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Rice advised CIA to use water-boarding »
Posted by: jovial 2 months, 1 week ago in Political News
Former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, approved the CIA's use of water-boarding in 2002.
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Fighting hunger with flood-tolerant rice »
Posted by: engineer 5 months ago in Health & Fitness
Scientists breed a new strain of flood-tolerant rice
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Normal rice dies after three days of complete flooding; this rice can survive 17 days
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A Peek at Piccola Cucina in NYC »
Posted by: ZagatBuzz 2 weeks ago in News
Here's a look at Piccola Cucina, a new Italian restaurant in the West Village. With Philip Guardione in the kitchen, the tiny 22-seater serves ...
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Israel faces deluge of criticism over Gaza at UN - Telegraph »
Posted by: tehranchik 5 months, 4 weeks ago in Political News
Speakers from countries as politically disparate as Iran, Brazil, Spain and Iceland condemned what they saw as Israel's disproportionate use of force and called ...
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Did the video or the remake kill the radio star? »
Posted by: BjornAntonio 2 weeks, 6 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
Remaking, or covering, another artist's song is risky business. A great cover can do wonders for your reputation. Many kids these days learn some ...
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Arabs lavish jewels on Secretary of State Rice »
Posted by: tehranchik 6 months, 1 week ago in Political News
President George W. Bush's foreign policies may be unpopular in the Middle East, but Arab leaders showered his top diplomat with jewelry worth far ...
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Is a Cheney Cover-Up Scandal Brewing? »
Posted by: eezzbeat 2 months ago in Political News
Who in the George W. Bush White House tried to shred a memo challenging the use of torture?
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On April 21, Philip Zelikow, who was ...Read (572) | Share | Discuss (12) | Read Full Story at alternet.org
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Interrogation Debate Sharply Divided Bush White House »
Posted by: tehranchik 2 months ago in Political News
The proclamation that President George W. Bush issued on June 26, 2003, to mark the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture ...
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Condi's Really Bad Day »
Posted by: tehranchik 2 months ago in Political News
For eight years, Condoleezza Rice dealt with the Beltway punditry and the access-craving White House press corps. The reception she got, with a handful of ...
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U.S. to Join U.N. Rights Council - WSJ.com »
Posted by: gamahuche 3 months ago in Political News
The Obama administration said it will stand for election to one of three open seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council, reversing a key ...
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Why Didn't Ashcroft-the-Christian Stop The Torture? »
Posted by: tehranchik 3 months ago in Political News
When George W. Bush was running for President, Christians hoped that having a devout man in the White House would lead to more a more ...
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Rice: Military power 'not the way to deal in the 21st century »
Posted by: tehranchik 10 months, 2 weeks ago in News
It's hardly news that the U.S., like many countries, espouses standards that it routinely violates, but still, even in light of such routine ...
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Venezuelan leader orders troops to take over rice plants »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 4 months, 1 week ago in News
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered troops to immediately take over rice-processing plants in his country, accusing some businesses of ignoring prices set by the ...
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The torture trail starts and ends in the White House »
Posted by: hyperbola 2 months, 1 week ago in Political News
The torture trail starts and ends in the White House. That is perhaps the most inescapable conclusion to be drawn from the flurry of documents ...
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Five Ideas for Leftover Rice »
Posted by: ZagatBuzz 1 month ago in Health & Fitness
As much as we adore a steaming pot of freshly cooked rice, we've always had trouble mustering much enthusiasm once it crosses into the ...
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