So, the inevitable has occurred: After the withdrawal of U.S. troops, the American diplomatic presence in Baghdad may be cut drastically, making the new $750 million embassy compound a monstrous white elephant. Read full article > >
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Baghdad embassy for sale: An In the Loop contest
US technology giant Cisco says rising quarterly sales show that its cost-cutting plans are bearing fruit.
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Cisco sees profits rise over 43%
JERUSALEM — A Jerusalem court ruled has ruled against plans to build a luxury housing development on the remains of a Palestinian village abandoned in the 1948 war that followed the establishment of Israel. Read full article > >
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Israeli court grants reprieve to abandoned Palestinian village
– Hot on the stiletto heels of Sunday’s acclaimed Super Bowl halftime gig, Madonna announced a massive world tour that will visit Washington’s Verizon Center on Sept. 23. Tickets go on sale Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. The cheap seats will cost you $48 — the priciest are going for $358. Read full article > >
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Madonna to play Verizon Center Sept. 23; Kid Rock’s Made in Detroit clothing line not really made in Detroit; Daft Punk collaborating with Nile…
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines
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Ofcom wants Openreach price cut
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
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
As ex Ryan Reynolds puts their house up for sale.
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Scarlett Johansson’s Mystery Man Revealed
Apple has named John Browett, chief executive of Dixons Retail, as its top retail executive, charged with developing the sales strategy for the company as it expands Apple stores around the world.
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The dispute between Iran and Western economies escalates after Tehran says it will stop oil sales to some countries.
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Iran seeks to halt some oil sales
Sales of GPS tracking devices, for a variety of largely unregulated uses, are growing fast, raising new questions about privacy and testing a legal system that has not kept pace with technology.
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GPS Devices Are Being Used to Track Cars and Errant Spouses
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrives in the US to receive medical treatment for injuries he sustained in an assassination attempt last June.
Robert Falls was, to put it bluntly, tired of hearing himself talk. Decades in the rehearsal room had, in his mind, calcified his directorial style. The process worked well for him, of course, as he has spent 26 highly productive years as head of Chicago’s Goodman Theatre and along the way earned a Tony Award for his direction of the 1999 Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman,” with Brian Dennehy as Willy Loman. Read full article > >
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Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh told his countrymen Sunday that he is headed to the United States for medical treatment, and he has left the country for a first stop in Oman, according to reports. However, Obama administration officials declined to confirm that Saleh had been granted a medical visa to enter the United States. Read full article > >
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Israeli court grants reprieve to abandoned Palestinian village
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