Publication: Daily Beast

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Farewell, Tony Soprano

The Sopranos star died on Wednesday, representatives from HBO have confirmed. The 51-year-old actor is believed to have suffered a heart attack while in Italy for a scheduled appearance at the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. During his run in the ... [Published Daily Beast - 7 hours ago]
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El Al Israel Airlines Ltd
El Al Israel Airlines Ltd

Those Were the Days

Lengthy and intrusive airport security procedures, disquiet over the TSA’s more elaborate innovations notwithstanding, are largely accepted as a matter of routine nowadays, even when one is subjected to phone-tapping, garbage-sifting-level scrutiny. Last ... [Published Daily Beast - 1 hour ago]
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Chris Van Hollen
Chris Van Hollen

A Simple IRS Fix?

Now that everybody on Capitol Hill has had a chance to vent against the IRS, questions remain. What will Congress do to fix the problem? And what exactly is the problem?Democratic Rep. Chris Van Hollen has an idea so simple it’s a wonder that it hasn’t ... [Published Daily Beast - 1 hour ago]
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Hamid Karzai
Hamid Karzai

Karzai’s Temper Tantrum

When the Qatari government (blessed by Washington) allowed the Taliban to open an office in Doha this week that had the Taliban flag flying outside and signs everywhere proclaiming the office to represent the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, President ... [Published Daily Beast - 1 hour ago]
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L.A. SavesWith LEDS

Highly efficient light bulbs may not be popular in $ Minnesota’s 6th District. But the LED has taken over Hollywood. ... [Published Daily Beast - 1 hour ago]
Entities: Hollywood
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KGB
KGB

Celebrate Dictator Appreciation Month

Famed human rights activist, Natan Sharansky, who spent nine years in Soviet prison, once told his KGB interrogators the following joke: “After the Americans sent a man to the moon, Brezhnev [the Soviet leader] announced that the Russians were going to ... [Published Daily Beast - 1 hour ago]
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King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

5 Arab Spring Opportunities For Israel

The Arab Spring was initially embraced with much enthusiasm and hope in the West. In Israel, however, it has been generally perceived as a threat to national security. Israel’s official policies towards the Arab Spring reflect these concerns. But recent ... [Published Daily Beast - 1 hour ago]
First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Our On, Off, On Again Taliban Talks

Over 36 hours, the State Department announced that the U.S. would hold talks with the Taliban “in a couple of days,” then appeared to cancel those talks as the lead negotiator didn’t board his flight to Doha after the latest outburst from Afghan President ... [Published Daily Beast - 7 hours ago]
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James Gandolfini Dead at 51

HBO has confirmed the unexpected death of actor and producer James Gandolfini, who passed away at age 51 while traveling in Italy. At press time, the cause of his death was unclear, with several outlets reporting a heart attack or a "sudden stroke." He ... [Published Daily Beast - 7 hours ago]
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Kickstarter's Guide To Rape Seduction

Remember when Neil Strauss penned The Game, that puerile and pathetic guide to help nerdy men get laid, with “expert advice” from pick-up artists culled from the dregs of Internet chat rooms? Sure, it was a bit lame and recommended techniques that some ... [Published Daily Beast - 5 hours ago]
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The Force-Feeding Quagmire

With the White House’s appointment of Clifford Sloan to head the Office of Guantánamo Closure, many hope that the end one of the darker chapters in American history is finally near. Protestors demanding the closing of Guantanamo and the ending of the ... [Published Daily Beast - 5 hours ago]
First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

James Gandolfini’s Finest Roles

James Gandolfini and Tony Sirico get together at a Jersey City cemetery to shoot a scene for the TV series "The Sopranos." (Thomas Monaster/NY Daily News Archive via Getty) ... [Published Daily Beast - 8 hours ago]

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...Shafiullah Nooristani, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and top U S military commander in Afghanistan Joseph Dunford (Rahmat Gul/AP; Ahmad Jamshid/AP) "Unless the peace process is 'Afghanized', the High Peace Council is not attending the TalibanTaliban Qatar talks."
Our On, Off, On Again Taliban Talks [Published Daily Beast - 7 hours ago]
"We're all in shock and feeling immeasurable sadness at the loss of a beloved member of our family," the network said in the statement. "He a was special man, a great talent, but more importantly a gentle and loving person who treated everyone no matter their title or position with equal respect. He touched so many of us over the years with his humor, his warmth and his humility. Our hearts go outout to his wife and children during this terrible time. He will be deeply missed by all of us."
HBO on James Gandolfini [Published Daily Beast - 9 hours ago]
...The New York Times quoted Tony Blair as saying, "We in Britain have our queen, and you have your Shimon Peres." And just as the Queen's Jubilee embodies, in some ways, the rarified essence of what the BritishBritish Empire stands (or stood) for—a glorious and regal...
The Peres Parade: A Macher's Paradise [Published Daily Beast - 13 hours ago]
...2010 when one of his agents came to him with a difficult case,according to a transcript released by Democrats on a key House committee Tuesday. "In this particular case, it was apparent that there was not enough information" for the agent to figure out whether a tea party group applying for tax-exempt status was going to be involved in significant political activity, he...
IRS "Scandal" Is Over, Public Thinks It's Growing [Published Daily Beast - 14 hours ago]

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