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Movie Magic (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - A big time Hollywood movie will be filmed here in April and Warner Brothers announced an open casting call looking for extras. |
Scott McGerik's Weblog
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Opposing the Intolerance (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - A Minneapolis City Council panel went on record Tuesday as opposing a constitutional ban on gay marriage. Actions like these by the City of Minneapolis are one of the reasons I live in Minneapolis. I believe government must act to protect the civil rights of all people, regardless of their sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, etc. |
Site Concept Scan
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Afghanistan and Neighbors Agree to Sign Anti-Drugs Accord (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - (US) Afghanistan and Neighbors Agree to Sign Anti-Drugs Accord Afghanistan and its six neighbors have drawn up a cooperation agreement to step up the fight against drug trafficking. Afghanistan is the world's biggest producer of poppy-derived opium used to make heroin. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(90%), $propaganda_theme3(50%), $propaganda_theme6(90%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $prohibition(100%), $narcotic(100%), $opiate(100%), $heroin(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
13 Labs Garden
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Forsythia (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - The neighborhood forsythia are blooming. That means it's time to plant peas! |
How Appealing
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Published on April Fool's Day: Thursday's issue o... (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - Published on April Fool's Day: Thursday's issue of The Courier-Mail of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia contains an article headlined "A judicial reprimand for himself." The article begins, "A judge who demanded to know the name of 'the idiot' who grante |
Moscow Times: News
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Duma Bill Sharply Restricts Rallies (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - As the United Russia majority in the State Duma gave preliminary approval to a bill outlawing protests near government buildings Wednesday, pro-democracy activists staged a rally outside the Duma's main entrance to insist on their right to do just that. |
Moscow Times: News
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Unsuccessful Parties Turn on Leaders (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - The political fallout among the losers in last December's State Duma elections continues to claim new victims, with one party ditching its leader and another longtime party leader facing his ouster. The People's Party has ousted its leader, Gennady Raikov, blaming him for the party's poor showing in the elections. |
Moscow Times: News
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Report: Qatar Has Solid Proof in Killing (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - Qatar is refusing to release two Russian security agents suspected of assassinating former Chechen President Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev because the evidence implicating them is very substantial and includes the testimony of at least two eyewitnesses, Kommersant reported Wednesday. |
Moscow Times: News
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Parliament Lashes Out at NATO (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - State Duma deputies on Wednesday voiced concern about NATO's expansion to Russia's doorstep and said Moscow may reconsider its defense strategies and deployment of its forces if the alliance continues to ignore Russian interests. |
Moscow Times: News
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Suspects May Be Held Up to 30 Days (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - The State Duma on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill allowing the authorities to keep terror and some other criminal suspects in jail for up to 30 days before announcing charges. |
Moscow Times: News
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Violent Clashes Erupt in East Jerusalem (Mar 31 2004 22:17 GMT) - Jewish settlers with assault rifles slung over their shoulders moved into two buildings in a crowded Arab neighborhood of Jerusalem on Wednesday, sparking clashes between Israeli troops and Arab residents. |
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