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Bush declares emergency in Louisiana, Texas

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

US President George W. Bush on Friday declared a state of emergency in Louisiana and Texas in the face of killer Hurricane Gustav, freeing up aid from Washington three years after Hurricane Katrina.
The move empowers federal authorities to lead all disaster relief efforts “to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, or to […]

Bush opposes independence for 2 regions in Georgia

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

President Bush appealed to Russia’s president Monday to ignore the advice of lawmakers and refrain from recognizing Georgia’s breakaway regions as independent.
The move came as the White House announced Vice President Dick Cheney would visit Georgia, a blast of support for an ally still reeling from its brief war with Russia.
Bush’s intervention reflected the deep […]

Schwab urges new push for WTO deal

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Friday that serious negotiations in world trade talks should resume in September to see whether a deal is still possible this year.“There are quite a number of outstanding issues and therefore I encouraged the director general to convene senior officials sooner rather than later,” Schwab told reporters by […]

FCC proposes ban on some wireless microphones

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a ban on certain types of wireless microphones and has begun an investigation into how the industry markets its products.
Consumer groups alleged in a complaint last month that users of the ubiquitous microphones, including Broadway actors, mega-church pastors and karaoke DJs, are unwittingly violating FCC rules that require licenses […]

Hike cooking gas price, says panel

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Urban consumers may have to pay twice as much as they do now to keep their kitchen fires burning, if a panel appointed by the prime minister has its way.
The high-powered committee, set up under former cabinet secretary BK Chaturvedi to review the finances of the country’s oil companies, has recommended limiting the sale of […]

Desist from making comments on J-K: India tells Pak

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Taking strong exception to Pakistan’s attempt to internationalise the Kashmir issue, India on Wednesday warned Islamabad to desist from such a course of action that is “gratuitous and illegal” and has the potential to harm the peace process between the two countries.
This is New Delhi’s third warning to Islamabad in a week asking the latter […]

Would you vote for Condoleeza Rize?

Friday, October 26th, 2007

1. Absolutely!!
2. No. The President needs to be intelligent and powerful enough not to be a puppet.
3. Nope.
4. Oh my god no. She is the freakiest person I ever heard of. She makes absolutely no sense when she talks. She speaks in that government speak and does not make any sense. Have I mentioned she […]

What is the connection between liberty and privacy?

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Liberty is the essential heart of freedom. Liberty means being able to choose one’s own actions, without intrusion by government. Every law that restricts your movement, your actions or your words is one that restricts your liberty.
Privacy is the notion that the government will not intrude upon actions that you intend to be private. For […]