THE OBSESSION
WITH "FREE" SERVICES: There's an old adage in Las Vegas, "Money won is twice as
sweet as money earned." It's poor logic. We are on the whole an obsessive
society. One of those obsessions is getting something ... anything "for free."
The news offerings available from the corporate media providers are ostensibly
free. The result of that is clear. Good work always requires honest support. /
Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News
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Bullwhips Crackin' in Northern California
Marc Ash, Reader Supported News
Ash writes: "There is a scandal involving a major American urban police department that is going almost entirely ignored."
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Marc Ash, Reader Supported News
Ash writes: "There is a scandal involving a major American urban police department that is going almost entirely ignored."
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White South
Carolina Officer Charged With Murder in Black Man's Shooting
Bruce Smith, Associated Press
Smith writes: "A white South Carolina police officer was charged with murder Tuesday, hours after law enforcement officials viewed a dramatic video that appears to show him shooting a fleeing black man several times in the back."
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Bruce Smith, Associated Press
Smith writes: "A white South Carolina police officer was charged with murder Tuesday, hours after law enforcement officials viewed a dramatic video that appears to show him shooting a fleeing black man several times in the back."
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Ferguson
Elects Two African-Americans to City Council
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Two black candidates were elected to the Ferguson City Council on Tuesday, increasing African-American representation in the St. Louis suburb where poor race relations have been a focal point since the August shooting death of an 18-year-old black man by a white police officer."
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Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "Two black candidates were elected to the Ferguson City Council on Tuesday, increasing African-American representation in the St. Louis suburb where poor race relations have been a focal point since the August shooting death of an 18-year-old black man by a white police officer."
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After Winning
Runoff Election, Chicago Mayor Emanuel Faces Tougher Road
Mary Wisniewski, Reuters
Wisniewski writes: "Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tried to show a softer side during his successful battle against challenger Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia, but political observers doubt his sometimes abrasive style will change much as he struggles with the city's mounting fiscal problems."
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Mary Wisniewski, Reuters
Wisniewski writes: "Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tried to show a softer side during his successful battle against challenger Jesus 'Chuy' Garcia, but political observers doubt his sometimes abrasive style will change much as he struggles with the city's mounting fiscal problems."
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Texas
Lawmakers Want to Close 'Bypass' for Teen Abortions
Eva Ruth Moravec, Associated Press
Moravec writes: "Texas, like many other conservative states, has strived to make it difficult for women to have abortions."
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Eva Ruth Moravec, Associated Press
Moravec writes: "Texas, like many other conservative states, has strived to make it difficult for women to have abortions."
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Pakistan Judge
Orders Charges Against Ex-CIA Officials Over Drone Deaths
Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "A Pakistani judge on Tuesday ordered criminal charges to be filed against a former CIA lawyer who oversaw the agency's drone program and a former station chief in Islamabad over a 2009 strike that killed two people."
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Al Jazeera
Excerpt: "A Pakistani judge on Tuesday ordered criminal charges to be filed against a former CIA lawyer who oversaw the agency's drone program and a former station chief in Islamabad over a 2009 strike that killed two people."
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Sea Shepherd
in Dramatic Rescue of Antarctic 'Poaching' Ship Crew
AFP
Excerpt: "Environmental activist group Sea Shepherd said it rescued 40 crew members from a sinking 'poaching' ship it was pursuing for months for allegedly illegally fishing in the Southern Ocean, but described the ship's sinking as suspicious."
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AFP
Excerpt: "Environmental activist group Sea Shepherd said it rescued 40 crew members from a sinking 'poaching' ship it was pursuing for months for allegedly illegally fishing in the Southern Ocean, but described the ship's sinking as suspicious."
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