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Can Bitcoin make a good first impression with top federal agencies?

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“The discussions are to involve many of the country’s top law enforcement and financial agencies, including the FBI, the Secret Service, the IRS, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. Also attending will be officials from the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, National Credit Union Administration, Money Transmitter Regulators Association and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors would also be in attendance, a Treasury official confirmed. Congress has also asked the Obama administration for information on its plans for regulating digital currencies.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/08/26/can-bitcoin-make-a-good-first-impression-with-top-federal-agencies/

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Bitcoin lobbyists meet-and-greet with Homeland Security and other agencies

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“FinCEN, the Treasury agency that issued guidance about how US law affects Bitcoin, is hosting the summit. The agency has been in talks with the Foundation for months to organize the event. According to the Foundation, attendees will include high-level representatives from FinCEN, Internal Revenue Service, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Secret Service, and Department of Homeland Security. The Foundation will also be meeting with legislators on Capitol Hill separately tomorrow.”

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/26/4657950/bitcoin-lobbyists-host-meet-and-greet-with-homeland-security-and

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Wildlife trafficker kills 5 crocodiles, 90 rare birds as police descend on his compound

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“Five dead crocodiles, 14 critically endangered turtles and a cache of other rare species have been found in the home of a suspected wildlife trader in one of the Philippines’ biggest slums, the government said Friday.  The juvenile saltwater crocodiles, as well as 90 birds, were killed by the trader or his aides shortly before police and environment officials raided the place Wednesday, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said. He denounced the unnamed suspects’ ‘cruelty’. ‘What’s particularly alarming about this poaching incident is that there were reports that most of these endangered animals were intentionally killed to avoid detection by authorities,’ Paje said in a statement.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/05/endanger-species-trafficker-kills-5-crocodiles-90-rare-birds-as-police-descend-on-his-compound/

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Tesla Wants To Eliminate Side Mirrors; Regulators Stand In The Way

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“Instead of the traditional wing-like mirror  jutting out into the air, the Model X used small video cameras built into the doors with display cameras on the inside. This drastically improved the aerodynamics of the Model X, but also broke Federal safety regulations.  While Federal regulations requiring the addition of back-up cameras to cars was slated to go into effect this year, lawmakers have pushed that law back to 2015. That means Tesla has time to lobby lawmakers to rewrite the law to allow for the option of eliminating side mirrors and replacing them with video cameras.  Some estimates say that by just getting rid of side mirrors, aerodynamics could improve as much as 5% overall.”

http://gas2.org/2013/08/20/tesla-aims-to-eliminate-side-mirrors/

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ExxonMobil Hopes You’ve Forgotten About Mayflower, Arkansas

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“Some sources claim that it’s impossible, at this point, to say how much of what spilled were these polyaromatic hydrocarbons, but even conservative estimates would place the number in the tens of thousands of gallons of poison in the town’s air. Many people in the neighborhood, like Jarrell, didn’t understand the risks. Outside the Northwoods subdivision of Mayflower, where 22 of 62 homes were marked for mandatory evacuation, there’s scant evidence that anyone from Exxon, the Environmental Protection Agency or the state Department of Health showed any urgency to notify residents that they were breathing an unknown quantity of known poisons.”

http://gas2.org/2013/08/17/exxonmobil-hopes-youve-forgotten-about-mayflower-arkansas/

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New York City bike share tech woes enrage normally even-keeled New York bikers

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“More than 38,000 New Yorkers have paid $103 for a year-long subscription, but many are still awaiting their blue key — needed to access the bikes. Officials have said ‘batches of keys’ are going out daily to fix the problem. But those with weekly and day passes are also dealing with spotty problems.  Sometimes, docking stations in popular neighborhoods are full and users cannot park their bikes. Other times, the locking mechanisms do not work. And near busy Midtown offices, it is sometimes impossible to find a bike at night.  And at some stations, payment via debit or credit card — the only way to purchase a short-term pass — does not function.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/14/new-york-city-bike-share-tech-woes-enrage-normally-even-keeled-new-york-bikers/

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Neglect and decay threaten historic Algiers Kasbah

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“The city within a city, crowned by a 16th-century hilltop citadel overlooking the bay and studded with Ottoman palaces, hammams, mosques and souks, has been rocked through the centuries by earthquakes, fires, floods and conflict. The ‘outstanding’ value of what has survived gained official recognition in 1992 when it was awarded UN world heritage status. A national agency is responsible for negotiating with owners who repair their houses, offering financial assistance and selling empty properties to be restored. That does not stop other authorities – such as the municipal council or neighborhood committees – from disputing the agency’s decisions and priorities.”

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2013/Aug-20/227887-neglect-and-decay-threaten-historic-algiers-kasbah.ashx

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David Galland: I’m from the Government, I’m Here to Bend You Over

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“Yet, just as a woman can’t be ‘a little pregnant,’ constitutions can’t really be a little—or, in the case of the USA these days, a lot—flexible.  When that happens, the constitution becomes something else. A document with some general suggestions? A paper with loose ideas that governments are free to accept—or not—depending on the day and circumstance?  But it’s not a constitution any more.  The problem, as I hope you begin to see, is that once a nation—scratch that: once the government of a nation—is allowed to make it up as they go along, the system of laws is certain to quickly deteriorate. The consequences are as clear as the mountain across the valley from where I sit.”

http://www.caseyresearch.com/cdd/im-from-the-government-im-here-to-bend-you-over

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Food Stamp Nation

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“The USDA has acknowledged a formal partnership with the Mexican government to boost food stamp enrollment among Mexican nationals. In fact, in response to oversight inquiries from Republicans in Congress, the USDA revealed that the current administration has met with Mexican officials approximately 30 times as part of the partnership. The USDA has also adopted a range of strategies and programs designed to enroll more people in food stamps by overcoming the notion of self-reliance. A 2011 USDA Hunger Champions Award document reveals that local assistance offices have been rewarded for ‘counteracting’ pride when pushing more people to sign up for benefits.”

http://sovereign-investor.com/2013/08/23/food-stamp-nation/

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Obama offers plan to deal with the high cost of college

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“Barack Obama took aim at the spiralling cost of higher education on Thursday, threatening US universities with a new official ranking system he claimed would help students identify whether they were getting value for money. As crippling student loans are increasingly seen as a impediment to social mobility and a check on US consumer confidence, the president used the latest of his economic speeches to propose a series of limited reforms to encourage lower fees. Besides the new ratings system, Obama’s proposals amounted to a call on state legislatures to stop cutting subsidies, universities to stop putting up fees, and Congress to pass laws limiting loan repayments.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/22/obama-offers-plan-to-deal-with-the-high-cost-of-college/

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