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Campaign in many Avatars
Published February 9, 2010, 2:12 pm, The Telegraph
New Delhi, Feb. 9: Vedanta Resources is under fire from heaven and earth, and even Hollywood has been asked to join in.
Inside Toyota's epic breakdown
Published February 9, 2010, 1:47 pm, The Globe and Mail
TOYOTA CITY, Japan/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp, the world's most dominant and profitable automaker, was not accustomed to outsiders telling it what to do, let alone some obscure bureaucrat from the United States, whose own car industry was on taxpayer-funded life support.
Amnesty alleges human rights violation by Vedanta; firm denies
Published February 9, 2010, 1:28 pm, Express India
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International on Tuesday alleged that the government and Vedanta had failed to protect Orissa's indigenous communities from health hazards of mining, but the mining major hit back saying the claims were based on "outdated document".
Web site won't remove nude Hill photos
Published February 9, 2010, 1:12 pm, UPI
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A Web site says it won't remove pictures of San Antonio Spurs basketball player George Hill's private parts.
Victor Williams: Recess Appointments: Obama Prepares to Implement "Yes We Can!"
Published February 9, 2010, 1:01 pm, The Huffington Post
President Obama can and should fill federal vacancies with the stroke of his pen. In this time of crisis, history may judge harshly if he fails to do so.
New offer to save EU-US data deal
Published February 9, 2010, 12:36 pm, European Voice
EU presidency offers MEPs access to classified material to secure backing for terrorism-related agreement.
Vedanta, Amnesty fight over mining
Published February 9, 2010, 12:32 pm, The Times of India
In a report, Amnesty alleged that tribal population in Orissa's Lanjigarh, where Vedanta is setting up alumina refinery, suffered because of water pollution due to refinery.
Amnesty report slams alumina mine run by Vedanta subsidiary in India
Published February 9, 2010, 11:14 am, Guardian Unlimited
Mine in Orissa state is causing air and water pollution that threatens the health of local people and their access to water, report finds A report by Amnesty International out today found that an alumina refinery in eastern India operated by a subsidiary of mining company Vedanta is causing air and water pollution that threatens the health of local people and their access to water. Amnesty ...
Make STD testing mandatory | Rosa Freedman
Published February 9, 2010, 10:11 am, Guardian Unlimited
Legal and financial disincentives stop people getting checked. Compulsory testing would halt the spread of chlamydia and HIV We all know the risks of unprotected sex, thanks to public education campaigns. And there have also been efforts to encourage people to seek an STD test, notably for chlamydia , which can cause infertility: another 200,000 people were diagnosed with it in the UK in 2008 ...
EU officials try to convince lawmakers to back US data deal
Published February 9, 2010, 9:29 am, Eu Business
(STRASBOURG ) - EU officials struggled Tuesday to persuade European lawmakers to let US justice authorities have access to personal data for use in "terror" probes, warning of a security vacuum if they refuse.
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