| Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Leaves A Legacy of Shame
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 Last week King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died at the age of 90. From the time he received the throne in 1995 until the day he died, Abdullah watched, mostly in silence, as the world became mired in religious extremism and as blame for the chaos fell squarely upon the shoulders of ordinary Muslims. Abdullah witnessed thousands of unholy jihadists unite under the banner of terrorist groups, such as ISIS, Al Qaeda, The Taliban and Boko Haram, all disturbingly branding themselves as "Islamic," reportedly with funding from Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia. He watched, as in their wake, ...
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| Democrats Stall TransCanada Corporation (TRP) Keystone XL Pipeline Bill
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 On Monday, Democrats blocked the Keystone XL pipeline bill from advancing in the US Senate. A procedural motion was rejected as the debate over the oil pipeline continues to drag out. The Democrats needed 60 votes to settle the debate on the bill but due to a partisan argument over congressional ...
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| Words Of Wisdom From Some Of The World's Most Influential Women Leaders
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 As in years past, far more men than women attended the World Economic Forum in Davos. Only 17 percent of the 2,500 participants at this year's gathering were women. However, those women who joined the conversation brought plenty of creative, memorable ideas to the table. Here are 11 quotes on a range of topics from some of most influential women at Davos this year.
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| Tsipras names new Greek cabinet
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 Greek PM Alexis Tsipras forms a new cabinet with Yanis Varoufakis as finance minister and right-winger Panos Kammenos as defence minister.
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