Unrest by country

Demonstrations have spread across parts of the Middle East and Africa. Here are the latest developments, including the roots of the unrest:

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/meast/02/28/mideast.africa.unrest/index.html?eref=edition

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James Franco In Disney?s ?Oz: The Great And Powerful?

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It has been revealed that James Franco may be linked to Disney?s ?Oz: The Great And Powerful? movie. According to reports, Johnny Depp, who was wanted by the studio for the lead role of Oz, has turned down the role after a number of meetings and now Disney is looking to James to fill the [...]

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Charlie Sheen: Took more drugs 'than anybody could survive' (The Arizona Republic)

Charlie Sheen spent much of Saturday with ABC's Andrea Canning. What did he
tell her? As he smoked cigarettes, Sheen continued to slam CBS and Warner
Bros., he apologized to Chuck Lorre, and he discussed his drug use in detail.


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Cuba ready for golfing revolution

Under Fidel Castro's rule, golf was all but eliminated in Cuba, but the bourgeois sport of the West is poised for a comeback on the communist-run island.

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'The Last Airbender' wins big at Razzies

The night before Hollywood gathers to honor its best Sunday, Razzie voters sifted through what they dubbed the cinematic rubble and (dis)honored "The Last Airbender" as the worst movie of 2010.

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Key soldier reaches plea deal in Afghan murder case (Reuters)

Reuters - A key suspect in the U.S. Army prosecution of soldiers accused of terrorizing unarmed Afghan civilians has agreed to plead guilty to murder charges next week and testify against his co-defendants, his lawyer said on Thursday.

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Fed officials play down oil price risks (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve would react to higher oil prices only if the increases spilled over into broader areas, officials of the U.S. central bank said on Friday, with one policy maker calling the risks "manageable."

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State budget cuts, at a glance (AP)

AP - State and local governments are sharply cutting spending in an effort to close large budget gaps. The cuts reduced economic growth in the October-December quarter last year, the Commerce Department said Friday. The cuts are likely to drag on growth for the rest of this year, some analysts say.

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Boehner makes budget case at religious convention (AP)

AP - House Speaker John Boehner is making his case to religious broadcasters Sunday for $4 billion in "reasonable spending cuts" that are part of the Republican plan to prevent a shutdown of the federal government.

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Ferrer and Dulko claim Acapulco tennis titles (AFP)

Spanish tennis player David Ferrer celebrate after winning the final against compatriot Nicolas Almagro during the ATP Open in Acapulco, Mexico. Ferrer won 7-6, 6-7 and 6-2.(AFP/Luis Acosta)AFP - Spaniard David Ferrer justified his top seeding on Saturday as he retained his ATP title in a thrilling three set win over compatriot Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (2/7), 6-2.


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US citizen extradited on Hezbollah charges (AFP)

A student flashes the V for 'victory' sign as he holds a flag of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah during a protest in Tehran 2008. A dual US-Lebanese citizen has been extradited from Paraguay and charged with supporting Lebanon's Hezbollah militant force, US officials said Friday.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)AFP - A dual US-Lebanese citizen has been extradited from Paraguay and charged with supporting Lebanon's Hezbollah militant force, US officials said Friday.


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NY judge rejects DA's bid for crime lab prosecutor (AP)

In this Dec. 2010 photo released by the Nassau County Police Department via Newsday, an interior view of the Nassau County crime laboratory is shown. Nassau County officials closed the facility on Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, amid revelations that inaccurate measurements involving drug cases were known by police officials several months before a national accrediting agency placed it on probation. (AP Photo/Nassau County Police Department via Newsday)AP - A district attorney on Long Island said Thursday she will ask New York's governor to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate a troubled local police department crime lab after a judge rejected concerns that potential conflicts may arise from her probe of an agency also involved in law enforcement.


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NY gov asks inspector to review troubled crime lab (AP)

AP - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the state Inspector general to review testing procedures and protocols of a police department crime lab that was closed after revelations that it was generating inaccurate measurements in drug cases.

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Forget about the Oscars, The King?s Speech gets royal seal of approval from Queen

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Colin Firth has already won awards for his role as George VI in the Kings Speech and he is tipped for an Oscar in February. But the actor has received the ultimate compliment for his blue-blooded turn – the royal seal of approval. The Queen has enjoyed a private screening of the film and was [...]

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Study: Apple's Mobile Browser is Fastest (PC World)

PC World - Sick of waiting for pages to load on your mobile device? Get an iPad or iPhone. That’s the upshot of a mobile browser speed study done by a company called Gomez. They found that Apple’s mobile version of Safari was fastest and BlackBerry’s browser the slowest.

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Saturday, February 26, 2011

A century later, pardon for Jack Johnson overdue (AP)

FILE - This undated file shows boxer Jack Johnson, who was born in Galveston, Texas. President Obama still has yet to act on a presidential pardon for the late heavyweight champion. (AP Photo/File)AP - It was a century ago, and a black man reigned supreme as the heavyweight champion of the world. White America didn't particularly like that, and liked Jack Johnson even less.


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Westwood, Mickelson crash out of Match Play

World No. 1 Lee Westwood's miserable record at the World Match Play continues as more top names crash out of the $8.5 million tournament in Arizona.

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Hundreds arrested in Mexico drug bust

U.S. law enforcement seized thousands of pounds of drugs and arrested hundreds of people in a synchronized bust targeting Mexican drug cartels and their associates, federal authorities said Friday.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/25/us.mexico.drug.cartel/index.html?eref=edition

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Organizers call for second round of demonstrations across China

Nearly a week after calls for widespread pro-democracy protests fell flat in China, organizers are making another attempt at rallying support for the so-called "jasmine" demonstrations for this weekend.

Source: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/7TtA_dzxqO8/index.html

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Phil Spector won't appear in person at civil trial (AP)

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2003 file photo, record producer Phil Spector, left, stands in court with his attorney Robert Shapiro as he is arraigned on a murder charge in the shooting death of Lana Clarkson at his home in February 2003. An attorney for Phil Spector says California prison officials won't release the producer to attend a trial against attorney Robert Shapiro. Spector is trying to get a refund of a $1 million retainer paid to Shapiro after his 2003 arrest. (AP Photo/Ringo H. W. Chiu, file)AP - Prison officials won't allow music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector to attend a civil trial in which he is trying to recoup $1 million paid to celebrity attorney Robert Shapiro, a lawyer told a judge on Friday.


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Remains of the Day: Tearing up for teardowns (Macworld)

Macworld - I think we all remember that pivotal day when Ronald Reagan uttered those famous words: “iFixit…tear down this laptop.” Don’t worry, they obliged. Elsewhere, the Verizon iPhone 4 has an unfortunate resemblance to its AT&T sibling, but Verizon says sales are still good! And Apple buys some music streaming insurance. Fortunately, the remainders for Friday, February 25, 2011 are protected against fire, flood, hurricanes, and alien invasion.

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Loss of contract another letdown for Gulf Coast (AP)

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, left, Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics Ashton Carter, announce the KC-46A tanker contract award to Boeing Co. during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - Out-of-work carpenter Anthony Wayne Lamar had planned to be one of the first people in line for a job building new Air Force refueling tankers on the Gulf Coast. Like many others, he is struggling through hard times in a region beset not just by the sour economy but by an oil spill and hurricanes.


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WA inmate charged with aggravated murder in death (AP)

AP - Prosecutors have filed an aggravated murder charge against a Washington prison inmate accused of strangling a guard at the Monroe Correctional Complex.

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Friday, February 25, 2011

N.Zealand says one-third of quake city faces demolition (AFP)

An old church building that collapsed in Montreal Street is seen in Christchurch on February 26, four days after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the city. The grim search for survivors in Christchurch continued to yield only bodies, as engineers said a third of the earthquake-stricken city centre faces demolition.(AFP/Marty Melville)AFP - New Zealand said one-third of Christchurch's city centre faces demolition after an earthquake killed at least 123, and warned it may be unable to host the Rugby World Cup.


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Multitasking, cut-and-paste support coming to Windows Phone 7 (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Two of the biggest complaints about Microsoft's mobile OS reboot—no multitasking for third-party apps, and no cutting and pasting—will be fixed before the year is out, with the initial cut-and-paste update slated to arrive next month. Speaking at Microsoft's Mobile ?

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New Zealand quake toll rises to 113

Police in the quake-hit city of Christchurch said Friday there were 113 dead and more than 200 people still missing. Many of the missing were feared dead..

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/25/new.zealand.earthquake/index.html?eref=edition

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Miley Cyrus: Smoking Salvia Was a ?Bad Decision?

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Miley Cyrus says she regrets smoking salvia in a bong ? an incident captured in a now-infamous video from last November ? and says she should set a better example for her young fans. In the March issue of Marie Claire, on newsstands Feb. 15, Cyrus is asked whether she feels unfairly judged, given that [...]

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Nominees agree keeping it real isn't always easier (AP)

Actors James Franco, left, and Anne Hathaway talk to the media at the Kodak Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. Franco and Hathaway are hosting the 83rd Academy Awards, which airs Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Playing real-life people on film is one of the trickier acting challenges, a feat that the Academy Awards has recognized more than 15 times over the past decade. They're expected to do it again at Sunday's ceremony, with the real-world tales "The King's Speech," "The Social Network," "The Fighter" and "127 Hours" all up for multiple Oscars.


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