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Boko Haram

Nigerian President: Boko Haram is Everywhere

As Boko Haram and the unrest in Nigeria intensifies, African newspapers this week have run stories with headlines likes Nigeria: Worse Than We Thought, Boko Haram: Enough is Enough, Nigeria: A ticking time bomb and Nigeria: Armed and dangerous.

Ron Paul 2012: Why He has an Edge over Romney

Mitt Romney (L) and Ron Paul
An impressive second place win in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary has cemented the Ron Paul Revolution. The mainstream media, which has so far cold-shouldered the Ron Paul 2012 campaign, will find it difficult to avoid him in future. With this performance, Ron Paul and his brigade have proved that they are no more on the fringes.
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Keystone XL Pipeline

Republicans Plan Bill to Force Keystone Pipeline Through

Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Keystone XL oil pipeline project, are working on a plan to take the reins of approval from the president should the White House say no.
Federal Communication Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski speaks at the Cable Show in Chicago

FCC Sees Support for Incentive Auctions of Wireless Spectrum

Julius Genachowski, the top U.S. telecommunications regulator, said on Wednesday that he has received bi-partisan support from a group of U.S. senators for so-called incentive auctions of wireless spectrum without legislative restrictions.
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Harper to visit China, seeking higher oil sales

Prime Minister Stephen Harper plans to visit China next month as his government looks to open new markets for oil sands crude in the wake of Washington's decision to delay approval of a major pipeline from Alberta to Texas.
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Vermin Supreme for President: Pledges Free Ponies, Zombie Energy, Time Travel

Vermin Love Supreme, a candidate for president running against incumbent President Obama, promises free ponies for every American, dental hygiene laws, time travel research and a program harnessing zombie energy. In the Democratic Party primary this week in New Hampshire, Supreme received a whopping 831 votes against Obama's 48,959 votes.
Gilles Jacquier

French Journalist Gilles Jacquier Killed in Syria

French cameraman Gilles Jacquier was in killed in Syria on Wednesday while on a government-authorized trip to Homs, the city that has become the symbolic center of anti-government protest in the country.
A man holds a banner as protesters march through a road on the third day of a protest against a removal of fuel subsidies in Lagos

Nigeria Imposes Curfew Amid Fuel Subsidies Protests

Following the call for a nationwide strike and mass rallies to protest a controversial government decision to end fuel subsidies, the northern Nigeria's Kaduna State government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in an attempt to prevent further break down of violence.
Tim Tebow Spoof

Tebow’s Presidential Caucus: GOP Candidates Seek Endorsement

This week, Tim Tebow told reporters that more than one Republican presidential candidate has called to request his public endorsement. A brand new phase of the presidential primary has begun. You thought Iowa and New Hampshire were big. Those are nothing compared to the Tebow caucus.
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Model Lauren Scruggs, 23, Speaks Out For First Time Since Tragic Accident

Model Lauren Scruggs has spoken out for the first time since her tragic accident when she suffered severe injuries to her face, shoulder and left hand after walking into a moving airplane propeller. The 23-year-old fashion model wrote a note of appreciation for supporters on her blog, Lolo, Monday.

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