Tuesday, April 6, 2010 US regulators intend to fine Toyota Motor Company $16.4 million over allegations that the company failed to notify government officials in “a timely way” about flaws in its vehicles that led to a major recall earlier this year. The fine is the maximum penalty allowed under current US law, and would […]
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Second Gold for NZ: Commonwealth Games
Saturday, March 18, 2006 New Zealand has won its third consecutive gold medal in Rugby sevens after beating England last night 29-21. New Zealand qualified for the final game after defeating Australia in the semi-finals 21-19. The members of the winning New Zealand sevens team were: Soseni Anisi, Joshua Blackie, Tamati Ellison, Nigel Hunt, Tafai […]
Read MoreJohn Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing
Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired […]
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