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april 2010Sydney has experienced its fifth warmest April on record with a month of balmy nights and little rain. But don't put away the warm clothes just yet with predictions that winter is on the way; it's just running a little late. The average April minimum temperature was 1 degree above the average of 16 degrees. Combined with high humidity and little wind, temperatures rose.
under the gaze of the sun king .....from the Mayne Report ..... There's nothing quite like a big court case between powerful media personalities so I've really enjoyed spending 9 hours over the last two days soaking up the damages action that sacked Herald Sun editor-in-chief Bruce Guthrie has brought against News Ltd in the Victorian Supreme Court.
dangerous states .....What can possibly justify the relentless U.S. diplomatic (and mainstream media) assault on Iran?
oil slick...The US Coast Guard is investigating reports that oil has started washing ashore on the Gulf Coast from a leaking offshore well. Up to 5,000 barrels of oil a day are thought to be spilling into the water after last week's explosion on a BP-operated rig, which then sank. President Barack Obama has pledged "every single available resource" to help. The US navy has been deployed to help avert a looming environmental disaster. The US Coast Guard said it had sent investigators to confirm whether crude oil had begun to wash up on parts of the Louisiana shoreline. 'Mind-boggling'
the burden of proofU.S. Said to Open Criminal Inquiry Into Goldman
death and taxes...AS NEWS spread that cigarette prices were on their way up, a tobacconist in St Marys saw a few more faces than usual.
olive oil glut...The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that the crisis in Greece could spread throughout Europe. Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that every day lost in resolving Greece's problems risks spreading the impact "far away". World financial markets, recovering slightly on Wednesday, have been badly hit by fears of contagion from Greece. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm ------------------------
building bantustans .....The U.S. and Israel have been acting in tandem to extend and deepen the occupation. In 2005, recognizing that it was pointless to subsidize a few thousand Israeli settlers in Gaza, who were appropriating substantial resources and protected by a large part of the Israeli army, the government of Ariel Sharon decided to move them to the much more valuable West Bank and Golan Heights.
the emperor’s “absolute political cowardice” …..from Crikey ..... Rudd's and Wong's response to the 'great moral challenge': CPRS into the deep freeze
rogue state .....
poor joe .....from Crikey .....
all the way to the bankAs a reminder of the unchastened status quo, Blankfein remains the gift that keeps on giving.
greed street .....
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