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Demand Grows for Global Ban on Killer Robots
LONDON -- United Nations’ special rapporteur on executions has joined calls for a moratorium on so-called ‘killer robots’ - automated weapons systems which critics fear may one day operate independently from human commanders. It may sound like something from a sci-fi movie - but campaigners say the threat is real and the robots already exist. A human-sized robot joined ...
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Fed Chairman Bernanke on the Economy Jobs Are the Priority
, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke clearly explained what's still wrong with the economy, outlined the Fed's thinking on monetary policy and strongly implied that fiscal policy is still off base. His account and policy recommendations reflect mainstream economic thinking – and, thus, run counter to much of the economic doctrine that's driving Republican budget ...
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Video Doug Holyday I think its urgent Rob Ford speak up on drug-use allegations
Toronto's deputy mayor Doug Holyday spoke to the press Friday morning, saying he thinks Rob Ford needs to address recent allegations that he can be seen smoking crack cocaine in a video yet to be seen by the ...
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Daughter comes forward for World War II medals found in Goodwill store
It didn't take long for a family member of James Joseph McKenzie to claim his World War II medals.The medals mysteriously turned up in a Goodwill store on Wednesday.This morning, a few hours after the Post-Dispatch published a story on the medals, McKenzie's daughter, Mimi Michelle McKenzie called Goodwill to see if she could take possession of them, said Goodwill President and CEO ...
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Industry Groups See Montana Lawsuit as Counterproductive
The Western Energy Alliance (WEA), American Petroleum Institute and Montana Petroleum Association hope to see the dismissal of a second lawsuit filed by environmental groups to halt Montana oil and gas leasing activity. The Wild Earth Guardians, Montana Environmental Information Center and Oil and Gas Accountability Project are again suing the Montana Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to halt oil ...
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F.T.C. Said to Have Begun New Inquiry on Google
WASHINGTON - Google's rivals have again prompted antitrust investigators at the Federal Trade Commission to examine the company's business practices, and staff members have begun a preliminary look at whether Google abuses its market dominance in online display advertising, like the banner ads on Web ...
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Lack of fresh water could hit half the world’s population by 2050
Severe water shortages will affect more than half the world's future population of nine billion people by 2050 if governments fail to collaborate on international efforts to protect and conserve life's most vital ingredient, experts have warned. One of the first indications of a future water crisis will be mass migrations of people away from areas without ...
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China opposes EUs probes into solar telecom companies
Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday that China firmly opposes the European Union's probes into Chinese solar and telecom products, suggesting that once the results of the investigations are released, both sides will be harmed. Li said in a speech delivered at a luncheon with business and financial leaders during his trip to Switzerland that China is keeping a close eye on the EU's trade ...
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Combining wheat classes can save companies dough consultant says
Matthew Weaver /Capital Press Consultant Art Bettge flexes to demonstrate the strength of various varieties of soft white wheat in products as he talks about blending different classes of wheat at a Washington Grain Commission meeting May 22 in ...
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Spy on the worlds web searches with a Google Trends screensaver
Google is all about searching. Wellnot "all" about, but it's what the company is known for. Any firm that logs information about how customers are using its services are usually berated, ...
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Jeff Gordon may make his Coca-Cola 600 anniversary a winner
Dannie Walls/Icon SMI/Icon SMI He is no longer Wonder Boy, that derisive nickname the late Dale Earnhardt tagged Jeff Gordon with in 1995 when the fresh-faced Gordon was 23 and seemingly winning every other week on his way to his first Cup championship. Eighteen years later, Gordon now has stripes of gray on the sides of his hair, the paint scheme of a driver in winter, and he's ...
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Did Microsoft stretch the truth in tablet ads
light-hearted TV ads that -- unlike those awful 2008 Jerry Seinfeld spots -- aren't cringeworthy. But in the Windows tablet ads that debuted this week, Microsoft used Siri to badmouth the iPad, and some Apple ...
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Wine may be big business in Italy but balsamic vinegar is the passion
When Allesandra Medici was born 42 years ago, she was bequeathed the same sort of dowry that had been given to girl children in her family for generations – a set of five barrels holding precious quantities of balsamic vinegar. As she laughingly tells the story, the tradition will die with her – the proprietor of Medici Ermete in the Reggio Emilia province of Italy has two sons ...
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Fords supporters ask him to give his side
Toronto Coun. Doug Ford denies allegations against Rob Ford TORONTO - Mayor Rob Ford's own executive committee has written a letter urging him to address the crack cocaine allegations that have dogged him for a week now. Deputy mayor Doug Holyday said the letter will be released by Friday afternoon and that it says the "business of the city will continue as usual" and asks Ford ...
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Rob Ford should address crack cocaine video issue Deputy
Toronto's deputy mayor is urging Mayor Rob Ford to address the raging scandal over an alleged crack cocaine video. Ford called reports of the video "ridiculous" but has said little ...
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Shabangu criticises trade unions for decimating each other
"We are calling for a peaceful coexistence of unions in the mining industry; let freedom of association prevail," said Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu on Friday. "The NUM [National Union of Mineworkers] is not the enemy of Amcu [Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union], and Amcu is not and should not be the enemy of NUM." Shabangu told the union's ...
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Ford to retain 1000 jobs at French plant after deal
F.N ) will retain 1,000 jobs at a plant in southwest France after striking a deal on Friday with local authorities to share the burden of new investments needed to keep the factory ...
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US travel industry optimistic for summer
hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. Local businessmen and state officials are optimistic.But for a travel industry still stinging from the Great Recession, the best it can likely hope for is another summer of steady, but slow, recovery. The blockbuster crowds seen in 2007 have become a distant ...
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Global development podcast transcript whats at stake at the G8
Global development podcast. I'm Hugh Muir and we're coming to you from the Guardian in King's Cross, London. We have a live audience, we have an august panel and we have your questions with which to quiz that august panel. Now we're talking about ...
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See How Citigroup Wrote a Bill So It Could Get a Bailout
Citigroup lobbyists drafted a bill to allow more risky dealings by taxpayer-backed banks and--what do you know?--the House financial services committee passed nearly identical ...
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Hollywood Sentinel New Issue Features Art Worlds Most Powerful Jeffrey Deitch
The new issue of The Hollywood Sentinel launched this weekend, featuring Bruce Edwin's exclusive interview with MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch. MOCA, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, is headed by Mr. Deitch, who is considered by many to be the most powerful person in the world of art today. Known as a tough, yet brilliant dealer, Mr. Deitch helped raise the value of his ...
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Astana Economic Forum looks at a world in turmoil
A special World Anti-Crisis Conference was the centre piece of this year’s Astana Economic Forum. The idea was to provide a platform for addressing what is widely perceived to be a faltering global financial system. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Europe was the focus given recent banking disasters, soaring youth unemployment, and the prevailing sense of economic uncertainty throughout the ...
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Veterans How the military helped me in business
John Holloway, Senior Attorney, Atmos Energy During my time as 1st Lieutenant with the US Army Combat Engineers, I learned to get along with all different types of people. It also taught me that I could accomplish a lot more than I thought I was capable of with hard work and perseverance. I also learned that in some situations you might respectfully disagree with your boss, but its important to ...
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Top of the List Commercial construction companies
Quandel Construction Group Inc. Contract value of 2012 projects: $121 million Project sampling: Mount Carmel Grove City ambulatory facility/medical office, Obetz community center addition The top commercial construction companies in Central Ohio were awarded contracts that combined for more than $1.5 billion in 2012. Big-name entities such as Ohio State University, Honda of America Manufacturing ...
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After years of cajoling Japan inks global custody pact
child custody situations in which parents from the United States are forced to return home without the children that the other parent took to another country without permission or legal authority to do so. That has long been a common situation where Japan is concerned, with many Japanese mothers summarily taking children back to their home country and thereafter resisting all attempts of the ...
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Latin American unity plagued by tensions
Division and suspicion seem the order of the day in Latin America at present, negating any optimism that the countries of the region may one day move toward a regional integration model based on that of the EU.
Latin America has seen itself become heavily divided over the issue of whether to readmit Honduras to the Organization of American States (OAS) after the 2009 coup, with all the Central American states accepting the new government while big regional players like Brazil and Mexico insist that more must be done before they’ll recognize it. Meanwhile, President Alan Garcia of Peru has told Latin America news providers that there is a quiet arms race occurring in the region. In all, it seems that regional integration along the same lines as the EU remains a long way off at present. Read more
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