Iceland forgives mortgage debt of its population
• http://www.youtube.com, by telesurenglishThe government of Iceland has forgiven the mortgage debt for much of its population.
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New Hampshire Strikes a Blow Against the Sovietized Amerikan 'Justice' System
• http://lewrockwell.com, by William Norman GriggWhen New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed HB 146 into law on June 18, the Granite State became the first in the nation to enact a measure explicitly recognizing and protecting the indispensable right of jury nullification.
Yasser Arafat: Murder as State Policy
• http://lewrockwell.com, by Eric MargolisThe ghost of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is rising from his grave to haunt Israel and the Americans.
French president: zero growth so far this year
• http://hosted.ap.org, By MASHA MACPHERSONFrance enjoyed a boost in investor confidence with a successful bond auction Monday - but also got a warning from the president that growth so far this year is "nil" and that the country needs to rethink its social model.
Pennsylvania city workers to take mayor to court over across-the-board minimum wage salaries
• http://www.foxnews.com, By Perry ChiaramonteEmployees of a Pennsylvania city, who have all seen their salaries cut to minimum wage as the mayor grapples with budget problems, are hoping a judge restores their paychecks in full.
Report: Police spying on more cell phones than ever
• http://www.rawstory.com, Stephen C. WebsterU.S. law enforcement agencies are tracking more cellular devices than ever these days but obtaining fewer wiretapping warrants, according to a report by Eric Lichtblau, published in Sunday’s New York Times.
The Outrage of Stop-and-Frisk Policing
• http://www.thenation.com, David ColeIn his 2011 book The Rights of the People, David Shipler describes North East Washington, DC, just a few blocks from the Supreme Court, as “another country.”
Fate Of Ron Paul Campaign Comes Down To Nebraska
• http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.comIf he gets a plurality of delegates in Nebraska, Paul’s name will be put forward for nomination, and he will be given 15 minutes to speak before the first round of balloting in Tampa — an embarrassing situation that Romney wants to avoid.
European Finance Ministers Agree to Speed Up Bailout of Spanish Banks
• New York TimesWith Spain’s borrowing costs climbing again to critical levels, European finance ministers decided to speed up their promised bailout for the country’s troubled banks, while also giving the cash-tight government more time to rein in its budget defici
Some Lose Homes Over as Little as $400
• APOutdated state laws allow big banks and other investors to reap windfall profits by buying the houses for a pittance and reselling them, the National Consumer Law Center said in a report being released Tuesday. Local governments can seize and sell
Lance Armstrong’s suit against USADA dismissed
• Washington PostLance Armstrong’s lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency was dismissed hours after it had been filed Monday, with the judge resoundingly chastising his legal team for failing to properly write the complaint. In a tersely worded three-page res
Woman Held in UK Terror Probe Freed Without Charge
• APOne of 7 people arrested over an alleged plot to launch a terrorist attack in Britain has been released without charge, police said, as detectives continued to question more than 12 other people over 2 alleged plots.
Terror Suspect Tagged, Tracked, Nabbed Near Olympic Park
• ABC NewsAn accused terrorist was re-arrested for repeatedly getting too close to London’s Olympic Park thanks to a GPS monitoring device authorities used in special cases to track terror suspects who cannot be prosecuted,
Obama frames tax breaks as key election issue
• The Raw Story.comPresident Barack Obama drew sharp election battle lines between himself and rival Republicans on Monday by pressing Congress to maintain tax breaks for most US families but end them for the wealthy.
2012-07-06 Liberty Underground with Gary Johnson
• Liberty UndergroundLibertarian Presidential candidate Gov. Gary Johnson joins us in-studio for a full two hours question-and-answer session with Alex Snitker, Adrian Wyllie, Loring Smith and Danielle Alexandre, and takes questions from visitors and callers.
Sitting less may extend American lives: study
• The Raw Story.comAmerican adults may boost their life expectancy by two years by sitting for fewer than three hours a day, researchers said Tuesday, while admitting this was a tough task.
Florida closes only tuberculosis hospital amid worst outbreak in 20 years
• Richard Luscombe, The GuardianHealth officials in Florida hastened their closure of the nation’s only dedicated tuberculosis hospital on cost-cutting grounds as one of the worst outbreaks of the deadly disease in 20 years was taking a grip on the state, it has been revealed.
U.S. offers $1 million reward over killing of border agent Brian Terry
• The Raw Story.comUS authorities offered a $1 million reward Monday for information about four suspects wanted over the killing of a border agent in December 2010.
Deadly Lake May Hold Cancer Cure [W/Video]
• Terrence AymCures to cancer have zeroed in on genetics, stem cells, exotic plant extracts—even micro-robots. Now researchers have turned to one of the most unlikely places in the world to find a cure for the feared disease: an extremely toxic, placid pool of blo
Rhode Island Cop Still Employed Despite Conviction of Kicking Woman to Head
• PixiqFreedom means being able to kick a handcuffed woman in the face and being able to keep your job and pension despite video evidence. At least that's what one cop in Rhode Island must think as his punishment will be decided by three other cops after th
Mexico condemns fatal shooting over border by U.S. agent
• ReutersThe shot was fired by a US Border Patrol agent, the ministry said. "The Mexican government has reiterated that the disproportionate use of lethal force in immigration control is unacceptable under any circumstances,"
Couple, 54 and 55, arrested and spent 23 hours in jail for DANCING at train platform
• Daily MailThe headline says it all.
Rootworms have developed resistance to genetically engineered corn
• Raw StoryGM corn (long hailed as a way to save the starving) has been at the center of controversy lately as the very worms it is supposed to ward off are developing a resistance to the pesticide the frankenfood produces.
Rhode Island Cop Still Employed Despite Conviction of Kicking Woman to Head
• Photography Is Not a CrimeA Rhode Island cop who was convicted of a felony after he was caught on video kicking a handcuffed woman to the head is still employed as a police officer. Lincoln police officer Edward Krawetz kicked the woman in the head in 2009 claiming self-de
Israeli General: Populated Areas Will Be Targeted in Next Lebanon Invasion
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzPredicts New Lebanon Invasion After Collapse of Syria
Acid Secreting Worms Drill Bones on Sea Bottom
• arcleinThe researchers looked instead for signs of a chemical drilling strategy, testing for the presence of acid-secreting enzymes in different tissues of the worm. One of the enzymes, a proton pump, was abundant in the roots, the part of the worm that pen
The Collapsing US Economy and the End of the World
• by Paul Craig RobertsIn a recent column, “Can The World Survive Washington’s Hubris,” I promised to examine whether the US economy will collapse before Washington in its pursuit of world hegemony brings us into military confrontation with Russia and China.
One in Every Two Children in Turkey Employed as Child Worker
• arcleinThe number of minors who are employed in Turkey amounts to 49 percent in the age group 5 to 17, alarming research by DİSK-AR, the research center of the Confederation of Revolutionary Workers’ Unions (DİSK), has shown.
60 Days In Prison And A $12,180 Fine For Hosting A Home Bible Study In Arizona
• http://endoftheamericandream.comThe war on home Bible studies and house churches is heating up again.
Vacation Laws in Europe
• arcleinWait, wait, This just in: We do have the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which provides us with the legal right to request unpaid medical leave. Well not quite. You have to work at an employer with 50 or more employees or work in the public sector, a
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