Footage of 7/7 Bombers Shown to U.K. Court
May 1, 2008
A court in the United Kingdom has been shown footage of the bombers that attacked London on July 7, 2005. The jury were told that the footage, taken by a CCTV camera, was taken just nine days before the bombings. Read more
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Obama Wins Over Key Clinton Supporter
May 1, 2008
In the U.S. presidential race, Democratic contender Barack Obama got some good news, after being on the defensive for much of the week over his relationship with his controversial former pastor. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on the campaign for the White House from Washington. Senator Obama picked up the support of former National Democratic Party Chairman Joe Andrew. Read more
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President Abdoulaye Wadeof of Senegal Sends Envoy to Mugabe
May 1, 2008
Senegal has joined the diplomatic efforts to break the month-long Zimbabwe election stalemate following the decision by President Abdoulaye Wade to send an envoy to meet President Robert Mugabe on Thursday. Read more
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Facebook’s Loophole Places Personal Profile Data At Risk – BBC Investigation
May 1, 2008
Facebook users are often unknowingly revealing their profile data and that of their friends by agreeing to download seemingly innocuous Facebook applications, according to a BBC investigation. Click, the BBC’s flagship technology program, has found that although privacy settings related to personal information can be changed by users to hide information on their profile, by simply using an application their profile data can be accessed by the creator. Read more
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Ethiopia Bans Citizens From Traveling to Beirut to Work
May 1, 2008
Ethiopia has banned Ethiopians from traveling to take up jobs in Beirut because of “human rights violations” and “various domestic violence” committed against its citizens working there. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs said on Thursday that the decision to suspend work travel to Beirut was made after thousands of Ethiopians suffered human rights abuses and harassment in Beirut. Read more
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Gas Tax Holiday Is A Bad Idea - Political Opinion
May 1, 2008
Rising gas prices are hitting Americans hard, while oil companies rake in record profits. As the economy falters, calls to deal with the price of gasoline have reached the halls of Washington, D.C. “[L]awmakers are considering ideas they might have nixed months ago, including temporarily lifting the federal gas tax and halting deposits of oil into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.” Read more
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