Chris Smith

Strong Victory for Conservation, Republicans for Environmental Protection

House passage of legislation designating an Oregon river as wild and scenic was a strong victory for conservation, Republicans for Environmental Protection, a national grassroots organization, said today.

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Chinese activist detained over Obama

WASHINGTON - A leading Chinese human rights lawyer who tried unsuccessfully to meet with President Barack Obama in Beijing this week was detained and interrogated twice during Obama's visit to China, a U.S. lawmaker and an...

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Britain hit by floods after record rainfall; bobby missing

Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria, a magnet for...

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‘On the Way to School,’ ‘Bornova’ to hit the road for Festival on Wheels

“İki Dil Bir Bavul” (On the Way to School) and “Bornova Bornova,” two triumphs from last month’s Altın Portakal (Golden Orange) International Film Festival, are set to hit the road for this year’s Festival on Wheels traveling...

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Google, Yahoo zero in on Internet 'freedom' bill

By John Letzing / MarketWatch Friday, November 20, 2009 - Added 4m ago SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could...

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Body found in flood is missing Pc

Aerial footage of Cumbria floods The body of a man found after a bridge collapsed over a flooded river is Pc Bill Barker, police have confirmed. Pc Barker, 44, vanished after a bridge in Workington caved in as Cumbria was hit...

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Police officer missing in 'biblical' floods

TORRENTIAL rain of "biblical proportions" caused serious flooding across northern England and southern Scotland today as searches intensified for a police officer who went missing after a bridge collapsed.

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Britain hit by floods

By Nigel Roddis Cockermouth, England - Torrential rain of "biblical proportions" caused serious flooding across northern England and southern Scotland on Friday as searches intensified for a police officer who went missing...

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Chairman Gray's dealings warrant investigation

Vincent C. Gray (D), chairman of the D.C. Council, says he was just trying to be helpful when he solicited a $20,000 contribution for Democratic Party activities at last year's national convention. He also says there was...

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NJ Dad To Testify Before Human Rights Panel

NJ Dad Trying To Get Son Back From Brazil To Testify Before Congressional Human Rights Panel (AP) TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey man who's been battling in Brazilian courts to get custody of his 9-year-old son is scheduled...

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