Archive for November 27th, 2009

Al Jazeera 11/27/09 A debt default by the state-owned Dubai World has caused investors to sell off shares in Asian banks and raised fears of renewed financial turmoil.Stocks from Tokyo to Mumbai reacted badly on Friday to news of lenders’ exposure in the firms that built artificial island housing developments in...

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LA Times 11/26/09 Reporting from Washington – The Federal Reserve isn’t too popular these days, what with its failure to predict or prevent the financial crisis and recession, not to mention its involvement in last year’s bailouts. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has a bestselling book...

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The Guardian 11/26/09 By Felicity Carus The Danish parliament today passed legislation which will give police sweeping powers of “pre-emptive” arrest and extend custodial sentences for acts of civil disobedience. The “deeply worrying” law comes ahead of the UN climate talks which start on 7...

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Daily Mail 11/27/09 By James Tozer Motorists who leave their cars running on frosty mornings to warm up the engine and clear the windscreen could face being fined under anti-pollution rules this winter. Drivers are being told that leaving a car idling for more than...

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9/11 Blogger /  Channel4.com/News 11/27/09

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The Guardian 11/26/09 By Julian Borger Tony Blair‘s government decided up to a year before the Iraq invasion that it was “a complete waste of time” to resist the US drive to oust Saddam Hussein, opting instead to offer advice on how it should be...

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Outgoing IAEA Chief Presses Iran to Resolve ‘Issues of Concern’ Anti-War.com 11/27/09 By Jason Ditz With just four days left in his term of office, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohamed ElBaradei lashed out at the Iranian government, declaring that their ongoing probes “have...

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Information Clearing House / Baltimore Sun 11/27/09 By Ron Smith Football fans have been quite taken by a recurring segment on ESPN’s “NFL Countdown Show” called “C’mon man.” Inspired by former wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, botched plays from NFL action are highlighted, with the players...

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Wired 11/24/09 By Noah Shachtman At the height of the Cold War, the Central Intelligence Agency paid $3,000 to renowned magician John Mulholland to write a manual on misdirection, concealment, and stagecraft. All known copies of the document — and a related paper, on conveying...

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