NEWSER: US Embassy in Cairo Scrubs ‘Daily Show’ Tweet

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Egyptian officials weren’t happy with a recent tweet from the US embassy in Cairo—so the embassy pulled its Twitter feed, at least initially.

The Lost Boys of Sudan: 12 Years Later (VIDEO)

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Getting resettled in the U.S. was a miracle none of the Lost Boys could ever have imagined on their years-long odyssey.

Bradley Manning Pleads Guilty to Military Leaks

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Manning said, “I believed that if the general public, especially the American public, had access to the information … this could spark a domestic debate on the role of the military and our foreign policy in general.”

Two Dead in Suicide Bombing at US Embassy in Turkey

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The US and Turkish governments are working in unison to investigate the most recent attack on a US Embassy.

American Citizen Held Captive In North Korea

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Photos of orphans may be the reason behind one man’s detention.

What Is Good Journalism?

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Using the U.S. Benghazi embassy attack as an example, Eric Sentell reveals the “echo chamber” effect in partisan journalism.

Gay Catnip

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A straight Peace Corps Volunteer goes to D.C. Pride as an ally, never guessing at the support that would be reciprocated.

“I guess some Human Trafficking 101 is needed here.”

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