Tuesday, January 3, 2012

"Mother and Child" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 6th January 2012 - Starring: Alexandria M. Salling, Connor Kramme, Annette Bening, Eileen Ryan, Samuel L. Jackson

Uploaded by on Mar 29, 2010
Release Date: 7 May 2010 (USA)
Genre: drama
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Naomi Watts, David Ramsey
Director: Rodrigo García
Writer: Rodrigo García

Plot 

A drama centered around three women: A 50-year-old woman, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ago, and an African American woman looking to adopt a child of her own.

Egypt - Last round of voting for parliament


Published on Jan 3, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Egyptians are going to the polls on Tuesday in the third and final round of parliamentary elections.

The 150-member assembly elected is supposed to oversee transition from military rule.

The first two rounds produced a high turn-out from the 14 million eligible voters across the nine regions. Independent monitors largely praised those polls as having been free from vote rigging and intimidation which were previously used to hand certain victory to the former Mubarak regime.

USA - Police arrest man in connection with series of 53 LA fires

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A man has been arrested in connection with a wave of 53 arson fires, which have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage.

Raw Video: Obama family Depart for Hawaii

Published on Jan 2, 2012 by
President Barack Obama and his family wrapped up a low-key 10-day Hawaiian vacation Monday. Air Force One will touch down in Washington on Tuesday morning. (Jan. 3)

USA - American-Islamic Relations is condemning a firebomb attack on an Islamic center in New York City on Sunday

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The Council on American-Islamic Relations is condemning a firebomb attack on an Islamic center in New York City on Sunday. Police say it was one of four arson attacks, and they have released surveillance video and a sketch of a suspect. (Jan. 2)

Today in History for January 3rd Washington's army routs the British in the Battle of New Jersey; Manuel Noriega ...

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Highlights of this day in history: Washington's army routs the British in the Battle of New Jersey; Manuel Noriega surrenders to U.S. forces; Jack Ruby dies; Author J.R.R. Tolkien is born. (Jan. 3)

USA - Iowa kicks off Republican presidential race

Published on Jan 2, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ The start of the race to the White House which kicks off in Iowa today appears to be a close run thing. Former Massachusetts Governor, and front runner Mitt Romney is locked in a fight with Texas Congressman Ron Paul and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.

While Romney may be a favourite of the Republican establishment, 76-year-old libertarian-leaning Paul poses a major threat having spent years building up a grassroots network in Iowa.

Hungary - Tens of thousands protested long into the night against the government's re-writing of the constitution

Published on Jan 2, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Tens of thousands of Hungarians protested long into the night against the government's re-writing of the constitution which they say erodes democracy.

The so-called new Basic Law reduces the size of parliament and hands over key posts in the economy, police, judiciary and the military to allies of Hungary's ruling political party,

"The main problem with the constitution is that it is destroying the constitutional order, the new Basic Law is really a one party basic law," said trade unionist Kornel Arok.