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NZ becomes first country for Earth Hour lights out
WELLINGTON (Xinhua) — New Zealand and Fiji on Saturday became the first countries to take part in Earth Hour, an event aimed at reducing emissions that contribute to climate change. A total of 24 cities
Read More »The Ron Paul Revolution Enters A New Phase
We seem to be entering a distinct second phase of the Ron Paul Revolution. It is arguably the most important phase. At least that is how I see it. The Presidential campaign was the
Read More »Federal Reserve could be given more power
America’s Treasury Department will tomorrow put forward plans for a revamp of US financial regulation in an attempt to curb the lending excesses that triggered the credit crisis. The new blueprint, drawn up by
Read More »Fans face FA Cup Tube chaos
FANS travelling to Wembley Stadium to watch Cardiff City’s FA Cup semi-final clash next weekend had their plans thrown into chaos yesterday as London Underground workers announced a strike to begin just minutes after
Read More »Put Impeachment Back on the Table
Chairman John Conyers House Judiciary Committee U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Congress Washington, DC 20510Dear Chairman Conyers: Prominent Constitutional law experts believe President Bush has engaged in at least, five categories of repeated, defiant
Read More »Claim soldiers do not want Iraq inquiry rejected
Gordon Brown’s claim that an inquiry into the war in Iraq would be a “distraction” for Britain’s troops on the ground has been repudiated by some of the country’s former defence chiefs. The Prime
Read More »Are We Really That Ill?
CHICAGO – America has reached a point where almost half its population is described as being in some way mentally ill, and nearly a quarter of its citizens – 67.5 million – have taken
Read More »Spirit of internet at risk, campaigners warn
A promise by the biggest broadband provider in the US that it would stop discriminating against users who swap music and video online has failed to quell a grassroots movement demanding legislation to protect
Read More »House panel passes measure on collecting DNA
Despite last-minute objections from Baltimore State’s Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy, legislation to expand collection of DNA samples from suspects charged with violent crimes moved a step closer to final passage Friday, as a House
Read More »Bush Aide Quits Over Misuse Of Money
(AP) – An aide to President Bush has resigned because of his alleged misuse of grant money from the U.S. Agency for International Development when he worked for a Cuban democracy organization.Felipe Sixto was
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