Iran Calls Oscar Win A Success Over Israel

On Monday night, the Iranian film A Separation won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It marks the Islamic Republic's first Academy Award, and earned a rare stamp of approval from the Iranian government, which called it a success over Israel. The Israeli film Footnote was also nominated in the category. Audie Cornish talks to The Washington Post's Thomas Erdbrink in Tehran about the reaction in Iran.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/27/147523331/iran-calls-oscar-win-a-success-over-israel?ft=1&f=1004

hamid karzai

Why I Signed Same-Sex Marriage Law

Gov. Martin O'Malley, Huff Post
During the debate in Maryland's House, I joined same-sex marriage supporters outside of the chambers who were anxiously awaiting the vote. I met two moms and their 4-year-old son Will. After standing for hours, Will was tired and seemed a bit uninterested. I could only imagine how hard it would be to understand the complex discussions as a 4-year-old.But the next day I saw a photo of Will and his family taken right after the House voted in support of marriage equality. His little face was lit up with joy, and he was cheering as his moms hugged him with the love that only a mother can...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/03/02/why_i_signed_same-sex_marriage_law_274639.html

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2nd Murdoch Tabloid Focus Of Bribery Scandal

The senior police official investigating wrongdoing by journalists in London says there was a culture of illegal payments at the Sun tabloid to create a network of paid informants across the British government. The Sun is the second tabloid owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp to be the focus of wrongdoing.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/28/147553702/2nd-murdoch-tabloid-focus-of-sandal?ft=1&f=1004

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Iran Is Becoming Election Wild Card

Gerald Seib, Wall Street Journal
The calendar says the next big events in the presidential campaign are primaries Tuesday in Michigan and Arizona, followed by the Super Tuesday contests in 10 states a week later.Which is true enough. But here are some equally important political markers just ahead: the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next week; his crucial meeting with President Barack Obama, where Iran's nuclear program will be the prime topic of discussion; the American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference starting next weekend, at which the president and some of his Republican...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/02/28/iran_is_becoming_election_wild_card_274375.html

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