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Texas university breaks silence on McConaughey speech fee
2015-04-01 03:31:00| Energy - Topix.net
A Texas university that booked Matthew McConaughey as its May commencement speaker has broken the silence on the Texas-born actor's speaking fee. The University of Houston said in a statement Tuesday that it was paying McConaughey speaking fees totaling $135,000 plus travel expenses, as well as a $20,250 commission to the Celebrity Talent International booking agency engaged by the university.
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Telco chiefs ramp up pressure over cost of metadata retention amid silence from ministers
2015-03-16 07:22:39| Telecom - Topix.net
Australia's telco chiefs want Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis to outline how much money government will contribute to metadata retention. A coalition of chief executives from major Australian internet and phone companies demanded in a letter on Monday that the Abbott government outline how much money it is going to give telcos to pay for the creation of its controversial metadata retention regime.
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Intergenerational report: climate change silence in 2015 a stark contrast to 2010
2015-03-05 04:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Five years ago the 2010 intergenerational report declared that climate change is the largest and most significant challenge to Australias environment. If climate change is not addressed, the consequences for the economy, water availability and Australias unique environment will be severe. But the 2015 report has struck a markedly different tone. Under the headline climate change, it records the governments emissions reduction target and the $2.55bn emissions reduction fund that it states...
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Railroad quiet zones will silence train horns at four Arvada crossings
2015-02-26 20:35:41| Railroads - Topix.net
A crews works on completing the final quiet zone median at the railroad crossing on Main Street in Fort Morgan on the Nov. 13, 2013, Arvada residents living along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks could sleep a little easier next year with the establishment of "quiet zones" at four crossings. City Council recently approved a $1.8 million agreement with Union Pacific that will see barriers and gates added where the tracks intersect at Lamar and Carr Streets, Olde Wadsworth Boulevard and West 66th Avenue.
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Wikileaks Steamed Over Google's Lengthy Silence on FBI Snooping
2015-01-27 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Google may have contributed to violating the First Amendment rights of three journalists working for WikiLeaks two and a half years ago, when it turned over to the FBI all their email, subscriber information and metadata. Google informed the journalists about its actions last month, saying that it had been unable to do so earlier due to a gag order.
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