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EFF Urges Revival of Human Rights Case Against Cisco
2016-01-13 20:35:29| TechNewsWorld
The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Monday pressed to revive a lawsuit against Cisco Systems for violating human rights in China, in a brief filed with a U.S. Court of Appeals. Members of Falun Gong, a religious group persecuted in China, originally filed the lawsuit in 2011, but a federal district court in California dismissed it in 2014. The federal appeals court now is considering a challenge to that dismissal.
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Obama urges passage of TPP trade pact
2016-01-13 12:43:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
President Barack Obama has appealed to US Congress to ratifiy the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement as he delivered his final State of the Union address.
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NYC pols' letter urges MTA to audit 'unpredictable' R line
2016-01-12 21:30:06| Railroads - Topix.net
The R train, which riders have joked stands for "Rarely" due to how often it is late, is the subject of a letter from lawmakers across the city to the MTA. The R train has a bad rep - a common joke is that it stands for "Rarely," because trains are often late and overall service has declined.
Shareholder urges Ashford Hospitality Trust to repurchase stock
2016-01-12 04:43:57| Jewelry - Topix.net
An Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc activist shareholder is agitating for changes at the lodging industry-focused real estate investment trust , calling for a share buyback among its demands, according to a letter obtained by Reuters. Rambleside Holdings, which owns less than 1 percent of the company, complained on Monday in a letter sent to Ashford Hospitality Trust's Chairman and CEO Monty Bennett that the company's stock was trading at a 52-week low and at half its peak value.
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Billionaire activist urges Obama to focus State of the Union on climate change
2016-01-11 22:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer pressed Barack Obama on Monday to go out with a bang and make global warming central to the message of his last State of the Union address. In a conference call with reporters, Steyer said the speech on Tuesday offered one of the last high-visibility moments for Obama to make his case to the American public for a transformation of the US energy and climate system. Related: Obama: GOP is the 'only major party in advanced world' to deny climate change ...
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