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EU integration ʹsmashedʹ by Iceland application rethink | James O'Brien
Icelandic Prime Minister Sigmundur Davi Gunnlaugsson. Credit: The Parliament Magazine Jan. 5, 2015 (The Parliament Magazine) -- Iceland is shortly expected to withdraw its application to become a ...
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Only in Iceland: beer flavoured with smoked whale testicles | CBC Radio
Stedji brewery's new flavour: whale testicle. (Stedji/Wikipedia) Jan. 12, 2015 (CBC Radio) -- It's the latest craft beer from Iceland, brewed in small batches using pure spring water. Oh, and ...
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Oil Collapse of 1986 Shows Rebound Could Be Years Away | Mark Shenk
Credit: BloombergJan. 13, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- The last time excess supply caused a plunge in oil, it took almost five years for prices to recover. The CHART OF THE DAY shows how West Texas ...
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Insider Trading: There Oughta Be a Law | Bloomberg Editors
Credit: Insider Monkey. http://www.insidermonkey.com/ Jan. 5, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- When is insider trading against the law? It's a trick question: There is no actual law against insider trading. This ...
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The Fix is In!! | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Jan. 12, 2015 Sports have always been a keen reflection of the greater culture of our times. The Roman Empire was a devouring beast that ...
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Times Reporter Prevails in Three-Year Fight Over CIA Leak | Andrew Zajac
Fredrik Linge. Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)Jan. 12, 2015 (Bloomberg) -- New York Times reporter James Risen prevailed over the U.S. government in its effort to force him to reveal a confidential source as ...
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It’s not just Fox News: How liberal apologists torpedoed change, helped make the Democrats safe for Wall Street | Thomas Frank
Credit: Anthony FredaCenter-left pundits have carried water for the president for six years. Their predictable excuses all ring hollow Jan. 11, 2015 (Salon) -- As the Obama administration enters its ...
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Nuclear Calendar -- Jan. 12, 2014 | FCNL
Nuclear Calendar -- Friends Committee on National Legislation January 12, 2015 Jan. 12 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. ...
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The Clash of Civilizations | James Howard Kunstler
James Howard KunstlerJames Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Jan. 12, 2014 The big turnout in Paris was bracing but it also might reveal a sad fallacy of Western idealism: that good intentions ...
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You Are Being Lied To | Mickey Z.
Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Jan. 11, 2015 “For some people, war is terror, disaster, and death. For others, it's a PR problem” - Norman Solomon All it would take is a ...
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Deer Fights Back Against Hunter Who Shot Her | Hilary Hanson
More feisty than she looks (Huffington Post)Jan. 5, 2015 (Huffington Post) -- A Wisconsin bow hunter had the tables turned on him when a deer he shot with an arrow fought back and sent him to the ...
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