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Kenneth Cole's tweet on Syria sparks outrage

2013-09-06 02:20:58| Apparel - Topix.net

Fashion designer Kenneth Cole has once again drawn the ire of the Internet with a tweet making light of the Syrian conflict.

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S AFRICA: Alcohol advertising ban proposal resurfaces, sparks fresh fears

2013-08-28 19:15:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Fresh concerns over plans to ban alcohol advertising in South Africa have been voiced as long-proposed measures to tackle the country's drink-related issues have resurfaced.

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City intern death sparks debate

2013-08-21 14:18:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The death of an intern working for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in London has sparked a debate over working hours and conditions for young people.

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Ecuador sparks outcry over plan to drill in rainforest

2013-08-18 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Wall Street Journal: Environmental groups here and indigenous lawmakers threatened over the weekend to take Ecuador's government to international court over a plan to drill for oil in a protected part of the Amazon rainforest. Late last week, President Rafael Correa said the government was abandoning a plan it announced six years ago to refrain from drilling for oil in the rainforest area if the world came up with $3.6 billion to offset some of the foregone benefits of the oil money. The leftist president said just...

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