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CANADA: Canwest Files for Creditor Protection
Canada's media giant Canwest Global Communications Corp. is filing for creditor protection today as it restructures its huge debtload. Based in Winnipeg, Canwest owns Global Television and National Post, as well as... Charges dropped on Kurt Angle
An arrest was made on pro wrestler and gold medalist, Kurt Angle, for possession of a human growth hormone, a violation of an ex-girlfriend, Trensha Biggers and driving with a suspended licence. Last tuesday was... Mercury Found In All US Fish
All wild fish in the United States contain mercury, according to a federal survey released August 19. The survey looked at over 1,000 fish from nearly 300 streams around the U.S, and found that they were all...
created by Annina Bergman | 10 wks ago | updated 10 wks ago
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156 views | 26 recommendations | 6 comments
Who will Save the Heritage Buildings in Shanghai?
I recently read this article about architect Ruan Yisan trying to save architectural heritage in China. Whenever I read something like this, either about someone trying to save an old building or demolishing of...
created by rumana husain | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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106 views | 12 recommendations | 3 comments
How to Defend Yourself Properly
Today, there is a lot of information out there on how to protect yourself. There are classes you can take, there are products you can buy, but how many of you are actually doing these things? If you don't have the time to take a self-defense class, at least get non-lethal... Chengdu Consensus reached for the 2nd ICH Festival
The International Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Forum in the framework of the Second International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival of Chengdu, concurring with one year’s commemoration of the May... International Children’s Day Celebrated Around The World
On June 1, people in many countries are celebrating International Children’s Day, bringing attention to the burning issues of child abuse and exploitation around the world. The International Children's Day was... Criminals For Gun Control
Everyone that wants gun control, should start by setting a good example with the following sign installed on their front and back door -- the larger the better: This is a gun free home.... 55 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Militants occupy 3 houses, 10 shops of Sikhs in Pakistan
In the second incident of its kind, the militants active in Orakzai tribal district of Pakistan have occupied three houses and 10 shops of the Sikh community in the region. However, a local tribe has given shelter to the 24-member displaced Sikh family in accordance with the... HR 45 Blair Holt Firearm Licensing & Record of Sales Act of 2009
A Bill Before Congress would prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses. See it on Snopes . BLAIR HOLT BILL AKA GUN CONTROL! Snopes won't allow HIGHLIGHTing but it is a good... A Run on Guns in the U.S.A.
Citing a variety of reasons for the increase in gun sales in the United States since the fall of 2008, among those being rational and irrational fears of crime and the fear of loss of the right to bear...
created by Karen Hatter | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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303 views | 72 recommendations | 8 comments
AP PROPAGANDA VS FREEDOM OF THE PRESS VS CENSORSHIP
This is my comment on the increasing irrelevant AP's desperate last ditch effort to prevent it from going the way of the many bankrupt newspapers that have went before it. [See AP IS DESPARATE TO OUTLAW SEARCH ENGINE LINKING] For the last 30 years or so the AP self censored...
created by CynicalPatriot | 30 wks ago | updated 30 wks ago
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144 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Austria Starts Issuing New Fingerprint Passports
Starting today (March 30, 2009) all Austrian citizens receiving new passports will get a new, more sophisticated version with a chip that stores personal information and fingerprints. The new passport will take as much time to make as a regular one, and all children 12 years... British Petroleum ordered to pay $180 million in settlement case
BP (British Petroleum) has been ordered to pay almost $180 million in a pollution settlement case with the US government. BP, which is part of the British giant BP PLC has agreed that they will pay $161 million on... The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
" The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act The primary goal of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule is to give parents control over what information is collected from their children online and how such information may be used. "
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