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This past few weeks’ election surprise saw Occupy Vancouver -– now in its third week, with a growing tent village settling in for the wetter months –- coming to dominate the city’s campaign trail. Stuffed toy lobster and Guy Fawkes masks in hand. Mayoral rivals Suzanne Anton and Gregor Robertson sparred on his “wait and see” [...]

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That happened in Antonio Villaraigosa’s first unsuccessful race for mayor in 2001, Barreto’s analysis says. Then, despite overwhelming Latino support, he lost to James K. Hahn, who attracted a coalition of white and black voters. in the 2001 general election, Villaraigosa won 89% of the Latino vote, but lost 67% of the vote of whites [...]

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AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian security forces shot dead three mourners and injured 20 on Saturday when they fired on a protester funeral procession in central Damascus while troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fought army defectors west of the capital, witnesses said. In his latest move to try and defuse discontent, part of a wave [...]

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It was bad enough for the family of Theresa Fogle to find out her husband is accused of fatally shooting her in the green and yellow home they shared in north Lakeland. But now the victim’s family is further incensed by what they say is the Fogle family’s unwillingness to let them into the house [...]

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Mr. President, greetings and good health. I am writing you this letter with an angry voice. I am angry because you initiated many unnecessary wars in Puntland, and none of them added to a viable ROE (return on equity). And disturbed by your endless yet ill-informed dirty wars, I chose to speak up. And I [...]

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TOKYO – Japan’s cabinet approved on Friday almost $50 billion of spending for post-earthquake rebuilding, a downpayment on the country’s biggest public works effort in six decades. The emergency budget of 4 trillion yen ($48.5 billion), which is likely be followed by more reconstruction spending packages, is still dwarfed by the overall cost of damages [...]

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Last Updated: September 03. 2011 1:00AM Business briefs The government has sued the nation’s largest banks and other financial institutions and executives, saying they violated federal and state laws in the sale of home mortgage-backed securities. Among the 17 institutions targeted by the lawsuits were Bank of America Corp. , Citigroup Inc ., JP Morgan [...]

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One of the best-selling “Personal Power” books in recent times is the 48 Laws of Power. This book provides the laws or blueprints for people to gain ultimate power, control that power, and prevent them from being victims of others. The 48 laws of power is by no means your typical self improvement book, with [...]

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Someone asked what I thought of our political leaders today. Ya, I don’t know why either.this isn’t something I spend a lot of mind time with. They are at the bottom of my list of important thoughts because I have no power over them physically or mentally. So the truthful answer to the question would [...]

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48 Laws Of Power – Robert Greene 48 Power Laws – Life 1. never Outshine The Master. Always make those above you feel comfortably superior. in your desire to please or impress them, do not go to far in displaying your talents or you might accomplish the opposite inspire fear and insecurity. Make your masters [...]

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