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Interview: Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation

Tuesday, January 24, 2006 January’s second Interview of the Month was with Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on 23 January in IRC. The EFF is coming off a series of high-profile successes in their campaigns to educate the public, press, and policy makers regarding online rights in a digital world, and defending those rights in the legislature and the courtroom. Their settlement with Sony/BMG, the amazingly confused MGM v Grokster decision by…

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Crash data suggests driver error in Toyota accidents

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Department of Transportation has analyzed data from the vehicles involved in accidents caused by sudden acceleration, which led to Toyota, the world’s top automaker, recalling a large number of automobiles. Early analysis showed that the throttle was wide open and the brakes weren’t engaged when the cars crashed, and suggests that the accidents may have been caused by drivers unintentionally flooring the accelerator…

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Pupils fed through gates, school criticised

Friday, September 15, 2006 Schoolchildren at Rawmarsh Comprehensive School in South Yorkshire, England, are being fed fish and chips by their parents through the school gates at lunchtimes because parents do not believe their children are being given enough choice of food at lunchtime. The parents are standing outside the school gates in a cemetery to take the orders of food from the children, and then go and pick up the food for them. Parents…

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Find The Right Cat Daycare In Everett

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Marc Ching byAlma Abell It should go without saying that when it comes to boarding pets, cats have different needs than dogs. As a result, it’s important to find a Cat Daycare in Everett that is specifically tailored to those needs. Not all pet boarding facilities give adequate attention to the specific needs of their feline guests. Below are a few red flags to look out for when…

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Customizing Your Myspace Blog

By Michelle MacPhearson Online blogs are rapidly replacing diaries and journals, like emails that lessen the quantity of snail mails over the years. Writing blog appears to be a bit more conservative, yet much faster and convenient. MySpace gives plenty of options for their members to use on their online blog, as well as the ability to modify the appearance that will suit the individual’s character. On the next section we will talk on some…

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‘The Gates’ opens in New York City

Wednesday, February 16, 2005 New York, New York – On February 12, 2005, at 8:30 a.m., New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped the first piece of fabric in The Gates, a land art project by Christo and Jeanne Claude. The artists installed 7,500 metal “gates” along 23 miles of pathways in New York City’s Central Park. Each gate supported a flag-shaped piece of saffron fabric. The project is scheduled to run from Feb. 12, 2005…

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Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate

Saturday, January 29, 2011 U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party in the United States, having been established in 1869. It reached its height of popularity during the late 19th century. The party heavily supported the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which…

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When To Call A Dog Bite Attorney In Grand Haven

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Marc Ching byAlma Abell Did you recently get hurt in an unexpected attack by a dog? Whether it was a bite, a bruise, or a much more severe result, a Dog Bite Attorney may be just the right person to help you get the money you need to pay for your medical care. Dog bites and injuries from animals in general are very different than other types of…

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Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

Wednesday, March 9, 2005 File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of grocery stores, and place a levy on other plastic bags, all to combat the country’s environmental problems stemming from the…

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