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Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike
"The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Wednesday it would mail ballots to members in January seeking authorization for a strike over a new contract. The Screen Actors Guild,... Ill. Gov. arrested in Obama successor probe
"Federal authorities arrested Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Tuesday on charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder. ... Clinton’s nomination constitutional?
"Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution says the following: “No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments... Irish Republic recalls all pork (contaminated with dioxin)
"Irish Republic recalls all pork " WASHING THE LAS VEGAS WASH
Group celebrates transformation, reclamation of resource area"Not so long ago, the Las Vegas Wash carved its way through a southeast valley wasteland of illegal dump sites, homeless encampments and tangled forests...GEO’s channels blocked in Sindh
"KARACHI: Geo Network’s transmission has been stopped on cable in a number of cities across Sindh including Karachi.Cable operators blocked the transmission of Geo Network in a number of areas across the city Monday morning, without assigning any reason for the stoppage.... Shanghai infrastructure placed in the fast lane
I am in Shanghai these days. Seeing all the construction around, I am quite wary of the way the city is shaping up, demolishing old neighbourhoods and going highrise. This bit of news about the city's investment...
created by rumana husain | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1715 views | 15 recommendations | 3 comments
Baby P death sparks national child protection review in UK
The controversial case of baby P, a child who was brutally killed by its mother even after several visits by the British social services department, has scandalized Britain. Now a nationwide review has been launched to find problems with the department."A nationwide review of...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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578 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
Pentagon used secret authority to strike Qaeda: report
"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Since 2004, the Pentagon has used broad, secret authority to carry out about 12 attacks against al Qaeda and other militants in Syria, Pakistan and elsewhere, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Sunday. Quoting what it said were more...Metrolink Approves Millions For Safety
Unbelievable. Finally after 25 people are killed, Metrolink approve use of technology that was used back in the 1940's!! What an absolute joke!"October 26, 2008 (by Otto Smyth) According to reports Metorlink who is facing probable legal suits for wrongful death...Ireland Plane Crash Victims are Bristol Couple and Two Teenagers
A couple and their 14 year-old teenage son and his friend were the victims of the light aircraft crash on Saturday. They have been named as Property Developer, Sharif Booz, his wife Margaret and their son, Aymon, from Bristol. The other boy has been named as 14...
created by Christina 123 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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1093 views | 0 recommendations | 4 comments
UK Government refuses to rescue councils caught in Iceland bank collapse
The UK's consumer savings protection laws will be put to the test for the first time after the colapse of Iceland's Landsbanki, which had banking outlets in the UK under the name ICEsave. However it has emerged...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Paulson Signals U.S. May Invest in Banks to Shore Up Confidence
Following yesterday's announcement that the UK will start investing in banks to shore up consumer and bank confidence, the US appears to be set to do the same thing. Part of the motivation behind this is, rather...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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U.S. May Take Ownership Stake in Banks
"Treasury Department May Take Ownership Stake in BanksHaving tried without success to unlock frozen credit markets,the Treasury Department is considering taking ownershipstakes in many United States banks to try...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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137 views | 2 recommendations | 2 comments
Folksy Gibberish from Palin
I thought Edward Winkleman's account of this moment in the VP debate was spot on: he provides a transcript showing the actual content - or lack of content- in the answer to the question about the role of the Vice... 
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