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Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Lots of Anti-Freedom Stuff Going On--but some good unlawfullness too

Judge protects FBI from whistleblower's lawsuit
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

"A federal judge threw out a lawsuit Tuesday by a whistle-blower who
alleged security lapses in the FBI's translator program, ruling that
her claims might expose government secrets that could damage national
security. U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said he was satisfied
with claims by Attorney General John Ashcroft and a senior FBI
official that the civil lawsuit by Sibel Edmonds could expose
intelligence-gathering methods and disrupt diplomatic relations with
foreign governments. The judge said he couldn't explain further
because his explanation itself would expose sensitive secrets."
(07/07/04)

http://tinyurl.com/2c3pl

Smoking away, despite the ban
    St. Petersburg Times

"The faithful brave the weather and pull into the parking lot of a red
concrete block building on the outskirts of Wildwood [FL], a
once-thriving railroad town off U.S. 301. Outside, smoke from the
pits at Buddy's Bar-B-Que drifts through the air, smelling of pecan
and blackjack oak. But inside, the smoke smells more like Marlboros
and menthols. A sign in the window reads, 'Smoking permitted,' and
the plastic jug by the cash register isn't for tips. Its message:
'Donations for smoking fine.' But Buddy's crown jewel -- the fixture
that has won it fame and irked state and local officials -- is the
10-foot-long, 5-foot-tall fiberglass pig attached to the roof. It
used to face U.S. 301, snout first. In a bold, if slightly bizarre,
act of civil disobedience, the restaurant's owners turned it around
last year so that the rump faces the road. They added an extra touch
-- a plastic pipe painted to look like a cigarette protruding from
its rear end." (07/05/04)

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/05/State/Smoking_away__despite.shtml

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Joys of independence
    St. Petersburg Times

"In Hernando County [FL], there were no fireworks Sunday, but that
doesn't mean it was quiet. Several hundred spectators showed up at
the Hernando Sportsman's Club's annual machine gun shoot. They looked
on as about 60 shooters peppered junk cars and demolished targets
bearing the image of Osama bin Laden. 'It's a pretty awesome sight to
see,' said Nick Olsen of Tampa, who came to watch one of the largest
machine gun exhibitions in the state. 'This is the Second Amendment
in action.' " (07/05/04)

http://www.sptimes.com/2004/07/05/Tampabay/Joys_of_independence.shtml

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UN: HIV cases hit record high in 2003
    Las Vegas Review-Journal

"The world is losing the race against the AIDS virus, which last year
infected a record 5 million people and killed an unprecedented 3
million, the United Nations reported Tuesday. The virus has now
pushed deep into Eastern Europe and Asia, and tackling it will be
more expensive than previously believed, according to the most
accurate picture to date of the global status of HIV infections."
(07/06/04)

http://tinyurl.com/2zugt

Appalachian pharmacies become fortresses
    ABC 7 News

"Ever since prescription painkillers such as OxyContin became the
drugs of choice among dealers and addicts in Appalachia, the days of
small-town pharmacists dispensing medicines from behind an ordinary
counter have become a quaint memory. Now, many pharmacies have turned
into virtual fortresses. Some now have bars over the windows. The
most sought-after drugs are stored in vaults. The pharmacists often
work behind safety glass, and some have even armed themselves.
Surveillance cameras and alarm systems monitor every spot. ...
Jackson [KY] pharmacist Everett Dunaway has armed himself. The weapon
came in handy when a man walked into the Family Pharmacy with a
shotgun under his long coat and demanded drugs. When Dunaway pulled
his own gun, the would-be robber fled." (07/05/04)

http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0704/157244.html

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UN takes aim at spam epidemic
    CNN

"The United Nations is aiming to bring a 'modern day epidemic' of junk
e-mail under control within the next two years by standardizing
legislation around the world to make it easier to prosecute, a
leading expert said Tuesday. '(We have) an epidemic on our hands that
we need to learn how to control,' Robert Horton, the acting chief of
the Australian communications authority, told reporters.
'International cooperation is the ultimate goal.'" (07/06/04)

http://tinyurl.com/2vodp

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Vanderbilt studies how brain reacts to gambling
    Tennessean

"Research by a Vanderbilt University psychology professor might help
explain why gambling becomes a compulsion for some but remains a
hobby for others. The research also could lead to new treatments for
problem gambling and help answer long-standing questions about the
links between addiction and brain chemistry, said the professor,
David Zald. Using positron emission topography (PET), Zald said, he
and other researchers discovered that dopamine levels in our brains
increase the most when we're playing a game of chance in which the
possibility of winning money is uncertain, such as casino gambling or
playing the lottery. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a role
in how we experience such pleasures as food and sex, as well as the
euphoria of drugs such as amphetamines and cocaine." (07/06/04)

http://tennessean.com/education/archives/04/07/53773084.shtml

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