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• Why does the investigation of the “suicide” of migrant workers ends at “record speed”, asks Al-Akhbar

  
  Migrant Rights — Authority: 132
  Al-Akhbar newspaper published today a front page article on the suicide cases in the past 6 weeks. It raises questions as to the speed with which the Lebanese investigators conclude that the death was due to suicide of the migrant worker, even in cases when the body is bruised for reasons other than the act of ...
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• Hopeless

  
  Slaw — Authority: 596
  On November 25, 2009 Bill C-36, An act to amend the Criminal Code , otherwise known as Serious Time for the Most Serious Crime Act passed 3rd reading in the House of Commons by a vote of 187 to 69 . The bill amends provisions in the Criminal Code regarding the right of persons convicted of murder or high ...
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• Closer Look at First Time Home Buyers Credit

  
  IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help — Authority: 130
  Under the recent 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), all taxpayers who buy a house for the first time before December 1st are eligible for up to $8,000 in tax credits that they can claim when they file their 2008 tax returns. But as with any legislation, you have to read the fine print. If you wish ...
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• H.R. 4152: Grants for Schools that Rename their Mascots

  
  That's My Congress — Authority: 479
  Sit back and think for a moment. See if you can name ten political priorities, ten bills that, if passed into law, would make this country better.Is the issuing of federal grants of money to schools that rename their mascots one of them?I’m aware that a number of schools in the United States have [...]
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• Unique State Legislation when Dealing with Credit Card Debt Reduction Services Must Be Addressed In the Right Manner

  
  Techtoucian.net — Authority: 158
  Pretty much only firms that try to enroll clientele from regions where they aren’t accordingly registered are assuming the risk of possibly incurring issues like that. From a customer’s standpoint, it’s important to know whether a company you are enrolling with is in legal standing in the state you reside in. If ...
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• Liability Laws And New Products

  
  Your Online Security Authority Blog — Authority: 487
  The tightening of liability laws in the United States in recent decades has had positive and negative effects on those who make new products. “Strict liability” means that if a consumer is injured by a defective product, they can sue the manufacturer even if they bought it from a retailer. An implied warranty ...
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• Happy Thanksgiving

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 538
  Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. I wish everyone a very safe and happy holiday. I hope that you’re able to spend it with your loved ones. This is short list, it is not exhaustive. This is what I’m thankful for: I’m thankful for a wonderful, loving wife and family . I could not be more blessed. ...
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• Euthanasia Bill Shut Down In South Australia

  
  UofT Students for Life — Authority: 468
  This is the fourth post in our series about euthanasia and assisted suicide. Keep an eye out for a report on Alex Schadenberg’s talk from last night. LifeSiteNews.com reports that a bill to legalize euthanasia in South Australia was unexpectedly defeated last week: In a surprise victory for pro-life advocates, ...
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• Obama taking emissions goal to summit

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 503
  President Obama will commit the U.S. to dramatic reductions in greenhouse gases by 2050 and will personally travel to a U.N. climate summit next month to drive the pledge, administration officials said Wednesday. Despite not having a consensus in Congress for climate change legislation, the administration says things ...
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• The beerpocalypse is upon us

  
  Thought Leader — Authority: 511
  Warning: the next few paragraphs contain an extremely one-sided and highly indignant view on a contentious issue. No, I haven’t joined the Desperate Alliance or the selective amnesia support group that broke away from the ANC, this isn’t at all about politics. It’s bigger than that nothingness.In the UK, the ...
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• UK policing has ‘lost its way’, says top officer

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  London, Nov.26 (ANI): British policing has “lost its way” amid the “noise and clutter” of Government targets, initiatives and new laws, the chief of inspector of police has said. Denis O’Connor, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, told The Daily Telegraph that forces have “drifted away” from ...
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• SCOTUS Skeptical of Business Method Patents

  
  JETLawBlog: The Official Blog of the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law — Authority: 422
  On November 9, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Bilski v. Kappos . The case, whose facts were reported on earlier , involves whether a “business model” is patentable. At the end of the day, it seemed that the Justices were skeptical of whether the way in which a company does business is a proper ...
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• Editorial: New Jersey’s Marriage Moment

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 908
  Enacting legislation in favor of marriage equality for same-sex couples requires no gargantuan amount of courage on the part of New Jersey legislators.
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• New EU rules seen raising cost of Indian chemicals exports

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  By James JoseHelsinki, Nov 26 (IANS) The $35-billion Indian chemical industry that exports products to European countries may soon find the cost of doing business going up because of new legislation adopted by the EU to regulate their end-use.Indian companies export chemicals worth $2 billion per annum to Europe and ...
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• Climate Change Legislation Would Slow Economy, Says Congressional Budget Office

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 579
  Climate Change Legislation Would Slow Economy, Says Congressional Budget Office Wednesday, November 25, 2009 CNS By Chris Neefus The U.S. Capitol Power Plant heats and cools the halls of Congress. In April 2007 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House would “lead by ...
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• NRL, AUL Point Out Rationing/Assisted Suicide HCR Concerns

  
  Reflections of a Paralytic — Authority: 126
  A National Right to Life analysis of the Senate health care reform bill found that: Senior citizens’ ability to use their own money, if they choose, to avoid involuntary denial of medical treatment under Medicare could be severely limited. State commissioners of the new health insurance exchanges ...
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• Graffiti Control Amendment Bill 2009

  
  GordonMoyes.com — Authority: 133
  Reverend the Hon. Dr Gordon Moyes : As a Family First member of Parliament I speak to the Graffiti Control Amendment Bill 2009. The bill amends the Graffiti Control Act 2008 to create new offences relating to the supply of spray paint cans to children and the possession of spray paint cans by children; to increase the ...
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• Swimming Pools Amendment Bill 2009

  
  GordonMoyes.com — Authority: 133
  I speak for Family First on the Swimming Pools Amendment Bill 2009, which amends the Swimming Pools Act 1992 to make further provision in respect of ensuring access to private swimming pools is effectively restricted and for other purposes. The object of the bill is to provide the legislative framework for ...
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• National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009

  
  GordonMoyes.com — Authority: 133
  I wish to make a brief contribution to the disallowance of the National Parks and Wildlife Regulation 2009. The National Parks and Wildlife Service manages more than 6.5 million hectares of land on behalf of the people of New South Wales, comprising 750 protected natural areas. These properties are defined into ...
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• GST registration will be through uniform PAN-linked business identification number

  
  LEGAL & FINANCIAL UPDATES FROM TAX GURU — Authority: 451
  The model legislation for the introduction of goods and services tax (GST) will have a provision for registration of individuals and companies which pay the tax.The registration will be done through a uniform PAN-linked business identification... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website www.taxguru.in for ...
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