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'Stop being so damn respectful' say free speech supporters in London Atheists, secularists and supporters of free speech rallied in London Saturday to protest what they feel is an "increased confidence of Islamists to censor free expression publicly". Around 200 people gathered on the steps of the memorial to King George V in Old Palace Yard opposite the House of Lords in Westminster. [ML] [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... Anti-ACTA activists protest across Europe Guy Fawkes masks were on display in cities across Europe Saturday as part of a protest against the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), an international trade agreement on copyright and intellectual property that opponents believe will limit free speech online. [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... American pop star Whitney Houston dies at 48 American pop star Whitney Houston was found dead Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, according to the Beverly Hills Police Department. [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... Santorum neologism spreads to Romney A new website SpreadingRomney.com now appears prominently among Internet search results for Mitt Romney's last name and defines romney as: "to defecate in terror". [ ± ] - Image credit - Read more... Recent interviews (More...) Wikinews interviews Sue Gardner on Wikipedia blackout Wikinews holds Reform Party USA presidential candidates forum Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson News in pictures [edit] Credit: Jon Davis Strega crossing the finish line to win the Gold Unlimited class at the Reno Air Races 2009

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