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LA Occupy Group Briefly Shuts Down Wells Fargo Branch

LA Occupy Group Briefly Shuts Down Wells Fargo Branch
Upset with Wells Fargo’s foreclosure practices, protesters held a demonstration on May Day that briefly shut down one of the bank’s branches in downtown Los Angeles.

Seattle Coffee Owner Pulls a Papa John's, Adds Surcharge for Sick Leave

Seattle Coffee Owner Pulls a Papa John's, Adds Surcharge for Sick Leave
Remember when Papa John’s, Darden Restaurants and that one Denny’s franchise owner said they were going to pass the costs of health care reform on to customers? Welp, one Seattle company tried to go that very reputation damaging route earlier this year when Paid Sick Leave came to pass.

Christie Trying to Save His Own Behind with Lottery Privatization Scheme

Christie Trying to Save His Own Behind with Lottery Privatization Scheme
By privatizing a highly successful state lottery, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie can plug his budget hole and get rid of more state workers and shore up his conservative street cred as he seeks GOP support for a possible Presidential run.

Ted Nugent Knocks Those Pesky 'Pure Michigan' Ads

Ted Nugent Knocks Those Pesky 'Pure Michigan' Ads
Ted Nugent, stochastic terrorist and scary musical clown from Detroit managed to get into the news again Friday by ripping the Pure Michigan ad campaign.

What Went Wrong in West, TX — and Where Were the Regulators?

What Went Wrong in West, TX — and Where Were the Regulators?
A week after a blast at a Texas fertilizer plant killed at least 15 people and hurt more than 200, authorities still don’t know exactly why the West Chemical and Fertilizer Company plant exploded.

Remembering Oklahoma City 18 Years Later

Remembering Oklahoma City 18 Years Later
What happened in Oklahoma City 18 years ago on the morning of April 19, 1995 is important. Many of us may have said at one time or another "I would do anything to achieve" some cause near and dear to our hearts, but the vast majority of us wouldn't really do anything. That is the difference between normal people and fanatics.

Dylan, Quick! Do You Know Why Stabbing People is Bad?

Dylan, Quick! Do You Know Why Stabbing People is Bad?
An attorney for a man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a Houston-area college says his client still doesn't completely understand what he is accused of doing.

Mixed Reactions: SPD Controversy Thickens As Seattle Police Chief Steps Down

Mixed Reactions: SPD Controversy Thickens As Seattle Police Chief Steps Down
Local mixed reactions to the announcement Monday that Seattle Police Department Chief John Diaz has resigned his post.

TX Promotes 'Merry Christmas Bill' to Celebrate 'Traditional Winter Celebrations'

TX Promotes 'Merry Christmas Bill' to Celebrate 'Traditional Winter Celebrations'
The bill aims to make it legal for schools to "educate students about the history of traditional winter celebrations, and allow students and district staff to offer traditional greetings regarding the celebrations."

FBI Reading Room's Most Popular Item? A 1950 UFO Memo

FBI Reading Room's Most Popular Item? A 1950 UFO Memo
According to the FBI, the document was first made public in the late 1970s and more recently has been available in the "Vault," an electronic reading room launched by the agency in 2011, where it has become the most popular item, viewed nearly 1 million times.

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