Saturday, November 1, 2014

RSN: 5 Ways Life in America Would Be Better if Everyone Voted, Reported Northern Grey Wolf Sighting in Arizona Intrigues Environmentalists




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Andy Borowitz | Kochs Approve Plan to Fire Cash From Cannon at Voters
David Koch and his brother Charles are trying to buy voters' minds. (photo: Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters/Corbis)
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "The billionaire Koch brothers have approved a controversial plan to shoot cash from cannons directly at voters heading into polling places on Election Day."
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UPDATE: Statement of Pierre Omidyar on Matt Taibbi's Departure | The Inside Story of Matt Taibbi's Departure From First Look Media
Pierre Omidyar, First Look
Omidyar writes: "I regret to announce that after several weeks of discussions, Matt Taibbi has left First Look."
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Holder: Ferguson Police Need 'Wholesale Change'
Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Tucker reports: "Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday that there was an obvious need for 'wholesale change' in the Ferguson, Missouri, police department."
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Only 1/2 of 1% of "Patriot" Act Secret Warrants Used Against Terrorism
Mark Jaycox, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jaycox reports: "Throughout the Patriot Act debate the Department of Justice urged Congress to pass Section 213 because it needed the sneak and peak power to help investigate and prosecute terrorism crimes 'without tipping off terrorists.'"
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Red Cross "Diverted Funds" During Sandy Aftermath to Bolster Image
Southern California Public Radio
Excerpt: "Within hours of Superstorm Sandy slamming the East Coast two years ago, Americans opened their wallets to help - donating millions to the first charity that came to mind: the American Red Cross."
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5 Ways Life in America Would Be Better if Everyone Voted
Sean McElwee, Rolling Stone
McElwee reports: "With Election Day approaching on November 4th, Americans are faced with a perennial question: to vote or not to vote? In the last midterm election, in 2010, only 47 percent of the eligible population voted."
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Reported Northern Grey Wolf Sighting in Arizona Intrigues Environmentalists
Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press
Fonseca reports: "An animal resembling a gray wolf has been spotted roaming the far reaches of northern Arizona, officials said Thursday, and tests are planned to determine exactly what it is."
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