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March 10, 2010 - 21:05

Whistleblower Advocates Oppose Senate Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 National Whistleblowers Center Prominent national security whistleblowers and advocacy groups issued a letter today urging the Senate to vote against the ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

British Ex-Spy Chief Accuses US of Hiding Torture

LONDON - A former head of Britain's domestic spy agency has accused the US of concealing its abuse of terror suspects, stepping up an MI5 fightback over accusations that it colluded in ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

The Riots in Nigeria: Missing Out on the Bigger Picture Again

In my experience as a young researcher in Africa there are three factors that have been a part of most of the violent clashes I have heard of or lived through: politics, ethnic rivalries and ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

California State Workers Probed on Personal Activities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) All professional staff inside the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health are ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

National media briefing: World Vision, the Lucy Faithfull Foundation, Hounds for Heroes, a lapsed army hero - and Joanna Lumley

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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

Progress Toward an Inclusive, Multiracial America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 9, 2010 YES! Magazine By mid-century, people of color will be the majority in the United States. A new issue of YES! Magazine shows us ways to get beyond the ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

Sachs calls for Robin Hood tax on 'smirking' Wall Street

Economist Jeffrey Sachs says transaction tax would meet aid promises, ease spending cuts – and curb the power of the banks A tax on every deal conducted by the financial industry would curb the ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

Higher Corporate Spending on Election Ads Could Be All but Invisible

by Chisun Lee The Supreme Court recently freed corporations to spend more money on aggressive election ads. But if businesses take advantage of this new freedom, the public probably won't know ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

Kucinich Remembers “Granny D”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Congressman Dennis Kucinich Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today made the following statement about Doris “Granny D” Haddock who died yesterday at the age ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

Afghanistan: Repeal Amnesty Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Human Rights Watch The Afghan government should urgently act to repeal a law that provides an amnesty to perpetrators of war crimes and crimes ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

Myanmar Opposition Must Be Free to Fight Elections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Amnesty International Amnesty International urges Myanmar to overturn a new law that bars all political prisoners, including detained Nobel Peace-prize ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

TEDTalks : Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish - Dan Barber (2010)

Chef Dan Barber squares off with a dilemma facing many chefs today: how to keep fish on the menu. With impeccable research and deadpan humor, he chronicles his pursuit of a sustainable fish he ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:21

US Creationists Unswayed by Evolution Exhibition

by Virginie Montet, in Washington for AFP Each year, a group of biology students at the Christian university based in Lynchburg, Virginia, travels to the Natural History Museum in Washington to ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

New "Smart Meters" for Energy Use Put Privacy at Risk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Electronic Frontier Foundation The ebb and flow of gas and electricity into your home contains surprisingly detailed information about your daily life. Energy ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

Fifty Conservation Groups Ask Obama Administration to Strengthen Habitat Protections for Endangered Species

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Center for Biological Diversity Fifty prominent conservation organizations sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Secretary of Commerce Gary ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

Canada Urged to Seek Nuclear-Free Arctic Zone

by Juliet O'Neill Calling for the creation of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Arctic is not alarmist, says an academic report as foreign ministers of the world's Arctic nations prepare for a ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

CREW and Open Government Advocates Call for Congressional Hearings on Destruction of DOJ Emails

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 CREW Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and 45 open-government groups sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

Even with Tougher Regulations, 'Organic' Label Fails to Adequately Address Animal Welfare Concerns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Farm Sanctuary Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new rules raising the standards meat and dairy producers must meet to be ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

Amnesty International Activists to Rally to Urge President Obama to Seek the Release of Two Prisoners of Conscience During his Diplomatic Trip to Indonesia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 10, 2010 Amnesty International - USA Amnesty International activists will rally prior to President Obama's trip to Indonesia to encourage President Obama to put ...
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March 10, 2010 - 18:20

Ghana goes Green with Bamboo Bikes

Ghanaian entrepreneurs earn about USD 150 for every frame they build, while the finished bikes are sold in United States for about USD 950 each.
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