Va. Senate Approves Minimum Wage Increase « CBS DC

Va. Senate Approves Minimum Wage Increase « CBS DC: "Democrats in the Virginia Senate want to increase the minimum wage by 2 dollars an hour.
The upper chamber voted 20-20 Tuesday, with Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam casting the deciding vote, to set the state’s minimum wage at $8.25 this year, and $9.25 in 2015."



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Texas Company to Pay $100 Million for Export Violations to Iran, Syria, Cuba, and Other Countries

Texas Company to Pay $100 Million for Export Violations to Iran, Syria, Cuba, and Other Countries: "Texas Company to Pay $100 Million for Export Violations to

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2-Year-Old Grabs Woman's Concealed Gun, Accidentally Fatally Shoots Her

2-Year-Old Grabs Woman's Concealed Gun, Accidentally Fatally Shoots Her: " A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed a woman after he reached into her purse at a northern Idaho Wal-Mart and her concealed gun fired, authorities said Tuesday.

The woman was shopping with several children, and it is unclear how they are related, Kootenai County sheriff's spokesman Stu Miller said. Authorities originally said the boy was the woman's son."

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Cop Killings Are On The Rise - Business Insider

Cop Killings Are On The Rise - Business Insider: "Gun related deaths of U.S. law enforcement officers rose by 56 percent in 2014 compared to the previous year, with about one-third of officers killed in an ambush, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund said on Tuesday."

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"Pop" Poplawski, the high-def hucksters, and the downward cycle of violence | Blog | Media Matters for America

"Pop" Poplawski, the high-def hucksters, and the downward cycle of violence | Blog | Media Matters for America: "When he was done firing his extensive arsenal including an AK-47 style semi-automatic, he'd fatally gunned down three Pittsburgh police officers who came to his house, initially, over a domestic dispute with his mom. There was a brief stir -- perhaps too brief, in hindsight -- when a friend told TV reporters that Poplawski feared that with Barack Obama in the White House the government would confiscate his guns.

Last week, I got an email alert that a man from just a few miles down the Allegheny River from where Poplawski carried out his murderous rampage was going to jail for violating his probabtion by stockpiling 10 firearms and a cache of ammunition. Federal authorities con"

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Glenn Beck and the Oakland shooter

Glenn Beck and the Oakland shooter: "set off for San Francisco with a plan to kill progressives.

When California Highway Patrol officers stopped him on an interstate in Oakland for driving erratically, Byron Williams, wearing body armor, fired at police with a 9mm handgun, a shotgun and a .308-caliber rifle with armor-piercing bullets, Oakland police say. Shot and captured after injuring two officers, Williams, on parole for bank robbery, told investigators that he wanted "to start a revolution" by "killing people of importance at the Tides Foundation and the ACLU," according to a police affidavit. His mother, Janice, told the San Francisco Chronicle that her son had been watching television news and was upset by "the way Congress was railroading through all these left-wing agenda items.""

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Ohio open-carry supporters bring guns to Walmart police shooting protest — RT USA

Ohio open-carry supporters bring guns to Walmart police shooting protest — RT USA: "Exercising the state's open-carry laws on firearms, Ohio residents brought their guns to a Walmart store to protest the officer-involved fatal shooting of African-American shopper John Crawford.

About 40 people rallied on Saturday in front of the Beavercreek Walmart to demonstrate against the death of Crawford, 22, who was shot to death by police inside the store on August 5. "

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After police killed John Crawford at a Walmart, they threatened his girlfriend with jail - Vox

After police killed John Crawford at a Walmart, they threatened his girlfriend with jail - Vox: "After police killed John Crawford at a Walmart, they threatened his girlfriend with jail"

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Who is Amanda Blackhorse in Redskins’ trademark case? - The Washington Post

Who is Amanda Blackhorse in Redskins’ trademark case? - The Washington Post:



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9 questions about Cuba you were too embarrassed to ask - Vox

9 questions about Cuba you were too embarrassed to ask - Vox: "The US and Cuba announced a historic deal on Wednesday that will take major steps toward ending their 50-plus years of hostility. President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro, brother of Fidel, spent 18 months negotiating the deal in secret."

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