Psychiatrist Was Paid $500Kto Promote Antipsychotic Drug, Despite Doubts

ProPublica a week ago Region: United States

  Chanile Hayes came under Dr. Michael Reinstein's care after suffering a nervous breakdown. Hayes went from 140 pounds to nearly 300 in two years after taking Seroquel, a drug that Reinstein was paid to promote by... more

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Music Review: Peter Gabriel - Third Album (Melt)

Mike Martarano a week ago Region: Connecticut

Without any doubt, this album was ahead of its time!  I'll first start with 'Games Without Frontiers.' This track perhaps is the best Electronic Pop track of the 1980s. Listen to this with your headphones and you wil... more

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Israel claims to have stopped Iranian arms ship

Breaking Tweets 2 weeks ago Region: Israel

 Per BBC, the Israeli Navy has seized a ship reportedly headed by Iran carrying weapons disguised as civilian cargo, yet Iran has denied the allegations. The Israeli Navy has reported that the arms ship was on its wa... more

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Lawari tunnel changed into road tunnel

G. H. Farooqui 3 weeks ago Region: Pakistan

Lawari Rail Tunnel converted in Road Tunnel. Efforts of veteran PPP Leader Fardad Ali Shah hailed.     CHITRAL: The most long awaited demand of people of Chitral fulfilled when Federal Minister for Communicatio... more

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Is America Brainwashed?

Desire Grover 3 weeks ago Region: Pennsylvania

Is America Brainwashed? I've got to ask because we seem like complete lackeys to the Federal Reserve, from the President on down, to the lowliest citizen roaming the streets. What is up with that! How does the Federal Rese... more

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Israel: “Ordinary Racism” In Media Coverage

Global Voices 3 weeks ago Region: Israel

Approximately 20 per cent of the country's population, the Palestinian citizens of Israel (also known as Israeli Arabs) argue that they are discriminated against in many aspects of life. The media coverage of a recent road... more

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Lebanon Unveils World's Largest Hummus Plate in Ongoing Feud

Global Voices 3 weeks ago Region: Lebanon

As many as 300 Lebanese chefs gathered yesterday in Beirut to make the largest ever plate of hummus in an attempt to claim the reigns in ownership of the popular chick pea dip. The new world record is part of an ongoing ... more

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The Obama Nobel Is Not About Peace

PacificGatePost a month ago Region: United States

We have suffered a week of apoplexy having endured a bombardment of reasons offered to justify a Nobel Prize awarded for expectations and promises rather than results. Our rationality has been addled as all corners of the ... more

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Eagles win a sensational match against Sussex

Samuel Augustin a month ago Region: India

The match between the Diamond Eagles and Sussex Sharks was the most sensational and thrilling match of the first ever airtel champions league T20. The match was played on 13th ocotober 2009 at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadiu... more

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In, Egypt, No Accolades for Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

Global Voices a month ago Region: Egypt

A big thank for the Nobel Committee - they have just made our day today. Perhaps most of the people here are not sure why US President Barack Obama was honored, and they are pretty sure that he doesn't deserve it. But they... more

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