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The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stands accused of tax fraud involving his media empire, but is now facing scrutiny on another front. A new film called Videocracy paints a very unflattering picture of his impact on Italian culture. (Read More)
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One of the loudest populist voices in the Democratic Caucus predicted on Thursday that the party may have to forcefully challenge the White House on economic matters if it wanted to hold on to power in the 2010 elections.One day after calling on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to resign, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) told (Read More)
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Feminist blogger Kate Harding often takes issue with how cynical the progressives on Daily Kos write about abortion politics, but on Nov. 10, they found some common ground. Two days after the House voted to approve health care reform and the Stupak Amendment, which seemed to catch so many by surprise, Kate wrote on Salon a (Read More)
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MOSCOW — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback.Gorbachev said that corruption and overdependence on oil exports have aggravated the impact of the global economic crisis on Russia. He urged President Dmitry Medvedev and P (Read More)
SF Gate:
Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday. Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai said the service highlights an advantage that... Sony - HowardStringer - Chief executive officer - Fisca (Read More)
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More than 50 Steel of West Virginia Inc. workers will be out of work by the end of November. President Tim Duke said the layoffs of 53 workers will leave the company with about 300 employees. Duke attributed the layoffs to a weak economy and a slowdown of... West Virginia - United States - Society and Culture - Stee (Read More)
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Norm Olson's genial tone belies his reputation as a radical militiaman, yet here he is, at 63, an affable grandfather explaining why Americans should arm themselves against their government. Walking stick in hand, clad in military fatigues, he strolls a trail... Militia - United States - Society and Culture - Politi (Read More)
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Three South Carolina men have been found guilty of bilking thousands of investors out of more than $80 million. A federal jury of four men and eight women deliberated for less than four hours Friday before finding Timothy McQueen, Joseph Brunson and Tony... South Carolina - United States - Society and Culture - Busi (Read More)
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Arizona legislators are still struggling to conclude their special session on the state's budget troubles but already are working on ideas for another one that could be held in December to do more to close the $2 billion shortfall. More spending cuts and... Arizona - Special session - United States - Business and Ec (Read More)
New York Times:
Backers of science-driven medicine cheered the new recommendations on cancer screening, while many patients still believe that more is always better.
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New York Times:
Backers of science-driven medicine cheered the new recommendations on cancer screening, while many patients still believe that more is always better.
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Huffington Post:
It's official: The "popularization of poop" is a solid movement. And marketers smell an opportunity. None other than the NY Times recently reported on the increase of marketing activity being devoted to the "moist toilet paper category." (Adult Toilet Training, From Madison Ave., Oct. 19} Wet wiping is a burgeoning business (Read More)
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The Obama administration is shifting the focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions, but the prospect of winning early international support for toughened new penalties appears dim. Equally problematic is finding a set of sanctions that would have a... Presidency of Barack Obama - Iran - Middle East - Society a (Read More)