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California Sues Carmakers |
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Written by Reuters
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Wednesday, 20 September 2006 |
California filed a global warming lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and three other automakers, charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars. State Attorney General Bill Lockyer said the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California was the first of its kind to seek to hold manufacturers liable for the damages caused by their vehicles' emissions. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 20 September 2006 )
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Politics of Wiretaps |
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Written by Jonathan Weisman
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Saturday, 19 August 2006 |
A federal judge's ruling that warrantless wiretapping is unconstitutional set off a flurry of political responses yesterday, as Republicans tried to keep control of the national security debate amid signs that their own party's ranks may be breaking under the pressure of the Iraq war. President Bush issued a challenge to Democrats, many of whom had hailed the decision of US District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor that the National Security Agency's wiretapping efforts violate the Bill of Rights and other federal laws. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 November 2006 )
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New FDA leader, wrong connections |
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Written by NewsTarget
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Friday, 18 August 2006 |
The FDA is in a position to change the health and wellbeing of all Americans, but are set to steer that change in the wrong direction, "straight over a cliff." The root of this problem, Richards says, is the involvement of the pharmaceutical industry -- also known as "Big Pharma" -- in the FDA decision-making process. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 November 2006 )
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Dems Run on Wall-Mart |
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Written by Adam Nagournet and Michael Bararo
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Thursday, 17 August 2006 |
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. of Delaware, a likely Democratic presidential candidate in 2008, delivered a 15-minute, blistering attack to warm applause from Democrats and union organizers here on Wednesday. But Mr. Biden’s main target was not Republicans in Washington, or even his prospective presidential rivals. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 November 2006 )
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Bush: Terror Not Gone |
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Written by AP
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Saturday, 12 August 2006 |
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President Bush said Saturday that a scheme to blow up several flights between Britain and the United States was carefully planned and well-advanced, with the potential to cause "death on a massive scale." In his most extensive comments on the disrupted plot, Bush said it was a stark reminder that terrorists still aim to kill Americans five years after the September 11 attacks. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 November 2006 )
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