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(Bangkok) – The Burmese government continues to deny basic freedoms and place undue restrictions on aid agencies despite significant gains in rehabilitating areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis two years ago, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The government has sent skimmers, booms and other resources to clean up a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that’s become far worse than initially thought and threatens the fragile marshlands along the shore, a Coast Guard official said Thursday. The government has sent skimmers, booms and other resources to clean up a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that’s become far worse than initially thought and threatens the fragile marshlands along the shore, a Coast Guard official said Thursday. One miner died and another was missing after a roof collapse at an underground coal mine with a long history of safety problems, officials said Thursday. One miner died and another was missing after a roof collapse at an underground coal mine with a long history of safety problems, officials said Thursday. A giant oil slick threatened Thursday to pollute the fragile wetlands of Louisiana, as officials warned that toxic crude was pouring from a ruptured well into the Gulf of Mexico five times faster than previously estimated. A giant oil slick threatened Thursday to pollute the fragile wetlands of Louisiana, as officials warned that toxic crude was pouring from a ruptured well into the Gulf of Mexico five times faster than previously estimated. As Senate Democrats prepared for an all night session to force votes on Wall Street reform, Republicans finally gave in yesterday and allowed the Senate to move forward and consider the bill. Republicans had been blocking debate since Monday, and had unanimously voted three times against proceeding. As Senate Democrats prepared for an all night session to force votes on Wall Street reform, Republicans finally gave in yesterday and allowed the Senate to move forward and consider the bill. Republicans had been blocking debate since Monday, and had unanimously voted three times against proceeding. Today, Democratic Members of Congress announced details of the DISCLOSE Act, new bipartisan legislation that will address many of the campaign-finance problems raised by the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. The DISCLOSE Act will require corporations and organizations to disclose their role in political ads, as well as the donors whose contributions helped to [...] |
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