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He’s back . . .

The address by South African Bishop Kevin Dowling has been reposted at Independent Catholic News So far no explanation as to why it was taken down from the site editor Owing to the rather frank tone of the address there has been some speculation swirling around the net that may be getting ahead o

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Newsbreak

Pretty busy news day Some of the stories we are following The Justice Department has finally weighed in on Arizona s controversial get tough on illegal immigration law filing a lawsuit to overturn SB 1070 It also asked the federal courts to grant an injunction to stop enforcement of the measure

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We’re all Hooverians now?

ldquo While the crash only took place six months ago I am convinced we have now passed the worst and with continued unity of effort we shall rapidly recover There is one certainty of the future of a people of the resources intelligence and character of the people of the United States mdash that

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Oily decision

Most folks along the Gulf coast regarding a view of an environmental apocalypse outside their figurative bay windows might find it merely reasonable to insist on a halt to further drilling until what we suss out precisely what combination of inadequate technology corporate arrogance and MIA gover

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Last word on Bloody Sunday?

Today nearly four decades after the terrible events on Bloody Sunday in Derry Ulster the British government has finally come clean somewhat The Saville report 12 years and pound 190m in the making acknowledges what had been pretty much self-evident to most of the world outside of Great Brita

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Trash talk in Iraq

It rsquo s the diplomatic strategic and fiscal boondoggle that keeps well taking I guess The war of choice in Iraq has already cost the United States a great many lives and vast sums that obviously could have been better spent say preparing for deep water oil mishaps developing an alternative

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