Arizona Cancels $1.25M Bridge for 250 Squirrels

Arizona Cancels $1.25M Bridge for 250 Squirrels

Arizona abruptly canceled plans today to spend $1.25 million to build bridges for a colony of 250 squirrels so they would not have to cross a rural road and could avoid becoming road kill.

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Arizona Cancels $1.25M Bridge for 250 Squirrels

Arizona Cancels $1.25M Bridge for 250 Squirrels

Arizona abruptly canceled plans today to spend $1.25 million to build bridges for a colony of 250 squirrels so they would not have to cross a rural road and could avoid becoming road kill.

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Mexico Drug War Leaves Hundreds Dead

Mexico Drug War Leaves Hundreds Dead

During the last two weeks in Mexico, drug violence has claimed more lives than at any time since President Felipe Calderon declared war on the cartels in 2007. Hundreds of people are dead and local politicians are calling for federal police to patrol the streets.

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Cost of Seizing Fannie and Freddie Surges for Taxpayers

Cost of Seizing Fannie and Freddie Surges for Taxpayers

CASA GRANDE, Ariz. — Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac took over a foreclosed home roughly every 90 seconds during the first three months of the year. They owned 163,828 houses at the end of March, a virtual city with more houses than Seattle.

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Russia to drop capital gains tax to attract investment

Russia to drop capital gains tax to attract investment

Russia will scrap capital gains tax on long-term direct investment from 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev has said. Mr Medvedev said that in terms of improving Russia’s investment climate “we, I hope, are moving forward”.

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Russia to drop capital gains tax to attract investment

Russia to drop capital gains tax to attract investment

Russia will scrap capital gains tax on long-term direct investment from 2011, President Dmitry Medvedev has said. Mr Medvedev said that in terms of improving Russia’s investment climate “we, I hope, are moving forward”.

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Video: Police State New York

Video: Police State New York

Darren Wolfe, one of the Pennsylvania libertarians who made the trip to New York City on June 14 to help Julian Heicklen distribute Fully Informed Jury Association (FIJA) pamphlets at the federal courthouse in Manhattan, has made his video available on the internet.

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Sarah Palin wants cops to leave weed smokers alone

Sarah Palin wants cops to leave weed smokers alone

Whodathunkit: The Thrilla from Wasilla, Mrs. USA, the grizzliest mama of them all is A-OK with folks getting stoned in the privacy of their own homes.

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Europe to urge exit from stimulus schemes at G20: Merkel

Europe to urge exit from stimulus schemes at G20: Merkel

Europe will push for a swift exit from fiscal stimulus programs and a focus on budget consolidation at the G20 meeting next week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.

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Europe to urge exit from stimulus schemes at G20: Merkel

Europe to urge exit from stimulus schemes at G20: Merkel

Europe will push for a swift exit from fiscal stimulus programs and a focus on budget consolidation at the G20 meeting next week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday.

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