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Language of Compromise Bill on Detainee Treatment Subject of Continued Debate and Criticism

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  • Via Jack M. Balkin, the latest version of the Military Commission Bill, including all of the compromises agreed to by the Administration and Senators McCain, Graham, and Warner.”
  • Compromise on terror suspects criticized as full of holes, by Richard Simon, Julian E. Barnes, Los Angeles Times
  • Critics say torture deal opens door to abuse – Compromise challenged by rights activists, by Margaret Talev and Greg Gordon, McClatchy Newspapers
  • Congress in dark on terror program – Few briefed on CIA interrogation, by Rick Klein, Globe Staff, September 23, 2006
  • Graphic: Defining Limits in the Treatment of Detainees, New York Times, September 22, 2006
  • Human Rights Watch, September 22, 2006 – U.S. Senate Leaders Reject Explicit Redefinition of Geneva Conventions But Disappointing Compromise Weak on Enforcement, Eliminates Access to Courts for Victims of Abuse

    • Global Pilot Project to Deter Clashes Between Search Engines and Publishers

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    Follow-up to September 18, 2006 posting Belgian Court Rules Against Google in Copyright Dispute, this press release from the World Association of Publishers, September 22, 2006: “In the week that Belgian publishers won their case against Google for illegally publishing content without prior consent, a coalition of print media associations are preparing to launch a… Continue Reading

    Washington Post Sites Go Mobile

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    As reported by Mike Shields: “Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive has launched made-for-mobile versions of the Web sites for three of its largest properties, including WashingtonPost.com, Newsweek.com and Slate.com as part of a new mobile services initiative at the company. The sites are available free of charge for any users that have a Web-enabled handset by logging onto… Continue Reading