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...latest in a series of high-profile artists, including Beenie Man and Sizzla, to sign the declaration after worldwide protests from gay rights groups resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of concerts and sponsorship deals, costing the artists an estimated US$5 million. The news about Banton was welcomed by gay rights groups in Jamaica, where attacks on gay people are common and sodomy laws left over from Britain's colonial-era still prohibit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Curbing Homophobia in Reggae | 8/7/2007 | See Source »

Blendon suggests that more communities follow Houston’s lead and establish sign-ups for residents who need help to evacuate before the emergencies occur...

Author: By Madeline K.B. Ross, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Potential Hurricane Victims Say They Would Refuse Order To Evacuate | 8/3/2007 | See Source »

...history we have in countries like the Netherlands and Norway with frequent flooding is that if you don’t want to see pictures of people trapped and drowning, you need to go in and get people to sign up if they need help ahead of time,” he said. “These...

Author: By Madeline K.B. Ross, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Potential Hurricane Victims Say They Would Refuse Order To Evacuate | 8/3/2007 | See Source »

...G.O.P. leadership are pushing for quick passage of the bill after a secret court ruling several months ago suspended the warrantless wiretapping activities. Republicans would like to grant the Attorney General the power to approve such activities, while Democrats are insisting that he be forced to get sign-off from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts - the same court that suspended the controversial program. Specter has sided with the Democrats, saying in a statement that he can't imagine granting the Attorney General sole power to approve such vital wiretaps. "I am concerned by provisions of the proposed legislation which would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arlen Specter's Careful Dissent | 8/3/2007 | See Source »

...embattled Gonzales' grip on his job seems unshakable. Bush tossed Donald Rumsfeld last fall despite support from conservatives for the then Defense Secretary, and the President chucked Joint Chiefs Chairman Peter Pace at the first sign of congressional resistance to his renomination. So why the extraordinary support for Gonzales in the face of a protracted meltdown at the Department of Justice (DOJ)? Here are four reasons why Bush can't afford to let Gonzales...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Bush Needs Gonzales | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

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