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NEW CONTENT MOVED TO MIDDLEBORO REVIEW 2

Toyota

Since the Dilly, Dally, Delay & Stall Law Firms are adding their billable hours, the Toyota U.S.A. and Route 44 Toyota posts have been separated here:

Route 44 Toyota Sold Me A Lemon



Friday, July 18, 2014

RSN: Rupert Murdoch Sets His Sights on Time Warner



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Andy Borowitz | Fleeing Iraqis Relieved That Cheney Has No Regrets About War
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Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "Just days after former Vice-President Dick Cheney said that he had no regrets about the invasion of Iraq, people fleeing their homes across that war-torn nation expressed tremendous relief that he was at peace with his decision."
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Microsoft Announces Largest Layoffs in History, Stocks Rise
Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press
Nakashima reports: "Microsoft announced the biggest layoffs in its history Thursday, saying it will cut 18,000 jobs as it streamlines its Nokia mobile device business to focus on using the Windows Phone operating system."
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Rupert Murdoch Sets His Sights on Time Warner
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Michael J. De La Merced, The New York Times
Excerpt: "If content is still king in a media business challenged by new technologies and nimble upstarts, Rupert Murdoch hungers to wear the crown."
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California Judge Rules Death Penalty Unconstitutional
Al Jazeera America
Excerpt: "A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that California's death penalty is unconstitutional, saying the system is arbitrary and unfair, and that because the process is plagued with lengthy and unpredictable delays it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment."
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CHP Seizes Medical Records of Woman Beaten by Officer
Tami Abdollah, Associated Press
Abdollah reports: "California Highway Patrol investigators have seized the medical records of a woman seen on video being repeatedly punched by one of its officers on the side of a Los Angeles freeway."
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Amy Goodman | Border Children: 'They Don't Speak English, But They Understand Hate'
Amy Goodman, TruthDig
Goodman writes: "Children are still fleeing violence in their native Central American home countries, seeking safety, at great risk, in distant lands."
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With a Series of Small Bans, Cities Turn Homelessness Into a Crime
Pam Fessler, National Public Radio
Fessler reports: "Laws that criminalize homelessness are on the rise across the country, according to a new report by an advocacy group."
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