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Iran Deal Announced, 50 Cent Broke

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

NukeDeal: Iran and six other countries including the US, Britain, Russia, and China today announced they reached an historic deal to limit Iran’s nuclear development for 10 years in exchange for lifting international oil and financial restrictions. President Obama said …

Greece Gets a Deal, A View of Pluto

Monday, July 13, 2015

Agreekment: European leaders worked long into the night before agreeing to a bailout deal for Greece, potentially ending the drama that threatened to fracture the Euro zone and leave Greece broke and adrift. The details have yet to be worked …

Still No Deal, Drug King Escapes

Sunday, July 12, 2015

On the Brink: A meeting of the European Union’s 28 leaders was abruptly cancelled today because there is no Greek finance deal to vote on. European finance ministers broke off their discussions at midnight last night in Brussels without reaching …

Psych and CIA, Political Literature

Saturday, July 11, 2015

PsychWar: A new 542-page report says that prominent psychologists associated with the American Psychological Association worked with the CIA to blunt internal dissent over the agency’s “enhanced” interrogation techniques. It’s a big embarrassment to the APA, which fired its ethics …

Greek Deal Close, Flag Coming Down

Friday, July 10, 2015

Drachma Drama: European stocks are up today on hopes that the Greek crisis is close to a solution. Greece submitted a proposal for economic reforms and a $59 billion euro zone bailout just two hours before the midnight deadline last …

Flag Voted Out, Greek Deadline Today

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Nation: After emotional debate, the South Carolina House voted last night to remove the Confederate flag from the State Capitol grounds. Gov. Nikki Haley said “It is a new day in South Carolina.” The flag must be removed within 24 …

Greece Sunday Deadline, “Jared” Investigated

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Drachma Drama: Greece’s new finance minister showed up at a meeting with European finance ministers with no new proposal to solve his country’s debt crisis. The Euro zone gave Greece until Sunday to come to an agreement. The alternative is …

Coz Admitted Years Ago, Rebel Flag Vote

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

The Coz: The Associated Press has obtained old court records in which comedian Bill Cosby admits giving drugs to young women with whom he wanted to have sex. Cosby testified in a 2005 lawsuit brought by a former employee of …

Greece Votes “No”, US Wins Cup

Monday, July 6, 2015

Atlas Shrugged: Greeks celebrated in the streets last night after a reported 61 percent of voters said “no” to a European economic bailout that would have imposed more taxes, spending cuts, and pension reductions. Many said that it was a …

Greeks Vote, Republicans Against Trump

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Drachma Drama: Greeks went to the polls today to vote on whether to accept a European financial bailout or reject it, and possibly leave the euro zone. Polls showed the electorate in the country of 11 million people has been …