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on November 16, 2013 in World News

TPP: From corporation personhood to corporate nationhood

                TPP: From corporation personhood to corporate nationhood The secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is the Obama administration’s bid to perpetuate US hegemony in Asia and lay the groundwork for a Pacific century led by American corporate and military muscle. Although proponents of the TPP may claim that its focus is to help the economies of signatory countries create comprehensive market access, eliminate barriers to trade, improve labor rights and encourage environmental protection, every indication suggests that the wide-ranging agreement intends to maximize dramatically corporate revenues at the expense of public health and safety,… View Article

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on November 16, 2013 in World News

Toronto mayor vows to fight on despite stripped powers

                      Toronto mayor vows to fight on despite stripped powers Toronto city councillors voted to limit Rob Ford’s powers on Friday but failed to subdue the defiant mayor, who refused to stand down from his post despite a string of sordid misdeeds, as his extraordinary saga continued to fuel worldwide interest. Toronto city council voted to strip scandal-plagued Mayor Rob Ford of some of his powers on Friday but the embattled mayor, who has admitted to smoking crack cocaine while in office, promised to challenge the move in court as… View Article

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on November 16, 2013 in World News

Obamacare navigators caught on film telling enrollees to commit fraud

            Obamacare navigators caught on film telling enrollees to commit fraud The moment that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a Senate panel that Obamacare “navigators” – those  hired to help Americans weave through the labyrinth of the law’s rules and  regulations – could be convicted felons, I began a mental countdown of  how long it would take before the first story showcasing Sebelius’ incredible  admission broke. It took six days. On Nov. 6, in response to a  question from Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, who asked Sebelius if it was true that, … View Article

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on November 16, 2013 in World News

Probation for repeatedly raping teen neighbor

                        Alabama man sentenced to counseling, probation for repeatedly raping teen neighbor An Alabama man convicted on three counts of raping the daughter of a family friend has received no jail time, a judge ruled this week. He will instead serve time in a program for nonviolent offenders and then three years of probation. Austin Smith Clem, 25, was convicted in September on one count of  first-degree rape, two counts of second-degree rape, and two  counts of second-degree rape for sexually abusing a girl at 13,  raping her twice… View Article

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on November 16, 2013 in World News

UnitedHealth drops thousands of doctors from insurance plans

                                        UnitedHealth drops thousands of doctors from insurance plans: WSJ UnitedHealth Group dropped thousands of doctors from its networks in recent weeks, leaving many elderly patients unsure whether they need to switch plans to continue seeing their doctors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The insurer said in October that underfunding of Medicare Advantage plans for the elderly could not be fully offset by the company’s other healthcare business. The company also reported spending more healthcare premiums on medical claims… View Article

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on November 16, 2013 in World News

Concealed Carry Applications Surge in Ohio

                        Concealed Carry Applications Surge in Ohio Concealed carry permit applications are surging in Ohio. According to 10TV, permit applications in the first nine months of 2013 exceeded the number of applications during any full calendar year since concealed carry was legalized in Ohio in 2004. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s office reports that 82,200 new concealed carry permits were issued in the first nine months of 2013. Prior to this, the highest one year total was 76,000 in 2012, of which 64,600 were new licenses and the remainder… View Article

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