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States push to exempt 911 calls from records laws

by Publisher2 March 15, 2010 North America

A decade ago, reporters could expect to have access to 911 calls to file accurate stories, gain insight into crimes and monitor emergency response time — but more and more states are pushing for that to change.
Alabama, Ohio, Wisconsin and Florida are among the states that have proposed legislation to limit the media’s access to [...]

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Crisis Stricken Greece Joins US Visa Waiver Program

by Publisher2 March 10, 2010 Europe

Related: U.S. Banks Helped Fuel Greek Debt Crisis
(Novinite) — Greece will join 35 other nations on the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP), President Barack Obama announced Wednesday.
Obama used a Greek Independence Day reception at the White House to announce the US decision. Joined by the Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, the [...]

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Gluttony and Greed: Mexican police put on a diet after 75% of officers are overweight

by Publisher2 March 8, 2010 North America

Related: Fat police could put World Cup fans ‘at risk’
Mexico City’s police department has introduced a new lower-calorie menu in cafeterias after finding out that almost three-quarters of officers are overweight.
Hungry members of the 70,000-member force will now get 2,495 calories per day, 500 fewer than in previous servings. The new menu also [...]

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One in three killed by US drone strikes is a civilian

by Publisher2 March 8, 2010 Asia / Pacific

The US military has used drones to attack suspected terrorists in Pakistan since at least 2004. Proponents of the small, unmanned planes say they are capable of “surgical strikes” that reduce civilian casualties and effectively combat terrorism.
Is that true? Well, not really, according to a new report from the New America Foundation, a non-profit research [...]

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