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Police Spied on Maryland Activists
This is yet more ammo for the anti-Patriot Act crowd: newly-unearthed records show nearly 300 hours of surveillance was carried out between 2005 and 2006 on anti-war and anti-death penalty activists in Maryland, USA.... Wikipedia Tries Approval System to Reduce Vandalism on Pages
Wikipedia is considering a basic change to its editing philosophy to cut down on vandalism. In the process, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit would add a layer of hierarchy and eliminate some of the spontaneity that has made the site, at times, an informal source of... Dogs' New Trick: Finding Cellphones Smuggled into Jails
It never ceases to amaze me how many different ways dogs are of service to us. "We could all use one from time to time: a dog that can find the darn cellphone.Maryland has three. Their job is to sniff out phones smuggled into prisons. " Cheney deleted congressional testimony on health impact of climate change
From Paul Schmelzer's Blog:"Cheney's office cut six pages of congressional testimony -- nearly half of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's testimony -- on climate changes affects on human health." Who and What are the Millenials? Generational Confusion Under Discussion
Fascinating read, with one quote that I believe inadvertently accurately defines the "millenials" in an unexpected way." But the next generation, a growing force in presidential politics, the job market and the spread of social networking, is harder to define. Lumped under... The Ronnie White Story: The Public and The Washington Post (Opinion, Analysis)
As I earlier noted in "Death of Newspapers? Save the Press!", one of the core strengths of traditional newspapers is the constant interaction with readers. Here, Marc Fisher aptly demonstrates this strength in responses to reader's views on the death of alleged cop killer... Tsvangirai Will Not Join Unity Government
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai announced earlier today that will not be joining a unity government to be a 'partner' to Robert Mugabe.He has accused Zimbabwe's 'new' leader of beating, torturing and... NAACP President: Black Leaders, Too, Should Be Accountable in Maryland Jail D...
More details and controversies are emerging in the case of Ronnie White, found dead in a Maryland jail cell after being arrested for allegedly killing a police officer. Flags are flying at half-staff for Cpl. Richard...Twitter Secures Venture Capital, Aims to Become a Utility
The elite meet so we may continue to tweet. Twitter, that darling of the microblog world, has closed its venture capital round, apparently to the tune of fifteen million bucks, valuing the company at $100 million.... How to Add Your Business to Google Maps
"Google “Universal” includes results from Google Maps as well as other verticals. In addition to relevancy, Google Maps includes geographic factors in determining ranking order in search engine results pages.By... Lander Finds Ice on Mars
" Pictures beamed 170 million miles to Earth from the Phoenix lander atop Mars's northern polar plain e" Barack Obama aide: Why Winnie the Pooh should shape US foreign policy
This is how serious a Barack Obama foreign policy would look after he assumes office. If one thinks the United States might be looking weak in the view of the rest of the world ... NOW ... just think how we would... Power Failure Leaves Washington, D.C. in the Dark
UPDATE: Power's restored. Which isn't to say that perhaps some portions of government aren't still working in the dark.Out of power: the Treasury Department. Apparently, though, Congress is still working. Maybe being... The Lisbon Treaty for dummies
The following excellent analysis was published in the Irish paper, the Independent.ieBut, before you read on, here is an important insight into why the Irish chose not to support the Lisbon Treaty. Patricia McKenna advocated a "NO" vote on the Lisbon Treaty, because it calls... Kucinich Forces Vote On Bush's Impeachment
Dennis Kucinich has brought another impeachment resolution against the Bush administration. However given that such a resolution wouldn't be resolved until Bush is out of office anyway, Democratic leaders are sidelining the proposal."Having failed in efforts to impeach Vice...
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