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November 1, 2014
Are Americans losing interest in owning firearms?
America's gun stores are overstocked
Sales plunged for Sturm, Ruger, maker of the Mini-14 pictured here and a wide variety of other guns, because dealers overstocked, causing an inventory glut
http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/31/news/companies/sturm-ruger-guns/index.html?iid=Lead
November 1, 2014
The lady claimed such high levels of embarrassment were caused by seeing the top-heavy photo of herself sitting outside her house in 2009 that it caused her emotional damage and triggered a bout of depression
Google fined $2000 for street view clevage shot
http://gizmodo.com/google-fined-2-000-for-street-view-cleavage-shot-1653199227The lady claimed such high levels of embarrassment were caused by seeing the top-heavy photo of herself sitting outside her house in 2009 that it caused her emotional damage and triggered a bout of depression

October 31, 2014
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The police claim his injuries were received while he was hiding out
Police abuse - Eric Frein

The police claim his injuries were received while he was hiding out
October 30, 2014
Over 214,000 Doctors Opt Out of Obamacare Exchanges
I read this on several face book pages and right wing sites today so
I'm not going to link fox news or any other right wing site but if this is true
is it legal for 1/4 of doctors in the country to opt out like this?
October 28, 2014
DETROIT (WXYZ/CNN) - A bizarre child support case in Michigan is demanding a Detroit man pay thousands of dollars or go to prison - even though everyone agrees the kid is not his.
"I feel like I'm standing in front of a brick wall with nowhere to go," said Carnell Alexander.
Alexander is forever haunted by the big news he got in 1991 during a traffic stop in Detroit.
"You're a deadbeat dad", the cop said. "You're a wanted man. You're coming with me."
Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/27022374/man-fights-30k-child-support-says-kid-not-his#ixzz3HMkWhN82
Man fights $30k child support, says kid not his
http://www.cbs46.com/story/27022374/man-fights-30k-child-support-says-kid-not-his?autostart=true?autostart=trueDETROIT (WXYZ/CNN) - A bizarre child support case in Michigan is demanding a Detroit man pay thousands of dollars or go to prison - even though everyone agrees the kid is not his.
"I feel like I'm standing in front of a brick wall with nowhere to go," said Carnell Alexander.
Alexander is forever haunted by the big news he got in 1991 during a traffic stop in Detroit.
"You're a deadbeat dad", the cop said. "You're a wanted man. You're coming with me."
Read more: http://www.cbs46.com/story/27022374/man-fights-30k-child-support-says-kid-not-his#ixzz3HMkWhN82
October 25, 2014
http://news.yahoo.com/missouri-police-preparing-grand-jury-decision-051622135.html;_ylt=AwrBJR.FF0tUl0cA20rQtDMD
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) Missouri police have been brushing up on constitutional rights and stocking up on riot gear to prepare for a grand jury's decision about whether to charge a white police officer who fatally shot a black 18-year-old in suburban St. Louis.
The preparations are aimed at avoiding a renewed outbreak of violence during the potentially large demonstrations that could follow an announcement of whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will face a criminal trial for the Aug. 9 death of Michael Brown
Police prepare for grand jury decision in Ferguson
http://news.yahoo.com/missouri-police-preparing-grand-jury-decision-051622135.html;_ylt=AwrBJR.FF0tUl0cA20rQtDMD
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) Missouri police have been brushing up on constitutional rights and stocking up on riot gear to prepare for a grand jury's decision about whether to charge a white police officer who fatally shot a black 18-year-old in suburban St. Louis.
The preparations are aimed at avoiding a renewed outbreak of violence during the potentially large demonstrations that could follow an announcement of whether Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson will face a criminal trial for the Aug. 9 death of Michael Brown
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