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‘House Of Stone’ And The Meaning Of ‘Bayt’ — A Final Tribute To Anthony Shadid

Anthony Shadid, author of  ‘House of Stone,’ standing in front of his ancestral ‘bayt’ in Jdeidet Marjayoun in October 2007. Anthony passed away one year ago this week from a severe asthma attack, while covering the civil war in Syria. (Photo/Scheherezade Faramarzi) One year ago this week Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and friend, Anthony Shadid, […]

Norbert Schiller
بواسطة Norbert Schiller

One year ago this week Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and friend, Anthony Shadid, died from a severe asthma attack while covering the civil war in Syria.  Anthony had just finished his third book, “House of Stone,” but sadly passed away before the book was published. I was deeply affected by his passing and, as a result, I couldn’t

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Vatican Feuds, Fiefdoms, Betrayals Await Next Pope

In this photo released by the Vatican paper L’Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, center, poses for a family picture with Bishops and Cardinals of the Italian Lombardy region during a private audience at the Vatican, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. The Vatican is raising the possibility that the conclave to elect the next pope might start […]

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press

If evidence was ever needed that the next pope must urgently overhaul the powerful Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia, the scandal over Pope Benedict XVI's private papers is Exhibit A. The pope's own butler stole sensitive internal letters to the pontiff and passed them off to a journalist, who then published them in a blockbuster book. The

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Obama Considers Weighing In On Gay Marriage Case

This Sept. 6, 2011 file photo shows a man walking past a group of people protesting against gay marriage outside a courtroom where the California Supreme Court was hearing arguments in San Francisco. The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage, a step that could be […]

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press

The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, a step that would mark a political victory for advocates of same-sex unions and a deepening commitment by President Barack Obama to rights for gay couples. Obama raised expectations among opponents of the Proposition 8 ban when

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IRS Should Bar Dark Money Groups From Funding Political Ads, Lawsuit Says

Screen grab of a YouTube ad funded by dark money group, American Action Network, attacking a doctor who supported health care reform. The group was launched in 2010 by former Minnesota Republican Sen. Norm Coleman. A former Illinois congressional candidate and a government watchdog organization have teamed up to sue the Internal Revenue Service, claiming […]

Kim Barker
بواسطة Kim Barker

A former Illinois congressional candidate and a government watchdog organization have teamed up to sue the Internal Revenue Service, claiming the agency should bar dark money groups from funding political ads. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday by David Gill, his campaign committee and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, is

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Private US Firms Take Major Role Vs. Cyberattacks

Mandiant founder and CEO Kevin Mandia is seen in his office in Alexandria, Va., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013. Mandiant, started in 2004 by Mandia, a private technology security firm described in extraordinary detail efforts it blamed on a Chinese military unit to hack into 141 businesses, mostly inside the U.S., and steal commercial secrets. China […]

Associated Press
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When Kevin Mandia, a retired military cybercrime investigator, decided to expose China as a primary threat to U.S. computer networks, he didn't have to consult with American diplomats in Beijing or declassify tactics to safely reveal government secrets. He pulled together a 76-page report based on seven years of his company's work and produced

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BP Civil Settlement Remains Elusive As Trial Nears

In this Wednesday, May 5, 2010 file photo, A shrimp boat is used to collect oil with booms in the waters of Chandeleur Sound, La. The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states most affected by a massive 2010 oil spill have all indicated they would like to reach a settlement on civil […]

Associated Press
بواسطة Associated Press

The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week. The problem is that they haven't been able to agree on the possible terms of such an

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