KEEPING COMPANY WITH LIBERALS

Jack Abramoff launches blog to root out corruption

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Super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who became the poster boy for government corruption during the George W. Bush administration, has been born again as a corruption-fighter.

EXPECT THEM

‘Anonymous’ intercepts secret law enforcement call on hacking probe

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“Anonymous” has published audio of a conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard, revealing officers’ secret communications on investigations into the group.

BLUE COLLAR PREZ

Comedian Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party nomination

Comedian Roseanne Barr, giving a speech to "Occupy Wall Street." Photo: Flickr user pameladrew212.

Comedian Roseanne Barr has filed paperwork to run for president of the United States on the Green Party ticket, according to The Associated Press.

BOOM!

Muslim sales manager arrested for call to ‘blow away’ the competition

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MONTREAL — A Muslim businessman in Canada became a terror suspect for telling his sales staff in a text message to “blow away” the competition at a New York City trade show, a religious association said Friday.

AND WHO DOES HATCH THINK HE IS?

Orrin Hatch: Obama thinks he’s Jesus Christ

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Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is offended that President Barack Obama quoted scripture to make the case for a fairer tax policy.

RUNNING MONEY

Corporations taxed less on U.S. profits than Mitt Romney

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Many were shocked last month to learn that Mitt Romney paid a tax rate of 13.8 percent in 2010, but a recent report shows that corporations are paying even less.

Science

Lifestyle changes can help prevent 30% of cancers: WHO

More than 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle changes, the World Health…

Time to tax sugar to combat health crisis: experts

PARIS — Sugar should be identified alongside alcohol and tobacco as a health danger, and…

Tech News

Hackers hit Greek ministry over austerity, anti-piracy deal

Online hackers group Anonymous on Friday attacked the Greek justice ministry website in criticism of…

Kim Dotcom’s bail rejected in New Zealand

Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom has failed to overturn a ruling that he remain behind bars…

Media

NFL commissioner pushes for HGH tests

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says progress has been made in reaching a deal with the…

Restored Magna Carta to go on display in Washington

WASHINGTON — A copy of the Magna Carta, the English royal manuscript setting out the…

World

Greenpeace chief warns of ‘perfect storm’ of crises

The head of environmental pressure group Greenpeace warned Friday the world faced a “perfect storm” of crises and was heading…

Death toll from Europe freeze tops 220

Temperatures plunged to new lows in Europe where a week-long cold snap has now claimed more than 220 lives and…

Russia’s new middle class warriors hit the streets

Middle class but disillusioned, Igor and Rina are typical of the new generation of Russian activists who cannot wait to…

Deadly clashes as anger with Egypt military boils over

A second day of clashes with Egyptian police left two protesters dead in Cairo on Friday as anger against the…

U.S. News

New York sues banks over fraudulent foreclosures

The state of New York sued major US banks on Friday for fraudulently foreclosing on…

Jobless rate falls to lowest since Obama took office

US businesses cranked up hiring in January in a burst of job growth that pulled…

Catholic univ. backs down, allows lesbians in Valentine’s contest

A Catholic college in in Pennsylvania has reversed their decision not to allow a same…

Top Komen officials resign as Planned Parenthood criticism grows

Three top officials with the Susan G. Komen charity have resigned following the group’s decision…

Romney: I ‘misspoke’ about the poor

A day after insisting that the media had taken his comments about not being concerned…