James Famodimu

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• Jul 12, 2011

  U.S. Embassy Smashed by Syrian Mob

  A group of Syrian government supporters have vandalized U.S. and French embassies in Damascus early Monday morning in protest over the envoy's visit last week to an opposition stronghold.

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  Jul 11, 2011

  Harvard Researchers: Second-Hand Smoke Increases Risk of Mental Disorders in Children

  New research from the Harvard School of Public Health indicates that second-hand smoke exposure in children aged 11 and younger can increase the probability of developing mental and behavioral disorders by as much as 50 percent.

• Jul 11, 2011

  Amtrak Train Carrying 109 Passengers in Fire Collision, Driver Killed

  An Amtrak train collided with a tractor-trailer Monday morning, causing an eruption that set both moving vehicles on fire. The crash which occurred at 11 a.m. ET killed the truck driver and split the truck into two separate parts.

• Jul 11, 2011

  Taxes to be Debated in Debt Ceiling Talks

  President Obama and Congress representatives reconvened today to continue talks on cutting $4 trillion from the 10-year budget. The blueprint of the plan will reportedly include at least a $1 trillion tax increase for American citizens.

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  Jul 11, 2011

  Google+ Users Receive Spam, Experience Disk Space Problems

  The huge popularity of Google+ since its launch has caused the new social networking platform problems over the weekend as bugs were found in its systems code resulting from insufficient disk space. The bug resulted in users encountering multiple spam notification messages in their emails.

• Jul 10, 2011

  U.N.: Texas Execution of Mexican Citizen Violated Int'l Law

  In a statement released by U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, the U.S. execution of Mexican citizen Humberto Leal Garcia breached international law.

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  Jul 9, 2011

  Christians Adopt a Silent Stance in Syria Protests

  Christians have taken a modest position in Syria as unrest and protests continue throughout city streets in the country. Protestors have continued to demand reform in government policy, however, Christians are deciding to take a more mitigated approach to voicing their opinions.

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  Jul 8, 2011

  Scientists Use Software to Try to Reveal Bible Authors

  An Israeli team of scholars are trying to find the answer to the age-old question of who wrote the Bible, and are releasing their findings to the interest of Christians and non-Christians around the world.

• Jul 7, 2011

  Religious Groups in Egypt Call for Right to Remarry

  A group of Egyptians have protested in front of the justice building in Cairo on Thursday to demand the introduction of civil marriages allowing them to divorce or remarry.

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  Jul 7, 2011

  Casey Anthony: Public Unhappy Over Financial Gains From Trial

  As the Casey Anthony verdict still looms in the mind of every individual who has shared affection for a young child, the question now arises to the future of this now "media celebrity."