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Who won Britain's Iraq war?
Seeded on Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:16 AM EST (Reuters)
Britain's Iraq war is ending, with control of Basra being handed over to the Iraqis within the fortnight and most of the troops withdrawn.
War is over for British troops, Merry Christmas!
Seeded on Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:22 AM EST (The Sun Newspaper Online)
Basra, the last region in Iraq under British control, will be handed over to the Iraqis within the fortnight. Soldiers will cease combat operations, though some will remain to help train Iraqi troops. Related Who won Britain's Iraq war?
German politician files charges against Wikipedia
Seeded on Sat Dec 8, 2007 9:36 PM EST (The Sydney Morning Herald)
A left-wing German politician files charges against Wikipedia for promoting what she believed to be hate speech. The Managing director of Wikimedia Deutschland, however, thought the symbols were used for clearly educational purposes.
Dennis Kucinich's opinions and issues
Sat Dec 8, 2007 11:09 AM EST
Dennis Kucinich, pro-peace Democrat, is running for President in the United States 2008 elections. In addition to peace, he supports civil liberties, the environment, worker's rights, and a more simplified tax code that does not provide excessive benefits to the wealthy.
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Dennis Kucinich supporters plan to raise 10 million in one day
Seeded on Fri Dec 7, 2007 9:59 AM EST (december152007.com)
On December 15, 2007, 216th anniversary of when the United States Bill of Rights took effect, grassroots supporters of peace candidate Dennis Kucinich plan to raise 10 million US dollars.
Inside, Wikipedia is more like a sweatshop than Santa's workshop
Seeded on Wed Dec 5, 2007 9:13 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Is Wikipedia a "marvel of collaboration" and a "model of peer production"? Or is it a poorly implemented bureaucracy, with "fiefdoms, cliques and sycophancy to the charismatic leader"?
'Steve Irwin' ship to confront Japanese whalers
Seeded on Wed Dec 5, 2007 6:12 AM EST (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
A ship belonging to the anti-whaling Sea Shepherd group has been renamed in memory of wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin.
950 children held prisoner in Camp Cropper, Iraq
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 7:57 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
Camp Cropper, a jail near the Baghdad airport, holds about 4,000 of the 26,000 people detained by the United States military in Iraq. About 950 are children. Most are between 15 and 17 years old, but some are as young as 10.
On Monday, 64 Iraqis Found Killed or Dead, 15 Wounded
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 6:54 PM EST (AntiWar.com)
At least 64 Iraqis were found killed or dead and 15 more were wounded on Monday. Educators, a paramedic, policemen, gunmen, villagers, and others were killed by a variety of causes, including shooting, bombing, mortar, etc.
Guantánamo prisoner tells wife to move on
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 6:31 PM EST (The Boston Globe)
Joseph, a prisoner of Guantánamo Bay since 2002 or earlier who has not been charged with anything, right of habeas corpus suspended, has reached the conclusion that he will never leave Guantánamo.
Congressman's press officer defamed by Wikipedia administrator, loses job
Tue Dec 4, 2007 2:52 PM EST
On July 17, 2007, Wikipedia administrator Durova referred to edits made by press officer Timothy Hill from a House of Representatives computer as "blanking vandalism" on Search Engine Land.
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Secret mailing list rocks Wikipedia
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:35 AM EST (The Register (UK))
Wikipedia's elite class use a secret mailing list to accuse and block people for having multiple accounts without providing evidence publicly.
Australia rules out cuts to military spending | Herald Sun
Seeded on Mon Dec 3, 2007 6:51 PM EST (Australian News Network)
Australia will not be cutting military spending according to Australian Prime Minister-elect Kevin Rudd.
Iran halted weapons program, but still able to develop nukes
Seeded on Mon Dec 3, 2007 6:41 PM EST (Yahoo! News)
Iran halted its nuclear weapons development program in 2003, but is continuing to enrich uranium, meaning it could still develop a weapon between 2010 and 2015.
World must fix climate in less than 10 years, UN says
Seeded on Sun Dec 2, 2007 10:08 AM EST (Reuters)
Unless carbon emissions are cut in half over the next generation, climate change will probably cause "large-scale human and economic setbacks and irreersible ecological catastrophes," according to a United Nations Human Development Report.
Gene Therapy - Tumor Eradication Article Published by Cancer Research
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 10:38 PM EST (NewsRx)
Recent trials show that an oncolytic virus - a virus which attacks cancer cells but leaves normal cells alone - called GL-ONC1 is quite successful at eradicating human breast cancer tumors from mouse test subjects.
YouTube shuts down Egyptian anti-torture activist's account
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 9:02 PM EST (CNN)
Without warning, YouTube recently shut down the account of Wael Abbas, an award-winning anti-torture activist. He had posted perhaps 100 videos on his account showing torture, police brutality, demonstrations, etc.
US War Vets to Speak Publicly About War Crimes - by Aaron Glantz
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 8:36 PM EST (AntiWar.com)
United States war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are planning to testify about war crimes they have committed or personally witnessed in Washington DC this March.
Those lucky enough get trials have no right to confront accusers at Guantánamo
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 6:06 PM EST (International Herald Tribune)
At Guantánamo, many, including minors, have been held indefinitely without being tried. Finally, prosecutors hope to try as many as 80 of the 305 now held prisoner there. The rest may be transported to other countries or continue to be held indefinitely without trial.
The Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act: A Tutorial in Orwellian Newspeak
Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 5:22 PM EST (Common Dreams)
A clue to future "other purposes" may lie in the Act's parentage. The proud House "mother" of the Patriot Act's evil twin is Rep. Jane Harmon (D-CA), chair of the Homeland Security Intelligence Subcommittee. Rep.
Wikipedia administrator alleges user is a 'sockpuppet', refuses to provide evidence publicly, takes heat
Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:49 PM EST
Wikipedia is a website most of us are familiar with, as it shows up on top of many internet searches. To supporters like Guy Chapman, it is a free-content encyclopaedia striving to provide verifiable, neutral, factual content.
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Large rain forest reserve created for bonobos in the Congo
Seeded on Wed Nov 21, 2007 11:04 AM EST (msnbc.com)
The Congo is setting aside 11,803 square miles of rain forest, just over 1% of the size of the country, for bonobos, the great apes most closely related to humans and only found in this Central African country.
Civil war breaks out in Somalia, 1 million homeless
Seeded on Wed Nov 21, 2007 10:30 AM EST (BBC News)
As conflict breaks out between government-backed Ethiopian forces and Islamic insurgents, Somali are forced to flee their homes, leaving many districts empty. About 1 million are now homeless. Kenya is criticised for deporting refugees.
White House threatens to lay off 100k workers, Democrats decry 'scare tactics'
Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:56 AM EST
The White House threatens to give out furlough notices to about 100,000 civillians working at military bases during Christmas season, if Congress does not provide more funding for the war. Anti-war Democrats decry these 'scare tactics'.
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Northern Iraq most violent region
Seeded on Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:48 PM EST (MiamiHerald.com)
Northern Iraq becomes the most violent region, says a general, as militant groups move North to escape coalitions elsewhere. John Murtha, U.S. Representative, says, 'Protecting soldiers from IEDs has been an absolute priority for this Congress.'
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