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Current News Headlines
These pages list the most recent news stories reported by the readers and editors of Freedom's Phoenix:
Neo-Nazi NSM Scum to Rally at the Arizona Capitol Saturday, Nov. 7th
• Phoenix New Times - Feathered Bastard"Let's not mince labels, here: The neo-Nazis who'll be rallying at the state Capitol this coming Saturday afternoon are lowlife degenerates." Feathered Bastard
Maricopa County Supervisors voted Wednesday to impose a $20 fee for Photo Tickets
• KTAR.comThomas Costanzo, said, "Make it $500, make it $1,000. So that way, the people of the state will realize what a bunch of thieves we have working in our government."
Why did blue-chip Goldman take a walk on subprime's wild side?
• McClatchy NewsA glimpse inside sheds light on how one of Wall Street's proudest and most prestigious firms helped create a market for junk mortgages, contributing to the economic morass that's cost millions of Americans their jobs and their homes.
Shudder Speed: Rise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers' disgust
• Washington PostThree cities Tuesday -- two in Ohio, one in Texas -- voted to rip the things down...
Frank says he will reconsider derivatives rules
• APHouse Financial Services Committee chairman Barney Frank, under fire (being lobbied) from some fellow Democrats and consumer groups for carving out what they call loopholes in legislation designed to prevent another economic meltdown, said in a lette
Democrats' plan to help 'uninsurables' questioned
• APYou're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down. You could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool provided you go uncovered (and survive) for six months to qualify.
Congress set to clear aid to jobless, homebuyers
• APThe bill, costing $24 billion, would provide every American running out of unemployment insurance benefits this year with an additional 14 weeks. The out-of-work in states with jobless rates at >8.5% would get 6 more weeks on top of that.
Boy's lawyer: Judge in murder case is biased
• AP"It appears that the court has succumbed to political pressure from some local 'citizens' to have the juvenile removed from the community." Apache Co. Attorney said he will support efforts to remove the judge because Roca reversed himself, potentiall
VENEZUELA: Homophobia Stalks the Streets - in Uniform
• IPS"Of those arrested, our identity documents and mobile phones were taken away, we were beaten, our sexual orientation was insulted, and we were refused permission to speak to the Justice Ministry officials" [lucky they weren't golfing]
Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad.
• BoingBoingThe internet chapter of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, a secret copyright treaty whose text Obama's administration refused to disclose due to "national security" concerns, has leaked. It's bad. ISPs have to proactively police copyright on u
Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years
• Daily TelegraphThe decline in Barack Obama's popularity since July has been the steepest of any president at the same stage of his first term for more than 50 years.
British deaths raise questions about Afghan police
• APFive British soldiers, who had been advising Afghan policemen, were shot and killed at a checkpoint where they were living. Another six soldiers were wounded, as were two Afghan policemen when the soldiers returned fire, officials said.
U.N. to pull out 900 staff from Afghanistan: source
• Reuters[Things are going swell.] The United Nations will evacuate 900 of its international staff from Afghanistan starting Thursday, citing security concerns, a U.N. source in Kabul said. "The United Nations is reducing the number of its international staff
Rise of the stealthy traffic camera fuels drivers' disgust
• Washington PostYou rip open the envelope and there it is: Another darned photo-enforcement traffic ticket. It's from your favorite municipality. You can pay $40 now or $80 later. You can also contest it, the infraction letter says, and that's a laugh. You remember
Clashes erupt as regime marks 30th anniversary of U.S. Embassy siege
• Washington PostConverging on a square about half a mile from the former embassy, the opposition marchers denounced President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with shouts of "Death to the dictator!"
J.P. Morgan Settles Alabama Bribery Case
• NY TimesJ. P. Morgan Securities will forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars in fees on derivatives contracts that it sold an Alabama county, under a settlement announced that could offer hope to other governments staggering under similar deals.
RINO Season: Season Now Open, No Limit
• Mondo FrazierRINO Season printable poster and contest, "Snark Contest: Using the Left’s Weapons To Flush Out Rinos in Elephant’s Clothing".
Yankees win World Series in 6 games
• NY TimesA season of redemption came to its conclusion Wednesday night for the Yankees, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series. The victory gave the Yankees their 27th championship, a quest nine years in the making. Hid
Regulating Executive Pay Can Reduce Systemic Risk
• Freeman / Bruce YandleIt is high time that pay and investment guidelines be mandated for all top level executives who may in the normal course their daily work push the entire economy too close to or even over the edge of systemic risk falls.
The Heroes of The Underground Railroad
• Fr33 Agents / Paul RosenbergMost of the people who deserve to be remembered as heroes are unknown to us. This is a most unfortunate thing, but we will, at least, honor those whose names we do know.
Italy convicts former CIA agents in rendition trial
• ReutersAn Italian judge sentenced 23 Americans to up to eight years in prison on Wednesday for the abduction of a Muslim cleric, in a symbolic condemnation of the CIA "rendition" flights used by the former US government.
The Poisoned Water of Maricopa County (Update)
• Simple JusticeTerry Bressi posted the story on Halloween, now a defense lawyer weighs in to Sheriff Joe's deputies perusing confidential defense lawyer-client privilege documents in court, making copies for the prosecutor and the lack of outrage!
Living Without Borders/Viviendo Sin Fronteras: Nov 6-8, Las Vegas, NV
• Rad GeekDevoted to freedom and dignity for all immigrants, the struggle against international apartheid, working to build a world without government borders, and to radical social transformation that tears down all the walls.
Fed sees rates near zero for extended period
• ReutersThe U.S. Federal Reserve expressed growing confidence that an economic recovery was building, even though it stuck to its commitment to keep borrowing costs near zero for "an extended period."
Italy convicts former CIA agents in rendition trial
• ReutersAn Italian judge sentenced 23 Americans to up to eight years in prison on Wednesday for the abduction of a Muslim cleric, in a symbolic condemnation of the CIA "rendition" flights used by the former U.S. government. The Americans were all tried in
SLEDGEHAMMER: Audit the Fed Update
• Campaign for LibertyCampaign for Liberty wants you to call Congress,... here are the numbers
Angry Bikers to Converge on Kingman
• Kingman Daily Miner via Arizona Oathkeepers.ningThe riders will be equipped with forms that will allow them to document any incidents in which they are turned away because of what they are wearing, said ACMC Chairman Still Ray of Prescott.
Gaining Free Health Care, Losing Freedom by Szandor Blestman
• American Chronicle"My brother is upset because he has to ask permission from a doctor to live."
No Islamic Landmarks Were Harmed in the Making of '2012'
• CinematicalThe forthcoming All Landmarks Must Die opus, 2012 plays like a highlight reel of civilization falling apart, but it's religion that gets the brunt of digital pounding but eagle eyed fans noticed there are no Islamic landmarks on the CGI chopping bloc
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