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Police rescue armed robbery suspect from burning car in Texas - VIDEO


RT
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 08:39 UTC
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© InsideFWPD / YouTube
Police officers have been hailed as true heroes after they managed to rescue a robbery suspect from a burning car, despite the fact that the suspect might have been armed. The rescue was caught on one officer's body camera.

The video was released by Fort Worth Police, Texas, on Thursday.

"RAW video from [an] officer's Axon body camera system showing heroic rescue of a suspect trapped in his burning vehicle. Heroes," the statement under the video says.

"It was pretty dramatic," said Sgt. Marc Povero, a Fort Worth public information officer, as cited by WFAA news. "We recruit people that can think on the fly, think quickly, and perform under pressure."

Comment: Not that there aren't many honorable and courageous people on the U.S. police force but, considering how many crazed ones there are, this article is a testament to how badly they require some good PR these days.

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Stock Up

As Ukraine flounders, Crimean economy grows up to 18 percent year-on-year


Sputnik
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:05 UTC
Crimea
© Sputnik/ Taras Litvinenko
The Crimean economy has grown 17-18 percent since last summer amid a steady rise in tourist arrivals and more vigorous tax collection, the head of the region's Supreme Council said Friday.

Vladimir Konstantinov, who chairs the legislature of southwest Russia's autonomous region, briefed a visiting French delegation of lawmakers led by Foreign Affairs Committee's member Thierry Mariani.

"Since your last trip, the gross regional product grew around 17-18 percent. We also observed a steady growth in tax collection. The number of tourists visiting Crimea also shows a steady growth," Konstantinov told reporters.
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UK to crackdown on alcohol sales at airports after dozens of Brits cause havoc on flights


RT
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:58 UTC
duty free store
© Michael Dalder / Reuters
Britain's new aviation minister has pledged a crackdown on alcohol sales at airports after dozens of drunken Brits caused havoc on flights, with one man allegedly drinking a whole bottle of vodka before abusing fellow passengers.

Lord Ahmad has announced he will look into the way alcohol is sold in airports to ensure business travellers and families going on holiday feel "safe and secure."

The peer will examine the timings during which alcohol is sold in airports and ways to prevent drunken passengers boarding planes. Ahmad denied he wants to "kill merriment altogether," but insisted passengers need to be "responsible" when flying.
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Stormtrooper

Video shows cops dragging woman away by her legs during peaceful sit-in protest outside governor's mansion

Justin Gardner
The Free Thought Project
Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:49 UTC
protesters
© gettyProtesters in front of Minnesota governer's mansion
Hours after Philando Castile was murdered by a Minneapolis cop and died on camera, protesters began descending on the Minnesota Governor's mansion to demand accountability for this heinous act of police brutality.

Protesters have kept up their campaign to this day, but it seems that police finally reached the limits of their tolerance to this peaceful demonstration.

Video footage of the sit-in protest taken yesterday shows cops single out a woman in the crowd and attempt to drag her away, as her colleagues try to hold her back from the cops.

The result is like a tug of war, with the woman suspended in midair, screaming continuously as one cop pulls each leg and the protesters hold on to her upper body.

She appears to be just one of the 69 arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday for "public nuisance and unlawful assembly," as police were on a mission to clear out the encampment.

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Star of David

IDF kills Israeli Air Force captain in friendly fire while shooting at charging Palestinian


RT
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:33 UTC
idf checkpoint
© Depth Charge / YouTube
Video footage of an Israeli Air Force captain who was killed by IDF servicemen at a checkpoint in Jerusalem has been published. The soldiers were aiming at a Palestinian trespasser, fearing he may try to stab them, but fatally missed their intended target.

The incident occurred at the Gush Etzion Junction south of Jerusalem earlier this year on February 24.

Eliav Gelman, 30, who according to reports was waiting for his bus at the checkpoint, happened to be in the firing line of two law enforcement officers who were trying to shoot Palestinian Mamdouh Amro.

Amro attempted to dart in between the soldiers and the captain, as he tried to evade the gunfire. However, the gunshots missed their intended target and fatally wounded Gelman, who fell to the ground and lay motionless.


Comment: The IDF is an illegal occupying force for an apartheid regime that creates racial colonies on Palestinian land. See: How Israel's oppressive and humiliating occupation affects all aspects of Palestinian life and incites violent resistance

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USA

Number of Americans renouncing their citizenship nears record high

Rudy Takala
Washington Examiner
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:41 UTC
passport
A total of 508 Americans renounced their citizenship in the second quarter of the year, according to information published by the Internal Revenue Service, putting the country on track to lose at least the second highest number of citizens on record.

That brings the total number of expatriates for the year to 1,666, according to data published on Friday, just below the 1,795 who renounced during the same period in 2015. Yet because the number of expatriates tends to increase toward the end of the year, 2016 could still set another record for the number of Americans it sends packing. A total of 4,279 left over the duration of 2016, a new annual record.

Tax experts have suggested the uptick is due, in part, to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. The 2010 law was aimed at forcing nonresident citizens to report more of their income for tax collection. Expatriation increased in subsequent years, and 2015 saw a 560 percent increase in departures over the highest number seen by the Bush administration.

The Treasury Department began collecting expatriation information in 1996 as part of the Health Insurance Accountability Act. The data does not distinguish between green card and passport holders, and does not provide descriptive information beyond the names of those who have left.
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Homeownership rate in the U.S. continues to decline, lowest since 1965

Prashant Gopal
Bloomberg
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:24 UTC
US homes
The U.S. homeownership rate fell to the lowest in more than 50 years as rising prices put buying out of reach for many renters.

The share of Americans who own their homes was 62.9 percent in the second quarter, the lowest since 1965, according to a Census Bureau report Thursday. It was the second straight quarterly decrease, down from 63.5 percent in the previous three months.

The drop extends a years-long decline from the last housing boom, in part because of tight credit and a shift toward renting in the aftermath of the crash. First-time buyers have been struggling to find affordable properties as low mortgage rates and an improving job market spur competition for a tight supply of listings. Home prices rose 5.2 percent in May from a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index of values in 20 cities released this week.
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Handcuffs

Cook County jail inmates seize housing wing, take prisoner hostage


RT
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 15:16 UTC
cook county jail
A hostage situation in the maximum-security section of Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, has been resolved. One inmate was stabbed in the leg.

Two inmates have taken another prisoner hostage using "what appears to be a sharp object," according to the sheriff's department, WFLD reported.

A flash bomb was used to gain entry to the area, where the hostage was found stabbed in the leg, WLS reported. The situation was resolved, without any injury to staff.

The two inmates had seized a housing tier of the maximum-security section of the jail, Division 10, after spilling soapy water on the floor. The inmates also tore down security cameras. The housing tier reportedly holds 16 inmates.

Comment: More news from Cook County over the previous months:

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TV

Hillary Clinton turns to producer of pulpy television shows to create video of her life for DNC

Amy Chozick
The New York Times
Thu, 28 Jul 2016 00:00 UTC
Killary video
© Damon Winter/The New York TimesAttendees at the Democratic Natoional Convention watch a video of Hillary Clinton from earlier in the week.
Who did Hillary Clinton's team turn to to create the biographical story of her life? The creator of the TV show "Scandal," of course.

The TV powerhouse Shonda Rhimes, who created the ABC drama about a Washington fixer caught up in a steamy web of sex and betrayal, has made the five-minute video that will be shown on the final night of the Democratic National Convention, according to a person with direct knowledge of the convention planning who would only discuss the video on the condition of anonymity.

Ms. Rhimes has supported Mrs. Clinton throughout her campaign, having produced a television commercial for her during the Democratic primary.

The video will be centered largely on Mrs. Clinton's mother, Dorothy Rodham, who was born into poverty and neglect on the day that the United States Senate affirmed a woman's right to vote and whose story will form the emotional core of the message Mrs. Clinton hopes to impart on viewers Thursday night.

Comment: Killary: "See, I'm just like you! Even though I never had the experiences my mother had, know absolutely nothing about what it's like to live in poverty, and am a millionaire many times over - I can still identify with you. As Bill used to say, 'I feel your pain.' And please, kindly ignore the fact that I am firmly subject to the whims of Wall Street, the military-industrial-complex, Big pharma and major corporations - who all want nothing better than to strip you of your wealth, health and your very souls. Thank you for watching this message." Funny that the producer of Scandal will produce a scandal-free puff piece for Killary.

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Chelsea Manning faces indefinite solitary confinement after suicide attempt


RT
Fri, 29 Jul 2016 04:34 UTC
Chelsea Manning
© Jim Tanner/Reuters
Whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who is serving a 35-year sentence for disclosing US secrets, is now being investigated on charges related to her July 5 suicide attempt at Fort Leavenworth prison. If convicted, she faces indefinite solitary confinement.

On Thursday, Manning received an Army charge sheet informing her that she is under investigation for "resisting the forcecell move team," "prohibited property," and "conduct which threatens [life]," the document released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) reads.

Manning was rushed to the hospital on July 5, following a suicide attempt. The following week, Manning confirmed through an attorney statement that she had attempted to end her own life.

Comment: The quote below is from Joe Quinn's article- Bradley Manning - Theft or War Crimes?
"There are laws in place that made it impossible for Manning to bring this evidence and these charges to public attention without officially committing a crime. This in itself is a crime against truth, justice and liberty."


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