Republicans’ Long, Hot, Racist Summer – The Daily Beast

First came a harsh new immigration law and calls of white racism; then we turned up the heat with an “n-word” flap and the ground zero mosque hysteria. Kirsten Powers on a season of grievance jihads.

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Economy Caught in Depression, Not Recession: Rosenberg – CNB

Positive gross domestic product readings and other mildly hopeful signs are masking an ugly truth: The US economy is in a 1930s-style Depression, Gluskin Sheff economist David Rosenberg said Tuesday.

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Raw Video: ‘Fire Tornado’ in Brazil

An extreme draught affecting the state of Sao Paulo, fires and strong dry winds caused a fire tornado in the Brazilian municipality of Aracatuba on Tuesday. …

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Aisle by Aisle, an App That Pushes Bargains

It’s like the most persistent sales clerk you’ve ever encountered.

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New UK passport design unveiled in fight against fraud

The Home Office unveils the design of the new UK passport, with enhanced security features to tackle identity theft and fraud…..

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Graduating From IOU: Student Loan Debt in America (Graphic)

In this infographic, we take a look at student loan debt in America. Which states are most saddled with loans? Does it make a difference if you go to a four-year public versus a private non-profit or private for-profit university?

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Will the new Consumer Protection Bureau really matter?

All the fuss over who should head the federal government’s new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a lot more interesting than the details of what the agency is likely to do. Will the president tap Harvard University law professor Elizabeth Warren, a live wire who the banking industry fears? Will he go with a blander choice? Will it matter?

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Glenn Beck Rally Attendees Warned Of Blacks In Metro

A blogger at Maine Refounders has taken it upon himself to offer repost a DC visitors guide to anyone coming to the Rally For Glenn Beck’s Material Wealth, scheduled for August 28th.

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Where Ramadan Becomes a Season to Make Money

Like Christmas in the U.S., the austere Muslim holy month is becoming increasingly commercialized in places like Dubai and Egypt

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Net-neutrality group challenged by ties to MoveOn.Org, ACORN

A bipartisan coalition in favor of net neutrality has lost a key conservative supporter amid signs that the issue is becoming more divisive. The Gun Owners of America (GOA) severed ties with the net-neutrality coalition Save the Internet after a conservative blog questioned the association with liberal organizations such as ACORN and the ACLU.

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