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• US Relinquishes Control of the Internet

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 174
  Icann – the official body that ultimately controls the development of the internet thanks to its oversight of web addresses such as .com, .net and .org – said today that it was ending its agreement with the US government. The deal, part of a contract negotiated with the US department of commerce, effectively pushes ...
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• Florida scandal affects much

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  Is Kasler v. Seidlin a case of Justice v. Public Corruption? Lou Ann Anderson November 25, 2009 www.EstateofDenial.com Could a Florida scandal that includes a $1 billion Ponzi scheme, high profile lawyers, the Republican Party of Florida, politicians at local, state and federal levels as well as a host of the ...
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• AIG, ex-CEO Greenberg reach pact to settle disputes (Reuters)

  
  Relevant News — Authority: 178
  Reuters – AIG and former chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg have reached an agreement to bury a long-standing, bitter legal battle and the insurer will turn over materials the former boss can use to write his memoir, as well as prized photographs and a Persian carpet. Here is the original post:  ...
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• LAPD’s New Police Chief Charlie Beck: Reformer or Redeemer?

  
  The LA Progressive — Authority: 144
  Was Beck truly the best man for the job, or a nice parting gift to Bratton and a pacification gift the Police Protection League. We certainly shouldnt be afraid to ask the question, as suspicious as... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• We need some changes in regulations for home mortgages.

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 156
  “Even recent bargain hunters have been hit: 11% of borrowers who took out mortgages in 2009 already owe more than their home’s value.” There is absolutely no justifiable reason why this was allowed to occur. It is reprehensible that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA continue to allow only 3.5 % down payment and ...
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• Buying BMWs and Grant Oversight

  
  California Stem Cell Report — Authority: 431
  Revocation of three grants by the California stem cell agency has sparked a modest exchange of comments on TheScientist.com Web site.Jef Akst wrote, on Nov. 16, about CIRMs grant oversight in an article headlined, “When does oversight overstep?”Here is a sample from two comments.Terry Iorns: “I agree with others ...
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• Blackwater in Pakistan: But What Did The I.S.I. Know?

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 644
  By Steve Hynd Our good friend Jeremy Scahill broke a truly massive story yesterday at The Nation . At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the Pakistani port city of Karachi, members of an elite division of Blackwater are at the center of a secret program in ...
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• 34,000 Troops and the Wuss Factor

  
  Newshoggers.com — Authority: 644
  By Steve Hynd McClatchy has the scoop - President Obama will announce on Dec 1 that he will order 34,000 additional troops sent to Afghanistan. As it now stands, the plan calls for the deployment over a nine-month period beginning in March of three Army brigades from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, ...
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• European Commission: No 3 Strikes Without Judicial Oversight

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 168
  In file-sharing terms, Spain currently has among the most relaxed laws of leading European countries. The country is believed to have some of the highest rates of online sharing of music and movies and currently it is perfectly legal, providing no money is made directly from infringement, to run BitTorrent and eDonkey ...
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• Federal investigator to probe oversight of rail bridge

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 966
  The federal inspector general for transportation launched an audit Monday of the Metrorail extension to Dulles International Airport, prompted by a dispute over safety testing for a bridge that will carry trains over Interstate 66.
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• Congressman Issa (R-CA) Now Targeting John Holdren in ‘ClimateGate’ Hacking Scandal

  
  EnviroKnow — Authority: 555
  What are the odds? A crime was committed, and Republican Congressman Darrell Issa wants to investigate one of the victims: An aide to Rep. Darrell Issa (R., Calif.), the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, said investigators are studying the documents, which unknown hackers ...
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• Help Us Help Alan Grayson Save Federal Reserve Audit Bill

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 765
  This shocked everyone . In an unprecedented move, the House Financial Services Committee voted to approve an amendment by Ron Paul and Alan Grayson to audit the Federal Reserve — the first time anything like this has happened in the Fed’s history. A push is already under way to remove the amendment on the House ...
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• Do You Have A Life Plan?

  
  Your Life Creation — Authority: 127
  During the course of our daily lives, we make plans. We make plans for dinner, for trips to the grocery store, and for cleaning our house. We also make long-term plans for our education, our finances, our businesses, and our vacations [...]
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• Of Deductions and Refunds

  
  IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help — Authority: 130
  New Deductions When you buy a new car, light truck, motorcycle or motor home between February 16th this year and January 1st 2010, you are entitled to a special sales tax deduction as part of the economic stimulus package signed into law by President Obama. This law also provides for the deduction of other taxes and ...
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• Senate Votes to Open Debate on Healthcare Legislation

  
  CafeSentido.com — Authority: 503
  For the first time in decades, the United States Senate has voted to open floor debate on comprehensive healthcare insurance reform legislation . All 58 Democratic members of the Senate, plus the two independents that caucus with them, voted to approve debate. 39 of the 40 Republicans voted against opening debate, ...
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• Judge Larry Seidlin lawsuit expanded

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  Suit against ex-judge Seidlin grows Attorneys, accountant, included Robert Nolin November 20, 2009 Sun Sentinel http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fl-seidlin-lawsuit-20091120,0,3498858.story An elderly woman’s lawsuit against ex-judge Larry Seidlin has expanded to include three attorneys and an accountant. ...
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• Estate of Denial news round-up (11.21.09)

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  The Luzerne County (PA) judicial corruption case continues as a stomach-turner.  The two former judges facing federal criminal charges for what has become known as a “kids for cash” scam have been granted partial immunity in a civil suit filed by a class of juveniles claiming their rights were violated.  The ...
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• County official won’t seek re-election in wake of estate case controversy

  
  Estate of Denial — Authority: 143
  NIAGARA COUNTY: Treasurer Broderick won’t seek another term Staff Reports November 20, 2009 Niagara Gazette http://www.niagara-gazette.com/local/local_story_324004400.html Treasurer David Broderick, who has held the position for 37 years, announced that he will not be seeking re-election because he wants to spend ...
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• Consulting Generals Shape Policy

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 806
  The Department of Defense told the watchdog Project on Government Oversight Thursday that it wont let the public see a congressionally mandated revolving-door database of Pentagon employees. POGO wonders what the harm is in seeing a list of former government officials who are now working for defense ...
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• Inmate Timothy L. Redman Tortured to Death at Ely State Prison, Nevada

  
  Orange Juice — Authority: 539
  Yesterday morning, Timothy Redman, a death row inmate at Ely State Prison hung himself in his cell after being tortured for 2-2 1/2 hours, sprayed repeatedly with mace, until he couldn’t take it anymore and hung himself. [...]
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