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Former Top Russian Spy Sergei Tretyakov Dies At 53
Post Date: 2010-07-09 13:05:11 by Brian S
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(07-09) 09:59 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- A former top Russian spy who defected to the U.S. after running espionage operations from the United Nations, Sergei Tretyakov, has died in Florida, his wife and a friend said Friday. He was 53. News of his death last month came the same day the United States and Russia completed their largest swap of spies since the Cold War. Tretyakov, who defected in 2000 and later claimed his agents helped the Russian government steal nearly $500 million from the U.N.'s oil-for-food program in Iraq, died June 13. He was 53, according to a Social Security death record. WTOP Radio in Washington first reported his death Friday. His widow, Helen Tretyakov, told ...
Lugar Takes Shot At Romney Over START
Post Date: 2010-07-09 12:43:05 by Brian S
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Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) took aim at Mitt Romney today over the former Massachuestts governor's opposition to the START arms control treaty.Romney penned an op-ed for the Washington Post on Tuesday calling START Obama's "worst foreign policy mistake yet."The former presidential candidate said the treaty would "impede missile defense" and "gives far more to the Russians than to the United States."Lugar, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a proponent of the treaty, issued a lengthy statement today rebutting Romney's arguments."Governor Mitt Romney's hyperbolic attack on the New START Treaty in the July 6 edition ...
Jimmy Buffet, Gulf Coast native and committed Obama supporter, blames Bush for oil spill (He must want to give Obama a BJ.
Post Date: 2010-07-09 11:58:56 by no gnu taxes
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Jimmy Buffet is planning a benefit concert on the Alabama Gulf Coast to help raise the spirits of those who are living with the oil that is washing up on shore and destroying their economies and livelihoods. But evidently he's got the welfare of another on this mind. In an interview with the Associated Press, Mr. Buffet blames George W. Bush for the oil spill and not Barack Obama, who is actually the president:
Buffett, a supporter of President Barack Obama, said the roots of the spill lie with the administration of former President George Bush, which was often criticized for being too cozy with the petroleum industry.
"To me it was more about eight years of bad policy before ...
Obama Stifles Business and the Economy
Post Date: 2010-07-09 11:54:30 by no gnu taxes
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President Barack Obama’s moratorium to kill jobs in the gulf by prohibiting drilling, was lifted not too long ago by a federal judge. The U.S. Court of appeals for the 5th circuit agreed with that judge 2-1 to lift Obama’s ban. However, Obama is still succeeding in killing jobs and the economy. From Reuters: Analysts said the ongoing battle over the ban had produced gridlock for the oil drilling companies. “Effectively the government’s getting what they want by default. It’s too risky for companies to start up the deepwater drilling process when you know the rug could be pulled out from underneath you,” said Dan Pickering, head of research at Tudor, ...
Residents Outraged: BP Dumping Oily Waste In Gulf Landfills
Post Date: 2010-07-09 11:32:10 by Brian S
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The Gulf area may have to live with oil long after the beaches have been cleaned. Some residents are outraged that BP has been dumping oily waste in landfills in their areas.After BP crews scoop up the oil off Gulf beaches, the waste is transported to Mississippi's Pecan Grove landfill. Even workers' protective suits, gloves, shovels, rakes and anything else that touches oil is buried there.The Board of Supervisors in Harrison, Mississippi passed a resolution saying they don't want any BP waste in their community but there is little they can do. BP has cut deals with Waste Management, the owners of the landfill. They answer to the state instead of local county ...
Issa: Steele is 'not my leader'
Post Date: 2010-07-09 10:22:35 by go65
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A leading House Republican said Michael Steele should step aside as the chairman of the Republican National Committee if he is not willing to speak for the consensus of the party. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), speaking in a taping of C-SPAN’s “Newsmakers,” said the embattled Steele “is not my leader” and “not the head of my party.” “Michael Steele is supposed to reflect a consensus of Republican platform and policies,” he said. The episode is set to air Sunday morning. “If he does that, he certainly could remain. If he’s not willing to do that, if he wants to be a political leader on his own, there’s plenty of seats open in ...
Christie administration recommends massive privatization of N.J. services
Post Date: 2010-07-09 09:38:29 by Badeye
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Christie administration recommends massive privatization of N.J. services Published: Friday, July 09, 2010, 5:01 AM Updated: Friday, July 09, 2010, 9:18 AM Claire Heininger/Statehouse Bureau Share TRENTON — New Jersey would close its centralized car inspection lanes and motorists would pay for their own emissions tests under a sweeping set of recommendations set to be released by the Christie administration today. State parks, psychiatric hospitals and even Turnpike toll booths could also be run by private operators, according to the 57-page report on privatization obtained by The Star-Ledger. Preschool classrooms would no longer be built at public expense, state employees would pay ...
Judge rules federal same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Post Date: 2010-07-09 09:22:34 by go65
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(CNN) -- A federal judge in Boston, Massachusetts, has ruled that the federal ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, because it interferes with an individual state's right to define marriage. The ruling gives same-sex married couples in Massachusetts the same right to federal benefits that heterosexual couples enjoy. U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ruled that "as irrational prejudice plainly never constitutes a legitimate government interest," the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates the protection under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. Tauro ruled simultaneously in favor on two separate lawsuits that were filed by the Gay & Lesbian Advocates & ...
Rescuers call off search for 2 missing boat passengers [ Delaware River PA ]
Post Date: 2010-07-08 23:06:54 by WhiteSands
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Rescue crews stopped searching Thursday evening for two passengers who went missing after a tour boat collided with a barge on the Delaware River, the Coast Guard said. After a 20-hour search covering 14 square miles, Coast Guard Capt. Todd Gatlin said the missing individuals could not have survived the crash. Gatlin said the search was now a "recovery operation." Murky water and fast currents kept divers away from the "Duck" boat earlier Thursday, which was resting on the bottom of the Delaware River. Rescuers saved 35 people who were on the "Duck" boat at the time of the crash. The tour boat had a clean record, said the president of Ride the Ducks, who ...
California transit cop guilty of manslaughter
Post Date: 2010-07-08 23:03:15 by WhiteSands
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A white former transit police officer was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter on Thursday in the videotaped shooting death of an unarmed black man that triggered riots in Oakland, California last year. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joined civic leaders in Oakland and elsewhere in appealing for public restraint as police braced for the possibility of renewed violence sparked by the Los Angeles jury's verdict. The panel of four men and eight women deliberated for about six hours over two days before reaching their decision, which indicated they essentially believed defense arguments that the shooting was a tragic accident rather than the intentional act of a rogue cop. The ...
Some Oil Spill Events From Thursday, July 8, 2010
Post Date: 2010-07-08 19:50:17 by Brian S
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A summary of events Thursday, July 8, Day 79 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well. RELIEF IS WELL A relief well being drilled deep into the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico to shut down the gushing well could be completed ahead of a long-set deadline of mid-August only if conditions are ideal. National Incident Commander Thad Allen said the relief well is expected to intercept and penetrate the Deepwater Horizon ...
Surprise: So Far, TARP Is A Moneymaker
Post Date: 2010-07-08 19:43:28 by Brian S
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If you had qualms about the federal government's decision to react to the financial crisis by taking billions of your tax dollars and handing them over to the highly compensated people who helped create the financial crisis, perhaps you can find solace in the news that we've actually made money on the deal. A new study reported on by Reuters today says the largest component of the TARP fund has netted the U.S. more than $10 billion in profit so far. The $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program was originally intended to purchase, as the name implied, troubled assets. But it rapidly transformed itself into an all-purpose emergency fund. The largest component, the $205 billion ...
Obama Administration Loses Drilling Moratorium Appeal
Post Date: 2010-07-08 19:37:15 by Brian S
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The Obama administration lost its bid Thursday to maintain a six-month moratorium on offshore deepwater drilling which a federal judge ordered to be lifted last month.
APNewsBreak: $500K donated to Ariz. to defend law
Post Date: 2010-07-08 17:39:14 by WhiteSands
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PHOENIX — Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thusday by The Associated Press. The donations, 88 percent of which came from through the defense fund's website, surged this week after the federal government sued Tuesday to challenge the law. A document from Gov. Jan Brewer's office showed that 7,008 of the 9,057 online contributions submitted by Thursday morning were made in the days following the government's filing. Website contributions came from all 50 states, plus the ...
With economic recovery sputtering, Obama stumps for stimulus program
Post Date: 2010-07-08 17:00:30 by WhiteSands
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The company -- which plans to add 50 new employees, doubling its workforce -- received a $32 million Recovery Act grant to help launch the assembly plant. "At this plant, you are doing more than building new vehicles," Obama said. "You're helping us to... Full Article at The Washington Post
U.S. Stocks Rise, S&P 500 Has First Three-Day Rally Since April
Post Date: 2010-07-08 16:24:19 by go65
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U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index having its first three-day rally since April, as a drop in jobless claims and higher-than-forecast sales at some retailers bolstered confidence in the economy. DuPont Co. and McDonald’s Corp. climbed more than 2.4 percent to lead the Dow Jones Industrial Average higher. J.C. Penney Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. surged at least 6.7 percent after reporting June sales that beat estimates. Stocks pared gains after analyst Meredith Whitney cut earnings estimates for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley. The S&P 500 climbed 0.9 percent to 1,070.23 as of 4 p.m. in New York after rising as much as 1 percent and ...
The Dumbest President...EVER!
Post Date: 2010-07-08 16:06:16 by no gnu taxes
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Barack Obama is the dumbest president...EVER. That is a reasonable conclusion once you've assessed the first nineteen months of his presidency and compared it to the definition of intelligence put together by researchers in the field. Although the mainstream media have spent the last two years proclaiming Obama "super-smart" or, as Newsweek put it, "sort of God" in stature and brilliance, the 44th president of the United States is poised to surpass our 15th president, James Buchanan. Jr., as the White House occupant who has made the dumbest moves while in office. With two years left, he is on the fast track to last. That takes some doing, for the leadership of the ...
Priest Stole Church Money for Male Escorts and More, Say Cops [ Roman Catholic ]
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:56:11 by WhiteSands
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WATERBURY, Conn. (CBS/WFSB) A 64-year-old Roman Catholic priest has been arrested after an investigation into the theft of church money. He is accused of stealing funds in order to support some very un-priestly habits. Kevin Gray turned himself in to Waterbury Police Tuesday morning after learning of a warrant for his arrest on larceny charges, reports CBS affiliate WFSB. The former pastor of a Waterbury church is accused of stealing $1.3 million dollars over the course of seven years, and using the money to pay for personal expenses, including hotel rooms, restaurants, clothing, and male escorts. Cops say that Gray racked up $200,000 on various Manhattan restaurants, $100,000 on hotels, ...
Wait! Was that the recovery?
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:42:32 by WhiteSands
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A grim twist in the market's road to health has heightened investors' sense of doom and gloom. We've seen this before; take a look at what happened then. [Related content: stocks, stock market, economy, recession, Anthony Mirhaydari] By Anthony Mirhaydari MSN Money It's been a pretty miserable period to be in the stock market. The past two months represent the worst May-June performance for the S&P 500 Index ($INX) in 48 years. Since the Dubai debt crisis emerged in November, investors have slowly turned their attention from the sugar rush that was the economy's initial stimulus-fueled return to growth in July 2009 to what lies ahead. And they don't like what ...
Ron Paul, Barney Frank call for reigning in military spending ($1 trillion over 10 years)
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:13:56 by go65
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Representatives Ron Paul and Barney Frank argued on CNN’s “Situation Room” Wednesday that our military is over-stressed, over-deployed and believe that a significant withdrawal of troops stationed around the world could save the American people over a trillion dollars in 10 years. “It seems to me that the argument for us staying in Iraq [is to] solely mediate electoral disputes among the various political parties and religious groups,” Frank said. “It has no value.” “We continue to subsidize the budgets of Western Europe,” Frank continued. “We are committed to defending America’s legitimate strategic interests,” he argued, but ...
Palin makes exception for military spending
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:12:52 by go65
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Sarah Palin is waging a battle inside the "tea party" movement to exempt defense spending from the group's small-government, anti-deficit fervor. There's growing concern among Republicans -- and especially among the pro-defense neoconservative wing of the party -- that national security spending, which is under a level of scrutiny and pressure not seen since the end of the Cold War, could fall victim to the tea party's anti-establishment, anti- spending agenda. The former Alaska governor, as the unofficial leader of the movement and its most prominent celebrity, is moving to carve out such funding from any drives to cut overall government expenditures. "In the ...
Angle On Opposition To Abortion In Cases Of Rape: Make 'A Lemon Situation Into Lemonade'
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:05:45 by go65
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Sharron Angle, the Republican nominee for Senate in Nevada against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, explained her opposition to abortion even in cases of rape and incest: "Two wrongs don't make a right," and young girls who sought alternatives to abortion "made what was really a lemon situation into lemonade." As Sam Stein reports, in a radio interview in late June, with conservative talker Alan Stock, Angle explained: Stock: What do you say then to a young girl, I am going to place it as he said it, when a young girl is raped by her father, let's say, and she is pregnant. How do you explain this to her in terms of wanting her to go through the process of ...
While Governor Jindal displays the true qualities of leadership, President Tarball is stuck in Saul Alinksy gear,
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:05:02 by no gnu taxes
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President Obama’s image of leadership flounders in the Gulf of Mexico. While Governor Jindal displays the true qualities of leadership, our president is stuck in Saul Alinksy gear, demonizing a foreign corporation instead of actually doing anything constructive. Disgust at Obama’s genuine incompetence at this genuine ecological disaster stretches across party lines and the ideological spectrum. Barry blames Bush for everything about our dismal economy. A partisan rubber stamp Congress has given Obama the wild and wasteful expenditures which his childish, failed quasi-Keynesian witches’ brew prophesizes will spend us into prosperity. It hasn’t worked. Now, oddly, ...
Angle Walks It Back: I Was 'Incorrect' To Call $20B BP Account A 'Slush Fund'
Post Date: 2010-07-08 15:03:43 by go65
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harron Angle, the Republican nominee for Senate in Nevada against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, has very quickly reversed herself on comments she made on a radio show yesterday, in which she slammed the $20 billion escrow account that BP negotiated with the Obama administration to pay damage claims resulting from the Gulf oil spill. Angle's reversal -- she now says her description of the account as a "slush fund" was "incorrect" -- provides a further data point that while bashing the fund may play well with some on the right, it is also politically untouchable with the wider electorate. Angle released this statement: Setting the record straight about BP and ...
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