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Chimp Loses Control of Van as Banks Lose Control of Foreclosure Crisis
(image from and link to last week's This American Life episode, No Map) What do these two stories -- the first hilarious; the second infuriating -- have to do with negotiation? First, listen to the introduction and first story in last week's brilliant episode of This American Life, No Map (podcast here)...

FROM GUN CONTROL TO KNIFE CONTROL? Obama administration moves to ban 80% of knives. Reportedly, ev?
FROM GUN CONTROL TO KNIFE CONTROL? Obama administration moves to ban 80% of knives. Reportedly, even “multitool” gadgets would be treated as equivalent to switchblades...

CRIME CONTROL, NOT GUN CONTROL: Harlem Store Owner Shoots 4 Robbers, Killing 2. They strode into?
CRIME CONTROL, NOT GUN CONTROL: Harlem Store Owner Shoots 4 Robbers, Killing 2. They strode into the restaurant supply store in Harlem shortly after 3 p...

JACOB SULLUM: Drug Control Becomes Speech Control: A federal prosecutor tries to silence a pain tr?
JACOB SULLUM: Drug Control Becomes Speech Control: A federal prosecutor tries to silence a pain treatment activist.

Copenhagen: China says population control key to climate control
". . . the population issue has remained a blind spot when countries discuss ways to mitigate climate change and slow down global warming, according to Zhao Baige, vice-minister of National Population and Family Planning Commission of China (NPFPC) ...

California Proposition 98 and Rent Control II - Why Bundling Rent Control and Eminent Domain Reform Was a Political Mistake:
In my last post on California Proposition 98, I explained why its phaseout of rent control would have only a modest impact - one that is likely to be positive...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

What role does financial means determine which parent gains custody?
was(am) a single male that gained custody of my daughter when she was three. Thi...

Is it legal for a company to overwork their employees?
Well, he could 1. Get a new job. Sister, I understand ya, if he's anything ...

How to get rid of a tenant who is going to jail?
if its a life term i wouldnt wait to long...

He is not responsible with money and there dad is talking behind my husband back and is saying that if we try to control the four wheeler he will make him stop making payments and he wont pay them either.how would I go a
my brother got a dog for his wife, good trade I thought...