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- Israeli Writer-Activist Tikva Honig-Parnass, Who Fought for Israel's Founding in 1948, on 60 Years of Palestinian Dispossession and Occupation
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Sex offenders' register could be introduced
http://www.maltamedia.com/ artman2/ publish/ govt_politics/ article_6376.shtmlSex offenders' register could be introduced May 17, 2008 - 10:53:19 AM CET The Children's Commissioner will be proposing the setting up of a panel of experts to discuss the introduction of a sex offenders' register.
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ANother case of ‘ what goes round comes around ‘
http://hsudarren.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 17/ another-case-of-what-goes-round-co…A few months ago I posted an article ” what goes round comes around”. That was about an African AMerican being wrongfully detained by our police , probabbly as a result of racial profiling. This time there is another case of ‘what goes round comes around’.
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UFO Disclosure Imminent (Not)
http://www.ufomystic.com/ wake-up-down-there/ ufo-disclosure-problems/Read Full Post... Posted by Greg Bishop on May 17, 2008 12:44 am See more from Wake Up Down There, Breaking News, Government Projects, Pop Culture, Conspiracies, UFOmystic Exclusive, UFOlogists, UFOlogy, Beliefs May 16 2008
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High Time For Review On Electoral Laws Says Election Commission Chairman
http://the-malaysian.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ high-time-for-review-on-electoral-l…The Election Commission (EC) should undergo a review whereby it would receive more power to strengthen its capability during elections. EC Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman believed that a review was urgently required because the EC needed to have the power to put in place a completely new set of electoral roll which was acceptable to all.
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‘Happy-slapping’ video shows teenage girl being kicked in the face in playground attack
http://blog.t1production.com/ happy-slapping-video-shows-teenage-girl-being-kick…‘Happy-slapping’ video shows teenage girl being kicked in the face in playground attack Posted on May 16th, 2008 by blogger A terrifying “happy slapping” of a teenage girl has fuelled concerns over the rise in violent “ladette” culture.
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Cattle Congress thought grounds would be used for Homeland Security training
http://blog.t1production.com/ cattle-congress-thought-grounds-would-be-used-for-…Cattle Congress thought grounds would be used for Homeland Security training Posted on May 17th, 2008 (1 hour ago) by blogger Cattle Congress president Wally Mochal said he and the members of the board were under the impression that the grounds and facilities would be used by the Homeland Security Administration for training purposes.
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Mukhriz cautions Malaysians against Anwar
http://omong.wordpress.com/ 2008/ 05/ 17/ mukhriz-cautions-malaysians-against-an…Malaysians should be wary of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim because of his association with American war strategist Paul Wolfowitz. Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said that Wolfowitz, a former US Deputy Secretary of Defence, was the chief strategist of the Iraq War which claimed one million civilian lives.
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Associated Press Snarky Reporting Of The Day
http://hallofrecord.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 05/ associated-press-snarky-reporting-of…SEARCH BLOG: POLITICS Liz Sidoti / Associated Press Republican John McCain declared for the first time Thursday that he believes the Iraq war can be won by 2013. The Republican presidential contender, in a mystical speech in Columbus, Ohio, also envisioned Osama bin Laden dead or captured, and Americans with the choice of paying a simple flat tax or following their standard 1040 form.Mystical?
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Newt Gingrich speaks to the Goldwater Institute: Time for fundamental change
http://sonoranalliance.com/ ?p=2341Newt Gingrich spoke to the Goldwater Institute at a luncheon today as part of the Jordan Rose speaker series. Unlike some speakers, Gingrich is dynamic and entertaining, the type of speaker you don’t doze off to. Jordan Rose, an attorney in town, gave the opening speech. She appropriately quoted William F.
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Saudis Decline to Increase Oil Production
http://xrdarabia.org/ 2008/ 05/ 16/ saudis-decline-to-increase-oil-production/Associated Press, in somewhat of a bushel basket of items, reports that the Saudi government declines to up its oil production significantly, even in response to a request from the President. The Saudis claim that the demand just isn’t there; they’re not being asked by buyers to put more on the market.