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Helen Pidd’s pedal-powered weekly round-up of cycling news

US questions its unwavering support for Israel

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Consensus forming in Washington that Israeli government is abusing support with policies seen to be risking US lives

David Cameron plans to downgrade G8 summit

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UK, due to host event in 2013, to become first nation to limit remit as government criticises costs and questions value

United Nations warned that corruption is undermining grants to stop logging

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Campaigners say countries intend to abuse system by pocketing billions in subsidies while continuing to fell trees

Ministers consider scheme to hand out food vouchers to unemployed

Charity director says some claimants ‘on the edge’ because they have been refused crisis loan or had benefits halted

Balconey Garden – Summer 2010

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I have found it necessary to scale back this year. I only have tomatoes as far as veggies so far and a pot of various herbs. That may change in future, we’ll see. There are a couple of new additions. One is a little patch of lawn for the kitties and the other is that [...]

Playing it Safe

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Every youth on the street has a story to tell. The Playing it Safe project provides a venue for them to do just that. The PLAYING IT SAFE project was initiated by Edmonton filmmaker Terri Wynnyk, who proposed that the National Film Board North West Studio produce a video about youth living in risky lifestyles [...]

‘You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’

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What do secrecy, police provocateurs, an assault on democracy and infringements on citizens’ rights have in common? The Security Prosperity Partnership. ‘You, Me, and the S.P.P: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule’ is a feature length documentary which exposes the latest manifestation of a corporatist agenda that is undermining the democratic authority of the citizens of [...]

Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and His Chief of Staff John Harris Arrested on Federal Corruption Charges

CHICAGO, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff, John Harris, were arrested today by FBI agents on federal corruption charges alleging that they and others are engaging in ongoing criminal activity: conspiring to obtain personal financial benefits for Blagojevich by leveraging his sole authority to appoint a United [...]

Five Blackwater Employees Indicted on Manslaughter and Weapons Charges for Fatal Nisur Square Shooting in Iraq

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A 35-count indictment was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging five Blackwater security guards with voluntary manslaughter, attempt to commit manslaughter, and weapons violations for their alleged roles in the Sept. 16, 2007, shooting at Nisur Square in Baghdad, Iraq. The defendants are charged with killing 14 unarmed [...]