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Regulators probed Madoff eight times over 16 years: report
reuters.com — (Reuters) - Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was examined at least eight times in 16 years by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulators, who often came armed with suspicions, the Wall Street Journal said. SEC...More… (World News)
bamafunOakland Police Officer Shoots Unarmed Man, Handcuffed Man
ktvu.com — BART-Police who patrol the Bay Area's subway system came to break up a fight. They had a 22 year old man named Omar Grant in handcuffs and on the ground when an officer shot him point blank in the head.More… (World News)
illeagle81Nine European countries hit by gas shortages amid Russia..
timesonline.co.uk — Nine countries in and around Europe have now reported problems with their gas supply as a result of Russia's dispute with the Ukraine, after Slovakia, Greece and Croatia today disclosed they were experiencing drops in gas pressure.More… (World News)
onlineshineMayor Bloomberg Rushed to Bomb Shelter while in Israel
nypost.com — Mayor Michael Bloomberg arrived in Israel to show solidarity with Israelis threatened by Hamas. During the visit to the embattled town of Sderot, Bloomberg and his party got a first hand feel of this threat as a missile siren went off and they were rushed to a bomb shelter.More… (World News)
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Europe at odds over Israel's actions
uk.reuters.com — The Czech presidency of the European Union said Israel's action was "defensive, not offensive". France, the outgoing president of the EU, has issued a conflicting statement and called for a cease fire. More… (World News)
Obama Eyes $310 Billion Tax Cut
online.wsj.com — Obama is considering as much as $310 billion of tax cuts to individuals and businesses, a move aimed at attracting Republican support for a stimulus package. Tax cuts + more spending = disaster waiting to happen.More… (World News)
badqatInfamous Abu Ghraib Soldier: "I Wouldn't Change Anything"
msnbc.msn.com — Pfc. Lynndie England became a focal point of the Abu Ghraib scandal when she was pictured in graphic photos, including one that showed her smiling and posing with nude prisoners stacked in a pyramid. "I wouldn't want to go back and change anything," she says. "We thought it was unusual, weird and wrong, but the example was already set."More… (World News)
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Israeli forces bisect Gaza, surround biggest city (AP)
news.yahoo.com — Israeli ground troops and tanks cut swaths through the Gaza Strip early Sunday, bisecting the coastal territory and surrounding its biggest city as the new phase of a devastating offensive against Hamas gained momentum.More… (World News)
virgintechPakistan suicide bombing kills six
edition.cnn.com — A small explosion struck a cafe in northwestern Pakistan Sunday evening and, as police gathered to investigate, a suicide bomber detonated his explosives, killing six people, according to local police and the town's mayor.More… (World News)
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U.S. Resumes Filling of Strategic Emergency Oil Reserve
consumerenergyreport.com — The Department of Energy announced that the government is resuming purchases for their oil reserves due to the recent low prices of crude oil.More… (World News)
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Tsunami Alert Issued After Indonesian Quake
nytimes.com — Authorities and witnesses say a strong earthquake in eastern Indonesia has sent panicked residents running outside.More… (World News)
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114-year-old U.S. woman to be world's oldest
edition.cnn.com — Gertrude Baines, a spry 114-year-old California resident, will likely be crowned the world's oldest woman, according to the organization that keeps track of such honors.More… (World News)
Israeli Ground Forces Push Into Gaza
nytimes.com — Israeli troops backed by tanks and helicopters advanced into Gaza on Saturday in the first ground action of an offensive against Hamas. “We have just a short while ago launched the second stage,” a spokeswoman for Israel Defense Forces Maj. Avital Leibovich, said in an interview broadcast on CNN. More… (World News)
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Gaza Ground Invasion Beginning
firedoglake.com — Gaza Ground Invasion BeginningMore… (World News)
KBR Sued Again, This Time for Male-on-Male Sexual Harassment
blogs.houstonpress.com — "On at least one occasion, [the male employee] rubbed his groin on [Thomas's] desk, and said, 'You know what I'm doing, I'm rubbing myself on your desk,'" claims the lawsuit, filed yesterday in Houston federal court. Other alleged incidents include "sticky surprises" in his work area and pictures of another man's testicles on his digital camera...More… (World News)
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