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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

World

Philippines' Arroyo pleads not guilty to fraud

28 minutes ago - MSNBC World
Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has pleaded not guilty to an electoral fraud charge at the opening of a landmark trial

Scientist who lied to obtain Heartland documents faces fight to save job

41 minutes ago - Guardian
Pacific Institute 'deeply concerned' about Gleick's deception to obtain confidential documents from rightwing thinktankThe career and reputation of the scientist behind the Heartland Institute exposé was in jeopardy on Wednesday night, after his employers said they were reviewing his use of deception to obtain confidential documents.The review, by... by Suzanne Goldenberg

CNN Arizona Republican debate – live

27 minutes ago - Guardian
Join us for live coverage of the latest Republican debate, hosted by CNN in Arizona• Watch a live video stream here8.09pm: In tonight's debate, the candidates get to sit down, which probably helps Rick Santorum.A brief flub there. "I'm here to talk about positive solutions for this country that includes everybody from the bottom up," says Rick... by Richard Adams

Lin in 'Linsanity' trademark bid

41 minutes ago - BBC
New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom

Homs reporters' deaths condemned

39 minutes ago - BBC
The killings of two Western reporters in Homs and reported deaths of 60 people across Syria trigger condemnation calls of Bashar al'Assad's regime in the West

In pictures: Somali samosa seller

1 hour 5 minutes ago - BBC
A mother sells samosas to support 10 children

Clinics granting sex-selection abortions to be investigated by health officials

1 hour 6 minutes ago - Guardian
Secret footage shows consultants at British clinics agreeing to abort foetuses because they were either male or femaleHealth secretary, Andrew Lansley, has asked officials to look into claims that some doctors are granting women illegal abortions based on the sex of their unborn baby.The Department of Health launched an inquiry following a newspape... by Jasmine Coleman

Race to the bottom of the ocean

10 hours 43 minutes ago - BBC
Four teams vie for the depths of the Mariana Trench

World leaders to discuss Somalia

1 hour 11 minutes ago - BBC
African and Western leaders are to discuss the future of Somalia, including the threat from terrorism and piracy, at a major conference in London

Universities cut number of degree courses by 27%

1 hour 27 minutes ago - Guardian
Research shows there are almost 20,000 fewer full-time undergraduate courses available than in 2006The number of degree courses on offer at British universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.It reveals that there are almost 20,000 fewer full-time undergraduate courses available now than there w...

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