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Iraq/Afghan veterans have killed 121 after coming home
published 94 days, 22 hours, 25 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
The NY Times found 121 cases in which veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan committed a killing in this country, or were charged with one, after their return from war. In many of those cases, combat trauma and the stress of deployment along with alcohol ab... (more)
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Prisoners 'to be chipped like dogs'
published 94 days, 22 hours, 26 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
Hi-tech 'satellite' tagging planned in order to create more space in jailsCivil rights groups and probation officers furious at 'degrading' scheme -- How long before they chip you too? (more)
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DC visitor booted from National Archives for 'Impeach' shirt
published 95 days, 21 hours, 4 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
One of the participants, Susan Serpa, 56, was viewing the original copy of the Constitution when a female security guard approached her and said "You need to go speak to that man over there" indicating a burly security guard. When Serpa asked why, the... (more)
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FBI’s Billion Dollar Big Brother
published 95 days, 21 hours, 18 minutes ago, posted by kazimanzurrashid 95 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes ago
Next month, the FBI is to award a 10-year contract that would significantly expand the amount and kinds of biometric information it receives. Law enforcement authorities around the world will be able to rely on iris patterns, face-shape data, scars and... (more)
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Obama landslides could break deadlock
published 95 days, 21 hours, 58 minutes ago, posted by kazimanzurrashid 95 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes ago
Candidate hopes big wins in mid-sized states will give him momentum to beat Clinton in big battlegrounds. (more)
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6 Megachurches Face Inquiries Sparking Church-State Showdown
published 95 days, 22 hours, 11 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
Consider Bishop Eddie Long, who pastors a megachurch in Lithonia, Ga. With a salary approaching $1 million a year and a nine-bathroom mansion situated on 20 acres, Long's choice of vehicles reflects his opulent lifestyle: He drives a $350,000 Bentley.F... (more)
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Pirate leader: "Our enemy lacks intellectual capital!"
published 95 days, 22 hours, 11 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
The battle over legal filesharing is hotter than ever in Sweden - 13 MPs from the main ruling party have already joined the copyright rebels in Europe's leading pirate country. "The copyright lobby realized they were under serious attack and mounted ev... (more)
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Diebold Voting Machine Failures Found Across NH During Prima
published 95 days, 22 hours, 11 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
Election Officials Confirm that Employees from LHS Associates, Diebold's Sole Programmer, Vendor and Service Provider in NH, Were Allowed to Access Vulnerable Optical-Scan Systems Throughout Election Day. Early research into New Hampshire wards and tow... (more)
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Bush Quipped He Might Stay in Power Much Like Putin
published 95 days, 22 hours, 13 minutes ago, posted by admin 97 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago
At a press briefing that touched on issues like the White House's extrajudicial wiretapping program and torture policies, the president was asked a question about Vladimir Putin's plan to hold on to power when his term as Russian president runs out. Sa... (more)
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U.N. Says Waterboarding Must be Prosecuted as Torture
published 95 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes ago, posted by kazimanzurrashid 95 days, 22 hours, 53 minutes ago
The controversial interrogation technique known as waterboarding and used by the United States qualifies as torture, the U.N. human rights chief said on Friday. "I would have no problems with describing this practice as falling under the prohibition of... (more)
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