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142 dead in Yemen mosque bombings claimed by IS 

Multiple suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 142 people Friday at Shiite mosques in Yemen's capital -- one of the strife-torn country's deadliest ever jihadist attacks. The killings were the first claimed by IS in Yemen and represent a strong show of force by the group in a country where rival Al-Qaeda is the most prominent jihadist organisation. Charred bodies and pools of blood were seen at the 

 Remembering Danny Schechter, "The News Dissector": Pioneering Journalist, Filmmaker & Activist
Remembering Danny Schechter, "The News Dissector": Pioneering Journ...
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http://democracynow.org - The author, filmmaker and media reform activist Danny Schechter has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 72. Danny Schechter rose to prominence as the "The News Dissector" on Boston's WBCN radio in the 1970s. He went on to work as a television producer at ABC's 20/20, where he won two Emmy Awards, and at the newly launched CNN. But he left corporate media to lead MediaChannel.org and Global Vision. Schechter wrote 12 books, including "The More You Watch, the Less You Know," and was a leading activist and journalist against apartheid in South Africa, making six nonfiction films about Nelson Mandela. He was a frequent guest on Democracy Now! over the years. The last time he was on the program, he discussed the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela.
Espn First Take, Friday 20th March 2015
Espn First Take, Friday 20th March 2015
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Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith debate whether SMU was robbed by the officials in its loss to UCLA and the impact Dwight Howard's return will have on James Harden.

 1:25 Was SMU robbed by the officials vs UCLA ?
10:25 Who’s side are you on ? Mayweather's or Pacquiao’s ?
21:15 What will happen when Dwight Howard returns ?
36:20 Is Julian Edelman the toughest to cover in the NFL ?
47:07 Is Roy Jones JR right ?
59:10 Would Allen Iverson be a good NBA GM ?
1:08:50 Is Suh the most overpaid acquisition this off season ?
1:15:15 Is this assessment about Marcus Mariota true ?
1:22:55 Biggest surprise from Thursday ? 
A Gift to ExxonMobil? Chris Christie Criticized over Settlement to Clean Up Century of Contamination
A Gift to ExxonMobil? Chris Christie Criticized over Settlement to ...
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http://democracynow.org - State senators in New Jersey have voted to condemn a $225 million settlement between Republican Gov. Chris Christie and ExxonMobil, which saved the oil giant billions of dollars. New Jersey quietly agreed to accept less than 3 percent of the $8.9 billion it had initially sought from Exxon over pollution at two refinery sites. That amounts to just three cents on the dollar. On Monday, lawmakers asked a judge to reject the deal, calling it "grossly inappropriate, improper and inadequate." We speak to Bob Hennelly, political analyst and investigative reporter for WBGO, Newark's NPR station and a regular contributor to Salon, City and State and WhoWhatWhy.

Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño on Press Freedom, Anti-Correa Protests & Chevron Case
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño on Press Freedom, Anti-C...
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http://democracynow.org - In Ecuador, thousands of people took to the streets in Quito and at least 12 other cities on Thursday to protest against the government of President Rafael Correa. In Quito, protesters held signs reading "We want democracy" and "Say no to re-election." Demonstrators rallied in part to oppose constitutional changes that would allow indefinite re-election of the president and other officials. We speak to Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño about the protests, press freedom in Ecuador and the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice in the ongoing lawsuit against Chevron over oil pollution

Ecuador: Why Did It Take Sweden 1,000 Days to Agree to Question Julian Assange in Our U.K. Embassy?
Ecuador: Why Did It Take Sweden 1,000 Days to Agree to Question Jul...
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http://democracynow.org - Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño responds to recent reports Swedish prosecutors will seek to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. Assange has never been charged over allegations of sexual assault, yet he has been holed up in the embassy since 2012, fearing that if he steps outside, he will be arrested and extradited to Sweden, which could lead to his extradition to the United States — which is investigating Assange over WikiLeaks publishing classified documents. "We are pleased to see the Swedish prosecutors say that they now want to take the statements from Julian Assange at our embassy," Patiño says. "But at the same time, we are concerned that 1,000 days have gone by, 1,000 days with Julian Assange confined in our embassy, before they say that they are going to do what they should have done from day one."

Ecuadorean Foreign Minister: The United States is the Real Threat in the Americas, Not Venezuela
Ecuadorean Foreign Minister: The United States is the Real Threat i...
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http://democracynow.org - The Obama administration is facing criticism across Latin America for leveling new sanctions against Venezuela and declaring the country an "unusual and extraordinary threat to national security." On Saturday, foreign ministers of the 12-country Union of South American Nations called for a revocation of the sanctions. In a statement, the ministers said: "It constitutes an interventionist threat to sovereignty and the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries." On Thursday, U.S. policy in Venezuela was also questioned during a meeting of the Organization of American States in Washington, D.C. Representatives from Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina and other nations all criticized the U.S. approach. We speak to Ecuadorean Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño, who took part in the Organization of American States meeting yesterday. Ecuador has offered to mediate dialogue between the United States and Venezuela.

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