Australian State Wants To Slash Red Tape
Victoria has big plans to streamline and privatize, which might (hint, hint) be something others should consider
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Alabama Medicaid On Verge of Collapse
State wants to raid a trust fund to delay the reckoning
Swiss Politician Targets Tax Avoiders
Isn't Switzerland supposed to be a refuge from this sort of nonsense?
Raining on Romney
Mitt Romney is finding ways to tell us about his plans for the country even if Republicans aren't willing to risk getting damp to hear about it.
"Anarchist" Soldiers Arrested for Murder
Georgia-based troops allegedly planned anti-government attacks
Texas Housing Agency Accused of Mismanagement
Under federal scrutiny for botching a $101 million program
Another Generation Becomes First Generation to Live Worse than Parents, sez Robert Samuelson
Inflation historian describes how the Age of Abundance has ended.
Treaty Turns ISPs Into Copyright Cops
Document requires "legal incentives" for companies to police intellectual property
Lawsuit Targets Vote on Traffic Cameras
Camera company has a history of squeezing public voices out of the debate
Bill Targets Lawsuits Meant To Chill Speech
Running up litigation expenses has become an effective way to bludgeon opponents
Those E-mail Tax Warnings Weren't False; They Were Sent from the Future!
FCC looks at new taxes to pay for expanding broadband access for five percent of the population.
Whole Police Force Laid Off in the Garden State
Officials from Camden, NJ made the decision because of budget restraints
France Cites Chemical Weapons as a Reason to Intervene in Syria
Hollande has reiterated his support for 'legitimate' intervention
Xenophobic Sentiments on the Rise in Greece
Racist parties like Golden Dawn are enjoying increased support
European Ruling on Irish Abortion Law Scheduled For September
Woman claims her rights were violated as she had to leave Ireland for an abortion
In Town That is Sixteen Percent Black African Americans Account For Ninety One Percent of Jaywalking Arrests
Data on Champaign-Urbana, Illinois was found via FOIA request
USDA Reopens Slaughterhouse
Claims that the abuse that caused the slaughterhouse to close in the first place has been stopped
France Pledges to Recognize a Provisional Government if the Syrian Rebels Choose to Establish One
Hollande is the first western leader to make such a declaration
Australian School Bans Cartwheels
Students must seek supervision before attempting the dangerous maneuver
Israel Threatens Lebanon
Netanyahu has said that he may order stikes if Hezbollah does not cease "provocations"
Democrats Helped Akin Win Nomination, Claims Barbour
The Former Mississippi Governor said,"This guy won the nomination on a Democratic dirty trick,"
Syrian Rebels Being Trained By US and UK in Turkey
Consultant claims the program is not for "king-making"
Nigeria is in Talks With Jihadists
The government has said it is in talks with Boko Haram, but doubts remain over who is actually speaking for each side
It's Worth the Snip
The American Academy of Pediatrics has said that the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks
Spain in Worse Than Expected Economic Situation
All aid made available in June will be used
Catholic Church: Right-Wing Pawn or Left-Wing Front Group?
Political enthusiasts are by turns infuriated and delighted by the church.
Mayor Says Suspected FARC Guerrillas Are Law Abiding Citizens
Plans are underway for a rally of support
German Politician Reprimanded For Saying What Everyone is Thinking
Alexander Dobrindt said he expected Greece to leave the eurozone in 2013.
Miners Bullied into Not Showing Up
Workers at a South African mine are being pressured into staying on strike, only thirteen percent of workers showed up to the Lomin mine today.
Samsung: "The market will side with those who prioritize innovation over litigation"
Samsung responds to losing to Apple in a patent trial last week
Banker Alleges Brutality by LAPD
The LAPD says police only used force when the Deutsche Bank executive became violent, but the prosecutor's office declined to press related charges. The executive is now suing for $50 million in damages
Ontario Cops Ticket Motorized Picnic Table
He built the contraption with friends and was cited by cops for having an open container of alcohol
Judge: CDC FOIA Responses To Parent Seeking To Prove Link Between Mercury-Based Vaccines and Autism Overly Redacted
Not being convinced by the science, the father made the requests in 2004 and 2005,
