... , and threats. Miscavige was reported to have taken ruthless control of the organization after Hubbard's death and assumed chairmanship of the Religious Technology Center, the highest governing body is the Church of Scientology. "He is one of the most capable, intelligent individuals I've ever met, but L. Ron Hubbard says the intelligence scale doesn't necessarily line up with the sanity scale. Adolf Hitler was brilliant. Stalin was brilliant. They ... was a better answer than he had, he would lose it" (Sly). FBI agent Tricia Whitehill flew to Scientology's headquarters in Clearwater, Fl...

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A landlord of a Philadelphian apartment discovered four mentally handicapped people chained in the basement when he went to investigate a short circuit on October 15th. Turgut Gozleveli discovered dogs locked inside of the boiler room and four adults hiding underneath a blanket. They were hunched together in a space not tall enough for an adult to stand, surrounded in human waste with only a jug of orange juice (Hoye). He unchained them while asking questions about their identity, but he didn't receive any answers. Believing them to be illegal immigrants, Gosleveli called in the police who qui...

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The Occupy movement that began months ago in New York and has since grasped hold of the rest of the country turned violent for the first time on November 2nd in Oakland when a small group of protestors smashed the windows of a Wells Fargo bank branch during a protest of wealth inequalities. The Occupy Oakland movement scheduled a noon rally in front of City Hall and then a free lunch afterward. The day's events were planned to wrap up with a "general strike mass convergence, rally, and labor cookout." Each of these were intended to be peaceful protests, but a small faction began passing out fl...

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Following a series of political assassinations of Afghanistan's political leaders, the United States' military officers have seen dramatic improvement in securing the country. Following the assassination of Osama bin Laden, President Obama announced the hasty drawdown of the extra "surge" troops he ordered to finish off the al-Qaeda regime. However, there have been several recent acts of violence that have some officials worried. Following the assassination of Ahmed Wali Karzai, the president's half-brother, a suicide car bomber attacked a police headquarters, killing twelve policemen and a ch...

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... Voting turnouts broke some records, and with the election of Senator Barack Obama, the United States allowed a new era of American politics to be ushered in. And the way it all happened was revolutionary, too. The Internet has, it seems, forever changed the way Americans experience their political lives. The Internet has infiltrated our everyday lives in countless ways: We bank online, we shop ... online, we work online, and we form social relationships online. And, in the presidential race of 2008, Americans got ... an enormously popular website across a diverse demographic and because...

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... of certain states from Georgia, including South Ossetia and Abkhazia. According to the Associated Press, NATO came out in support of Georgia after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev refused to comply with a cease-fire order brokered for the two nations by France. The conflict is far from over, as debate over who started it in the first place continues. According to Georgian officials, Russia started it by mobilizing tens ... of thousands of troops near South Ossetia rebel strongholds, supposedly as part of a military exercise. Once the exercise was complete, the Russian forces stayed on....

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... industry be next on the government bailout list? Not likely. Despite the woes over the decline in the economy, travel is down only slightly compared to previous years. In fact, according to a study by an independent group representing travel agents, while 68 percent of Americans would describe the economic conditions as "terrible", only 22% of that 68% has actually cancelled a flight, or plans to reschedule at a ... cheaper time. While even the slightest downturn is unexpected, the travel ... choosing simply not to travel. As such, to make sure they are fully booked, many high end hote...

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... parents if a child sex offender lives in the near vicinity, aided by the tabloid. The Guardian first notified Payne of the intrusion, but email newsletter Popbitch made the same declaration earlier this month. In fact, Rebekah Brooks, The News of the World editor, provided Payne with the phone that was later hacked, under the guise that the phone could help her with her campaign for the law. Payne was later informed that her ... by The News of the World. The list contained about 4,000 people rumored to be targets of the tabloid's phone scandal (Somaiya). "The last edition of The News of...

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... and Egypt. With barely any progress for either the protestors or the government, demonstrators vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering a military assault on the city of Hama, killing almost 100 Syrians over the span of a weekend. In light of the unprovoked violence, the United Nations Security Council met to discuss what ... action they would take, but Russia and China disagree with the majority. Ban expressed his ... ...

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... and Egypt. With barely any progress for either the protestors or the government, demonstrators vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering a military assault on the city of Hama, killing almost 100 Syrians over the span of a weekend. In light of the unprovoked violence, the United Nations Security Council met to discuss what ... action they would take, but Russia and China disagree with the majority. Ban expressed his ... ...

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... European economies who need immediate help (Rooney). Lagarde is already involved in these affairs. While in Paris, she advised the Greek government to come to terms with the political differences that exist and approve the austerity measures that are currently preventing the country from receiving their next installment loans from the IMF and EU. Additionally, she lectured Greece's creditors, which consist ... and German banks, on their ability to compromise (Rooney) "It must be done in a concerted, collective way," she said. "All the lenders must come to the bedside of Greece and Gree...

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... has nothing constructive. There is nothing humanitarian or anything that has to do with Palestinian welfare in the organizing of this flotilla," said Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Ron Prosor. He added that the flotilla participants are "extremists" (Chick). The U.S. Department of State spokeswoman Victoria Nuland agreed that the participants are taking "irresponsible and provocative" actions and urged them to use "established and efficient" measures ... to their consituents, rather than heading off for this ill-advised Mediterranean cruise," said Dublin Labour councilor Ric...

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... to the regulatory system" (Dennis). In an attempt to reconcile the differences between his administration and the US Chamber of Commerce, Obama walked the block to the Chamber headquarters. Once there, he joked "I'm in the interest of being more neighborly. Maybe we would have gotten off on a better foot if I had brought over a fruitcake when I first moved in. But I'm going to make up for it." The two ... groups got off on a bad start after the ... Chamber spent tens of millions of dollars fighting Obama's health-care bills, opposing key elements of the financial regulation law and hel...

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... Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is a revised draft of the plan proposed earlier this month, that also resulted in great controversy. Changes to the second draft include higher domestic cuts than the original version, as well as a decrease in the health care savings from overhauling the medical malpractice system. Unlike the original proposal, the revised version does not call for a cap on medical malpractice ... awards, but instead recommends a change in how awards are made (Andrew and Kuhnhenn). The proposals that did not change from the original draft include a gradual increase in the...

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... Iran's nuclear weapons (Kalman). Many people are concerned that Olmert will reveal Israel's participation in a recent bombing of a nuclear reactor site in Syria. Israel has been careful not to confirm its role in the Syrian raid, although Binyamin Netanyahu recently let it slip that he "was privy to the matter from the outset, and I gave my backing. But it's too early to be discussing this ... Olmert, Barak, and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi, who was not asked to return for the customary fourth year of service. The bombing of the site in Syria was generally welcomed ...

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... fashion he wants. Absolute majority of these programs comes free of charge, but without support from the vendors. The open-source software has recently gained popularity in governmental and commercial sector, especially in some European countries. Apart from the obvious advantage it has over the programs you need to pay for - that it comes free of charge, open-source software has other good sides as well. ... First of all, it is the availability of applications - for almost any program you can find an open source ... or Chrome etc. And these programs can do everything (or nearly everyt...

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... issue that social conservatives and evangelical voters closely consider when choosing a candidate to vote for, but this time he claimed that he opposes abortion in all instances, including rape, incest, or when the birth jeopardizes the life of the mother (McCaffrey). In 1998, during an interview with Nation's Restaurant News, Cain described himself as "pro-life with exceptions, and people want you to be all ... or nothing" (McCaffrey). However, Cain changed his position during a recent interview with CNN, where he said the government should play no role in guiding a woman in what to do ...

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... have enough voice to raise a stink. Their sets will merely become trash. One overall affect, then of the decision to do away with analog television for the United States is that landfills will pick up about 6 million energy hogging televisions and over the course of a few years, electronic sellers will benefit from a boom in the sales of converter boxes and new televisions. Television is a privilege, not a right ... . Change is coming, and as the car replaced the horse, and faster cars replaced the model T, change is on the horizon for television. Its affect will make TV better. Informat...

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... to analyze an array of issues including both victim and offender information, including characteristics of these populations. The information provided in this database is extremely useful in that the quantifiable information can be used to assist policy-makers with decisions that effect both offenders and those in criminal justice fields. Without this information, many needed programs would not be initiated and ineffectual programs ... suggests that drug offenders and persons committing property crimes were more likely to be parents than violent offenders, which can be viewed as a posit...

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... his country are safe from the threat of terrorism, and work toward helping the United States economy break free from the grips of recession. In many ways, Obama's transition into the White House will be unlike any other presidential changeover. First, this is the first time the country has been in a war situation during a presidential election since the 60s, during the Johnson-Nixon changeover. That ... will unquestionably affect the decisions Obama makes during his ... economy. Obama and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will be charged with figuring out how to allocate the $700 billion ...

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... (Sudam). Fighting raged on Sunday in Zinjibar, prompting government forces to launch airstrikes against Islamic militants. Furthermore, the nation's largest cell phone network, SABAFON, was ordered to shut down reportedly because of violations and unpaid fines over the past few years. However, coincidentally the al-Ahmar family is a majority shareholder in SABAFON and many believe the move was tactical to pressure members of the family (Jamjoom). Many global ... powers, including the United States and Saudi Arabia, are pressuring Saleh to sign a Gulf-led deal to resign from ... ...

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... rail due to their stance on healthcare reform. While happenings in Podunk Nowhere would not have mattered 100 years ago, in today's 24 hour global news cycle, Podunk nowhere finds itself squarely positioned in the center of the "places that are important map." The valid arguments on both sides of the debate are irrelevant in the midst of screaming matches where paid professionals are inciting crowds to ... sort of healthcare package will be passed by Congress in the upcoming months. The scaremongering on the part of those paid to sway the town hall debates will impact the quality of that...

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... grew into selling stolen or counterfeit goods such as slot machines, clothing, handbags, and firearms. After investigating, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and additional officers from the Police Department's Internal Affairs Bureau arrested the men in their homes before sunrise (Rashbaum). One of the corrupt officers, Ali Oklu, stated in a wire-tapped phone call, "As long as we're not tying anybody up, I don't care." He added ... that he was okay with the proceedings "as long as there's no drugs and guns involved." Oklu reportedly received ... ...

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... in clean energy and advanced manufacturing. To reach these goals, the government will join teams with universities and corporations to jumpstart the manufacturing sector, specifically targeting cutting-edge research and new technologies (Kuhnhnen). The program is called The ... the promise of American manufacturing. To help make sure America remains in this century what we were in the last - a country that makes things. A country that out-builds and out-innovates the rest of the world," Obama said of the ... partnership (Lee). "Their mission is to come up with a way to get ideas from the...

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... 's media team (Clark). "It's the same story with a few crucial additions, the most important of which is you," Rowling said in her announcement on YouTube that ran simultaneously with her news conference in London. "Just as the experiences of reading requires that the imaginations of the author and the reader work together to create the story, so Pottermore will be built, in part, by you, the reader. The digital generation will be ... able to enjoy a safe, unique online reading experience built around the Harry Potter books. Pottermore will be the place where fans of any age ... ...

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