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ACT NOW - Tell Congress It's Time to Reform the Patriot Act!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: patriot act reform, abuse, bush, cheney, crime, corruption, terrorism, freedoms, ethics )

David
- 22 hours ago - secure.aclu.org
President Bush signed the Patriot Act into law in 2001, and this alarming and unconstitutional legislation has severely undermined American freedom. It is time to rein in the out-of-control government powers embedded in the Patriot Act. ACT NOW!
How Goldman Secretly Bet on the U.S. Housing Crash
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: goldman sachs, crime, abuse, dishonesty, cover-up, lies, ethics )

David
- 1 day ago - mcclatchydc.com
In 2006 and 2007, Goldman Sachs Group peddled more than $40 billion in securities backed by at least 200,000 risky home mortgages, but never told the buyers it was secretly betting that a sharp drop in U.S. housing prices would occur (To their advantage!)
Tell Congress It's Time to Reform the Patriot Act!- Take Action
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: bush, bushadministration, Petition, constitution, ethics, freedoms, government, obama, politics, u.s. )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - secure.aclu.org
Every day since President Bush signed the Patriot Act into law in 2001, this alarming and unconstitutional legislation has severely undermined American freedom. The Patriot Act has been in effect for too long. Don't let another day go by without sending
Environment Agency Urges Bigger Fines for Polluters
World  (tags: world, news, environment, pollution violations, polluters, industry )

Katie
- 1 day ago - guardian.co.uk
Government watchdog makes appeal to courts as latest statistics show 13% fall in serious pollution cases since 2007.The courts were today urged by the government's environment watchdog to issue tougher fines for environmental pollution.
Bottles Reborn as Blankets for Disaster Victims
World  (tags: recycling, humans, eco-friendly, clothing, GoodNews, Refugees&Relief, world )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - alertnet.org
A plastic bottle thrown into a Taipei recycling bin could be reincarnated as a blanket to warm disaster victims in any of 20 countries, thanks to a unique project by the world's largest Buddhist charity. The Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
Scientists Investigate Phenomenon of the 'Winter Bees'
Animals  (tags: animals, bees, environment, habitat, protection )

Cher
- 17 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
It is one of the sounds of summer, but now the buzz of the bumblebee is becoming increasingly familiar in deepest winter - at a time when the insects should be hibernating
White Rhino Calf Born in Nairobi National Park
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, rhinos, birth, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 18 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
This female white rhino must be astonishingly tough as this cow was translocated into NNP barely 2 months ago........thank goodness they both survived! It is also fortuitous timing as the park is greening up a little after the rain providing plenty of
Scientists Expand Program to 'Bar-Code' DNA of World's Plants, Animals
Science & Tech  (tags: scientists, technology, research, DNA, plants, animals, programmes )

Simone
- 20 hours ago - google.com
It sounds like a futuristic fantasy, but scientists are quietly creating a global databank of DNA bar codes for the world's flora and fauna that could be used to identify illicit goods at borders and track the spread of disease. From tiny micro-
Give Wal-Mart the Demerits They Deserve! - Please Take Action !!
Business  (tags: wal-mart, abuse, business, ethics, money, employees )

Tierney G
- 2 days ago - momsrising.democracyinaction.org
One of the best ways to stop the spread of the flu (like H1N1) is for sick people to stay home. But Wal-Mart gives employees "demerits" that can lead to termination if they call in sick.
DUI Suspect Tasered, Taken to Jail
Society & Culture  (tags: DUI offender, police, tasered, crime )

Lone
- 17 hours ago - ksl.com
UTAH COUNTY -- Troopers used a Taser on a man they arrested for DUI along Interstate 15 in Utah County on Friday.
 
 
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