The Tony Alamo 15-acre Christian Ministries compound in Fouke, Ark., was raided by federal officers Saturday, Sept. 20. They were looking for evidence of child abuse and production of pornography. No one has been arrested, but officers say a future arrest is likely. The raid is the result of a two-year investigation of the ministry, […]
Musharraf Resigns
Saeed Minhas Amidst heightened political pressure and threats of an impeachment move and after securing safe passage from the ruling coalition government, President Gen (Retd) Musharraf has announced his resignation from the office during an hour-long televised speech on Monday afternoon and is destined to leave the country for Saudi Arabia and then […]
Sara Lee Makes Amends for False Nutritional Claims
Food manufacturer Sara Lee will modify the label of its “Soft and Smooth” bread in a settlement with the Center for Science (CSPI) in the Public Interest. The CSPI threatened to sue Sara Lee for false health claims last December, noting that phrasing like, “‘made with whole grain’, ‘good source of whole grain’ and ‘now […]
Sara Lee Makes Amends for False Nutritional Claims
Food manufacturer Sara Lee will modify the label of its “Soft and Smooth” bread in a settlement with the Center for Science (CSPI) in the Public Interest. The CSPI threatened to sue Sara Lee for false health claims last December, noting that phrasing like, “‘made with whole grain’, ‘good source of whole grain’ and ‘now […]
Militants Bargain on Release of Captives
‘Pakistan, USA and Afghanistan can jointly meet out the challenge posed by militants, I’ll discuss this issue with prime minister Gailani in forthcoming meeting,’ Official media sources have quoted president Bush as saying this. ‘Militants can capture any area in Pakistan now,’ Maulana Fazl ur Rehman has said. ‘Peace negotiations between Taliban militants in […]
Employer Doesn’t Pay You? Under Bush, You’re Out of Luck
Posted by Mike Hall to AFL-CIO NOW Two new reports by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) show the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, especially under the Bush administration, is conducting fewer and less thorough investigations in allegations of employer wage theft. Over the past decade, the number of investigations into employers’ […]