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www.reuters.com — Spy bill could shield phone companies from suits - U.S. telephone companies that cooperated with President George W. Bush's warrantless domestic spying program could be shielded from lawsuits under an electronic spy bill finalized on Thursday by congressional and White House. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Business, Government, Humanity, Privacy, Technology |
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Coldplay Accused of plagiarism by American band www.independent.co.uk — Yesterday, the band was forced to issue a categorical denial of allegations that they copied the title track to their new record, Viva La Vida Or Death and All His Friends from a little-known US group, Creaky Boards. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Entertainment |
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The Bush Payoff for Big Oil: Huge No-Bid Contracts in Iraq www.nytimes.com — Four Western oil companies are in talks with Iraq’s Oil Ministry for no-bid contracts to service the country’s largest fields, 36 years after losing their oil concession to nationalization as Saddam Hussein rose to power. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Government |
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Teen Hacker May Get 38 Years in Jail for Changing His Grades www.timesonline.co.uk — It could be a long time before Omar Khan goes to college: as long as 38 years, according to Orange County prosecutors, who have arrested and charged the 18-year-old student with breaking into his prestigious high school and hacking into computers to change his test grades from Fs to As. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Technology, Education |
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Kucinich threatens more impeachment articles on way rawstory.com — Rep. Dennis Kucinich warned the House Judiciary Committee that it would be wise not to ignore the 35 articles of impeachment against President Bush last week. If the committee does not act within a month, he plans to introduce even more articles. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |
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Will $4 Gasoline Trump a 27-Year-Old Ban? www.nytimes.com — As President Bush makes a push for offshore energy drilling, the question is whether Americans are feeling enough pain at the pump to force their leaders to go along. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Government |
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John McCain Proposes Tax Breaks to Unborn Children www.freeasspress.com — McCain looks to score points with pro-life voters in the only way he knows how: tax breaks. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |
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The Right-Wing Offshore Drilling Scam www.dailykos.com — "The fact is that nearly 25 BILLION barrels of oil off the coast of the United States is currently available for drilling...and industry is not drilling it. They limit the amount of oil and gas on the market so that prices rise..." More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Nature |
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"If the Detainee Dies, You're Doing It Wrong" www.motherjones.com — A Senate investigation uncovers how torture entered the military's post-9/11 playbook.Over the objections of senior lawyers across the military, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, acting on the advice of the Pentagon's General Counsel William "Jim" Haynes, approved the use of 15 harsh interrogation techniques on detainees held at Guantanamo. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity |
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2-star General Accuses WH of War Crimes www.washingtonpost.com — The two-star general who led an Army investigation into the horrific detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib has accused the Bush administration of war crimes and is calling for accountability. In a preface to a Physicians for Human Rights report based on medical examinations of former detainees, Taguba adds an epilogue to his own investigation. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity |