December 14, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Hundreds in Fallujah burn U.S. flag to celebrate troops pulling out of Iraq [Right, but Blackwater terrorists remain, en masse. That issue needs to be addressed.] 14 Dec 2011 Hundreds of Iraqis set alight U.S. and Israeli flags on Wednesday as they celebrated the impending pullout of American forces [...]
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December 15, 2011
December 13, 2011
Top court to rule on Arizona law
12 December 2011 Last updated at 22:38 GMT The Obama administration is challenging immigration laws in a handful of US states The US Supreme Court has said it will rule on the legality of Arizona’s tough immigration law. It requires police to demand proof of citizenship if they suspect anyone they stop is in the [...]
December 11, 2011
Republican pair prepare for epic debate
11 December 2011 Last updated at 06:06 GMT By Daniel Nasaw BBC News Magazine, Washington Can Mr Gingrich, right, and Mr Huntsman, centre right, live up to the historic debates between Lincoln, centre left, and Douglas, left Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman plan to hold a debate styled on the historic 1858 [...]
December 10, 2011
Wells Fargo settles bid-rigging claims for $148 million
December 10, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Wells Fargo settles bid-rigging claims for $148 million 09 Dec 2011 Wells Fargo Co. and regulators announced Thursday a $148 million settlement to resolve accusations that Wachovia, which was purchased by Wells, participated in a bid-rigging scheme that hurt state and local governments. It’s the fourth major bank to [...]
December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011
Clinton Raises Russian Election Concerns at OSCE
One day after thousands protested in Moscow against the Russian parliament elections that international observers and opposition leaders say were marred by fraud, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised the issue at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Speaking at the OSCE ministerial meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania, Tuesday, Clinton urged Russia to [...]
December 6, 2011
Gary McKinnon gets MPs’ backing in extradition debate
MPs have urged the government to improve safeguards for British citizens wanted by authorities overseas by reforming extradition laws, indicating the strength of political feeling in support of Gary McKinnon, who has been battling for six years against a US extradition bid to face hacking charges. The Commons agreed without a vote to call on [...]
December 6, 2011
Israeli researchers develop substance that attacks antibiotic-resistant germs
December 5, 2011 by legitgov ShareThis Israeli researchers develop substance that attacks antibiotic-resistant germs 05 Dec 2011 Israeli researchers are laying the groundwork for a spray which they say will make it easier to get rid of the antibiotic-resistant germs that plague hospitals, here and around the world. If used on a large scale, their [...]
December 3, 2011
‘Fast and Furious’ papers show struggle
Washington (CNN) — An intense struggle among several senior Justice Department officials was revealed Friday as internal documents on the gun-running Operation Fast and Furious were released by the department. About 1,400 pages that had been demanded by Capitol Hill investigators were sent to three key congressional committees in advance of what is expected to [...]
December 2, 2011
Superman comic sells for $2.16m
1 December 2011 Last updated at 03:25 GMT Action Comics No 1 sold originally for 10 cents A copy of the first issue of Action Comics, featuring Superman’s debut, has become the world’s most expensive comic, fetching $2.16m (£1.4m). It was auctioned online for a starting bid of just $1, with a reserve price of [...]
December 2, 2011
US banks sued over home seizures
1 December 2011 Last updated at 23:44 GMT Agents used by banks to sort out foreclosures may have acted illegally Massachusetts is suing five major banks alleging “illegal” and “deceptive” conduct in the way they seized homes during the financial crisis. Bank of America, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and GMAC must pay for the [...]
November 29, 2011
November 22, 2011
A pointer to the future as publisher’s online revenues beat print revenues
Here’s a small but significant moment in publishing history, and a possible pointer to the future. A prominent US magazine publisher, Atlantic Media, has reporting that its digital advertising revenue has exceeded print advertising revenue. Last month, October, its ad revenue split was 51% digital compared to 49% print. Publishing industry experts believe it to [...]