Word: allowed
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...Because multiplexes shut out foreign, art and documentary films. They cannot find screens in some cities or even some states. Because it is so costly to "open" a film. And because theaters don't allow them time to build an audience. The filmmakers get them made, but can't get them to audiences. With their focus on films aimed at the 18-25 demographic, the big exhibition chains are alienating older filmgoers and failed to grow and diversify their audiences. Many adults can't find anything they want to see at a multiplex...
...After spending a decade on Seattle’s City Council, this fellowship will allow him to bring his experience with the realities of political process to bear on his passion for sustainability on a much larger scale,” said Susanna Williams, who was the creator of Steinbrueck’s Facebook fan group. “In return, he will share his insights and perspective with Seattle, helping us grow in more sustainable directions...
...Federal District Judge John Bates that three detainees - two Yemenis and a Tunisian - who are being held at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan have a legal right to challenge their imprisonment. If successful, the argument by Obama's Justice Department attorneys could create a loophole that would allow Obama to transfer prisoners to war zones for indefinite detention, a situation similar to the legal limbo that Bush established for Guantánamo...
...called "lone wolves" (suspects who are not tied to a particular organization), handle roving wiretaps and obtain records with minimum court supervision. Congressional Democrats are also likely to push for a review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's use of so-called "national security letters," which allow the bureau to get information from private organizations without court supervision. And there is mounting concern about the National Security Agency's use of its spying powers on Americans. Just last week, the New York Times revealed that the agency had attempted earlier this decade to eavesdrop without a warrant...
Gate's new budget tries to settle this debate, at least for now. The Obama Administration's decision to try to end the stealthy F22 Raptor program at 187 planes, as well as allow the number of aircraft carriers to drop by one (from 11 to 10) and delay the next generation of cruisers, drives those who believe in the China threat up the wall. As AEI's Donnelly writes, "as the air defense and air combat capabilities of other nations, most notably China, increase, the demand for F22s would likewise rise." For years, as defense analyst and occasional Pentagon...