Julian Fellowes’ Titanic drama receives largely underwhelming reviews from newspaper critics after the first episode is shown on ITV1.
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Lukewarm reviews for TV’s Titanic
Just after the first anniversary of the onset of the Arab Spring, the Obama administration announced in December an enormous arms sale to Saudi Arabia , with a price tag greater than the annual gross domestic product of more than half the countries in the world. The administration hailed the sale as a “ historic achievement ” that “reinforces the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.” The close juxtaposition of the anniversary and the apparent repair of the temporary rough patch in U.S.-Saudi relations highlights crucial overlooked realities about the Arab Spring and the U.S. response. Read full article > >
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Washington’s bow to Mideast monarchs
New Hampshire’s secretary of state announced on Wednesday that Jan.10, 2012 would be the date of the Granite State’s primary. For a time, the date was the subject of much speculation after Nevada tried to advance its caucuses, which are now set for Feb.4. But with Wednesday’s announcement, the primary calendear is all-but set. New Hampshire’s primary will come a week after the first-in-the-nation nominating contests on Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Read full article > >
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New Hampshire sets primary date
After the first magician of the evening finishes his act, he announces that it’s time for Rich Bloch to perform. “I’m not ready,” comes a man’s voice offstage. When the magician blithely continues his introduction, the man’s voice is heard again. “I’m not …” Suddenly the curtains open to reveal a man wearing a fuzzy bathrobe and bunny slippers looking half-surprised and half-annoyed as he finishes saying, “ … ready.” After pausing for comic effect, the man says, “Give me a minute.” Read full article > >
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One of D.C.’s most successful lawyers is also a master magician
The first few times the man with the raspy voice called the D.C. police homicide branch looking for Sgt. Michael Farish, he was out. The man left messages indicating that Farish should call him back, but left no number. Then, a few weeks after the first call, the man caught Farish at his desk. He wanted to talk about Dana Vonde Chisholm, 25, who had been found strangled in her basement apartment near Rock Creek Park. “He said I knew why she was dead — because of her lifestyle,” Farish recalled. She went out to clubs, drank, had sex with a variety of men, and the caller wanted Farish to share those details with reporters covering the woman’s slaying. Read full article > >
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After 16 years and a mystery caller, D.C. homicide commander still haunted by cold case
Alex Lawless sets Luton on their way to a commanding play-off semi-final lead after the first leg at Wrexham.
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Wrexham 0-3 Luton
Ronnie O’Sullivan twice threatens a 147 maximum as he takes a commanding 7-2 lead after the first session of his first round match against Dominic Dale in the World Championship.
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O’Sullivan takes commanding lead
Col. Gaddafi can’t be happy about this. NATO and leaders of Arab and African countries have agreed to “work urgently” to transfer Gaddafi’s frozen assets to the rebels. The announcement comes after the first meeting between members of the NATO-led…
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Rebels to Get Gaddafi’s Assets
The tomb of St Francis of Assisi reopens to the public after the first restoration in its nearly 800-year history.
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St Francis of Assisi’s tomb reopens after restoration
While we’ve heard rumblings for months, it definitely looks like we’re going to get a sequel to G.I. Joe, and now we know who’s going to direct the thing. Justin Bieber: Never Say Never director Jon Chu has surprisingly been chosen to lead the sequel after impressing Paramount with a strong opening for Never Say Never, as well as his ability to churn out a “fan cut” of the film only three weeks after the first version hit theaters.
Not so smart, are you computer? After pulling ahead early Monday, IBM computer “Watson” slowly lost its lead on Jeopardy! to former champion Brad Rutter. After the first round, Rutter and Watson are tied with $5,000 a piece. (The third contestant, Ken…
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Man Ties Computer on Jeopardy
Egypt’s ruling party are set to dominate a second round of parliamentary elections, a week after the first round was condemned for alleged fraud.
Sad news out of New Zealand: All 29 trapped miners are feared dead, police said, after a second explosion in the mine. The new blast occurred mid-afternoon Wednesday, almost exactly five days after the first blast in the Pike River mine. “Based on that…
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All 29 NZ Miners Feared Dead
A long fight still seemed possible after the first fraction of write-in ballots in the Alaska Senate race were tabulated.
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The Caucus: Counting Alaska’s Write-In Votes
One of D.C.’s most successful lawyers is also a master magician
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