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Congress cannot let Obama negotiate a free trade agreement without tough new rules
Congress should not permit President Obama to negotiate a free trade agreement with Pacific nations without tough new rules to stop currency manipulation and other cheating on trade deals.
Trade agreements eliminate tariffs and lower regulatory barriers to commerce—for example,…
Memo to Congress: Don’t give Obama fast track authority for Pacific Trade Pact
Congress should deny President Obama authority to negotiate yet another jobs killing trade pact in the Pacific.
Free trade agreements eliminate tariffs and rein in many administrative barriers to commerce—such as inconsistencies in bank regulations and intellectual property laws—and should…
Student group demands California university rename building after convicted cop killer
A black student organization at the University of California at Berkeley is demanding the university rename a building on campus after Assata Shakur, a former Black Panther, convicted cop killer and the first woman named to the FBI’s Most-Wanted Terrorist…
Thai-based group’s dogged determination spares strays from black market
Smugglers round up strays on the streets of Thailand and send them to countries where they are killed and eaten. (Soi Dog Foundation)
This dog, Marlboro, is one of the lucky ones. Rescued from the streets of Phuket, it is…
Russian rocket explodes and crashes in failed launch
A Russian rocket exploded in a massive fireball late Monday, destroying three navigation satellites after a failed launch that appeared to veer out of control shortly after liftoff and crash back to Earth.
The unmanned Proton rocket lifted off from…
Ballooning over Bagan in Burma
In the distance a handful of other balloons float scattered across the dry flat landscape. ;
Ballooning over Bagan
Burma’s hidden wonders can now more easily be seen up-close with the recent easing of restrictions for U.S. travelers. ;But to…
Cooking With Spices
(iStock)
In man’s eternal quest for health, he has turned to many natural remedies that include the mythical aphrodisiacal properties of tiger penis soup to the weird and wonderful world of eel porn. Now, if your local Whole Foods happens…
