Iran halts oil exports to Britain and France
Iran's Oil Ministry said crude shipments to Britain and France have been halted in a move aimed at pressuring European nations after the EU imposed sanctions. Mehr News Agency cited suspensions with refineries warned to sign long term contracts or face cuts.
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Iran
Britain
France
Tehran
European Union
Bloc
Rostam Qassemi
U.S
Oil Ministry
Ali Reza Nikzad-Rahbar
Mehr
Spain
Italy
Greece
Europe
Sex changing treatment for kids on the rise
The AP reports a small but growing number of youths born as girls or boys seek gender transitioning with puberty blockers and hormones. Experts urge caution amid ethical concerns, while clinicians like Dr. Norman Spack argue early treatment can reduce distress and self harm in some children.
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Curiaco
Pediatrics
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Norman Spack
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Spack
Margaret Moon
American Academy of Pediatrics’ Bioethics Committee
Moon
Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Yosemite Horsetail Falls Turns to Lava When Sunset Aligns
In mid February a brief celestial alignment at Yosemite National Park lights Horsetail Falls, transforming the waterfall into a lava-like glow as the sun hits the granite face of El Capitan. Photographers chase this ephemeral event, first color sighted in 1973 by Galen Rowell, studying azimuth and timing to capture the iridescent gold or red-orange hues.
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Yosemite National Park
Calif
el Capitan
Galen Rowell
Michael Frye
Yosemite
Glacier Point
Frye
Ansel Adams
Adams
Germany nominates Gauck for president after unity talks
Germany's government and major opposition jointly nominate former East German rights activist Joachim Gauck to be the next president. The 72 year old former Lutheran priest opposed the GDR regime and led the agency addressing Germany's Communist past since reunification. Chancellor Merkel praised the cross party backing, noting Gauck's life in the GDR and the shared dream of freedom. The post follows Christian Wulff's resignation amid corruption probes.
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Berlin
Germany
Joachim Gauck
Gauck
East Germany
Angela Merkel
Social Democrats
Greens
Merkel
Gdr
Christian Wulff
Lower Saxony
First phase of Costa Concordia fuel removal completed
Italy reports the initial fuel removal from the capsized Costa Concordia off Giglio completed, with about two thirds of the roughly 500000 gallons in front tanks gone. Remaining fuel from rear tanks will be tackled as seas permit, while divers seek missing and believed dead.
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Rome
Italy
Civil Protection Agency
Concordia
Tuscan
Giglio
Cars circle Moscow in anti Putin protest
Hundreds of cars circled central Moscow on Sunday by Garden Ring to demand free elections. Protesters flew white ribbons and balloons as a symbol of the movement, with a family showing a small white dog in a side window. The event came two weeks before Russia's presidential vote.
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Moscow
Vladimir Putin
Russia
Kremlin
Putin
Three skiers killed in Stevens Pass avalanche
Washington authorities report an avalanche at Stevens Pass swept four skiers 1500 feet down a mountain killing three men described as expert skiers. The fourth skier, a woman, was not seriously injured despite using an avalanche safety device. The slide occurred as groups skied out of bounds near the Stevens Pass area.
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Seattle
Washington State
King County
Katie Larson
Stevens Pass
Cascade Mountains
Larson
Colbert Report to Return Today After Break
Colbert Report will return today after a sudden break due to the ailing health of Stephen Colbert's mother. The 91-year-old Lorna Colbert is ill and Colbert had thanked followers on Twitter for thoughts and prayers.
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New York
Stephen Colbert
Colbert Report
Comedy Central
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Yosemite National Park Service
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