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27 injured in clashes at presidential palace | Egypt Independent - 0 views

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    "President Mohamed Morsy left the palace on Tuesday evening, two sources reported to Reuters, after protesters angered by his 22 November decree expanding his powers clashed with security forces outside."
Bryan Pregon

UNO study: Immigrant workers boost local economy - 0 views

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    Pretty interesting study. Sometimes I will hear people claim immigrants are "a drain on the economy' This research says quite the opposite (at least for CB and Omaha).
Bryan Pregon

Fiscal cliff tax deal: Getting to $1 trillion - Nov. 26, 2012 - 1 views

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    "So how do you get to $1 trillion in new tax revenue and ensure each party gets what it most wants? Here are two options."
Bryan Pregon

A memorial for Crazy Horse 64 years in the making ... so far - CNN.com - 2 views

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    It pays tribute to the Native American war hero with a sculpture that, at many times the size of nearby Mount Rushmore, will one day constitute the world's largest mountain carving. That is, if it ever gets completed.
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Your Right to Own, Under Threat | Electronic Frontier Foundation - 1 views

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    The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments today in a case called Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, and their final decision could help shape the future of "first sale," a legal doctrine that underpins the right to sell, lend, or give away the things you buy, even if those things contain copyrighted elements.
Bryan Pregon

Debate Highlights Songified! - YouTube - 1 views

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    This should be a reminder to watch tonight's Presidential debate. 
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John McCain: Citizens United Is 'Worst Decision Ever' ... 'Money Is Money,' Not Free Sp... - 1 views

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    The Supreme Court's 2010 ruling, which allowed corporations, unions and individuals to pour unlimited amounts of money into elections through super PACs, has elicited a strong responses from McCain in the past.
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Presidential election tests Facebook friendships - CNN.com - 1 views

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    "Nearly one-fifth of people admit to blocking, unfriending or hiding someone on social media over political postings, according to a recent survey "
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Facebook vs Gang Crime - 2 views

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    "How authorities use online activity to fight gang-related crime"
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Election 2012: Obama-Romney comparison - 0 views

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    Very good breakdown of each candidate and the issues that they disagree on, money they've spent, etc.
Bryan Pregon

5 things we learned from the presidential debate - CNN.com - 2 views

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    "By most accounts, Republican challenger Mitt Romney was the clear winner of Wednesday's first debate with President Barack Obama. Romney engaged the incumbent while Obama looked down at his lectern. The challenger was a more forceful debater while Obama appeared less than engaged." Here are five things we learned on Wednesday"
Bryan Pregon

Council Bluffs Schools blocking Facebook - 3 views

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    I am curious if you agree or disagree with the decision. Here are excerpts from three documents the school district has sent me about the decision.
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    In response to Payton W: If an employee would get fired for wasting company time on Facebook, what is a logical penalty for teachers/administrators to administer to those who refuse to work? It is hardly a solution to take the computer away, since there is so much effort placed on getting kids to use them for class work. Of course we cannot "fire" our students like an employee. Following your logic, shouldn't "moving on to the next thing" also get you the same penalty? Isn't the real issue students wasting time (whatever it might be)?
Bryan Pregon

Judge throws out Occupy arrests as unconstitutional - chicagotribune.com - 0 views

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    The mass arrests of Occupy Chicago demonstrators that city leaders praised as a model for respecting protesters' rights were ruled unconstitutional Thursday by a Cook County judge who also declared that the city's overnight park curfew violates the First Amendment.
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