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The violence that broke out more than a week ago in the immigrant-dominated suburbs of Paris has continued there and spread to other cities. Here's some the latest news and some background from the BBC and other sources: No halt to French urban violence (BBC) Immigrant rioting flares in France for ninth night (NYT) Some background pieces: 3 [...]
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Overheard in front of Beba on College St.: “I've never seen you half passed-out. You usually keep drinking to the point of oblivion. Even after 17 beers …” – One 20-something guy talking to his buddy
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These grafs from a Guardian story on the Judith Miller situation at the NYT caught my eye: According to the New York Observer and sources with knowledge of the negotiations, Miller is demanding the right to reply to her critics in an opinion piece and a non-disparagement agreement as condition of her departure. Otherwise she [...]
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U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney spent part of his week trying to convince U.S. Republican senators to back an exemption for the CIA from a proposed ban on the torture of terror suspects. An excerpt from the AP story on globeandmail.com: Mr. Cheney told his audience the United States doesn't engage in torture, these participants [...]
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