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Marijuana confiscated in raid on Tijuana-to-San Diego tunnel By Richard Marosi Los Angeles Times Reporting from San Diego— The discovery of a major drug tunnel linking San Diego and Tijuana warehouses led to the seizure of about 17 tons of marijuana as well as a large pot-growing operation east of San Diego, U.S. and Mexican […]

Stop Online Piracy Act: Broad bill needs scrutiny   James Temple San Francisco Chronicle   The tech sector came out resoundingly this week against the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bipartisan bill that chips away at critical legal protections that foster online innovation and open communication.   A group of industry giants including Google, Facebook, […]

Newt Gingrich Freddie Mac Fees: Former House Speaker Reportedly Received At Least $1.6 Million From Housing Giant   Huffington Post In recent months, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has strongly criticized Freddie Mac and sister company Fannie Mae, as well as Democrats in Congress that he claims played a key role in the collapse of the […]

Libya’s Oil Output Can Reach 800,000 Barrels by End of 2011 By Robert Tuttle and Nayla Razzouk Bloomberg Libya, the holder of Africa’s biggest oil reserves, will produce as much as 800,000 barrels of crude a day by the end of this year, the chairman of state-run National Oil Corp. said. ….The nation currently pumps […]

U.S. to Expand Military in Australia Over China Risk By Caren Bohan and James Grubel Reuters CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA– President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Wednesday unveiled plans to deepen the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific, with 2,500 U.S. marines operating out of a de facto base in northern Australia. China, […]

Duke University’s Mike Krzyzewski makes history becomes the winningest college basketball coach in NCAA Division I                     Photo WTVD 11 ABC Raleigh-Durham   Associated Press   DURHAM — Duke’s Coach Mike Krzyzewski made history Tuesday night. Coach K became the winningest college basketball coach in Division […]

Caesars group wants high-end casino in Baltimore State commission expected to decide by March By Annie Linskey The Baltimore Sun   The head of Caesars Entertainment Corp. promised Monday to bring a “world-class” Harrah’s casino to Baltimore that would be marketed heavily to 43 million gamblers in the company’s rewards program if his group is […]

U.S. Postal Service loses $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011   Reuters WASHINGTON- The U.S. Postal Service, recording a net loss of $5.1 billion for its 2011 year, warned on Tuesday that it could run out of cash by the end of fiscal 2012 if Congress did not offer relief.   The rise of e-mail and […]

Sandusky declares ‘I enjoy being around children’  in creepy 1987 video of Penn State accused

Will NBA owners and players impact cities already greatly impacted by The Great Recession   NBA players rejected the league’s latest contract offer on Monday, November 14, 2011 and will disband as a union.   There are 30 metropolitan areas that are home to NBA franchises. Many of these cities have already been greatly impacted by […]