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international / sci-tech Monday March 07, 2005 - 15:33 by .
From znet Whole countries opposed it, its proponents couldn't explain it, and its own parliament called for it to be completely reconsidered. Twice.Therefore, the European Council decided to approve it. Barring an exceptional parliamentary earthquake, the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive will be rubber-stamped by the European Parliament and will in time become law across the Union. It seems Bill Gates got more than a regal tap on the shoulder when he was visiting last week: if these are the punishments for heading a company convicted in Europe and America for anti-trade monopoly abuse, let us hope he is never rewarded. ... read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues Monday March 07, 2005 - 10:48 by (€=$)/(@+.:.)
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the Hang Seng as the monopoly board out east is known, is set to continue tumbling after the resignation of the head honcho after 8 years at the top, when he took over from whomever took over from the British who tired of the smack/opium trade and jockeys club and antennas in kowloon sent weak and ineffectual prince Charles out to get photographed alone under the union flag as it came down. There were Gin and Tonics and Prawn crackers all round. and promises of democracy and stuff. ... read full story / add a comment
international / worker & community struggles and protests Monday March 07, 2005 - 10:18 by never having had a brace on my fangs
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After only 19 months as Pressie, Carlos had a think about it last night and announced via telly, that just can't go on. He'll do the official signing off bits in the congress later today. Meanwhile members of the public are thinking about doing a street thing, and the right and centre parties of the congress are asking that they don't. ... read full story / add a comment
international / crime and justice Saturday March 05, 2005 - 01:47 by pirate
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Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena has been freed by her captors but U.S. forces in Iraq mistakenly opened fire on the convoy taking her to safety, wounding her and killing an Italian secret service agent. That doesn't go down well in the Union. eye for an eye tooth for a tooth like. ... read full story / add a comment
antrim / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 03, 2005 - 18:37 by Davy Carlin
5 comments (last - tuesday march 15, 2005 - 16:46)
Street Seen's new edition should be hitting the streets soon. ... read full story / add a comment 
international / rights, freedoms and repression Thursday March 03, 2005 - 12:02 by iosaf
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The news that a 16 year old girl has succeeded in a case she started at the age of 14 against her school for limiting her interpretation of Islamic dress, has won at the British courts represented by no less a QC than Mrs Cherie Blair, is being hailed by the party who have done more to stoke islamaphobia than any other, as a victory for civil rights. This young girl has said she has given "hope to muslim women". Meanwhile, her QC's husband continues to push un-neccesary legislation which flagrantly abuses the ancient liberties at the heart of the British legal system. ... read full story / add a comment |
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