Archive for the tag 'News'

Oct 13 2009

Guardian blocked from reporting Parliament

Published by Andrew under geeking,politics

For the first time in history, a British news paper is blocked from reporting the proceedings of Parliament.
A law firm, Carter-Ruck, representing an oil company successfully obtained a gag order preventing the Guardian from reporting that a member of parliament has asked a question of a cabinet minister regarding the actions of the oil company, Trafigura, in dumping toxic waste in Ivory Coast.
This is apparently possible due to a the creation of the British Supreme Court earlier this month.

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Oct 13 2009

AP Bets Farm Microsoft Will Crush Google

Published by Andrew under geeking

AP Bets Farm Microsoft Will Crush Google.

As they say, what could possibly go wrong?

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