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Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill Stalled in Senate
How Gattaca is this?!"With several private companies launching businesses to provide customers with unprecedented access to their genomes' secrets, legislation protecting people from genetic discrimination is more...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Glasgow wins race for 2014 Games
"Glasgow has been chosen to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games. There were celebrations in the Scottish city as the decision of the 71 voting nations was announced in Sri Lanka, with Glasgow winning by 47 votes to 24. The city had been competing against Nigerian capital Abuja...Drupal Wins Overall 2007 Open Source CMS Award
Drupal Wins Overall 2007 Open Source CMS Award
Kasparov Enters Russian Presidential Race (AP)
Well, it is sort of a chess game... Garry Kasparov has been eleced by his party, The Other Russia, to stand for president in the next election. The Other Russia will not, however, be able to field candidates for the Duma, Russia's representative body (similar to Britain's... Senate votes to block Mexican trucks test
"One day after a fiery truck accident killed dozens in Mexico, the Senate approved an amendment to a transportation spending bill that would cut off funding for the test, which the administration authorized last week to run for one year.
The House of Representatives has... Karl Rove Not Ready to Help GOP, But Says Republicans Are in Good Position
"WASHINGTON — White House political adviser Karl Rove said Sunday he sees encouraging signs for the GOP in the public's strong negative opinions of Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton...Somare wins fourth term as PNG prim minister
Port Moresby (ANTARA News) - Papua New Guinea`s parliament elected veteran leader Michael Somare as Prime Minister for a second consecutive five-year term on Monday. A coalition of parties led by Somare`s National Alliance party secured 86 votes in the 109-seat...More California E-Voting Reports Released; More Bad News
"Yesterday the California Secretary of State released the reports of three source code study teams that analyzed the source code of e-voting systems from Diebold, Hart InterCivic, and Sequoia. * Diebold systems * Hart InterCivic... Vote Caging. This is one of the best news websites around. And it is for a TV...
Vote caging is a theme I return to as it makes it into the news. This PBS/Now website is one of the only news sites that seem to use the Internet in new ways. They can provide context for particular viewers that wouldn't make for good video. They put the video on the site and... If Clicks Were Votes - Republican Candidates
It's just an idea, mapped out. Cool and thought-provoking."The 2008 Presidential election is still over a year away, but the campaign is in full swing. While it’s still far too early to make any predictions... Sarkozy's UMP Party Set to Sweep General Election in France
Update: It looks like newly-elected President Nicolas Sarkozy's party is headed for a decisive victory: "Polling firms predicted that Mr Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party would increase its majority in the lower...
created by Jordan Yerman | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Olympics Favourite Alternative Logo
A graphic designer from Reading has made an alternative Olympics logo which readers from the BBC voted as the best from a choice of Six. Taking only 20 minutes to complete considering the official logo cost...Ethnic Nepalese, Bhutanese refugees seek citizenship rights in Bhutan
I have reported several times (see the articles here and here) on the burgeoning refugee crisis in Nepal, where more than 100,000 Bhutanese of Nepali origin have been living in squalid refugee camps since the early 1990's. Now, it seems the few ethnic Nepalis still living in... Premier Campbell "Disco Dances" at Vaisakhi festival?
Opinion
Satire in the News
By Barry Artiste (NP)
May 11,2007
The April 7 Vaisakhi festival and parade attracted thousands of people, including prominent B.C. and federal politicians.
CBC reported organizers of...
created by Barry ORegan | 6 years ago | updated 6 years ago
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942 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
The Worst Canadian Ever
We all hear about how nice the Canadians are, how laid back, what with their generic medicines and demi-legalized weed and tasty, tasty beer. Well, the Canadians are sick of all this brilliant PR, and they want to show off their nasty side. The Beaver is hosting an online...Top Members Today
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