U N envoy fails to meet Myanmar top two leaders
Ibrahim Gambari, the U.N. special envoy, did not meet Senior Gen. Than Shwe or Gen. Maung Aye, as he pressed to urge the junta to ease the crackdown. He held a brief session with Aung San Suu Kyi at the State Guest House and hoped for a further talk.
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Fluid stance shifts roil 2008 campaign chatter
The piece notes frequent position changes by Obama era contenders with critics calling it pandering while campaigns insist views have evolved. It cites Darrell West and cites Edwards Romney Giuliani and Clinton as examples of apparent flips in policy on health care abortion stem cells gun rights and torture.
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U.N. members back worldwide gun trade treaty push
Britain Japan Australia press for an unprecedented U N treaty to regulate arms trade with Kenya calling for urgent controls. Nearly 100 governments submitted ideas while the U S NRA vows to curb civilian ownership and argues the issue will affect domestic laws eventually.
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Rebels attack AU base in Darfur killing at least 10
Sudan Liberation Army rebels struck the African Union camp outside Haskanita in northern Darfur killing at least 10 peacekeepers and leaving charred vehicles and bombed barracks. More than 30 peacekeepers were missing, raising the risk of a higher toll.
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Smokers to pay most of new children health plan cost
Congress backs a $35 billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program funded largely by a 156 percent hike in the federal cigarette tax to $1 per pack. Democrats defend the plan as aiding modest income families and boosting public health, while President Bush has threatened a veto and prefers a smaller increase.
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Iowa approves $1 per pack cigarette tax hike
The Iowa Legislature approved a one dollar per pack cigarette tax hike, raising the rate from 36 cents to 1.36 and signing it into law by Gov. Chet Culver. The $130 million annual revenue targets health care and aims at tobacco users, with debates noting smoker demographics and the tax’s broad impact.
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Facebook Could Face Consumer Fraud Charge Over Safety Claims
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo warned Facebook it may face a consumer fraud charge for misrepresenting safety for youths and delayed responses to investigations. Cuomo cited FBI-like sting operations where underage decoys contacted Facebook and said the company took days to answer. Officials expect immediate corrections to past marketing as Facebook defends its early safety promises.
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