University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp on Tuesday asked the school’s Honor Court to drop its proceedings against a student who said she was raped. “For several weeks, the University has grappled with how best to respond to a public claim of retaliation…
Crysis 3 Review: Nanosuit-up!
Crysis 3 is the third (well, technically fourth) in a series of first-person action games that mix stealthy sneaking with huge explosions, all draped across lush, exquisitely rendered environments. The result has historically been something a bit smarter and more open-ended than, say, Call of Duty or Medal of Honor. … Read More
Watch live: Obama presents medal of honor to Clinton Romesha
President Obama awards Clinton Romesha, a former active duty Army Staff Sergeant, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Watch live, broadcast on Feb. 11. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Ahmadinejad Egypt Trip: Iran’s President Makes Historic Visit To Cairo
CAIRO — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for the first visit by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, marking a historic departure from years of frigid ties between the two regional heavyweights.
Egypt’s Islamist President Mohammed Morsi gave Ahmadinejad a red-carpet welcome on the tarmac at Cairo airport, shaking the Iranian’s hand and exchanging a kiss on each cheek as a military honor guard stood at attention.
EA shelves Medal of Honor franchise after weak sales, reviews
Following weak critical and commercial reception, EA has decided to yank the Medal of Honor brand from its shooter rotation. Despite receiving generally mixed reviews among critics and consumers, the franchise's 2010 reboot still managed to sell more than five million copies, making it relatively easy to justify a follow-up. … Read More
Gunmakers, Video Game Companies Quietly Forge Marketing Connection
As Electronic Arts prepared to market Medal of Honor Warfighter, the latest version of its top-selling video game released in October, it created a Web site that promoted the manufacturers of the guns, knives and combat-style gear depicted in the game.Read More…
John Boehner Favorability Hits Record Low In New Poll
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) now ranks as the least popular member of top congressional leadership, according to polling released Friday by Rasmussen Reports.Fifty-one percent of likely voters rated Boehner unfavorably, giving him a net favorability rating of negative 20 and the dubious honor of replacing Nancy Pelosi as the most disliked member of congressional leadership, a position she held for several years in Rasmussen’s polls.Boehner has taken what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called “a political battering” over his role in the fiscal cliff negotiations, but says he’s not concerned he’ll lose his speakership.Read More…
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