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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



Tuesday, May 24, 2016

RSN: Watch John Oliver Explain Baffling Primary-Caucus System, Indiana Woman Appeals 20-Year Prison Sentence for Having an Abortion




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Watch John Oliver Explain Baffling Primary-Caucus System 
John Oliver. (photo: HBO) 
Ryan Reed, Rolling Stone 
Reed writes: "John Oliver has attempted to break down the insanely convoluted process of caucuses, primaries, delegates, state conventions and superdelegates that often results in frustrated, alienated voters." 
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Supreme Court Throws Out Death Sentence From All-White Jury 
Mark Sherman, Associated Press 
Sherman writes: "The Supreme Court ruled decisively in favor of a death-row inmate in Georgia on Monday, chastising state prosecutors for improperly keeping African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman." 
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Indiana Woman Appeals 20-Year Prison Sentence for Having an Abortion 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "An Indiana woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for having an abortion will appeal the punishment on Monday, arguing that the law used against her was 'passed to protect pregnant women from violence,' not outlaw abortion." 
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Uber Deal Shows Divide in Labor's Drive for Role in 'Gig Economy' 
Daniel Weissner and Dan Levine, Reuters 
Excerpt: "Rideshare companies say contracting, rather than employing, workers keeps costs down and provides the flexibility drivers say they want. But contract workers are not entitled to the same legal protections employees enjoy, including minimum wage guarantees and overtime pay." 
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Fast Food Workers Are Starting to Win the Fight for $15. What About the Battle for Union Rights? 
Bryce Covert, Think Progress 
Covert writes: "It's clear that fast food workers' path to unionization won't be straightforward. The biggest hurdle is the franchise model used throughout the industry, which means that many restaurants are owned by much smaller franchisee entities rather than the large corporations like McDonald's or Burger King." 
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US Lifts Embargo on Arms Sales to Vietnam 
David Nakamura, The Washington Post 
Nakamura writes: "The Obama administration announced Monday that the United States would fully lift a longstanding U.S. embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam, a decision that reflects growing concerns about China's military clout and illustrates the warming bilateral ties between the former enemy nations." 
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Meet New York's Newest Groundskeeping Crew 
Katie Pohlman, EcoWatch 
Pohlman writes: "New York's newest landscaping crew are certainly unusual hires. They are charged with weeding Brooklyn, New York's last remaining greenspace. They walk on four legs. They eat everything. And they are covered in fur. Yep, they're goats." 
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