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The Two-Way
9:30 am
Tue November 22, 2011

Pakistan's Ambassador To U.S. Resigns Amid 'Memogate' Controversy

"I have requested PM Gilani to accept my resignation as Pakistan Ambasssador to US," Husain Haqqani just wrote on his Twitter page.

And he followed that with this statement: "I have much to contribute to building a new Pakistan free of bigotry & intolerance. Will focus energies on that."

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U.S.
9:00 am
Tue November 22, 2011

Occupy America: The Commemorative Game

What began in the fall of 2011 as the amorphous Occupy Wall Street movement in New York City morphed into Occupy America, a nationwide diorama drama containing many elements of a board game — positive steps, punishing losses of turn and, in some cities such as Hartford, Conn., occasional free parking.

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Monkey See
8:57 am
Tue November 22, 2011

How Hugh Grant Wants To Make You Rethink Tabloid Culture

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British actor Hugh Grant attends a fringe meeting during the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester Central on October 4, 2011.

Originally published on Tue November 22, 2011 10:34 am

From a pop culture perspective, Hugh Grant's testimony yesterday about ethics in journalism is a fascinating step for a guy who's already had a pretty interesting trajectory.

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The Two-Way
8:40 am
Tue November 22, 2011

'4.74 Degrees Of Kevin Bacon' Just Doesn't Sound As Good As 6

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Kevin Bacon: Six degrees has been the standard when it comes to him.

Who would want to play "4.74 Degrees of Kevin Bacon?"

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