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...hurry. Last January, the Saudis sent Abdullah's reform proposal to the Arab League. It called for "political participation," "building Arab capabilities," "an Arab common market" and "a comprehensive Arab awakening." He proposed that states be jettisoned from the Arab League if they didn't adopt principles of reform, democracy and trade...
Lewis said that the League will also consider two modified versions of the seven week rule, the measure implemented by the league this past year which required teams to adopt a seven week rest period without practice. He said he is proposing that the 49 rest days be spread over the course of the year...
...states have begun to realize how much voters hate telemarketing. In Indiana, attorney general Stephen Carter was elected with help from an ad that showed his daughter spilling milk on the dinner table as Carter is saying, "Not interested" to a sales caller. Carter pushed the state legislature to adopt a do-not-call list, for which more than a million Hoosiers have signed up. And he has aggressively prosecuted companies that call people on that list. Overall, states have collected more than $3 million in fines against telemarketers over the past four years...
...President Bush signed in March allots $16 million to set up a national do-not-call list. The law also instructs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt similar rules and make industries that the FCC regulates--banking, telecommunications and media--subscribe to the national list. The new federal rules, which took effect March 31, require telemarketers to display their phone numbers on caller-ID devices beginning early next year and also combat dead-air calls from autodialers...
...public comment period and public forum this Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. in Ticknor Lounge will hopefully allow further community input on the recommendations; with adjustments from this process—as well as any forthcoming concurring opinions from committee members—we hope the Faculty will adopt the report at its May 20 meeting. We will then look to the deans, Provost and President to ensure full implementation of this report and to carry on the dialogue that CASAH began...