Author Arthur C. Clarke dies (News) 13 discussions Author Arthur C. Clarke, whose science fiction and non-fiction works ranged from the script for "2001: A Space Odyssey" to an early proposal for communications satellites, has died at age 90.. Tags: Books, Science Technology, Media, Manned Space Flight, Arthur Clarke, Satellite Communications, War Conflict, World History, Entertainment, Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, Space Technology, Civil War, Sri Lanka, Science Fiction, David Eicher, History, Sc
	Church ordered to pay $10.9 million for funeral protest (News) 12 discussions A grieving father won a nearly $11 million verdict Wednesday against a fundamentalist Kansas church that pickets military funerals in the belief that the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation's t.. Tags: Sexuality, Culture Lifestyle, GLBT Issues, Richard Bennett, York (Pennsylvania), Iraq, Civil Trials, Albert Snyder, Armed Forces, Kansas, Matthew Snyder, Trials, Maryland, Rebecca Phelps-Davis, Relationships, War Conflict, Special Interest Groups, Ira
	Reports: UK to begin withdrawing Iraq troops (News) 9 discussions British Prime Minister Tony Blair will order nearly half the British troops in Iraq home by the end of 2007, British news outlets reported early Wednesday. Tags: Iraq Great Britain United States Baghdad Naval Art Science Military Civil Unrest Media Margaret Beckett Tony Blair Prince Harry Prince Charles London National Security Council Washington George W. Bush Argentina
	Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 (News) 9 discussions Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle,&.. Tags: Kurt Vonnegut Obituaries (General) Obituaries (Entertainment) Germany Manhattan (New York) Jill Krementz Nonfiction Science Fiction Justice Rights Public Relations Civil Rights Science Technology Applied Sciences Disasters ,
	Federal ID plan raises privacy concerns (News) 9 discussions Americans may need passports to board domestic flights or to picnic in a national park next year if they live in one of the states defying the federal Real ID Act. Tags: Politics, Federal Budget, Bill Walsh, Political Policy, Bill Wyatt, Human Rights Policy, Constitutional Law, Terrorism, Think Tanks, Social Issues, Law, National Conference State Legislatures, Information Privacy, Civil Rights, Privacy Rights, Texas, Am
	iPhone owner sues Apple for $1 million (News) 8 discussions A New York woman is so angry at Apple Inc. for lopping $200 off the price of the iPhone that she's filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages. Tags: Electronics, Consumer Electronics, Science Technology, New York, Apple Inc., Queens County, Cellular Phones, Trials, Civil Trials, Technology, U.S. District Court for Eastern District New York, Mark Siegel, United States, Susan Lundgren, Dongmei Li,
	Wilson released after two years behind bars for teen sex conviction (News) 8 discussions Genarlow Wilson was released from prison Friday, after spending more than two years behind bars for a teen sex conviction. Tags: Al Sharpton, Crime, Sexual Offenses, Monroe County Superior Court, Criminal Sentencing Punishment, B.J. Bernstein, Law, Constitutional Law, George Carley, Civil Rights, U.S. Department Justice, Genarlow Wilson, Child Abuse, Prisons, Thurbert Baker, U.
	Sharpton accused of 'bigotry' after remark on faith (News) 7 discussions The Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently urged that radio host Don Imus be fired for making a racially insensitive remark, said in a debate that "those who really believe in God will defeat" Repub.. Tags: New York Justice Rights Civil Rights Christopher Hitchens White House Martin Luther King Jr Mitt Romney Rutgers University Don Imus Al Sharpton Basketball Libraries Museums
	Klan growing, fed by anti-immigrant feelings, report says (News) 6 discussions The Ku Klux Klan has rebounded by exploiting current hot-button issues, especially immigration, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League. Tags: Justice Rights Civil Rights Hate Crimes Germany Houston (Texas) Iowa Ireland El Salvador Michigan New Jersey United States Civil Rights California Kentucky Alabama Crime, Law Justice
	Rutgers players describe how Imus' remarks hurt (News) 6 discussions Don Imus "has stolen a moment of pure grace from us," the captain of the Rutgers women's basketball team said Tuesday, responding to the uproar over the radio host's description of the playe.. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Newly fired Imus meets with Rutgers players (News) 6 discussions CBS has canceled Don Imus' radio show, effective immediately, after an uproar over his racist and sexist comments about Rutgers women's basketball team. Tags: CBS Justice Rights Organized Crime Civil Rights Cable News Network (CNN) Don Imus John McCain Tennessee Al Sharpton Rutgers University Arizona Basketball
	Iowa court rules same-sex couples can marry (News) 6 discussions An Iowa district court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples can marry based on the state constitution's guarantee of equal treatment, court documents show. Tags: Gay Lesbian Relationships, Special Interest Groups, Polk County, Trials, Lambda Legal Defense Education Fund, Culture Lifestyle, Iowa, Marriage, GLBT Issues, Robert Hanson, Civil Trials, Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa District Court, Dennis Johnson, Relat
	Snipes gets the max -- 3 years -- in tax case (News) 6 discussions Actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns -- the maximum requested by federal prosecutors. Tags: Income Taxes, Bob Wall, Internal Revenue Service, Civil Trials, Douglas Shulman, Public Finance, Denzel Washington, Entertainment, Greg Mathis, Hollywood, Celebrity News, Trials, Scotland, Wesley Snipes, Criminal Trials, Joe Brown, Sidney Poitier, Woody H
	Lawmakers hear of interference in global warming science (News) 5 discussions Federal scientists have been pressured by the White House to play down global warming, advocacy groups testified Tuesday at the Democrats' first investigative hearing since taking control of Congress. Tags: White House California Civil and Public Services Environmental Politics Justice and Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Alternative Energy Science and Technology Applied Sciences Global Change National Aeronautics and Space Admi
	No safe way for U.S. to leave Iraq, experts warn (News) 5 discussions Pulling U.S. forces from Iraq could trigger catastrophe, CNN analysts and other observers warn, affecting not just Iraq but its neighbors in the Middle East, with far-reaching global implications. Tags: Iraq Iran Cable News Network (CNN) Saudi Arabia United States Middle East Turkey Syria Afghanistan Military Bases Military Disarmament Arms Control Bioterrorism Nuclear Policies Acts terror Unrest, Conflicts War Civil
	New York City pays $29,000 for arresting topless woman (News) 5 discussions A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from the city, her lawyer said. Tags: Offbeat Justice Rights Civil Rights Judiciary (system justice) New York Manhattan (New York) Lawsuits Crime, Law Justice
	Traveler says she was forced to remove nipple ring (News) 5 discussions A Texas woman who said she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers in order to board an airplane called Thursday for an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation. Tags: Dallas, Gloria Allred, Law, Los Angeles, Transportation Security Administration, TSA\s Office Civil Rights, Political Policy, Social Issues, Salt Lake City, Domestic Security Policy, Texas, Politics, Civil Rights, Dwayne Baird, Tattooing Body Modifica
	Doctors: Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor (News) 5 discussions U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday. Tags: Law, U.S. Congressional News, Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senate, Civil Rights, Science Technology, Sciences, Cognitive Science, Political Parties, Brain Cancer, Social Issues, Barack Obama, U.S. Government, Cancer, Elections Voting, Constitutional Law, U
	Some fear debut of powerful atom-smasher (News) 5 discussions The most powerful atom-smasher ever built could make some bizarre discoveries, such as invisible matter or extra dimensions in space, after it is switched on in August. Tags: Astronomy, Martin Rees, Stephen Hawking, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Civil Trials, Walter Wagner, National Science Foundation, Science Technology, Astrophysics, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Physics, Lyn Evans, Atomic Molecular Physics, U
	Fonda, Sarandon among Iraq war protesters (News) 4 discussions Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited cal.. Tags: Iraq George W. Bush Jane Fonda Justice and Rights Military Civil Rights Nancy Pelosi Senate Theodore Roosevelt Tim Robbins Danny Glover Vietnam Susan Sarandon Government
	Guns n Roses Civil war live (Voodoo Child intro) (Video) 4 discussions Guns n Roses Civil war live with Voodoo Child intro Tags: Guns Roses Civil war live Axl Rose Slash Duff Izzy Matt Voodoo Child intro
	Author Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 (News) 4 discussions Kurt Vonnegut, whose absurdist visions and cynical outlook infused such books as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle," has died. He was 84. Tags: Kurt Vonnegut Obituaries (General) Obituaries (Entertainment) Germany Manhattan (New York) Jill Krementz Nonfiction Science Fiction Justice Rights Public Relations Civil Rights Science Technology Applied Sciences Disasters ,
	Wiccan symbol OK for soldiers' graves (News) 4 discussions The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on government-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday. Tags: Virginia American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Justice Rights Taxation Civil Rights Financial Business Services Buddhism Islam Judaism Advice Selena Department Veterans Affairs Wisconsin Japan Lawsuits Religions
	Agency investigating Rove's political operation (News) 4 discussions A small federal agency responsible for safeguarding federal employees from political coercion has launched an extensive investigation into the activities of the White House's political operation and i.. Tags: White House New Mexico Office Special Counsel Civil Public Services Justice Rights Judiciary (system justice) Republican Party Democratic Party Labor Legislation Heather Wilson Karl Rove Pete Domenici General Services Admin
	Zimbabwe to head key U.N. body (News) 4 discussions Zimbabwe won approval on Friday to head a key U.N. body charged with promoting economic progress and environmental protection despite protests from the U.S., European nations and human rights organiza.. Tags: Zimbabwe United Nations Europe Africa Environmental Politics Justice Rights Civil Rights Environmental Issues Economic Indicators Corporate Governance Economy Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) New York African Union Great Britain Sta

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