March 2011
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WatchInterview With Moammar Gadhafi
Libyan leader tells Christiane Amanpour that were no demonstrations in Tripoli. Link
February 2011
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Gadhafi to ABC News: ‘My People Love Me, Would Die... →
(TRIPOLI, Libya) — Libya’s embattled leader, Col. Moammar Gadhafi, sat down Monday with ABC’s Christiane Amanpour - the only U.S. reporter to meet with Gadhafi since the recent turmoil in that country - and refused to acknowledge that demonstrations have taken place in the streets of his nation’s capital or that he’s used force against his own people. “All my people love me,”...
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Christiane Amanpour Live with Gadhafi →
We will be airing Christiane Amanpour’s interview with Libyan leader Gadhafi on our live feed soon. Watch @abcnewsradio for details and visit http://abcrad.io/live to listen.
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President Bush Cancels Speech over Assange Invite →
(DENVER) — Former President George W. Bush was scheduled to speak at a YPO Global Leadership Summit in Denver on Saturday, but canceled the speaking engagement after learning that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was also invited to the event…
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Marijuana Department Store Opens in California →
The 10,000 square foot marijuana emporium is the first of its kind, and is being billed as the place where growers of medical marijuana can come for supplies and training, according to a report by the Sacramento Bee. The store goes by the name weGrow, and while it does not actually sell marijuana, it offers all the necessary manufacturing tools and information…
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Exclusive: ABC's Amanpour Interviews Gadhafi's Son →
(TRIPOLI, Libya) — Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, in an exclusive interview with ABC’s This Week host Christiane Amanpour, insists Libya is calm, the military has not attacked any civilians and reports of Libyan diplomats abandoning their posts is simply ‘miscommunication.’ There is a “big big gap between reality and the media...
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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon remarks on Libya...
ملاحظات الأمين العام بشأن ليبيا أمام مجلس الأمن
نيويورك 26 شباط/فبراير 2011
السيدة الرئيسة،
أعضاء المجلس الموقرين،
أصحاب السعادة،
دعوني أعرب عن تقديري لمجلس الأمن على العمل الذي أنجزه اليوم.
وأرحب بالقرار الذي اتخذتموه لتوِّكم بالإجماع. وإذا لم يكن من شأن هذا القرار بحد ذاته أن يوقف العنف والقمع، فإنه يمثل خطوة جوهرية وتعبيرا واضحا عن إرادة مجتمع الأمم المتحدة.
إن الأعمال التي ارتكبها...
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“THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON LIBYA
New York, 26...”
– United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the Security Council on Libya
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Gadhafi Makes Bizarre Speech as Turmoil Grows... →
(BENGHAZI, Libya) — Colonel Gadhafi’s grip of power seemed to slip further Thursday as opposition forces called for greater turn-out and the army reacted in violent desperation.
The embattled Libyan dictator gave a bizarre speech by phone Thursday, claiming the revolt was the work of Osama bin Laden and that the rebellious youth had been given hallucinogens. He rambled that the ...
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Wisconsin Protesters Undeterred by Gov. Walker,... →
(MADISON, Wis.) — Wisconsin protesters are attempting to reinvigorate demonstrations Thursday against Gov. Scott Walker’s austere budget cuts and sweeping collective bargaining reforms.
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Judge Rules Assange can be Extradited to Sweden →
(LONDON) — A judge ruled Thursday that WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden on sexual assault charges.
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Wisconsin’s Scott Walker: With Him and Against Him →
(MADISON, Wis.) — As the dispute between Wisconsin’s Republican Gov. Scott Walker, labor unions and their allies continues to expand beyond the state’s borders, so too are the cheers of support for and against him. In fact, a trio of Walker’s GOP counterparts expressed reservations this week about pursuing a similar strategy in their states. In Indiana, Gov. Mitch Daniels called on...
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Study: Caffeine Gives Boys a Stronger Rush Than... →
(BUFFALO, N.Y.) — Boys are stimulated more by caffeine than girls, according to new research, and both genders have a preference for junk food after being primed with caffeine, leaving scientists with tantalizing questions that they can’t yet answer. Does early exposure to caffeine predispose a person toward drug abuse? Is caffeine a contributor to the current obesity epidemic?
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Flexisexual: Girls Who Kiss Girls, But Like Boys →
(NEW YORK) — Ever since Madonna planted that wet kiss on Britney Spears in front of millions of television viewers at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, women have been loosening up sexually with other women. These so-called flexisexuals say that although they are not gay or even bisexual, they enjoy flirting and kissing girls — but they still enjoy having sex with men…
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WatchForeigners Evacuate Libya While Moammar Gadhafi Says He’ll Die a ‘Martyr’
Violence Escalates as Nations Move to Evacuate Their Citizens
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Will Moammar Gadhafi Step Aside? Libya's Leader... →
Protests Continue, Gadhafi Defiant
(TRIPOLI, Libya) — A defiant Col. Moammar Gadhafi declared Tuesday that he won’t quit until he dies and blamed the Libyan uprising on foreigners and “rats” of international governments. “I will not leave the country. I will die as a martyr in the end,” Gadhafi, who has ruled Libya for 42 years, said in a speech televised...
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'Tripoli Is Burning': Libyan Ambassador to U.S.... →
From @ABC News:
Gadhafi Claims He’s Still in Control, Says He’s Not Going Anywhere
Libya’s ambassador to the United States described a brutal scene playing out in the streets of Tripoli, where government supporters and parts of the military have been called by Col. Moammar Gadhafi’s regime to take on protesters demanding the president’s exit.
“Tripoli is...
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New Zealand Earthquake: Two Aftershocks Rock City →
From @ABC News:
At Least 65 Dead, More Than 100 Feared Trapped in Collapsed Buildings
Two aftershocks have sent survivors scrambling for safety in Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city, after a powerful earthquake shook the city last night, killing at least 65 people and injuring dozens more. Rescue and recovery efforts are underway.
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A First Look: Budget Battles Continue; Iranian...
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Welcome to Tuesday Tumblrs. Let’s start the day off with some headlines:
- Budget battles continue in Congress
- Iranian leaders call for execution of opposition leaders day after protests
- Ecuadorean judge orders Chevron to pay $9 billion in damages for Amazon pollution
- New study says hand movements might offer hints about ADHD
And we’re also reading:
- Good news for...
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WatchWill Your Love Last? Your Brain Might Hold the Answer
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Sometime tonight between the roses, the Champagne and the chocolates, couples across the U.S. and elsewhere will sit down to an intimate Valentine’s Day dinner, stare soulfully into each other’s eyes and perhaps take a moment to ponder a perennial question: Can this mad, mad love last?
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Obama Hails Mubarak's Resignation: 'Egypt will... →
(WASHINGTON) — President Obama hailed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s abrupt decision to step down Friday, ending his 30-year-reign, as Egyptian armed forces took control of the country’s leadership. “The people of Egypt have spoken. Their voices have been heard and Egypt will never be the same,” the president said. “By stepping down, President Mubarak...
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“The people of Egypt have spoken, their voices have been heard, and Egypt will...”
– President Obama (via abcworldnews)
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Egypt: Jubilation In Cairo As Transition Begins To... →
Happening live, now, in Cairo, #Egypt
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By AARON KATERSKY, ABC News (CAIRO) — As you cross the Nile Bridge into Tahrir Square, you are carried along by a sea of humanity: red, white and black Egyptian flags are being held high, people are singing and chanting and hugging — celebrating the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power here....
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon...
From @UN
Statement by the Secretary-General on the situation in Egypt I have just learned of President Mubarak’s decision to step down, and I continue to monitor developments in Egypt. I respect what must have been a difficult decision, taken in the wider interests of the Egyptian people. At this historic moment, I reiterate my call, made as recently as last night, for a transparent,...
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Egypt: Hosni Mubarak Steps Down as President →
(CAIRO) — Egypt’s embattled President Hosni Mubarak abruptly stepped down as president, ending his 30-year-reign, and Egyptian armed forces will take over the leadership of the country, vice president Omar Suleiman announced Friday. Crowds gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square erupted into loud cheers, chanting “Egypt is free,” as the historic announcement was made....
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“The people have brought down the regime. History in the making.”
– Al Jazeera English, live streaming from Tahrir Square (via theweekmagazine)
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#Mubarak steps down - listen live to ABC News...
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#Breaking News: Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak...
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Mubarak Not Stepping Down as Egyptian President
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(CAIRO) — Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak announced to the nation and the world on state tv that he is not stepping down.
Mubarak told the protestors in Tahrir Square that their demands are leigitimate and just and he wants to ensure a smooth transition to power and he will not give into foreign dictates. Mubarak also pledged free and transparent...
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“I announced that I will adhere to this position and I will also announce… I will...”
– President Hosni Mubarak (via pantslessprogressive)
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Comprehensive Coverage of the Egyptian Revolution
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Egyptian Army Official: ‘All Your Demands Will Be Met Tonight’
(CAIRO) — After 17 days of demonstrations, protesters’ demands in Egypt may finally have been heard after a military official made an unexpected...
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WatchListen live to breaking news from #Cairo now.
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As news breaks now listen to live coverage from @abcnewsradio in Cairo, Egypt.
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WatchAs news breaks now listen to live coverage from @abcnewsradio in Cairo, Egypt.
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Egyptian Army Chief Tells Protesters: 'All Your... →
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When Asked by ABC News if Hosni Mubarak Steps Down, General Says, ‘It Ends Tonight’
Egypt’s Army Chief of Staff waded into the jubilant crowd of protesters in Egypt’s Tahrir Square today and told them cryptically, “All your demands will be met tonight.”
When asked by ABC News whether that meant that President Hosni Mubarak would leave...
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“Twitter has been the main feeding point in this revolution.”
– @abcnewsradio’s Aaron Katersky reporting live, right now, in Cairo, Egypt.
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Breaking: ABC News Radio Live Coverage from #Cairo →
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WatchBill O’Reilly Interviews President Obama
President takes questions from FOX’s Bill O’Reilly about what’s next for Egypt
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WatchChristiane Amanpour Interviews Egyptian Ambassador on ‘This Week’
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Egyptian Ambassador: Violence Against Journalists ‘Deplorable’
Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian Ambassador to the U.S., Says Attacks on Journalists ‘Unacceptable’
The Egyptian Ambassador to the United States Sameh Shoukry strongly criticized recent attacks on journalists in Cairo...
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World News: A First Look: Protests in Egypt... →
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Another day, another set of morning headlines:
- King of Jordan dismisses government after protests in his country and across the Middle East
- Massive crowds gather in Egypt for “million man march”; Reports say Mubarak’s western allies are now looking for exit strategy for Egypt’s…
