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Date Sent: 2014-07-04
Freedom's Phoenix PM Edition for Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
US discloses secret Somalia military presence -- Marc Victor: ASU Professor Arrested for Jaywalking
How Fast Food Providers Beat Inflation - Add Wood Pulp To Burgers --
Petrocoin? Kuwaiti firm suggests trading oil in Bitcoins -- California
Cops Forcing the Homeless to Participate in Drug Training Exercises -- Man Faces Jail Time For Installing Wind Turbine on Own Property -- Did Federal Climate Scientists Fudge Temperature Data to Make It Warmer? -- Heartwarming End to a Horrible Drug War Tragedy: Baby Bou Has Recovered! -- New "invisibility cloak" keeps objects from being felt -- As Commanded by EU, News Stories Start Disappearing from Google Searches -- Berkeley Turns Medical Marijuana From a Treatment to an Obligation -- Why the Alternative Media Will Soon Be King -- Spray On Graphene -- Messy protest shows rising Hong Kong fears about China -- Storm brings heavy flooding to Brooklyn as Brooklyn
Bridge wall collapses -- Ebola virus: Can nations stop deadliest ever outbreak from
spreading?
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News Link • Foreign Policy
U.S. discloses secret Somalia military presence
07-03-2014
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Reuters
U.S. military advisors have secretly operated in Somalia since around 2007 and Washington plans to deepen its security assistance to help the country fend off threats by Islamist militant group al Shabaab, U.S. officials said.
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News Link • Police State
KPNX News 2 - Marc Victor - ASU Professor Arrested for Jaywalking
07-03-2014
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yahoo.com
Attorney Marc J. Victor with more on ASU english professor Dr. Ersula Ore being arrested for jaywalking. Attorney Marc Victor said both parties handled the situation wrong and tells why.
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News Link • Food
How Fast Food Providers Beat Inflation - Add Wood Pulp To Burgers
07-03-2014
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http://www.zerohedge.com, Tyler Durden
On Monday, Quartz published an article by Devin Cohen titled, There is a Secret Ingredient in Your Burgers: Wood Pulp.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Bitcoin
Petrocoin? Kuwaiti firm suggests trading oil in Bitcoins
07-03-2014
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chrisinmaryville.net
The dollar, and more importantly the petrodollar is in some serious medium to long term trouble.
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News Link • Drugs and Medications
California Cops Forcing the Homeless to Participate in Drug Training Exercises
07-03-2014
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com, Cassandra Rules
CA Cops to Homeless: Be our guinea pigs or be arrested
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Technology: Software
ReFuel smart propane tank gauge to ensure you're cooking with gas
07-03-2014
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gizmag.com
The partnership between Quirky and GE continues to bear fruit following the release of various smart products designed to work in conjunction with the Wink app.
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News Link • Energy
Man Faces Jail Time For Installing Wind Turbine on Own Property
07-03-2014
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com. John Vibes
A Minnesota man is risking jail time by refusing to remove a wind turbine from his property.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Transportation
Speed Unfettered: Best of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014
07-03-2014
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gizmag.com
The racing world is still recovering from the pounding speed hangover left by this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed.
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News Link • Climate Change
Did Federal Climate Scientists Fudge Temperature Data to Make It Warmer?
07-03-2014
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http://reason.com, Ronald Bailey
Practicing the Dark Art of Trend Adjustment
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Drug War
Heartwarming End to a Horrible Drug War Tragedy: Baby Bou Has Recovered!
07-03-2014
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http://thefreethoughtproject.com,
The toddler who was severely injured when police, looking for, $50 worth of drugs, threw a flashbang grenade into his crib, has walked out of the hospital this week!
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Environment
PowerCube pop-up solar generator provides relief to disaster-struck areas
07-03-2014
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gizmag.com
It was seven years ago that Ecosphere Technologies revealed its first iteration of a self-contained relief unit for disaster-struck areas.
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
New "invisibility cloak" keeps objects from being felt
07-03-2014
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gizmag.com
Scientists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a method of concealing objects from the sensation of touch that would finally meet the exacting standards of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale princess...
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News Link • Media: Internet
As Commanded by EU, News Stories Start Disappearing from Google Searches
07-03-2014
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http://reason.com, Scott Shackford
The Google purge has begun in Europe.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Drugs and Medications
Berkeley Turns Medical Marijuana From a Treatment to an Obligation
07-03-2014
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http://reason.com, Scott Shackford
Dammit, Berkeley! America is getting more and more comfortable with legalizing marijuana, and then you had to turn around and Britta the whole thing! Via KCBS in San Francisco:
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Weird/Offbeat News
Drunk Driver Leads Cops on High Speed Chase to Her Preferred Jail
07-03-2014
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http://gawker.com, Allie Jones
Luz Avilla, 34, of Chickasha, Okla., led cops on a high speed chase this week because she wanted to be booked into a certain jail.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Agriculture
Wild Husbandry and Bruce 'Buckshot' Hemming
07-03-2014
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arclein
Please remember these were far better woodsmen then compared to today's hunters. These men were hard, tough, and did not have the convenience of running down to the local grocery store for supplies. Even with all their hunting skills without the trap
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News Link • Animals and Pets
Dolphins Guide Scientists to Rescue Suicidal Girl
07-03-2014
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arclein
The dolphins were still feeding in circle near shore, when suddenly, one individual changed direction heading out toward deeper water. A minute later, the rest of the school turned to follow. We were so accustomed to tracking these coastal metropolit
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Spray On Graphene
07-03-2014
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arclein
While the relatively flawless overall coating was what the scientists had been hoping for, they were surprised to discover that the deposition process also corrected flaws already present in the individual flakes. This was likely due to the fact th
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News Link • Activism
Messy protest shows rising HK fears about China
07-03-2014
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Associated Press
In a rare scene of disorder, Hong Kong authorities cleared out hundreds of protesters who blocked part of the city's financial district, a high-profile reflection of rising anxiety over Beijing's tightening grip on the little enclave of democracy
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News Link • Entertainment: Music
What drives Willie Nelson to keep singing and traveling
07-03-2014
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pbs.org
Country legend Willie Nelson, 81, is still on the road. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Nelson to talk about the burst of songwriting behind his new album, "Band of Brothers," controlling his temper and how he stays fit on tour.
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News Link • Immigration
Immigration advocates stack demands for Obama
07-03-2014
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pbs.org
President Barack Obama faced immediate demands for bold action to stem deportations Tuesday, a day after declaring immigration legislation dead and announcing plans to act on his own.
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News Link • Weather News - Links - History
Storm brings heavy flooding to Brooklyn as Brooklyn Bridge wall collapses
07-03-2014
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nydailynews.com
A strong storm system moved through the city Wednesday evening and made several streets nearly impassable. Pedestrians by the Brooklyn Bridge were hit by stones tumbling from a ramp wall
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News Link • Energy
Battery Storage: The New Energy Frontier
07-03-2014
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fool.com
When it comes to discussions regarding battery storage, it's likely that most people will make the connection to Tesla's Elon Musk and his attempt to develop the Gigafactory --
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
NASA: Satellite which will END man-made CO2 debate in orbit at last
07-03-2014
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theregister.co.uk
NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 2 (OCO-2) not only managed to lift off today, it also achieved successful separation from its booster stack and got into orbit.
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News Link • Pandemic
Ebola virus: Can nations stop deadliest ever outbreak from spreading?
07-03-2014
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edition.cnn.com
African ministers and health experts are meeting in Ghana with one thing on their minds: how to stop the biggest ever outbreak of the Ebola virus from extending its deadly reach still further.
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Opinion • Environment
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Facing America’s Population Challenge: Dr. Albert Bartlett
Frosty Wooldridge
“Sustainability has become a key word in our society these days,” said Bartlett. “By its very definition, sustainability has to mean for a period of time that is long compared to a human lifetime. The trouble is that if you look around you, you don’t see a good general understanding of the concept of sustainability.
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Feature Article • Economy - Economics USA
Minimum Wage, Maximum Stupidity
Doug French
The minimum wage should be the easiest issue to understand for the economically savvy. If the government arbitrarily sets a floor for wages above that set by the market, jobs will be lost. Even the Congressional Budget Office admits that 500,000 jobs
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Ron Paul CG #15 Street Demonstrations in Germany and the Mystery of Germany's Gold
07-02-2014
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Money and Markets
Anti-Fed and anti-war demonstrations in Germany have spread to a hundred cities and now to two more countries . But why should Germans and other Europeans be protesting the U.S. Federal Reserve? Charles Goyette and Ron Paul talk about the protests i
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Police State
Virginia High Schooler Threatens Suicide, Police Arrive and Kill Him
07-02-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
"Why would you shoot a child that is suicidal? You are there to save him, not finish him off."
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News Link • NeoCons
NYT Revamps Its False Ukraine Narrative
07-02-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
It's always interesting when the New York Times promotes a false narrative " as it has on Ukraine by blaming the crisis all on "Russian aggression" "
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Celebrate Independence Day By Opposing Government Tyranny
07-02-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
This week Americans will enjoy Independence Day with family cookouts and fireworks.
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News Link • WAR: About that War
Tell the Imperial President: No More Wars!
07-02-2014
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Lewrockwell.com
Barack Obama has asked Congress for $500 million to train and arm rebels of the Free Syrian Army who seek to overthrow the government.
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News Link • Obama Administration
NY Mayor: Obama "Has Every Right" To Bypass Congress On Amnesty
07-02-2014
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Daily Paul.com
NY Mayor: Obama "Has Every Right" To Bypass Congress On Amnesty
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News Link • American Community Survey
July 1, 2014 Americans Less Satisfied With Freedom Perceived widespread corruption in U.S. govern...
07-02-2014
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Daily Paul.com
Fewer Americans are satisfied with the freedom to choose what they do with their lives compared with seven years ago --
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News Link • Iraq
U.S. troops in Baghdad to fly Apache helicopters, drones
07-01-2014
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AFP
The nearly 500 American troops sent to Baghdad to bolster security for the US embassy are equipped with Apache attack helicopters and small unarmed surveillance drones, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
What Passes for "Heroism" at the Salt Lake City Police Department
07-01-2014
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by William N. Grigg (Lew Rockwell blog)
"Evidence shows that the dog was extremely close, in fact within feet of the officer," simpered Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank in defense of Officer Brett Olsen, who had shot an elderly, arthritic dog named Geist.
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Utah State Trooper tries to Intimidate Political Candidate from Recording
07-01-2014
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Photography Is Not a Crime
However, the man was Bret Black, who is striving to be the first libertarian to be elected to the Utah House of Representatives, stating on his Facebook page that "if we don't Stand Now! There'll be NOTHING to stand for."
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
Sheriff Joey Terrell, The Coward of Habersham County
07-01-2014
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Lew Rockwell blog
After nearly killing baby Bou-Bou, Sheriff Jerry Terrell's maniacal jackboots immediately moved to cover up their crime, preventing the anguished parents from comforting their shattered 18-month-old, obstructing their view of the crime
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News Link • Activism
South Florida Cop Posts Video of his Arrest for Protesting Obamacare
07-01-2014
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Photography Is Not a Crime
Ericson Harrell, the South Florida cop arrested for protesting Obamacare besides a busy highway while wearing a Guy Fawkes mask and waving an upside down American flag, posted the video of his arrest showing the cops accusing him of
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News Link • Syria
There Is At Least One Independent-Thinking State Senator
07-01-2014
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Lew Rockwell blog
Sen. Black makes a number of notable statements about US support of terrorists in Syria, about their atrocities, about the media acceptance of State Dept reports, about the false statements of Ambassador Ford, and about the ignorance of
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News Link • Gun Rights
Google to Further Block Firearm, Ammunition, Gun Accessory Ads
07-01-2014
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AmmoLand Shooting Sports News
According to Google Supports Dangerous Products or Services page the company wants to keep people safe both online and offline so they wont allow the promotion of products used for self defense...
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News Link • Gun Rights
A good news cop story for a change, (Just for you, Michael Nystrom!)
07-01-2014
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Daily Paul.com
I was out enjoying my newly restored 2nd Amendment this weekend with several B0eing co-workers. I got to the gravel pit on the Swinomish Indian Res a bit late, because I had difficulty finding it
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News Link • Police State
Police cracking down on subway acrobats
07-01-2014
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myfoxny.com
The underground acrobats who flip, somersault and pole-dance among New York City subway riders as trains roll are drawing a new audience -- police officers.
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News Link • Police State
California Cop Refuses to Take Report because Man Insisted on Video Recording Conversation
07-01-2014
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photographyisnotacrime.com
A California cop responding to a call about a fender bender refused to take a man's side of the story because the man insisted on video recording the conversation.
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
For School Kids in California, A Fight is Just a Fight"Not a Crime
07-01-2014
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reason.com
Great news out of California: An appeals court there just ruled that when two students get into a fight on school grounds, it isn't a crime for the courts to rule on"
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News Link • Healthcare
I-Team: Acton Vet Finally Gets VA Doctor's Appointment " 2 Years After He Died
07-01-2014
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boston.cbslocal.com
"He was steadfast. He took care of us, all of these years."
Suzanne Chase of Acton was talking about her husband, Doug, a Vietnam veteran who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011.
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News Link • Census
Census hopes to save $5 billion by moving 2020 surveys online
07-01-2014
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Washington Post
The 2020 Census is almost six years away, but for 190,000 households in the greater Washington area, Tuesday is Census Day.
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News Link • Military
U.S. Looking to Expand Domestic Air Force to Defend Borders
07-01-2014
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time.com
Up to 40 planes sought to help halt "the unlawful movement of people" and for other missions
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News Link • Energy
This Nuclear Power Plant Fits on a Semi and Can't Melt Down
07-01-2014
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drivethedistrict.com
This proposes an eco-forward solution until renewables take over.
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News Link • Afghanistan
Afghanistan Slaps U.S. With $1 Billion Tax Bill
07-01-2014
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thefiscaltimes.com
The United States has poured billions into efforts to rebuild war-torn Afghanistan " but the Afghan government has violated an understanding between the two countries.
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News Link • Africa: On the Map
Arrest warrants for SANDF top dogs
07-01-2014
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news.iafrica.com
Eyewitness News has learnt the High Court in Pretoria has ordered the arrest of the chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), the secretary of defence and the head of the air force for being in contempt of court.
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