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British politician makes waves, is accused of offering bounty for capture of Obama, Bush

Global Politics

Reports out of Pakistan say that Lord Nazir Ahmed offered a substantial cash reward for the capture of President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush. Ahmed has denied the allegations but the Labour Department has suspended him pending an investigation.

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Walking With Benjamin Britten

Arts, Culture & Media

Super Computer Watson ‘Enrolls’ in College Classes

Sea Shepherd Sinks Ships So Cetaceans Still Survive?

Tales of Community: Lyall Watson

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Tales of Community (Lyall Watson)

As a boy, Lyall Watson spent his summers on the remote southern coast of Africa, on the Cape of Storms. All the mothers of vacationing families, his own included, worried about their restless sons. Their fathers were off on distant fronts, fighting a world war. It was Watson’s grandmother who finally came up with a […]

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This Week’s Agenda with Chris Hayes and Rob Watson

Global Politics

Included in this week’s agenda are President Obama’s public health care option, Senator Jim Webb’s diplomatic trip to Myanmar, and Afghanistan’s presidential election. The Takeaway is joined by The Nation’s Chris Hayes and The BBC’s Rob Watson.

Move Over Ken Jennings, IBM’s Watson Is Here

Business, Economics and Jobs

Watson, a computer designed over the course of four years, is an IBM machine designed to decipher English-language clues and then search more than half a million books for the answer. If successful scientists think it could have real-world benefits.

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