I t’s easy to frame the fight over SOPA and PIPA as Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley — two huge industries clashing over whose voice should dictate the future of Internet policy — but it’s absolutely wrong. The bills are dead , thanks to widespread protest. But the real architects of the bills’ defeat don’t have a catchy label or a recognized lobbying group. They don’t have the glamour or the deep pockets of the studios. Yet they are the largest, most powerful and most important voice in the debate — and, until recently, they’ve been all but invisible to Congress. Read full article > >

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We are the media, and so are you

Rick Santorum’s trio of victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday is shifting the Republican presidential contest into a state-by-state fight for delegates that could last much longer than initially anticipated. Read full article > >

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GOP presidential race could turn into a regional delegate battle

George Osborne promises to fight an “anti-business culture”, warning that the row over bonuses and pay threatens to undermine jobs and prosperity.

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Bonuses row ‘threatens business’

The UK could face a growing threat from “lone wolf” terrorists returning from fighting overseas in the next few years, a think tank warns.

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‘Lone wolf’ terror threat warning

NAIROBI — Everyone in Kenya knows the phrase “kitu kidogo.” It means “something small” in Swahili, and it refers to the bribes Kenyans pay minor bureaucrats, such as policemen and utility company employees, to make life easier. For decades, Kenyans had only their relatives and friends to complain to. Until now, that is. Read full article > >

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Web site strives to fight corruption in Kenya

Gingrich, Paul fight for second.

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Romney Wins in Nevada

Alastair Cook urges England to show fighting spirit as they bid to avoid defeat – and a series whitewash – in the third and final Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

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Cook seeks character from England

Hackers Anonymous release a recording of an intercepted conference call between the FBI and UK police discussing their efforts to fight hacking.

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Hackers breach FBI-UK police call

On a huge stretch of scrubland in central Wyoming, a two-year federal crime-fighting initiative has made little difference.

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Brutal Crimes Grip Wind River Indian Reservation

The song “Eye of the Tiger” is forever intertwined with Rocky Balboa’s battle — but one of the song’s co-writer, Jim Peterik, wasn’t interested in a fight. That’s why the former member of the band Survivor chose to stay out of the lawsuit that his bandmate and fellow co-writer Frank Sullivan filed against Newt Gingrich earlier this week, after the candidate was accused of copyright infringement for playing the song at rallies without authorization. Read full article > >

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‘Eye of the Tiger’ co-writer likes Newt Gingrich’s taste in music

Soccer fight left 79 dead.

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Egyptians Protest Handling of Riot

Ron Darby was in awe as he walked around the Notre Dame campus last spring. The Potomac (Md.) High standout football player toured the athletic facilities and academic buildings and met some of the Fighting Irish coaches’ families. He felt like a star when younger children asked for an autograph. Read full article > >

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National signing day 2012: As Ron Darby shows, early commitments don’t always carry weight

Today’s Florida primary features the largest and most diverse electorate of any contest to date in the Republican presidential primary fight. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney enters election day with a clear polling lead although former House Speaker Newt Gingrich pledged this morning that “ I’m not going to lose big in Florida .” Read full article > >

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Five counties to watch in the Florida primary

“Matilda,” the hit musical in London, follows Roald Dahl’s young character as she fights a sadistic headmistress.

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Theater Review | ‘Matilda’: ‘Matilda,’ by the Royal Shakespeare Company in London

The fighting came a day after the Arab League suspended its monitoring because the government crackdown made it too dangerous to proceed.

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Syrian Troops Try to Retake Damascus Suburbs