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All 4 Blackwater Guards Found Guilty in 2007 Iraq Shootings
A burnt car on the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting US embassy officials opened fire in 2007. (photo: Ali Yussef/AFP/Getty Images)
Dan Roberts, Guardian UK
Roberts writes: "Three security guards working for the private US contractor Blackwater have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a group of unarmed civilians at a crowded Baghdad traffic junction in one of the darkest incidents of the Iraq war. A fourth, Nicholas Slatten, was found guilty of one charge of first-degree murder."
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Jim Hightower | Going From One Bad War to a Worse One
Jim Hightower, Jim Hightower's Blog
Hightower writes: "And here we go again -- into yet another war in a wide and tumultuous swath of the world involved in centuries-old religio-ethno conflagrations that Euro-centric Americans don't comprehend and cannot resolve."
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Chris Christie Says GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Need to Win So They Can Control "Voting Mechanisms"
Melissa Hayes and Herb Jackson, NorthJersey.com
Excerpt: "Governor Christie pushed further into the contentious debate over voting rights than ever before, saying Tuesday that Republicans need to win gubernatorial races this year so that they're the ones controlling 'voting mechanisms' going into the next presidential election."
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Jessica Valenti | Gamergate Is a Dangerous Last Gasp at Cultural Dominance by Angry White Men
Jessica Valenti, Guardian UK
Valenti writes: "The recent uproar -- said to be over ethics in journalism but focused mostly on targeting outspoken women who aren't journalists at all -- is just the last, desperate gasp of misogynists facing an unwelcoming future. But this particular bitter end, while long overdue, is loud, angry and extremely dangerous."
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Officials Warn of Hackers Obtaining 500 Million Financial Records
Erin Kelly, USA TODAY
Kelly writes: "Federal officials warned companies Monday that hackers have stolen more than 500 million financial records over the past 12 months, essentially breaking into banks without ever entering a building."
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Judge Won't Delay Hearing for Lawyer's Maternity Leave, Then Berates Her for Bringing Baby to Court
Carimah Townes, ThinkProgress
Townes writes: "An attorney on maternal leave was denied her request to postpone an immigration hearing in Atlanta, and had to litigate with her baby strapped to her chest. Then, she was berated by the judge, who refused to delay the hearing, for bringing her child to court."
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Wind Energy Could Generate Nearly 20 Percent of World's Electricity by 2030
Sven Teske, EcoWatch
Teske writes: "Wind power has a pivotal role to play in the world's energy supply over the next few years. By providing huge amounts of clean, affordable power, it can buy us time in the fight against global warming while revolutions in energy efficiency and solar power gain momentum."
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