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July 17, 2014 3:47 AM
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Early risers 'less moral at night'

Early risers 'less moral at night' | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
"Morning people", who are more alert early in the day, are more likely to cheat and behave unethically in the night hours, researchers claim.
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July 16, 2014 5:37 AM
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Video: AirporTaxi LIVE At VENOM! - YouTube

Check out this exclusive footage filmed by da homie Kitsha of AirporTaxi's Tucker HD, Martha Smallz & Llyboc, the very best and future of Uganda's HipHop & R...
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July 16, 2014 5:26 AM
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Amin: The ‘idiot’ who built Mpoma satellite station

Amin: The ‘idiot’ who built Mpoma satellite station | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
While addressing a meeting of religious leaders of the Inter Religious Leaders Council of Uganda who met recently in Kampala, President Museveni described former President Idi Amin as an “idiot”
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July 16, 2014 5:23 AM
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EA!Official: Judith Heard Poses Poolside In A Bikini — See The Sexy Pics

EA!Official: Judith Heard Poses Poolside In A Bikini — See The Sexy Pics | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Judith Heard Poses Poolside In A Bikini — See The Sexy Pics, JHQueenbee, Judith Heard Bikin
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July 16, 2014 5:20 AM
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New Music: Jay Arc ft Martha Smalls "Paradise" - UrbanHype.Net

New Music: Jay Arc ft Martha Smalls "Paradise" - UrbanHype.Net | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
It is amazing how two music souls team up on a song and express their skill and talent. Rapper Jay Arc and Airportaxi first lady Martha Smalls team up to collaborate on a really dope song titled “Paradise”. Wow, “Paradise” is really amazing. It was produced by Aethan Music, one of the dopest producers in …
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July 16, 2014 5:17 AM
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Creatively solving big problems for small businesses | Barefoot Law

Creatively solving big problems for small businesses | Barefoot Law | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
The past few months have shown a tremendous growth in the demand for legal support from the public in areas that were generally not thought to be that inclined to receiving or indeed needing legal support. This burgeoning category, MSMSEs (Micro, Small and Medium size enterprises), start-ups, social causes, and small non-profits have all shown up on our advice radar and it has been quite a challenging though rewarding revelation. In fact, BFL (as we now fondly call it) had not shared its advice with people and entities in these areas, save for the few organizations and other private causes that our members are part of outside of BFL. General legal knowledge by and large does not change, but how it is applied to day to day activities is what is opening up this fascinating new space. Take the example of a budding writer and tech innovator who doubles as administrative support at BFL (when they are generous enough to give us their time. This innovator felt they’d struck something of a
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July 16, 2014 5:07 AM
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Uganda — 59th, The Good Country Index

Uganda — 59th, The Good Country Index | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
The Good Country Index is pretty simple: a measure of what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity
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July 16, 2014 4:44 AM
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Meet the First Somali Ambassador to the US in 20 Years

Meet the First Somali Ambassador to the US in 20 Years | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
(Tony Karumba/AFP/Getty Images) Somalia has appointed the country’s first ambassador to the United States in more than two decades. Omar Abdirashid Ali Shamarke had his diplomatic credentials accepted today at the White House, where he is expected to attend President Obama’s Iftar celebration this evening, a dinner marking the breaking of the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “Ambassador Sharmarke’s arrival to Washington represents the latest progress in advancing U.S.-Somali relations,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement. “We look forward to working with Ambassador Sharmarke and continuing to work with the Federal Government of Somalia…
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July 16, 2014 4:40 AM
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Kenya ranked 26th among top 30 open-minded countries

Kenya ranked 26th among top 30 open-minded countries | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Kenya has been ranked among the top 30 open-minded countries countries in the Good Country Index.
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July 16, 2014 4:38 AM
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China and Japan are in a “war of words” -- will it escalate into a real war?

China and Japan are in a “war of words” -- will it escalate into a real war? | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
China frequently treats Japan's atrocities of the past like breaking news of today. But lately, the flow of war history-related news has become a flood.
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July 16, 2014 4:36 AM
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Scribd - REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS ON THE ETHNIC TENSIONS IN THE RWENZORI SUB-REGION

Kasese and Bundibugyo have lately been a host of attacks, which the government has labeled as ethnic, this report explores all the aspects of ethnic wrangles happening in the region
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July 16, 2014 4:27 AM
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Still Walking on Air, Germans Touch Down for World Cup Party

Still Walking on Air, Germans Touch Down for World Cup Party | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Germany’s national soccer team returned to Berlin on Tuesday on a customized 747 and received a heroes’ welcome in a celebration at Brandenburg Gate.
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July 16, 2014 4:13 AM
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Second 5-year plan to focus on human rights - Govt

Second 5-year plan to focus on human rights - Govt | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Ugandan’s next five- year National Development Plan will have a ‘human rights based approach’ as a key ingredient, to tackle issues of empowerment, citizen participation and good governance.
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July 17, 2014 3:46 AM
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Revealed: the hunger strikes of America's most secret foreign prisoners

Revealed: the hunger strikes of America's most secret foreign prisoners | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Recurring hunger strikes have matured in tandem with indefinite detention of non-Afghan population, sources tell Guardian
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July 16, 2014 5:37 AM
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Solve for X Event Registration

Solve for X Event Registration | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
We are delighted to host Megan Smith, the Google[x] VP at Outbox this Thursday July 17, 2014 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm.

We invite you to join us for a special talk and Q&A with Megan and the Google[x] team on Innovation, Networked Talent, and Moonshot Thinking.

Megan is an entrepreneur, tech evangelist, engineer, catalyst and connector. At Google[x], Megan works on a range of projects including co-creating/hosting SolveForX to encourage and amplify technology-based moonshot thinking and collaboration.

For nine years prior she led Google’s New Business Development team managing early-stage partnerships, pilot explorations, and technology licensing for Google’s global engineering and product teams. She led the acquisitions of Keyhole (Google Earth), Where2Tech (Google Maps) and Picasa, and also led the Google.org team transition to add more engineering with Google Crisis Response, Google for Nonprofits, and Earth Outreach.

Prior to joining Google, Megan was CEO and earlier, COO of PlanetOut, the leading LGBT online community.

Over the years, Megan has contributed to a wide range of engineering projects, including an award-winning bicycle lock, space station construction program, and solar cookstoves.

She holds a bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT, where she now serves on the board. She completed her master's thesis work at the MIT Media Lab.
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July 16, 2014 5:24 AM
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Wall Street Says Manchester United Most Valuable Team In World After Adidas Deal

Wall Street Says Manchester United Most Valuable Team In World After Adidas Deal | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Shares of Manchester United surged almost 5% yesterday after the soccer team announced its new, $130 million a year kit deal with Adidas, which will begin during the 2015-16 season and see the German sportswear maker replace its U.S. rival, Nike. Wall Street now affords United an enterprise value of $3.6 [...]
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July 16, 2014 5:22 AM
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SoundCloud - EMIKWANO JA LERO - BITONE Ft. GNL Zamba

Explore the largest community of artists, bands, podcasters and creators of music & audio
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July 16, 2014 5:19 AM
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State House on fire

State House on fire | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Plot to Oust PPS Mary Amajo in Final Stages as Intrigue, Power and Money Thirst takes Form in the First Office Corridors
By Salim Khalid

IN THE CENTER: (Clockwise) Kyambadde, Nakyobe, Museveni, Nakalema and Mirundi
A plot to have the Principal Private Secretary to the President (PPS), Mary Ama
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July 16, 2014 5:15 AM
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Security officers intercept Sh1.1b heroin in Mombasa

Security officers in Mombasa have intercepted another huge consignment of illicit drug heroine in what has shocked anti-narcotics officers operating in the area.
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July 16, 2014 5:06 AM
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Apple's iWatch may come in three models - GSMArena Blog

Apple's iWatch may come in three models - GSMArena Blog | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
Apple’s hotly anticipated iWatch will be up for grabs in three distinct models, according to a report from Economic Daily. If the rumors are to be trusted,
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July 16, 2014 4:41 AM
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California to vote on splitting itself into six parts

California to vote on splitting itself into six parts | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
A radical plan to carve up California into six separate states has enough support to be put to a public vote, campaigners say. A petition backing the proposal, which was originally conceived by Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper, has collected the 808,000 signatures necessary to be included on the election ballot in November 2016. The non-profit “Six Californias” campaign announced via Twitter that it would submit the petition in the state capital, Sacramento, today.
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July 16, 2014 4:39 AM
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Local Govt permanent secretary, five others convicted over bicycle scam

Local Govt permanent secretary, five others convicted over bicycle scam | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
The suspended Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, John Muhanguzi Kashaka, was yesterday convicted for the 70,000 bicycle scam but could not immediately know how long he will live in jail as the Anti-Corruption Court postponed announcement of the sentence to tomorrow.
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July 16, 2014 4:37 AM
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Duckfaces and Death to Arabs: Israeli Teens Call for Ethnic Cleansing

Duckfaces and Death to Arabs: Israeli Teens Call for Ethnic Cleansing | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
#ZionStandUp for Israeli @ashlisade: "Kill Arab children so there won't be a next generation" https://t.co/jr11iwxNUF pic.twitter.com/2hSZAwyMuJ — David Sheen (@davidsheen) July 10, 2014
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July 16, 2014 4:28 AM
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This wedding cake from the 1890s may be older than any living person.

This wedding cake from the 1890s may be older than any living person. | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
The Isle of Wight County Museum in Smithfield, Va., is throwing its prized artifact—what the museum calls the world's oldest edible cured ham—a 112th birthday party.
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July 16, 2014 4:26 AM
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I am in it for the money - escort girl

I am in it for the money - escort girl | Trending in Uganda | Scoop.it
“My name is Jane. I am a university student and will be graduating next year. I started working as an escort girl during my Senior Six vacation
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