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23 hrs ago | Seeking Alpha

The World's Worst Investors, Bernanke's Legacy, And Tragic Lies

We're serving up another round of our weekly charts. Since a picture can be worth 1,000 words, I try to zip my lips and let some carefully selected graphics convey a few critical investing and economic insights.

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Related Topix: Ben Bernanke, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Yesterday | Security Systems News

SIA steps up fight for school security funding

The Security Industry Association has expanded its fight for school security funding, taking the issue to the House and asking the Senate to consider a stand-alone bill after grant money was denied during the debate over gun control.

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Related Topix: Sia, Alternative, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Recreational Vehicle, Marathon

Friday | The Car Connection

Automakers & Auto Dealers Oppose Recall Bill For Rental Cars

Richard Read covers technology, social media, advertising, legal issues, and other auto industry topics for High Gear Media.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, High Gear Media, US News, US Senate, US Politics, Democrat

Friday | The Heartland Institute

Issue #92: Politicians Play Ridiculous Global Warming Card after Tornado

Not 24 hours passed from the time a devastating tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, killing at least 24 people including eight children, until shameless global warming activists in Congress began exploiting the grief and pain of a devastated community to tell an idiotic tale of global warming causing tornadoes.

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Related Topix: Activism, Global Warming, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat, Weather

Friday | The American Spectator

Tornado Chasers

Republicans' capacity for destruction seems to rank up there with Mother Nature's in the eyes of some Senate liberals.

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Related Topix: US News, Oklahoma, US Politics, Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat, Weather

Friday | Houston Press

Chemical Safety Board Investigation on West Explosion Blocked

In the wake of the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, the folks over at the Chemical Safety Board got their team together and headed to Texas to start the process of sifting through the massive pile of rubble at the blast site to try and figure out what actually happened on April 17 when the fertilizer explosion killed 15 and injured more than ... (more)

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Related Topix: Explosion, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat

Friday | MotherJones

Progressive Dems Spar Over Who Will Succeed Markey

If Rep. Ed Markey wins the special election to become Massachusetts' junior US senator next month, it'll have at least one unintended consequence: A potentially ugly fight between two progressive Democrats for Markey's seat as the top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Raul Grijalva, Democrat, Peter DeFazio, John Lewis, US Senate

Friday | FiveThirtyEight

Dot Earth Blog: Science Group Criticizes Politicians for Global Warming Distortions

It's great to see the Union of Concerned Scientists offering nonpartisan criticism of elected officials for distorting - in both directions - what's known about the role of human-driven global warming on several fronts, from tornado ferocity to hurricane losses.

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Related Topix: Activism, Weather, Chris Christie, US Governors, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat

Friday | Forbes.com

New Drug May Change Treatment Of Asthma

MARCH 23: An aide for U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer sets up a photograph of a child with asthma during a press conference on March 23, 2011 in San Francisco, California.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Healthcare Industry

Thu May 23, 2013

Go Local

Senator Warren Receiving Support for Bank On Students Act

Since introducing the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st, Senator Warren has received an outpouring of support from students and their families, colleges and universities, and independent groups.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Tierney, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Claire McCaskill, Senator Jeff Merkley

Reuters

NRC should finish probes before CA nuclear restart - Senator

A California senator on Thursday called on the country's top nuclear watchdog to complete all investigations surrounding the crippled San Onofre nuclear plant before the agency decides whether one of the reactors is safe to operate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Nuclear Energy, California, Energy, Southern California Edison

The Huffington Post

Barbara Lee: Pulling Rank: Women Lead the Charge against Military Sexual Assault

Out of great challenges come even greater opportunities to lead. The recent survey revealing 26,000 military members experienced unwanted sexual contact last year is one tragic example of this truth.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barbara Lee, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Vanderbilt University, Ohio State University, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Senate, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Common Dreams

Senator Bernie Sanders: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Introduced

May 23 - Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, today introduced legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Older Americans Act which supports Meals on Wheels and other critical programs for seniors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Senator Bernie Sanders, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Tim Johnson, Bill Nelson

Grist Magazine

Federal officials hampering Texas fertilizer explosion investigation

It would sure be nice to know what exactly caused a fertilizer plant to explode in Texas last month, killing 14 people - especially given that 800,000 Americans live near similar facilities.

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Related Topix: Explosion, US News, ATF, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

Common Dreams

Sanders, Boxer, Begich, DeFazio File Bills on Fed Conflicts of Interest

May 22 - Sen. Bernie Sanders today introduced legislation that would ban bankers from sitting on the boards of directors for 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks that regulate the financial industry.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Democrat, Senator Mark Begich, Peter DeFazio, US House of Representatives, Liberal Political News

MySanAntonio.com

GI sex-assault outrage grows

After new accounts of retaliation against troops who report sexual assault emerged in a San Antonio Express-News series this week, Washington lawmakers and advocates condemned the military's handling of the issue and expressed growing urgency for reform.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Jackie Speier, Democrat, US Senate, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Representative Niki Tsongas

Wed May 22, 2013

The Advocate

Chemical safety bill gets bipartisan backing

U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., announced a "huge breakthrough" bill proposal with large bipartisan support on Wednesday to update the nation's chemical safety laws for the first time in decades.

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Related Topix: US Politics, David Vitter, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Hill

Lawmakers seize on farm bill for fresh assault on genetically engineered food

Lawmakers long intent on increasing the regulation of genetically engineered food are turning to the farm bill as a potential vehicle for the effort.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Agriculture, Science, US Politics, US News, Senator Jeff Merkley, US Senate, Democrat, Food Science

NorCalBlogs

Stunning ignorance on display from Senator Barbara Boxer over Oklahoma tornado outbreak

Sen. Barbara Boxer took to the Senate floor and invoked the Oklahoma tornadoes in her speech on global warming.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Environment, Science, Weather, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, F5 Networks

Indybay.org

Lobby Against Monsanto Protection Act and March to State Capitol

Meet 10:00 am at the Department of Food and Agriculture at 1220 N Street, Sacramento, March at 11am to the State Capitol to lobby against Monsanto.

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Related Topix: Monsanto, Chemicals, Agriculture, Science, Sacramento, CA, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Peter DeFazio, US House of Representatives