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Lawmaker David Dudley Field A brief look at the man who helped to reform and revise the codes of civil, criminal and common law in the state of New York. david dudley field • dudley field • new york state code of lawslaw reform in new york • reorganization of the judiciary • rev. david dudley field
Focus on the Big Killer Though second-hand smoke is a killer, lawmakers should take care of "the bigger fish" first and do something more about drunk drivers. second-hand smoke • drunk drivers • lawmakers • killers • facts
Salmonella Outbreaks and US Politics Lawmakers and farmers point the finger at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control but there is enough blame to spread around both agencies. house of representative salmonella hearings • financial losses to producers • government agencies defense • government agencies turf wars • government agencies lack of cooperation
No Decision in 2008 Czech Election The Czech Republic will repeat its Presidential election after no winner emerged from the February 8 vote between incumbent Vaclav Klaus and opponent Jan Svejnar. czech republic presidential election 2008 • incumbent vaclav klaus • jan svejnar university michigan professor • civic democratic party • february 8 15
Russia Pushes Break Up of Georgia Russian lawmakers are sanctioning the independence movements of Georgia's two disputed breakaway provinces. russia • georgia • south ossetia • abkhazia • france
In Today's U.S. Economy, Cash is King Warren Buffett, the world's richest man, has used his substantial cash reserves to complete two multi-billion dollar deals with corporate giants Goldman Sachs and GE. warren buffet • credit crisis • general electric • goldman sachs • philanthropy
Clinton Reneges on Funding Bill New Clinton foreign aid funding request illustrates Republican's inability to govern Congress. foreign aid • aid • agency for international development • hurricane mitch • disaster relief
The Clinton Trial: Day One A general introduction to the Clinton impeachment trial. impeachment • clinton • trial
Blowing Smoke on the Future of Tobacco Will tobacco be legal in 50 years? Let's hope not... tobacco • appalachia
Gay Divorce in the United States As more homosexual couples are being wed or obtaining civil unions in America, those whose are not working out are finding it difficult to retract their vows. homosexual rights • gay wedding • gay divorce • same-sex unions • vermont
Philippine Institutions of Graft Two major institutions in the Philippine government foster graft and corruption at the national level through allocation of funds and contract irregularities. institutionalized corruption • pork barrel • priority development assistance fund • awarding of contracts • kickbacks
Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel Closer look at the former Democratic Senator from Alaska and commentary on Gravel's First U.S. Presidential debate performance. mike gravel • presidential • debate • msnbc • candidate
TALES...U.S. CAMPAIGN Y2K UPDATE Update on current happenings in the U.S. presidential elections. texas culture • texas news • u.s. elections • u.s. politics
What's In a Name? A brief look at another weakeess of Breed Specific Legislature. You would be surprised at what some lawmmakers consider a "pit bull" to be. pit bull • pets • breed specific law • pets • dogs
News Flashes in Breast Cancer News in the breast cancer arena. new fda evaluation procedure • cosmetics and carcinogens • legislature about mammography • cad
March on Washington Planned! The National Hepatitis C Coalition, Inc is planning a "Wake Up Washington Rally 2000" for June 1-4, 2000. Hepatitis C patients, families and supporters from all over the United States will make their voices heard. march • hepatitis c • hepatitis • rally • washington
Traveller's Advisory: Silly Beer Laws Beer Travelers face silly restrictions on what beer they can buy, and where and when they can buy it. The culprit: Antiquated laws and the lingering spirit of Prohibition. alcohol • dubbel • tripel • doppelbock • barleywine
Video Game Laws Shot Down A Minnesota law against violent video games is struck down and the state of Illinois is forking over more than half a million dollars to the game industry. violent video games • entertainment software association • doug lowenstein • violent media • esrb
Scoop for the Week of Feb. 18th What do cracks about Kentucky cost? She's not an FBI agent but she might play one on the big screen. And what's the latest scandal to rock Ally McBeal? Better read this week's Celebrity Scoop! television • hollywood • movies • gossip • gil bellows
Gdansk Shipyard Bankrupt The fall of European Communism started in the Lenin Shipyards of Gdansk, Poland. Today, the free markets workers fought for; are dictating terms that may close the yard. gdansk shipyard closure • free markets in poland • gdansk agreement and the 21 postulates • european commission on gdansk bankruptcy • solidarnosc and the interfactory strike committee
The Women of Sparta The women of war-inclined Sparta were a special breed among ancient Greek women. They were athletic, they were educated. But they were baby-makers above all else. sparta • spartans • women • women in sparta • spartan women
Causes Of the Civil War: The Compromise of 1820 and the Early Anti-slavery Movement american civil war • slaves • louisiana purchase • missouri compromise • abolitionist movement
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Sponsors Lobbying Effort The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation will be organizing a lobbying effort Friday, July 9 prior to the official start of their anual conference. Find out how to get involved. ocf • obsessive-compulsive foundation • obsessive • compulsive • obsessive-compulsive disorder
Are Schools Safer Now? Zero Tolerance policies were adopted by amajorty of American schools to deal with violence and anti-social student behavior in 1997. Has the policy improved safety? zero toleance • schools • discipline • comon sense • infraction
For Primary School Kids: You're History Mate Targeting a primary school-aged audience, Paul Stafford has brought together a collection of stories about 200 years of Australian characters and misfits. you’re history mate • personalities from australian history • paul stafford • reluctant readers • primary school
Grand Theft Auto IV Troubles MADD MADD, upset that a Grand Theft Auto IV game module allows players to drive drunk, requests Entertainment Software Ratings Board to reclassify the new video game. grand theft auto iv rating • madd grand theft auto • esrb ratings • drunk driving problem • controversy grand theft auto
NBA Quickhits, February 7, 2007 Boston Celtics, Seattle Supersonics, Miami Heat, Gary Payton, Tyrus Thomas, and Chicago Bulls updates. The latest news for February 7, 2007 steve nash • boston celtics • nba • paul pierce • phoenix suns
NCLB & the NEA The National Education Association held its annual convention this week and the main topic was the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law - and how to change it... nclb • nea • reauthorization • education • special education
Prescription Insurance Tool Evaluates Consumers Prescription insurance companies have access to a powerful new database tool that provides a "credit" report of pharmacy records on more than 200 million Americans. prescription insurance • prescription insurance risk evaluation • prescription insurance reports • prescription insurance profile methods • prescription databases
American Advertising Ethics New products and technologies and European ads provide temptations to stretch ethical limits. Wally Snyder calls upon advertisers to promote "taste and decency." american advertising ethics • american advertising federation • aaf president wally snyder • brandweek magazine • image of the advertising industry
AT&T & BellSouth Merge The AT&T and BellSouth Merge is evidence of company monopolies as giant corporations find merging more financially profitable than competition. media mergers • at&t and bellsouth • merging media corporations • media giants get bigger • lack of competition in the media
Chained Dogs and the Law California, Texas and other states have enacted tougher legislation governing the chaining and neglect of dogs. chained dogs • dog law • anti-chaining laws • anti-tethering laws • dog laws
Climate Change Effect on Waterfowl Hunters and anglers have long been involved in wildlife habitat conservation. Ducks Unlimited looks to educate about the impact of climate change on waterfowl habitat. ducks unlimited conservation • climate change affect ducks • hunting fishing organization • wildlife management institute • studies on climate change
Congress Moves to Approve Funding for the IMF U.S. Senate approves IMF funding imf • imf • international monetary fund
Disability needs to be viewed in a new light. Leaders need to look upon disability not as an inability but rather as an undiscovered ability. fiscal sound • socially needed • ability not inability • disabled • needed change in the status quo.
FAFSA For Dummies It is about time for this proposed change! The FAFSA has been one of the major obstacles and challenges a family faces when applying for financial aid for college. fafsa changes • proposed legislation • irs forms linked to fafsa forms • low family income • low efc
Foreign Aid Spending Likely to Go Down Congress considers cutting foreign aid. foreign aid • agency for international development • agency for international development • aid • aid
Gays Make Good Parents Homosexual men and women fight legal battles worldwide to adopt children as experts confirm they make good parents. Conservatives worry the kids will grow up gay. gays make good parents • homosexuals fight to adopt • rights to adopt • obama's cautiously for gay adoption • universal us gay adoption
Getting a Kick from Champagne My only regret in life is that I did not drink more champagne," said John Maynard Keynes -- and why should you share his regret? This year, savor affordable French chic. champagne • french champagne • cheap champagne • best champagne • dom perignon
Golf Going Green The popular "go green" push has entered many facets of the golf industry. Golf companies see benifits of environmental protection, and it is "green" in many ways. golf going green • going green • go green • environmental protection • green movement
HUAC and the New Deal The controversial nature of the FTP's productions would land it on the list of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). new deal program • the new deal • new deal programs • the federal theatre project • huac
Klaus Wins Second Term in Re-vote One week after a voting stalemate, Czech President Vaclav Klaus maintained governmental stability by winning his re-election campaign over main opponent Jan Svejnar. czech republic presidential election 2008 • vaclav klaus incumbent • opponent jan svejnar university michigan professor • three rounds public february 15 • inconclusive parliamentary ballot
Kosovo Declares Its Independence Kosovo's government has officially declared its independence from Serbia. Serbia and Russia protest the announcement, which is supported by most other countries. kosovo declaration independence serbia • february 17 2008 • prime minister hashim thaci • democratic proud free • celebrants streets pristina capital
Kyiv Snap Election Results - 2008 In a pre-term election mandated by Ukraine's Parliament, Kyiv's incumbent mayor Leonid Chernovetsky easily won another term in office over seventy other candidates. kyiv snap pre term election results 2008 • incumbent mayor leonid chernovetsky bribery corrup • mandate parliamentary vote • secretary city electoral commission yuri lozovsky • polling stations voter turnout
Philosophy and Works of Plato Brief summary of the philosophy and works of Greek philosopher Plato, founder of the first institution of higher learning, and famous for his book, Republic. plato his philosophy and works • bio of plato • plato pupil of socrates • plato's republic • plato founder of academy in athens
Post WWI American Anticommunism After World War I, the U.S. government was ill prepared to combat communism. During the "Big Red Scare," patriotic organizations took, sometimes extralegal, action. big red scare • american anticommuism • world war i • organized labor • bureau of immigration act
Presidential Campaign Gets Longer The decision by the South Carolina GOP to move up their primary means that other states, such as Iowa and New Hampshire, are likely to follow; this is problematic for USA longer campaign • primaries moved up • south carolina gop decision • presidential candidates early decision • american politics caucuses
Sazerac: New Orlean's New Official Cocktail It took more than a month and 10 House and Senate votes but the Louisiana Legislature finally approved the Sazerac as New Orleans' official drink. sazerac rye whiskey concoction • ramos gin fizz • new orleans official cocktail • peychaud bitters • sazerac company
School Vouchers Fail in Utah A referendum to create a comprehensive statewide school voucher program was on the ballot for November 6, 2007 in conservative Utah. State residents voted no... school choice • school choice vouchers • school vouchers • tuition vouchers • utah voucher bill
Tax Law in British America In his 6th Letter From a Farmer in Pennsylvania, the Farmer argued that Parliament's power to regulate trade did not grant a legal right to collect revenue from Americans letters from a farmer in pennsylvania • tax law • british america • regulate trade • john dickinson |
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