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| Big Read: House Begins Reciting Constitution | |
| AssociatedPress | 06 January 2011 | And on the second day of Republican rule, the House reads the Constitution. Volunteers have started giving voice to the seven articles and 27 amendments that make up the nation's governing document. (Jan. 6) | |
| Date: 2011-01-06 05:51:09 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Dr. Atul Gawande: Solitary Confinement is Torture | |
| Democracy Now!' 05 January 2011 The physical and psychological effects experienced by people held for extended periods in solitary confinement is a topic Dr. Atul Gawande has written extensively about. Yesterday, four prisoners in the supermax Ohio State Penitentiary launched a hunger strike to protest being held for more than 17 years years in solitary confinement. The alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower, U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, has also been held in solitary confinement for much of the past seven months. | |
| Date: 2011-01-06 05:43:48 - Added by: KMC | |
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| THOUSANDS OF DEAD CRABS WASHING UP ON UK COASTLINE | |
| 06 January 2011 | Thousands of dead crabs have been washed up on Kent beaches after being killed by the cold weather. The velvet swimming crabs are littering beaches around Thanet, along with smaller numbers of whelks, sponges and anemones. It is the second year that icy temperatures have killed off the sea creatures in such large numbers. Last year the Environment Agency set up an inquiry amid fears a mystery virus could be to blame. But a spokesman for Thanet Coast Project said the inquiry concluded the deaths were linked to the cold weather. Manager Tony Child said: This shows just how much severe weather can disrupt marine life, as well as our own lives. Naturally dispersed (quote)Usually the temperature of the marine environment is much more stable than our air temperatures. (quote)However, investigations into a similar incident we had along the Thanet coast last year now make it more likely that the crabs just couldn't cope with the severe cold. He said: (quote)As happens with the circle of life in nature, we expect the crabs to be naturally dispersed from our shores very quickly by our local seagulls.(end quote) Crabs have been reported on beaches at Westbrook, Cliftonville and Kingsgate, while smaller numbers have been washed up between Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Mr Child said the creatures should not pose a danger to people or animals. The crabs account for about 95 per cent of the marine life affected by the cold snap. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic... | |
| Date: 2011-01-06 05:15:46 - Added by: KMC | |
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| More rain at Aussie flood region | |
| itnnews | 06 January 2011 | Queensland suffers more rain but experts say the floods in Australia are now receding | |
| Date: 2011-01-06 05:13:39 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Big tobacco goes global | |
| AlJazeeraEnglish | 06 January 2011 | At what point do the damaging health effects from smoking outweigh the financial gains of the global tobacco industry? | |
| Date: 2011-01-06 04:24:58 - Added by: KMC | |
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| GOP BS On Spending Cuts Exposed | |
| TheYoungTurks | 05 January 2011 | http://thinkprogress.org/2011/01/05/h... | |
| Date: 2011-01-06 04:15:19 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Israeli humor - Hope kindergarten | |
| A brilliant skit from the Israeli comedy show | |
| Date: 2011-01-05 20:22:10 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Dead Fish wash up on New Zealand beaches | |
| 05 January 2011 |www.skynews.com.au | |
| Date: 2011-01-05 15:04:17 - Added by: KMC | |
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| The Outspoken Alan Grayson: Tells Democrats Where They Went Wrong | |
| 4 January, 2011 MSNBC | |
| Date: 2011-01-04 23:49:35 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Second State Experiences Mass Bird Kill | |
| AssociatedPress | 04 January 2011 | Blackbirds are having a hard time staying alive in the Southeastern U.S. Just a few days after 3,000 blackbirds fell from the sky in Arkansas, about 500 birds dropped to their death in Louisiana, littering a stretch of highway near Baton Rouge. (Jan. 4) | |
| Date: 2011-01-04 23:33:34 - Added by: KMC | |
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