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Wednesday, 31 July 2013
U.S.A. REP. DAVE CAMP (R-MI) ANNOUNCES RUN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE, MICHIGAN SEAT
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U.S.A. REP. DAVE CAMP (R-MI) ANNOUNCES RUN FOR UNITED STATES SENATE, MICHIGAN SEATBy Todd Spangler, July 31, 2013, Detroit Free PressU.S. Rep. Dave Camp, a key player in the nation’s capital and chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is weighing a run for Michigan’s soon-to-be-open U.S. Senate seat.Camp’s office confirmed this morning that he is considering running for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, a Democrat who announced in March he would not run for re-election next year. Levin has held the seat since 1979.Camp told...
U.S.A. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE HEARING: "HOW TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, & SECURITY OF U.S.A. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION - BETTER USE & INTEGRATION OF U.S.A. MARITIME JURISDICTION & DOMAIN AWARENESS DATA
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U.S.A. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE HEARING: "HOW TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY, SAFETY, & SECURITY OF U.S.A. MARITIME TRANSPORTATION - BETTER USE & INTEGRATION OF U.S.A. MARITIME JURISDICTION & DOMAIN AWARENESS DATACoast Guard and Maritime Transportation | 2167 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 | Jul 31, 2013 11:00am**********LIVE STREAM OF U.S.A. HOUSE HEARING: Video streaming by Ustream**********Opening StatementsHearing on “How to Improve the Efficiency, Safety and Security of Maritime...
U.S.A. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HEARING: "CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT AT THE TSA, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY AGENCY, BY AIRPORT SECURITY PERSONNEL"
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WATCH C-SPAN VIDEO HERE:http://www.c-spanvideo.org/event/222456**********READ MORE, CLICK LINK:Joint Subcommittee Hearing: TSA Integrity Challenges: Examining Misconduct by Airport Security Personnel | The House Committee on Homeland Secur...
OBAMA'S CFTC-S.E.C. CROSS-BORDER 'SPLIT' IS A CONTINUUM OF TERRORIST TRAIN WRECKS FOR 'SWAPS'
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READ ARTICLE HERE:http://www.risk.net/risk-magazine/news/2285813/cftcsec-crossborder-split-could-tarnish-us-swap-mark...
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES TELEVISION AD AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION A/K/A THE S.E.I.U.: 'HEALTHCARE WORKERS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS' - (VIDEO)
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NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK LEGAL DEFENSE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES TELEVISION AD AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION A/K/A THE S.E.I.U.: 'HEALTHCARE WORKERS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS' - (VIDEO)July 31, 2013**********WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOVwhwO-qM&feature=youtube_gdata_player**********Across the country, union officials who have been experiencing a decline in union membership have been orchestrating so-called "corporate campaigns" to compel employers to hand over their workers and allow them to be shoved into...
ANOTHER UNION MOBSTER FROM CHICAGO'S TRANSIT AUTHORITY RESIGNS AMID SCANDAL
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ANOTHER UNION MOBSTER FROM CHICAGO'S TRANSIT AUTHORITY RESIGNS AMID SCANDALJuly 31, 2013. Crain's Chicago, By Greg HeinzAfter a series of financial scandals, you'd think that the leaders of the Chicago area's public transit agencies would be eager to clean house and avoid more bad publicity.I mean, the papers have been filled all summer with stories about how Metra's ex-CEO and executive director, Alex Clifford, received a $718,000 "departure settlement" after squawking about alleged pressure to hire and promote pals of House Speaker Michael Madigan...
A BUCKET OF CRAP JUST PASSED ME BY IN RIGHT-TO-WORK TEXAS, CAN I COLLECT $4.1 MILLION DOLLARS?
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A BUCKET OF CRAP JUST PASSED ME BY IN RIGHT-TO-WORK TEXAS, CAN I COLLECT $4.1 MILLION DOLLARS?July 31, 2013, Crain's Chicago(AP) — A Chicago attorney has been named to fill a seat on the five-member National Labor Relations Board.Philip A. Miscimarra of the law firm Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP is among three Democrats and two Republicans approved to serve on the NLRB, which helps resolve labor disputes.Without confirmation of at least one of them before Congress' recess, much of the NLRB's work would have ground to a halt by late August. That...
FITCH REVISES WEST CHINA CEMENT'S OUTLOOK TO 'NEGATIVE'
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FITCH REVISES WEST CHINA CEMENT'S OUTLOOK TO 'NEGATIVE'Ratings Endorsement Policy 31 Jul 2013Fitch Ratings-Hong Kong-31 July 2013: Fitch Ratings has revised West China Cement Limited's (WCC) Outlook to Negative from Stable. Its Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured rating have been affirmed at 'BB-'.The Outlook change reflects continued weak average selling prices (ASP) of cement in Shaanxi and Xinjiang, WCC's core markets. If this trend persists, the company may face challenges in repaying its outstanding USD400m notes due...
FITCH AFFIRMS 'NEGATIVE OUTLOOK' FOR SUNDERLAND MARINE'S IFS RATING
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FITCH AFFIRMS 'NEGATIVE OUTLOOK' FOR SUNDERLAND MARINE'S IFS RATINGRatings Endorsement Policy 31 Jul 2013Fitch Ratings-London-31 July 2013: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Company's (SMMI) Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating at 'A-' with a Negative Outlook.KEY RATING DRIVERS The affirmation reflects Fitch's assessment that SMMI's capital adequacy has remained supportive of the rating despite the company incurring a loss in 2012 of GBP1.4m (2011: loss of GBP8.0m). Fitch expects SMMI's trend of improved underwriting...
EU ADOPTS FISH SANCTIONS AGAINST FAROE ISLANDS
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EUobserver.com / News In Brief / EU adopts fish sanctions against Faroe Isla...
ITALIAN LEADER CRITICISES GREEK-SBERBANK BAILOUT TERMS
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ITALIAN LEADER CRITICISES GREEK-SBERBANK BAILOUT TERMSBy Honor Mahoney, July 30,2013EUobserver.com / Economic Affairs / Italian leader criticises Greek bailout termsS - Greece's international lenders approved the latest tranche of its bailout money Monday (29 July) amid criticism that the reform programme Athens is expected to do in return has "worsened the crisis."Greece is to get €5.7 billion in total from the International Monetary Fund, the eurozone bailout fund (EFSF) and eurozone central banks.The bailout payout came after weeks of negotiations,...
GREEK-SBERBANK RIP-OFF $14 BILLION IN THE HOLE: LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES RALLY AGAINST THE IMF'S GREEK-SERB BAILOUT
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GREEK-SBERBANK RIP-OFF $14 BILLION IN THE HOLE: LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES RALLY AGAINST THE IMF'S GREEK-SERB BAILOUTBy Peter Spiegel in Brussels, July 30, 2013, Financial TimesBrazil’s representative to the International Monetary Fund’s executive board abstained from approving the fund’s new €1.8bn contribution to Greece this week and issued a stinging criticism arguing Athens may be unable to repay its rescue loans.Paulo Nogueira Batista, who represents 11 central and South American countries on the IMF board, said Greece’s political and economic...
U.S.A. HOUSE REPUBLICANS SEND LETTER TO NEWLY CONFIRMED FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY REQUESTING FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE BENGHAZI TERRORIST ATTACK OF 09/11/12
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U.S.A. HOUSE REPUBLICANS SEND LETTER TO NEWLY CONFIRMED FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY REQUESTING FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE BENGHAZI TERRORIST ATTACK OF 09/11/12By: James Arkin July 31, 2013, PoliticoIn the draft of a letter to new FBI Director James Comey, several Republican members of Congress called the Obama administration’s investigation of the 2012 Benghazi attack “unacceptable” and encouraged an “aggressive” investigation.“It has been more than 10 months since the attacks,” a draft of the letter obtained by POLITICO states. “We appear to be...
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S COAST GUARD INDICTS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT OVER MARITIME PORT SECURITY
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA'S COAST GUARD INDICTS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT OVER MARITIME PORT SECURITYBy Godwin Ortise, 07/22/13ISPS: US Coast Guard indicts FG over confusion at portsThe United States of America Coast Guard has indicted the Nigerian government over the confusion at the nation’s ports, as to who has the authority to implement the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in the country among the various government agencies.This is coming as the 90 days ultimatum on port security issued by the United States government...
THE U.S.A. & SHELL OIL CALL FOR TOUGHER SANCTIONS ON NIGERIA OIL THIEVES & NIGERIAN SHIPPING PORTS
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THE U.S.A. & SHELL OIL CALL FOR TOUGHER SANCTIONS ON NIGERIA OIL THIEVES & NIGERIAN SHIPPING PORTS Lagos (Platts)--31July 2013Shell said Wednesday that the Nigerian government needs to ensure oil thieves are prosecuted and sanctioned in order to tackle the growing problem effectively."I believe the perpetrators of these crimes need to be arrested and prosecuted, to serve as a deterrent," the chairman of Shell companies in Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu, said in an address delivered at an industry conference in Lagos.Sunmonu said oil theft, if not...
SARASOTA, FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROIN TRAFFICKING
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SARASOTA, FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED FOR INTERNATIONAL HEROIN TRAFFICKINGJuly 31, 2013A 33-year-old Sarasota man has been sentenced to a 20-year federal prison term for trafficking in heroin, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.Arlin Troncoso-Pena was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.Troncoso-Pena pleaded guilty in March.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Troncoso-Pena arranged for two women couriers to transport the heroin from Boston to Florida.The investigation of Troncoso-Pena was...
WELL ... HOW 'BOUT THAT LAWYERS' FLYING URINE STORY? HOW THE FEDS BUSTED A ZETA NARCO-TERRORIST TRAFFICKING RING SUPPLYING DALLAS, TEXAS?
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WELL ... HOW 'BOUT THAT LAWYERS' FLYING URINE STORY? HOW THE FEDS BUSTED A ZETA NARCO-TERRORIST TRAFFICKING RING SUPPLYING DALLAS, TEXAS?July 30, 2013, By Eric NicholsonThe feds were quite pleased in 2010 when Operation Greedy Grove, their months-long takedown of a Pleasant Grove-based crack ring, resulted in 28 arrests and the seizure of several kilograms of cocaine, more than a dozen guns, and $210,000 cash. But the guys they picked up -- "Rat," "Ron Don," and "G-Bone," among others -- were small-fry gang-bangers, violent but unsophisticated....
LAWYER WHO BEAT CHEVRON IN ECUADOR FACES TRIAL OF HIS OWN
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LAWYER WHO BEAT CHEVRON IN ECUADOR FACES TRIAL OF HIS OWNBy CLIFFORD KRAUSS July 30, 2013Steven R. Donziger — environmental hero or charlatan, depending on whom you talk to — is one of the toughest lawyers around, or slightly crazy.Possibly both.For the last two decades Mr. Donziger has been battling the Chevron Corporation over an environmental disaster that happened in the jungles of Ecuador. Two years ago, he won an $18 billion case against the oil giant, the kind of victory that most lawyers can only dream of.But Chevron has yet to pay a penny...
WHAT SPARKED THE 'TAVARES' GAS PLANT EXPLOSION? SHOULD WE ASK THE BOSTON MARATHON RUNNERS, OR TAKE THE ADVICE OF THE 'SNOWDENS'?
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WHAT SPARKED THE 'TAVARES' GAS PLANT EXPLOSION? SHOULD WE ASK THE BOSTON MARATHON RUNNERS, OR TAKE THE ADVICE OF THE 'SNOWDENS'?By Amy Pavuk, Stephen Hudak, July 30, 2013The late-night fireball that set off a series of spectacular explosions at a propane depot in Lake County may have been sparked by equipment failure and human error, Tavares Fire Chief Richard Keith said as federal authorities joined the inquiry.Investigators were forced to suspend their probe Tuesday amid the smoldering hunks of metal at the Blue Rhino plant because of the risk...
U.S.A. SENATE SOUNDLY REJECTS PROPOSAL TO HALT AID TO EGYPT IN TRANSITION TO DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL FORM OF GOVERNANCE
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U.S.A. SENATE SOUNDLY REJECTS PROPOSAL TO HALT AID TO EGYPT IN TRANSITION TO DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL FORM OF GOVERNANCETownhall, July 31, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has roundly rejected a proposal to redirect U.S. aid for Egypt into bridge-building projects in the United States.Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky's amendment to next year's transportation bill would have halted the $1.5 billion in mainly military assistance the U.S. provides Egypt each year. He cited the U.S. law prohibiting aid after military coups and the need to reinvest the money...
OSAMA'S HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT LOSES TRACK OF 1 MILLION FOREIGN NATIONALS - GAO REPORT SAYS 'NO' IMMIGRATION DEAL
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Homeland Security loses track of 1 million foreigners; report could hurt immigration deal - Washington Ti...
RAMIREZ EDITORIAL CARTOON * JULY 31, 2013
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http://www.investors.com/editorial-cartoons/michael-ramirez/665...
JACKSON-LEE'S 'MUSLIM MAFIA': A HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF IN BED WITH ISLAMIC TERRORISTS?
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JACKSON-LEE'S 'MUSLIM MAFIA': A HOMELAND SECURITY CHIEF IN BED WITH ISLAMIC TERRORISTS?July 30, 2013, INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY EDITORIALSCabinet: Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee reportedly is vying to replace Janet Napolitano as Homeland Security secretary. It would be hard to find a choice worse than the gonzo Houston Democrat.Jackson-Lee has the backing of the Congressional Black Caucus, which has been aggressively lobbying President Obama to diversify his Cabinet.Given Obama's radical second-term picks — from Thomas Perez to Mel Watt — we can't be...
NINE U.S. WOMEN HAVE FILED A U.S.A. FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST BRITISH DEFENSE CONTRACTOR, BAE, FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHILE CONTRACTING WORK ON U.S.A. SOIL IN U.S.A. SHPYARDS
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NINE U.S. WOMEN HAVE FILED A U.S.A. FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST BRITISH DEFENSE CONTRACTOR, BAE, FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT WHILE CONTRACTING WORK ON U.S.A. SOIL IN U.S.A. SHPYARDSBy Robert McCabe The Virginian-Pilot © July 31, 2013NORFOLKNine women have filed a complaint in federal court against BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair Inc., alleging that the company sexually discriminated against them by denying them equal pay and allowing a hostile work environment.The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, was filed Monday on behalf of the women...
SOVIET UNIONIZED TEAMSTER ANDY SMITH TO LEAVE SBERBANK CIB AFTER APOLOGY OVER RIVAL'S REPORT
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SOVIET UNIONIZED TEAMSTER ANDY SMITH TO LEAVE SBERBANK CIB AFTER APOLOGY OVER RIVAL'S REPORTBy Ksenia Galouchko and Jason Corcoran July 31, 2013 BloombergAndy Smith, Sberbank CIB’s head of equity research, said he is leaving the Russian investment bank after signing off on a corporate governance report using unattributed material from a competitor’s research note.Sberbank CIB, the investment banking arm of Russia’s biggest lender, said in a July 26 statement that it had apologized for failing to give “appropriate referencing” to a 2012 research...
JP MORGAN CHASE UNDER INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IN MONTE PASCHI PROBE
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JP MORGAN CHASE UNDER INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION IN MONTE PASCHI PROBEBy Silvia Ognibene and Silvia Aloisi, July 31, 2013SIENA/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors probing Monte dei Paschi's 2007 acquisition of a smaller rival are investigating U.S. investment bank JP Morgan over an alleged crime committed by one of its employees, according to a prosecutors' document.The document, seen by Reuters, said the alleged crime was the obstruction of Italian regulators by an unknown JP Morgan employee relating to a 1 billion euro ($1.3 billion)...
U.S.A. SENATE SOUNDLY REJECTS PROPOSAL TO HALT AID TO EGYPT IN TRANSITION TO DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL FORM OF GOVERNANCE
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U.S.A. SENATE SOUNDLY REJECTS PROPOSAL TO HALT AID TO EGYPT IN TRANSITION TO DEMOCRATIC CONSTITUTIONAL FORM OF GOVERNANCETownhall, July 31, 2013WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has roundly rejected a proposal to redirect U.S. aid for Egypt into bridge-building projects in the United States.Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky's amendment to next year's transportation bill would have halted the $1.5 billion in mainly military assistance the U.S. provides Egypt each year. He cited the U.S. law prohibiting aid after military coups and the need to reinvest the money...
U.S.A. SENATE PANEL MOVES TO GUT PENTAGON MONEY FOR CONTRACT WITH RUSSIAN FIRM SUPPLYING WEAPONS TO BASHIR AL ASSAD, RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 100,000 KILLINGS TO DATE
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U.S.A. SENATE PANEL MOVES TO GUT PENTAGON MONEY FOR CONTRACT WITH RUSSIAN FIRM SUPPLYING WEAPONS TO BASHIR AL ASSAD, RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 100,000 KILLINGS TO DATEJuly 31, 2013, Fox NewsA U.S.A. Senate panel is pushing to strip funding for helicopter contracts with a Russian firm supplying the Syrian regime, after the Pentagon tried to defy congressional warnings and move ahead with the chopper deal.The Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday signed off on a 2014 defense spending bill that guts funding for the Mi-17 helicopters and...
SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST DEMOCRAT MAYOR BOB FILNER FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT RIOTS
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SAN DIEGO CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST DEMOCRAT MAYOR BOB FILNER FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT RIOTSJuly 31, 2013, Newsmax,The San Diego City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to sue Mayor Bob Filner to shield the city from liability in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against the mayor by his former press secretary.The City Attorney's Office said in a statement that the council voted unanimously in closed session on Tuesday to authorize the filing of what amounts to a new lawsuit against the mayor."If Bob Filner engaged in unlawful...
Tuesday, 30 July 2013
U.S.A. HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE HEARING: BENGHAZI TERRORIST ATTACK 09/11/12 - JULY 31, 2013
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TOWNHALL.COM * CARTOON * JULY 30, 2013
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http://media.townhall.com/Townhall/Car/b/Foden20130731-Alien20130730013513....
OBAMA PURCHASES BOMBS TO KILL CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA - (VIDEO)
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OBAMA PURCHASES BOMBS TO KILL CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA - (VIDEO)July 30, 2013, IMPEACHOBAMACAMPAIGN.COMTragically, the Obama Administration has allied itself with the enemies of freedom and of Western Civilization. This video is narrated by William Murray, son of famous atheist Madeline Murray O’Hair.WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JpBYlBEvoo&feature=youtube_gdata_pla...
UNITED AIRLINES CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE & HIS 'GANG MEMBERS' FACE U.S.A. FEDERAL INDICTMENT FOR STALKING ASIANA CRASH VICTIM/PASSENGERS & STEALING THEIR LUGGAGE
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UNITED AIRLINES CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE & HIS 'GANG MEMBERS' FACE U.S.A. FEDERAL INDICTMENT FOR STALKING ASIANA CRASH VICTIM/PASSENGERS & STEALING THEIR LUGGAGEPublished July 30, 2013 | FoxNews.com**********PHOTOS:http://global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/U.S./KTVUMUGS.jpg**********A United Airlines customer service representative was charged Monday with stealing luggage from travelers whose flights were diverted after the Asiana Airlines crash."It was a crime of opportunity and the opportunity was there," Sgt. Wesley Matsuura,...
THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FILES U.S.A. FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST MAJOR BANKS FOR LIBOR MANIPULATION OF U.S. CURRENCY & MUNI-BOND RIGGING
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THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FILES U.S.A. FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST MAJOR BANKS FOR LIBOR MANIPULATION OF U.S. CURRENCY & MUNI-BOND RIGGINGJuly 29, 2013(Reuters) - The city of Philadelphia is the latest of a series of U.S. municipalities, following Houston a week ago, to sue some of the world's biggest banks for financial losses incurred in the Libor interest-rate rigging scandal.Philadelphia sued nine banks and several subsidiaries on Friday in Pennsylvania Federal Court, seeking punitive and other damages and claiming that the banks' behavior "was...
U.S.A. COURT HEARS APPEAL FROM YEMENI AL QAEDA TERRORIST & EU HIGH COURT U.N. TERRORIST DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
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U.S.A. COURT HEARS APPEAL FROM YEMENI AL QAEDA TERRORIST & EU HIGH COURT U.N. TERRORIST DEFENSE ATTORNEYS July 30, 2013BOSTON - A lawyer for a Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida has argued that numerous terror-related images used by prosecutors at his trial prejudiced the jury against him.Tarek Mehanna was sentenced to 17 1/2 years in prison after being convicted last year.Prosecutors say Mehanna traveled to Yemen for training in a terrorist camp and intended to go to Iraq to fight U.S. soldiers. When that failed, prosecutors...
EU HUMAN RIGHTS COURT'S UNITED NATIONS TERRORIST DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSISTING CHICAGO'S BOEING MAINTENANCE FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR POLAND AIR CRASH THAT KILLED POLAND'S PRESIDENT & CABINET MEMBERS
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EU HUMAN RIGHTS COURT'S UNITED NATIONS TERRORIST DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSISTING CHICAGO'S BOEING MAINTENANCE FIRM RESPONSIBLE FOR POLAND AIR CRASH THAT KILLED POLAND'S PRESIDENT & CABINET MEMBERSJuly 29, 2013The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has agreed to a second lawsuit against Poland over the CIA “black site” on the campus of an intelligence academy, with both cases involving tortured Saudi detainees.This lawsuit comes from Abu Zubaydah, a heavily tortured Gitmo detainee who was considered a “high value” detainee at the time but has...
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