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Palestine Statehood by UN Receives Mix Reactions from the World and Social Web
Following a historic United Nations General Assembly vote, which elevated the status of Palestine from‘observer’ to ‘non-member observer state’ is being considered a breakthrough that the country and its people have been struggling for decades.
Candid Olympic Moments In Pictures
If you want to stay abreast of the Olympics happenings there are more ways than one of doing that. But here are some candid shots of the events. Some valuable shots, not often caught from the lens.
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Obama And Cameron Enjoy Basketball Game VIDEO
During Cameron’s visit to the US, Barack took him out to do one of his favorite things – watch a basketball match. Their presence at the ‘March Madness’ game in Ohio was a great crowd booster at the event. The two leaders seemingly enjoyed the game together but from the looks of it, Cameron had a little difficulty in understanding the rules – which President Obama explained to him during the game.
Cameron’s visit includes some serious work as well. The two have an agenda full of serious issue to pour over including, Afghanistan, Iran, Syria and the global economy. Such events are usually not as simple as they look. They may seem a bit of a light-hearted and easy time away from the maddening world of politics and responsibilities but it is usually every strategically planned to hammer some very crucial points on the head.
RBS Boss Might Get A £4.3M Bonus As Bank Plans To Sack 5,000 Employees
Royal Bank of Scotland is a taxpayer-controlled bank and is amid a controversial situation. RBS is planning to give a £4.3million bonus to the head of RBS’s troubled investment banking division, John Hourican in April. And while this news is surfacing it is also being said that many of its staff will be paying for this bonus for this one executive with their jobs. RBS is also being rumored to sack about 5,000 of its staff. What is important to note is, that all this is happening post Prime Minister David Cameron’s attack on bosses who accept huge salaries and bonuses when their companies are struggling.
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UK Basketball Blows Out Morehouse BIG Time
The UK Basketball team was closing in on a 100-point lead Monday night when the buzzer finally rang in their painfully lopsided exhibition victory against Morehouse. The final score was hard to even look at, proving Kentucky could have a dangerously good team this year, while Morehouse will probably, well, play like Morehouse.
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UK Channel ITV Uses Video Game Arma II Clip In IRA Documentary, CEO Surprised
UK TV channel ITV documentary Exposure – Gaddafi and the IRA, which is available to watch online in the UK via ITV Player – is aimed to expose ousted Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi‘s support for the Republican terrorists.
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Glenn Beck Boycotts Levi’s For Its ‘Go Forth’ Campaign (VIDEO)
Levi’s recent ad campaign, which aired on during Monday night football sent Glenn Beck in frenzy. Once a Levi’s fan, Beck denounced Levi’s on his Wednesday Radio show. MORE
Facebook Users Get Instant Access To Miramax Movies Via App
In the latest round of technology partnerships, Facebook and Miramax Films have announced their joint movie app making Miramax movies available to Facebook users. The Miramax eXperience Facebook app is the largest-scaled streaming movie venture yet for the social media site.
As if Facebook wasn’t enough of a time suck for people, now users can watch full length films direct from the social media hub. MORE
Darcus Howe Gets A Half-Hearted Apology From BBC
Veteran campaigner and writer, Darcus Howe was a guest during a discussion about the unrest on the streets of London when he was challenged by presenter Fiona Armstrong. During the interview yesterday, studio-based Armstrong said: ”You are not a stranger to riots yourself I understand, are you? You have taken part in them yourself.” MORE
Freida Pinto And James Franco In ‘The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Trailer
Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto dazzled the Red Carpet at the premier of her upcoming film ‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles. Wearing a gorgeous green gown she stunned all. However, she was not accompanied by her other half and Slumdog co-star Dev Patel. Instead the Mumbai-born beauty shared the carpet with James Franco who takes the role of Will Rodman in the film. MORE
LulzSec Duped British Police Into Arresting Wrong Guy
The British police, it seems, is being led to arrest ex members of the parent group Anonymous, led brusquely on by LulzSec. Topiary, the man they believed to be a member of LulzSec was reportedly a famous internet troll, whom a LulzSec member “stole” the name of. This could prove the latest embarrassment for UK police. MORE
Britain Bans Airbrush Makeup Advertisement
Two makeup advertisements have been banned in the UK by Britain’s Advertising Standard Agency (ASA). The ads featured actress Julia Roberts and supermodel Christy Turlington. The ads were pulled after politician Jo Swinson complained that they were “misleading, and exaggerated the ability of the products they were promoting to cover lines, wrinkles and blemishes.” L’Oreal fired back claiming that they believed the photo was true to the product in illustrating what it could accomplish. The controversy over the banning of these ads has rehashed the debate on women’s body image. MORE
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. Under FBI Investigation Over Alleged 9/11 Victims Hacking Scandal
A law enforcement official says the FBI has opened an investigation into allegations media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. sought to hack into the phones of Sept. 11 victims.
The official spoke Thursday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak publicly. MORE
News Of The World Hacking: Pressure Grows On Rebekah Brooks And The Murdochs
The hacking allegations by News Of The World have taken over the world and the twitterverse by storm.
Privacy laws are always under debate and this is no different, or so we’re reading. A private investigator who was hired by the News OF The World has been accused of hacking into the phone of the murdered schoolgirl. This has completely changed the face of the privacy debate as we knew it. MORE
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