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Google hosts fundraiser climate change denying US senator
2014-11-06 23:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Google, which prides itself on building a "better web that is better for the environment", is hosting a fundraiser for the most notorious climate change denier in Congress, it has emerged. The lunch, at the company's Washington office, will benefit the Oklahoma Republican Jim Inhofe, who has made a career of dismissing climate change as a "hoax" on the Senate floor. Proceeds of the 11 July lunch, priced at $250 to $2,500, will also go to the national Republican Senatorial Committee. It's the second...
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Pittsfield man free on bail after denying gun threat
2014-11-02 06:40:35| Apparel - Topix.net
PITTSFIELD >> A city man who allegedly threatened three people with a gun after they walked in front of his car on North Street remains free on $1,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a single felony. Kenneth G. Hammonds, 45, yelled at three people crossing in a crosswalk on North Street on Oct. 26, made a U-turn, got out of his car and reached into his trunk, according to Pittsfield Police.
Pittsfield man free on bail after denying gun threat
2014-11-02 03:42:23| Footwear - Topix.net
PITTSFIELD >> A city man who allegedly threatened three people with a gun after they walked in front of his car on North Street remains free on $1,000 bail after pleading not guilty to a single felony. Kenneth G. Hammonds, 45, yelled at three people crossing in a crosswalk on North Street on Oct. 26, made a U-turn, got out of his car and reached into his trunk, according to Pittsfield Police.
Look at who's not denying climate change
2014-10-22 10:49:12| Chemicals - Topix.net
You may be surprised by the names of the corporations and organizations that have publicly stated that climate change is real, that human activity is having an adverse effect on the climate, and that action is needed to mitigate its effects. Exxon Mobil and BP are among the largest energy companies in the world and derive much of their revenues from fossil fuels.
New York transit authority sued for denying anti-Islamic bus ad
2014-10-01 22:27:50| Railroads - Topix.net
An anti-Islam group filed a civil rights lawsuit against New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday for refusing to run a so-called "Hamas Killing Jews" advertisement on city busses, the group's attorney said. The American Freedom Defense Initiative claims the state agency violated its constitutional rights by turning down advertisements that included the slogan, "Killing Jews is worship that draws us close to Allah - Hamas MTV," the lawyer said.
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