" About 200 Iraqi journalists, writers and publishers have protested in Baghdad at what they say is growing state interference in their work. The protest follows the introduction of new rules for censoring books,...
"Medical Marijuana Endorsed by Leukemia and Lymphoma Society With a vote on medical marijuana looming in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
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There have been many discussions recently regarding air safety and the use of cell phones and other Portable Electronic Devices. As a (Once Again) student pilot who is transitioning to EFIS - a Glass Cockpit, I am...
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Indian Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh, the US Administration, the European Union, and Japan have welcomed Nepal’s Maoist ex-rebel commander Prachanda immediately after he was elected as the country’s first prime minister the abolition of the 240-year monarchy. They...
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"ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years now, but only recently has this turned into a political issue. In a huge victory for BitTorrent users, the FCC has now announced that it will order Comcast to stop interfering with BitTorrent traffic. ...
by Mohan Nepali June 06, 2008
first published in www.groundreport.com link: www.groundreport.com/mohannepali
India must now explain to the world why it does nurture very fundamentalist, feudalist and de-humanizing forces tagged as...
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Congratulations to the NDP for understanding the importance of net neutrality in Canada. One has to wonder what possible motivation the Liberals and Conservatives have for opposing something that is so...
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The conflicts between ideology and science are not new. At times the difference may result from uninformed individuals; however, it can also be due to a deliberate intent. The Union of Concerned Scientists raises...
The demonstrations in Argentina were a little more subdued than we have seen in other cities so far. Anti-China demonstrations were surprisingly quiet and it was reported that some even left and went home...
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The most famous clock in the world turns 150 tomorrow, well, the bell does anyway. Big Ben in London, England, has a great bell in it's tower, which is what the name 'Big Ben' actually refers to. The bell was...
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""Few rules are more confounding to airline passengers than those regarding the use of cellphones and portable electronic devices." I'd add the quart-sized plastic bag to that list, but I digress: Smith is right. Is it really true that something as innocuous as a Treo left on...
"Chomsky on World Ownership
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"Pilots warned of magnetic threat" The City Airport in London (UK) is built on a disused dock, and it has just emerged, after a decade of use, that there are metal stuctures in the runway, and that these...
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"Saudi rape VICTIM sentenced to 200 lashes 'admits to affair'
Last updated at 13:05pm on 26th November 200A teenage rape victim sentenced to 200 lashes in Saudi Arabia has confessed to cheating on her husband, according to authorities in the kingdom.
The Saudi Justice...
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I don't believe the Deputy Information Minister. No. I don't."Three reporters from the Telegraph newspaper group have been ordered to leave Pakistan within 72 hours.
Deputy Information Minister Tariq Azim Khan said Isambard Wilkinson, Colin Freeman and Damien McElroy were...
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