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Date Sent: 2013-01-29
Freedom's Phoenix Global Edition for Tuesday, January 29, 2013 PM edition |
Egypt army chief warns of 'state collapse' -- Moody’s downgrades 6 Canadian banks
Chinese Millionaire Is Selling Canned Fresh Air -- The USS Liberty, Israel & President Johnson’s Order to Destroy the USS Liberty -- 01-29-13 -- James Lane (Director: State of Mind) MP3 & Video LOADED -- Icelandic Constitutional Crowd-sourcing -- 22-year-old educates Piers Morgan on guns -- OPERATION SPRING STEEL - Advanced training in tactical ground operations -- US senators in immigration reform push -- Iranian students abroad feel sanctions pinch -- Mozambique floods displace thousands -- Donors pledge millions for war-torn Mali -- NYPD looking to deploy naked body scanners on street corners as part of gun control roll-out -- Gatorade to remove flame retardant chemical from its drinks -- U.S. cities are death traps like Brazilian nightclub -- Marines to shed more than 20k from active duty -- Chevron Says Plaintiffs Offered Ecuador Judge $500,000 For Verdict -- Sandy Hook Mystery Man Identified -- Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don't leave -- MORGAN STANLEY ANALYST: Every Investor I Met At Davos Was Worried About The Same Fed Scenario -- How Cell Phone Tech Resulted In The Spookiest Surveillance Camera On Earth
Mary Anne Buttrick passes away
AZ: Arizona Breakfast Club this Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 with
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News Link • Egypt
Egypt army chief warns of 'state collapse'
01-29-2013
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aljazeera.com
Defence minister says ongoing unrest, which has killed more than 50 people, "could lead to grave repercussion".
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News Link • World News
Moody’s downgrades 6 Canadian banks
01-29-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-term credit ratings of six Canadian banks, including Toronto-Dominion, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and CIBC. National Bank and Desjardins were also downgraded.
The ratings agency lowered
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Events: Arizona
Mary Anne Buttrick passes away
01-29-2013
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Arizona Republic
Mary Anne Buttrick, 60, of Phoenix, Arizona passed away on January 22, 2013 after a five year battle with cancer. Mary Anne was married to John Buttrick who is an attorney, was a Maricopa County Superior Court Judge, and Libertarian Candidate for AZ
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Environment
Chinese Millionaire Is Selling Canned Fresh Air
01-29-2013
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http://www.businessinsider.com
This is a story that shows how deliriously capitalist China has become (for good and bad).
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Reported by:
Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Israel
The USS Liberty, Israel & President Johnson’s Order to Destroy the USS Liberty
01/28/13
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Spread Liberty News
Lyndon Baines Johnson is a president who has escaped the scrutiny and judgment of history despite considerable documentation that should make him an outstanding candidate for historical review, critique and analysis. His primary biographer, Robert C
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Judy Morris
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News Link • Philosophy: Libertarianism
Today on LewRockwell.com - Tuesday January 29th 2013
01-29-2013
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LewRockwell.com
Police want spy cams to see if you're carrying / Gun Registration Now = Confiscation Next, William Jasper on the plans of the anti-gun gang / Gold, Uranium, and Murderous Power, Ron Paul on another aggressive, undeclared US war
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Ernest Hancock
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
The Current State of Medical Care " A Doctor’s Perspective
01-29-2013
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arclein
A recent study of over 1,000 family practitioners stated that close to 70% of primary care providers would be either retiring or leaving medical care within the next 5 years. While this is disturbing, what I found more disturbing is the responses to
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robert klein
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News Link • Anthropology
Surrogate Mother to Neanderthal
01-29-2013
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arclein
While the idea of using DNA from frozen mammoth remains to clone a live specimen is nothing new, the concept that we could do something similar to bring back extinct species of human such as Neanderthals may prove quite a shock to most people. Despit
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robert klein
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Fifteen Year Old Boy uses Genome to Locate Birth Father
01-29-2013
Researchers armed with little more than an internet connection identified nearly 50 people who participated in a large genomic study based on some of the participants’ genomes and other publicly accessible information.
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robert klein
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News Link • Philosophy: Political
Icelandic Constitutional Crowd-sourcing.
01-29-2013
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arclein
Most recently, on October 20, a remarkable constitution - written by an elected council with help from the public - took a step closer toward ratification after it was approved in a referendum by a 2-1 margin.
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robert klein
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News Link • Gun Rights
22-year-old educates Piers Morgan on guns
01-29-2013
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TeaParty.Org
Earlier this week, CNN’s Piers Morgan got educated on the need to have an AR-15 for self defense from 22-year-old Celia Bigelow, the director of campus action for America Majority Action, Newsbusters reported Sunday
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Militia
OPERATION SPRING STEEL - Advanced training in tactical ground operations
01-29-2013
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ArizonaMilitia.Com
Advanced Training in Tactical Ground Operations - March 23-24, 2013 at the Marauders Tactical Training Facility, located near Tonopah, Arizona - Cost: No set fee, however donations are being accepted to help cover targets and sanitation supplies.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Health and Physical Fitness
Can vitamin D halt growth of triple-negative breast cancer?
01-29-2013
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naturalnews.com
Vitamin D supplementation may be able to slow or even halt the progression of the most dangerous variety of breast cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from Saint Louis University and IRBLleida, Spain, and published in The Journal of
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Gun Rights
NYPD looking to deploy naked body scanners on street corners as part of gun control roll-out
01-29-2013
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naturalnews.com
It's not enough that the state of New York just doubled down on its trashing of the Second Amendment with the passage of new gun control laws.
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News Link • Food
Gatorade to remove flame retardant chemical from its drinks
01-29-2013
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naturalnews.com
Now you know that you've been saved from spontaneous combustion after a hard workout if you drank Gatorade.
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News Link • Military
Marines to shed more than 20k from active duty
01-29-2013
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patriotupdate.com
The United States Marine Corps is set to shed more than 20,000 active duty positions in the coming years and have already commenced a process meant to force some senior officers into an early retirement.
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News Link • Justice and Judges
Chevron Says Plaintiffs Offered Ecuador Judge $500,000 For Verdict
01-29-2013
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forbes.com
Chevron dropped another evidentiary bombshell in its long-running battle against lawyers suing it over toxic waste in the Ecuador jungle.
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Resonance - Beings of Frequency (documentary film)
01-29-2013
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youtube
This spectacular documentary uncovers for the very first time, the actual mechanisms by which mobile phone technology can cause cancer. And, how every single one of us is reacting to the biggest change in environment this planet has ever seen.
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News Link • Conspiracies
Sandy Hook Mystery Man Identified;
01-29-2013
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beforeitsnews.com
The mysterious man shown being pursued by the police after the Sandy Hook shooting in this video has been 'identified' as an off-duty AND ARMED tactical squad police officer from another Connecticut district, according to the Newtown Bee.:
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Freedomsphoenix Readerfour
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News Link • General Opinion
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don't leave
01-29-2013
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ted.com
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” -- that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Underwater Exploration and Living
David Gallo: Underwater astonishments
01-29-2013
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ted.com
Oh the ocean... a place of mystery and discovery !
I loved the way nature spread its splendor and pushed us to the marvelous. This talk is just awesme !
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Internet
This Is Where Google Keeps Your Email And YouTube Videos
01-29-2013
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Business Insider
Right now, you're probably sitting on your couch with a laptop in your lap, a tablet in your hands, or a smartphone in your palm.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Iran Reports Lofting Monkey Into Space, Calling It Prelude to Human Flight
01-28-2013
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NY Times
Iranian state television said Monday that the nation had put a monkey into space “as a prelude to sending humans.” The successful flight involved a relatively small rocket that went straight up and down, according to the state-sponsored news report,
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Ronald Bogner
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News Link • History
Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels' Step-Grandchildren Are All Billionaires
01-29-2013
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Business Insider
The step-grandchildren of Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels are billionaires, although their wealth comes mostly from their biological relatives, Bloomberg's David de Jong reports.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Immigration
RUSH LIMBAUGH: 'It's Up To Me And Fox News' To Stop Immigration Reform
01-29-2013
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Business Insider
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh said Monday that it's "up to me and Fox News" to halt planned immigration reform proposed earlier in the day by a bipartisan group of Senators.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Federal Reserve
MORGAN STANLEY ANALYST: Every Investor I Met At Davos Was Worried About The Same Fed Scenario
01-29-2013
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Business Insider
Morgan Stanley bank analyst Huw Van Steenis attended the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, and there was one concern he said kept coming up over and over in meetings with investors.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Techno Gadgets
How Cell Phone Tech Resulted In The Spookiest Surveillance Camera On Earth
01-29-2013
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Business Insider
Everyone marveled when the iPhone 4S came equipped with a full high definition video camera.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Constitution
CBS Sunday Morning OP/ED calls to trash the US Constitution
01-29-2013
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Daily Paul.com
This morning this was presented on CBS Sunday Morning variety show. Unable to amend they will destroy to get their way. What option to they leave those who wish only to be left alone in freedom?
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Robert Lee
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Opinion • Books
Fascinating Facts
01-28-2013
Menckens Ghost
Of the many non-fiction books that I have read over the last year, several in particular contain fascinating facts that challenge the conventional wisdom and propaganda from the media, academia, the government, and the two political parties. Sample
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News Link • Hacking, Cyber Security
Pentagon to increase cyber security force fivefold - report
01-28-2013
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RT.com
The Pentagon will expand its cyber security force from 900 personnel to a massive 4,900 troops and civilians over the next few years following numerous concerns over the dangerously vulnerable state of their defenses, according to US officials.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Egypt
Egypt clashes continue after Morsi’s ‘emergency’ announcement
01-28-2013
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RT.com
Police tear-gassed protesters Cairo on Monday as clashes still gripped Egypt despite a state of emergency being declared. Some 50 people have died in five days of unrest, and there are reports of yet another death near Tahrir Square
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Israel - Palestine
Israel uses deadly weapons on unarmed Palestinian protesters - watchdog
01-28-2013
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RT.com
Israel is using lethal force on unarmed Palestinian protesters in the West Bank, according to the latest report by the Israeli human rights group B’Tselem. It says 56 people were killed in the clashes, with an average age of 18.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Iran
Iran responds to EU oil and gas sanctions with… oil and gas sanctions
01-28-2013
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RT.com
Iran has slapped a ban on oil and gas exports to the European Union, even though the EU has already forbidden Iranian petrochemicals from entering its territory.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Catholic Schools in Iowa working with Dept. of Homeland Security
01-28-2013
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libertyfight.com
Why would a federal government which continuously refers to pro-lifers as terrorists be invited into private parochial schools by Catholic administrators?
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Project Amendment 28 to follow Switzerland’s lead
01-28-2013
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Prison Planet
The most appropriate response to gun violence in America is to simply mandate that all able bodied, responsible citizens own guns and be formally trained in their proper use.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
ABC, CBS, NBC Admit No Assault Rifle Used at Sandy Hook
01-28-2013
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Prison Planet
ABC, CBS and NBC positively reported that the Bushmaster rifle was in the car and not used at Sandy Hook.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Ron Paul Says...
Video Update: Ron Paul's Speech 'The Libertarian Future' At The Mises Circle, Houston, 1
01-28-2013
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http://www.dailypaul.com, sailingaway
Here is a youtube of Ron's speech, but when the others come out you may want to check out some of them as well.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
Do Not Fly: the Feds May Be Planning a Massacre at Checkpoint Lines
01-28-2013
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Prison Planet
I’m not certain whether The Washington Times considers itself mainstream media, and, if it does, whether anyone else agrees.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Gun Rights
The Resistance Begins: New York Gun Owners Refuse to Register
01-28-2013
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http://www.prisonplanet.com, Mac Slavo
With emotions running high in the aftermath of the Newtown Sandy Hook shooting, politicians on the State and Federal level have begun introducing legislative actions to curtail access to firearms protected by the Second Amendment.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Surveillance
Total Surveillance : NYPD places full body scanners on the streets of New York (Ja
01-27-2013
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youtube (h/t Lew Rockwell blog)
NYPD testing technology that would detect concealed weapons on citizens
NYPD Testing Scanners To Detect Hidden Guns; Technology Could Curtail Use Of Stop-And-Frisks
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Food
State regulators crack down on grocery chain for selling cheap milk
01-27-2013
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The Daily Caller
Louisiana state regulators recently cracked down on a supermarket chain’s weekly promotional deal because it was selling milk too cheaply " which violates state law.
The upscale Fresh Markets was selling gallons of milk for $2.99 as part of a week
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Some Good News, and a Surprise
01-27-2013
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Wendy McElroy
In a major triumph for property rights, a federal court in Massachusetts dismissed a civil forfeiture action against the Motel Caswell, a family-run motel, handing a complete victory to owners. In one of the most contentious civil forfeiture fights
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Justice and Judges
They Shoot Video, Don't They?
01-27-2013
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Simple Justice
Allen Bass, 50, sued Trooper Dellagicoma and others, claiming they punched and kicked him multiple times, causing him to urinate on himself, after he complied with their commands to get off his bicycle at Ellis Avenue and Clinton Avenue
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Economy - International
Chile finance minister would support central bank intervention on peso
01-27-2013
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Reuters
The peso, which has been boosted by Chile's robust economic growth and healthy prices for top export copper, ranked among the strongest foreign currency performers against the U.S. dollar among 152 currencies tracked by Reuters in 2012.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Property Rights
Unlocking new cell phones to become illegal on Saturday
01-27-2013
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ARS Technica
An edict from the Library of Congress is about to make phone unlocking illegal for the first time in 6 years. The decision, issued in October, is part of a triennial process whereby the Librarian of Congress hands out exemptions from the Digital Mill
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Internet
Pentagon to boost cybersecurity force
01-27-2013
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Washington Post
The Pentagon approved a major expansion of its cybersecurity force over several years, increasing its size more than 5 fold to bolster the nation’s ability to defend critical computer systems and conduct offensive computer operations
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Military
Calling local army recruiters. Young Lady has basic questions about military recruiting ethics
01/27/2013
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Daily Paul
"After realizing that my school has army recruiters there all the time, I decided to ask some local recruiters my questions."
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Jack Spratt
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News Link • Economy - International
Olafur Ragnar Grimsson Iceland president ‘Let banks go bankrupt’ (Video)
01-27-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson tells Al Jazeera’s Stephen Cole that Europe should let banks that are ran “irresponsibly” go bankrupt. Speaking at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Grimsson also held his country as a model of economi
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Martial Law
Machine gun fire from military helicopters flying over downtown Miami Fl.
01-27-2013
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http://chrisinmaryville.net/
The night skies over Miami Florida were invaded by military blackhawk helicopters while conducting a joint exercise with local police, while gun fire was heard from overhead. (Video)
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Chris Menke
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News Link • Criminal Justice System
Cell phone video exonerates teen in food fight assault case
01-27-2013
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AZ Family TV-3 (BELO)
Conner Floyd was a freshman when the food fight broke out. He was tackled by a teacher as he tried to leave. That teacher claimed Conner assaulted him. With support from the school, the teen was charged with aggravated assault -- a felony.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Sexuality: Sex and the Law
Sgt. Reunited With Baby Given Up for Adoption
01-27-2013
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ABC News
An army drill sergeant whose estranged wife put his daughter up for adoption without his knowledge or permission while he was stationed in another state, has been reunited with the little girl, following a nearly two-year battle to get her back.
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