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CA Supreme Court To Hear Gay Marriage Suit
"The California Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear a controversial lawsuit filed by opponents of Proposition 8 a voter-approved initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California.The Court also...Indonesia execution of Bali bombers sparks clashes
TENGGULUN, Indonesia (Reuters) - Thousands of people including some hardliners gathered for the funerals of three Indonesians executed on Sunday for the 2002 Bali bombings, sparking clashes between police and emotional supporters. The three men from the militant group Jemaah...
Sale of southern African ivory begins
Stockpiles of ivory in South Africa have gone on sale in an UN sanctioned auction for the first time since 1999. There are more than 100 tons up for grabs from four southern African countries that will be auctioned... Satellite-Surveillance Program to Begin Despite Privacy Concerns
What's wrong with having "assurance that NAO operations will comply with applicable laws and privacy and civil liberties standards"? If our public servants have nothing to hide, they shouldn't mind the People and the law maintaining oversight."WASHINGTON -- The Department of...Data-Mining for Terrorists Not 'Feasible,' DHS-Funded Study Finds
Homeland Security report finds datamining isn't feasible for catching "terrorists"."The government should not be building predictive data-mining programs systems that attempt to figure out who among millions is a terrorist, a privacy and terrorism commission funded by...42-day detention dropped as unworkable in UK
The 42-day detention law, which would have extended the amount of time a person suspected of terrorism could be held without charge, has reportedly been dropped from Prime Minister Gordon Brown's agenda. The issue has been enormously controversial in the UK across party...23 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Wall Street rejects $700m bailout plan, crash coming! « Peter J. Cooper’s ...
"The US Congress and President have passed the controversial $700 million US emergency economic rescue plan. But the reaction from Wall Street was negative, sending stocks even lower at the end of the worst week for...172 views | 2 comments | 2 recommendations
Indian court allows brain scan into evidence
India has set a worldwide precedent with the recent conviction of Aditi Sharma, who was charged with the murder of her former fiance Udit Bharati, based upon EEG brain scans that supposedly show she possessed...275 views | 3 comments | 4 recommendations
McCain saught Falwell, even after Falwell's controversies were well documented.
"Jerry Falwell The New York Times reported May 14, 2006, that McCain's appearance at Liberty University "came as Mr. McCain -- trying to establish an early dominance in the Republican presidential nomination battle -- has sought to ease tensions with Republican conservatives...Clegg targets mainstream appeal
In the UK, the ruling Labour government has seen its public approval ratings take a dramatic slide in the past year. At the same time, the rival Conservative party remains unpopular with voters. UK voters seem to think they have no good option, which frustrates the third...109 views | 1 comment | 5 recommendations
Any last requests? Yes, says death row inmate. Turn me into fish food
Texas death-row inmate Gene Hathorn's final request is one for the record books. Easily one of the strangest final request ever made, Hathorn has asked that his post-execution body be turned into fish... 262 views | 8 comments | 19 recommendations
Meeks calls off school boycott in Chicago
The Reverend Meeks, a powerful Illinois state senator, has called off the Chicago public schools boycott after being heavily criticized by politicians and the media."A controversial, four-day Chicago Public Schools boycott ended on Day Two -- after Gov. Blagojevich said any...155 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Locals say Sarah Palin flip flopped on "Bridge to Nowhere"; Money not returned
It appears Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) was for the "Bridge to Nowhere" before she was against it. Her statements indicate she only abandoned the project when the federal well ran dry and after her future... 3204 views | 21 comments | 39 recommendations
John McCain and the International Republican Institute
An interesting and eye opening look into John McCain's questionable affiliation with the even more questionable International Republican Institute brought to you by the website Foreign Policy in Focus."Senator John... Territorial deal signing suspended
"MANILA -- Triggered by attacks in certain areas in Mindanao, the Philippine government will no longer sign the controversial Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). Press Secretary Jesus Dureza made the...
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