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Law: On reflection – caravan towing mirrors (AM Online)
Clients may be requested to supply towing mirrors but a recent survey by Mike Cazalet a journalist, shows that there are wide variations in quality and some are illegal.
Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
BANGKOK, Thailand -- America's Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) team said Thursday it was stuck in Bangkok hoping Burma would issue visas, so the U.S. could provide water, food, shelter and safety to countless thousands of people suffering from Cyclone Nargis, which killed an estimated 100,000 people.
Somalia: Television Journalist Escapes Assassination Attempt, Receives Death Threats (AllAfrica.com)
NUSOJ is outraged by the vicious attack by unidentified gunmen against female television journalist Bisharo Mohammed Waeys, which took place in Bossasso, Bari region, on 4 May 2008.
TPD, Shawnee County Remember Those Lost (WIBW Topeka)
Shawnee County and the City of Topeka are taking time today to remember the area deputies and police officers who gave their lives for our safety.
The World's Newest, Fastest Car? (BusinessWeek)
The Swiss-made Weber Faster One has a top speed of 260 mph, faster than the Bugatti Veyron or SSC Ultimate Aero



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Q & A with 'E&P' Editor on Iraq and the Media Up at Alternet
NEW YORK A lengthy interview with E&P Editor Greg Mitchell was posted today at the popular Web site, Alternet.org. It covers his new book and current issues related to media coverage of the Iraq war. The book is titled, 'So Wrong for So Long: How the
Gutsy Pakistani reporter bags news agency award
Source ::: AFP ISLAMABAD ? Mushtaq Yusufzai (pictured) has been wounded by the Taliban, arrested by Pakistani forces and his mother has begged him to quit-but still he keeps reporting from the frontline of the 'war on terror'. The 32-year-old
Namibia: Right to Information, Media Freedom
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UNM journalism, mass communication programs accredited
UNM psychiatrist receives national honors [Albuquerque] Northwestern Mutual internship program rated top 10 [Albuquerque] Low overhead, relationships are keys to success [Albuquerque] The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass



UN halts Burma aid after seizure
The World Food Programme halts its aid to Burma after the first delivery is impounded by the military government.
Hezbollah takes over west Beirut
Gunmen from Shia militant group Hezbollah take control of western Beirut, driving out government supporters.
Judge prolongs Fritzl's custody
The Austrian man accused of locking his daughter in a cellar for 24 years is to be held for another month.
Militias 'to rig Zimbabwe poll'
Zimbabwe's "war veterans" militia plan to intimidate voters inside polling stations, a policeman tells the BBC.
Blast on eve of Sri Lanka polls
At least 12 people have been killed in an explosion ahead of elections in eastern Sri Lanka, the military says.



U.N. Suspends Myanmar Aid After Supplies Seized by Junta
The United Nations said it would suspend flights after Myanmar?s government seized the food and equipment it had sent into the country.


Shiite Militias Seize Beirut Neighborhoods
Pro-government fighters have mostly abandoned their posts and handed their weapons over to the Shiite militias.


Race Over or Not, Obama Takes a Victory Lap
There were talks between party leaders and Senator Barack Obama as he made a public return to the Capitol.


Pentagon Drops Post in Pakistan for Top General
Maj. Gen. Jay W. Hood?s assignment was cancelled after the Pakistani media excoriated him for his previous job as commander of Guantánamo Bay.


Senator?s Ties to Real Estate Draw Criticism
Senator Richard C. Shelby, who has links to the mortgage industry, is helping to decide the fate of a housing bill.



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