"Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban on drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to expire next week, conceding defeat in a months-long battle with the White House and Republicans set...
It was decided today that the House Democrats will now allow a drilling ban to expire, meaning oil can now be drilled off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts starting next week.This could be very hazardous for the...
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If you have ever watched the Sci Fi channel then you know an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) can wreak havoc on electronics. It also might not come as a surprise to hear an EMP is also a byproduct of a nuclear...
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This deal is likely to trigger speculation that the Stones may leave their long-term label EMI, following on from other big names like Radiohead and Sir Paul McCartney."The Rolling Stones have signed a...
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Another financial services group which specialises in buy-to-let mortgages has seen its shares tumble amid fears of the credit squeeze.........."Shares in Paragon Group plunged 45 per cent in early trading on Tuesday after the group, which specialises in buy-to-let mortgages,...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWestern Nations the world over are recently being inundated by it's citizens demanding a stop to illegal immigration and speedy deportation, especially for those...
"nelsonjs writes "On November 1, the ban on taxing Internet service is set to expire. The ban was originally implemented in 1998 in order to encourage the proliferation of Net access. The Senate is considering two competing bills to extend the ban: one would extend it for...
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"WASHINGTON, D.C. -
By all accounts, it's fairly safe to say that Congress is not going to allow state and local taxes on Internet service, at least for the next several years.
A bill proposed by Sens. Tom Carper,...
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This vote took place about half an hour ago in Parliament; it's a pretty big step away from measures implemented in the anti-terror craze right after 9/11. "Members of Parliament voted against a proposal to extend...
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"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media
Sources:
Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005
Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story”
Author: Elliot D....
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Early projections show the St. Cloud school district needs to eliminate $1 million from its 2007-08 budget.
Those projections use Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposal for state education funding. They project no changes to special-education funding and a slight drop in enrollment. It...
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"Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Did President Bush Keep Promises From 2006 State of the Union Address?
Before Tonight's State of the Union Address, a Look Back at What Promises Were Kept and What Were Forgotten
Promise Not Kept: Making Bush's First-Term Tax Cuts Permanent
In an...
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"AUSTRALIAN Andrew Hughes, Fiji's Police Commissioner, was forced to flee the troubled Pacific nation amid "serious and specific" death threats to himself and his family.
Mr Hughes, his wife, Vicki, and two sons...