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Suicide Is the Number One Cause of Death for South Korean Kids
South Korea's youth are killing themselves in record numbers.Suicide was the leading cause of death for South Koreans aged 15-24, according to a new report. That's 13 suicides for every 100,000 people...
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Not Surprisingly, Neocons Offering Bad Advice on Syria
The Wall Street Journal has some very bad ideas about what to do in Syria.Bret Stephens lists a variety of aggressive steps that Obama should take in Syria and then offers one unintentionally hilarious...
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An Illuminating Graphic
Everything you need to know about the world's population in one simple graphic.Speaks for itself, doesn't it? (Via Reddit.)
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Dennis Rodman Wants Kim Jong-un to "Do Me a Solid"
Dennis Rodman plays diplomat, again.Former basketball star* Dennis Rodman has waded into international politics yet again, this time pleading with the North Korean regime to "do him a solid" and...
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An Inconvenient Truth About the Stephen Hawking Boycott of Israel
Stephen Hawking's boycott of Israel won't extend to the Israeli technology he relies on to communicate.Famed physicist Stephen Hawking announced that he would join an academic boycott of Israel....
View ArticleThis Is What Passes for Entertainment in China
A black bear attacks a monkey after a bicycle race in China.In the Shanghai Wild Animal park, they race black bears and monkeys on bicycles (for some reason). It doesn't end well for the monkey.
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Sexual Abuse Is Rampant in China, Asia-Pacific Alleges Study
Rape statistics in China will shock you.A new survey from the UN has found that over 50 percent of Chinese men have abused their partners in the past.The results are equally shocking looking at the...
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Does Iran Have a 'Right' to Enrich Uranium?
Does Iran have a right to enrich uranium?If you spent the weekend reading about Iran, you may have encountered two articles. The first, by Reuel Marc Gerecht asserts unequivocally that Iran does not...
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Why China Wants In on the Arctic
Why China wanted to be admitted into the Arctic council.China isn't the first country you typically think of when discussing Arctic matters, but they've just been admitted to the Arctic Council on an...
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If You Are in the Business of Exporting Toilet Paper, Good News
Venezuelans need toilet paper. Badly.Venezuela really needs some: To avoid getting caught with their pants down, Venezuelan officials say they will confront a toilet paper shortage by importing 50...
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The Problem with Comparing Syria to Rwanda
Syria isn't Obama's RwandaAs the Syrian civil war grinds on, proponents of getting the United States involved have resorted to moral condemnations to goad President Obama into action. "Syria may prove...
View ArticleGreek Parliament Member Yells "Heil Hitler" During Debate
Golden Dawn member shouts 'heil Hitler' during parliament debate.An MP for the ultra-right Golden Dawn party, Panayiotis Iliopoulos, was ejected from a session in Parliament on Friday after the deputy...
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Berlusconi's Bunga-Bunga Parties Featured Women Dressed as President Obama
Berlusconi's bunga bunga woman dressed as Barack Obama. For some reason.Oh boy:Silvio Berlusconiâs private disco featured women dressed not just as sexy nuns and nurses but also as President Barack...
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The Containment of Iran Is Playing Out as Predicted
Neocons want to make Syria safe for al-Qaeda.In a piece published in September, 2009 I highlighted one of the dangers of Washington's obsession with "containing" Iran:The principle danger in any...
View ArticleWhat Has Boya Dee Seen That Is Worse than an Attempted Beheading?
One man says the beheading ranks in the 'top three' of things he's seen. What were the other two?I don't really know who "Boya Dee" is but he's some sort of minor celebrity. He was also an eye-witness...
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Assad's Loss Isn't Necessarily America's Gain
What happens when Assad falls? Most Washington hawks don't know. Or don't care.Gen. Jack Keane and Danielle Plekta argue (paywalled) that the Obama administration should go to war against the Assad...
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Germany's Brewers Aren't Keen on Fracking
German brewers don't want to frack. German brewers are worried that fracking will ruin the water they use to brew their beers:Regulations controlling the brewing of beer in Germany date back to the...
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Report Sees Utility in U.S., Not Israeli, Military Strike Against Iran
Two experts think the U.S., not Israel, should be the one to bomb Iran.The Washington Institute convened two military experts -- Gen. James Cartwright and Maj. Gen. Amos Yadlin -- to author a case...
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Who Doesn't Trust Banks? Europeans
Europeans distrust their banks. Surprised?Europeans are more likely to distrust banks than anyone else around the world, according to a new survey from Gallup:Confidence in financial institutions was...
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No U.S. Interest in a Syrian Intervention
U.S. wants no part of the war in Syria, according to a new poll.According to the latest Gallup polling, most Americans want no part of the war in Syria:Sixty-eight percent of Americans say the United...
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