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Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making that state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions.
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Ministers are considering whether to suspend the rule requiring pension funds to be converted to an annuity by the age of 75, the Department for Work and Pensions said last night.
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File sharing outfit Lime Wire is looking to go the way of Napster, but in an even bigger way. As it continues to battle the RIAA in legal matters, independent labels are embracing the service as it strives to become legitimate. read more
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It takes a lot to win the Heineken Cup but here Will Greenwood outlines certain points to stick to for clubs to get as far as possible.
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FEAR pushed Australia's market to its second worst one-day performance, analysts say - and falls overnight will do little to alleviate it.
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The Open Debate Coalition, an umbrella organization that includes the heads of MoveOn, Wikipedia, Craigslist and other groups, sent a letter today pushing Barack Obama and John McCain to change the rules for the final presidential debate, Politico reports. This week's second presidential debate was widely criticized, with some going so far as to call it the worst ever. Among the Open Debate Coalition's requests is that "that the debate moderator has broad discretion to ask follow-up questions after a candidate"s answer, so the public can be fully informed about specific positions," and that debate questions submitted and selected by the public be posed. "The signers of this letter don"t agree on every political issue," writes the group. "But we do agree that in order for Americans to make the best decision for president, we need open debates that are 'of the people' in the ways described above. You have the power to make that happen, and we ask you to do so." Full letter, via Politico, below.
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Putting the Brakes on Buses That Clog Up the Streets.
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The French agency devoted to combating discrimination has determined that the burqa inhibits integration into French society.
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NORWALK, Conn. | The standard-setting board for corporate accounting adopted new guidance on Friday for how banks value assets in the distressed market, a move that could boost their balance sheets.
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Japanese consumer electronics group, Sony, has ruled out cutting the price of the PS3 console before Christmas, insisting that it is better value than rivals half its price
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Investors agonizing over whether the stock market is bottoming out or about to continue its precipitous decline face more uncertainty this week.
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Aboriginal chiefs across Canada say new voting rules mean thousands of natives could be discouraged from going to the polls in Tuesday's federal election.
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The chief lawyer for Senator Ted Stevens has built much of his client’s defense on instances of failings from prosecutors to disclose all pertinent information to the defense.
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US banking regulators need a "dramatic overhaul", according to Harvey Pitt who used to run one of them.
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Traffic restrictions are re-introduced in Beijing, to try to bring back the clear skies seen during the Olympics.
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Japanese consumer electronics group, Sony, has ruled out cutting the price of the PS3 console before Christmas, insisting that it is better value than rivals half its price
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Accounting rulemakers are considering easing controversial fair value rules to try to head off EU action in spite of warnings from auditors that Brussels' proposals could leave them struggling to validate accounts
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SPIEGEL spoke with German President Horst Köhler, 65, about the causes of the international banking crisis, the need to reform the financial sector and efforts to introduce effective rules of conduct for the global economy.
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Reversing a year-old regulation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved the use of CDs of songs and scores in campaigns for the music Oscars.
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* How do you define optimism? A banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday.
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An environmental study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is expected to lock in proposed fuel economy increases in preparation for its final regulations, which will be announced in November. The report suggests a 4.5% per year increase in...
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Some New York City Council members who have been campaigning for higher office have spent far more than the city’s public financing system allows for Council races.
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* How do you define optimism? A banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday.
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Some New York City Council members who have been campaigning for higher office have spent far more than the city’s public financing system allows for Council races.
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A federal appeals court Tuesday ruled that the International Trade Commission's ban on imports of cell phones with chips made by Qualcomm Inc. overstepped the commission's authority.
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The Office of Fair Trading recommends tighter rules for firms offering sale and rent back deals to struggling homeowners.
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Since the Audi Mileage Marathon is essentially a contest to see which team of journalists can achieve the best fuel economy out of each vehicle, it's only fitting that some rules and regulations are put into place. Each car is fitted with a data logger that tracks the fuel consumption and average speed of each car, so even if we were to reset the in-dash trip computer, our overall results would not change. Points are awarded for the best fuel economy and the highest average speed, with more weight put on economy. A team of IMSA officials traveled along with the Audi folks and monitored all fuel stops. Teams are not allowed to add any fuel themselves, and only one tank of gas is allotted per day. Just before we reach the hotel each night, we stop off at a Shell station where the IMSA folks fill the tank, record how much fuel was used, and seal off the fuel door with a signed sticker. As for car modifications, we were told that the tires were inflated to the maximum pressure to give the best fuel economy. B ...
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Voters across the country were having difficulties casting their ballots in the federal election Tuesday.
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As voters across Canada's North await the results of Tuesday's federal election, some couldn't cast their ballots in the first place, thanks to new voter registration rules that required proof of identity.
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RIP-off sale-and-rent-back schemes that prey on homeowners unable to pay mortgage bills have come under fire as the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) demanded an urgent crackdown.
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The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 prohibited the following personnel practices.
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GRAHAM Henry says he firmly supports the All Blacks' strict ban on foreign-based players despite the exodus which forced him to rebuild after last year's World Cup.
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His presidential campaign has discovered the remix-unfriendly aspects of American copyright law, after several of his campaign videos were pulled from YouTube.
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Physicians also dispute a ban on charging emergency room patients for balances not paid by insurers. Emergency room patients can no longer be stuck with the bill when hospitals or physicians disagree with insurance companies on their fees.
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A directive requiring that nonmilitary interrogations be monitored by military officials is designed to prevent abuse. Further tightening rules meant to prevent the abuse of detainees, the Pentagon has issued a new policy directive requiring that interrogations of prisoners be monitored, even if questioning is being carried out by another government agency.
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Amid the gripping drama of the market meltdown which dominated the world's television screens last week, this particular couch potato was struck by something no less momentous from the comfort of a sofa in Paris. Dieu merci: the French intellectuals are back.
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