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UK Union Leader Backs Pro-Putin Rebels in Ukraine

UK Union Leader Backs Pro-Putin Rebels in Ukraine

The chief-of-staff of Britain’s biggest trade union has launched a group supporting pro-Putin separatists in Ukraine. Andrew Murray, who is one of the most powerful figures in the Unite union, spoke at the inaugural meeting of campaign group Solidarity with

California Cities Win Economic Bottom Dweller Award

California Cities Win Economic Bottom Dweller Award

Governor and potential presidential candidate Jerry Brown traveled to Mexico this week, while a team of economists for the popular Wallet Hub (WH) social media website employed a group of university economists to evaluate the 150 largest U.S. cities for

Oakland TV News Crew Robbed for the Second Time

Oakland TV News Crew Robbed for the Second Time

The San Francisco Chronicle reports that KPIX-TV news has been victimized in Oakland again. For the second time in two years, its crew had thieves steal personal items while the crew was conducting a live broadcast.  On Thursday morning at

Holder cautions against use of data in sentencing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder cautioned against the use of data in sentencing criminal defendants, saying judges should base punishment on the facts of a crime rather than on statistical predictions of future behavior that can be unfair

The Escalation Of Anti-Semitism In South Florida

The Escalation Of Anti-Semitism In South Florida

Anti-Semitism in South Florida has escalated over the lastseveral years, reaching levels that can no longer be ignored. On December 30, 2008, approximately 300 pro-Palestinian/Hamassupporters took to the streets of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and were captured on filmby Tom Trento,

Judge Grants 90-Day Stay On Ruling Against DC Carry Ban

Judge Grants 90-Day Stay On Ruling Against DC Carry Ban

On July 29, the Washington DC attorney general’s office secured a 90-day stay on the ruling against the city’s ban on carrying handguns in public.  On July 26 Breitbart News reported that federal Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., ordered the

Wave of Pro-Hamas, Anti-Semitic Vandalism Hits Miami

Wave of Pro-Hamas, Anti-Semitic Vandalism Hits Miami

Two separate instances of anti-Semitic vandalism are outraging the communities of Miami and Miami Beach. This week, multiple occurrences of anti-Semitic graffiti at synagogues in Miami-Dade County were reported, in which the perpetrators painted swastikas and the word “Hamas” on

Gabby Giffords: Guns Are Part of a War On Women

Gabby Giffords: Guns Are Part of a War On Women

On July 30, gun control proponent Gabby Giffords argued that guns are part of a war on women being waged by domestic abusers and that more gun control is needed now.  In an op-ed co-written by Katie Ray-Jones and published

Polk County Deputies Recover 100,000 Pot Plants

Polk County Deputies Recover 100,000 Pot Plants

**UPDATE** The Associated Press reports that the tally of plants discovered and cleared is now 100,000, “worth an estimated $175 million.” HOUSTON, Texas–Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a tip from a hunter and discovered tens of thousands of