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Banks Make Over $38 Billion in Overdraft Fees

Posted in August 9th, 2009
by hallslug in Afghanistan, Economy, Federal Reserve, Human Rights, Iraq, Middle Class, Obama, Politics, Rich People, Slug Notes

Modern Day Government Subsisdized Loansharks
Where is the help for the hard working men and women that helped to build and maintain this great country of ours?
US banks stand to collect a record $38.5bn in fees for customer overdrafts this year, with the bulk of the revenue coming from the most financially stretched consumers amid the [...]

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Blast in Iraqi Capital Kills 72

Posted in June 24th, 2009
by hallslug in Iraq

Blast in Iraqi Capital Kills 72
Iraqi police say 72 people have been killed in a bomb blast in Baghdad, less than a week before U.S. troops are to withdraw from Iraq’s urban areas.
More than 160 people were injured in Wednesday’s blast, which tore through a market in the mostly Shi’ite district of Sadr City.  Officials [...]

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U.S. Troops Ambush Taliban Fighters

Posted in April 18th, 2009
by hallslug in Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East

U.S. Troops Ambush Taliban Fighters in Afghanistan Mountain Pass

Members of the platoon on patrol in Afghanistan’s Korangal Valley.
KORANGAL OUTPOST, Afghanistan — Only the lead insurgents were disciplined as they walked along the ridge. They moved carefully, with weapons ready and at least five yards between each man, the soldiers who surprised them said.
Behind them, a [...]

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The Truth Shall Set You Free

Posted in March 1st, 2009
by hallslug in Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, Politics

Pentagon Approves Media Coverage of Returning Dead Soldiers

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Shoddy Electrical Work in Iraq Endangers Troops

Posted in July 18th, 2008
by hallslug in Electrocution, IBEW, Iraq

Severe Danger From Iraq Electrical Work
NEW YORK - Inferior electrical work by private contractors on U.S. military bases in Iraq is more widespread than the Pentagon has acknowledged, according to a published report.
A Senate panel investigating the electrocutions of Americans on bases in Iraq was told last week by former KBR Inc. electricians that the [...]

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Top Iraqis Seek Timetable For U.S. Withdrawal

Posted in July 9th, 2008
by hallslug in Iraq, Politics, Slug Notes

Iraq Seeks Timetable for U.S. Withdrawal
Iraq’s national security adviser says there won’t be a security deal with the U.S. unless it contains dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led troops. On Monday, the country’s prime minister said he expects the deal to include a timetable for withdrawal.

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Green Beret Electrocuted In His Shower

Posted in May 28th, 2008
by hallslug in Electrocution, Iraq, Slug Notes

Green Beret Electrocuted In His Shower
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (CNN) — A highly decorated Green Beret, Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth died a painful death in Iraq this year. He died not on the battlefield. He died in what should have been one of the safest spots in Iraq: on a U.S. base, in his bathroom.

Ryan Maseth, [...]

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