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Former police chief gets probation for multiple drug charges

"Fisher, 49, was handed a 10-year suspended sentence Oct. 22 and will have to report to a probation officer. He also will have to register with the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control because he was caught with 20 grams of methamphetamine. Court documents show that Fisher — who was charged with multiple counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute — had all but one count against him dismissed." Continue reading →

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FL Highway Patrol Trooper arrested for fabricating arrest reports

"Following an investigation by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, it was determined Kunstmann not only fabricated arrest records, but also was untruthful during deposition. He was arrested for perjury, and subsequently relieved of duty. Kunstmann had been on paid administrative leave while the investigation was ongoing. As a result, Culbertson and his attorney Andrea Mogensen, may file a lawsuit against the department." Continue reading →

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Marc Faber: Prepare for a Massive Market Meltdown

"Faber told CNBC that central bank stimulus was useless and the implosion of markets was the only way to restructure the financial system. 'I think the whole global financial system will have to be reset and it won’t be reset by central bankers but by imploding markets — either the currency [markets, debt market or stock markets,' he said. 'It will happen — it will happen one day and then we’ll be lucky if we still have 50 percent of the asset values that we have today.'" Continue reading →

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German tax officials raid UBS clients’ homes

"German authorities have launched nationwide raids on suspected tax evaders in connection with a probe into several hundred Germany-based clients of Switzerland’s biggest bank, UBS. The raids were ordered by state prosecutors in Bochum. They were acting on data purchased by the authorities in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, where Bochum is situated. Opposition lawmakers in the German Bundesrat say the latest developments could further undermine the German government's attempt to secure a tax deal with Switzerland. The treaty is due to come into effect on January 1, but still needs to be ratified by both houses of parliament." Continue reading →

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Marine in tutu allegedly mistakes vet’s wheelchair as costume, assaults him

"A Marine was arrested after he allegedly attacked a paralyzed Army veteran he thought was wearing the uniform and using the wheelchair as a Halloween costume, Ocala.com reported. Dan Priotti, 35, a wheelchair-bound Army veteran, was hit twice in the head at a Gainesville, Fla., restaurant on Halloween while he was ordering food, News4jax.com reported. He said he was approached by another man who began yelling, indicating that he was faking the injury. The suspect was identified by police as Christopher Dabney, a Marine veteran police said took offense at Priotti’s outfit." Continue reading →

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Woman blames husband for Obama win, runs him over with car

"Holly apparently believed that Daniel’s failure to exercise his right to vote had caused President Barack Obama to win re-election, and thought that a second Obama term would be bad for their family, according to local news sources. Witnesses said Holly chased Daniel in her Jeep while he was on foot, all the while yelling at him. Holly then struck her husband with the SUV, pinning him between the car and the light pole. Holly was taken to jail on charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence, while Daniel was taken to a hospital to treat 'critical' injuries." Continue reading →

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Merkel booed as she praises austerity cuts in bailed-out Portugal

"Police deployed in large numbers in Lisbon, blocking off some streets and keeping at bay demonstrators who booed Merkel as she arrived at the presidential headquarters. Activists brandished banners reading: 'She wants to kill the Portuguese, she wants supremacy in Europe!'; 'Portugal is not Merkel's country'; 'Angela Merkel assassin'; and 'A European Germany yes, a German Europe no'. Demonstrators released black balloons in a sign of 'mourning' and covered several Lisbon monuments in black sheets to show their discontent." Continue reading →

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Amazon.com gets $252 million tax bill from France

"The back taxes, penalties and interest that the French are seeking from Amazon relate to earnings in France for the years 2006-10 and 'the allocation of income between foreign jurisdictions.' Amazon reduces its exposure to corporation tax in France and most of the rest of Europe by reporting European sales through a Luxembourg-based holding company, taking advantage of the tiny Duchy’s relatively generous taxation of non-domestic earnings." Continue reading →

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Chinese demand for robots increases as labor costs rise

"China’s growing affluence and family planning laws have had dramatic effects on its workforce. Improved medical care has enabled older generations to live longer, and the one-child policy has effectively capped the younger generation’s size. In 2000 there were six working-age citizens for each Chinese person aged 60 and up; 20 years from now, population experts predict, there will be only two. Young Chinese have no choice but to seek skilled, high-paying work to support their parents. They’re better educated than their forebears, and less interested in menial assembly-line labour. Robots may fill the jobs they’ve left behind." Continue reading →

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World’s First 3D Printing Photo Booth to Open

"What’s being called the world’s first 3D printing photo booth is set to open for a limited time at the exhibition space EYE OF GYRE in Harajuku. From November 24 to January 14, 2013, people with reservations can go and have their portraits taken. Except, instead of a photograph, you’ll receive miniature replicas of yourselves." Continue reading →

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