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EU governments get cold feet on financial transactions tax

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“Prospects of an EU tax on financial transactions have been put into question by confusion on how it would work and a legal challenge by the UK.  A six-page-long memo drafted by civil servants in the EU Council last week – seen by EUobserver – indicates cooling enthusiasm among the 11 EU countries which supported the introduction of a financial transactions tax (FTT).  The officials say the FTT, which includes a 0.1 percent levy on bonds and shares and 0.01 percent on derivative products, would hit repurchase agreements on sovereign bonds, forcing up the cost of financing government debt.”

http://euobserver.com/economic/119882

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Atlanta: Anti-Police Rebellion, Rocks And Bricks Thrown At Police Cars

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“Today, April 9th 2013, there was a riot in Edgewood, a neighborhood northeast of downtown Atlanta. Around fifty people gathered for a ‘March Against the Police’ with drums, banners, and a desire for vengeance at the playground in Edgewood Courts, an apartment complex in the back of the neighborhood. Edgewood Courts contains some of the few remaining low income housing units in Atlanta. Yesterday, the police pepper sprayed a group of kids and beat and arrested a man grieving over his lost father.  All in all the police were forced to retreat 4 times — leaving the neighborhood completely. The crowd of people never backed down.”

http://libertycrier.com/local-news/georgia/atlanta-anti-police-rebellion-rocks-and-bricks-thrown-at-police-cars/

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Apple’s iMessage encryption trips up feds’ surveillance

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“Encryption used in Apple’s iMessage chat service has stymied attempts by federal drug enforcement agents to eavesdrop on suspects’ conversations, an internal government document reveals.  An internal Drug Enforcement Administration document seen by CNET discusses a February 2013 criminal investigation and warns that because of the use of encryption, ‘it is impossible to intercept iMessages between two Apple devices’ even with a court order approved by a federal judge.”

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57577887-38/apples-imessage-encryption-trips-up-feds-surveillance/

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American drivers still talk, text as much as ever despite laws against it

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“Americans are using cellphones and other gadgets behind the wheel as much as ever, despite widespread awareness of the risks involved, a federal government agency said Friday.  Citing a 2011 survey, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said 660,000 Americans are talking or texting while driving at any given moment, a number unchanged from the previous year.  Thirty-nine of the 50 states now ban text messaging behind the wheel, and 10 states forbid heldheld cellphone use — although observers say those bans are frequently ignored.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/05/american-drivers-still-talk-text-as-much-as-ever-despite-laws-against-it/

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More than two-thirds of Americans still use phones while driving

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“More than two-thirds of American motorists use a mobile phone while driving despite recent laws in many jurisdictions banning the practice, a survey showed Thursday.  The study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 69 percent of US drivers talked on their cell phone while driving within the 30 days before they were surveyed.  Some 31 percent of drivers also said that they had read or sent text messages or emails while driving.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/03/14/more-than-two-thirds-of-americans-still-use-phones-while-driving/

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Cops running out of bullets? Thank the NRA

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“Dayne Pryor is the chief of police in Rollingwood, Texas, a small suburb of Austin. ‘I’ve been in law enforcement for 31 years and I’ve been a chief for eight years,’ he sighs. ‘And it’s just one of those things that I never thought I’d have a problem with, especially being in Texas.’  Pryor’s problem, he explains to Salon, is that he’s having trouble finding ammunition and firearms for his officers, thanks to a national shortage. The cause? A run on supply from gun lovers afraid that Congress or state legislatures will impose new gun control laws in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting.”

http://www.salon.com/2013/03/27/cops_are_running_out_of_bullets_thank_the_nra/

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Some Breathing Room for Iran

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“A recent letter from a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators to the presidents of the European Council and European Central Bank has shed light on the Iranian use of the European Central Bank’s Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System—also known as Target 2. This allows Iran to convert Iranian rials into euros. With euros in hand, Iran has far more latitude to conduct foreign transactions than it otherwise could with their increasingly worthless currency.  The Senators urged the European Central Bank to immediately block Iranian access to Target 2.”

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2013/03/some-breathing-room-for-iran.html

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NYPD lied under oath to prosecute Occupy activist

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“An Occupy Wall Street activist was acquitted Thursday after jurors were presented with video evidence that directly contradicted the NYPD’s story.  Prosecutors working on behalf of the NYPD have insisted that Premo tackled an NYPD officer and broke a bone during a protest.  This week, Premo’s attorney presented a video that showed officers charging into the defendant unprovoked.  The video shows a NYPD officer was filming the arrest as well, but prosecutors told Premo’s attorney that no such footage existed.  The Manhattan District Attorney’s office had presented Premo with a deal that would have let him off the hook by pleading guilty to lesser charges.”

http://www.russiatoday.com/usa/nypd-occupy-michael-premo-703/

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