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Tim Berners-Lee, Web Founder, Unveils New Project

BBC News | BBC News | Posted 01.21.2010 | Technology

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Web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee has unveiled his latest venture for the UK government, which offers the public better access to official data....

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Former Gitmo Guard Befriends Ex-Detainees Through Facebook

Danielle Celena Belton | Posted 03.18.2010 | World

Read More: Politics, Bbc, War on Terror, Afghanistan, New Security Action, Terrorism, Guantanamo Detainees, Guantanamo, Brandon Neely, Bbc News, Gitmo Detainees, Afghanistan War, Torture, World News
Danielle Celena Belton

In a breath-taking story that shows both the power of forgiveness and how technology can build bridges, a former Guantanamo Bay prison guard met with and apologized in person to two former detainees.

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"A Death in Tehran" And the Most Influential Video of the Year

Omid Memarian | Posted 03.18.2010 | World

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Omid Memarian

Imagine you've spent millions of dollars to articulate and orchestrate a message and then a 20-year-old protester shoots a 1-minute video, uploads it onto YouTube and destroys your whole story. What would you do?

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North Korea's Taedonggang Beer Launches First Ever Beer Commercial On State TV (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.16.2009 | World

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In a tacit gesture towards capitalism, North Korea has released its first ever beer commercial on state television for the locally-brewed Taedonggang ...

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Obama On Middle East Trip: US Must Lead By Example, Be "Honest" With Israel

Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2009 | World

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In an interview with the BBC's Justin Webb, President Obama discussed his upcoming trip to the Middle East, which will include a much-anticipated spee...

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Copenhagen 2009; An Interview With Katherine Richardson, Chair of The International Climate Conference

Jerry Cope | Posted 04.16.2009 | Green

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Jerry Cope

How many people in the US realize that the UN panel on climate change said there is 90% chance that the climate change we are seeing at the moment is caused by human activity?

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Only One-Third Of Americans Support Troop Surge In Afghanistan: BBC Poll

BBC News | Posted 02.27.2009 | World

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BBC World News America just announced a new poll revealing that only one-third of Americans support sending additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Be...

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Cable News Networks Ban Actual News

William Klein | Posted 12.14.2008 | Media

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William Klein

Just off their mostly news-free coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign, the major news networks have directed their correspondents to refrain from traditional news and stick to glitz.

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Charlie Beckett Adds His Voice to the New Media Debate

Eric Kuhn | Posted 10.16.2008 | Media

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Eric Kuhn

I am suggesting that new media can be an adrenaline boost, a shot in the arm to journalists, and can be a way to create a more "powerful" media.

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Palin Winning Over Twenty-Something Catholics

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

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Diane Tucker

Catholics have backed the popular-vote-winning candidate in the last nine presidential elections. They make up nearly a quarter of all registered U.S. voters and may well determine who wins the White House in 2008.

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Musings on Mauritanian Media

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.10.2008 | Media

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Magda Abu-Fadil

State-run Mauritanian radio and TV with programs in Arabic, French and several local languages have seen some improvements given their meager resources.

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BBC Afghan Reporter Abducted, Shot Dead

BBC News | Posted 06.16.2008 | Media

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An Afghan journalist working for the BBC in the country's southern Helmand province has been found shot dead. Abdul Samad Rohani had been abducted on...

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