The political leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement, Hamas, is due to visit Jordan, 13 years after it expelled Hamas leaders.

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There is no doubt that incomes are unequal in the United States — far more so than in most European nations. This fact is part of the impulse behind the Occupy Wall Street movement , whose members claim to represent the 99 percent of us against the wealthiest 1 percent. It has also sparked a major debate in the Republican presidential race, where former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has come under fire for his tax rates and his career as the head of a private-equity firm. Read full article > >

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SARASOTA, Fla. — Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich assailed his chief rival for the party’s nomination on Tuesday by using a local insult, calling Mitt Romney the “Charlie Crist” of the candidates. Read full article > >

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The director of the National Park Service said Tuesday that U.S. Park Police will “very soon” begin enforcing a no-camping law at McPherson Square but that the Occupy D.C. movement has a prevailing First Amendment right to continue its vigil there. Read full article > >

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As Libya’s interim government struggles to bring security, stability and democracy to the country, a burgeoning protest movement is rocking the fragile nation, venting grudges and challenging the legitimacy of the ruling authorities. Read full article > >

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As Libya’s interim government struggles to bring security, stability and democracy to the country, a burgeoning protest movement is rocking the fragile nation, venting grudges and challenging the legitimacy of the ruling authorities. Read full article > >

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Members of the Occupy protest movement plan educational outreach sessions in schools as they prepare to be evicted from their camps.

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5 Moroccans Self-Immolate

Sensors aboard the vessel recorded a slight movement, forcing divers to delay plans to blast more access holes in the hull of the stricken Costa Concordia.

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Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Rescue Suspended in Italy

2011 was an unforgettable year with the rise of the Arab Spring, the Occupy Movements challenging the corporate world and a general overall social consciousness. Architects , too, learned that it is our responsibility to design in such a way to enhance and impact some of the world’s urgent concerns: poverty, climate change, unemployment, energy crises and education. With community’s no longer willing to accept the status quo, as we’ve seen in many parts of the world with successful protests, education is a key component for the mass majority. Education has always been a right and architecture has played a vital role in creating school buildings, which have become a teaching tool for urban sprawl in a poverty setting, have responded to climate change, sustainability, energy crises and preservation of culture and heritage. For example, the Children Academy in Haiti, the Boarding School for Girls in India, the Bamboo School in Liberia and The United Nations Relief and Works Agency Zero Carbon Gas Schools in Gaza Palestine, are all exemplary projects that can be set a new standard for architectural education.

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The Grammy Awards cut nearly a third of awards categories in April — a decision hitting roots musicians the hardest — yet opposition to the move has not coalesced into one organized movement.

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Grammy Award Cuts Still Face Some Opposition

Fifty monitors from the Arab League have entered Syria to evaluate whether the country is complying with a regional plan to end violence. They entered the country Monday—the same day activists say the government killed at least 30 people. Their first stop was the city of Homs, which has been the seat of much of the violence. Activists say government tanks began pulling out early Tuesday. The Syrian government has promised the monitors freedom of movement but is also responsible for their security and transport.

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For the first 17 minutes of the Washington Wizards ’ season debut, the fans at Verizon Center had to wonder if there were dramatically improved players in those impressive new red, white and blue uniforms. Fired up to kick off a season that was delayed by nearly two months, the Wizards provided a clinic on ball movement and defensive tenacity, and took a 21-point lead over the visiting New Jersey Nets. But the excitement and adrenaline provided from a flashy, laser and pinwheel introduction eventually subsided and the positive vibes came crashing down late in the third quarter when Nick Young fell to the floor, grimacing and later had to be carried to the locker room with a jammed left foot. Read full article > >

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Wizards vs. Nets: Washington blows 21-point lead in season opener

NAIROBI – Sudanese armed forces said Sunday that they had killed an influential rebel leader in Darfur, Khalil Ibrahim, who once mounted a offensive that threatened Sudan’s capital. If true, Ibrahim’s death would represent a major setback to the eight-year-old rebellion in Sudan’s western region, and to the Justice and Equality Movement , which Ibrahim founded several years ago and developed into the most organized rebel force in Darfur. Read full article > >

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Khalil Ibrahim, powerful Darfur rebel leader, reported killed in Sudan

The Sudanese army has killed Khalil Ibrahim, the leader of Darfur’s main rebel group the Justice and Equality Movement, the military says.

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