A candidate who stood in an Edinburgh seat under the name Professor Pongoo won more first preference votes than the Liberal Democrats.
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VIDEO: ‘Penguin’ beats Lib Dem in election
A group of high school students in California have launched a rubber chicken to the edge of space, all in the name of science.
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A large mosaic spelling out the name and shirt number of Fabrice Muamba will be displayed by Bolton fans ahead of the team’s home game against Blackburn.
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“The real root of all evil,” wrote Mark Vonnegut, “is how hard it is to do good.” Hence the popularity of awareness-raising. Awareness-raising is like doing good. Almost. And you get a bracelet. What has not happened in the name of awareness! Read full article > >
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Alexandra Petri: From Kony 2012 and Jason Russell to George Clooney to Mike Daisey, the trouble with awareness
Under the name Zola Jesus, Russian American singer Nika Roza Danilova writes near-perfect rainy-day music — glacial, synthesizer-driven pop that matches primitivist rhythms to moody meditations on blighted romance. In person, it’s all a bit more uplifting. Read full article > >
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Zola Jesus at U Street Music Hall: Near-perfect rainy-day music
Under the name Zola Jesus, Russian American singer Nika Roza Danilova writes near-perfect rainy-day music — glacial, synthesizer-driven pop that matches primitivist rhythms to moody meditations on blighted romance. In person, it’s all a bit more uplifting. Read full article > >
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Zola Jesus at U Street Music Hall: Near-perfect rainy-day music
International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell admits to the BBC that his department betrayed the name of an anti-corruption whistleblower in 2009.
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International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell admits to the BBC that his department betrayed the name of an anti-corruption whistleblower in 2009.
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International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell admits to the BBC that his department betrayed the name of an anti-corruption whistleblower in 2009.
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Two political movies seem likely to fuel debate over what is done in the name of winning elections.
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A Washington Rivalry Turns Cinematic
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Police said preliminary investigations show a 35-year-old military veteran fatally shot himself in the head Thursday at an Occupy Wall Street encampment in Vermont’s largest city. Burlington police said the name of the Chittenden County resident is being withheld because his family has not been fully notified. Read full article > >
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Veteran shoots self at Vermont encampment, protesters say; hospital spokesman says he has died
P aint Creek, Tex. — In the early years of his political career, Rick Perry began hosting fellow lawmakers, friends and supporters at his family’s secluded West Texas hunting camp, a place known by the name painted in block letters across a large, flat rock standing upright at its gated entrance. “Niggerhead,” it read. Read full article > >
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Disney knows a franchise opportunity when it sees one. The media company filed an application to trademark “SEAL Team 6,” the name of the special operations group that killed Osama bin Laden, just two days after the al Qaeda leader’s death. Disney’s…
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Disney Trademarks ‘SEAL Team 6′
Carwyn Jones announces his line-up of cabinet ministers, including three new faces, as the name of his administration is changed to the Welsh Government.
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Three new faces in Jones cabinet
U.S. officials said Monday that Pakistan’s intelligence service leaked the name of the CIA station chief, as the country reels from worldwide criticism about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. U.S. officials acknowledged they had no proof behind…
Zola Jesus at U Street Music Hall: Near-perfect rainy-day music
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