The Root: Coming Out An Act Of Courage For Lemon

In an act of bravery, reporter Don Lemon positions himself as a positive role model after he announces he is gay. Jacque Reid of The Root praises Don Lemon and hopes his honesty will reach African-Americans.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/18/136423573/the-root-coming-out-an-act-of-courage-for-lemon?ft=1&f=1057

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Obama lays out Middle East, North Africa strategy (Reuters)

May 19 - U.S. President Barack Obama gave a much-anticipated "Arab spring" speech Thursday - laying out his own vision for a "reset" with North Africa and the Middle East. Jon Decker reports. Share With Friends: | | Politics - Top Stories News, RSS and RSS Feed via Feedzilla.

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Libraries Work To Boost Image, Funding

A splashy new campaign moves to update the image of public libraries. "Geek the Library" isn't just aimed a patrons but at potential funders. It shows off the many services libraries offer to many kinds of patrons.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/18/136436750/libraries-work-to-boost-image-funding?ft=1&f=1003

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Osama Bin Laden Audio Praises Arab Protests

Shortly before his death, Osama bin Laden recorded a message praising the Middle East protest movements and predicting that revolutions would spread across the region.

"I think that the winds of change will blow over the entire Muslim world, with permission from Allah," bin Laden said in the 12-minute message released online Wednesday.

The message was released as a video, but it contains only an audio track and a photo of the terrorist leader.

Though both bin Laden and the West have generally supported protest movements in Egypt, Tunisia and elsewhere, their goals are very different. The West hopes the protests will lead to democratic reforms. Bin Laden and his followers saw many Middle East governments as corrupt and hoped their collapse would lead to government based on their interpretation of Islamic law.

In the recording, Bin Laden accused rulers of building themselves into idols and manipulating the media to stay in power.

"So, what are you waiting for?" he implored listeners. "Save yourselves and your children, because the opportunity is here."

Bin Laden was killed by Navy SEALs in a daring May 2 raid. U.S. intelligence officials were aware that the recording was in the pipeline. The video was released to jihadist websites by al-Qaida's media arm and was obtained and translated by SITE Intelligence Group.

Bin Laden was known to record many of his thoughts, and intelligence officials are poring over the recordings discovered in his Pakistani compound. But it's unclear whether he released any other recordings prior to his death or whether this is the final sermon from the terrorist mastermind.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/19/136449787/osama-bin-laden-audio-praises-arab-protests?ft=1&f=1004

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Gadhafi Forces Target Western Mountains

Shelling of the Nafusa mountain range forced the temporary closure of a road many use to flee the fighting. Also Wednesday, Libya's deputy foreign minister, denied rumors that Gadhafi's wife and daughter had fled Tripoli.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/18/136440132/gadhafi-forces-target-western-mountains?ft=1&f=1004

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Study: Changes Of 1960s Behind Church's Abuse Crisis

Commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the five-year study finds neither homosexuality nor celibacy at fault. Critics take issue with placing blame on what they call the "Woodstock defense," as well as the study's decision to define pedophilia as abuse only of those 10 or younger.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/18/136436728/catholic-bishops-release-sex-abuse-report?ft=1&f=1004

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Study: Changes Of 1960s Behind Church's Abuse Crisis

Commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the five-year study finds neither homosexuality nor celibacy at fault. Critics take issue with placing blame on what they call the "Woodstock defense," as well as the study's decision to define pedophilia as abuse only of those 10 or younger.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/18/136436728/catholic-bishops-release-sex-abuse-report?ft=1&f=1004

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