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Iceland aims to become haven for investigative journalism

http://www.guardian.co.uk

Iceland is aiming to become a global haven for investigative journalism, with the country's parliament expected to vote through legislation protecting sources, guaranteeing freedom of speech and ending libel tourism.

Supporters liken the initiative to the offshore financial havens that corporations use to avoid government tax regimes – only for free speech.

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Girl, 6, Handcuffed, Committed Because Of Classroom Behavior

http://www.wpbf.com

Girl, 6, Handcuffed, Committed Because Of Classroom Behavior:
"She couldn't put her in two handcuffs because her wrists are that small, so she put them both in the same handcuff and left marks on my daughter's arms," Shalansky told WPBF 25 News' Bob Kaple.

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Spirituality may be a form of brain damage

http://www.livescience.com

Scientists have identified areas of the brain that, when damaged, lead to greater spirituality. The findings hint at the roots of spiritual and religious attitudes, the researchers say. Self-transcendence "reflects a decreased sense of self and an ability to identify one's self as an integral part of the universe as a whole," the researchers explain.

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Feds push for tracking cell phones

http://news.cnet.com

Two years ago, when the FBI was stymied by a band of armed robbers known as the "Scarecrow Bandits" that had robbed more than 20 Texas banks, it came up with a novel method of locating the thieves.

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East Palo Alto cop takes heat for Facebook remarks

http://www.mercurynews.com

An East Palo Alto police detective is taking heat in online forums for allegedly posting comments from his Facebook account that advocate shooting Open Carry gun advocates. "Should've pulled the AR out and prone them all out! And if one of them makes a furtive movement ... 2 weeks off!!!"

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UK Reveals ‘Cruel, and Degrading’ Treatment by US at Gitmo

http://news.antiwar.com

Following a pitched court battle, the British Foreign Office has been forced to release seven previously “redacted” paragraphs regarding allegations of mistreatment by former Gitmo detainee Binyam Mohamed. The paragraphs were part of a CIA document shared with the British government about Mohamed’s status. The rest of the document had previously been released.

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School mistakes huge burrito for a weapon

http://www.usatoday.com

(2005) A call about a possible weapon at a middle school prompted police to put armed officers on rooftops, close nearby streets and lock down the school. All over a giant burrito.

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Growing Movement To Disband Police Departments

http://globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com

Growing Movement To Disband Police Departments
In response to Hoschton Georgia Dissolves Police Department I received an email from "Adam" who writes ..

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Arabic flashcards land student in U.S. detention

http://www.reuters.com

Federal agents detained and interrogated a U.S. college student at the Philadelphia airport simply because we was carrying a set of English-Arabic flashcards, a lawsuit alleged on Wednesday.

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Man Arrested for Stockpiling Weapons and Ammunition

http://www.boston.com

Arrested for stockpiling weapons? I guess it is silly of me to think that it is ok to possess firearms

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