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Senator Ron Wyden To The Internet: Thank You For Speaking Up... But We're Not Done Yet
techdirt.com 4 weeks agoYou may have heard that today's been quite a day online and in Congress, concerning SOPA and PIPA. Senator Ron Wyden -- the first politician in Congress to take a direct stand against these bills at the very beginning, and who was brushed off by the opposition -- has now offered up what can be reasonably described as a thank you letter to the internet for speaking out on this important issue, and making it clear to many in Congress that this is not an issue that everyone takes lightly. Unfortunately, not ev
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Abandoning Ship: An Etiquette Guide
slate.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe 4,300-passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off the Italian coast on Friday. At least 11 people are confirmed dead, and more remain missing. Some passengers say there was chaos during the evacuation , with no respect for the tradition of women and children first. The Italian Coast Guard reportedly ordered the captain, who had abandoned ship, back onto his crippled vessel to assist in the evacuation, but he refused. Are there laws governing how to abandon ship?
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