| Iranians relish free food during month of mourning Dec 4th 2012, 01:05 TEHRAN — Shia Muslims worldwide are commemorating the most important days in their faith's history during the first month of the Islamic calendar, known as Muharram. The commemoration features public scenes of emotional self-flagellation in remembrance of the Shia saint Imam Hussein, who died a violent death in A.D. 680. Read full article >>   |  | The Fine Print: A question of what Tricare should cover Dec 3rd 2012, 23:42 Who should pay for costly special treatment for autistic children in families of active and retired military service personnel? This is no idle question. It relates to the Pentagon budget before Congress and, in a broader sense, to the "fiscal cliff" and Americans' view of government spending. Read full article >>   | | A complete list of the 7 people Pope Benedict XVI follows on Twitter Dec 3rd 2012, 22:12
When you're the Holy See, and infallible, who else would you really even need to follow? And, yes, each of the accounts in English, German, Spanish, Polish, French, Portugese, Italian, and Arabic follows all the others. No Korean, Tagalog, or Mandarin accounts, despite the high number of Christians in South Korea, China, and the Philippines, though those in the first two countries are largely Protestant. Read full article >>   | | Civil war in Syria puts Turkey on edge Dec 3rd 2012, 20:32 ANTAKYA, Turkey — The intensifying violence in Syria raised alarm on the country's northern border Monday, as Turkey scrambled military jets after Syrian planes bombed rebels fighting on the frontier's edge while panicked civilians crawled across a barbed wire fence separating the two countries. Read full article >>   | | Why people are so upset about Kim Kardashian's odd visit to Bahrain Dec 3rd 2012, 20:26 About a month before Kim Kardashian flew to the Middle Eastern island nation of Bahrain this weekend, 28 of the country's medics and doctors were assembled before a courtroom. They had been charged after treating some of the protesters who have been rallying now for over a year, calling for democracy and for improved human rights. An ear, nose, and throat specialist named Nabeel Tammam, one of the defendants, raised his hand. The judge had just dismissed a defense attorney's claim that his clients had been tortured, and Tammam had something to say. "My name is Nabeel Tammam," he said when the judge acknowledged him, apparently mistaking him for a lawyer. "I am one of the medics, and I was tortured." The judge closed the hearing. Read full article >>   | | Becoming a Brit Dec 3rd 2012, 13:30 LONDON -- My first lesson as a Briton: Never underestimate the enthusiasm of the British for wheeling out Paul McCartney during high-profile events. Last week I became British after attending a citizenship ceremony in which iPod-wielding officials played "Love Me Do" and other Beatles hits that transported me back to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert and the Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony, both of which McCartney closed with a rousing finale. Read full article >>   | |
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