Obama's statement and what it means The Examiner | Here's President Barack Obama's statement on SOPA/PIPA if you didn't see it. | Combating Online Piracy while Protecting an Open and Innovative Internet | By Victoria Espinel, Aneesh Chopra, and Howard Schmidt | Thanks for taking the time to sign this petition. Both your word...
Angelina Jolie furious over Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston baby rumors The Examiner | January 4, 2012 -- Angelina Jolie is reportedly furious after rumors surfaced that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston tried to have a baby together. | According to Star Magazine, Brad Pitt allegedly tried to be a sperm donor for his ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston, but Jen miscarried the baby. When Angelina...
Former close ally of Bolivian president sentenced Austin American Statesman | LA PAZ, Bolivia — A former close ally of Bolivian President Evo Morales was convicted of corruption for taking bribes while running the state-run YPFB oil company and sentenced to 12 years in prison. | The court also handed a six-year sentenc...
Fashion trends: pumps with pop The Examiner | The winter months are finally kicking in, but that doesn’t mean fabulous footwear has to go into hibernation. There are a dozen dinners and dates that we attend during the winter months, so don’t leave your feet in the cold. ...
Latin Quarter Special listings Skiddle For the fourth year running Movimientos and Global Local present their annual showcase of the finest new Latin acts to emerge in the capital. | Date: Friday 27th January 2012 | Venue: Rich Mix » | Location: London » | Doors: 20:00 til 01:...
Public spending fuels Ecuador leader's popularity STL Today | Amparo Martinez's universe is two small, tidy rooms in a poor Quito neighborhood that she shares with her 83-year-old mother and a severely handicapped daughter. | Her predicament makes holding a job impossible, so the three depend on a $240-a-mont...
Public spending fuels Ecuador leader's popularity The Boston Globe | QUITO, Ecuador-Amparo Martinez's universe is two small, tidy rooms in a poor Quito neighborhood that she shares with her 83-year-old mother and a severely handicapped daughter. | Her predicament makes holding a job impossible, so the three depend o...
Public spending fuels Ecuador leader's popularity Atlanta Journal | QUITO, Ecuador — Amparo Martinez's universe is two small, tidy rooms in a poor Quito neighborhood that she shares with her 83-year-old mother and a severely handicapped daughter. In this photo taken on Nov. 19, 2011, Ecuador's President Rafae...
How the world's economies will rank in 2050 – if the environment doesn't collapse first The Guardian | A study predicts big changes in the economic balance of power – but could the planet cope with so much industrialisation? India will be the world's third biggest economy in 2050, according to the latest projections from HSBC. Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP | Assume that the financial crisis comes to an end. Assume also that there has not been an ...
Ballet takes its cue from earth, myth and sky The Australian | CLASSICAL ballet and indigenous dance originate in very different cultures, but the two are coming together in the Australian Ballet's 50th anniversary season. | Dancers from the AB and Bangarra Dance Theatre today begin work on their third collaboration, Waramuk -- in the Dark Night, by choreographer Stephen Page. Among the performers are A...
