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Uganda to Continue Leaked Letter Investigation Says Official
A spokesman for Uganda's government says President Yoweri Museveni's administration will continue with investigations into a security breach despite, criticisms that it is contravening the constitution. "That is not true that the government is stifling freedom of the press or freedom of the people of Uganda,rdquo; said government spokesman Fred Opolot. "The police and the government [are] ...
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The wonderfully weird world of webcomics | Dean Burnett
Webcomics are a popular, diverse and increasingly widespread format that most people are blissfully unaware. To address this, an interview was conducted with the team behind the popular UK-based webcomic Exterminatus ...
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Dead chickens for 110th birthday
The NT News reports.Far North Queensland keepers of the world's largest saltwater crocodile in captivity sang the old croc Happy Birthday before giving him the 20kg meat cake topped with candles."He destroyed it in about 30 seconds," Marineland Melanesia croc wrangler Billy Craig said. "It's one of the biggest meals he's had - we decided to spoil him."The 5.48m ...
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Op-Ed Contributor The Outrageous Cost of a Gene Test
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True history of Diaoyu Islands
/enpproperty--> Unilateral actions taken by Japan since last year, including the decisions to "purchase" and "nationalize" the Diaoyu Islands, have pushed Sino-Japanese relations to their lowest point in four decades. Japan claims that the Diaoyu Islands were terra nullius before it discovered and incorporated it into the Japanese territory. But the truth is, ...
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Vengeance Is Mine (Fukushû suruwa wareniari) [DVD]
Shohei Imamuras Vengeance Is Mine (Fukush suruwa wareniari) is among the small handful of great, disturbing cinematic portraits of a deranged mind. Is it for neither the faint of heart nor the rigorously logical who demand rational answers for irrational actions. ... ...
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Whats in a name U.S. starts using Myanmar as well as Burma
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Southeast Asian nation formerly known as Burma received further backing from the White House on Monday in its campaign to be called ...
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High school rugby weird mixture of soccer and football
In rugby, a scrum can become a ruck with the right fend. Play starts at the gain line and moves toward the try line, unless a team opts for a Garryowen. You can be onside, offside, openside or even on the full. A drop goal -- worth three points -- is not to be confused with a drop kick, which is not to be confused with a grubber kick. Speaking of confusion, even players themselves can have ...
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A gnome grows in Chelsea - at the flower show that is
Decorated garden gnomes designed by celebrities are seen at the Chelsea Flower Show in London May 20, 2013. The annual show opens to the public on ...
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Kanye West’s “New Slaves” Is Right On Prisons And Consumer Culture But Weird On Women
Kanye West’s debuted a new song, ';New Slaves,'; for a mass audience on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and as an art project last ...
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Toronto mayor urged to step down if crack allegations true
View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford attends a gay rights flag raising event at Toronto City Hall May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Brett ...
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