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Texas Troopers forcibly arrest 72-year-old woman during Wendy Davis filibuster

"A 72-year-old woman who appeared to be doing nothing more than observing Texas Senate proceedings following state Sen. Wendy Davis’ (D) filibuster of an abortion bill was forcibly arrested and charged with assaulting an officer early Wednesday morning. Video captured by 23-year-old Austin resident Elizabeth Willmann shows two troopers surrounding Martha Northington as she sits in the gallery. One of the officers approaches from behind and yanks Northington’s arm to bring her to her feet. Arrest records published online showed that Northington was charged with 'assault by contact' and resisting arrest. Bond was set at $4,000." Continue reading →

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Woman jailed for late-night water purchase after anti-sexual assault rally

"A University of Virginia student was arrested on multiple felony charges and spent 24 hours in jail after she tried to flee a grocery store parking lot when agents attempted to arrest her for buying a case of La Croix water. According to the Charlottesville Daily Progress, 20-year-old Elizabeth Daly and her two roommates panicked when plainclothes Alcoholic Beverage Control officers surrounded their vehicle, flashing badges and weapons because the officers believed the women had purchased beer during dry hours. Daly was profusely apologetic when she realized that she wasn’t about to be abducted or killed. All charges against Daly were dropped." Continue reading →

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Airport security boss fired after mass email photo of his genitals

"Gerard Robson was quickly suspended from his job as a project manager at FJC Security, an airport security contractor, after the June 21 mishap, which ocurred while he was trying to document a minor car accident involving a security vehicle. Instead, a picture reportedly showing his genitals, went out to supervisors at both his company and the Port Authority, as well as subordinates. Though Robson immediately sent an apology via email and moved to delete the embarassing photo from computers at his office, FJC barred him from entering the airport and suspended him before terminating him." Continue reading →

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Activist found not guilty of vandalism for writing with chalk outside Bank of America

"An anti-bank activist who faced more than a decade behind bars for using chalk to voice his protests against Bank of America was found not guilty of vandalism on Monday. A jury found Jeff Olson, 40, not guilty on all charges, according to NBC San Diego. Olson was charged with 13 counts of vandalism by San Diego City Attorney Jan Goldsmith for writing statements such as 'No thanks, big banks' and 'Shame on Bank of America' in front of Bank of America branches last year. Mayor Bob Filner had described the prosecution of Olson as a waste of resources and 'a stupid case.'" Continue reading →

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CoinLab: new brands will be built around Bitcoin technology

"One thing humans don't know how to do is shut down peer to peer networks. We don't have the technology. Generally it's the case governments are understanding, but if you start crushing all the good [Bitcoin businesses] you'll push this underground. I see a world in which governments can set the price.You could stop good exchanges, but it would be hard to stop secret ones. It's so fast and so easy to use, the right thing to do is to build a good ecosystem. There may be a country that doesn't want to deal with it, but citizens will keep using it." Continue reading →

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Bitcoinlandia: Where Mythical Investment Grand Slams Are Reality

"For an investor or speculator a 100x return is oftentimes the stuff of legends. Sure, you can get lucky once and maybe even twice. But with the arrival of Bitcoin four years ago a new category of currency was created. And like Babe Ruth ‘calling the shot’ I am finding these investment grand slams are getting more common. The rate at which capital is being created, generated and transferred is astounding. While some people, like Chris Duane, whine about it the wise are knocking in runs to tally points on the scoreboard. So, roll the Q1 and Q2 2013 replays!" Continue reading →

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Argentine president battles inflation by launching government clothing line

"Just in the last few years, she’s imposed capital controls. Media controls. Price controls. Export controls. She’s seized pension funds. She fired a central banker who didn’t bend to her ‘print more money’ directives. She even filed criminal charges against economists who publish credible inflation figures. Even Cristina acknowledges that prices are way too high. But rather than rein in spending and stop the money printing, she’s digging her high heels in even further by launching a new clothing line. This new brand– NYP will be owned and run by the government, selling everything from jeans to shirts to shoes at prices below 100 pesos (less than $20 officially)." Continue reading →

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NY Fed: The Truth About the Job Market for Recent College Graduates

"We show that there are large differences in unemployment rates, underemployment rates, and average wages across majors. In particular, we show that those with degrees in majors that provide technical training, such as 'Engineering' and 'Math & Computers,' or in those that are geared toward growing parts of the economy, such as 'Education' and 'Health,' have tended to do pretty well when compared to the rest of the pack. At the other end of the spectrum, those with a 'Liberal Arts' or 'Leisure & Hospitality' major tend to have lower wages, higher unemployment, and higher underemployment." Continue reading →

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The Expendables: The Temps Who Power Corporate Giants

"Across America, temporary work has become a mainstay of the economy, leading to the proliferation of what researchers have begun to call 'temp towns.' In June, the Labor Department reported that the nation had more temp workers than ever before: 2.7 million. Overall, almost one-fifth of the total job growth since the recession ended in mid-2009 has been in the temp sector, federal data shows. But according to the American Staffing Association, the temp industry’s trade group, the pool is even larger: Every year, a tenth of all U.S. workers finds a job at a staffing agency. Temp work is roaring back 10 times faster than private-sector employment as a whole." Continue reading →

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