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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



Saturday, August 15, 2015

RSN: How Climate Change Helps Cholera and Salmonella Outbreaks, Big Banks Settle $2 Billion Claim in US Court, US Launches Secret Bid to Stop Release of Hunger-Striking Detainee




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Glenn Greenwald | Hillary Clinton on the Sanctity of Protecting Classified Information 
Hillary Clinton. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept 
Greenwald writes: "It turns out that at least two of the emails which traversed Hillary Clinton's personal email account and server were 'top secret,' according to the inspector general for the Intelligence Community as reported by McClatchy. To describe that as reckless is an understatement given that, as AP notes, 'There is no evidence she used encryption to shield the emails or her personal server from foreign intelligence services or other potentially prying eyes.'" 
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Emailgate: The Clinton Campaign's Response 
The Clinton Campaign Press Release, Reader Supported News 
Excerpt: "You might hear some news over the next few days about Hillary Clinton's emails. Because you are an important part of this team, we wanted to take a few minutes to talk through the facts - we need your help to make sure they get out there." 
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'I Dream About It Every Night': What Happens to Americans Who Film Police Violence? 
Oliver Laughland and Jon Swaine, Guardian UK 
Excerpt: "When Feidin Santana filmed Walter Scott's death, it marked a turning point in the US civil rights movement - and in Santana's life. He and others who have taken the law into their own hands tell their stories." 
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US Launches Secret Bid to Stop Release of Hunger-Striking Detainee 
Spencer Ackerman, Guardian UK 
Ackerman writes: "Objection to freeing Tariq Ba Odah, who is 56% of his ideal body weight, comes as Obama administration fights to stop detainees seeking freedom in federal courts." 
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How the Pentagon Wasted Half a Billion Dollars on Its Drone Program 
Sharon Weinberger, The Intercept 
Weinberger writes: "Rivalry between the Army and Air Force over Predator drones may have cost the Pentagon over $500 million in wasteful spending, according to a report released under the Freedom of Information Act." 
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Big Banks Settle $2 Billion Claim in US Court 
Jill Treanor, Guardian UK 
Treanor writes: "HSBC and Barclays also among banks to settle claim brought by investors in New York, but are warned cases could be brought elsewhere." 
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How Climate Change Helps Cholera and Salmonella Outbreaks 
Marlene Cimons, ThinkProgress 
Cimons writes: "In recent years, atmospheric climate change has prompted a growing number of extreme weather events, including heat waves, prolonged drought, heavy precipitation, and superstorms, which, in turn, have encouraged shifts in the delicate balance of the planet's ecosystems. These weather events, which already kill tens of thousands of people annually, also indirectly encourage the spread of infections when food and water become contaminated, a scenario that almost certainly will increase the prevalence of such infections as salmonella and cholera." 
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