November 2011
Keep Your Eye Open! Protect Against Lies!
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Pigs Break-Up OccupyLA!!!!!
November 30, 2011 1:57 AM
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200 arrested as cops raid Occupy LA camp
(CBS/AP) Updated at 7:40 a.m. Eastern
LOS ANGELES - Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia stormed Occupy Wall Street encampments in both cities Wednesday, demanding protesters leave demonstration sites that had become two of the movement’s largest after evictions upended others across the...
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In Congress, Role Reversal Over Federal Payroll...
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Published: November 29, 2011
WASHINGTON — In a sharp role reversal, Democrats and Republicans have become divided over whether to extend a federal payroll tax cut enjoyed by every working American last year, with Democrats leading the charge for the tax break and many Republicans demanding that the cut be paid for if it is extended at all.
It is a shift from the...
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Support for Tea Party Falls in Strongholds, Polls...
By KATE ZERNIKE
Published: November 29, 2011
Support for the Tea Party — and with it, the Republican Party — has fallen sharply even in places considered Tea Party strongholds, according to an analysis of new polls.
In Congressional districts represented by Tea Party lawmakers, the number of people saying they disagree with the movement has risen significantly since it powered a...
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Gingrich Gave Push to Clients, Not Just Ideas
By MIKE McINTIRE and JIM RUTENBERG
Published: November 29, 2011
Newt Gingrich is adamant that he is not a lobbyist, but rather a visionary who traffics in ideas, not influence. But in the eight years since he started his health care consultancy, he has made millions of dollars while helping companies promote their services and gain access to state and federal officials.
In a variety of...
Could Apprenticeships Replace College Degrees? →
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With college costs skyrocketing and the number of jobs for new grads on the decline, it’s no wonder that students are questioning whether a degree is worth the investment. But given that the jobs of the future are projected to require some form of post-secondary education, a key question is how to provide academic knowledge and industry-specific training that will...
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Facebook Agrees to F.T.C. Settlement on Privacy
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Published: November 29, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO — Accusing Facebook of engaging in “unfair and deceptive” business practices, the federal government on Tuesday announced a broad settlement that requires the company to respect its users’ wishes on privacy and subjects it to regular privacy audits for the next 20 years.
The strongly worded order, announced by the Federal...
