September 28, 2012 0

Surreal: Clinton Pledges $45 Million in Aid to Al Qaeda in Syria

By News Desk

The report titled, " Al-Qa’ida’s Foreign Fighters in Iraq " stated specifically: The apparent surge in Libyan recruits traveling to Iraq may be linked the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group’s (LIFG) increasingly cooperative relationship with alâ€Qa’ida, which culminated in the LIFG officially joining alâ€Qa’ida on November 3, 2007.    The vast majority (84.2%) of Libyans that recorded  their route to Iraq arrived via the same pathway running through Egypt and then by air to Syria. This recruiting and logistics network is likely tied to LIFG, which  has long ties (not all positive) with Egyptian and Algerian Islamist groups.       The announcement that LIFG had officially sworn allegiance to alâ€Qa’ida was longâ€expected by observers of the group.

France Piles €20 Billion in Tax Hikes on Businesses and Wealthy
September 28, 2012 0

France Piles €20 Billion in Tax Hikes on Businesses and Wealthy

By News Desk

The Financial Times reports France unveils tough budget measures The measures announced on Friday included the controversial 75 per cent marginal tax rate on earned income above €1m a year, put in place for two years. But, as promised by President François Hollande, France was largely spared the kinds of hefty cuts in public spending, pensions and salaries imposed in other eurozone countries struggling to contain their sovereign debt.

California Hit Parade Rolls On: Atwater Scrambles to Avoid bankruptcy
September 28, 2012 0

California Hit Parade Rolls On: Atwater Scrambles to Avoid bankruptcy

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The California hit parade keeps on rolling as yet Another California city scrambles to avoid bankruptcy . Atwater, a city of roughly 28,000 in California’s Central Valley, may declare a fiscal emergency as soon as next week, but it is trying to avoid becoming the fourth California city to file for municipal bankruptcy this year, its mayor said.

Durable Goods Orders Ex-Transportation "Unexpectedly" Drop, Down Third Month, July Revised Lower; GDP +1.3% Second Quarter; June Recession…
September 27, 2012 0

Durable Goods Orders Ex-Transportation "Unexpectedly" Drop, Down Third Month, July Revised Lower; GDP +1.3% Second Quarter; June Recession…

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Bloomberg reports Orders for U.S. Goods Excluding Transportation Unexpectedly Drop Orders for goods meant to last at least three years, excluding volatile demand for such things as airplanes and automobiles, fell 1.6 percent last month after a greater-than- previously estimated 1.3 percent decrease in July, the Commerce Department reported today in Washington.