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Sedition laws continue to stir debate, fear
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Imagine picking up a steak knife in a café, then - for that act alone - being convicted of hijacking an airliner.
In a way, that's what happened to people who used sharp words against the government in World War I. They were convicted of sedition because law-makers, juries, judges, prosecutors - and, indeed, most citizens - believed that critical or derogatory words alone would significantly harm the United States during a time of world war. It didn't matter how illogical or remote the danger, because the law criminalized virtually any utterance. In the case of Montana's law, that meant any ...
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Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke laid to rest.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
; Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke laid to rest By: T V Sriram Colombo...visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke who was laid to rest today in his...country in his memory. "Here lies Arthur C Clarke. He never grew up and did not stop...
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2006 Arthur C. Clarke Awards to Honor Walter Cronkite and Robert Bigelow.
Business Wire
; ...The Washington D.C.-based Arthur C. Clarke Foundation today announced the 2006 winners of the Arthur C. Clarke Awards. In keeping with recent...Awards will be presented. The "Arthur C. Clarke Lifetime Achievement Award...
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The mysterious Sri Lankan world of Arthur C. Clarke
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London
; The science-fiction author Arthur C Clarke yesterday denied a newspaper claim that he...the Prince of Wales. Peter Popham reports. Arthur C Clarke is still going to be Sir Arthur but the ceremony may have to wait for his reincarnation...
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 "The Star (South Africa)")
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Last odyssey for sci-fi guru Arthur C Clarke; With an imagination that most people only dream of, Clarke captured people with his mind as well as his movies and books.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Star (South Africa)
; ...Jayasinghe Science fiction author Arthur C Clarke, who died this week at the age...punishing work routine into his 80s, Clarke wrote three sequels to 2001, the...Scheme (popularly known as the Arthur Clarke law ) permitting prominent foreigners...
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Sir Arthur C Clarke - The Visionary.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
; Sir Arthur C Clarke - The Visionary By G V Joshi April 1 (PTI Feature) -- Whenever...daughter calls you from the USA or the UK, you should thank Sir. Arthur C. Clarke, the visionary who as early as 1945, thought of putting everybody...
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Arthur Clarke's 20/20 Foresight; Visionary Author of '2001' Still a Child of the Universe at 82
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...But after every few breaths, Sir Arthur C. Clarke makes a slow whooshing sound as...science fiction films. At 82, Clarke is still living out the futuristic...England who was knighted in 1998, Clarke is Sri Lanka's most famous expatriate...
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Visionary science fiction writer Arthur Clarke passes away.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
; Visionary science fiction writer Arthur Clarke passes away Colombo, Mar 19 (PTI) Visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke, who introduced the concept of communications satellites...
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Sky's the limit.(editorial)(Arthur C. Clarke)(Editorial)(Biography)
Magazine article from: Mechanical Engineering-CIME
; ...said, "We've got to write something on Clarke!" He was referring to the passing of Arthur C. Clarke, the British science fiction novelist who...turbine professionals. As a youngster, Arthur Clarke enjoyed reading American pulp fiction...
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'Paedophile' charges against Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke dropped.
News Wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
; 'Paedophile' charges against Sci-fi guru Arthur Clarke dropped By: T V Sriram Colombo, Mar 23 (PTI) Describing the late visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke as the "pride of Sri Lanka", government today said...
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 "South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)")
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City family tribute for sci-fi icon Sir Arthur; 'Clarke was wonderful man'.(News)
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
; ...renowned science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke, who died this week. The writer...manager, kept in touch with Sir Arthur by e-mail, phone and fax. He...11-year-old boy meeting Sir Arthur C Clarke. MAIN PICTURE: Andrew Davies Y
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