Monthly Archives: October 2013
After recovering from a coma, her commitment to the cause of school for girls increased
When Newsweek famously dubbed Barack Obama “the first gay president” of the United States, the magazine was wrong on two counts: Obama isn’t gay, and at least one gay president preceded him. That would be James Buchanan, whose life partner … Continue reading
The only person who could challenge him would be the judge, who was not expected to do so
Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States will not let up its pressure on Iran over its disputed nuclear program despite recent diplomatic overtures between the two countries. “We will pursue a diplomatic initiative with eyes wide open,” … Continue reading
The painting depicts semi-naked women attended by harem eunuchs around a pool
An anonymous collector secured “Women in the Courtyard,” by Abdulmecid II in 1899, after a hotly contested round of bidding. The asking price had been 1.2 million lira. The painting depicts semi-naked women attended by harem eunuchs around a pool. … Continue reading
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It really shows the process of evolution in action
Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a conservative whose defiant stand against Obamacare helped prompt the U.S. government shutdown, has blocked the Senate from voting on the nomination of Tom Wheeler to be Federal Communications Commission chairman. The Senate was scheduled to … Continue reading
Warrior Price on Presidents Cup battle
International golfers were choking on the greens in Beijing over the weekend — but it wasn’t due to an outbreak of the yips. Hazardous levels of pollution descended on the Chinese capital during its biggest sporting weekend of the year … Continue reading
Obama traveled to the Washington suburbs to lambast Republican House Speaker John Boehner
President Barack Obama demanded an end to a three-day government shutdown he decried as a reckless “farce,” piling pressure on Republicans to climb down first on a budget impasse. The US Treasury meanwhile warned of “catastrophic” consequences if there is … Continue reading
They found that illegal drugs have become cheaper while their potency has increased
The global war on drugs is failing, new research suggests, as the price of heroin, cocaine and cannabis has fallen while their purity has increased. Using seven sets of government drug surveillance data, a team of Canadian and U.S. researchers … Continue reading
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