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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 …

Euro “Terror,” The Pom Pom Man

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Drachma Drama: Greece’s Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis accuses his country’s creditors of “terrorism” on the eve of a national vote on whether to accept a new bailout. “Why did they force us to close the banks?” he asked in an …

Tennessee Evacuation, Greek Referendum

Friday, July 3, 2015

Nation: More than 5,000 people have been evacuated near Marysville outside Knoxville, Tennessee after a train carrying toxic chemicals derailed Wednesday at midnight and caught fire. At least 25-people were admitted to a local hospital with respiratory issues. The train …

Tsipras Doubles Down, Airline Collusion

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Greek Fire: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras pulled a double-reverse yesterday, urging Greeks again to vote “no” Sunday to a European bailout deal that he had mostly agreed to 24 hours earlier. “A ‘No’ vote is a decisive step toward …

Greece Bends, Militants Attack in Sinai

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

It’s Greek: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is signaling today that he’s willing to accept the latest European bailout offer with some adjustments to tax increases and retirement. Greece missed the deadline to repay $1.8 billion in debt yesterday, but the …

Supremes Unload Decisions, Greek Default

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Supremes: The court issued rapid-fire decisions yesterday on executions, voting districts, air pollution, and Texas abortion clinics. The court gave Oklahoma the go-ahead to use an execution sedative that three inmates had argued is insufficient to avoid excruciating pain. …

Greece on the Brink, Waving the Flag

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Drachma Drama: About a third of Greece’s ATM’s ran out of money yesterday after Greeks rushed to the banks in response to the latest developments in the country’s credit crisis. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called for a quick national …