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Thank you for writing to me about ongoing efforts to drill off our nation's coasts. I am dedicated to fighting offshore oil development that could devastate our pristine ocean and coastal environments.

On July 14, 2008, President Bush lifted the Executive moratorium on offshore drilling that had been established in 1990 by his father, President George H.W. Bush, and ... read more

China: Beaten Activist to Be Tried on Eve of Olympics
Case Spotlights Crackdown on Critics
hrw.org/english/docs/2.../china19494.htm

(New York, July 29, 2008) – The Chinese government should immediately release the housing rights activist Ni Yulan and drop all charges against her, Human Rights Watch said today. Ni Yulan’s trial is scheduled to take place in Beijing on August 4, four days before the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on August 8.

Ni, a 47-year-old law... read more

IOC admits Internet censorship deal with China
Agreement reached on basis that blocked sites are not Games related
MSNBC News Services
updated 8:31 a.m. PT, Wed., July. 30, 2008
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25932817/



BEIJING - Some International Olympic Committee officials cut a deal to let China block sensitive Web sites despite promises of unrestricted access, a senior IOC official admitted on Wednesday.

Persistent pollution fears and China's concerns about security in Tibet ... read more

I was thumbing through the August 2008 edition of “Bon Appetit” and came across this recipe for a “Goombay Smash”, that sounded like the kind of yummy fruity cocktail that I would make, and knew it would be perfect for my next posting. So of course I would need to go to the magazine website and steal their great image. But first I decided to do a quick Google search for any other recipes for Goombay Smash and three hours later realized what a mistake that was.

History:
The Goombay Smash... read more