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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) lobbies for the repeal or revision of the USA Patriot Act after seeing claims of civil rights abuses against muslim prisoners in a recent report from the Department of Justice. For example: "The dozens of reported abuses include a claim by a Muslim prisoner that he was ordered to 'remove his shirt so that the officer could use it to shine his shoes'' and a report by another inmate who said a prison doctor told him, 'If I was in charge, I would execute every one of you...because of the crimes you all did.'"

Indymedia Montreal reports on the Canadian government's attempts to deport Palestinian refugees back to the Middle East.

Another former Army official has warned the US about how dangerous and radioactive the use of depleted uranium ammunition is. When will the government start listening?

While going to take his license test, an 85 year old California man crashes into the DMV building. He, uhm.. Failed.

In Louisville, KY, 900 pople gather at a bowling alley for Lebowski Fest. The article includes a picture of Jeff Dowd, who the Dude's character was based off of, bowling. He kinda looks like some geek dressed up like the Dude...