A vote in the EU means the European Commission will ban pesticides linked to bee deaths in scientific studies. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
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BBC News – China bird flu: Two men die in Shanghai
Two men, aged 27 and 87, have died in the Chinese city of Shanghai after catching a strain of bird flu not previously known in humans, officials say. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – Microsoft fined by European Commission over web browser
The EU’s competition regulator fines Microsoft 561 million euros ($731m; £484m) after it failed to keep a promise that it would promote a choice of rival web browsers. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
United States Sentencing Commission
US judge prompts outrage after saying: ‘If she didn’t want sex, her body should have just shut down’ in rape case, and reducing sentence of attacker by ten years – Americas – World
A US judge has prompted outrage after saying that a rape victim didn’t put up a fight during her assault and that if someone doesn’t want sex, the body ‘will not permit that to happen.’ Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Victims to be able to sue church
VICTIMS of sexual abuse would be able to sue the Catholic Church for compensation as a result of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Child Sexual Abuse, legal experts say. Original post on smh.com.au Comments on reddit.com
Julia Gillard announces royal commission will probe child sex abuse
JULIA Gillard has agreed to a royal commission into institutional responses to allegations of child sex abuse in Australia. Original post on news.com.au Comments on reddit.com
UniQure – Press Release
Two Sponsors Pull Out From Debates Over Exclusion Of Gary Johnson
Two Sponsors Pull Out From Debates Over Exclusion Of Gary Johnson Original post on usnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Europe Investigates Chinese Solar Panels
The authorities are looking into whether companies poured $26.5 billion worth of imports into Europe at less than the cost of manufacture. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Paul Ryan fails – the truth – The Plum Line
He lies to the American people. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
119 million Americans lack broadband Internet, FCC reports – Ars Technica
Many can’t afford to subscribe, but 19 million live in areas without any access. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Criticism Greets List of Debate Moderators – NYTimes.com
Monday’s announcement of this fall’s moderators were met with complaints about a lack of diversity and other choices seen as “safe.” Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Breivik report forces Norway police chief to quit – Reuters
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s police chief resigned on Thursday, days after an independent commission found that police could have prevented all or part of a bombing and shooting spree by far-right militant Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Abd Al-Rahim Al-Nashiri: The Torture Victim the US Is Desperate to Gag – Andy Worthington
ACTA IS BACK: Leaked docs show Canada/European Commission trying to sneak ACTA into Canada & back into Europe – Boing Boing
Michael Geist sez, Last week, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject ACTA, striking a major blow to the hopes of supporters who envisioned a landmark agreement that would set a new standard for intellectual property rights enforcement. The European Commission, which negotiates trade deals such as ACTA on behalf of the European Union, has [...] Original post on boingboing.net Comments on reddit.com
Powerless: Conservative Failure Returns Us to the Dark Ages – OurFuture.org
This is understatement of the year. more »Summary: This is understatement of the year. DecrechoThe top utility regulators in Maryland and the District accepted a measure of the blame Tuesday for the lingering power Original post on ourfuture.org Comments on digg.com
Apple Loses Bid for Emergency Ban on HTC Phone Imports – Bloomberg
HTC Corp. can continue to bring its newest smartphones into the U.S. while a trade agency investigates whether the phones violate an order that the Taiwanese company stop infringing an Apple Inc. patent. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
EU Commissioner Reveals He Will Simply Ignore Any Rejection Of ACTA By European Parliament Next Week – Techdirt
The day before the EU’s International Trade committee (INTA) recommended that the European Parliament should reject ACTA, the EU commissioner with responsibility for the treaty, Karel De Gucht, had given a speech to its members, trying to win… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
OpEdNews – Article: Unraveling the Welfare Safety Net – Europe Moves Closer to Banktatorship
The present crisis, which is largely the result of excessive credit expansion and poor risk management by EU banks, is being used by the European Commission and the ECB to establish a euro-wide ‘banking union’ and to impose savage cuts to social programs, health care, and pensions. Original post on opednews.com Comments on digg.com
Acta approval stalled by European commission – Technology – guardian.co.uk
European body to check if treaty would violate EU rights amid growing opposition. By Charles Arthur Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Indian Government Memo: Apple, Nokia, RIM Supply Backdoors
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