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Deals of the Hour / June 27, 2011, 10:41 pm

TSA makes grandma fly with no underwear (explicit satire)

That's probably because nobody thought of this until just now, and I have a twisted imagination of bizarre ways to rebel against false authority. But what better way to send a proper message to the TSA than to just pee on them ? Or unload a number two ... (Source: Natural News.com 2011-06-28T04:58:20Z)

White House: 'Significant' deal on debt possible

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut government deficits and raise the nation's debt limit Monday, and the White House expressed confidence a "significant" deal with ... spectrum and the sale of surplus federal ... (Source: Arlington Heights Daily Herald 2011-06-28T05:05:29Z)

New Blue Jackets center Jeff Carter moving forward

"I'm not worried about what's going on (in Philadelphia) anymore." Indeed it may take some time for everyone to believe the high-scoring center is over his sudden deal to Columbus. But, on the surface at least, he's putting on a good fac (Source: Cincinnati.com 2011-06-28T05:19:48Z)

TRIPPING UP THE TSA

For no one who studies, let alone has to deal with, contemporary American "courts" should be unaware that judicial decisions and the Constitution are all too often quite different from each other, to the point of being mutually antagonistic—and that ... (Source: NewsWithViews.com 2011-06-28T05:12:39Z)

convicted on 17 corruption counts

"I think (with) our verdict, we did not believe it (the testimony)." That same juror said the evidence on the sale of the U.S. Senate seat was the clearest of all the charges because of the abundance of recorded evidence. "We felt he was trying to make a ... (Source: Wichita Eagle 2011-06-28T05:05:29Z)

Lady Gaga sued over wristband proceeds

Michigan legal network 1800LAWFIRM also alleges that Gaga and other companies involved in the sale and marketing of the $5 white and red ``We Pray for Japan'' wristbands overcharged buyers on shipping costs and ``artificially inflated reports of total donations''. (Source: The Christian Science Monitor 2011-06-28T04:29:42Z)

Amnesty deal focus of second day of Khmer Rouge trial

Phnom Penh - A 1996 amnesty granted to the Khmer Rouge's former foreign minister, Ieng Sary, dominated Tuesday morning's session of a genocide trial against the Maoist movement's four surviving leaders. An Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-28T04:51:10Z)

Lady Gaga accused of pocketing charity cash

Lady Gaga has been accused of pocketing money from the sale of charity wristbands. Lady Gaga meets a young fan as she departs from Toronto airport in Canada. - Macca/Todd G/Splash News The singer started selling the bands to help survivors of the Japan ... (Source: Monsters and Critics 2011-06-28T04:51:10Z)

States can't bar violent video game sales to kids

Washington — States cannot ban the sale or rental of ultraviolent video games to children, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, rejecting such limits as a violation of young people's First Amendment rights and leaving it up to parents and the multibillion ... (Source: Detroit News 2011-06-28T04:58:20Z)

Gov. Jerry Brown ditches special election, plans more budget cuts

"We had some very serious discussions. I thought we were getting close, but as I look back on it, there is an almost religious reluctance (among Republican lawmakers) to ever deal with the state budget in a way that requires new revenues," Brown told ... (Source: Desert Sun 2011-06-28T04:44:01Z)

Lady Gaga sued over Japan earthquake charity bracelets

Michigan legal network 1800LAWFIRM also alleges that Gaga and other companies involved in the sale and marketing of the $5 white and red "We Pray for Japan" wristbands overcharged buyers on shipping costs and "artificially inflated reports of total donations". (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-27T19:25:40Z)

Top Surviving Khmer Rouge Leaders Go On Trial

Cambodian victims' advocates have decried how long it has taken to launch the trial, saying the proceedings are needed to shed light on a dark period and that time is running out for drawing meaningful testimony from the defendants. Although all four ... (Source: KOLO TV Reno 2011-06-28T04:44:01Z)

Another day, no deal at Capitol to avert shutdown

ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders met briefly Monday, but kept a tight clamp on whether their private meetings have produced any progress toward a budget deal that would head off a government shutdown at the end of the week. (Source: Mankato Free Press 2011-06-28T04:22:32Z)

Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets: Why He Is More Motivated Than Ever

Carter is bent out of shape for one reason and one reason only. That Flyers management would sing him to an extensive and long term contract, and then deal him. That is his issue. That he made a commitment to the team and the city, and he was dealt for ... (Source: Bleacherreport.com 2011-06-28T05:12:39Z)

Another day passes without a state budget deal

Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders nonetheless let another crucial day slip by Monday without cutting a deal to prevent one. With the Stillwater Lift Bridge as a backdrop, Republicans renewed a call for a special session to pass some individual ... (Source: Pioneer Press 2011-06-28T04:51:10Z)

Blagojevich is convicted of corruption in retrial

The outcome came as a victory for federal prosecutors, whose earlier trial of Blagojevich resulted in a deadlocked jury on most counts and led people to wonder whether Blagojevich's behavior would ultimately be deemed crass political deal-making or a lot ... (Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 2011-06-28T05:19:48Z)

Jury convicts ex-Ill. Gov. Blagojevich at retrial

Why did authorities not wait until the governor actually made a deal for the Senate seat? Doing so might have helped ensnare other conspirators. A U.S. Senate seat "should not be put up for sale. You should not let the sale happen. ... Our job is to try to ... (Source: The Guardian 2011-06-28T05:12:39Z)

Factbox: Latest developments in Libyan conflict

-- Libyan rebels trying to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi have pushed to within about 80 km (50 miles) of the capital, a rebel spokesman told Reuters on Monday, in the biggest rebel breakthrough in weeks. -- Libya's foreign minister and two other ministers were ... (Source: msnbc.com 2011-06-27T11:18:54Z)

White House optimistic on debt, but sides harden

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut government deficits and raise the nation's debt limit Monday, and the White House expressed confidence a "significant" deal with Republicans could be reached. (Source: Times-Leader 2011-06-28T04:51:10Z)

Herald News: Not for minors

In a 7-2 decision, justices struck down a 2005 California law that would have prohibited the sale or rental of violent video games to minors under age 18. Sellers would have faced $1,000 fines if a minor purchased a game depicting "killing, maiming ... (Source: NorthJersey.com 2011-06-28T05:26:58Z)

Supreme Court Says Anti-Violent Video Game Law Violates The First Amendment

It still strikes me that this court struggles with the idea that obscenity has a special exception to the First Amendment, which also makes me wonder how it will deal with the next round of copyright/First Amendment cases that it will be facing ... (Source: Tech Dirt 2011-06-28T05:12:39Z)

Can US debt deal be struck? Obama is confident

President Barack Obama is confident Democrats and Republicans can cut a "significant deal" to trim the US deficit and increase its borrowing limit to avoid a damaging default, the White House said on Monday. Despite the White House's optimism, both ... (Source: MoneyControl.com 2011-06-28T04:51:10Z)

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