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2010-07-31: Headlines

Montreal Gazette: Laraque named deputy leader of Green party 2010-07-31
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The Castlegar Source: BC Green Party says cancel consideration of the Northern Gateway Enbridge pipelines 2010-07-31
"BC Greens oppose the Enbridge pipelines between the Alberta Tar Sands and Kitimat. The Michigan spill proves that Enbridge has misled the public on the general safety of pipelines and on its own record of spills," said Green Party of BC Leader Jane Sterk."It seems that it is only after a disaster happens that the real record of the company comes out. Enbridge has a history of spills along its network of pipelines."
Ballot Access: Arkansas Green Party Loses Lawsuit Against Vote Test to Remain on Ballot 2010-07-31
On July 29, a U.S. District Court in Arkansas upheld the vote test that determines whether a party may remain on the ballot automatically or not. Green Party of Arkansas v Daniels, 4:09-cv-695. Fortunately, the Green Party had done another petition for the 2010 election, so it is on the ballot this year anyway. | Arkansas removes parties from the ballot if they fail to poll 3% of the vote for the office at the top of the ballot.
New Zealand Herald: Customer database breach hellishly simple 2010-07-31
Who knew getting into hell was this easy?
KFSM: Federal judge dismisses Green Party lawsuit over ballot access for its candidates 2010-07-31
Keywords: ) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the Green Party over access to election ballots for its candidates.
CTV.ca: New role for ex-Hab Laraque: Greens deputy leader 2010-07-31
Elizabeth May has named former Montreal Canadiens enforcer Georges Laraque as the Green Party's deputy leader, in an apparent move to boost the party's political presence in Quebec.
TSN: Georges Laraque named a deputy leader of Green Party 2010-07-31
The federal Greens are hoping a former NHL tough guy will help beef up the party's presence in Quebec. | Party leader Elizabeth May has named Georges Laraque as a deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. | The 260-pound former Montreal Canadiens enforcer joined the Greens last February but his role has been undefined until now. | The announcement is part of an attempt by the party to gain traction in the province.
Chicago Sun-Times: Daley well-aware of Claypool danger 2010-07-31
Give Joe Berrios credit. He answers his phone -- even when the caller is a columnist who's given him grief in the last few months. | "Damn girl, you're killing me!" he said in a good-natured way when I called Friday. | It's never been personal. I like Joe Berrios, just not his conflicts of interests. | My reason for calling was that I'd heard he'd had an intimate -- some might say "hush-hush"
CBC.ca: Green Party names ex-NHLer Laraque deputy leader 2010-07-31
The federal Green Party is hoping former NHL tough guy Georges Laraque will help beef up the party's presence in Quebec.
Winnipeg Free Press: Some Rwandans in Canada put hope in election, others doubt fairness of vote 2010-07-31
John Rukumbura will travel more than 450 kilometres next week just to cast a single vote in the Rwandan elections, in the hopes that it will contribute to democracy in his homeland. | Preparations are in full gear for Rwandans inside and outside the country to contribute to the nation's democratic cause by voting for the country's president for just the second time after the 1994 genocide.

2010-07-30: Headlines

MyFox Chicago: FOX Chicago Sunday: Tom Tresser 2010-07-30
Tom Tresser, Green Party candidate for the Cook County Board, talks about taking on corruption and waste if he is elected board president.
blogs.vocalo.org: Ask Illinois Senate candidates your own questions on Eight Forty-Eight 2010-07-30
We've all had plenty of opportunity to review our last Governor's time in office, but what about potential future leaders in Illinois politics? Decision time is fast approaching. Of course, our political reporter Sam Hudzik has been reporting on all the action for The Election File, and now we're kicking off our round of interviews with the candidates. Monday, Alison Cuddy talks to U.S. Senate Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones.
MEMRI: Arab News Reports: In Iraq, Cancer in Fallujah Worse than Hiroshima 2010-07-30
The Saudi daily Arab News reports that an epidemiological study, "Cancer, Infant Mortality and Birth Sex-Ratio in Fallujah, Iraq 2005-2009," published in the International Journal of Environmental Studies and Public Health found that the people of Fallujah [in the Anbar province, western Iraq]
ChicagoNow: Bill 'Dock' Walls Endorses Rich Whitney For Illinois Governor 2010-07-30
One of the first community organizers to work with Barack Obama in Chicago for over 20 years. Now Associate Editor of The South Street Journal Newspaper and 37 year activist/journalist, recently selected as 2010 Who's Who In Black Chicago.
Gapers Block: SB 1070 at Work in Chicago: Stirrings of Renewed Activism 2010-07-30
Yesterday, the half-million undocumented immigrants of Illinois had a big day. | Aldermen and activists held a morning press conference revealing the details of a new City Council resolution, and in the evening several hundred demonstrators gathered peacefully outside Cook County Jail. Both events focused on immigration reform, a defiant gesture in the face of Arizona's controversial new law that took effect yesterday.
Gozo News: AD applauds the Catalan Parliament for banning bullfights 2010-07-30
Keywords: mail_str += " you can view it at - " + location.href; | "Bullfighting is a cruel and barbaric practice which is unacceptable for any civilised society. The Catalan Green Party ICV deserves all the praise for the important role they played in campaigning for this ban," Simon Galea, spokesperson for Animal Welfare & Agriculture said. | "People are realising that 'killing for fun' is barbaric."
Chicago Tribune: Independent governor candidate drops out, sells T-shirts 2010-07-30
Keywords: link.next('ul').addClassName('subStay') | It wasn't until today that a news release arrived from Green Party candidate Rich Whitney in which he claimed Walls' endorsement. Whitney said in the statement that he was "thrilled that he has the support of such an important force for social change in Chicago."Walls quit this year's Feb. 2 Democratic nomination after signatures on his candidacy petitions were challenged
MyFox Chicago: FOX Chicago Sunday: LeAlan Jones 2010-07-30
LeAlan Jones, Green Party candidate for the U.S. Senate, stopped by to talk about this year's election.

2010-07-29: Headlines

The Local.de: Germany still paying for Chernobyl fallout 2010-07-29
More than 24 years after the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in Ukraine, the German government continues to spend large sums on fixing environmental damage, a media report said on Thursday.
Cyprus Mail: Teachers over 60 mentally and physically tired 2010-07-29
Follow the mail on Twitter. | PRESIDENT Demetris Christofias was yesterday accused of discrimination when it emerged that one of his reasons for vetoing a law extending teachers€™ retirement age was €œthe mental and physical weariness that occurs in teachers over 60 years old€.
Stuff.co.nz: Minister says he cant force board to disclose piggery audit 2010-07-29
Agriculture Minister David Carter told Parliament today he can't force the Pork Industry Board to disclose information about the state of piggeries.
Voxy: Travel Perks Tightened For Mps Spouses 2010-07-29
Wellington, July 29 NZPA - International travel entitlements by MPs' spouses or partners has been tightened.
Independent Political Report: Green Party Director McMillan Stepping Down 2010-07-29
Posted at Green Party Watch by Ronald Hardy: Brent McMillan, Executive Director of the Green Party of the United States, has announced that he will b...
TheDay.com: GREEN CANDIDATE CRITICIZES COURTNEY ON WAR VOTE 2010-07-29
Scott Deshefy, the Green Party candidate running for Congress in the 2nd District, issued a statement on Wednesday criticizing the district's representative, Democrat Joe Courtney, for voting against a resolution to pull American troops out of Pakistan. | The Green Party had urged Congress to pass House Resolution 301, introduced by Reps.
Politics.hu: Government alliance maintains overwhelming support 2010-07-29
Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his ruling centre-right Fidesz-Christian-Democratic alliance maintained overwhelming support in July, according to a poll by Nezopont Institute. | Sixty-four percent of respondents rated Orban positively while 54 percent were satisfied with the government's performance. | This is a significant increase to last month when only 46 percent were satisfied with the government.
Politics.hu: LMP presses swift law enactments so outgoing president can review laws 2010-07-29
Green party Politics Can Be Different has asked Parliamentary Speaker Pal Schmitt to sign the laws enacted on the last day of Parliament's special summer session so as to enable outgoing President Laszlo Solyom to examine whether they comply with the constitution.

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