Articles focusing on politics

EU branching out: 20,000 bank outlets closed in EU since start of downturn

endthelie.com Article Reprint Banks in Europe have cut 5,500 branches in 2012, bringing the total number of outlets  closed since the beginning of the credit crunch in 2008 to 20,000. To cut costs financial institutions

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Judge Rules NYC’s ‘Stop-And-Frisk’ Unconstitutional

By  JOSH MARGOLIN  and  AARON KATERSKY Article Reprint  A federal judge this morning rebuked the New York Police Department in stunning fashion, declaring the force’s controversial so-called “stop-and-frisk” policy unconstitutional as currently practiced. In a

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Mexico releases drug lord behind 1985 DEA agent killing

By Anahi Rama Article Reprint Notorious Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of ordering the torture and murder of a U.S. anti-drugs agent in 1985, was freed from prison on Friday in a move

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‘Affordable’ Care: $1 Pay Hike Costs Middle-Class Family $9,355 Hike in Premiums

By Terence P. Jeffrey Article Reprint When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  (AKA Obamacare) is fully enforced on individuals and families next year,  a middle-aged, middle-class couple with three children could be hit 

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No Time to Grieve

The blood of a martyr and unspoken pain of parents By: Richard B. Muhammad Article Reprint ORLANDO, Fla. – The blood of the martyr may be sacred but the pain of his loss is deep

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Judge rejects govt claim that Manning leaks had ‘chilling effect’ on foreign relations

endthelie.com Article Reprint The judge presiding over Bradley Manning’s sentencing hearing has rejected  government testimony claiming that Manning’s disclosures to WikiLeaks clearly  resulted in a “chilling effect” on US foreign relations. The military judge decided

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Matt Damon Slams Obama: He ‘Broke Up With Me’

    By Melanie Batley Article Reprint Oscar-winning actor Matt Damon says his love affair with President Barack Obama  is finally over. “He broke up with me,” the once ardent supporter and  campaigner for Obama

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Police arrest man for criticizing their parking, seize cameras from witnesses

By Madison Ruppert Article Reprint In a quite blatant instance of police overreacting to criticism, two police  officers in Nevada arrested a man for loudly criticizing their parking habits  then seized cameras from witnesses.

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