San Jose Mercury News, USA
"It is my belief that significant traffic will come down Swallow and Lochinvar and continue through the neighborhood," said Birdland resident Tappan Marrick. A condition of the council's approval is that a traffic study must be conducted during the …
Wall Street Journal
By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON WASHINGTON — White House officials said Friday they would revise a presidential directive banning lobbyists from talking with administration staff about programs funded by the economic-stimulus plan.
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BBC News, UK
The makers of the movie argued that Meiwes' case did no more than provide inspiration for their film in which German actor Thomas Kretschmann plays a cannibal named Oliver Hartwin. The court ruled that the producers' right to artistic freedom, …
AFP
United Press International
Digital Spy
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The Associated Press
The review comes amid an examination of gender equality across British society, including moves to expose pay gaps between men and women and to encourage affirmative action. Britain last reviewed the role of female troops in 2002, when officials …
Telegraph.co.uk
Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations Secretary General, came face-to-with the despair of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka when he visited refugee camps in the north-east of the country.
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Washington Post
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San Francisco Chronicle, USA
(05-15) 23:10 PDT — The Berkeley High boys basketball team has been banned from North Coast Section postseason play for the next two seasons (2010, 2011). An NCS investigation revealed that the Berkeley team was responsible for the vandalism of a …
Reuters Blogs
The California State Senate passed a bill on Friday that would ban smoking at all state parks and beaches - and imposing a $100 fine for anyone caught lighting up on the sand.
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Los Angeles Times
The measure would give states the power to set firearm policies. But the proposal's sponsor expects it to be dropped in committee.
MiamiHerald.com
The Colorado Independent
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San Jose Mercury News, USA
By Jimmy Durkin The Berkeley High boys basketball team has been informed of a two-year ban from the North Coast Section playoffs as punishment for an alleged incident of vandalism after its season-ending playoff loss to Newark Memorial on Feb. 28. …
Dallas Morning News
By ROBERT T. GARRETT/ The Dallas Morning News AUSTIN - A statewide smoking ban was endorsed by a Senate panel today, after authors agreed to exempt cigar bars, patios of restaurants and bars and nursing homes.
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