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Mayor Bloomberg Just Vetoed The Community Safety Act.

Mayor Bloomberg Just Vetoed The Community Safety Act: Gothamist via Mayor Bloomberg Just Vetoed The Community Safety Act: Gothamist. The Community Safety Act, which is comprised of two separate laws meant to crack down on the NYPD’s racial profiling

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The Secret of the Seven Sisters – Special series

The Secret of the Seven Sisters – Special series – Al Jazeera English via <a On August 28, 1928, in the Scottish highlands, began the secret story of oil. Three men had an appointment at Achnacarry Castle – a Dutchman, … Continue reading

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Judge strikes down secrecy provision of controversial counterterrorism orders

Judge strikes down secrecy provision of controversial counterterrorism orders – U.S. News via Judge strikes down secrecy provision of controversial counterterrorism orders – U.S. News. The letters are an administrative way under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act for the FBI … Continue reading

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Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon show off their mom dance moves on \’Late Night\’ – The Clicker

Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon show off their mom dance moves on \’Late Night\’ – The Clicker via Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon show off their mom dance moves on \'Late Night\' – The Clicker.

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Pink stripe on illegal immigrants’ driver’s licenses considered in NC

via Pink stripe on illegal immigrants\’ driver\’s licenses considered in NC – U.S. News. “North Carolina should not be making it harder for aspiring citizens to integrate and contribute to our communities by branding them with a second-class driver’s license,” … Continue reading

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US asks Supreme Court to strike down law denying benefits to same-sex couples

via US asks Supreme Court to strike down law denying benefits to same-sex couples – U.S. News. The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to throw out a section of a 1996 federal law that prohibits recognition of … Continue reading

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Six tanks now said to be leaking at contaminated Hanford nuclear site – U.S. News

Six tanks now said to be leaking at contaminated Hanford nuclear site – U.S. News via Six tanks now said to be leaking at contaminated Hanford nuclear site – U.S. News. Hanford — which houses millions of gallons of radioactive … Continue reading

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Obama deploys drones, US military personnel to Niger

Obama deploys drones, US military personnel to Niger – U.S. News via Obama deploys drones, US military personnel to Niger – U.S. News. Defense Department officials told NBC News that a first wave will include two Raptor surveillance drones and … Continue reading

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Fox News Hosts Mock Desiline Victor, 102-Year-Old Woman Who Waited Three Hours To Vote (AUDIO)

Fox News Hosts Mock Desiline Victor, 102-Year-Old Woman Who Waited Three Hours To Vote (AUDIO) via Fox News Hosts Mock Desiline Victor, 102-Year-Old Woman Who Waited Three Hours To Vote (AUDIO). Victor made two trips and waited three hours to … Continue reading

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Nigerian farmer wins against Shell oil

Nigerian farmer wins against Shell oil – Al Jazeera Blogs via Nigerian farmer wins against Shell oil – Al Jazeera Blogs. 72 year old fish farmer Friday Akpan, from Akwa Ibom State, one of Nigeria’s richest oil producing states, was … Continue reading

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