Libby Doles Out Dubious Honor
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Republican Senator Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina submitted an amendment to name an HIV/AIDS relief bill after the late
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French Nuclear Plant Slow to Admit Leak
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
Nuclear advocates often point to France as a success story, with 80% of the country's electricity coming from nuclear power. But a recent leak at the Tricastin plant in Bollene, near Avignon, has raised concerns about health, safety, and transparency. The site houses both a nuclear reactor and a radioactive treatment plant.
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A Deal So Good It Could be Illegal
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
Former Congressman Curt Weldon's employer Defense Solutions got a good deal in Iraq. So good, that "the deal, for decades-old, equipment, included terms so lopsided, they likely would have been illegal under U.S. law." Defense Solutions got a contract with the Iraqi government in 2005 to refurbish obsolete Soviet-era Hungarian tanks. While U.S. law would dictate that the company's fee be tied to performance, Defense Solutions' contract not only ensures payment, it also gives them a percentage of the total cost.
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A Match Made In Political PR Heaven
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
Former undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs and longtime George Bush advisor and confidante Karen Hughes has taken a position with PR giant Burson Marsteller.
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Europe Backpedals on Biofuels
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
The European Union (EU) has drastically changed its course for the future of biofuels. Until this week, the EU planned to be the world leader in using biofuels as an alternative to petroleum-based fuel, aiming for 10% of transportation fuels to be derived from biofuels by 2020.
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McCain Jokes (Again) About Killing Iranians
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Eli Lilly Fined for Breaching Australian Ban on Direct-to-Consumer Ads
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Eli Lilly has been fined A$60,000 for issuing a media release promoting a version of its erectile dysfunction drug Cialis despite an Australian ban on direct-to-consumer advertising. In April Eli Lilly released Cialis Once-a-Day. To coincide with its launch, the company issued a media release headlined "New research reveals scheduled sex a turn-off," which promoting the results of a Lilly-commissioned opinion poll.
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War Isn't News
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The PR People in the Lost Chapter on Iran / Contra
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
To understand how the Bush administration "could fool tens of millions of Americans, intimidate Democrats, and transform the vaunted Washington press corps from watchdogs to lapdogs," look to the 1980s, suggests Robert Parry.
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Obama's Love Affair with Ethanol
Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is on record as a big supporter of ethanol and has many ties with the industry.
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