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Rep. Walsh: Vets at ‘Occupy Wall St.’ are anti-American

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Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) on Saturday blasted the “Occupy Wall Street” movement and suggested it was a ploy to help re-elect Barack Obama in 2012.

DIRTY DEEDS DONE BY CREEPS

Lobbying firm sent out memo to undermine ‘Occupy Wall Street’

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A D.C. lobbying firm has prepared a memo for its Wall Street bank clients informing them of ways to deal with “Occupy Wall Street” and the political fallout the movement may cause.

DO THEY REALLY HAVE A CHOICE?

UC Davis to probe use of pepper-spray on students

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The University of California, Davis said on Saturday it would launch an investigation over video footage that appeared to show campus police using pepper spray against seated student protesters at close range.

RELEASING THEIR INNER HIPPIE

Occupy Wall Street parties near Bloomberg’s doorstep

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A group of Occupy Wall Street protesters left their familiar haunts in Lower Manhattan on Sunday to hold an “Occupy Bloomberg’s Mansion Drum Circle Protest And Love-In Art Show,” located almost on the mayor’s doorstep.

'THE TIME HAS COME' THE WALRUS SAID

‘Time has come’ to act on Iran, Israel says

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The “time has come” to deal with Iran, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Sunday, refusing to rule out military action to curb the Islamic republic’s nuclear ambitions.

FOX VS OCCUPY

Chris Wallace: Americans fed up with 'Occupy Wall Street'

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Fox News host Chris Wallace claimed Sunday that the Occupy Wall Street movement is no longer a plus for politicians who support it because Americans are “fed up” with the protesters.

Science

New wind-energy label gains Deutsche Bank support

Deutsche Bank and a handful of other global firms pledged on Friday to get at least…

New test finds that neutrinos still faster than light

LONDON (Reuters) – A new experiment appears to provide further evidence that Einstein may have…

Tech News

Amazon sells Kindle Fire below cost: research firm

At $199, Amazon is selling the Kindle Fire slightly below the cost it takes to manufacture the tablet computer,…

Facebook to help Congress expand online reach

WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress are reaching…

Media

‘Third Eye Blind’ releases ‘Occupy Wall St.’ song

Alternative rockers “Third Eye Blind,” who’ve sold millions of albums in their decade and a…

Colbert: Super Congress saying ‘Semper F.U.’ to veterans

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert says that there are 1 percent of Americans that the…

World

Spanish conservatives win in landslide, promise more austerity

By Angus MacSwan and Barry Moody MADRID (Reuters) – The opposition People’s Party (PP) won a crushing victory in Spain’s…

No place for ‘authoritarian regimes’, Turkey tells Syria

LONDON — Turkish President Abdullah Gul said there was “no place for authoritarian regimes” in the Mediterranean region, heaping more…

Church of England bishops attack proposed welfare cuts

LONDON — Eighteen Church of England bishops have signed an open letter published on Sunday criticising planned welfare reforms, in…

Australia probes Obama security slip

SYDNEY — Australian officials were working Sunday to trace how a top-secret dossier containing detailed plans for US President Barack…

U.S. News

Rand Paul: ‘Millionaires and billionaires pay all the taxes’

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Sunday that millionaires and billionaires pay “all the taxes” in…

Republican presidential candidates storm Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican candidates are taking Iowa by storm as the clock ticks…

Thousands rally against Wisconsin Governor Walker

MADISON (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered at the Wisconsin capitol on Saturday to demand…

Oakland protesters defiantly set up new tent city

OAKLAND (Reuters) – Throngs of anti-Wall Street protesters took over a vacant lot in downtown…

Activists press for closure of military training school

Thousands of activists on Saturday marched on the controversial training base for soldiers from Latin…