Note to Politicians -- Singing Can Be Dangerous
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One of Britain's top government  ministers, under fire over allegations he fast-tracked a visa  for his former lover's nanny, may have made a fatal mistake --  breaking into song.
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Don't under-protect yourself, or you may end up very sorry.
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Eating while driving could be more dangerous than you thought.
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A pseudo-rap video starring Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi -- without his consent -- is infuriating allies who say the song degrades the government and should be stripped from state airwaves.
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Warning: If a co-worker or stranger suddenly jumps up and starts singing a patriotic song in Spanish on Wednesday, don't be alarmed.
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Comment is free: John Harris: For ministers in a panic about the febrile mood of lower middle class men, a reckless act of political self-harm is just the ticket
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Just days into his campaign, Barack Obama is pulling in the crowds. But even political rock stars donât always hit the right note.
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One of America's most notorious  prisons, Sing Sing, could do more than lock up dangerous  criminals, local officials say.
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MP3 players should carry warnings users risk damaging hearing by having the volume too high, experts say.
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The British Department for Education and Skills (DfES) recently launched a "Music Manifesto" campaign, with the ostensible intention of educating the next generation of British musicians. Unfortunately, they also teamed up with the music industry (EMI, and various artists) to make this popular. EMI has apparently negotiated their end well, so that children in our schools will now be indoctrinated about the illegality of downloading music.The ignorance and audacity of this got to me a little, so I wrote an open letter to the DfES about it. Unfortunately, it's pedantic, as I suppose you have to be when writing to goverment representatives. But I hope you find it useful, and perhaps feel inspired to do something similar, if or when the same thing has happened in your area.
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Lawyers warn that voters in battleground states will face a barrage of dirty tricks at the polls Tuesday, with some political operatives planning to pose as law-enforcement officers to scare people away.
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The British singer was turned back from the United States because &quot;his activities could be potentially linked to terrorism.&quot;.
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Chicago Tribune - When it comes to politics, evangelical Christians don't all sing from the same choir book.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian politician has a solution for putting an end to screaming matches in a state legislature: set up a "shouting therapy" room where they can argue to their heart's content.
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Some powerful people have a bad feeling about online music--and that&#39;s making other folks in the tech industry nervous. A controversial bill in the Senate aimed at quelling online file swapping has raised
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Iowa pastors who support Republican Mike Huckabee for president have received letters warning them that getting involved in politics could endanger the tax-exempt status of their churches.
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Accidental fame doesn't give you much of a heads-up. You can be minding your own business one minute, sweating up a storm while doing your job. The next minute, your face is being transmitted halfway across the world, like you're the next Elvis or something.