Susan Klebold The Columbine Essay - O Magazine

Susan Klebold, the mother of Columbine killer, Dylan Klebold, has spoken out for the first time with an essay for O Magazine. According to Suzane Levine of Gnews: “The full text of the essay has not been released publicly but excerpts from Klebold’s essay share some of her feelings about what happened that awful day. “In her O Magazine [...] Related posts:

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Government plans to store ID card biometrics data on a controversial system used by thousands of public workers might be scrapped. Tony Collins The Home Office has confirmed it is reconsidering plans to use the Customer Information System system to store biometric data for the ID card scheme. The Customer Information System (CIS) - which is run by [...] Related posts:

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Refugees Increasingly Being Refused Asylum

By Lisa Schlein The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, is appealing to countries to open their borders to asylum seekers. He says the number of places where people fleeing conflict and persecution can find refuge is shrinking and this is forcing desperate people to resort to risky measures to find a safe haven. The [...] Related posts:

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Police in Wales have taken DNA samples from more than 55,000 innocent people

POLICE in Wales have taken DNA samples from more than 55,000 innocent people, we can reveal. Almost half of these – an estimated 23,651 – were taken by South Wales Police alone, costing the force a whopping £1.5m. In total, the nation’s four police forces have spent an estimated £3.4m in gathering DNA samples from innocent people. But, [...] Related posts:

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BBC Pays Google For Internet Marketing

By RINF.COM  It has been discovered that the BBC have been paying Google to place its website at the top of listings for a series of keywords, as part of its internet marketing plan. The BBC is using £100 million of its £3.5 billion yearly revenue, from TV license fees, to promote itself. The Corporation said: ”Promoting content like the Mercury Prize online is an [...] Related posts:

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My problems with Dobbs surfaced more than two years ago, during the debate over the last version of immigration reform.

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Many ideas for stemming environmental catastrophe have turned out to be impossible, dangerous, or just … ridiculous.

Is Right-Wing Media Hustler Trying to "Blackmail" the Obama's Attorney General over ACORN Videos?

Andew Breitbart appears to be threatening to release more ACORN smear videos to avoid a serious DOJ investigation.

The War on Soy: Why the 'Miracle Food' May Be a Health Risk and Environmental Nightmare

Vegetarians aren't the only ones who should be concerned; there's soy in just about everything you eat these days -- including hamburgers, mac 'n cheese and salad dressing.

Naomi Klein: 'No Logo' Revisited

In the new introduction to the re-release of her classic book, 'No Logo,' Klein explores how ad culture has thrived and adapted in the past decade.