Death toll rises to 16 in Chicago's bloody 4th of July weekend; 82 shot - Los Angeles Times

Death toll rises to 16 in Chicago's bloody 4th of July weekend; 82 shot - Los Angeles Times: "Many of the shootings, which began about 3:30 p.m. Thursday, took place in some of the most violent South Side neighborhoods. Five people were reportedly shot by Chicago police, including two who died. The higher death toll was reported Tuesday by the Chicago Tribune."

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Jobless claims hit 304,000 vs. 315,000 estimate

BOOM!

Jobless claims hit 304,000 vs. 315,000 estimate: "Economists in a consensus survey expected initial claims to remain unchanged from the prior week's reading at 315,000."

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Brazil's Shocking 7-1 Loss To Germany - Business Insider

I Am Speechless!

3 Photos That Perfectly Sum Up Brazil's Shocking 7-1 Loss To Germany - Business Insider: "Germany scored early and often in their crushing 7-1 win over World Cup favorite Brazil.

The German side's passes were quick and crisp and the Brazilian defenders appeared to be constantly confused and standing around as if their feet were stuck in the ground. This left them helpless as they watched shots whiz by their goalkeeper."

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US Marine Held in Mexico Prison for Guns: The Case of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi - Latin America news - Boston.com

Whatever!  Nice try Sgt but that's a weapons charge!  Don't play lost and do your time.

#NoPetitionForTahmooressi

US Marine Held in Mexico Prison for Guns: The Case of Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi - Latin America news - Boston.com: "Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a US marine and Afghanistan war veteran, has been held in a Mexican prison for more than a month. He said he accidentally crossed the border on March 31 with three personal firearms. Mexican authorities jailed him on weapons charges. The case has drawn attention from lawmakers in the US, as Tahmooressi’s fate hangs in the balance."

  Tahmooressi has maintained that he took a wrong turn on the California side of the border into Tijuana, Mexico, the night of March 31. He was detained by Mexican border officials for possessing a .45-caliber pistol, a 12-gauge pump shotgun and an AR-15 rifle.


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Limbaugh: McDaniel's Loss Because Of 'Uncle Toms' - Business Insider

The Maestro of Talk Radio.

He is so good at what he does.

(Just one critique: a Tom is someone who will ultimately betray his own people)

Limbaugh: McDaniel's Loss Because Of 'Uncle Toms' - Business Insider: "Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh on Wednesday blamed U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran's (R-Mississippi) upset primary win on "black Uncle Toms voters."
"I wonder what the campaign slogan was in Mississippi the past couple days. Uncle Toms for Thad?" "

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Rick Perry Won't Back Away From Obama Border Conspiracy Theory

Rick Perry Won't Back Away From Obama Border Conspiracy Theory: "exas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is not backing away from a conspiracy theory he recently floated about the Obama administration somehow coordinating the surge of immigrants coming over the border for some unknown reason.

Perry recently suggested on Fox News that the Obama administration might be "in on this somehow" and helping move immigrants over the border. Asked about that statement on Sunday, Perry didn't back away.

"I have to believe that when you do not respond in any way, that you are either inept, or you have some ulterior motive of which you are functioning from," Perry said on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday."

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Germany's Commerzbank Is The Next Bank To Be Hit By US Fines For Violating Sanctions - Business Insider

Germany's Commerzbank Is The Next Bank To Be Hit By US Fines For Violating Sanctions - Business Insider: "Germany's Commerzbank is negotiating a fine with US authorities of at least 500 million dollars over allegations it dealt with countries blacklisted by the US, such as Iran, the New York Times reported late Monday.
An agreement could be announced as early as this summer, the newspaper said, quoting what it called people briefed on the matter.

The Times said Commerzbank, Germany's second largest bank, is "suspected of transferring money through its American operations on behalf of companies in Iran and Sudan"."

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BNP to Pay Almost $9 Billion in U.S. Sanctions Plea Deal - Bloomberg

BNP to Pay Almost $9 Billion in U.S. Sanctions Plea Deal - Bloomberg: "BNP Paribas SA (BNP) pleaded guilty to U.S. sanctions violations and agreed to pay a record $8.97 billion in a case that reached the highest echelons of French and American diplomacy.

BNP, France’s largest bank, admitted that it processed almost $9 billion in banned transactions from 2004 to 2012 involving Sudan, Iran and Cuba, the Justice Department said today. The bank will also be barred from U.S. dollar-clearing operations for one year for its oil and gas commodity finance business."

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Beaten Florida Teen Tariq Abu Khdeir Is Released on Bail in Israel - NBC News.com

Beaten Florida Teen Tariq Abu Khdeir Is Released on Bail in Israel - NBC News.com: "A Florida teenager detained during violent protests in east Jerusalem was released Sunday on bail and forbidden from visiting the neighborhood where he was arrested. Tariq Abu Khdeir, 15, was detained during violent clashes in Shuafat on Thursday over the murder of his cousin, who was burned to death in what Palestinians say was a revenge attack over the murders of three Israeli teens."






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Court blocks Arizona's denial of driver's licenses for immigrants - Los Angeles Times

What's wrong with Arizona??

Court blocks Arizona's denial of driver's licenses for immigrants - Los Angeles Times: "A Federal appeals court Monday blocked Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's denial of driver's licenses for young immigrants who received immigration relief and work permits under an Obama administration program, the AP reported. 

The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with plaintiffs that the ban unequally harmed young immigrants."

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