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By David Knowles - AOL News(Aug. 25) -- Just following orders? An explosive new investigation conducted by the New Orleans Times-Picayune, ProPublica and PBS's "Frontline" concludes that in the lawless days following Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans police officers were told that they had the authority to open fire on residents suspected of looting with live rounds. "We have the authority by martial law to shoot looters," Capt. James Scott told more than a dozen officers, according to a videotape made by an officer who attended a police briefing that was viewed by reporters. That apparent directive -- which came as ...
The Anti-Vaccine Movement: Blinding Us With Pseudoscience
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyDespite the American infatuation with gambling, in other areas of life we shy away from random chance. We like cause and effect. We like the story of one thing leading to another in a nice, straight line. And if such a story does not declare itself, we'll invent one. Our need for a clear, predictable pattern leads us down the wayward path of conspiracy theories. In the absence of a cause that makes sense to us, we'll spend hours, days, years looking for one. Why? Peter Jennings alluded to a possible reason in his thorough 2003 documentary "Peter Jennings Reporting: The Kennedy Assassination ...
Ticked-Off Pet Owners to Benefit From New Labels
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(March 17) -- With more pets dying from overdoses of pest-prevention products, the federal agency that oversees the pesticides is mandating tighter regulations on labeling and dosage recommendations. The Environmental Protection Agency started looking into allegations of inadequate or confusing labels on flea and tick products last year. In 2008, the agency saw a 53 percent increase in reported pet deaths because of the sprays and creams. But the products, like Enforcer Flea Drops and Frontline, aren't contaminated; owners are just overdoing it. They're unsure how much to give a dog versus ...
Why Is Former FBI Director Louis Freeh Now Saudi Prince Bandar's Lawyer?
By David Knowles - Politics DailyIn case you missed it, last night Frontline aired a truly revealing look at the oligarchical state of the world. The subject was corporate bribery--both domestic and international--from the Watergate era to the present day. The unavoidable, if not very mind-blowing conclusion reached in the documentary is that justice works one way for the powerful, and another for the weak. Corporations and sneaky governments play by one set of rules, while the common citizenry are forced to live with another. One aspect of the show that I woke up thinking about, however, was the revelation that our former ...
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