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China has banned the serving of sushi off the bodies of naked women. An excerpt from the BBC story: The authorities say the practice violates common decency The Chinese government has banned restaurants from serving food on the bodies of naked women. The practice was condemned as a violation of common decency by the commerce [...]
Sun, May 22 2005 » Main Page » Comments Off
Returning home from a busy shift at CTV News Online, I'm hurtling westward in the Tube. Three altish-looking teen girls — with piercings, tats and obviously dyed hair — are off to my right on the opposite side of the car. Then one girl says to the other two: “Have you seen my latest?” As [...]
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Some French journalists are rebelling against what they see as blatantly pro-Yes propaganda in the EU Constitution referendum – by publicly-owned media. An excerpt from the BBC story: In the fraught, passionate and sometimes frenzied debate in France over the referendum on the European Constitution, the spotlight has now been turned full beam onto the role and [...]
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This NYT article talks about the symbolism of Guantanamo Bay, where Muslim “enemy combatants” are held by the United States. An excerpt: For many Muslims, Guantánamo stands as a confirmation of the low regard in which they believe the United States holds them. For many non-Muslims, regardless of their feelings toward the United States, it [...]
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NYT public editor Daniel Okrent does his version of “regrets?/I've had a few …” as he gets set to move on. An excerpt: 11. Thank yous: I've mentioned my associate Arthur Bovino several times in my column, but at no point have I said that without him there wouldn't even be a public editor's office; [...]
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The NYT's Frank Rich throws a few punches back the other way on behalf of beleauguered Newsweek. An excerpt: IN the immediate aftermath of 9/11, Fareed Zakaria wrote a 6,791-word cover story for Newsweek titled “Why Do They Hate Us?” Think how much effort he could have saved if he'd waited a few years. As [...]
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The Globe and Mail launched a major series on Saturday called Crude Awakening, which looks at the coming global peak of oil production, combined with continually growing global demand. Who should read it? Anyone whose life is touched by oil in any way. While it's online, track down Saturday's Globe if you're seriously interested in [...]
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