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British columnist on riots: 'I call it an insurrection' “Our political leaders had no idea,” Howe said. “The police had no idea. But if you look at young blacks and whites with a discerning eye and careful hearing, they have been telling us — and we would not listen — that what is happening in this country, to them, is wrong.”

Mark Duggan did not shoot at police, says IPCC Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police sparked London's riots, did not fire a shot at police officers before they killed him, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said on Tuesday

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Thousands of US-run mine workers strike in Papua More than 7,000 workers from Freeport McMoRan's massive gold and copper mine started a week-long strike on Monday to demand better wages.

The NLRB alleges that Boeing violated labor laws by opening a new production line for its 787 airplane in South Carolina. The agency claims Boeing is punishing Washington state workers for past strikes and wants the company to return the work to Washington. Boeing has vigorously denied the charges, claiming it opened the South Carolina plant for valid economic reasons.

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Afghanistan Click here for more Afghan News US money ($2.16 Billion) ended up in Taliban hands: reportUS government funds earmarked ostensibly to promote business in Afghanistan have landed in Taliban hands under a $2.16 billion transportation contract, Navy SEALS Killed Highlights Growing Role for Special OpsThe 30 American troops killed when their helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan last week were all Special Operations troops, including 22 Navy SEALs, Providing new details, Western officials say a helicopter carrying Navy SEALs, Afghan commandos and other U.S. troops was shot down Saturday as it arrived to answer a call for help from another elite force. Afghan President's Brother Assassinated Wali Karzai, who was in his 50s and had survived several previous assassination attempts, was seen by many as a political liability for the Karzai government after a series of allegations, including that he was on the CIA payroll and involved in drug trafficking. He denied the charges. The president repeatedly challenged his accusers to show him evidence of his sibling's wrongdoing, but said nobody ever could.Death of Afghan leader's brother leaves power vacuum 'People Are More Scared Of The Americans Than Of The Taliban' Afghans say US firms cheat them While much US criticism has been leveled at Afghan officials for the country’s seemingly systemic corruption, officials from both countries acknowledge that fraud and mismanagement by American companies also threatens the US mission here. Iraq Click here for more Iraq News Iraq power plans short-circuit But so far, contracts have been made for 44 of the 50 units, and all have fallen through or are in limbo, according to Iraqi officials, but Iraq boosts purchase of U.S. jets, but still no decision on troops Iraqi forces harassing media: watchdog U.S. Blocks Oversight of Its Mercenary Army in Iraq Pakistan Click here for more Pakistani News Bin Laden: mission was shoot to kill from start FBI: Pakistan spy agency secretly lobbied U.S. pols U.S. Defers Millions in Pakistani Military Aid The Obama administration is suspending and, in some cases, canceling hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to the Pakistani military, in a move to chasten Pakistan for expelling American military trainers and to press its ar Joint Chiefs Chairman: Pakistan 'Sanctioned' Journalist's Killing The Americas Click here for more Chile hit by violent protests Demonstrators led by students demanding cheaper and better state education blocked roads and lit fires as police used water cannons and tear gas to quell the latest outcry against the conservative billionaire. Africa Click here for more News from Africa Rebels killed Libya's Younes -rebel minister....Libya rebels say Younis killers were 'Islamist element' 10 arrested in Niger coup attempt, president says CIA running black site prisons in Somalia Clooney's Satellites Capture Piles of Bodies, Mass Graves in Sudan Millions endure drought in Somalia	Middle East Click here for more Mid-East News The truth about the revolution in Syria Every fall, around 250 Druze leave the Golan Heights to spend the year studying in Syria; when the students returned this summer, they were full of stories about the revolution and what really happened on the roads to Damascus. Bloody Sunday in Syria: At least 136 killed in military operations Raw video: Syrian troops open fire on funeralgoers More than 100,000 take to streets across Israel in largest housing protest yet Demonstrations held in more than 10 cities across Israel in bid to lower spiraling costs of living; joint Jewish-Arab protest held for first time since demonstrations began 16 days ago. Treasury Accuses Iran of Aiding Al Qaeda The Treasury Department accused Iranian authorities of aiding Al Qaeda, and imposed financial sanctions on six people believed to be operatives for Al Qaeda in Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Pakistan Iran revolutionary guards' commander set to become president of Opec Reports: US drone shot down over Iran nuke site Europe Click here for more EU News Norway Horror: 80 Die In Camp Shooting, 7 In Blast London Burning .In Pictures: London's burning.... LONDON BURNING: Riots Spread To New Cities. Police shooting sparks riots Interview with UK Riot Clean Up Volunteers London Riots. (The BBC will never replay this. Send it out) British columnist on riots: 'I call it an insurrection' “Our political leaders had no idea,” Howe said. “The police had no idea. But if you look at young blacks and whites with a discerning eye and careful hearing, they have been telling us — and we would not listen — that what is happening in this country, to them, is wrong.” Mark Duggan did not shoot at police, says IPCC Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police sparked London's riots, did not fire a shot at police officers before they killed him, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said on Tuesday Asia Click here for more News from Asia Japan Withheld Crucial Information About Nuclear Disaster Japan Disasters Click here for info on Tsunami and Nuke reactors Malaysia Arrests Over 1,400 During Reform Protests Thousands of US-run mine workers strike in Papua More than 7,000 workers from Freeport McMoRan's massive gold and copper mine started a week-long strike on Monday to demand better wages.
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Tortured' veterans to sue Rumsfeld Two American men can go ahead with civil lawsuit over allegations they were tortured in Iraq at the hands of US forces. Court: Appeal to assassinate Obama is protected speech USS Cole bombing case called 'too tainted' for death penalty trial The military’s case against a former Saudi millionaire accused of masterminding the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole is tainted by delay, torture and destruction of evidence, Video shows white teens driving over, killing black man, says DA As the teens were partying and drinking miles away from Jackson that night, in largely white Rankin County, Dedmon told friends they should leave, saying "let's go fuck with some niggers," according to law enforcement officials. Police Beat Homeless Man To Death (Graphic Photo Warning) Justice Department lawyers contradict FBI findings in anthrax case Now, however, Justice Department lawyers have acknowledged in court papers that the sealed area in Ivins' lab — the so-called hot suite — didn't contain the equipment needed to turn liquid anthrax into the refined powder CO beating of gay soldiers to be prosecuted as hate crime EPA in 1987 found fracking fouled well water in W.Va Audits show health violations in drinking water Soldier Arrested Near Fort Hood; FBI Finds Bomb Materials...Soldier Arrested in Suspected Bomb Plot Had Series of Disputes With Army TSA Soaks Cancer Survivor In His Own Urine AGAIN 'Largest series of cyber-attacks' reported Computer security firm holds single "state actor" responsible for the biggest security breach in history. In a report released on Wednesday and reported by the Reuters news agency, McAfee announced that 72 organisations had their networks intruded upon by a single, unnamed "state actor". Wikileaks: Lukoil Funds Bulgaria's Socialist Party The Bulgarian subsidiary of Lukoil, which pays some 20% of all the taxes collected in Bulgaria, has been revealed to be a sponsor of the Socialist Party here in a diplomatic cable of the US embassy in Sofia, sent right before the general elections in 2005." Critics of the BSP assert that the current moderate leadership of the party is simply a front for hard-liners and former members of the Communist-era security services," writes the then US Ambassador James Pardew. U.N.: U.S. broke torture rule to hide Bradley Manning On the same day that a major human rights organization issued a scathing report on Bush-era prisoner abuses, the United Nations alleged that the United States had violated a "long-standing" rule meant to prevent the torture of prisoners, by denying an official access to Pvt. Bradley Manning, the lone soldier accused of turning over secret documents to WikiLeaks. Bankers Indicted For Helping Wealthy Americans Evade Taxes Fear of more failing test scores sets off clash over No Child Left Behind With the clock ticking, federal education officials fear that calamity awaits. If Congress doesn't move quickly to change the No Child Left Behind law, they project that a whopping 82 percent of the nation's public schools could fail to meet proficiency targets this year, facing sanctions that ultimately can include a loss of federal aid. That's up from 37 percent last year » read more Debt Deal Would End Subsidized Loans To Grad Students, Produce Savings Equal To Only Three Months In Afghanistan Why High School Graduation Rates Are About To Plummet Fox News and the UK phone hacking scandal News Corp. may have hacked U.S. phones...Rupert Murdoch's papers were hacking the families of dead soldiers in Iraq & Afghanis Phone hacking: 9/11 victims 'may have had mobiles tapped by News of the World reporters' Scrutiny on Murdoch's (Fox news owner) School involvement ...Rupert Murdoch given $27M no-bid contract from state Department of Education Read more: http://www. Science Click here for more Science News Non Africans are Officially Part Neanderthal "If your heritage is non-African, you are part Neanderthal, according to a new study in the July issue of Molecular Biology and Evolution... Geneticists at the University of Montreal determined some of the human X chromosome originates from Neanderthals, but only in people of non-African heritage... This confirms recent findings suggesting that the two populations interbred. The team believes most, if not all, of the interbreeding took place in the Middle East, while modern humans were migrating out of Africa and spreading to other regions." Landmark transplant uses stemcell-coated artificial windpipe An international team of surgeons have successfully carried out the world's first transplant of a synthetic windpipe Unlisted ingredients in teas and herbal brews revealed in DNA tests by high school students WikiLeaks Click here for Wikileaks News Updated WikiLeaks IDs four said to have helped Syrian regime	Economy Click here for more Economy News Trade Deal Would Provide Wealthy With Easy Access To Notorious Tax Haven Sixth-Worst Point Loss Ever As Index Closes Down More Than 630 Points Next day US stocks plunge, Dow falls more than 500 points Dow Jones Closes Up More Than 400 Points After Monday's Plunge It may not have a large economy, but Panama does have some of the most stringent bank secrecy laws in the world, making it extremely easy and inexpensive for U.S. citizens to set up offshore corporations and bank accounts. Establishing the corporation and bank account costs less than $2,000, and any money that Americans stash in these entities is not taxed. Gold Surges To $1,700 Per Ounce. Tech Stock Crash Suggests End Of Bubble Low Bank Capital Is Next U.S. Fiscal Crisis Study: Deunionization A Leading Factor Behind Increasing Income Inequality Hero to liberals, Soros ends hedge fund career to escape regulations Wage theft (by employer) a scourge for low-income workers It's part of a national scourge known as wage theft. More than two-thirds of low-wage workers reported some type of pay-related law violation 45000-Strong Verizon Strike Some 45000 Verizon workers have hung up their hats following a break off in contract talks on Sunday morning, Debt Related Senate passes debt deal The law, approved by the Senate 74-26 Tuesday after House approval Monday, includes a set of deadlines and triggers and automatic spending cuts if the debt ceiling is going to be increased through 2013. With congressional passage of up to $2.4 trillion in additional borrowing authority Tuesday, Congress set a broad target of $2.5 trillion in spending cuts. The debate now shifts from the size of those cuts to the details of what actually gets cut, with Congress set to revisit the debate over whether tax increases should be part of any deficit reduction plan. But Social Security isn't broken! Actually, it has almost nothing to with our soaring national debt. So why is there talk of cutting it? Plutocracy: If Corporations and the Rich Paid 1960s-Level Taxes, the Debt Would Vanish U.S. Credit Rating Downgrade Looking Likely Even If Debt Ceiling Deal Is Reached S&P served notice it planned to downgrade U.S. AAA rating but is reconsidering, a senior administration official says. Rating agency Standard & Poor's says it has downgraded the U.S. credit rating to AA+ from its top rank of AAA. U.S. Credit Ratings Put On Negative Watch By S&P S & P Downgrades U.S. Credit For First Time In History, Repeatedly Cites GOP Intransigence On Taxes...."S&P Blames GOP For U.S. Credit Problem, AP, Politico Cover It Up" - WOW! Moody’s Affirms Its Aaa Rating for U.S. on Dollar’s Role, Political Debate...Moody's Confirms U.S. AAA rating, Assigns Negative Outlook....Moody’s suggests U.S. eliminate debt ceiling Moody's Warning: Student Debt May Be The Next Financial Bubble To Burst Politics Click here for more Political News "We Don't Know Where That 2.3 TRILLION Dollars Went!" Rep DeFazio Calls To Audit The Pentagon How International Money Is Funneled Into U.S. Elections Congressman Who Harassed Elizabeth Warren Showered With Donations From Banks And Predatory Lenders Fannie Mae seeks $5.1 billion more from taxpayers Wells Fargo Illegally Pushed Borrowers Into Subprime Mortgages Fed fines Wells Fargo $85 mln for mortgage abuses 450,000 to Get Payments in Countrywide Settlement..... HSBC alerts U.S. clients amid offshore tax evasion probe · A major bank at the center of an expanded federal crackdown on wealthy Americans suspected of offshore tax evasion has told Indian-American clients to "be aware" of the IRS' offer of lower penalties for those who voluntarily disclose secret overseas assets they hold. Goldman Took Biggest Loan During Fed's Emergency Program Bank In Talks To Settle Allegations Of Wrongdoing With 'Massive' Homeowner Relief Program States may give banks immunity on bad foreclosures Geithner: What's Good For Banks Isn't Always Good For America
Connecticut
New Haven Firefighters To Receive $2 Million In Reverse Discrimination Case Joe Lieberman Says We Need To CUT SOCIAL SECURITY To Pay For Defense 7 People Arrested At Underage Drinking Party Louis Fonda, 20, of Lanes Pond Road, Northford, Kevin Whelen, 18, of Branford Road, and Caitlin Paturzo, 19, of Ansonia Drive, North Haven were arrested along with four juveniles, and charged with possession of alcohol by a minor North Branford Police Seize Drugs, Arrest Suspected Dealer Bacteria in water forces Conn. to close 5 state park beaches T-Mobile Workers Win Union Voice in Connecticut	Conn. becomes 1st state requiring paid sick time Bridgeport parents fight Conn. takeover of schools A group of Bridgeport parents are fighting the planned state takeover of their school district, saying that sweeping out the elected school board violates their legal right to be represented by people of their choosing. Conn. job losses pile up, reversing year's gains State labor officials say Connecticut lost 4,100 jobs in June, the second month in a row. Connecticut Mountain Lion "Crossed US" before death 1 hour ago · DNA tests showed the cat was native to the Black Hills of South Dakota, 1,800 miles (2,896km) away, scientists said. And its DNA matched that of an animal collected by chance in 2009 and 2010 in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
United States
Deadly coast-to-coast U.S. heat wave has killed more than 20 A heatwave and stifling humidity battered the central and eastern United States. Poll: Anti-Muslim Sentiment Grew After Bin Laden Death Union drive at IKEA plant in US takes aim at Swedish furniture giant’s worker-friendly rep Despite its decision to grant diplomatic recognition to Libya’s rebels, the Obama administration is struggling to find ways to provide them with the $34 billion in frozen Libyan assets held in U.S.-controlled bank accounts, Many of the company’s high corporate standards stop at the U.S. border, the machinists’ lead organizer said. The union said workers are grossly underpaid compared to their Swedish counterparts, suffer high injury rates, are forced to work overtime, and demoted or fired for expressing union sympathies. Why evangelicals shouldn't evangelize An evangelical Christian author argues that Jesus never tried to convert people -- and that Christians shouldn't, either Webster says UMF College Republicans parked vans (to keep students from voting) on Election Day 2010 Greed CEO: Monthly ‘problems’ why women earn less Charity Director's Salary Went From $35,000 To Half A Million WikiLeaks Click here for Wikileaks News Wikileaks to sue Visa, Mastercard over "financial blockade"‎ Credit card donations to WikiLeaks possible again: DataCell Seven months after Visa and MasterCard blocked credit card payments to WikiLeaks, donations became possible again Thursday. (short lived) Visa again blocks funds for WikiLeaks Anonymous Hacks FBI Contractors IRC Federal WikiLeaks: Cable says peace group's founder threatened U.S. students in Cuba The founder of a New York-based group that supports the Cuban government threatened to pull the scholarships of U.S. medical students in Havana if they contacted the U.S. diplomatic mission on the island, according to a State Department cable. » read more Anonymous Hacks FBI Contractors IRC Federal Security Issues Army to reduce deployment time in war zone to 9 months Insulin pumps, monitors vulnerable to hacking U.S. official says pre-infected computer tech entering country Patriotic groups or 'fake armies'? Hundreds from heavily Asian neighborhoods in the San Gabriel Valley have joined faux military units. But the arrest of one group's leader has brought scrutiny. Gun-smuggling cartel figures possibly were paid FBI informants New U.S. software to end ‘naked’ airport scans U.S. authorities announced plans for a new scanning system that eliminates "passenger-specific images." Hackers claim to breach NATO security Former Bush NSA director calls for ‘digital Blackwater’ Dozens of AK-47 rifles stolen from CA Army base Oil Spill BP: Oil Spill Victims Should Not Get Any More Payments Judge denies BP request for White House oil spill emails Environment New lawn chemical chief suspect in mysterious deaths of trees Exxon: Ruptured Montana pipeline had carried tar sands crude Exxon Mobil said on Friday that a pipeline that failed two weeks ago, leaking oil into the Yellowstone River, routinely transported a heavier and more toxic form of crude than the company and federal regulators initially acknowledged cutbank-leak.htm Oil Leak Flooded into the Montana Cutbank River New study finds cancer-causing mineral in US road gravel As school buses drive down the gravel roads in Dunn County, North Dakota, they stir up more than dirt. The clouds of dust left in their wake contain such high levels of the mineral erionite that those who breathe in the air ... Study Links Mountaintop Removal to 60,000 Additional Cancer Cases Shell Gets Tentative Approval to Drill in Arctic Police/Prison POLICE STATE 2011: Woman arrested for speaking at city council meeting 19 men charged in gang-rapes of 11-year-old Texas girl FBI probes brutal hate crime against Native Americans Ex-NFL player shot dead by Calif. cops Prisoners Near Death As 1,700 California Inmates Continue Hunger Strike To Protest Appalling Conditions FBI arrests 14 in Anonymous hacking investigation...16hackers-indict.pdf 16 Alleged Paypal Hackers Indictment Series Of Brutal Shootings Rattle America fbi-trojan.pdf Court Orders FBI Trojan on Anonymous Computers Chicago Police Shooting Spree? Halfway Through 2011, 43 Shot, 16 Dead Scare at State Fair: witnesses describe mobs, some people claim racially-charged attacks TSA Confiscates Pregnant Woman's Insulin, Ice Packs-Tells Woman Isulin Vial Was An Explosive Risk Cartoonist Targeted With Criminal Probe For Mocking Police The Renton City Prosecutor wants to send a cartoonist to jail for mocking the police department in a series of animated Internet videos.The "South-Park"-style animations parody everything from officers having sex on duty to certain personnel getting promoted without necessary qualifications. While the city wants to criminalize the cartoons, First Amendment rights advocates say the move is an "extreme abuse of power." Courts Court Orders Immediate Halt To Gay Military Ban....Court rules ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is unenforceable Court mulls if government can force you to decrypt your password Man wins right to wear pasta strainer in license photo Chevron to pay $900,000 in oil spill settlement (Maine) US officials try to halt videotaping of Atlanta execution Judge orders Nixon’s Watergate testimony unsealed ACLU takes aim at debtors’ prisons in Michigan Jury finds five New Orleans police guilty of post-Katrina shootings A federal jury found four New Orleans police officers guilty on Friday. John Edwards donor to plead guilty to illegal donations	Media Handling of Drake Leak Case was “Unconscionable,” Court Said The government’s treatment of former National Security Agency official Thomas Drake was abusive and akin to acts of British tyranny in pre-Revolutionary War days, said Judge Richard D. Bennett at the July 15 sentencing hearing which concluded the Drake case, one of the Obama Administration’s record number of anti-”leak” prosecutions. A transcript (pdf) of that hearing was prepared at the request of Secrecy News. Mr. Drake was originally suspected of leaking classified information to a reporter and had been charged with ten felony counts, all of which he denied. The prosecution was unable to sustain any of those charges, and the case was settled after Mr. Drake pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of exceeding authorized use of a government computer. He was sentenced (pdf) at the hearing to a year of probation and 240 hours of community service. CBS edits video to make black child look thuggish. Fox Host: Free Birth Control Is Liberal Conspiracy To ‘Eradicate The Poor’ Microsoft strikes deal with Baidu English-language results on search engine will be censored to meet Chinese government's demands George Will: Constitution is ‘anti-evolutionary device’ Phone Hacking Scandal Olbermann: ‘Rupert Murdoch has a drone’ aircraft NoW investigator Glenn Mulcaire 'told to hack' Phone hacking: 7/7 victims fear police passed numbers to News of the World ol Reform Agenda Grows Now that Murdoch’s in the limelight, will News Corp's attempts to sell educational technology to school districts come under fire? Solicitor's Phones Hacked By News Of The World (Clients Incl Julian Assange/Wikileaks) Emails show Murdoch editor knew of bribes (London police have proof in smoking-gun emails) Fox News Host: My Boss' Huge Scandal Is No Big Deal News Corp ends legal fees for hacking investigator London Police Chief Resigns.. Rebekah Brooks in line for £3.5m pay out as News International slaps gagging orders on chief execs News International accused of dealings with 'rogue' intelligence agents MI6 (GG: also known as SIS) and MI5 were drawn into the phone hacking scandal when News International executives were accused in parliament of having close dealings with "rogue" members of the intelligence services. Murdoch aide Brooks ‘arrested’ in phone hack scandal News International 'deliberately' blocked investigation Police examine bag found in bin near Rebekah Brooks's home US News Corp. probe under way: Holder UK police watchdog: 4 officers accused of abuse Hackers claim to have trove of News Corporation emails News Corp. admitted in 2009 to hacking U.S. rival’s website Phone hacking: emails show Cameron aide 'stopped' briefing (Told police not to 'compromise' the PM) CNN: Fox News avoids coverage of News Corp. Shortly after the comment, the network showed a behind-the-scenes clip from Tuesday of a Fox program dedicated to media criticism, where the hosts asked each other during a commercial break whether they wanted to talk about it. “I’m not going to touch it,” one replied. Les Hinton, Murdoch Lieutenant for 50+ Years and Dow Jones CEO, to Leave the Company Police: Murdoch tabloid inquiry being sabotaged- British police said Monday that they believe someone is trying to sabotage its investigation into the widening phone hacking scandal by leaking distracting details of the inquiry to the medi Rupert Murdoch's News Corp could face $100m bill for US investigation into 'police payments' News Corp-Funded ‘U.S.’ Chamber Leading Campaign To Weaken Key Anti-Bribery Law Murdoch's News Corp. Received Billions in U.S. Tax Refunds Murdoch Organization Still Paying Phone Hacker's Legal Fees? Amazing "We Don't Know Where That 2.3 TRILLION Dollars Went!" Rep DeFazio Calls To Audit The Pentagon Drug War Federal government says marijuana has no accepted medical use....White House admits marijuana has ‘some’ medical value Jury acquits man who forgot having shrooms 459,000 marijuana plants removed in Northern California Justice Dept. won't go after state workers over pot Education Wigger Wednesday': Black Student Sues School District For Racism Black Student Can't Be Valedictorian (PINE BLUFF, Ark.) 34 N.J. schools investigated for possible cheating Memphis school board: No school until city pays up Schools in Memphis, Tennessee, will not open for the new school year until the school board receives at least $55 million of the money it is owed by the cit Innovation schools catch on A growing number of school districts from Boston to Western Massachusetts are embracing a new kind of school to pursue educational innovations and compete more aggressively with charter schools. California hikes tuition by another 12% Charter high schools in Detroit not making grade - Test scores for schools often trail DPS Dozens of Atlanta educators falsified tests, state report confirms Regulations OKd for 'Parent Trigger' law The state Board of Education clarifies the law that gives parents the right to petition for new staff, management and programs. Disagreement over those issues exploded last year in the law's first test case at McKinley Elementary School in Compton. There, parents sought to oust the school staff and convert the campus into an independently run, publicly financed charter operation. The petition campaign divided the campus, sparked lawsuits and fueled charges of harassment on both sides. Civil Rights Man who looked 'gay' stopped from giving blood Lesbians told not to hold hands at museum exhibit LOOK: Anti-Gay Marriage Protesters March Through NYC 5 Lesbians Attacked; Police Refuse To Take Report

Science	History
Studies Suggest Environment Plays Key Role In Autism Development Scientists identify seventh and eighth bases of DNA For decades, scientists have known that DNA consists of four basic units -- adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine. Those four bases have been taught in science textbooks and have formed the basis of the growing knowledge . Diamonds pinpoint start of colliding continents Massive Quasar Contains Largest Water Reservoir In The Universe Pigeons never forget a face New research has shown that feral, untrained pigeons can recognise individual people and are not fooled by a change of clothes. Gargantuan tempest spotted on Saturn A thunderstorm as wide as Earth with discharges of lightning 10,000 times more powerful than normal roams Saturn.. Air Force Technicians Say They Spotted UFO During Communications Scare Brazil’s ‘magnetic boy’ attracts metal, attention Could the Big Bang have been a quick conversion of antimatter into matter? Suppose at some point the universe ceases to expand, and instead begins collapsing in on itself (as in the “Big Crunch” scenario), and eventually becomes a supermassive black hole. Hong Kong scientists ‘show time travel is impossible’ Unique volcanic complex discovered on Moon's far side Analysis of new images of a curious “hot spot” on the far side of the Moon reveal it to be a small volcanic province created by the upwelling of silicic magma. The unusual location ... Brain differences between humans and chimpanzees linked to aging Chimpanzees, the closest living relatives to humans, do not experience a decrease in brain volume as they age like humans do, according to a study by George Washington University researcher Chet Sherwood and his colleagues. . Minority rules: Scientists discover tipping point for the spread of ideas Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when just 10 percent of the population holds an unshakable belief, their belief will always be adopted by the majority of the society. The scientists, ... 'Big splat' may explain the moon's mountainous far side The mountainous region on the far side of the moon, known as the lunar farside highlands, may be the solid remains of a collision with a smaller companion moon, according to a new study by planetary scientists at the University NASA finds evidence of liquid water on Mars New research sheds light on South Pole dinosaurs Dog-sized dinosaurs that lived near the South Pole, sometimes in the dark for months at a time, had bone tissue very similar to dinosaurs that lived everywhere on the planet, according to a doctoral candidate at Montana State Researchers prove existence of antiproton radiation belt around Earth Italian researchers using data from the satellite PAMELA have proven that theories showing there ought to be a ring of antiprotons encircling the Earth due to cosmic rays colliding with nuclei in the upper atmosphere are .	cia-two.htm Two CIA Prisoners in China 1952-73 Last Surviving Witness Of Lincoln Assassination Appears On TV In 1956 American POWS Were Killed in Hiroshima
Politics
Treasury/Federal Reserve/Bailouts/SEC/IRS Stimulus Funds For West Virginia Poor Goes To Lobbyists Instead Bank of America bond-holders challenge settlement A group of bond-holders have challenged Bank of America's record $8.5 billion settlement for losses on mortgage-backed securities. In Chrysler Bailout, Taxpayers Likely To Lose Up To $1.3 Billion: Treasury Audit: U.S. Fed gave $16 trillion in emergency loans Goldman Wins Dismissal Of Lawsuit Alleging It Misled Investors Debt Related After Boehner Releases Plan That Doesn’t Cut Entitlements, He Rejects Reid Plan For Not Cutting Entitlements Obama’s Latest Debt Ceiling Offer Is To The Right Of Gang Of Six and Simpson-Bowles — GOP Still Says No Ratings Agency Source: Boehner Plan Would Lead To Downgrade Of U.S. Debt, Reid Plan Would Preserve AAA Rating Hypocrisy reigns on all sides in debt ceiling showdown In the battle to raise the debt ceiling, politics usually trumps principle. How else to explain the 180-degree turns that lawmakers of both parties have made in congressional debt-ceiling votes since 2002? A Smarter Path To Deficit Reduction: Close The Hedge Fund Loophole GOP Senator: The 'Poor' Should Do More To Cut Nation's Debt Over 1,400 Millionaires Paid No Income Taxes In 2009 President Obama says agreement will cut about $1 trillion over 10 years Pentagon lands extra $50 billion out of debt deal GOP Gov. McDonnell Flip-Flops On Debt Ceiling After Learning His State’s Credit Rating Is At Risk Health Care Administration Offers Health Care Cuts as Part of Budget Negotiations Obama administration officials are offering to cut tens of billions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid in negotiations to reduce the federal budget deficit Why do Americans die younger than Britons (and citizens from 36 other countries)? Birth control coverage proposed for most health insurance plans Budget and Taxes Sen. Al Franken Asks The Right Question: "Where are the jobs from the Bush tax cuts?" Even After Proposed Hike, Reagan Increased Debt Ceiling Twice As Fast As Obama Compromise on debt ceiling likely to bring more fiscal pain to states Obama Obama’s antitrust cop to step down Obama's Father Planned To Put Son Up For Adoption Goldman Favors Romney Over Obama in Race for Wall Street Funds Cordray is Obama's choice to lead Consumer Financial Protection Bureau By picking Cordray, Obama hopes to avoid a bruising Senate confirmation battle that would have occurred had he selected Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor who came up with the idea and ultimately helped to set up the agency. House House Panel Approves Bill Forcing ISPs to Log Users’ Web History Senate 'Super Congress': Debt Ceiling Negotiators Aim To Create New Legislative Body GITMO/Bahgram/CIA-Blacksites Court sanctions CIA for destroying torture tapes Though a minor victory for the ACLU, the case was ultimately the closing of a window of opportunity to see agency officials held accountable for the abuse of prisoners and the destruction of evidence in violation of court orders.	Union Workers Replaced With Prison Labor Under Scott Walker’s Collective Bargaining Law Huckabee: Trump should be the Treasury Secretary The hypocrisy of "states' rights" conservatives The 10th Amendment is sacred to the right -- except when it comes to fighting abortion and gay rights Issa subpoenas gov't documents in Boeing case The NLRB alleges that Boeing violated labor laws by opening a new production line for its 787 airplane in South Carolina. The agency claims Boeing is punishing Washington state workers for past strikes and wants the company to return the work to Washington. Boeing has vigorously denied the charges, claiming it opened the South Carolina plant for valid economic reasons. Nebraska AG Compares Welfare Recipients To Scavenging Raccoons Indiana Rep. Dan Burton (R-Indiana) has ties to man accused of illegal lobbying for Pakistan U.S. lawmakers vote to kill Hubble successor Key U.S. lawmakers voted Thursday to kill off funding for the successor to the Hubble telescope. Taxing The Poor: The Only Tax Increase Republicans Support After Signing Law Disenfranchising ID-less Voters, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Closes 10 DMV Offices Iraqi-Intimidating Army Vet Rep. West Tells Obama Intimidation is Wrong "I am sick and tired of leadership that's based on fearmongering and intimidation," he said. "That's not how I led my unit in the military and I don't think that's how you should lead a country." Funny story, about West's military unit, though. The reason he no longer commands them is that he was forced out of the Army for beating a man in Iraq. After West grew suspicious that an Iraqi policeman was helping terrorists, he ordered his men to abuse the soldier before personally firing his pistol past his head to, well, fearmonger and intimidate the suspect into giving up information. The man was never linked to any attacks and West didn't just own up to his actions, he campaigned on them. Koch And Exxon Pay To Write State Legislation Repealing Climate Change Laws Wisc. Dems: Koch-funded group tampering with recall elections Iowa’s GOP Governor Vetoes Tax Break For The Poor Because It Didn’t Lower Corporate Taxes As FAA funding hangs, employees pay, airlines profit The Associated Press reported that the government is likely to lose about $1 billion in ticket taxes — typically about 10 percent of each fare is turned over as tax to fund the FAA — during the shutdown. ABC News reported that for each week the FAA isn't on full duty, airlines pocket about $200 million from ticket fees — instead of ticket prices being lower due to the missing tax, airlines hiked up prices to rake in what usually would go on to the government. Impasse resolved; FAA back to business Michele "The Beast" Bachman Bachmann: Divert black farmer money to flood victims Bachmann mistakenly signed pledge calling slavery better for blacks Michele Bachmann's Husband's Clinics Practiced Ex-Gay Therapy (While Pocketing $161,000 of Your Tax Money) Undercover video exposes Bachmann’s anti-gay therapy Bachmann used loan programs she condemned Michele Bachmann refuses to anwser questions about her husband’s clinic Defense Spending U.S. panel rejects bid to end all Pakistan aid A U.S. Congress panel on Thursday rejected a proposal to cut off all aid to Pakistan. U.S. wastes $34 billion in Afghan and Iraq contracting Boeing Overcharged Army Up to 177,000 Percent on Helicopter Spare Parts Two never-finished Navy ships head to scrap heap They are the two ships no one wanted, almost constantly embroiled in one dispute or another for the past 25 years. The two Navy behemoths have never gone on a mission, were never even completed, yet they cost taxpayers at least $300 million. Now the vessels, the Benjamin Isherwood and the Henry Eckford, are destined to leave Virginia waters for good and be scrapped at a Texas salvage yard, with no money coming back to the U.S. Treasury.
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More bank branches closing For the first time in 15 years, banks across the United States are closing branches faster than they are opening them, eliminating locations in Massachusetts, other parts of New England, and the rest of the country. Bank Will Shed 30,000 Jobs Bidders For 30 Million Barrels Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Disclosed; JP Morgan Requests $158 Mil Moody's cuts Ireland credit rating to junk status One in Four Americans Provide Unpaid Care to an Adult American Airlines confirms deal to buy 460 aircraft Chance favors the concentration of wealth, study shows Most of our society's wealth is invested in businesses or other ventures that may or may not pan out. Thus, chance plays a role in where the wealth of a society will end up. A boom in corporate profits, a bust in jobs, wages U.S. expected to demand billions in penalties over B.C. softwood lumber The United States is expected to seek billions of dollars in penalties Tuesday when it files its case to back a claim that British Columbia is subsidizing wood damaged by the mountain pine beetle. S&P Cuts Ratings on 11000 Muni Issues Rating agency downbeat on Mass. communities Moody’s Investors Service has assigned a “negative outlook’’ to the credit ratings of a dozen affluent Massachusetts communities and two regional school districts, in an ominous sign of how the national debt crisis and economy woes threaten the financial health of cities and towns.	China broke trade law on metals, says WTO The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that China broke international rules by restricting the exports of certain metals Portugal's debt is downgraded to junk status by Moody's Chinese Local Debt May Be $540 Billion More Than Thought Entry-level salaries up for new graduates Gold soars above $1,600 per ounce for first time Biofuel demand in US driving higher food prices, says report Federal Reserve Planning For Potential U.S. Default Wealth Gap Between Minorities and White Americans Doubles After Housing Crisis, Recession Major American Brands Mute After Report On Rights Abuses A month after a prominent human rights group accused major American brands of purchasing clothing from a factory in Jordan that systematically abuses workers, the companies have yet to declare any public action. Is It Time to Downgrade the Rating Agencies? Despite playing a hugely damaging role in the 2009 financial collapse, credit rating agencies were a central player in the debt ceiling debate. When will Washington learn to ignore them? Layoffs At U.S. Firms Surge To Sixteen-Month High Army prepares to cut thousands of civilian jobs

Iraq	Map of Iraq
Panetta appears to link al-Qaeda presence with Iraq invasion Iraq to execute Saddam’s half-brothers Men are part of 'high value' prisoner group still in U.S. custody in Iraq. U.S. forces to stop joint operations in Iraq’s north Iraq War Review: U.S. Finds Country Is Deadlier Now Than A Year Ago	Iraqi cleric Sadr lashes out at U.S. Radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on lashed out at Panetta's disclosure that U.S. forces are keeping up unilateral attacks on insurgents Iraq bomb kills seven, wounds 10 Iranian Weapons 'Killing Our Troops' in Iraq, U.S. Says
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Egypt Click here for everything related to the Protests in Egypt Thousands of Egyptians protest against police brutality Riots erupt after court releases Egyptian police The policemen were charged with killing 17 people in Suez during the 18-day uprising that ended February Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood holds vote in public Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood held a public internal election on Saturday for the first time in its history Mubarak to Share Cage in Courtroom With His Sons as Trial Begins Other U.S. Strikes in Yemen Said to Kill 8 Militants Journalists In Jordan Attacked By State Security Forces Bahrain king ‘supports’ political reforms Bahrain's king said he supports proposals for political reform submitted to him on Thursday Turkey Military Command Quits in Row With Government NATO member Turkey’s entire top military command resigned Friday in a row with the government over generals jailed for an alleged coup plot.... Libya Germany lends Libyan rebels $144 million as fighting rages Libyan women fight for freedom on the home front Libyan men have had to reassess how they view the fairer sex since the start of the uprising. Libyan Rebel Leader Reportedly Killed NATO Strikes at Libyan State TV Libyan opposition dissolves leadership board National Transitional Council fires executive board and asks chairman to pick new one, as fighters push towards Tripoli. Saudi Arabia Amnesty International website ‘blocked in Saudi Arabia’	Iran <Click for video and history> Amnesty: Video shows brutality of Iran executions A graphic video of a public hanging in Iran of three men convicted for rape shows the "brutalisation" of the condemned. Iran signs $10 billion gas pipeline deal with Iraq, Syria Major oil pipeline explodes in Iran Syria Bush, Obama passed on sanctioning Syrian insiders Activists Report Blasts, Cut Phone Lines In Besieged Syrian City Eight killed as Syria quells massive protests Syrian security forces killed at least eight civilians on Friday as more than 1.2 million protesters swarmed cities Syrian protesters 'forcibly disappeared' at rate of one every hour, say activists Syrian sniper: Why I deserted army Mobs storm U.S., French embassies in Syria Syrian Protesters Break Into The U.S. Embassy In Damascus Death Squads' On Streets Of Syria's Homs Blunt Anthem Tells Syrian Leader It’s Time to Go “Come on Bashar, leave,” is the refrain as Syrians revel in the delights of speaking and singing their minds. Israel Palestinian Authority faces cash shortage Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says Palestinian Authority can only pay half of salaries until foreign donations come. Israeli, Lebanese troops exchange fire on border
Afghanistan	Map of Afghanistan
Taliban Mole Under Deep Cover The bodyguard who assassinated President Hamid Karzai's brother had been working closely with US Special Forces and the CIA before he was recruited by the Taliban, raising fears over the Islamist movement's increasingly sophisticated intelligence apparatus which has managed to threaten the inner circles of power in Afghanistan.Sardar Mohammad, who shot Ahmed Wali Karzai at his home in Kandahar City on Tuesday, also held regular meetings with British officials, and had two brothers-in-law serving in a CIA-run paramilitary unit, the Kandahar Strike Force, the Washington Post reported yesterday.	Mayor of Kandahar killed in suicide attack Nato accused of killing family in botched bombing raid Karzai Adviser Is Killed at Kabul Home

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Mumbai police fine 31 for ‘dirty dancing’: report Taliban video shows police execution: Pakistan officials US-Pakistan relations worsen with arrest of two alleged spies Pakistan: Shootings In Karachi Kill 11, Wound 9 Former intel chief: Suspend unilateral drone strikes CIA’s Pakistan chief leaves country Pakistan Taliban leader "isolated," facing splits: report Pakistan regains control with 95 dead in Karachi More than 100 were arrested and 95 died in the political violence in the port city.	The Guardian: CIA Organized Fake Vaccinations To Obtain Bin Laden's Family DNA The CIA organised a fake vaccination programme in the town where it believed Osama bin Laden was hiding in an elaborate attempt to obtain DNA from the fugitive al-Qaida leader's family, a Guardian investigation has found. As part of extensive preparations for the raid that killed Bin Laden in May, CIA agents recruited a senior Pakistani doctor to organise the vaccine drive in Abbottabad, even starting the "project" in a poorer part of town to make it look more authentic, according to Pakistani and US officials and local residents. Relations between Washington and Islamabad, already severely strained by the Bin Laden operation, have deteriorated considerably since then. The doctor's arrest has exacerbated these tensions. The US is understood to be concerned for the doctor's safety, and is thought to have intervened on his behalf.
Asia	Map of Asia
Huge rare mineral deposits found in the Pacific Vast deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said on Monday. Massacre In Xinjiang Kashgar Region Of China In Progress"China Xinjiang Kashgar region scene of large-scale violence. Southwest China's authorities to dispatch military and five military emergency rescue units. The situation is urgent. Beef from Fukushima Found with High Levels of Radioactive Cesium Ex-Japanese Nuclear Regulator Blames Radioactive Animal Feed On ''Black Rain'' (Arnie Gundersen) Malawi protesters killed during anti-regime riots Knife duo kill six in China's Xinjiang region China says Xinjiang attack linked to Pakistan Dissident Chinese Artist Tweets Criticism for First Time Since Release	Thai opposition sweeps to election win China probes ConocoPhillips over oil spill 12-Year-Old Indian Girl Commits Suicide To Donate Organs To Family Multiple blasts kill 20 in Mumbai ‘terror’ strikes Three simultaneous blasts killed 20 people and injured dozens more in Mumbai on Wednesday. Ford announces new $1 billion plant in IndiaFord announces new $1 billion plant in India former Guantanamo detainee) David Hicks memoir: Australia opens case to seize cash Australia's government has launched a court action against former Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks in a bid to seize profits from his autobiography. The case is being brought under a law banning profits from crime.
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Bulgaria Late Top Banker - Top Money Launderer Bulgaria's late top banker Emil Kyulev, who was shot dead in 2005, has been described as top money launderer in a diplomatic cable of the US embassy in Sofia, sent on the very day of the murder. Europe's Last Dictatorship Blocks Twitter, Facebook Report Calls for Regulation of Animal-Human Hybrid Experiments Russia Gives U.S. Warning on Magnitsky Case British Police Say They Arrested Hacker Group Member (LulzSec) Swede arrested for building nuclear reactor in kitchen. New Strauss-Kahn claims hit French Socialists The Socialist frontrunner for next year's French presidential election has been drawn into the attempted-rape case against Dominique Strauss-Khan after claims that he was told about sexual assault allegations against the former IMF boss in 2003. ‘Stripper army’ urges Putin Kremlin return A Internet video is urging young Russian women to strip to encourage Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin. Greece Debt Plan Doesn't Solve Fundamental Problems EU slams Israel’s decision to build new East Jerusalem housing project Catherine Ashton said the timing of the decision was particularly regrettable, since it undermines the international community’s recent attempts to reestablish trust between the sides.	Norway Shooting Norway suspect described as right-wing Christian; death toll hits 91 Norway Horror: 80 Die In Camp Shooting, 7 In Blast Undetonated Explosives Found Oslo Explosion: One of Two Blasts Result of Massive Vehicle Bomb, Sources Say Death Toll From Massacre At 92.. Suspect Confessed, Reportedly Wrote A Manifesto.. Live Updates Norway: War Games and Toys Pulled From Shelves NORWEGIAN POLICE SAY NUMBER OF DEAD IN SHOOTING FALLS TO 76 Norwegian 'MI5' Had Massacre Suspect On List (Since March) Norway killer tells judge ‘two more cells’ exist Finland to monitor web after Norway attacks Finnish police said Monday they will monitor the Internet more rigorously for evidence of extremists plots. Alleged Norway killer bought ammo from U.S. Norway terror suspect bought supplies from British eBay traders Anders Behring Breivik bought chemicals and equipment from British traders as part of a global eBay shopping spree. Breivik on drugs during attacks, Norwegian police say An estimated 600,000 barrels of crude oil held in Port Sudan in dispute over payment of customs fees
Africa	Map of Africa
Somali Tied to Militants Held on U.S. Ship for Months U.N. Declares Official Famine In Somalia Ghana cracks down on gays (all gays to be arrested) Somalia's Just Appointed Minister For Women Kidnapped By Islamist Rebels Thousands protest on Morocco king's allegiance day U.S. indirectly supplies guns that fuel Somalian conflict Al-Shabaab 'raising millions illegally' The once ragtag Somalia-based al Qaeda affiliate group known as Al-Shabaab has grown into an economic powerhouse, according to a United Nations report. Hackers hit Zimbabwe stock exchange Sudan halts Southern oil shipment over duties	Tunisia's new freedoms don't apply to all Revolution in Tunisia has shattered the regime of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, offering Tunisians unfettered freedom to debate and criticise. Almost. A glaring exception is Samir Feriani, a security official arrested in May after fingering interior ministry officials for alleged human-rights abuses. Now Mr Feriani is under investigation for allegedly harming security and falsely accusing state agents. "In general the revolution brought free speech, but Samir Feriani is in jail for something he said," said Samir Ben Amor, one of his lawyers. Mr Feriani's predicament is just one example of the challenges facing Tunisia as it struggles to make free speech official and after decades of censure. CIA Soiree In The Horn of Africa "Nestled in a back corner of Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport is a sprawling walled compound run by the CIA, where it runs counterterrorism training programs... The CIA also uses a secret prison buried in the basement of the Somali NSA, where prisoners suspected of being Shabab members or of having links to the group are held. Some of the prisoners have been snatched off the streets of Kenya and rendered by plane to Mogadishu... Two months after Hassan was allegedly rendered to the secret Mogadishu prison, the man believed to be his Al Qaeda boss, was killed in the first known targeted killing operation in Somalia authorized by President Obama."
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Mexico Zetas And Other Gang Fighting In Mexico Results In At Least 40 Deaths In 24-hour Period Federal employee from TX murdered in Mexico Crackdown on Mexico cartel leaves 31 dead A 19-day army crackdown on the violent Zetas drug gang in northern Mexico has left 31 dead. 26 cops resign in northern Mexico Colombia Northern Colombia soldiers, police arrested for drug ties Army, police called to quell central Colombia labor riots Colombia remains by far the world's most dangerous country for union leaders and members. Nearly 3,000 activists have been murdered there in the last 25 years, with convictions resulting in a paltry 6 percent of the cases. According to the non-profit labor rights group U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project, 51 Colombian unionists were killed last year and 338 received death threats. The country generally accounts for about half of the unionist murders worldwide these days. Colombian unionists 'gunned down in broad daylight': US representative	Haiti Haiti WikiLeaks Sparks Political Furor and Elite Drama Secret US Embassy cables ripple through Haitian politics, imperiling the appointment of a new prime minister. Other Cubans Set for Big Change: Right to Buy Homes White Aristocrat Leaves Fortune to Black Manservant Lady Anne, the widow of Lord Glenconner, has appealed for him to return part of the estate to the family. She said she hoped that Adonai "would do the right thing and transfer the estate to their teenaged grandson. Her husband changed his will seven months before his death from cancer to leave Adonai everything that had originally been assigned to the 17-year-old. Tax Cheating And The Panama Free Trade Agreement 9 Salvadorans turn themselves in 1989 killings Nine former soldiers and officials have turned themselves over to a court in El Salvador after being indicted in Spai Honduras Honduran Police Burn Community to the Ground Homes, churches, schools, and crops all destroyed as the post-coup government continues to side with wealthy plantation owners over the country's organized farmers OAS coup report implicates Honduras in 20 slayings Venezuela China granting Venezuela $4B loan

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