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Rockford 2am
Police in Illinois said they're on the lookout for a suspect believed to have shot and killed three people early Saturday morning on what was described as an "adult-themed" party bus.
The suspect, identified as Raheem D. King, 22, of Rockford,…
3 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(Supremeruler)
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China tariffs
Here is the real reason we are imposing tariffs.
The Made in China 2025 initiative, announced in 2015 by China’s State Council, seeks to make that country nearly self-sufficient in 10 crucial industries, including aircraft, robots, electric cars, and computer chips.…
8 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(twentyfive)
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Bitcoin
We haven’t heard much about Bitcoin since you-know-who apparently stopped posting. Also, since the most recent price collapse of this “ investment”.
Here’s something even more troubling than the price drop. The IRS has determined that exchanging cryptocurrency is a taxable…
5 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(san_jose_guy)
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Trump approval at 50%
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 50% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-nine percent (49%) disapprove. This is higher than President Obama was at the same point in his presidency.
This…
23 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(flagooner)
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Christie’s Cabaret Phoenix
It’s been closed for something like 3 years. For something like 2 years, there have been discussions of remodeling and re-opening. But, no discussion of this for several months. Does anyone know where this stands ?
2 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(mark94)
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Sex for rent
Apparently, it’s happening in the U.K.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/d6ad2e6d-2c72-4a35-9281-daaeedf029ee
4 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(shadowcat)
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Trafficking and free speech
In a bipartisan 388 to 25 vote, the House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday to make it easier for states to prosecute websites that facilitate prostitution and sex trafficking—including trafficking of underage girls. But critics say that the legislation,…
25 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(twentyfive)
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A new alliance
Australia, India, Japan, and the US are close to completing an agreement that would vastly increase free and equal trade among the 4 economic power houses.
This new arrangement would make it easier to terminate NAFTA ( announcement expected soon).…
41 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(san_jose_guy)
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It’s all over for the Russian dossier
We now know that Bill Priestap, head of counter intelligence for the FBI, has been a cooperating witness for many months. He began cooperating when FBI Director Comey tried to throw him under the bus, blaming him for hiding the…
48 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(BurlingtonHoFactory)
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Mortgage rates and home prices
Home values, the largest investment for most people, have done well recently. But, now we are seeing mortgage rates rise. At 4.25%, they are historically low. But, that’s still more than 3.75% not long ago.
There seems to be a…
56 commentslast: 7 yrs ago(Lurker_X)

