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| 900 9/11 First Responders have died due to 9/11 related illnesses -Rep. Weiner on GOP Blocking Bill that would help them | |
| 30 July 2010 Rep. Weiner Talks About the GOP Blocking the 9/11 First Responder Health Care Bill | |
| Date: 2010-08-02 07:40:34 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Study: Global Warming to Bring Increased Heat Waves to U.S. | |
| 15 July 2010 Following last week\\\'s record-breaking East Coast heat wave, a new study by Stanford University climate scientists says as global warming continues such heat waves will be increasingly common in the future. The study found exceptionally long heat waves and other hot events could become commonplace in the United States in the next 30 years, posing serious risks to agriculture and human health. | |
| Date: 2010-08-02 07:26:25 - Added by: KMC | |
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| Himalayan Glaciers Melting Faster Than Anywhere Else in World | |
| Himalayan Glaciers Melting Faster Than Anywhere Else in World; Impact Could Devastate Over 1 Billion People We look at the impact of climate change in the Himalayas region in Asia, where scientists are warning glaciers are receding faster than anywhere else in the world, with the potential to devastate over a billion people. The Himalayan glaciers have been described as the water towers of Asias as they provide a key source of water to ten major Asian river systems. We speak to the prominent Indian scientist and glaciologist Syed Iqbal Hasnain. | |
| Date: 2010-08-01 20:25:26 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 724 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 | |
| Russia battles raging wildfires amid hottest summer | |
| AlJazeeraEnglish | 01 August 2010 More than 300 new fires have broken out in Russia, as the country\\\'s record-setting summer heat continues. At least 28 people have died and thousands have been evacuated. Army troops and volunteers have joined the more than 22,000 fire fighters battling the fires, but they face an uphill battle against Mother Nature. Al Jazeera\\\'s Bhanu Batnager reports. (Aug 02, 2010) | |
| Date: 2010-08-01 20:17:53 - Added by: KMC | |
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| The Distances Between Us | |
| IllustratedEssays | 26 July 2010 What\'s the furthest any human being has ever been from any other human being? I think I have the answer. Anybody disagree? | |
| Date: 2010-08-01 18:01:34 - Added by: KMC | |
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| The Listening Post - WikiLeaks and the media & Rupert Murdoch wants your money | |
| AlJazeeraEnglish | 31 July 2010 On this week\'s show: A look at the commotion caused by the latest WikiLeaks leak and how this leak differs from the rest. Plus, will Rupert Murdoch\'s decision to charge for Times online content pay off? | |
| Date: 2010-07-31 12:06:03 - Added by: KMC | |
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| War on the poor is for the birds | |
| From: gsmartremarks | 15 July 2010 | 729 views Loading... Gil Smart marvels at right-wing hatred for the \\ | |
| Date: 2010-07-31 11:34:15 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 729 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| Comedian Lee Camp: We can fix this shit. | |
| The Amish Have It Right (Lee Camp Live at Comix) | |
| Date: 2010-07-31 00:16:00 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 755 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 | |
| Empire - Superclass: The rise and influence of Global Financial Elites | |
| AlJazeeraEnglish | 28 July 2010 A new breed has emerged; they set the global agenda, ride on Gulfstreams and manage the credit crunch in their spare time. They are anything but elected; they are entrepreneurs and entertainers, media moguls and former politicians - the self-made super rich who are using their money to lay down a new set of global rules. So where did this new global aristocracy come from and who is keeping them in check? Is the world suffering from a global governance gap? | |
| Date: 2010-07-30 21:33:44 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 765 - Votes: 8 - Rating: 5 | |
| Countdown to Zero, nuclear warning | |
| RTAmerica | 30 July 2010 Lawrence Bender has produced many blockbuster movies including Reservoir Dogs and Inglorious Basterds, however he does have an interest in producing documentary films as well such as An Inconvenient Truth. Mr. Bender is currently working on Countdown to Zero, a film which argues that the likelihood of a nuclear weapon exploding has increased since the Cold War. | |
| Date: 2010-07-30 13:54:21 - Added by: KMC | |
| Views: 746 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 2 | |