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...BoingBoing.net and Mashable.com have made something of a joke out of the many humorous (a man apparently caught mid-sneeze), bizarre (the ghost of E.T.?) and lewd (a woman's underwear poking out of her low-riding jeans) images captured by the web giant, privacy concerns have led many watchdog groups to quickly retort that Street View is no laughing matter...
...noticed [Tinky Winky] has a lady's purse, but I didn't realize he's a boy.' EWA SOWINSKA, Poland's government-appointed children's rights watchdog, announcing plans to investigate whether the Teletubbies promote homosexuality. The plan was dropped a day later...
Nigeria pumped its first barrel in the 1950s and has since set records for corruption. The government's own anticorruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, estimates that between independence in 1960 and 1999, the country's rulers stole $400 billion in oil revenues - equal to all the foreign aid to Africa during the same period. And while a small élite became rich, its members fought one another for the spoils. In 47 years, Nigeria has suffered a civil war that killed a million people, 30 years of military rule and six coups. Meanwhile, two-thirds...
...SOWINSKA, Poland's government-appointed children's rights watchdog, who will investigate if Teletubbies are homosexual propaganda...
Estimated percentage of Chinese-made toys and baby clothes that are below standards, as reported by China's consumer watchdog. Example: industrial waste was found stuffed inside some toys...