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Date Sent: 2012-04-11
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Wednesday, April 11, 2012 AM edition |
China’s Bo Xilai removed from party posts; wife accused in Briton’s death
New York National Guard fighting the war on drugs -- Testimony: Spokane officers felt like suspects in Zehm incident --
R3VOLution Dime Card Map -- District attorney won't charge Henderson
officer in beating -- Analysis: U.S. civilian courts await extradited militants -- Obama Goes on Offensive Over Taxes on Wealthy -- Van Jones: Dishonest, Intolerant Slavery Advocate -- Afghan officials stress need for U.S. security presence beyond 2014 withdrawal -- Philippine warship in standoff with China vessels at disputed shoal -- Navy Grounds Drone Copter Fleet -- Board
Urges Feds to Prevent Medical Device Hacking -- North Korea
Is Lying About Its Rocket Launch, Sat-Watchers Show -- Without
Smarts, New York's 'Taxi of Tomorrow' is Really the Taxi of
Yesterday -- Van Jones: Libertarianism ‘would spit in the face of
Dr. King’ -- Sheriff Richard Mack for Congress 2012 -- Details Emerge on SpaceX’s Proposed
Texas Launch Site -- Former Co. Prosecutor disbarred along
with his deputy Co. Attorney -- Justice
Dept.: S.C. voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act --
Stocks' Drop Is 2012 Worst -- Analysis: Troubled euro zone states
most at risk from high oil -- European shares hit 12-week low on
growth concerns -- US Army
Preparing for Martial Law Scenario in US? -- New Ron Paul
2012 Ad: Vote Texas -- Render to Caesar, Extraordinarily - by Ray McGovern
TX: GOP Presidential
Candidate Ron Paul to visit Fort Worth this week
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News Link • China
China’s Bo Xilai removed from party posts; wife accused in Briton’s death
04-10-2012
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Washington Post
Bo Xilai, the charismatic Communist Party chieftain who built a popular following and seemed destined for one of China’s top leadership jobs, was unceremoniously stripped of his remaining party posts, and his wife was arrested on suspicion of homicid
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
New York National Guard fighting the war on drugs
04-10-2012
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It was a National Guardsmen using infrared technology to scan a house without a warrant that lead to Kyllo v. United States, the 2001 Supreme Court case that ruled warrantless thermal surveillance violates a resident’s 4th Amendment rights against il
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Testimony: Spokane officers felt like suspects in Zehm incident
04-10-2012
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Testimony from one Spokane Police Officer, who responded to the Zip Trip where Zehm was beat and tased by Ofc. Thompson, said officers had a few days to share what they saw with the help of a union lawyer.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
District attorney won't charge Henderson officer in beating
04-10-2012
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
A Henderson police sergeant who was caught kicking a man in the head during a traffic stop will avoid criminal charges -- again.
For the second time, Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced he won't seek charges against Sgt. Brett S
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • TERRORISM
Analysis: U.S. civilian courts await extradited militants
04-10-2012
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Reuters
British and U.S. officials said the Obama administration had given ironclad assurances to Prime Minister Cameron's government that the five militants would be tried in the U.S. federal court system, and they would not face a potential sentence of cap
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
Obama Goes on Offensive Over Taxes on Wealthy
04-10-2012
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New York Times
All but certain now that his Republican opponent will be Mitt Romney, President Obama has made his proposed “Buffett Rule” minimum tax for the wealthiest Americans like Mr. Romney a centerpiece of his re-election campaign, defying the political risk
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Afghanistan
Afghan officials stress need for U.S. security presence beyond 2014 withdrawal
04-10-2012
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Washington Post
A long-term security partnership and the presence of U.S. forces beyond the end of 2014 will be needed to ensure Afghanistan’s stability and “give the right messages” to both its population and its enemies, Afghan Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Military
Navy Grounds Drone Copter Fleet
04-10-2012
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Katie Drummond and Noah Shachtman via WIRED.com
In recent years, the Navy’s Fire Scout robotic helicopters have racked up quite a resume: Drug busts off the coast of Latin America, counter-piracy missions off the shores of Africa and even covert surveillance in the skies above Afghanistan.
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News Link • Privacy Rights
Board Urges Feds to Prevent Medical Device Hacking
04-10-2012
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Kim Zetter via WIRED.com
In the wake of increasing concern about the security of wireless medical devices, a privacy and security advisory board is calling on the government to grant the FDA or other federal entity the authority to assess the security of devices.
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News Link • Military
North Korea Is Lying About Its Rocket Launch, Sat-Watchers Show
04-10-2012
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Noah Shachtman via WIRED.com
North Korea claims that its impending satellite launch, scheduled for this week, is merely a mission to study the country’s “distribution of forests” and weather patterns.
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News Link • Transportation
Without Smarts, New York's 'Taxi of Tomorrow' is Really the Taxi of Yesterday
04-10-2012
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Clay Dillow via PopSci.com
The New York City taxi fleet is a machine that runs on data. So why isn't it more intelligent?
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News Link • Racism
Van Jones: Libertarianism ‘would spit in the face of Dr. King’
04-10-2012
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www.rawstory.com
In a March speech to the Occupy movement in Los Angeles, Jones had called libertarianism a “despicable ideology.”
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Food
Beef 101: A Guide to What 25% of Americans Eat Everyday
04-10-2012
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FrugalDad.Com
You may have seen the post back at the end of March about how you can lower meat costs by purchasing sides of beef. This infographic is along the same lines, but contains more information about the health benefits of beef, and offers a simple breakdo
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
Sheriff Richard Mack for Congress 2012
04-10-2012
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Campaign Archive
Last week, I was the featured guest on Texas Talk with Harley, a popular show hosted by the well-know Kerrville, TX radio announcer, Harley Belew.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Details Emerge on SpaceX’s Proposed Texas Launch Site
04-10-2012
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www.spacenews.com
Details about a launch facility Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is considering building in Texas emerged April 9 in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document detailing an environmental review that must precede construction.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Arizona's Top News
Former Co. Prosecutor disbarred along with his deputy Co. Attorney
04-10-2012
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Arizona Republic
Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and his onetime deputy, Lisa Aubuchon, were stripped of their law licenses: the toughest sanctions possible for ethical violations in a case that attracted national interest.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Voting - Election Integrity
Justice Dept.: S.C. voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act
04-10-2012
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http://www.usatoday.com, By Raju Chebium
South Carolina's voter ID law violates the Voting Rights Act and discriminates against minorities despite the state's assertions to the contrary, the Obama administration says in new court papers.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Stocks' Drop Is 2012 Worst
04-10-2012
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http://online.wsj.com, By CHRIS DIETERICH
Stocks suffered their biggest declines this year, losing ground for the fifth-straight session, as worries over rising borrowing costs for European countries weighed on sentiment.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • European Union
Analysis: Troubled euro zone states most at risk from high oil
04-10-2012
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http://www.reuters.com, By Philip Blenkinsop
Oil prices at record levels in euro terms are threatening to rock the euro zone's economy more than might be expected, with those countries least capable of riding out a shock being the worst hit.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • European Union
European shares hit 12-week low on growth concerns
04-10-2012
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http://www.reuters.com, By Atul Prakash
European shares hit a 12-week low on Tuesday as fresh concerns about global growth and pressure on some highly indebted euro zone countries hurt cyclical stocks.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Martial Law
US Army Preparing for Martial Law Scenario in US?
04-10-2012
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http://theintelhub.com, The Intel Hub
For years the alternative media has warned about the US military possibly being used against the American people in a time of economic collapse or any sort of martial law scenario.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Whistleblowers
FBI attempts to holdback Sibel Edmonds Book!!
04-10-2012
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National Whistelblowers Center
The National Whistleblowers Center revealed that the FBI required employees to sign employment contracts that are illegal under Federal law. The NWC launched the investigation in response to a nearly year long campaign
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Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Politics: Republican Campaigns
An Open Letter to Ron Paul - by Justin Raimondo
04-10-2012
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by Justin Raimondo - Anti-War.com
So what now? Look, we don't endorse candidates here at Antiwar.com, for a number of reasons, but I can't ignore the many emails I've gotten from my readers, who are wondering about the answer to that question.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • World News
WikiLeaks: Makers of KONY2012 Spied For Ugandan Regime
04-10-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Michael Kelley
Invisible Children, makers of KONY 2012 and Beyond KONY, provided intelligence to Uganda's security apparatus that led to the arrests of several opponents of the regime
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News Link • Corruption
Police Have Mysteriously Lost The Video Of The Megaupload Raid
04-10-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Stephen C. Webster
Video footage of a police raid on the home of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is missing, and authorities claim they’re not quire sure what happened to it.
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News Link • Immigration
More Illegal Immigrants Are Leaving America Than Are Coming The Other Way
04-10-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Sara Miller Llana
They've returned home to Tamaula, Mexico, with their four young children, after 20 years in the United States working illegally.
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News Link • European Union
European Markets Just Got DESTROYED, All Major Markets Down Over 2%
04-10-2012
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http://www.businessinsider.com, Simone Foxman
European markets tanked today and Italian and Spanish bond yields went crazy, amid renewed panic about Europe.
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Rousseff seeks US support in ‘currency war’
04-10-2012
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http://www.ft.com, By Geoff Dyer
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff used a visit to the White House on Monday to complain about US monetary policy as she made her case for international action against currency “manipulation” directly to Barack Obama.
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News Link • Economy - International
Stocks, Spanish Bonds Drop as Treasuries, Yen Strengthen
04-10-2012
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www.bloomberg.com
Stocks slid, extending the longest slump for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since November, as a surge in Spanish and Italian bond yields fueled concern Europe’s debt crisis is worsening. Treasuries and the yen advanced.
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Iran
Iran cuts off oil to Spain, mulls the same for Germany,Italy
04-10-2012
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Press TV
Tehran has cut oil supplies to Spain after halting crude exports to Greece as part of its countersanctions against the European Union(EU), mulling oil supply cuts to Germany and Italy now.
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Jean Carbonneau
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News Link • Secret Government Projects
United States Circumvented Laws To Help Japan Accumulate Tons of Plutonium
04-10-2012
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Special to HNN Provided by National Security News
The Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations permitted sensitive technology and nuclear materials to be transferred to Japan despite laws and treaties preventing such transfers. Highly sensitive technology on plutonium separation . . . was turned
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Leon Felkins
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News Link • Surveillance
Feds Want Way to Hack Xboxes and Wiis for Evidence
04-9-2012
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By Kim Zetter, Wired
DHS has launched a research project to find ways to hack into gaming consoles to obtain sensitive information about gamers stored on the devices. Gaming consoles can store sensitive information such as passwords, credit card numbers and addresses.
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Leon Felkins
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News Link • Bush Administration
Man Who Lied About WMDs to Justify Iraq War Confesses
04-10-2012
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http://wakeup-world.com, By Madison Ruppert
The individual codenamed “Curveball,” who lied about Saddam Hussein having Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), has now come clean on British television.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Federal Reserve
New York Federal Reserve’s Head of the Markets Group Joins the Bankster Exodus, But Why?
04-10-2012
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http://wakeup-world.com, By Madison Ruppert
Twice now I have reported on the rash of resignations amongst top figures at financial institutions across the globe.
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