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POPSReligions - know your major religions Some will regard it as humour. Some may save it. None can clip it. Have to visit the site. http://www.madatoms.com/site/blog/know-your-major-religions or click on the site name
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POPSChina puts people before banks With some of the stories we read of China and it's attitude to moving people, for instance, it would seem the banks must be held in pretty low esteem.
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POPSCanada convicts Rwandan of genocide The UN estimates that more than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus died in the genocide. This case is obviously clear cut, but I wonder at countries being able to do this. I thought we had a world Court for this sort of crime.
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POPSRudd plans 'world's largest' solar project Must be going to get maximum value for each dollar spent. I read one Aussie, who was not given any positive signs by the previous govt, was put in charge of a pilot project in America worth $500m.
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POPSReading, Writing, and Original Sin The reporters daughter's school has a very diverse range of parents and students. A little insight for me, not having been exposed to this type of fanaticism too often.
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POPSAussies slow to adopt digital TV I tried going digital but the signal from stations was too weak and they kept dropping out. Yet the ads on TV say the opposite. It seems they expect us to embrace it because it is "new". At three hours a week, it won't leave a hole in my life anyway.
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POPSIsraelis feel chill as US sets out new ground rules Hope it isn't just window dressing. I don't suppose the fact that Netanyahu is a right wing extremist, with a lot of attitudes that repulse democracy loving people, has anything to do with America finally trying to distance itself.