Revealed Facts
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February 20, 2012 - 10:52300k farmers hope for lawsuit against MonsantoAround 300,000 organic farmers think that Monsanto, the biotech giant known for genetically modifying Mother Nature’s handwork for profit and pushing over the little guys all the while, is pretty seedy.
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February 20, 2012 - 10:40'Lay down your arms!' Anonymous attacks US tear-gas makerHackers have sent a sweet Valentine to an American weapons manufacturer, knocking out its website. The group says it was an act of retaliation for the company’s arming of security forces against pro-democracy protests in Egypt,...
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February 20, 2012 - 10:37Bye, bye, privacy. Canada introduces online-spying billMove over, SOPA and say your prayers, PIPA. There’s a new bill in the works that, if passed, will pull the plug on how the Internet is used in Canada.
Lawmakers in the Great White North are debating a bill that will... -
February 20, 2012 - 10:23What You Need to Succeed—and How to Find Out If You Have ItWhether you succeed at work may depend on many factors—intelligence, empathy, self-control, talent and persistence, to name a few. But one determinant may outweigh many of these: how you perceive those around you. New research...
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February 20, 2012 - 09:50Tanzania backs plan for use of GMOsTANZANIA IS backing a plan to start research on genetically modified crops (GMO) in its territory, in a move Agriculture Minister Jumanne Maghembe says is meant to keep up with new technology and will modernise agriculture for rural...
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February 20, 2012 - 09:06Police forces on alert over deadly million-volt 'Tasers' disguised as mobile phonesPolice forces across Britain have been warned to beware of a flood of high-powered stun guns disguised as mobile phones which are being smuggled into the country.
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February 15, 2012 - 12:28"Unorthodox:" A Woman's Journey from Repression to FreedomGrowing up, Deborah Feldman had to wear skirts that covered her ankles and high-necked blouses made of woven fabric so they wouldn't cling to her body. She wasn't allowed to read books in English because her grandfather, with whom she lived...
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February 15, 2012 - 12:19Ethiopian students? Not in our schoolStudents of Ethiopian descent living in Netanya are sent to 'their own' school; municipality: Registration areas determined years ago.
In the Azorim neighborhood in Netanya 40% or residents are of Ethiopian descent. Most... -
February 15, 2012 - 11:41Hasidic Jewish teenager admits setting neighbour on fire after disobeying a prayer order* Shaul Spitzer set Aron Rottenberg alight outside the family home
* Victim suffered third-degree burns to more than 50 per cent of his body and was in hospital for over a month
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February 15, 2012 - 11:21The Himalayas and nearby peaks have lost no ice in past 10 years, study showsMeltwater from Asia's peaks is much less than previously estimated, but lead scientist says the loss of ice caps and glaciers around the world remains a serious concern.
The world's greatest snow-capped peaks, which run...
