... edition of The News of the World made great play of the paper's relationship with the Payne family," said Tom Watson, a parliament member who investigated the phone scandal. "I have nothing but contempt for the people that did this" (Somaiya). Brooks testified that The News of the World did, in fact, give Payne a cell phone "for the last 11 years," but that "it was not a personal gift." She also added that the allegations were "abhorrent and ... particularly upsetting as Sara Payne is a dear friend" (Somaiya). However, Payne's charity, Phoenix Foundation, released a statement suggesting...

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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 trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, the personal physician of the late Michael Jackson, took a turn for the worse after the 911 call was played to jurors on September 29th. Murray chose not to call for an ambulance for nearly thirty minutes after he first realized that Jackson needed medical attention - a ... fact that prosecutors are calling an attempt at a cover-up (Los Angeles Times). Jackson's security guard, Alberto Alvarez, took the stand against Murray, claiming that when he walked in the room, he saw Jackson's lifeless body on the floor and Murray acting incompetent. Murray made a half-he...

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... of the dwindling number of survivors, and the ill health and old age of the remaining ones, this ceremony will be the last one conducted by the survivors' association (Lovett). "We had no choice," said William H. Eckel, who previously directed the Fourth Division of the association. "Wives and family members have been trying to keep it operating, but they just can't do it. People are winding up in nursing homes and intensive care units" (Lovett). Harry ... Kerr, another survivor and ... ...

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Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was recently in America this week for the UN General Assembly being held in New York City. The problem with this is, that puts her right in the fire, so to speak. She and her country have defaulted on billions in debt owed to U.S. creditors. President Kirchner has repeatedly ignored the U.S. federal court system and supposedly removed any of her country's assets to outside the U.S. and away from collectors. With her being in New York this week for the UN talks, U.S. bondholders' have become more upset due this obvious slap in the face to the U.S. Justice s...

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... candidate Herman Cain suddenly recalled the financial settlement he was a part of years before. In the late 1990's, as the head of the National Restaurant Association, Cain battled two sexual harassment claims involving two different women, although he later remembered the first accusation and denies remembering the second accusation altogether (Oliphant). "My general counsel said this started out where (an accuser) and her lawyer were demanding a ... , but when pressed later by radio host, Laura Ingraham, Cain suddenly remembered the instance. "The word settlement suggested to me some ...

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... election was unlike any other, in a number of ways. There was the possibility of a female vice-president pitted against the possibility of an African-American president - both potential history-making moments. 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 ban...

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... our air. While that is good news for plants since they breathe in carbon dioxide, it's bad news for our children who are being deprived of oxygen. Plants, especially the weedier plants, are thriving and producing pollen out of proportion to their growth. Our children's respiratory systems, already struggling to take in oxygen are being forced to filter pollen heavy air as well. ... Perhaps it's no wonder that 250,000 asthma related deaths are reported to the World Health Organization each year. Urbanization is another culprit of the pollen flood. The baking effect of the concrete used in...

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... domestic travel than that suffered from the current economic crisis. While a lot of jobs have been lost and many have lost their homes or are in danger of losing their homes, it seems that the bulk of Americans are more plagued by the promise of woe than the reality thereof. Internationally, the economic news for the travel industry is even better. 43 percent of international respondents to the same survey stated that they ... saw economic conditions as "terrible" and of those, only 15% have cancelled or delayed travel plans as the result of a sluggish or receding economy ... ...

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... off more and more of their employees the longer the recession continues. As 2009 begins to unfold, the retail industry could see a dramatic decrease in its workforce. Starting with part-time workers and trickling down to those in full-time employment, the risk of losing one`s job will be a very real threat to more and more of us. To help encourage spending and inject life back into the economy, the retail ... industry recently asked the government for tax holiday periods, periods during which shoppers could buy items tax ... from seeing a horizon. Although there are things the governmen...

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... looking to sign for their freedom on the dotted line. In these tighten-your-belt times, more and more couples are opting to stay unhappy together over doling out money they don't have for the pricey endeavor that is divorce. These days, salaries are stagnating, more and more people are losing their jobs, and the value of our homes is creeping ever downward. That is not an ... ideal economic situation in which to be spending thousands of dollars to bid your marriage goodbye. Moreover, although economic difficulties can ... top dollar, and often couples will end up owing more on their mo...

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... what source it originally came from. This means that you can meet your caloric needs and the actual energy needs of your body by eating just chocolate or by eating just lettuce. However, the energy your body needs and the amount of energy you have are two different things. In order to have the energy to engage in your favorite activities you need foods that are not merely calorically ... dense but that are instead nutritionally dense. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in most diets. The best type of carbohydrates to eat in order to maintain long lasting energy ... ...

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... economy soured by a volatile stock market and mortgage lender meltdowns, two-paycheck families are busting the budget on necessities. Even conservative spenders are growing weary. During a recent small group discussion, a mother of three held back tears as she described the effects of the dollar's weakening buying power. She and her husband both work and have been steadily employed for the last twenty years. Three years ago ... , they felt financially secure. They could afford to eat out occasionally or shop at the mall. They bought into a timeshare in Florida. ... Now they"re struggling...

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... Vehicles? Electric vehicles get their energy from the car's batteries. By eliminating the need for gasoline as fuel, the pollutants produced when utilizing gasoline as a fuel source can also be eliminated. So why are they now being widely used now? One of the most obvious issues is cost. Newer technologies often cost more and the electric car is no exception. The battery must be recharged for long periods ... of time which makes for a convenience issue. Now, cars can be used anytime, and it only takes a quick fill up to keep going. The electric car requires more of a time commitment, and...

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... those who seek to divide, by economic and social issues, by the demands of democracy itself. Challenges remain, but the US will be there to stand by the Iraqi people as they navigate those challenges to build a stronger and more prosperous nation," said Panetta (Shanker). "After a lot of blood spilled by Iraqis and Americans, the mission of an Iraq that could govern and secure itself has become real," he continued. "To ... be sure, the cost was high, in blood and treasure for the United States, and for the Iraqi people. Those lives were not lost in vain. No words, no ... ...

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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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... has experienced this year. Shares are down 44 percent for the quarter. Additionally, the bank faces multibillion-dollar lawsuits and financial losses from its questionable mortgage practices during the housing boom (Halzack). Bank of America's decision stems from Senator Richard Durbin's bill that overhauled the banking system by capping the amount of money that banks can charge stores for debit card uses ... on cable news channels. Gerri Willis from the Fox Business Network personal shredded her own Bank of America debit card on air, claiming, "Right here, right now, I'm going to show Ba...

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... 0.3 miles away from a crosswalk because she was "trying to hurry up and get home so we wouldn't have to be in the dark" (Garner). In her original trial, Nelson was sentenced to 40 hours of community service and 12 months of probation. She was even excused from paying the $1,000 fines that the judge could have potentially imposed. However, Judge Katherine Tanksley offered her a new ... Nelson, Jerry L. Guy, was charged with five years in prison, but he was released after only six months of jail time to serve the remainder on probation. During his trial, he admitted that he had consumed a...

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... overdoses increase the risk of heart attacks and blood clots in patients. Since the new payment policy, Epogen sales have decreased (Pollack). The original lawsuit was filed in October of 2007. After two years of investigations, the federal government chose not to participate, prompting an amended complaint by the nurse and doctor. According to Bill Myers, a spokesman for DaVita, the federal government's choice not to join the lawsuit suggests a lack of evidence to ... support the claims. Furthermore, Myers claims that doctors chose the dosages, not DaVita, although there ... ...

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... his administration will "help lay the foundation for you to grow and innovate" while also pledging to devote new investment in infrastructure and education and a focus on removing "barriers that make it harder for you to compete - from the tax code 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 ... ...

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... recalls (FOX23news.com). She also reported, "We were told he was shot by one of those very long rifles and there's no way he could have done it himself. There's no way this was suicide" (Grondahl). Also pointing to the fact that Jones' death could be more than a suicide is the cryptic message he left for his girlfriend. "I love you," he told her. "By ... . Tirador was shot in the back of the head while walking to her evening shift on a US military base Camp Caldwell. After investigating, the Army closed the case as a suicide, although her mother is still working hard to challenge this. "...

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... mistake. Jacobini's attorney, Matt Weidner, claims that these instances are examples of financial institutions "running amuck." "What we have right now is lawlessness across the country. Banks and institutions are circumventing our courts. They're going behind our judges' backs and they are throwing homeowners out on the street out completely improperly," he said (Siegel). Even if a bank is ... a criminal intent. However, in some cases, the lock changers themselves have helped themselves to some of the household items. In Florida, repo men were reported for stealing a laptop, an MP3 play...

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... vowed to be committed to "complete transparency" in order to gain enrollment on the "White List," a list of countries that comply with international banking standards. Spokesman Father Federico Lombardi issued a letter claiming, "The current problem was caused by a misunderstanding - now being examined - between the IOR and the bank which received the transfer order" (News.gather.com). Lombardi has also assured that the IOR was merely transferring funds to its own ... accounts in other banks (Rocca). However, he has also made it clear that the IOR is extremely disgruntled at the fact th...

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... revealed many state secrets in his books, many of which concern Barak. Olmert accuses Barak of being indecisive and timid, as well as trying to prevent "daring security operations" while Olmert held the position of prime minister. These accusations look particularly bad on Barak considering he is the man who will have to decide whether or not to order an attack on 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 Syria...

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... this year, Congress opened the door for a solution to the visa waiver problem between the U.S. and several of its allies. Then, in March, the Hungarian, Slovakian, and Lithuanian governments signed MOUs (memoranda of understand) committing the U.S. government to help them qualify for the waiver program. In exchange, the U.S. would receive increased security assistance. These countries follow in the footsteps of the Czech Republic, Latvia and Estonia, who have done the same in the past. These agreements are ... very significant steps in the reciprocal relationships between the United Sta...

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