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Posted by spooneybarger Wed, 03 May 2006 16:29:00 GMT
from the go Mexico department…
The United States is up in arms over a proposed Mexican law that would decriminalise the possession of small amounts of drugs, including cocaine and heroin.
for us Yanks, takeaway foods = fast food
TAKEAWAY food giants have attacked Health Minister Tony Abbott for suggesting they should be forced into showing the number of calories on their packaging.
have i said ‘fuck the telcoms’ today?
“Net neutrality” is a concept that is still unfamiliar to most Americans, but it keeps the Internet democratic. Cable and telephone companies that provide Internet service are talking about creating a two-tiered Internet, in which Web sites that pay them large fees would get priority over everything else. Opponents of these plans are supporting Net-neutrality legislation, which would require all Web sites to be treated equally. Net neutrality recently suffered a setback in the House, but there is growing hope that the Senate will take up the cause.
And last…
a teacher is accused of strangling a student then going dancing. Now this may sound crass but, click on through to the article and look at her... if I had to look at the face everyday I’d want to strangle her too… and the thought of not seeing that face again? I’d call that inspiration for dancing… You know if I was insensitive, I might think of something like that… of course I’m not so… I’ll let you think of it…