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Last week, the Thai government declared “dry areas” and “safe zones” during the Songkran water festival to ensure safety for those celebrating and to reduce congestion and accidents, reports The Bangkok Post. In Bangkok, alcohol-free […]
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Phuket begins a crackdown on foreign businesses this week, beginning in the north with Russian-owned operations. Local officials will conduct raids in the northern Thalang district, targeting foreigners working illegally or using “Thai nominees to open […]
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President Obama signed the Agricultural Appropriations Bill, called the “Monsanto Protection Act” by agricultural activists, into law on Tuesday. The Act has received much opposition from food activists who say a provision in the bill protects agricultural biotech […]
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The Supreme Court upheld a Florida court’s ruling this week that the use of drug-sniffing dogs near a person’s home was an infringement on the Fourth Amendment. In a 5-4 vote on Florida vs. Jardines, […]
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After Esquire magazine published a story on “The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden,” conflicting reports are coming forward regarding what really happened. “The Shooter” described in Esquire’s article says he shot bin Laden when […]
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New York City police are now using social media sites like Facebook and Instagram to identify criminals, DNAInfo.com reports. Police use facial recognition software to search for and identify suspects’ photos on the social media […]
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Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and other conservative members of the US Senate might be planning another filibuster, this time concerning anti-gun control legislation. Paul, along with Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), sent a letter […]
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Amanda Knox’s case is headed back to court after Italy’s Supreme Court order a new murder trial for the 25-year-old who was accused of killing her roommate in 2009. If Knox is found guilty and the […]
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The US Supreme Court’s approval rating is near a record low, reports Politico. The survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, says that just 52% of Americans view the […]
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Hong Kong’s highest court ruled Tuesday that domestic workers are not entitled to permanent residency, reports The New York Times. The court ruled unanimously that a Filipino domestic worker who lived in the city for […]
