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Arab Print Media Weather Financial Crunch Better Than Western Counterparts

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 03.07.2010 | Media

Read More: Syria, Jordan, Al Masry Al Youm, Egypt, Gulf Countries, Morocco, Mona Al Marri, Dubai Press Club, Lebanon, American, The Daily Star, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Arthur Sulzberger Jr., English, Kuwait, Assada El Massaia, Arab Print Media, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Arab Media Outlook, Al Ahram, 7 Days, New York Times, Al Majalla, Gulf News, El Badeel, European, Qatar, Assabahia, Assawt, Media News

Print media in the west may be struggling for survival but newspapers in the Arab world, which took a few hits, are nonetheless thriving and expected ...

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EVAN LYSACEK WINS GOLD: American Evan Lysacek Wins Men's Figure Skating Gold Medal At Vancouver Olympics

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 02.20.2010 | Sports

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Evan Lysacek stood atop the podium, looking dazed as the first notes of the "The Star-Spangled Banner" floated thr...

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Foreign Arabic-Language TV: An Exercise in Futility?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 02.13.2010 | Media

Read More: Al Hayat, Trt, Russian, French, An-Nahar, Al Arabiya, BBC Arabic TV, Al Jazeera, Atlantic, Berlin, Al Hurra, Turkish, American, Euronews, Arab World, Cctv, Chinese, Voice of America, France, North Africa, Radio Sawa, Middle East, Deutsche Welle, Moscow, Saudi Arabia, Asharq Al-Awsat, Uncle Sam, British, Russia Today, Al Manar, Arabian Gulf, France 24, Media News

They're tripping over each other. American, British, French, Russian, Chinese and Turkish satellite TV channels want a piece of the Arab viewers' p...

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Obama's Exemption from Capital Gains Tax Will Benefit Investors More than Small Businesses

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.12.2010 | Business

Read More: Fraud, Nvca, Fortune 500, Small Business, Abuse, Barack Obama, H.R. 2965, H.R. 3567, Obama Administration, Asbl, American, Capital Gains, National Venture Capital Association, American Small Business League, Loopholes, Business News

President Barack Obama has stated he will back an exemption from capital gains tax for small businesses. He has also stated he will support an exempti...

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US Man Reportedly Detained In North Korea

BBC News | Posted 01.28.2010 | World

Read More: North Korea Detention, American North Korea, American, North Korea, World News

North Korea says it has detained a US citizen for illegally entering its territory across the border from China....

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Arab Countries Aim to Improve Journalism Education With UNESCO's "Model Curricula"

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 12.30.2009 | World

Read More: The Middle East, Europe, Russian, French, Converged Media, Unesco, North and South America, American, Asia, University of Bahrain, Chinese, Arabic, Journalism, Paris, English, Singapore, Mauritania, Un, North Africa, Spanish, Africa, Media Academic Programs, Morocco, Tunisia, World Journalism Education Congress, Media Ethics, Anglo-Saxon, Bahrain, Model Curricula for Journalism Education, Media Laws, Education, Arab, Algeria, Gulf Cooperation Council, Manama, Francophone, Rabat, World News

Arab countries are making strides in trying to improve journalism curricula, but still face strictures, obstacles and challenges to press freedom as w...

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CNN Drops Dobbs: To All Those Who Joined Us in the Drop Dobbs Campaign

Janet Murguía | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media

Yesterday's resignation came after thousands of people and organizations pressured CNN to stop Dobbs's biased coverage of our community and the immigration debate.

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Ryan Hall: NYC Marathon Runner May Win Top Prize

Posted 10.30.2009 | New York

Read More: New York City Marathon, American, ING Marathon, Ryan Hall, America, New York City, New York, Ryan Hall Marathon, Ryan Hall Runner, NYC Marathon, New York News

American Ryan Hall is set to compete in Sunday's New York City Marathon. Hall holds the U.S. half marathon record and placed tenth in the 2008 Olympic...

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American Obsession With Rich Explains Bloomberg: Guardian

The Guardian | Hadley Freeman | Posted 10.14.2009 | New York

Read More: Anthony Marshall, Recession, American, Wealth, Brooke Astor, New York, New York City, Charlene Marshall, Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, The Great Recession, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Brooke Astor Trial, Gosselin, Us Economic Crisis, Brooke Astor Anthony Marshall, The Great Depression, Astor, New York News

It's not that Americans are obsessed with people with money, exactly; it's that they are obsessed with how those people made that money and, more impo...

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Sri-Lankan American Writes Disobedient Girl Reflecting Life Down To Its Smallest Details

Naazish YarKhan | Posted 10.20.2009 | Books

Read More: Women, Srilankan-Journalist, American, Srilanka, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Books News

Freeman said aspiring writers need to first, put a check mark next to "have burning desire to write." Not "burning desire to be a writer" but to write!"

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Hamas Chief Outlines Terms For Talks On Arab-Israeli Peace

wsj.com | JAY SOLOMON and JULIEN BARNES | Posted 09.01.2009 | World

Read More: White House, Arab-Israeli Peace, Israeli Settlements, Gaza Strip, Gaza, Middle East, Hamas, Hamas Chief, Military Blockade Israel, American, Israel Hamas, Arab-Israeli Peace Talks, World News

DAMASCUS -- The chief of Palestinian militant group Hamas said his organization is prepared to cooperate with the U.S. in promoting a peaceful resolut...

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Sir Knavely and the Great Stimulus Package

Steven Denlinger | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Veteranarian, George W. Bush, 9/11, Iraq, Lebanon, American, Tiger's Milk, Ptsd, Dick Cheney, Republican, Movie Producer, Reagan, Israel-Hezbollah War, Stimulus Package, Financial Crisis of 2008, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, Special Interest Groups, Red Herring, Senate Majority Leader, Sir Knavely, Karl Rove, Saddam, Democrat, Death, Libertarian, Barack Obama, Sunset Blvd, Socrates, Rahm Emanuel, Iraq War, Harry Reid, Economy, Dockers, Politics News

"I'm bitter," Sir Knavely told me. He raised his glass and drank. His furry chin went deep into his Tiger's Milk. Then he set it down. "Why are ...

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Obama makes Multi-Racial Americans more Accepted

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nisei Generation, Hawaii, Democratic Convention, Michelle Obama, Purple Heart Batallion, Asian, Ethnicity, The Audacity of Hope, Multiracial, Multicultural, American, Kimono, Melting Pot, Race, Chuppah, Oy Veh, African-American, Bar Mitzvah, Shikseh, University High School, Japanese-Jew, Latino, Karma, Hwaii, Punahoe High School, 442nd Infantry, The Golden Gate Bridge, Woddy Allen, Knish, Hispanic American, Japanese-American, Politics News

As a Japanese-Jew, I have historically used self deprecating humor at my own expense as a way to explain and defend to others who I was and to feel ac...

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And Nice to Meet You, too

Scott Diel | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

Read More: Ovid, American, Etiquette, Dining, Jesus, Estonia, Introductions, Estonia Culture, Tradition, Dining Tradition, Folies-Bergere, Estonian Culture, Dinner, Culture, World News

Perhaps atypical of Estonian dinner parties, the conversation -- on their part -- flowed. But I couldn't take part. I could only sit and wonder: Who are you people? But I didn't ask. I didn't want to be too American, to pry with invasive questions.

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Third Lowest Rated Oscars in History: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer February 24, 2009

Shelly Palmer | Posted 03.27.2009 | Media

Read More: Shelly Palmer, Nielsen, President Obama, News Corp, Oscars, Peter Chernin, Media News, Ratings, Tv, American, Mediabytes, Rupert Murdoch, Academy Awards, Media News

The show's ratings increased 13% over last year, which was the lowest rated Oscars in the history of the program.

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End of the World Economic Scenario

Grant Cardone | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Foreclosures, Bank Failures, Recessiin, Cnbc, Wamu, Good News, Grant Cardone, Recession, Thain, General Motors, Merrill Lynch, Economic Collapse, Madoff, Economic Doom, Cnn, Fox, Wachovia, Great Depresson, American, Living News

Neither the world nor your survival will come to an end regardless of what happens economically. Can it get worse? Certainly. Will your lifestyle change? Yes, but so will most everyone else's!

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Our Shared Inheritance

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics

On this chilly January day I yearned for the warmth of July 4th, the warmth that comes from knowing you belong in the land your ancestors toiled upon as slaves, and died for in wars.

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Interview: Singer/Songwriter Lizzy Grant on Cheap Thrills, Elvis, The Flamingos, Trailer Parks, and Coney Island

Felicia C. Sullivan | Posted 02.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Lizzy Grant, Kill Kill, Coney Island, Music, American, American Flags, Las Vegas, Billie Holiday, Songs, Entertainment, Brooklyn, The Beach Boys, Roller Coasters, Beauty, New York, New York City, Pop Music, Rock Music, Interviews, Jazz, Cat Power, Beaches, Amusement Parks, Boardwalk, Singing, Coca Cola, Beach Boys, Aimee Mann, Nick Cave, Entertainment News

Lizzy Grant: I like things that go fast, things with bright colors, things that taste good. At Coney Island, you can get a Coca Cola, ride the roller coaster, and watch everybody.

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Ani Phyo's Raw Food Thai Kelp Noodles

Ani Phyo | Posted 12.26.2008 | Style

Read More: Food, Vegetarian, Natural, Whole, Green, Eco, American, Organic, Seasonal, California, Raw Food Diet, Show, Video, Wheat Free, Farmers Market, Korean, Weight Loss, Living, Superfoods, Recipe, Lifestyle, Vegan, Local, Gluten Free, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Beauty, Cooking, Ani Phyo, Style News

Watch Ani Phyo make Pad Thai inspired noodles on YouTube. You can also watch it on the new VegNews Magazine website. For the recipe, please visi...

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The Battle Plan

Naomi Wolf | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Naomi Wolf Give Me Liberty, American Revolution, The Constitution, Liberty, Revolution, American, Naomi Wolf's New Book, Naomi Wolf, Politics News

History shows that when an army of citizens, supported by even a vestige of civil society, believes in liberty -- in the psychological space that is "America" -- no power on earth can ultimately suppress them.

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30 Airlines Will Fold Before Christmas

Blake Fleetwood | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Bankruptcy, XL Leisure, Brussels Airline, Domestic Flights, Willie Walsh, Alitalia, British Airways, Airlines, Lufthansa, American, Open Skies Treaty, Airline Industry, Department of Transportation, Sabena, Business News

The larger players Lufthansa, British, and American have access to the credit markets (and government help) and are using this opportunity to gobble up weaker, struggling competitors.

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Goodbye Good Ole Boys, Hello Hollywood? How Will Obama Handle the Oil Industry?

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 09.18.2008 | Business

Read More: Entertainment, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Kennedy, American, Pipelines, Iraq, Obama, Texas, Cold War, Hollywood, Export, Iran, Exxon, Dan Glickman, Venezuela, Oil, Sudan, Will Smith, Nigeria, Spielberg, Jack Valenti, Rusia, Business News

The Republicans will always back a pro-oil immediate future, until their own voters, and the lobbyists filling their coffers with dollars, stop supporting them.

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Obama Frames Iraq Right, Bush And McCain Slow To React

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Al Qaeda, Troops, Timetable, American, Iraq, Campaign, Withdrawal, Military, Surge, 2008, Occupation, 2008 Campaign, Status of Forces, Parliament, John McCain, War, 2008 Elections, Congress, Democracy, 08, 2008 Election, Surrender, Election, Barack Obama, 08 Election, Elections, 08 Campaign, 2008 Presidential Race, Maliki, Politics News

McCain's going to have to come up with some new spin to explain why Obama and Maliki are now singing from the same songbook on timetables for withdrawal.

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Barack Obama: "Black" Or "Biracial"?

BlackAndBrownNews | Posted 06.24.2008 | Home

Read More: America, African, Political Language, White, Media Coverage, Obama, Media, Campaign, Race, African American, Culture, Politics, Barack, United States, Black, Biracial, Society, American, News, Home News

There is discussion now taking place between mostly white editors and producers in newsrooms on how to identify Senator Barack Obama now that he is the Democratic nominee.

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Obama is an Expat's Dream Come True: The Son of a Global Citizen

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 06.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama's Mother, Microcredit, Hillary, Poverty Alleviation, World Peace, Nobel Peace Prize, Texas, Bush Era, Obama, American, Global Citizen, Social Business, Un, Future Generations, Muhammad Yunus, Politics News

Obama's mother gave a precious gift to her son, the life of both an Americanand that of human being who feels at home in many different cultures, allowing to see the similarities between us all.

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