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Chris Ratcliffe / Pool via Getty Images Stella Creasy, a UK lawmaker who was threatened with rape and murder on Twitter, seen here on Friday. LONDON – A British lawmaker who was subjected to rape and death threats on Twitter has said those responsible should be prosecuted in the name of free speech. Stella Creasy, […]
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Sleeping on the job at TSA?
July 31st, 2013 
Peter Nolan Mario Anzuoni / Reuters, file A Transportation Security Administration officer inspects items from a piece of luggage at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California March 4, 2013. The Transportation Security Administration investigated and closed 9,622 cases of employee misconduct between the years 2010 and 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the Government […]
Progress for Boston bomb couple hoax
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan Progress for Boston bomb couple hoax Eric Kayne / for NBC News Boston bombing survivor Rebekah Gregory is shown how to climb stairs with a crutch by her boyfriend, Pete DiMartino, on July 25, inside a model home in Houston that looks similar to the one they are having built. RICHMOND, Texas – A […]
Tags: Surprise jump in GDP rate
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan 1 hour ago The U.S. economy isn’t as feeble as economists thought it was. Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.7 percent annualized rate in the second quarter, the government reported Wednesday. That’s up from the 1.1 percent rate in the first quarter (revised downward from 1.8 percent) and much […]
Zimbabwe election: ‘No pressure on anyone’ says Robert Mugabe amid vote rigging allegations
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan Zimbabwe Q & A: why are these elections important? 31 Jul 2013 Source Article from http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568301/s/2f626cfc/sc/40/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cworldnews0Cafricaandindianocean0Czimbabwe0C10A2137840CZimbabwe0Eelection0ENo0Epressure0Eon0Eanyone0Esays0ERobert0EMugabe0Eamid0Evote0Erigging0Eallegations0Bhtml/story01.htm Views: 0
Cannes watch shop hold up days after luxury hotel heist
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan The “apparently well-informed” individual struck as unarmed security men were transferring valuables from a safe to display chests, completing his crime in less than a minute, posing widespread questions about the level of security in the resort. Wednesday’s robbery is the second in five months at the Kronometry store. In February, burglars took advantage of […]
Syria army and rebels in battle for town at centre of chemical weapons claims
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan The opposition says President Bashar al-Assad’s regime was behind it and Washington has said it has seen no firm evidence of rebel responsibility. The Damascus government has pressed for Khan al-Assal to be the primary focus of a planned UN inquiry into a total of 13 allegations of chemical weapons use during the 28-month conflict. […]
Pyrenees hiker killed by charging cows
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan The four others injured, including children aged three and five, were also taken to hospital where they remained under observation overnight. All are thought to have been injured by the initial charge, rather than because they were trampled or mauled by the animals. Mr Sancho said warnings were frequently issued about the aggressive cows who […]
Afghan civilian casualties jump by 23 per cent
July 31st, 2013 Peter Nolan However, the majority of casualties were caused by insurgent forces and homemade bombs as Afghan forces took the lead in providing security. “The stepped up transition of security responsibilities from international military forces to Afghan forces and closure of international forces’ military bases was met with increased attacks by anti-government elements on Afghan National Security […]
Poles more sensitive than thought: study
July 31st, 2013 TINY shifts in the timing of polar ice melting could create a “tipping point” with dire consequences for underwater ecosystems, new Australian research shows. The study from the University of NSW and the Australian Antarctic Division found that as polar ice melts slightly earlier each year, the amount of sunlight reaching the sea floor will […]
Price cut on prescription meds
July 31st, 2013 THE cost of almost 500 prescription medicines are reportedly set to drop by up to $15 under federal changes. The price falls, effective from Thursday, will save consumers up to $120 a year on medicines as part of the federal government’s price disclosure policy. The price of the cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin will fall by up […]
Feds grandstanding: NT govt
July 31st, 2013 THE Northern Territory government is accusing the Commonwealth of grandstanding by demanding that it returns more than $18 million in allegedly misused funds. Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek sent a letter to the media intended for NT Health Minister Robyn Lambley, which Ms Lambley has labelled a pre-election stunt. Ms Plibersek’s letter, sent on Monday, […]
ICAC findings could cost Labor 3% of vote
July 31st, 2013 CORRUPTION findings against NSW Labor figures could cost the party up to three per cent of its primary vote, former premier Nathan Rees says. That could be enough for Labor to lose the upcoming election, Mr Rees said on Wednesday. “It’s probably dragged our primary vote down in the order of two to three per […]
New leads in SA cold case
July 31st, 2013 SA police revealed they have seven new leads in the disappearance of a teenage girl 23 years ago. Source: AAP SOUTH Australian police have seven new leads in their investigation into the disappearance of a teenage girl 23 years ago. Police have spent the past week excavating four mines in the South Australian outback to […]
Abbott parties at million-dollar bash
July 31st, 2013 Around 1000 people will fork out up to $50,000 for a table at Tony Abbott’s fund-raiser , Source: News Limited BUSINESS is bankrolling a record-breaking $1 million Liberal Party fundraiser in Melbourne on Thursday as Tony Abbott cashes in on his election favouritism. But Kevin Rudd’s comeback has also significantly boosted Labor’s coffers with the […]
Smugglers pack families on to boats
July 31st, 2013 A little boy gets ready to board a bus to the detention centre after arriving at Christmas Island on the HMAS Maryborough. Source: News Limited PEOPLE smugglers are piling women and children on to boats bound for Australia in the latest test of the government’s new PNG deal with more than 1400 people arriving since […]
Car dealers brace for job losses
July 31st, 2013 Car dealers are bracing for job losses. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images CAR dealers are bracing for job losses as the damage caused by changes to the Fringe Benefits Tax rules are poised to spread from the leasing industry and into dealerships. As sales for July were tallied at dealerships across […]
Coroner delays VW death findings
July 31st, 2013 A Volkswagen Golf driver is the subject of a coronial inquiry in Victoria. Source: Supplied THE Victorian Coroner has delayed the report on the death of a Volkswagen Golf driver which sparked widespread public scrutiny of the German car maker’s reliability issues and helped prompt a recall of 25,000 cars across Australia. The findings on […]
New sports betting ad crackdown
July 31st, 2013 Racing at Morphettville. The Gambling Authority will force betting agencies to run gambling warning ads on TV, billboards and players’ uniforms. Source: Supplied BETTING agencies will be forced to display large anti-gambling messages on TV adverts, billboards and sporting uniforms under a new code of practice planned by the state watchdog. The Independent Gambling Authority […]
