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U.S. House approves $15B auto industry bailout
That's right, the taxpayer "investment binge" continues as the House of Representatives moves the issue on to the Senate for discussion and a vote. When will this insanity end? In 2007, GM and Toyota sold about...
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MPs to vote on smacking ban in UK
The UK parliament is today to consider a measure to ban hitting children as punishment. The bill would give children the same protection against physical assault as adults, eliminating the defense for parents of "reasonable punishment," which allows physical assault against...Ohio Voters Head to the Polls
A vote in Ohio is going ahead today amid a controversy over the voting procedures in the state. "With the credit crisis roiling Washington, Wall Street and the presidential campaign, voters in the key battleground state of Ohio cast their first ballots amid a controversy over...Copyright Owners 'Must Consider Fair Use' Before Suing
In a surprising legal move that could have broad consequences for companies suing customers willy-nilly for copyright infringement, a judge in San Jose handed down a victory to fair-use advocates today.He refused...American NGO Condemns Maldives Constitution Over Religion Clause
" American NGO Condemns Maldives Constitution Over Religion ClauseBy Olivia Lang in MaléAugust 9, 2008An American-based NGO promoting religious pluralism has condemned the...Traffic Jams On The Information Superhighway Explained :: Symblogogy
"The Harbor Freeway Interchange is the largest and tallest freeway interchange in Southern California. This massive 5-stack interchange connects the Century Freeway (I-105) with the Harbor Freeway (I-110). Nestled... Trasylol Side Effects - 22,000 died amid delayed Bayer drug recall Researcher...
"The lives of 22,000 patients could have been saved if U.S. regulators had been quicker to remove a Bayer AG drug used to stem bleeding during open heart surgery, according to a medical researcher interviewed by CBS Television's 60 Minutesprogram. The drug... Issues surrounding the Impact of Migrant Workers on the Policing of Lincolnshire
"Lincolnshire Police responded today to comments made in the media by Ms Julie Spence, Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire, a neighbouring force. Like, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire has been affected in recent years by the impact of migrant workers on the county’s population....Life imitates art and creeps me out
In 1997, my artist friend Eduardo Kac, had a "pet locator" chip implanted in his leg. He produced a performance art piece which showed him being tracked by the chip and also showed the surgery that it took to implant the chip. Eduardo wanted people to stop and think about the...Senate blocks mandatory ID implants in employees
"Tackling a dilemma right out of a science fiction novel, the state Senate passed legislation Thursday that would bar employers from requiring workers to have identification devices implanted under their...Cops will ask: Are you legal?
"Cops will ask: Are you legal?""After Newark killings, AG orders police to check suspects' immigration status Thursday, August 23, 2007 BY RICK HEPP AND BRIAN DONOHUE Star-Ledger Staff Police in New Jersey are now...Reality check, what diners really want in a restaurant
I know when I'm dining out atmosphere and the quality of the food are the most important factors - atmosphere perhaps sometimes even more so. What do you think? "Restaurant-goers are a picky crowd, requiring more...Amp'd Mobile Faces $100,000 Fine over Lax Data Safety
This actually took place the other week and slipped below my radar, but is still to be resolved. "The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $100,000 fine against Amp'd Mobile Inc., the wireless phone company aimed at the youth market, for failing to protect...Senate Passes Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Bill
... but the Senate still gave the White House over a hundred billion dollars to spend in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with the accompanying American, British and Iraqi lives. "Senate Democrats ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill Thursday requiring President Bush to...Passport applicants find they're not Canadian
"Hundreds of people are suddenly discovering that they are not Canadians as new laws requiring travellers to have a passport to fly to the U.S. go into effect Tuesday, CBC's investigative unit has learned."
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