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Nigeria: Alaba Market Holds Success or Failure of Anti-Piracy Crusade
Lagos ? Director-general of the Nigerian Copyright Commission NCC, Mr Adebambo Adewopo stormed Lagos recently to brief the press on how far his commission has so far battled the growing menace of piracy.After the meeting, Hi-Tech cornered the soft spoken DG and he gave more inciting details of his crusade and the hope of copyright owners in the country.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:54:01 GMT - (AllAfrica.com)

Darryl Rouson's anti-drug crusade at the State House
By Alex Pickett Florida's 2009 legislative session doesn't begin until March, but Rep. Darryl Rouson is not wasting time in renewing his battle against drug paraphernalia. The newly re-elected Democrat -- who represents parts of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Sarasota and Manatee counties -- filed a bill (HB 201) last week that would charge a 25 percent tax on any items listed or viewed as ...
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:07:55 GMT - (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Clutter support group forms to help organize lives
Encouraging and motivating residents to be more organized and get the clutter out of their lives is Ellen Delap?s main crusade as a professional organizer and with her clutter support group.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:30:14 GMT - (Kingwood Observer)

Dunwoody voting districts
An idea from a freshman state senator that grew into a three-year crusade ended Tuesday night with a resounding vote to create the city of Dunwoody. Though few in Dunwoody know it, it was a movement that began 37 years ago.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:12:14 GMT - (Dunwoody Crier)

Girls to marry militants, orders Taliban
ISLAMABAD: On the heels of their crusade against girls going to schools, the Taliban have now issued new dictum in the areas under their sway asking parents of the grown up daughters to marry them to militants or "face dire consequences".
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:41:24 GMT - (The Times of India)

Disabled man's crusade a bane to business owners
If your counters are too high or parking spaces too narrow, beware of disabled activist Thomas Mundy. He and others like him say lawsuits are the only way to enforce ADA compliance. Lingering fog shrouds the Venice boardwalk midday as Thomas Mundy rolls past ice cream vendors, T-shirt shacks and falafel stands, a discerning eye trained on the warrens of beach-themed kitsch and quick nibbles. ...
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:31:06 GMT - (Los Angeles Times)

Report: al-Qaeda No. 2 blames Obama for Gaza fight
al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader lashed out at President-elect Barack Obama in a new audio message Tuesday, accusing him of not doing anything to stop Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to an intelligence monitoring center.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:12:57 GMT - (USA Today)

Al Qaeda message blames Obama, Egypt for Gaza violence
An audio message reportedly from al Qaeda's deputy chief vows revenge for Israel's air and ground assault on Gaza and calls the Jewish state's actions against Hamas militants "a gift" from U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:37:06 GMT - (CNN)

Obama's SEC Pick Is No Joe Kennedy
W hen Franklin Roosevelt was looking for someone to head the new agency created to prevent the kind of corrupt Wall Street practices that had brought the stock market and the economy to their knees, he didn't turn to a pinstriped banker or a fancy-pants lawyer or even a hard-bitten prosecutor. He tapped Joseph P. Kennedy, a politically ambitious bootlegger and dealmaker who knew exactly how to ...
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:12:46 GMT - (Washington Post)

Report: Al-Qaida No. 2 blames Obama for Gaza fight
Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader lashed out at President-elect Barack Obama in a new audio message Tuesday, accusing him of not doing anything to stop Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to an intelligence monitoring center.
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:23:24 GMT - (AP via Yahoo! News)

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