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CISPA passes in the House after surprise vote
WASHINGTON -- The plan was for the debate on the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act to take place on Thursday, with the vote the next day. As it turns out, the legislation came to a surprising vote after the debate tonight,...
Tags: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, U.S. Senate, John A. Boehner, Parties and Movements, National Security Agency
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Consumer bureau probes arbitration clauses in financial products
WASHINGTON -- The government's new consumer watchdog is launching an inquiry into the use of arbitration clauses in financial contracts, which keep disputes over credit cards and other products out of the court system. Consumer advocates long have...
Tags: Trials, Richard Cordray, New Products, Labor Legislation, Al Franken
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Conservatives warn against rush to judgment in Trayvon Martin case
These days, the drama of the Republican presidential primary and the Supreme Court's consideration of the healthcare overhaul law are the hottest topics for American conservative media types. But conservative thinkers and talkers are also weighing in...
Tags: Pat Buchanan, Trayvon Martin, Politics, Juvenile Delinquency, Government
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Death sentences plunge in U.S.; Texas again No. 1 in executions
Nation NowDeath Penalty Information Center survey: Death sentences plummeted in 2011 and executions have declined. Texas was still first in executions, with 13.... -
Fight brewing in Congress over traffic signs
Nation NowFirst, there was a fight in Congress over light bulb rules. Now, lawmakers are headed for a fight over traffic sign rules.... -
AG Holder, BATF head must go after Fast & Furious
In 2004, U.S. Army sniper Sgt. Brian Kremer got a confirmed kill in Iraq at 2,300 meters using a Barrett .50 caliber rifle. While shooting like Kremer’s is the result of extensive training and innate ability, a lot of credit can go to the weapon...Tags: Firearms, Lawyers, U.S. Army, Weaponry, National Rifle Association of America
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'Unemployed need not apply' a disturbing trend
I recently found an array of online job postings that greet seekers with these encouraging words: "MUST BE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED, NO EXCEPTIONS."
How lovely. In a country with 13.9 million unemployed residents, that's akin to a restaurant requiring a hungry...Tags: Employment, Unemployment, Labor Legislation, LM Ericsson Telephone Co., Career and Workplace
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Debt debate inspires 'slow clap' for Congress
As computer programmer Chris Ashworth watched the debate over raising the nation's debt ceiling unfold this past weekend, the germ of a snarky idea entered his head: Why not ask people to make videos of themselves "slowly and sarcastically" applauding...Tags: Georgia, Arts and Culture, Politics, Software Industry, The Washington Post
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Peace Rally and March Calls to End Violence
Nearly a hundred people rallied Friday afternoon to put an end to violence in Harrisburg.
Friday’s rally and peace march was organized by “Heeding God’s Call” a group of churches in the city of Harrisburg to prevent gun violence....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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After Streak of Violence Harrisburg Neighborhood Vows to Reclaim the Streets
More than a dozen people took to the streets Saturday on the corner of 16th and Market Streets in Harrisburg.
Many at Saturday's march and rally began were chanting peace songs and holding bi-lingual signs urging violence in the area to stop.
The...Tags: Christianity, Baptist, Martin Luther King Jr., Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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Rare earths: Time for the U.S. to boost production?
GreenspaceCongress may soon ask the U.S. to ramp up its efforts to snag a larger share of the critical global rare earths supply chain. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a bill Wednesday that would direct...... -
Political Landscape
Glendale's worries about former Police Chief Randy Adams' extraordinary pension may be solved by a case California Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown filed Wednesday against Adams and two other former officials of the city of Bell. Adams more than doubled his...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Jerry Brown, Carly Fiorina, Referenda, Politics
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