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Date Sent: 2013-05-16
Freedom's Phoenix PM Edition for Thursday, May 16, 2013 |
The Experiment Begins: Cashless Society Arrives in Africa Biometric Natl Identity Smart Card
Government Ineptness Earns a Slow Clap -- Making frequency-hopping radios practical -- 05-16-13 -- Dr. Phranq Tamburri - Byron Templeton - Chris Fucci - (VIDEO LOADED) -- One-third of honeybee colonies in US died last winter: The food collapse approaches -- Texas vet sues Veterinary Board after he is suspended for giving free advice -- Data raises questions about strength of U.S. economy -- Copyright owners can't sue Google's YouTube as a group - judge -- Boston bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left note in boat he hid in -- Eric Holder’s abdication -- Oh My… Breaking: Holder Justice Department Also Tapped House of Representatives Cloak Room -- Pope Francis urges global leaders to end 'tyranny' of money --
Police Chief Asks Citizens for Ammo, Gets 1,500 Round Loan Amid
Strong Response -- Will Benghazi furor keep Susan Rice out of the
White House? -- The Case For Impeachment -- Petraeus email objected
to Benghazi talking points -- Benghazi Emails Directly Contradict
White House Claims -- Six Dead, Dozens Injured From Massive Texas
Tornado -- Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements -- Chris
Matthews sours on Obama -- Eagles' OL Evan Mathis
Peeing on IRS Building Sign -- New Private Security Police Officer -- New Laser Uses Light-Matter Beams --
Planting the Seed of Sustainable Farming: Op-Ed -- 4409: 9 Sheriffs Beat
Father To Death then Steal Cameras from bystanders -- Scientists
discover the ‘lost city’ Ciudad Blanca in Honduras -- Obama's Contempt for Venezuelan Democracy
Worldwide ‘March Against Monsanto’ Protests Planned for May 25th
AZ: Fundraiser raffle for Steve Porak's Cancer Treatment - 36" Ferret .50 BMG on an Olympic AR-15 Lower Receiver
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News Link • Economy - International
The Experiment Begins: Cashless Society Arrives in Africa Biometric Natl Identity Smart Card
05-16-2013
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www.dailypaul.com
"As part of the program, in its first phase, Nigerians 16 years and older, and all residents in the country for more than two years, will get the new multipurpose identity card which has 13 applications including MasterCard’s prepaid payment technolo
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News Link • How to Help
Fundraiser for Steve Porak's Cancer Treatment - 36" Ferret .50 BMG on Olympic AR-15 Lower
05-16-2013
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StevePorak.Com
Donate $20.00 per ticket towards the drawing to win this 36" Ferret .50 BMG on an Olympic AR-15 Lower with a 30mm Tasco Scope and a .50 cal Ammo can full of ammo to support Steve Porak's Cancer Treatment! (100 TICKETS LEFT)
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Food
One-third of honeybee colonies in US died last winter: The food collapse approaches
05-16-2013
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www.dailypaul.com
According to the latest survey results, an astounding 31.3 percent, or roughly one-third, of all managed bee colonies in the U.S. were wiped out during the most recent 2012/2013 winter season, a rate that represents a 42 percent increase compared to
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Healthcare Industry
Texas vet sues Veterinary Board after he is suspended for giving free advice
05-16-2013
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The Examiner
A Texas veterinarian, Ronald V. Hines, was trying to do the right thing by helping pet owners care for their pets.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Economy - Economics USA
Data raises questions about strength of U.S. economy
05-16-2013
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Reuters
The U.S. economy showed worrisome signs as jobless claims rose sharply last week while ground-breaking at home construction sites tumbled in April and a gauge of underlying inflation pointed to weak demand.
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News Link • Internet
Copyright owners can't sue Google's YouTube as a group - judge
05-16-2013
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Reuters
U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton in Manhattan denied a motion to certify a worldwide class of copyright owners in a long-running lawsuit over videos and music posted to the popular website.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Boston Marathon Bombing
Boston bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left note in boat he hid in
05-16-2013
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CBS News (video)
The note -- scrawled with a marker on the interior wall of the cabin -- said the bombings were retribution for U.S. military action in Afghanistan and Iraq, and called the Boston victims "collateral damage" in the same way Muslims have been
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Obama Administration
Eric Holder’s abdication
05-16-2013
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Washington Post
As the nation’s top law enforcement official, Eric Holder is privy to all kinds of sensitive information. But he seems to be proud of how little he knows.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Corruption
Oh My… Breaking: Holder Justice Department Also Tapped House of Representatives Cloak Room
05-16-2013
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Jim Hoft/thegatewaypundit.com
After the surfacing of damning scandals involving the administration, another one emerges. It turns out Eric Holder wasn't just spying on AP reporters, but members of the House of Representatives, too.
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Bob Ross
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News Link • Economy - International
Pope Francis urges global leaders to end 'tyranny' of money
05-16-2013
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www.telegraph.co.uk
Pope Francis has attacked the “dictatorship” of the global financial system and warned that the “cult of money” was making life a misery for millions.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Gun Rights
Police Chief Asks Citizens for Ammo, Gets 1,500 Round Loan Amid Strong Response
05-16-2013
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www.cnsnews.com
As the "Great Ammunition Shortage" continues, police departments across the country are struggling to supply their arsenals. One police chief turned to the community for help, and citizens stepped up.
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Donna Hancock
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Reference Link • Impeachment
The Case For Impeachment
www.thecommonsenseshow.com
In Article II, Section 4, of the U.S. Constitution states, “The President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misd
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News Link • Libya
Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points
05-16-2013
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MyFoxDC.Com
Petraeus apparently was displeased by the removal of so much of the material his analysts initially had proposed for release. The talking points were sent to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice to prepare her for an appearance on news shows on Sunday, Sept. 1
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Libya
Benghazi Emails Directly Contradict White House Claims
05-16-2013
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The Weekly Standard
The White House on Wednesday released 94 pages of emails between top administration and intelligence officials who helped shape the talking points about the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that the CIA would provide to policymakers in both the legislativ
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Agriculture
Fed Explanation for CCD
05-16-2013
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arclein
Some of these chemicals harm the immune systems of bees or amplify viruses, said Penn State University bee expert Diana Cox-Foster. swamy, a top USDA official, said the scientific consensus is that there are multiple factors "and you can't parse an
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robert klein
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News Link • Weather News - Links - History
Six Dead, Dozens Injured From Massive Texas Tornado
05-16-2013
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AccuWeather
A gut-wrenching scene unfolded across the small Texas town of Granbury early Thursday morning following a devastating outbreak of tornadoes. The storms left behind at least six dead and nearly 100 others injured in the neighborhoods of Rancho Brazos
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Oil Pulling
05-16-2013
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arclein
According to Dr. F. Karach, M.D, oilpulling is very simple, completely harmless, and inexpensive therapy which totally heals head-aches, bronchitis, tooth pain, thrombosis, eczema, ulcers and diseases of stomach, intestines, heart, blood, kidney, liv
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robert klein
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News Link • Israel - Palestine
Watchdog: Israel trying to legalize settlements
05-16-2013
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Associated Press
An Israeli watchdog group is accusing the government of taking steps to legalize four unauthorized settlement outposts in the West Bank, days before the U.S. secretary of state is set to arrive on a new peace mission.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Agriculture
A Win for the Bees
05-16-2013
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arclein
The landmark suspension is a victory for millions of environment campaignersconcerned about dramatic declines in bees who were backed by experts at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). But it is a serious defeat for the chemical companies who m
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robert klein
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News Link • Obama Administration
Chris Matthews sours on Obama
05-16-2013
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www.politico.com
President Obama "obviously likes giving speeches more than he does running the executive branch," Chris Matthews said tonight.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Science, Medicine and Technology
Man Clinically Dead For 40 Minutes Brought Back To Life
05-16-2013
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arclein
he miracle comeback happened at The Alfred hospital in Melbourne, which has been testing a method using both mechanical CPR machine that performs chest compressions and a portable heart-lung machine to keep oxygen and blood flowing within the body. T
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News Link • Entertainment: Sports
Caption the Photo: Eagles OL Evan Mathis Peeing on IRS Building Sign
05-16-2013
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Black Sports Online
I hope Mathis doesn’t owe any Taxes, because I am sure an audit is coming his way now.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Police State
New Private Security Police Officer MI " Overview
05-16-2013
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Padlock Patrol
A private security police officer has the authority to arrest a person for a suspected misdemeanor offense without a warrant when the private security police officer is on the employer’s premises and in full uniform.
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Donna Hancock
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News Link • Agriculture
Planting the Seed of Sustainable Farming: Op-Ed
05-16-2013
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livescience.com
Lake Erie is sick. A thick and growing coat of toxic algae appears each summer, so vast that in 2011 it covered a sixth of its waters, contributing to an expanding dead zone on its bottom, reducing fish populations, fouling beaches and crippling a to
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News Link • Archaeology
Scientists discover the ‘lost city’ Ciudad Blanca in Honduras
05-16-2013
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http://www.sciencerecorder.com, Drew Adams
Have scientists discovered a lost city?
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Robert Lee
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Feature Article • Prepping
Karen Johnsons Arizona Freedom Fest
Thomas Costanzo
Former Arizona State Senator Karen Johnson and Dara are putting on the Arizona Freedom Fest in Show Low Arizona http://arizonafreedomfest.com/ June 14,15,16 2013 Come check out the private gun show. The speakers will be Chuck Baldwin, Joel Skousen,
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Feature Article • New World Order
HISTORIC LAWSUIT TO STOP UN AGENDA 21
Donna Hancock
We're working on a legal challenge to the huge 9 county 101 city regional plan here in the San Francisco Bay: One Bay Area. This regional plan is different from the others in the US and we believe it's a prototype for forced implementation of UN Age
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News Link • Israel
Israel-related groups also pointed to IRS scrutiny
05-15-2013
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Politico
The same Internal Revenue Service office that singled out Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny also challenged Israel-related organizations, at least one of which filed suit over the agency’s handling of its application for tax-exempt status.
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • B.O.R.G.
BORG City sues ‘Robin Hood’ group over parking meter payments
05-14-2013
KEENE - The city has filed a lawsuit against six citizens, part of a group dubbed Robin Hood of Keene that patrols downtown armed with video cameras and pockets full of change to fill expired parking meters.
Also known as Robin Hooders, the six ar
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Thomas Costanzo
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News Link • Law Enforcers or Peace Officers
The Murder of David Sal Silva
05-14-2013
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Lew Rockwell blog
A mob of 9 men beat David Sal Silva, 33, to death in Bakersfield, CA. They hogtied him, bashed his head with batons, picked him up and then dropped him at twice as he screamed and pleaded for his life. They committed this crime openly
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News Link • Food
Study questions how sharply U.S. should cut the salt
05-14-2013
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Washington Post
“We’re not saying we shouldn’t be lowering excessive salt intake,” said Brian Strom of the University of Pennsylvania, who led the IOM committee. But below 2,300 milligrams a day, “there is simply a lack of data that shows it is beneficial.”
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News Link • Drug War
NTSB: Get tougher on drunken driving
05-14-2013
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Washington Post
The NTSB wants state legislatures to drop the measure from the current blood-alcohol level of .08 to .05, about that caused by a dry martini or two beers in a 160-pound person. The .08 standard could allow the same person to drive legally
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Opinion • Government
The Growing Threat of Smart Meters
05-14-2013
Tom Deweese
Sustainable Development is code for a policy designed to transform human society, essentially eliminating individual life decisions and replacing them with top " down, one-size-fits-all government control.
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News Link • Obama Administration
Whitehouse: Just Because IRS Apologized Doesn't Mean They Did Anything Wrong
05-14-2013
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The Weekly Standard
"If I could then go back to the IRS issue," said a AP reporter. "The president did use the word 'if these activities had taken place,' but there has been an acknowledgement on the part of the IRS leadership that these things did indeed occur.
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News Link • TAXES: Federal
IRS sent confidential info on conservatives to liberal nonprofit ProPublica
05-14-2013
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The Daily Caller
The division of the Internal Revenue Service that improperly scrutinized the tax-exempt status of conservative groups sent confidential information on 31 conservative groups to the well-funded liberal nonprofit journalism organization ProPublica
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Powell Gammill
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News Link • Police State
KMOV news anchor: The IRS is targeting me
05-14-2013
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Politico
Larry Connors, a veteran local news anchor at KMOV Channel 4 in St. Louis, says that the Internal Revenue Service has been targeting him since an April 2012 interview he conducted with President Obama -- a fact that he dismissed as coincidence
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News Link • TAXES: Local
Florida quietly shortened yellow light standards for more red light tickets
05-14-2013
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CBS News (video)
A subtle, but significant tweak to Florida's rules regarding traffic signals has allowed local cities and counties to shorten yellow light intervals, resulting in millions of dollars in additional red light camera fines.
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News Link • Space Travel and Exploration
Warp Speed, Scotty? Star Trek's FTL Drive May Actually Work
05-14-2013
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space.com
In the "Star Trek" TV shows and films, the U.S.S. Enterprise's warp engine allows the ship to move faster than light, an ability that is, as Spock would say, "highly illogical."
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News Link • Bitcoin
Company Spends Real Money " $350,000 Worth " On Bitcoin Startups
05-14-2013
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Wired.com
Bitcoin took another step toward the mainstream Tuesday with the announcement of at least $350,000 available for Bitcoin-focused startups participating in the next class of Silicon Valley-based accelerator Boost VC.
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News Link • Gold and Silver
Gangster State America. “Naked Short” in the Gold Market
05-14-2013
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globalresearch.ca, By Dr. Paul Craig Roberts
There are many signs of gangster state America. One is the collusion between federal authorities and banksters in a criminal conspiracy to rig the markets for gold and silver.
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Robert Lee
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News Link • Food
2012 Aquaculture at 42% of Global Fishery
05-13-2013
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arclein
World aquaculture production of food fish reached 62.7 million tonnes in 2011, up by 6.2% from 59 million tonnes in 2010. The estimated value of farmed food fish is USD 130 billion. Farmed aquatic algae production in 2011 was 21 million tonnes, worth
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robert klein
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News Link • Central Intelligence Agency
CIA agent nabbed in Moscow (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
05-14-2013
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Russia Today
Russia’s counterintelligence agency says it caught a CIA officer trying to flip a Russian operative.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) Public Relations Center announced that detained individual was Ryan Christopher Fogle, a career diplomat workin
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Powell Gammill
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Opinion • Immigration
Immigration and Environmentalism
05-14-2013
Mike Renzulli
If one takes into account the activities of the present-day nativist movement, you can see the correlation between environmentalism and hatred of mankind in which a natural outgrowth is opposition to immigration.
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News Link • Obama Administration
'Abuse of Power': Obama's DOJ Blasted for Seizure of AP Phone Records
05-14-2013
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http://www.commondreams.org, Jon Queally
News agency calls behavior 'unprecedented intrusion' and demands all records be destroyed
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Robert Lee
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News Link • United Nations
Hungry? Lacking protein? Eat an insect, UN says
05-14-2013
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http://rt.com
The UN has been working on ways to end world hunger for decades, but their newest idea does not involve economics, politics, or even food: The organization is now advising people to eat more insects.
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