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Sarkozy Advocates Systemic Change After Crisis
Over the past week I have been wondering if the current global economic meltdown, caused in part by the lack of US regulation over the financial services industry over the past decade, would have an impact on the way... Lawsuit to Ask That Cheney's Papers Be Made Public
Government transparency advocates are suing to make sure Cheney's records are not destroyed and that the public has access to them. Cheney insists the Vice President is not part of the Executive Branch and not subject to these rules." Months before the Bush administration... An aging elephant starts debate about zoos
There's an elephant in the Dallas Zoo who is getting old, too old to stay in the zoo, and a current debate is raging about what to do with her. She has suffered from depression and an elephant form of PTSD, and is...McCain, Obama tiptoe across vice presidential minefield
"McCain, Obama tiptoe across vice presidential minefield For both candidates, the goal is the same: Who will help them while angering the fewest people?... BUSH - Speech Points Out Concerns Over Human & Religious Rights In China
"President George W. Bush called on China to respect the rights of its citizens in a speech detailing the U.S.'s ``deep concerns'' over religious freedom and human rights in the world's most populous country. ``America stands in firm opposition to China's detention of... How organic agriculture is creating new export opportunities for African farmers
"The staunchest supporters of each of the two sides in what I call Africa's 'agro-ideological debate' are unlikely to see eye to eye any time soon, so deep is their suspicion of each others' motives. To advocates of intensive 'green revolution' revolution methods, Africa's... U.S. Could end ban on HIV-Positive Travellers, Immigrants
The US ban on visitors with HIV coming to the country could soon be at an end, as a senate bill aimed at fighting AIDS could ease restrictions for travel. Since 1987, the US has banned anyone with HIV from travelling... American Non Military aid to Pakistan tripled to $7.5
Helping America on war on terror is paying dividends to Pakistan. The American senate has approved three fold hike in non military aid to Pakistan. "Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr on Tuesday introduced a landmark...An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates
"An Imminent Victory for ‘Net Neutrality’ Advocates By Vindu Goel When Comcast admitted last fall that it was blocking — or slowing down, as the company preferred to call it — certain file transfers by customers, a lot of people complained that the company...Court order on YouTube user data fans privacy fears
"NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's order to Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom Inc (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) sparked an outcry on... Italy starts controversial plan to fingerprint Gypsies, including children
This is certain to be a controversial program. Should governments target certain groups for fingerprinting and tracking?"Italian authorities have started fingerprinting tens of thousands of Gypsies living in nomad camps across the country — adults and children alike —... Welcome back to the United States. Now let's see what's on your laptop
So, authorities need a search warrant to look at your computer at home, and reasonable suspicion that you're doing something wrong to search your laptop in places like a coffee shop, but if you're crossing the border... Convienent Excuse: Will Refugees Now Use Climate Change Excuse?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA "Convenient Excuse" as a side dish to Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth"? granted immigration is beneficial to the "Buffet of Cultures" served equally... Bell Ordered By CRTC to Publicly Prove Internet Congestion
Bell Canada has been left scrambling after a CRTC ruling ordered them to make public documents 'proving' Bell's claims that net congestion was forcing them to throttle users. Bell gave the CRTC a confidential filing... Indonesia: Supreme Court Rules Against Exxon in Aceh Case (News + Analysis)
This is an interesting case in many ways. What responsibilities does a corporation have overseas if, due to local politics and wars, employees are harmed or cause harm for reasons that have nothing to do with the company?This article doesn't quite make it clear if the...
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