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ICC officially orders arrest of al-Bashir

Sachin Seth
The ICC issued a warrant for this a while ago, but this Wednesday officially ordered the arrest of Sudan president Omar al-Bashir, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and for the large part he played in the rape, torture and murder of those in Darfur, according to the New York Times.
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Toronto neighborhoods making it tough for potential disabled residents

Sachin Seth
In several Toronto districts, disabled human beings are the target or unnecessary prejudice. Residents of certain communities feel that the introduction of rooming houses, often the only option of housing for disabled people living on their own, will decrease property value, and that the disabled people themselves will decrease the quality of the neighborhood.
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen tie the knot

John M. Guilfoil
Us Magazine is reporting that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bundchen have said "I do." Bundchen and Brady, according to the celebrity magazine, got married Thursday in a Ca...
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Obama to speak tonight

Sachin Seth
The time has come. Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress takes place tonight at 9 p.m., broadcast on all major television stations. Will he extend a hand towards Iran, following up on his promise to engage in open discourse with President Ahmadinejad? What will he say about health care reform? The economy?
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No Atlantis on Google Earth

Sachin Seth
A little while ago, Google Earth users noted something unusual, something off the grid; what seemed to be a collection of streets along the sea floor about 600 miles off the coast of Africa. Experts had said, in the past, that this area was one of a few possible locations for the lost city of Atlantis, something people around the world have been looking for for centuries.
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$650 to hear Bush talk down under

Sachin Seth
Do you want to hear former U.S. President George W. Bush speak? Probably not. But Australian celebrity agent Max Markson thinks the people of Australia might. That's why he's planning to bring the 43rd president down under, and charge $650 a head and $6,500 per table, to hear W. talk.
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Canada is Obama country

Sachin Seth
Obama's coming up to Ottawa tomorrow and Canadians are in a frenzy. Thousands of people are making their way to the nation's capital, with the knowledge that catching even a fleeting glance of the 44th president will be nearly impossible.
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How do you avoid fries at a burger joint?

John M. Guilfoil
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Meeting my mom on her lunch break was nice. Having my father join us was even better. Gazing at the menu trying to determine combinations that didn't include french fries ... not quite as pl...
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Australia wildfire death toll rising

Sachin Seth
The death toll continues to rise in Australia, thanks to raging wildfires that have burned entire towns off the map. Currently at 108, officials say the toll could rise even further as they battle flames and search through wreckage, according to Reuters.
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Negative media

Sachin Seth
My Journalism professor recently reminded me of an argument I hadn't heard in a while. The notion that media perpetuates negativity in the world, because media professionals and journalists only report negative stories, which they believe to be more newsworthy than stories highlighting triumph or success.
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Chinese PM gets bashed at Cambridge

Sachin Seth
Following in the footsteps of the guy who threw the shoe at Bush, a man at Cambridge University threw a runner at Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao during a speech there, though his aim was a lot worse, he missed Jiabao by about 30 feet, according to the Times.
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Explorers find 1744 shipwreck in English Channel

Sachin Seth
Explorers combing the depths of the English Channel have found the H.M.S. Victory, a ship that sank during a vicious 1744 storm, possibly carrying four tons of gold coins worth close to $1 billion, the New York Times reports.