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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

Supreme Court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to vote – NBCNews.com (blog)

BloombergSupreme Court strikes down Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to voteNBCNews.com (blog)“Today's decision sends a strong message that states cannot block their citizens from registering to vote by superimposing burdensome … [Read More...]

At G8, Obama announces launch of trade agreement negotiations – CBS News

Washington PostAt G8, Obama announces launch of trade agreement negotiationsCBS NewsKicking off the first day of the G8 Summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, President Obama on Monday announced the first round of negotiations for a bilateral … [Read More...]

The Leadership Trait That Barack Obama and Dick Cheney Share – The Atlantic

The AtlanticThe Leadership Trait That Barack Obama and Dick Cheney ShareThe AtlanticHow is it that President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney, who appeared on Fox News Sunday defending the NSA's vast surveillance program, find … [Read More...]

Foreign Policy

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...]

Syria: the view from the Gulf states – European Council on Foreign Relations

Syria: the view from the Gulf statesEuropean Council on Foreign RelationsThe interests and policies of the Arab Gulf states towards the Syrian uprising are often seen exclusively through the prism of their desire to dislodge Syria from the … [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

FBI hunting for Jimmy Hoffa again, 38 years after his disappearance

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is once again hunting for the body of former International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James "Jimmy" Hoffa, whose mysterious 1975 disappearance remains unsolved. … [Read More...]

What Do You Get Your Politician Dad for Father’s Day? A Scandal

Father's Day is just around the corner. Maybe you'll get a tie! Or, maybe you'll get two ties! But for some politicians, gifts from your child are not always so great. … [Read More...]

U.N.-Arab League international Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, left, meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohammed Kamel Amr in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, June 15, 2013. Syrians are being killed at an average rate of 5,000 per month, the United Nation said Thursday as it raised the overall death toll in the civil war to nearly 93,000, with civilians bearing the brunt of the attacks. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt cuts relations with Syrian government

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president announced Saturday that he was cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria and closing Damascus' embassy in Cairo, decisions made amid growing calls from hard-line Sunni clerics in Egypt and … [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...]