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Saturday, 15 November 2014

Mexico protesters torch state congress over kidnapped students (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Members of the media record and take pictures of a fire set alight at the principal hall of the City Congress by members of CETEG (State Coordinator of Teachers of Guerrero teacher's union), in Chilpancingo, November 12, 2014.(Reuters / Jorge Dan Lopez)A crowd of about 500 protesters set ablaze the state congress building in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero in a violent rally over the alleged massacre of 43 college students.Students and teachers...

Record-breaking arctic cold temperatures, subzero expected in Northern Rockies, High Plains

© Weather.com Arctic air is now firmly entrenched over much of the nation's mid-section, Northwest and, finally Northeast, sending temperatures crashing to values you might expect in mid-winter in some areas.Here are some cold notables so far:- Burlington, Colorado, on the eastern Plains near the Kansas border, dipped to -10 Thursday, setting a new record low for the month of November.- Casper, Wyoming, dipped to -27 at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night,...

Crushing college debt: The unforgiven generation

© TICASOf the nearly 70 percent of U.S. graduates who are forced to take out a loan to pay for colllege, the burden continues to grow by leaps and bounds. When will students rise up? When will students and recent college graduates shake off the burden of increasingly higher student debt and demand a system that serves them instead of making them servants?The amount of personal debt being accrued by college students in the nation's private and public...

Los Angeles school district fires lawyer who successfully defends them by blaming 14-year old for sexual relationship with teacher

Imprisoned: The Los Angeles Unified School District claims that a 14-year-old girl who had a six-month sexual relationship with teacher Elkis Hermida (pictured), 28, was mature enough to consent to the romance. Attorney W. Keith Wyatt (right) was fired because of remarks he made during the case. A California school district has fired an attorney who successfully defended it during a case claiming a 14-year-old girl was mature enough to consent to...

Backfired sanctions: EU allies alarmed at Hungary's Kremlin drift

Several European governments believe Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is flouting EU values by drifting into the Kremlin's orbit but are unsure how to respond.At a time when most EU states are isolating Moscow and turning their thoughts to stiffer sanctions as Ukraine's ceasefire crumbles, Orban has alarmed many of his peers by establishing closer ties with Russia.Orban, 51, has said the EU "shot itself in the foot" by imposing sanctions on Russia; he signed a deal with Moscow to build a nuclear power plant; he stopped shipping gas to Ukraine...

Colorado judge presiding over James Holmes' trial refuses to recuse himself

© APJames Holmes, left; Judge Carlos Armando Samour, Jr., right. A judge overseeing the Colorado theater massacre case on Friday rejected a bid by lawyers defending accused gunman James Holmes to remove himself from presiding over the forthcoming murder trial, court documents show.Public defenders filed a motion this week asking Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour to recuse himself for what they called his "hostile and demeaning"...

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

Wasn't this [Australian] government all about boats? © Presidential Press Service, Alexei Panov How exciting was it last night when the news came through that Russian warships were steaming towards Australia!Clearly our Prime Minister's hardline approach to making hollow threats had awoken a sleeping giant, right? What hell hath this shirtfronting wrought!Social media exploded with Red Scare terrors worthy of the Cold War, and as recently as this...

More than 800 roadkill salvage permits issued in Montana in first year

© Larry Mayer/Gazette StaffDinner? Nearly a year after Montana initiated a method to legalize collection of roadkill, more than 800 permits have been issued."I'm elated," said Rep. Steve Lavin, R-Kalispell, who carried the bill in the last Legislature.Lavin said his purpose behind supporting the bill was to get meat into the freezers of people who could use it, so animals killed in collisions with vehicles wouldn't go to waste."I've heard a lot...

"Austerity kills': Five thousand people take to Paris streets in protest against President Hollande

© Reuters/Gonzalo FuentesPeople shout slogans as they attend a demonstration against the government's austerity reforms, in Paris November 15, 2014. Thousands of people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to protest against austerity and condemn French President Francois Hollande for betraying his voters.The demonstration gathered around 5,000 people, RT's Ilya Petrenko reported from the French capital.A variety of left-wing political forces...

"Austerity kills': Five thousand people take to Paris streets to protest against President Hollande

© Reuters/Gonzalo FuentesPeople shout slogans as they attend a demonstration against the government's austerity reforms, in Paris November 15, 2014. Thousands of people took to the streets of Paris on Saturday to protest against austerity and condemn French President Francois Hollande for betraying his voters.The demonstration gathered around 5,000 people, RT's Ilya Petrenko reported from the French capital.A variety of left-wing political forces...

Iran launches Middle East's 'biggest' gold plant, plans to double production

© Reuters / Shannon Stapleton Iran has opened a new gold processing plant, reportedly the biggest in the Middle East, hoping to double its production of precious metals. Using a unique technology, Tehran says it will now mine up to three tons of gold per year.Iranian TV reported that the opening ceremony was attended by First Vice President Ishaq Jahangiri.The new facility is located near one of the country's richest mines, Zareh Shuran. It is located...

Tony Abbott trades 'shirtfronting' Putin for joint cuddly koala pic

© AFP Photo / Andrew TayloAustralia's Prime Minister Tony Abbott (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they meet Koalas before the start of the first G20 meeting in Brisbane. Twitter users have had a field day with Australian PM Tony Abbott's claim that he would "shirtfront" Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit over the MH17 crash - because the leaders' face-to-face encounter actually resulted in a...koala cuddle.Yes, that's right. Social media...

People camping out for Black Friday deals already!

[embedded content]Beaumont, California -- Black Friday is still about three weeks away, but two friends in Beaumont are already camping out, ready to cash in on holiday deals.Vicky Torres and her friend Juanita Alva picked out their spots in front of the Best Buy in Beaumont last Wednesday.They're ready for the long haul, stocked with mittens, snacks and hot coffee."We're good to go," Torres said.Alva and Torres switch off sleeping at the store overnight, saving each other's spot. Alva's husband takes part if for some reason, they both need to...

Italian banker: 'All Italian businessmen know the sanctions against Russia are suicide for EU'

© RT.comAntonio Fallico The trade war between the EU and Russia is hurting business all over Europe. And while political gains from the standoff are debatable, business losses are as real as it gets. As the sanctions escalate tensions, bringing about the smell of war, entrepreneurs are piling pressure on their governments to stop the stand-off before it's too late. Antonio Fallico, an Italian banker with extensive experience of doing business in...

The ugly face of American consumerism: Buffalo mall threatens stores with fines if they don't open on Thanksgiving

© APShoppers walk the concourse on Black Friday at the Walden Galleria in Cheektowaga, N.Y. An upstate New York shopping mall is threatening to fine retailers about $200 an hour if they fail to open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.Walden Galleria, a suburban Buffalo retail complex with more than 200 stores, told store managers in a meeting last week that they must open their doors when the shopping center opens on the holiday, or pay penalties specified...

Russia now using language U.S. can understand

© REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Has Russia reached the limit of its diplomatic tolerance of the US and its NATO allies? The announcement this week that Moscow is to begin deploying long-range bombers in the Gulf of Mexico - America's own backyard - suggests so.The move may seem like a reckless ratcheting up of tensions between the old Cold War rivals. The Tupolev Russian strategic bombers in question are nuclear-capable, and as expected the decision to...

Sick bag: Child pornography case, couple sent to prison for 2,340 years collectively.

File photo of Patricia and Matthew Ayers In an aftermath of what can be termed as the most disturbing and horrific example of sexual exploitation of a young child, the cruel couple Patricia and Matthew Ayers have been given an extraordinary punishment of 2,340 years behind bars collectively. Man received 750 years while woman received 1,590 years in jail.The couple pleaded guilty to the charge of exploiting a child in their care. The Federal Judge...

SOTT FOCUS: Putin at the G20: Sharing a stage with psychopathic a**holes makes you want to leave early

The Borg collective, with Vladimir Putin exiled to the far left. Russian President Putin is reportedly planning on spurning the G20 leaders lunch on Sunday and leaving the farcical psychopathic love-in early. Who can blame him? From the moment Putin arrived in Australia, this collective of advocates of brutal Empire (China, India and Brazil excluded) have acted like the discourteous, arrogant, obnoxious brats they are. Putin really should have known...
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