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France to Ban illegal Downloaders From Using the Internet technology.timesonline.co.uk — Anyone in France who persists in illicit downloading of music or films will be barred from broadband access under a controversial new law that makes the country a pioneer in combating internet piracy. "There is no reason that the internet should be a lawless zone," said President Sarkozy, as he endorsed the "three-strikes-and-your-out' rule. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Technology |
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Japanese Lawmaker Says 9/11 Was Inside Job search.japantimes.co.jp — .Fujita, along with a growing number of individuals — including European and American politicians — are leading a charge to conduct a thorough, independent investigation of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity |
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One-third of people shot by Taser need medical attention www.cbc.ca — The media outlets, which analyzed the Taser-use forms RCMP officers are required to fill out if they draw a stun gun, examined reports from 2002 to 2007. According to the data, 28 per cent, or 910 of the 3,226 people who were shot, had to go to a medical facility. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity, Other |
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Documents confirm U.S. hid detainees from Red Cross www.mcclatchydc.com — If you have nothing to hide, then how come you hide so much? From the best...McClatchy newspapers. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity |
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www.dailykos.com — ...She has been trying to improve her image with appearance today on "The View"."She is reported to have made remarks about WHITEY in a speech at a church in Chicago." More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |
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www.afterdowningstreet.org — Please Join Us in Demanding the Resignation of EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson. Johnson punishes whistleblowers, stonewalls Congress, and devastates the environment.A coalition has formed to demand his resignation that includes the No Fear Coalition, AfterDowningStreet.org, Democrats.com, Friends of the Earth, the Black Leadership Roundtable. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Humanity |
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Bush/Cheney Transcripts Subpoenaed for Plame Case www.consortiumnews.com — Bush/Cheney Transcripts Subpoenaed By Jason Leopold June 17, 2008 A House committee has subpoenaed FBI transcripts of interviews with President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney regarding their possible roles in the exposure of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame Wilson. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Category: Government |
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The REAL McCain: Big Oil Fuels the Straight Talk Express bravenewfilms.org — Gas prices are hitting all-time highs. Our country is in the midst of a recession thanks in part to our crippling dependence on oil, so what's John McCain's plan? Will he hold the corporate leaders of the energy industry accountable when he addresses them today in Houston? Probably not, considering they are some of his biggest fund-raisers. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |
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techdirt.com — Apparently, the state of Virginia has been publishing various government documents on its websites that reveal the social security numbers of various residents. Betty "BJ" Ostergren thought this was a problem -- and when the state wouldn't listen to her, she decided to try to get more attention by republishing those documents on her own website. Basically, in an effort to show why it's wrong for Virginia to post people's SSNs, she's reposting them. More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Technology |
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McCain Sets a New Record: 10 Flip-Flops in Two Weeks www.crooksandliars.com — In his eternal quest for the Republican presidential nomination, the supposed maverick John McCain has repeatedly reversed long-held positions and compromised purportedly core principles. From the Bush tax cuts, the religious right and immigration reform to overturning Roe v. Wade, proclaiming Samuel Alito a model Supreme Court Justice, bashing... More… 0 Comments Submitted By: destiney Categories: Government, Politics |