Category: Politics
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China and Australia to say goodbye to U.S. dollar
(Catholic.org Business) China, in collusion with Australia, is preparing to deal a blow to the sluggish and fragile U.S. economy. China is preparing to enable direct currency exchanges with Australia, in what many believe is a pilot program to see…
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Dozens Indicted in Atlanta Cheating Scandal
(Huffington Post) ATLANTA — Juwanna Guffie was sitting in her fifth-grade classroom taking a standardized test when, authorities say, the teacher came around offering information and asking the students to rewrite their answers. Juwanna rejected the help. “I don’t want…
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7 Marines killed in training exercise
(CNN) Seven Marines were killed as the result of an explosion during a Marine Corps training exercise at Hawthorne Army Depot in western Nevada, the Marine Corps said Tuesday. The cause of the incident is under investigation, the Marines said.…
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Corrupt Customs officials have stolen, possibly sold goods marked for destruction
(The Age) Corrupt customs officials have stolen – and possibly sold – seized goods earmarked for destruction, exposing ”extremely haphazard” governance within the agency charged with protecting Australia’s borders. Files from Customs’ internal affairs department also suggest the organization had…
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U.S. to bolster missile defense against North Korea
(CNN) Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to announce Friday that the Pentagon will enhance the nation’s ability to defend itself from any nuclear attack by North Korea. Hagel will announce that the United States will deploy up to 14…
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