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Biden: Israel Breaking Trust

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 06:59

Biden lays wreath at Theodor Herzl's tomb in Jerusalem

Vice President Biden went to Israel to - in part - allay fears Israelis have that the Obama administration is abandoning them.

But he was blindsided by an announcement while he was on Israeli soil that more settlements would be built on the West Bank. And today, he has responded during a speech at Tel Aviv University. By saying, that while the bond between the USA and Israel is "unbreakable" - the United States must keep both sides in the Middle East dispute accountable for any actions or statements that "inflame" the situation.

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No More Justices At State Of The Union Addresses?

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:21

By ROBERT GARCIA
Paltalk News Network Contributor

We may have seen the last of Supreme Court justices attending State of the Union speeches. As it is, they don’t allow cameras in the courtroom. And lately, they haven’t seemed disposed to wanting to share even audio arguments before the high court. How will we know they still exist?

Hiding Higher Corporate Spending On Election Ads

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 08:05

By CHISUN LEE
ProPublica

The Supreme Court recently freed corporations to spend more money on aggressive election ads. But if businesses take advantage of this new freedom, the public probably won't know it, because it's easy for them to legally hide their political spending.

Under current disclosure laws for federal elections, it's virtually impossible for the public to track how much a business spends, what it's spending on, or who ultimately benefits. Experts say the transparency problem extends to state and local races as well.

FBI Warns About Online Real Estate Scams

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 08:20

The FBI is warning people to be careful when trying to offer or rent real estate online - because either party can be ripped off.

Here's what's happening:

A person advertises a property for rent online. A rental price is agreed upon - and the person renting the property forwards a deposit check to the landlord.

Congressional Vote To End Afghan War Fails

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:40

By DAVID SWANSON
Paltalk News Network Contributor

Sixty-five Congress members, including 60 Democrats and 5 Republicans, voted to end the occupation of Afghanistan on Wednesday. But 356 congress members, including 189 Democrats and 167 Republicans voted to keep the war going. The vote followed three hours of debate created by Congressman Dennis Kucinich's introduction of a privileged resolution.

2nd Ex-NOLA Cop Charged In Post-Katrina Police Shootings

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 08:10

By A.C. THOMPSON
ProPublica

A second former New Orleans Police Department officer has been charged in federal court in connection with the September 4, 2005 shootings on the Danziger Bridge. Jeffrey Lehrmann, who left the NOPD to work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was charged last month with concealing a crime, according to court documents unsealed this week and obtained by our partners at the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Iraq Elections Topic On Today's News Talk Online

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 08:26

Iraqi voters refused to be intimidated despite insurgent attacks designed to keep them away from polling places this past weekend. At least 36 people were killed. Ten million voters showed up at 10,000 polling places to vote for over 6,000 candidates in Iraq’s general election, a 62 percent turnout according to the BBC. For comparison, voter turnout in the U.S. for the 2008 presidential election was 56.8 percent.