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Over 25,000 Turks protested the Pope's visit to their country, which is overwhelmingly Muslim, denouncing Benedict XVI as an enemy of Islam. (Photo: Toronto Star) (More)

U.S.

Justice Dept. inspector general to review surveillance
Atlanta cops kill elderly woman who resisted raid
Democrats say no liberal agenda in next U.S. Congress
NYPD cops kill unarmed groom-to-be in hail of 50 bullets

Media

In the Doghouse: Big media jumps on ‘Cyber Monday’

World

Dozens killed in Iraq as president seeks Iranian help
Israel says ready to reach for peace as violence continues
Pinochet indicted for 1973 executions
Ivorian officials accused in toxic dumping to be reinstated
Tamil Tiger leader says ceasefire agreement is defunct

TNS T-Shirt Design Contest (11/17/06)
Extended Thanksgiving Break (11/17/06)
Following Leads Nowhere (11/17/06)

Spontaneous Strike Forces Smithfield to Change Policy
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IRS Cans Elite Auditors, Undermining Estate Tax (8/1/06)

AETA is Very Dangerous Bill
AETA Sets Dangerous Precedent
AETA Connected to Horse Slaughter Industry?
Biopharming Omissions

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Spontaneous Strike Forces Smithfield to Change Policy

Nov. 28 – An employee walk-out at a giant, hog slaughterhouse in North Carolina forced company officials to alter its policy on firing workers whose Social Security numbers are not verified. | Catherine Komp reports.

Contamination Leads to Legalization of Gene-Spliced Rice

Nov. 28 – Rather than penalize the company that slipped an illegal strain of genetically modified rice into the human food supply, the USDA has simply approved the grain for marketing. | Megan Tady reports.

Marketers Still Free to Stalk Consumers Online

Nov. 27 – As marketers generate more-invasive means of gathering and using your personal information, Congress has still done nothing to protect the general population specifically from invasions of online privacy. | Megan Tady reports.

DuPont Agrees to Provide Less-toxic Water

Nov. 27 – The drinking water for thousands of residents in Ohio and West Virginia might become less toxic under an agreement reached between chemical giant DuPont and the Environment Protection Agency. | Catherine Komp reports.

Ohio Court Curtails Stricter Predatory Lending Law

Nov. 27 – In a decision favoring state regulations over city laws, the Ohio Supreme Court has dealt a blow to local efforts to protect residents from inequitable home loans. | Michelle Chen reports.

TNS Radio News Update for November 24, 2006

Nov. 24 – This week, a TNS Radio special feature on the use of GPS in surveillance by bosses and parents. | Catherine Komp reports.

Employers May Get Access to Applicants’ Minor ‘Offenses’

Nov. 17 – The FBI is looking to make people's criminal records more extensive and more accessible to private employers. Critics say that increased exposure of people's criminal histories will unfairly foreclose job opportunities. | Michelle Chen reports.

TNS Radio News Update for November 17, 2006

Nov. 17 – This week on TNS Radio, Rumsfeld, others charged with crimes against humanity; Barriers to citizenship; New AETA law could classify civil disobedience as terrorism; FBI expands criminal databank; and St. Bernard Parish agrees to halt discriminatory housing law. | Catherine Komp reports.