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Originally published September 19, 2012 at 8:09 PM | Page modified September 20, 2012 at 6:47 AM
The move is likely to worry Internet freedom activists and the Obama administration, which has spent millions of dollars on initiatives designed to ease access to the Internet in Iran and other countries with repressive governments.
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Added by Burbia on September 20, 2012 at 5:57pm —
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Published: September 20, 2012 Updated 1 hour ago
By ROB GILLIES — Associated Press
TORONTO — A U.S. soldier who fled to Canada to avoid the war in Iraq has been arrested and detained at the U.S. border after losing her deportation…
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On 12th-15th September 2012, The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations joins forces with the STS Roundtable and Canterbury Christ Church University to sponsor a working conference in Canterbury, UK
Using the title as its focus, this article explains the rationale behind the event.
Those of us of a certain age will be familiar with a song entitled, 'what's love got to do with it'. Whether you recall versions by Tina Turner or by Bucks Fizz, the lyrics…
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Added by Burbia on September 10, 2012 at 2:50pm —
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Having illegal immigrants apply for driver's licenses ensures they will be tested, making them safer drivers and more likely to be insured.

A California bill to make at least some undocumented immigrants eligible for licenses won passage in the legislature last month and awaits Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature. Above, a line forms inside the DMV office in South Los Angeles last month. (Luis Sinco, Los…
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Added by Burbia on September 5, 2012 at 7:05pm —
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Published: September 4, 2012 Updated 3 hours ago
By Jim Brunner — The Seattle Times

Dean Ando of Tacoma holds a photo of his fifth-grade class from Honolulu in the 1972. In the photo, he is standing next to Barack Obama.…
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Added by Burbia on September 5, 2012 at 6:36pm —
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By Lauren Tara LaCapra
Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:02am EDT
(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has given up trying to sell research from independent analysts to its institutional clients, after spending millions of dollars on distribution only to find that big…
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Added by Burbia on August 17, 2012 at 2:55pm —
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Published: August 16, 2012
My favorite biographical detail about George Orwell might be that, when he died from tuberculosis in 1950 at the age of 46, his favorite fishing poles were standing in the corner of his London hospital room. He hoped he’d be using them…
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Added by Burbia on August 17, 2012 at 2:49pm —
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Published: August 16, 2012
Judges who learned that a convicted assailant was genetically predisposed to violence imposed lighter sentences in a hypothetical case than they otherwise would have, researchers reported on Thursday, in the most rigorous study to…
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Added by Burbia on August 17, 2012 at 2:45pm —
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By STEVEN DUBOIS — Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — A young couple accused of killing four people in a multistate crime spree last fall have been indicted of federal racketeering charges alleging the rampage was part of a campaign to "purify" and "preserve" the white race, Amanda Marshall, the U.S. Attorney for Oregon, said…
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Added by Burbia on August 17, 2012 at 2:31pm —
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A U.S. Navy ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward it Monday near the Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person, according to American officials.
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Added by Burbia on July 16, 2012 at 2:22pm —
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The new "Glow With the Show" Mickey Mouse ears light up in sync to Disney shows (Walt Disney Co.)
By Hugo MartinJune 18, 2012, 3:54 p.m.
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Added by Burbia on June 18, 2012 at 9:00pm —
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By Jon Bardin, Los Angeles Times / For the Science Now blogJune 18, 2012, 3:54 p.m.

An 11-story unit in the North Sea traps excess carbon dioxide, which is then pumped into the ground. This method may cause earthquakes. (…
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In a China awash with fake iPhones, pirated DVDs and knockoff Louis Vuitton bags, rice trader Lin Chunping took fakery to a whole new level: He invented a U.S. bank and claimed he bought it.
By DIDI TANG
Associated Press
BEIJING —
In a China awash with fake iPhones, pirated DVDs and knockoff Louis Vuitton bags,…
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Added by Burbia on June 18, 2012 at 8:48pm —
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U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan announced Monday morning that her office will push to prosecute more gun-crime cases.
By Mike Carter
Seattle Times staff reporter
In an effort to reduce gun violence in Seattle, U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan announced Monday that her office will push to prosecute more defendants accused of…
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Added by Burbia on June 18, 2012 at 8:44pm —
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Published: June 18, 2012
By ZOE FRALEY — THE BELLINGHAM HERALD
Whatcom County residents who see something unusual in the sky Tuesday morning, June 19, shouldn't be alarmed.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, has exercise flights planned near Seattle and over the Washington coast…
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Added by Burbia on June 18, 2012 at 8:40pm —
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Originally published June 4, 2012 at 7:11 AM | Page modified June 4, 2012 at 9:53 AM
Canadian conservation officers have euthanized a black bear which they think ate the remains of a convicted murderer.
The Associated Press
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia —
Canadian conservation officers have euthanized a black bear which they think ate the remains of a convicted murderer.
British Columbia Environment…
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Added by Burbia on June 4, 2012 at 2:13pm —
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Published: June 4, 2012 Updated 32 minutes ago
By MARK SHERMAN — Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that two Secret Service agents are shielded from a lawsuit filed by a man they arrested after a confrontation with then-Vice…
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Added by Burbia on June 4, 2012 at 2:07pm —
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We adore our mobile devices. But a New Jersey court case underscores the dangers of texting and driving. (Bloomberg News / May 24, 2012)
By Rene LynchMay 24, 2012,…
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Added by Burbia on May 24, 2012 at 7:04pm —
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Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months as an alternative to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the country say children are confusing the tiny, brightly colored packets with candy and swallowing them.
By NOMAAN MERCHANT
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Added by Burbia on May 24, 2012 at 6:57pm —
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