How mining companies rip of PNG -- Antony Loewenstein interview

Source: Green Left Weekly

Independent journalist and author Antony Loewenstein visited Papua New Guinea in January and February as part of his research for an upcoming book and documentary about disaster capitalism and privatisation. He sp ...
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2013 Acura RDX: Acura adds pistons, ups fuel economy

Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal

With the entire automotive world dropping pistons to add fuel economy -- and even bragging about it -- there's this little twist: the 2013 Acura RDX is adding fuel economy by adding pistons. A 3.5-liter V6 rep ...
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Germier Than Toilet Seats, But You Touch Them Every Day

Source: Mercola

By Dr. Mercola What do restaurant menus, hands-free faucets, ATM machines and your physician's scrubs have in common? They are all among the "germiest" objects on Earth. Yes, really . As much as you might like to give the gold med ...
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ON THE RECORD: Lysistrata Jones and the Collected Songs of Victor Herbert

Source: Playbill

But Lysistrata Jones was doomed. For whatever reason, Broadway was inhospitable. I suppose that "Lysistrata" — as a word — was poison. Educated audiences either didn't want a contemporary Lysistrata or didn't want any Lysistrata at all. ...
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Petrol price: Mts to remain volatile despite the hike

Source: Economic Times

MUMBAI: In a lacklustre but two-way trade, the BSE benchmark Sensex this week closed with a small rise of 65.07 points or 0.40 per cent while NSE Nifty by 28.95 points or 0.59 per cent. "Re fall made Indian market collapse f ...
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Dhimmi Carter: Muslim Brotherhood would not destroy peace treaty with Israel

Source: Jihad Watch

CAIRO (Reuters) - The Muslim Brotherhood may seek to modify, but will not destroy, Egypt's 33-year-old peace treaty with Israel, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Saturday. The Brotherhood is selling a bridge, and America's ...
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Match Report: Philadelphia Union 0-1 Toronto FC

Source: Soccer Blogs

Usually, the third time is the charm. For Toronto FC, it was the tenth, as they were the better side throughout in besting the Union 1-0 Saturday at BMO Field to earn their first points of 2012. The battle of Eastern Conference’s worst ...
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Remedying Global Health R&D – Analysis

Source: Eurasia Review

Researchers are calling for a binding global health convention that requires all governments to share the costs of research and development (R ...
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It starts in Quebec: our revolution of love, hope and community

Source: Rabble.ca

In almost every report on the social movement now sweeping Quebec, including my own, words like conflict, crisis and stand-off figure prominently. Anger is omnipresent. The anger of protesters, the anger of gov ...
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