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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



Thursday, January 15, 2015

RSN: Tipping Point in Ukraine?, GOP Senators Move to Keep Gitmo Open, Jamie Dimon Whines!



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William Boardman | Tipping Point in Ukraine?
Kiev protester. (photo: Roman Pilipey/EPA)
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "Viewed in their darkest light, the events of the past 20 months (and the past 20 years) reflect an East-West death spiral that is now accelerating, and from which none of the engaged parties show any desire to disengage."
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GOP Senators Move to Keep Gitmo Open
Jeremy Herb, Politico
Herb writes: "The legislation from Sens. Kelly Ayotte, John McCain, Richard Burr and Lindsey Graham would prohibit for two years the transfer to the United States of detainees designated medium - or high-risk. It would also ban transfers to Yemen, where dozens of the 127 remaining Guantanamo detainees are from."
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White House Just Endorsed CISPA Measures, Two Years After Veto Threat
Zack Whittaker, ZDNet
Whittaker writes: "The White House unveiled Tuesday an updated cybersecurity information-sharing proposal, which critics quickly likened to a controversial bill that failed in Congress two years ago."
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Dems' Next Big Issue: Mandatory Paid Leave
Lydia Wheeler, The Hill
Wheeler writes: "Democrats say the issue scores highly among voters across the political spectrum, making it a potential winner at the polls - especially if Republicans hold an opposing view."
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US to Expand Sanctions on North Korea's Finances
Sangwon Yoon, Bloomberg
Yoon writes: "The Obama administration will increase pressure on North Korea with additional sanctions against Kim Jong-Un's regime and its supporters in response to the country's hacking of Sony Pictures Entertainment computers, officials told members of Congress."
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JPMorgan Hit With Legal Penalties; CEO Says 'Banks Are Under Assault'
Tanya Agrawal and David Henry, Reuters
Excerpt: "JPMorgan Chase & Co, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 6.6 percent drop in quarterly profit as legal costs exceeded $1 billion in the wake of government probes, leading Chief Executive Jamie Dimon to claim banks were 'under assault.'"
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Obama Unveils First Methane Emissions Regulations
Haley Sweetland Edwards, TIME
Edwards writes: "Methane, a powerful heat-trapping gas, accounts for just 9 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas pollution, but the gas is an estimated 20 times more powerful than carbon dioxide."
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