Marine | New York Gun Law | Prison Sentence | The Daily Caller

Marine | New York Gun Law | Prison Sentence | The Daily Caller: "Ryan Jerome was enjoying his first trip to New York City on business when the former Marine Corps gunner walked up to a security officer at the Empire State Building and asked where he should check his gun"

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US Closes 2011 With Record $15.22 Trillion In Debt, Officially At 100.3% Debt/GDP, $14 Billion From Breaching Debt Ceiling | ZeroHedge

US Closes 2011 With Record $15.22 Trillion In Debt, Officially At 100.3% Debt/GDP, $14 Billion From Breaching Debt Ceiling | ZeroHedge: "While not news to Zero Hedge readers who knew about the final debt settlement of US debt about 10 days ahead of schedule, it is now official: according to the US Treasury, America has closed the books on 2011 with debt at an all time record $15,222,940,045,451.09. And, as was observed here first in all of the press, US debt to GDP is now officially over 100%, or 100.3% to be specific, a fact which the US government decided to delay exposing until the very end of the calendar year. "

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Taliban leaders held at Guantánamo Bay to be released in peace talks deal | World news | The Guardian

Taliban leaders held at Guantánamo Bay to be released in peace talks deal | World news | The Guardian: "The US has agreed in principle to release high-ranking Taliban officials from Guantánamo Bay in return for the Afghan insurgents' agreement to open a political office for peace negotiations in Qatar, the Guardian has learned."

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Terrell Suggs goes out of his way to bash Tim Tebow - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Terrell Suggs goes out of his way to bash Tim Tebow - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports: "The Baltimore Ravens have a playoff bye this week. Don't think that means Terrell Suggs' mouth will be taking it easy.
The linebacker took a mostly unprovoked shot at Tim Tebow during a Tuesday appearance on ESPN's "First Take.""

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Saudi hackers claim they published Israeli credit card numbers - latimes.com

Saudi hackers claim they published Israeli credit card numbers - latimes.com: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently increased the amount of money Israelis could spend on Internet goods purchased abroad and imported without paying customs duties. The reason for expanding Israelis' use of EBay and other Web-shopping options was to encourage competitive prices in Israel and make a dent in the cost of living."

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Quadrantid meteor shower to light up night sky – Light Years - CNN.com Blogs

Quadrantid meteor shower to light up night sky – Light Years - CNN.com Blogs: "Meteor watchers in North America can expect to see 60 to 200 meteors an hour streak across the sky early Wednesday."

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Thousands of Seagulls Perch in NJ Neighborhood, Residents Screech | NBC New York

Thousands of Seagulls Perch in NJ Neighborhood, Residents Screech | NBC New York: "Thousands of seagulls have taken over the rooftops of a New Jersey townhouse development, infuriating residents and forcing children to carry umbrellas on sunny days to protect against droppings."

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U.S. says will continue to deploy warships in Persian Gulf despite Iranian threats - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

U.S. says will continue to deploy warships in Persian Gulf despite Iranian threats - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "The United States will continue to deploy its warships in the Gulf, a defense spokesman said on Tuesday after Iran threatened to take action if the U.S. Navy moves an aircraft carrier into the Gulf."

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World News - Iran warns US carrier to stay out of Persian Gulf

World News - Iran warns US carrier to stay out of Persian Gulf: "Reuters reports White House officials said Iran's threat to take action if a U.S. aircraft carrier moves into the Gulf showed Tehran was increasingly isolated internationally, faced economic problems from to sanctions and wants to divert attention from its deepening problems."

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