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Wednesday, January 31
View Article  Mexicans stage tortilla protest
by Radio Left Review on Wed 31 Jan 2007 08:02 PM CST
BBC News | Americas | World Edition
Tens of thousands of Mexicans join a march in Mexico City to protest against the rising price of tortillas.
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View Article  Ads help Google profits triple
by Radio Left Review on Wed 31 Jan 2007 08:02 PM CST
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Google says its ability to cash in on web adverts helped its profits triple in the last quarter of 2006.
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View Article  Ad campaign causes Boston alert
by Radio Left Review on Wed 31 Jan 2007 08:02 PM CST
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An American media corporation apologises for sparking a security alert in Boston with a marketing campaign.
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View Article  Congressman Honors Whistleblower
by Geoff Staples on Wed 31 Jan 2007 05:56 PM CST
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog

In case you missed it, yesterday Congressman Rahm Emanuel entered a statement into the Congressional Record honoring former Department of Interior employee Bobby Maxwell for a job well done on holding big oil accountable. Here is an excerpt:

The jury found what Mr. Maxwell and many of us already knew: Kerr-McGee had indeed failed to pay the federal government approximately $7.5 million they owed for oil production from publicly owned coastal waters.  I regret that Mr. Maxwell had to lose his job to expose the greed of this company and the failures at ...   more »

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View Article  Free Speech Doesn't Fly at FAA
by Geoff Staples on Wed 31 Jan 2007 05:56 PM CST
The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog

Safety Inspector Mike Gonzales may be fired this month by his employer, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), for helping two reporters write about dwindling federal safety oversight of commercial airlines, according to an article in Mother Jones. Gonzales has been subjected to a 15-month investigation by the FAA. This is an all-too-familiar and despicable scenario for federal employees who commit the dastardly crimes of freedom of speech and assembly.

-- Beth Daley

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View Article  US interest rates held at 5.25%
by Radio Left Review on Wed 31 Jan 2007 03:02 PM CST
BBC News | Americas | World Edition
US interest rates are kept on hold at 5.25% for the fifth time running, amid signs of "firmer" economic growth.
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