Properties in a bid for one of the most sought after Manhattan office buildings on the market, making what could be the mall owner's entry into the urban street retail real estate market, according to sources...

yahoo.com (22 hours ago)

WEEK AHEAD: Costco Among Group of Retailers Reporting Next Week

foxbusiness.com (23 hours ago)

Everything you know about employers and Obamacare is wrong

Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system, is being written by Ezra Klein today. Sarah, unfortunately, is doing some firsthand reporting on America's dental system. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here....

washingtonpost.com (23 hours ago)

Raptors trying to woo top GM Masai Ujiri away from Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are letting general manager Masai Ujiri, the NBA's Executive of the Year, meet with the Toronto Raptors about their GM vacancy, Yahoo Sports is reporting.

cbc.ca (23 hours ago)

Mariah Carey's '#Beautiful': Miguel Reveals Naughty Hashtag Meaning!

Crooner performed with Carey on Friday's 'GMA,' where the pop diva suffered a wardrobe malfunction. By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by James Lacsina

mtv.com (1 day ago)

Fat Joe Needed 'Instagram' Warning: 'Joe, Don't Do It'

'You gotta reinvent yourself,' Fat Joe tells 'RapFix Live' of his 20-year career. By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway

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