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The Immunity Deal
"Republicans and Democrats in Congress reached a breakthrough compromise yesterday on a bill that would dramatically revamp the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Most significantly, the draft legislation...Guantanamo 9/11 suspects on trial
Trial for 5 terrorists, considered as mastermind of attack on World Trade Centre, have started at a miltiary tribunal in Guantanamo Bay. All five men face the death penalty if convicted by the US tribunal in Cuba. " The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks on the...From Gordon Brown to Gandhi and Back Again in One Loophole
"Gordon Brown has negotiated a loophole for Britain to continueusing cluster bombs, despite his declaration of a full ban. The prime minister appeared to reinforce his humanitariancredentials when he dramatically overruled the Ministry of Defence(MoD) in talks at a 109-nation...
Alaska Will Sue to Block U.S. Listing of Polar Bears as 'Threatened'
Alaska's government says polar bears aren't a "threatened species," and will sue to block that designation. Gov. Sarah Palin and other officials say that listing would block prime oil and gas development in some... Israel-Syria Peace Deal? Lebanon Falling, Iran Rising
***OPINION***"My reactions are based on an article titled Israel-Syria Peace Deal Could Threaten Iran, Hezbollah. When you only read the title you think that things are improving (snicker, snicker) in the Middle... A Human Rights Crime
Retired American President and tireless peace activist Jimmy Carter speaks out about the siege of Gaza, and the betrayal of the USA's vaunted stand for Middle East democracy in today's editorial commentary published... Iran No Longer Accepts US Dollars for Oil
As fears grow that both China, with its massive foreign currency reserves, and the Middle Eeastern oil states will move from the dolalr to the euro as their favored international currency, Iran has announced that it... Recipe for a son starts with daily bowl of cereal
A new study has shown that eating a lot during pregnancy increases the likelihood that a woman will give birth to a son. The scientists can't explain why this might be, but they theorized that thehigh levels of... EU says China is the source of half of all dangerous goods seized in 2007
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly no big surprise to North Americans and the Media who knew all along, besides China's major problem with Pollution featured by a New Environmental studay... China Troops Seal Tibet Monasteries, Shops Set Ablaze
More news from Tibet as China cracks down on protests there."Chinese troops sealed off three of
Lhasa's largest monasteries after Tibet's biggest protests in
almost 20 years deteriorated into violence, with shops and... Seals of Disapproval
On November 15, 2007 I reported on the Junk Science Studies of Overfishing by Newfoundlanders, much to the dismay of some readers who still believe newfoundlanders in their little 6 meter...Obama Erases Clinton's Lead
"Barack Obama has erased a once substantial deficit to climb into a virtual tie with Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential race, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday. ADVERTISEMENT Among Republicans, John McCain charged to the front of a shifting...United Nations: Bali BS Detector !!
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Gee, I think I have reported about this previously this many, many times. 15,000 people atteneding this conference in balmy Bali, one can only assume these attendees...Warnings as fish stocks plunge in rivers and lakes
Illegal fishing by poachers is causing concern as fish stocks tumble leaving Delapre Lake in Northampton bare."A poster campaign has been launched to crack down on illegal anglers suspected of plundering...Brave New World?
"PARENTS of sick children in Britain will be allowed to use IVF to create “spare-part babies” under controversial laws published yesterday. The legislation will dramatically relax rules on IVF clinics creating...
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