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Gould went on to say that the data came from an industry-wide report and Schlumberger’s operations had in reality increased by less than that...
...they collect. The Election Commission is also thinking about technical issues like a voter ID card to ensure that fraud is minimized, [and even] about transparent ballot boxes. All these reforms will take time. We are committed to holding elections in the shortest possible period but there is a wide acceptance in the country that the time that it takes to carry out these fundamental reforms should really be allowed, and then you hold elections. But let me hasten to add that we do not intend to stay in power a day longer than necessary...
...that the weapons pose a problem not just because of their possible lethality, but also because of their potential for abuse. In November of last year, University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) student Mostafa Tabatabainejad was repeatedly shocked by a Taser by campus police in an incident that drew wide condemnation from students, faculty, and the ACLU. Videos of the incident received over 2 million views on YouTube. But Sullivan, the city councillor, said that he knew of an instance where Tasers could have prevented the use of firearms. He said that Cambridge Police Commissioner Ronnie Watson told...
...more important question remains: Who gets to make a decision about whether mosquitoes should be released? It should not be the decision of the just the particular scientist; it should be a joint decision. Mosquitoes will cross national borders, so decisions should include a wide range of participants. We will need an international panel of scientists, policy makers, and perhaps ethicists to weigh evidence on this issue. That body (or a framework for assembling such a body) should be established now, so that if a better technology becomes available, no time is wasted in gathering the right people. I imagine...
After weeks of insisting that she planned to run, Louisiana's Democratic governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco announced that she would not seek reelection this fall. For Democrats, who hoped to hang onto the seat in an increasingly Red State, Blanco's announcement blew the race wide open. If the news was disheartening for her supporters and her party, it was perhaps more dismaying to her political enemies, who were clearly relishing the prospect of an all-out rout as the G.O.P. planned a run against her Katrina record...