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Fake AP tweet latest hacking claimed by pro-Assad 'army'
A fake tweet that claimed President Obama had been injured after explosions went off at the White House was quickly debunked by the Associated Press, which said its Twitter account had been hacked. But a band of hackers who support Syrian President...Tags: The Associated Press, Al Jazeera (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Entertainment, Twitter, Inc.
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Syrian opposition takes seat at Arab League, seeks Patriot missiles
BEIRUT -- A major Syrian opposition coalition took a seat as the legitimate government of Syria at an Arab League summit Tuesday, and the group’s outgoing leader promptly pushed for the United States to use Patriot missile-defense batteries...
Tags: Political Dissent, John Kerry, NATO, Islam, Religion and Belief
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Syrian opposition leader Moaz Khatib resigns
BEIRUT — The head of the major, U.S.-backed Syrian opposition coalition resigned his post Sunday, a blow to a group that the United States and other nations have called the legitimate representative of the Syrian people. The departure of the...
Tags: Political Dissent, John Kerry, White House, Culture, Politics
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Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists
A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...Tags: Revolutions, Prisons, Al Jazeera (tv network), Human Rights Watch, Politics
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Serena Williams withdraws from Dubai event with sore back, ankle
Two days after becoming the oldest top-ranked women's tennis player, 31-year-old Serena Williams became the latest entrant to drop out of the Dubai Championships. Williams withdrew Wednesday 45 minutes before her scheduled match with 11th-ranked...
Tags: Serena Williams, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Victoria Azarenka, Caroline Wozniacki, Australian Open
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Serena Williams falls to Victoria Azarenka in Qatar Open final
With her march back to the No. 1 ranking complete, Serena Williams promptly lost in the finals of the Qatar Open to the woman she will replace atop the world rankings. It's odd how sports and rankings work that way. Victoria Azarenka of Belarus...
Tags: Rafael Nadal, NASCAR, Wimbledon Championships, Serena Williams, Women's Tennis Association
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Al Gore's sale to Big Oil not a blow to climate crusade
Former Vice President Al Gore is used to taking pot shots from the right, and he's getting peppered with them lately following his decision to sell his unpopular Current TV network to Al Jazeera, the Middle Eastern news channel still vilified by many...
Tags: Al Gore, Weather, Conservation, Al Jazeera (tv network), Petroleum Industry
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Al Jazeera will face hurdles to succeeding with Current TV
Al Jazeera hopes it can succeed where Al Gore failed with Current TV. Gore and his business partner Joel Hyatt tried to turn Current TV into a legitimate news/talk channel and compete with MSNBC for liberal-minded viewers. Current spent heavily to woo...
Tags: Comcast Corporation, News Corp., Al Gore, Keith Olbermann, Colin Powell
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Al Jazeera completes deal to buy Current TV
Current TV, the small cable news channel that was co-founded by former vice president Al Gore, has been sold to Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based media company. The acquisition gives Al Jazeera, which is funded by the Qatar government, the opportunity to...
Tags: Al Gore, Keith Olbermann, Al Jazeera (tv network), Entertainment, Eliot Spitzer
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Qatar poet gets life in prison after 'insulting' emir
A poet will face life in prison in Qatar after penning verses that state officials deemed insulting to the nation's emir and an incitement to topple the government, his attorney told news agencies Thursday. Rights activists say Mohammed Ajami was...Tags: Prisons, Al Jazeera (tv network), U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Fractious Syrian opposition says it has formed a united coalition
World NowThe deeply divided Syrian opposition said Sunday that its myriad factions had reached an initial agreement to form a new coalition -- the Syrian National Coalition -- to oversee a push to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Qatari emir visits Gaza Strip in sign of support
World NowPalestinians in Gaza Strip rolled out the red carpet for Qatari Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, the first foreign head of state to visit the besieged seaside territory since it was taken over by the Islamist militant group Hamas in 2007....
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