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Obama Signs Defense Bill Despite 'Serious Reservations'

WASHINGTON -- Indefinite military detention of Americans became the law of the land Saturday, as President Barack Obama signed a defense bill that codified that authority, even as he said he would not use it.

FBI tracking animal videotapers as terrorists: would you believe? - latimes.com

The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force has recommended for many years that animal activists who carry out undercover investigations on farms could be prosecuted as domestic terrorists. New documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by activist Ryan Sh …

Tea Republicans To Endorse Lynnette (Squeaky) Fromme - If Romney Wins In Iowa

We have it on pretty shaky grounds, that The Tea Republican Party is "mad as hell and ain't gonna take it any more" over the latest poll in Iowa that shows Romney and Paul are "neck and neck"!  Tea Republicans Christians disapprove of "necking" in public and are finished wi …

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Tensions over Walker recall effort lead to rise in complaints to police

Rising tensions over the effort to recall Governor Scott Walker in Oshkosh have led to a flurry of complaints to the Oshkosh Police Department and an Oshkosh business owner receiving a citation for disorderly conduct after he threatened a recall signature coll …

Grass Roots: Numbers of homeless schoolchildren growing

If you want some insight into how the long, hard recession is affecting local families, talk to the people who identify homeless children at school and work to make the schoolhouse an anchor of stability during the discombobulating experience of being homeless.

Partner Accuses Amazon of Being Totally Evil

A federal lawsuit filed Thursday by M-Edge Accessories LLC accuses Amazon of all manner of bullying. According to M-Edge, it agreed in Nov. 2009 to pay Amazon a roughly 15 percent commission for the right to sell Kindle cases.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich's 'Jobs Budget' Costing the State Jobs | Crooks and Liars

Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), who ran on a job creation agenda, and who used job creation as an excuse to assault the rights of workers, ended his first year in office having shrunk the size of the workforce in the state.

Congress and Obama Administration Threaten the Future of Social Security: Worrisome Effect of Payroll Tax Cut

The prospect of policymakers continually turning to the payroll tax as a way of providing economic stimulus troubles experts, some lawmakers and both public trustees of the Social Security trust fund.

The 10 Most Dangerous Meds Driving America's Pill Crisis: Pharmaceuticals Now the Number One Killer in US

So you think it's safe because it is a legal pharmaceutical?  Well, think again.

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