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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



Sunday, February 22, 2015

RSN: The Sting of Drone Warfare, States Consider Increasing Taxes for the Poor and Cutting Them for the Affluent




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Kathy Kelly | The Sting of Drone Warfare
A reaper drone fires a hellfire missile. (photo: National Review)
Kathy Kelly, teleSUR
Kelly writes: "'Code Pink' interrupted a U.S. Senate Armed Services budget hearing chaired by Senator John McCain."
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US Considers Delaying Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Phil Stewart, Reuters
Stewart writes: "The United States is considering slowing a planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan to ensure that 'progress sticks' after more than a decade of war."
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Florida Governor Rick Scott Won't Appeal Federal Court's Ban on Voter Purge Efforts
Steve Bousquet, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Bousquet writes: "Gov. Rick Scott said Thursday that his administration won't appeal a federal court ruling that the state illegally tried to purge the voter rolls of suspected noncitizens too close to the 2012 presidential election."
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States Consider Increasing Taxes for the Poor and Cutting Them for the Affluent
Shaila Dewan, The New York Times
Excerpt: "A number of Republican-led states are considering tax changes that in many cases would have the effect of cutting taxes on the rich and raising them on the poor."
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US Refinery Strike Widens to Include Nation's Largest Refinery
Erwin Seba, Reuters
Seba writes: "Shortly after talks between union and oil company representatives ended on Friday night, the union notified Motiva Enterprises [MOTIV.UL] of a strike by its members at the company's 600,250 barrel per day (bpd) refinery in Port Arthur, Texas."
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Pussy Riot Releases 'I Can't Breathe,' Inspired by Eric Garner
Luke Harding, The Guardian
Harding writes: "The video is dark, claustrophobic and haunting - an 'industrial ballad,' in the words of Pussy Riot, inspired by the death of Eric Garner and dedicated to all of those 'who can't breathe.'"
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Americans Should Consider Eating Less Meat for Environmental Reasons, Scientists Say
Katie Valentine, ThinkProgress
Valentine writes: "Americans shouldn't just think about their own health when choosing what foods to eat - they should also consider the health of the environment, according to an influential scientific panel."
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