James Cameron's “Avatar” may have smashed box-office records, but it's receiving less-than-stellar reviews from some conservative writers who have panned the movie's blunt political messaging.
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The politics of ‘Avatar:’ Conservatives attack film’s political message
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On a sweltering day in Peru’s Amazon, Riquelme loads a bag of rocks onto his back, sticks a plastic hose in his mouth, and steps off the back of a makeshift barge into the chai-colored Tambopata River. He’ll spend the next two hours with his eyes closed, vacuuming up sediment from the river bottom. On the barge, his partner Borian works the vacuum’s motor and sprays the mixture onto a rug.
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In Peru’s Amazon, finding gold but leaving mercury
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The use of Tasers has become increasingly controversial over the last year, following high-profile cases such as the Tasering of a 10-year-old girl who had refused to take a shower and video of a 72-year-old great-grandmother who was Tasered following a driving offense. Now a federal appeals court in San Francisco has set down new rules for when police officers are allowed to use Tasers.
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Court to cops: Stop tasing people into compliance
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The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA agents in Afghanistan was an al-Qaeda triple agent, US media reports say.
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CIA bomber was al-Qaeda triple agent, US media say
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Writing for the New York Times, Bono claimed internet service providers were “reverse Robin Hoods” benefiting from the music industry's lost profits. He hinted that China's efforts prove that tracking net content is possible. The editorial drew sharp criticism, both on its economic merits and for the suggestion of net content policing
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Bono’s net policing idea draws fire
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Dolphins have been declared the world’s second most intelligent creatures after humans, with scientists suggesting they are so bright that they should be treated as “non-human persons”.
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Scientists say dolphins should be treated as ‘non-human persons’
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Now that both the House and Senate have passed health care reform bills, all Democrats have to do is work out a compromise between the two versions.
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Democrats likely to bypass conference on health bill
Have you ever wondered what whiskey, rum, cheese, chocolate, and a PlayStation all have in common? Yeah, neither have we.
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PlayStation used in drug smuggling attempt
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Bush memorabilia waiting to go on display From the Article: “Sixty-eight million pages of documents, a surfboard, 175 million e-mails, countless cowboy hats, 3,845,912 photographs, Stan “The Man” Musial's autograph, gold and silver swords, handmade quilts, diamond jewelry, cowboy boots, classified files, a gift from the pope and the 9-millimeter Glock Saddam Hussein was armed with when he was rooted out of his spider hole in Iraq. Welcome to the George W.
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The treasures of King George
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Yemen embassies close over al-Qaida threats
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