Calling All Citizen Journalists

If you had the time, you could write thousands of eye-opening money-and-politics stories using the information that lives on OpenSecrets.org. And many professional journalists do just that -- CRP was cited in the news more than 3,000 times last year. But why leave...

Brazil struggles against business and governmental scam

A scam involving both prominent businessmen and former Major of Sao Paulo continues to rock Brazil. These cases involve former Lula da Silva associates in criminal activities like corruption, money laundering, sending illegal remittances abroad, tax evasion and wrongful...

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 —...

The War Inside NBC: From Real Journalism to Extreme Left Biased

"NBC was once the proud home of real journalists.  People such as Chet Huntley and David Brinkley brought its standards to -- and above -- the level prevalent in most news organizations.  But...

Researcher Easily Steals Thousands of Identities

Sometimes security begins at the most simple level."A researcher performing social engineering exploits on behalf of several U.S. banks and other firms in the past year has “stolen” thousands of identities with a 100 percent success rate. Joshua Perrymon, hacking...

They May Take Our Planet, But They'll Never Take OUR FREEDOM!

Muckraking on a galactic scale or giant waste of time? It's good to know that, with everything going on in the world today, that so many people are focusing their energy on making sure no shady deals are being struck with powers from beyond the sun."A multinational...

Zimbabwe’s Relief Ban Harms People With HIV

"June 10, 2008 Zimbabwe’s Relief Ban Harms People With HIV  In the aftermath of  Zimbabwe’s government recent suspension of humanitarian relief efforts, many nongovernment organizations (NGOs) that had been offering AIDS services in the...

Milwaukee – “T-Team Ten” Fill Five Of The Top Ten Spots :: The EDJE

"Pit Lane at the ABC Supply/AJ Foyt Indy 225 - The Milwaukee Mile :: Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Image Credit: Edmund Jenks (The EDJE) 2008 Milwaukee – “T-Team Ten” Fill Five Of The Top Ten SpotsAt the race track...

Afghan Police Transform Into Professional, Equipped Force

" WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 – When Army Col. Thomas J. McGrath arrived in Kandahar, Afghanistan, last year as the commander of the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command, he stopped in on a police checkpoint. Of the 25 Afghan police manning the point,...

‘Philippine hospitals not good for health’--expert

A UK-based health expert has warned about the dangers of chemicals found in common household and industrial materials which, unavoidably, are also found in medical care institutions.  I've always had that queasy feeling when in hospitals." Unknown to many,...

Egypt: The Great Sphinx of African BPO Outsourcing Rises!

" In July 2007, AT Kearney ranked Egypt 13th in their list of top 50 outsourcing destinations worldwide.   This placed Egypt at the top-most position among all African countries featured in the report, an annual compilation by the well-respected research...

Chinese-Canadians reach out to quake victims

Chinese-Canadians across the country are coming together to help victims of the massive earthquake in Sichuan, China.  It's great to see people help each other out in times of duress." Efforts to help...

Reports: D.C. Madam has committed suicide

"Police say they believe Deborah Palfrey, the so-called D.C. Madam, may have committed suicide at her mother's home in Tarpon Springs, Fla., according to the Associated Press and local news organizations."Tarpon Springs detectives said a body was found in a small storage shed...

ACORN Files Lawsuit Against Missouri Officials

The intent of a 1993 federal law is clear: take voter registration drives to the people, especially those who use government assistance offices (welfare, food stamps) as well as driver's license offices. Now, however, ACORN, the umbrella activist group, says that Missouri...

Registration Countdown--Just Three Days Left!

"April 7, 2008, 5 p.m. CST, is the final deadline for individuals and families who suffered damage from the tornadoes and severe storms of early February to register for disaster assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).The deadline for homeowners,...

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