July 2011
“ONE of the most popular online inventions of New York City’s government is The...”
– New York’s Chief Digital Officer Seeks to Connect the City and the Public - NYTimes.com
Belarus Law Prohibits People From Standing and... →
Iron-fisted authorities in Belarus have responded to a burst of creative modes of protest by young protesters with a rather surreal innovation of their own: a law that prohibits people from standing together and doing nothing.
A draft law published Friday prohibits the “joint mass presence of citizens in a public place that has been chosen beforehand, including an outdoor space, and at a...
“OF all the ways to describe Jamaica Bay — it is the city’s largest open space,...”
– Jamaica Bay, a Wild Place on the Edge of Change - NYTimes.com
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-7-24) →
Method Man (13)
A Wilhelm Scream (13)
88 Fingers Louie (12)
Black Mountain (12)
Bracket (8)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
“A real shocker out of Washington … This is a huge setback … They can’t get their...”
– Luke Russert, MSBNC on House Republicans not voting on the Debt Ceiling bill tonight.
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House GOP delays debt limit vote →
The vote, which had been set for around 6 p.m. Eastern Time, has not been rescheduled, though a House GOP leadership aide told CBS News it is still planned for tonight.
The Republican leadership has been working feverishly to get the votes to pass the bill over the objections of the fiscal conservative hard-liners in their caucus; earlier this week, House Majority Leader John Boehner (pictured)...
U.S. Accuses Iran of Pact With al Qaeda - WSJ.com →
The U.S. for the first time formally accused Iran of forging an agreement with al Qaeda, helping operatives move money, arms and fighters through Iranian territory to the terrorist group’s bases in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
The U.S. Treasury Department outlined on Thursday what it said was an extensive fund-raising operation devised by al Qaeda that utilizes Iran-based operatives and...
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RBS Gets Cease-And-Desist From Fed - Corruption... →
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC was hit with a cease-and-desist order by the U.S. Federal Resesrve Board on Wednesday over violations of federal anti-money laundering laws, The Wall Street Journal reported.
It’s the latest action against a foreign bank by U.S. regulators regarding their compliance with U.S. law. At Edinburgh-based RBS, the Journal reported, the order isn’t a response to a...
Senate votes 100-0 to confirm Robert Mueller to an... →
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Niger Creates Anti-Corruption Body - Corruption... →
Niger announced Wednesday it created an anti-corruption body comprised of the government, the private sector and civil society, AFP reported.
The new body, called the High Authority to Combat Corruption, will be tasked with “centralizing and processing complaints and information it receives relating to corruption,” a statement quoted by AFP said.
Niger scored a 2.6 out of 10 on the...
Carlos Beltran to be traded to San Francisco... →
joshsternberg:
USA Today reports:
A trade that would send Carlos Beltran from the New York Mets to the San Francisco Giants has been agreed upon and only awaits approval from the Mets outfielder.
“All journalists are either pundits or stenographers,” he told me, a remark I...”
– Stinger - James O’Keefe’s Greatest Hits - NYTimes.com (via ryanjreilly)
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Transparency in reporting: Help Jeff pick his next... →
minnpost:
We demand unprecedented transparency from our political institutions — and sometimes we even get it. What might transparency in reporting look like? And how might it affect how we do our work and how that work is received? That’s something Jeff Severns Guntzel hopes to find out.
Submit your story idea.
Citi Offers 'Concierge' Foreclosures: CFO -... →
Citigroup is sparing no expense when it comes to booting people out of their homes, apparently providing warm towels and restaurant recommendations after taking away the keys from borrowers who have failed to pay their mortgages.
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FinCEN Issues Prepaid Access Regulations -... →
The Treasury Department’s financial intelligence network said Tuesday it issued final rules covering prepaid cards — a tool increasingly used to launder money.
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s final rule imposes suspicious-activity reporting and record-keeping requirements on providers and sellers of “prepaid access” programs, though FinCEN said its enforcement will be targeted to...
Recession Study Finds Hispanics Hit the Hardest -... →
Hispanic families accounted for the largest single decline in wealth of any ethnic and racial group in the country during the recession, according to a study published Tuesday by the Pew Foundation.
White House Announces Crackdown On Transnational... →
The Obama administration issued an executive order Monday that imposes sanctions on some of the world’s most powerful criminal organizations as part of a bid to cripple groups that pose a threat to the U.S.
President Barack Obama’s executive order blocks U.S. property belonging to four major criminal organizations — The Brothers’ Circle, Comorra, Yakuza and Los Zetas — whose reach spans...
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Mohamed Bin Hammam Banned For Life From Soccer... →
Mohamed Bin Hammam, a former candidate for the presidency of international soccer’s governing body, was banned for life from soccer Saturday by the organization’s ethics committee after being found guilty of attempting to bribe for votes.
Hammam, who led the Asian Football Confederation, was suspended in the waning days of the June 1 election after the bribery scheme was revealed by Chuck...
Federal Offenses: As U.S. Federal Criminal Laws... →
Copa America Final: Two Guays, One Cup.
theworldsgame:
Apologies for the lack of Copa America coverage since Brazil & Argentina went out, first of all. I’ve been busy and didn’t watch either of the semis or the 3rd place game yesterday. Congrats to Peru, first of all, and also to Venezuela for making such radical improvements in their game.
Here is the basic problem and essential delight about today’s final in Argentina: it’s...
“Rodents have a better time of it there. They constitute a problem Bellevue has...”
– Bleak house: The problem with some New York shelters is people have to sleep there | Capital New York
