U.S.
Congress approves legislation regulating credit card industry
May 22, 2009New Analysis On Tuesday, May 19, the U.S. Senate voted, 90-5, in favor of a bill that would apply new restrictions to the credit card industry, making the terms of their contracts more comprehensible to customers,...
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Who’s approving those wiretaps on your phone?
May 22, 2009Original source: With all the hot debate over government wiretapping in recent years, it was surprising to see that few in the media reported on big changes this week at the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court --...
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Civil rights group urges hate crime charge for murder of Mexican immigrant
May 22, 2009Original source: The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund has launched a petition calling for the Department of Justice to file federal hate crime charges against the teenagers responsible for the brutal murder of Luis...
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Kris Allen takes American Idol title
May 22, 2009(XINHUA) Kris Allen's smooth vocals and boy-next-door image propelled him to 'American Idol' victory Wednesday, turning the theatrical powerhouse Adam Lambert into the most unlikely of also-rans. 'I'm sorry, I don't even know what to feel...
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Marx taken seriously, at last!
May 21, 2009DALLAS — In its Sunday, May 17, edition, the Dallas Morning News ran a full-page color spread extolling Karl Marx for his economic abilities. A careful reading of the article by Canadian political economist Leo Pavitch...
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