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McCain Office Mailed Threat, White Powder
(CBS/ AP) A threatening letter containing an unidentified white powder was received at John McCain’s campaign offices in Denver, Colorado, CBS News has learned. A second letter sent to a McCain campaign office in New
Read More »Wasted Food Is Also Wasted Water
The world’s growing food crisis — which triggered riots and demonstrations in over 30 developing nations early this year — is being aggravated primarily by wastage and overconsumption. IPS | “Obesity is a much
Read More »Man Selling Anti-War Shirts Wins Ruling
PHOENIX – A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred Arizona from using a state law to prosecute an online merchant who sells shirts that list names of thousands of troops killed in Iraq. U.S.
Read More »UK court rules against gov’t in key Guantanamo case
Reuters – A British court ruled on Thursday that the government must disclose evidence to a defendant being held at Guantanamo Bay, a decision that carried with it implicit criticism of U.S. government detention
Read More »Planning to E-Vote? Read This First
With less than three months before the presidential election, the hotly contested state, Ohio, along with others, continue to have problems with E-voting technology By Larry Greenemeier In their rush to avoid a repeat of
Read More »At JFK Airport, Denying Basic Rights Is Just Another Day at the Office
I was recently stopped by Homeland Security as I was returning from a trip to Syria. What I saw in the hours that followed shocked and disturbed me. AlterNet | I arrived at JFK Airport
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