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Moriarty and fellow wildlife officials across the U.S. - as well as in Canada, Britain and other countries - have been trying to control the goose population for years. So how do you goose Canada geese? For starters, you get people to stop feeding them. Another method is to change the landscape; like good suburbanites, Canada geese prefer well-trimmed lawns and will shun long grass and shrubby areas that can hide predators. They can be scared away by noisemakers, fireworks, falcons and border collies. Pouring vegetable oil on goose eggs prevents them from hatching and also tricks their parents into...
...alive. When the world learned that her name meant voice in Farsi, she became a symbolic victim of oppression, silenced by a brutal regime. As each detail of her life emerged, it was given import and meaning. The government, which quickly declared the video a fabrication, has won back control of the streets, but it has no power over mythmaking. Neda died on the Web, and she is being given a second, perhaps eternal, life...
...highest price for the shift in production. The reason is that, going forward, slashing output in Oshawa - its main production facility, located east of Toronto - comes at a much lower political price than doing the same in the U.S., where the U.S. Treasury and United Auto Workers control nearly...
...longer flashing; the roulette wheels have spun their last turn. Casinos across Russia closed their doors Wednesday as a sweeping ban on gambling went into effect, less than a week after a similar ban hit neighboring Ukraine. Lawmakers in both countries say the actions were necessary to bring under control spiraling addiction and a notoriously shady business. But critics say the moves will leave hundreds of thousands out of work and force the industry underground...
...Opponents of the new law also say that while tighter regulation is needed, the all-out ban risks having the opposite effect by sending the industry underground, where it will be even harder to control. One casino director, who asked not to be named, says he knows of two places that have continued operating illegally since the ban took effect. "If they know your face, they'll let you in," he says. And a Ukrainian government official who works closely on the issue tells TIME that he expects some sites to begin opening their doors to a "select...