Hawaiians
May Need Special ID to Buy Gas in 2010
In a move completely ignored by the corporate media, the state of Hawaii
has introduced resolutions in the Senate and House to initiate a study
by the Insurance Commissioner to determine how best to deny gasoline
purchases to uninsured motorists.
Suspected
US strike kills 13 in Pakistan
A suspected US missile strike killed 13 people including alleged Al-Qaeda
militants in a Pakistan extremist stronghold on the Afghan border on
Saturday, security officials said.
Anti-NATO
protests continue in France
NATO heads of state are meeting on the outskirts of French city of Strasbourg
to mark the organizations’ 60th anniversary amid protests.
Inquiry
into torture allegations announced
MPs are to undertake the most far-reaching inquiry into Britain’s
role in human rights abuses in decades as allegations mount to suggest
that officials repeatedly breached international law.
Police
ordered to release 7/7 footage
Police have been ordered to release footage of the July 7 bombers after
a three-year freedom of information battle.
Biden
vows to tackle gun violence after NY massacre
United States Vice President Joe Biden says a new approach must be taken
to deal with senseless gun violence after the shooting deaths of 14
people in New York state.
Should
Obama Control the Internet?
Should President Obama have the power to shut down domestic Internet
traffic during a state of emergency?
Senate
Measure For Fed Bailout Disclosure Is Not Good Enough
The Senate has introduced a measure into the budget blueprint asking
the Federal Reserve to disclose the names of institutions that received
bailout money. Good, but not good enough, because it will not be enforced.
Unseen
Footage: Riot police attack peaceful protesters at G20
While the police stood off the hardcore anarchists smashing up the windows
of the Royal Bank of Scotland, riot squads were ordered to wade into
the “climate camp” protesters, a few streets away, and “kettle”
them into a very confined space.
From
Twin Towers to Twin Camelots
The world falls in love with a charismatic young president, his
stylish wife, and their charming young children. In the campaign
for the presidency he has defeated his opponent in part by charging
Republican failure in the war against America’s enemies.
One
in 10 Americans gets help to buy food
A record 32.2 million people — one in every 10 Americans —
received food stamps at the latest count, the government said on
Thursday, a reflection of the recession now in its 16th month.
Democrats
duck Bush torture probe
Despite overwhelming evidence that ex-President George W. Bush and
many top aides engaged in a systematic policy of illegal torture,
national Democrats appear to be shying away from their recommendation
last year for a special prosecutor to investigate these apparent
war crimes.
Phoenix
police raid home of blogger whose writing is highly critical of
them
In what should send a frightening chill down the spine of every
blogger, writer, journalist and First Amendment advocate in the
United States, Phoenix police raided the home of a blogger who has
been highly critical of the department.
UKBA
to exchange fingerprints with US
The UK Border Agency plans to start exchanging fingerprint data
with the US, Canada and Australia in the near future.
