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Bank Of America Allegedly Gave Cash Bonuses To Workers Pushing Homeowners Into Foreclosure

Why Mayor Bloomberg Wants To Build A Giant Dirt-Like Heap Of New Yorkers’ Thrown Out Food

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who famously tried to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks, is now behind a citywide composting program, The New York Times' Maxie Santiago reports. Composting is the decompostion of organic, … [Read More...]

Lolo Jones Only Made $741 Bobsledding This Season

Lolo Jones is currently trying to qualify for the US bobsled team for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. She made the team last fall, and spent the winter and spring learning the sport on the bobsledding circuit. During that time, Jones got a taste of … [Read More...]

This Fitness Startup Is Betting ‘Wearable Tech’ Is A Fad That Won’t Catch On

Wearable technology has led everyday people and fitness buffs alike to track every aspect of their lives. It's part of an increasingly growing movement dubbed the "Quantified Self." But startup Moves is betting that wearable tech won't be the … [Read More...]

US Politics

Obama and Putin at Odds on Syria, but Want Talks – New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)Obama and Putin at Odds on Syria, but Want TalksNew York Times (blog)ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland — After a two-hour meeting on Monday that left both leaders looking tense and discomfited, President Obama and his Russian … [Read More...]

Obama Raises Possibility of Change at the Fed – New York Times

BloombergObama Raises Possibility of Change at the FedNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama suggested that he was likely to nominate a new Federal Reserve chairman later this year, saying in a television interview aired late Monday that … [Read More...]

Analysis: Iran’s shock election result sets a challenge to Israel – NBCNews.com (blog)

NBCNews.com (blog)Analysis: Iran's shock election result sets a challenge to IsraelNBCNews.com (blog)The election of Hassan Rowhani as the new president of Iran seems to have stunned everyone – his supporters and staff, and analysts and … [Read More...]

Foreign Policy

Chuck Todd, Syria, and the “Objective” View of US Foreign Policy – CounterPunch

Chuck Todd, Syria, and the “Objective” View of US Foreign PolicyCounterPunchOne final imperial premise that Chuck Todd has evidently accepted lock, stock, and barrel: the idea that, out of all the countries in the world, the United States is … [Read More...]

Domestic dissent can change US foreign policy for the better – The Guardian

The GuardianDomestic dissent can change US foreign policy for the betterThe GuardianBenjamin is the co-founder of Code Pink, a very effective grassroots antiwar group that has become the conscience of the nation as our leaders have drifted into … [Read More...]

The Washington Intervention War – Council on Foreign Relations

AFPThe Washington Intervention WarCouncil on Foreign Relations"Ultimately it has always been the president's decision," said a State Department official, who also noted that Rice and Power would inevitably receive credit or blame for any … [Read More...]

Justice

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Signs Bill To Speed Up Executions

Florida leads the nation in death row exonerations. Twenty-four inmates sentenced to die in Florida were later proved to be innocent. Meanwhile, just 74 people have been executed since the Supreme Court reauthorized the death penalty in the … [Read More...]

Supreme Court Chips Away At Judges’ Power To Ratchet Up Mandatory Minimum Sentences

Mandatory minimum prison sentences, statutorily imposed by legislatures, are among the major contributors to the U.S. incarceration epidemic. Many federal judges have recognized the injustice of these sentences, and lament that acts of Congress … [Read More...]

STUDY: Throwing Kids In Jail Makes Crime Worse, Ruins Lives

(Credit: AP) Mass incarceration of American youth is actually making the country’s crime problem worse, according to a new study of Chicago youth incarceration. The study, conducted by Anna Aizer of Brown University and Joseph Doyle, Jr. … [Read More...]

Elections 2012

House Judiciary Committee members Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., sponsor of the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act, left, talks with Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, prior to the start of the committee's hearing to discuss the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act. The committee in the Republican-led House is preparing to cast its first votes on immigration this year, on a tough enforcement-focused measure that Democrats and immigrant groups are protesting loudly. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

House committee takes up tough immigration bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — A key committee in the Republican-led House moved Tuesday toward approving a tough enforcement-focused immigration bill, over objections from Democrats and disruptions from protesters shouting "Shame, shame, shame!" … [Read More...]

On immigration reform, House GOP plays hardball on ‘enforcement’

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is expected to hurl a brushback pitch to congressional Democrats on Tuesday when his committee takes up a tough immigration enforcement measure as the House's first official step … [Read More...]

House GOP to host meetups with Hispanic voters in D.C. as part of outreach effort

In the midst of negotiations in Congress over an immigration overhaul, House Republicans are planning a series of meetings with Hispanic-Americans in the nation's capital as part of a partywide effort to woo minority voters. The House Republican … [Read More...]

World News

Montreal mayor arrested in latest Canadian scandal – Reuters

Vancouver SunMontreal mayor arrested in latest Canadian scandalReutersBy David Ljunggren and Julie Gordon. Mon Jun 17, 2013 12:58pm EDT. (Reuters) - Montreal's new mayor, who pledged to stamp out corruption when he took office last November, … [Read More...]

West rebukes Putin over Syria at G8 summit – Reuters

AFPWest rebukes Putin over Syria at G8 summitReutersBy Roberta Rampton and Alexei Anishchuk. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland | Mon Jun 17, 2013 1:01pm EDT. ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Western leaders rebuked Russian President … [Read More...]

G8 Summit Opens in Northern Ireland – Voice of America

Times of IndiaG8 Summit Opens in Northern IrelandVoice of AmericaThe G8 summit of leaders of key world economies has started in Northern Ireland, but the conference is likely to be dominated by talks on the U.S. decision to arm Syrian rebels. … [Read More...]

Politics & Media

Why Did A Profile On The Incoming CIA Deputy Director Focus On Her Her Bookstore ‘Erotica’ Nights?

Last week, President Obama made history by announcing the first-ever female deputy director of the CIA. Avril Haines immediately started getting … [Read More...]

The Daily Show Hilariously Skewers Christians Calling Gay People Intolerant

Tonight, The Daily Show aired a field piece featuring Samantha Bee highlighting the true victims of intolerance in the gay marriage debate: … [Read More...]

John Oliver Starts Mocking Palin Returning To Fox, Then Has A Revelation: ‘We Can Just Fu*king Ignore Her!’

John Oliver began his second week guest-hosting The Daily Show welcoming Sarah Palin back to Fox News. Okay, maybe “welcoming” is a … [Read More...]

Hannity Clashes With Dem Strategist Joe Trippi Over Obama’s Costly Africa Trip

Sean Hannity was fired up tonight by the Obama administration spending millions of taxpayer dollars on vacations and unnecessary federal … [Read More...]