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Congressman Ron Barber, D-Ariz. is a survivor of the Tucson shooting that severely injured former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
via Yahoo! News – Latest News & Headlines http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/power-players-abc-news/congressman-survivor-tucson-shooting-says-gabby-giffords-personally-120635184.html
The app gathers personal data may be shared — widely.
via POLITICO – TOP Stories http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/inaugural-app-may-be-stealth-data-grab-86261.html
French troops pressed northward in Mali toward territory occupied by Islamist militants on Wednesday, military officials said, announcing the start of a land assault that will put soldiers in direct combat “within hours.”
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‘Zero Dark Thirty’ director Kathryn Bigelow answers criticism of the film’s depiction of torture, which she says does not equal endorsement of the tactics.
For a long time, measuring more years than I care to count, I thought the movie that became “Zero Dark Thirty” would never happen. The goal, to make a modern, rigorous film about counter-terrorism, centered on one of the most important and classified missions in American history, was exciting and worthy enough, or so it seemed. But there were too many obstacles, too many secrets, and politicians standing in the way of an easy path.
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A new study found that college students’ GPAs decreased with increased financial support from their parents. The study also found that students with financial aid from their parents were more likely to complete college and earn a degree.
via ScienceDaily: Latest Science News http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130115190124.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29
Been baffled recently by someone’s online behavior?
At Full-Stop, Helen Stuhr-Rommereim offers advice drawn from the book published by those who pioneered the internet in 1995. A tip from the document: “…people with whom you communicate are located across the globe…  Give them a chance to wake up, come to work, and login before assuming the mail didn’t arrive or that they don’t care.†In the age of instant gratification and stress that comes from places without wi-fi, we could do well to listen.Â
via The Rumpus.net http://therumpus.net/2013/01/netiquette-from-the-early-days/
Obama Phone Lady Says: Darn Sure Won’t Vote for Obama Again!
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Colleagues and readers have nominated another crop of words and phrases that seem to appear with numbing regularity in our prose. Some are unavoidable on occasion, and none deserve to be banned outright. But take this as an invitation to look for fresher alternatives.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://afterdeadline.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/15/words-we-love-too-much-10/
FRANCE GIRDS FOR NEW THREATS AFTER MALI OPERATION…
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A quarter of the artworks left to the museum by one benefactor have turned out to be fakes, misattributions or of poor quality, but the museum cannot easily get rid of them.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/16/arts/design/brooklyn-museum-finds-some-problematic-gifts-cant-be-returned.html