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In new memoir, Bush makes clear he approved use of waterboarding (Jeffrey Smith)
Nov. 3, 2010 (Washington Post) -- Human rights experts have long pressed the administration of former president George W. Bush for details of who bore ultimate responsibility for approving the ...
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Watch Out: The World Bank Is Quietly Funding a Massive Corporate Water Grab (Scott Thill)
Nov. 2, 2010 (AlterNet) -- Billions have been spent allowing corporations to profit from public water sources even though water privatization has been an epic failure in Latin America, Southeast ...
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The Obama Postmortem: A Political Suicide (Ted Rall)
Nov. 4, 2010 (Information Clearing House) -- It’s the day after the Republican sweep we all knew was coming. If Obama had any dignity, if he was honest with himself and with us, he would resign. ...
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Chomsky: US-led Afghan War Is 'Criminal' (Press TV)
Nov. 3, 2010 (Press TV) -- Renowned Jewish-American scholar Noam Chomsky says the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was "criminal" since there is no evidence al-Qaeda carried out the 9/11 attacks. "All ...
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Conned by Democracy: The Middle East’s Stagnant ‘Change’ (Ramzy Baroud)
Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 4, 2010 -- Democracy in the Middle East continues to be a hugely popular topic of discussion. Its virtues are tirelessly praised by rulers and oppositions ...
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New Report Refutes Industry Argument that Genetically Modified Salmon will Feed Hungry World Populations (Food and Water Watch Europe)
Nov. 4, 2010 -- BRUSSELS (Food and Water Watch Europe) -- Food & Water Europe released a report today outlining why the genetically engineered salmon currently being considered by the U.S. Food and ...
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Stocks, Commodities Rally on Fed Stimulus Plan (Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth)
Nov. 4, 2010 (Bloomberg) -- Stocks surged, sending the MSCI World Index to a two-year high, and commodities rallied after the Federal Reserve announced plans for more bond purchases and earnings ...
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Cell Phone Trap (Joel S. Hirschhorn)
Joel S. Hirschhorn -- World News Trust Nov. 4, 2010 -- It is now inconceivable that our world could function without the 5 billion cell phones used globally. The new book by Devra Davis “Disconnect” ...
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Law Curbs McDonald's Happy Meal Toys (Lisa Baertlein)
Nov. 3, 2010 -- LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -- San Francisco has become the first major U.S. city to pass a law that cracks down on the popular practice of giving away free toys with unhealthy restaurant ...
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Town seeks new life via $1/week rent (Pauline Askin)
Nov. 4, 2010 -- SYDNEY (Reuters) -- An Australian rural community desperate to encourage new families to move in and revitalize the town is offering to rent farm houses to interested families for ...
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Plan To Lift Smoking Ban In Small Pubs (Reuters)
Nov. 4, 2010 -- AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -- Bowing to resistance to a smoking ban imposed on the nation's bars and cafes more than two years ago, the new Dutch government has opted to partially reverse ...
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