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Article: High Honors: Living Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor for Afghanistan Service

Army Sgt. Salvatore Giunta is the first living soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. The following are images from the ceremony, his service in Afghanistan and his family life. Full Article:

Article: Sale of Citigroup shares nets $12 billion profit for US Treasury

The US Treasury has sold its remaining stake in Citigroup, in a deal which it says will make a $12 billion profit on its overall investment.Citigroup was one of the worst victims of the financial crisis, and the US government stepped in...

Article: Private Trading Draws S.E.C. Scrutiny

Wow, talk about big government… The SEC misses the big one and now they are poking around in PRIVATE transactions!!? How does that work? Where does this end? Is the SEC going investigate when the flower shop on one corner buys the rival on the o...

Article: Monitoring America - The Washington Post on the U.S. Intelligence Industry

Nine years after the terrorist attacks of 2001, the United States is assembling a vast domestic intelligence apparatus to...

Article: Secretary Napolitano Announces Expansion of "If You See Something, Say Something" Campaign to Walmart Stores Across the Nation

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the expansion of the Department's national "If You See Something, Say...

Article: Fall of the American Empire – Update Dec. 23, 2010

America is approaching economic collapse. The big problem appears to be coming from Municipal Bonds which may soon be going into default. Municipals...

Article: U.S. Allowed American Companies To Do Business With Blacklisted Nations

The Treasury Department has granted nearly 10,000 special licenses to American companies over the past decade so they could sell some types of products in Iran and other countries the U.S. considers terrorist sponsors, The New York Times reported...

Article: Robert Naiman: Conyers, McKeon: Petraeus Must Testify on Afghanistan Review

Representative John Conyers, Chair of the Congressional Out of Afghanistan Caucus, is pressing President Obama to make General David Petraeus available to testify on the administration's review of Afghanistan policy, Amanda Terkel reports for the...

Article: GAO Gives Up on Auditing Government Over Medicare Projections, Cites 'Uncertainties'

The Government Accountability Office threw up its hands when asked to issue an opinion on the Treasury Department's government-wide financial statements for 2010, citing particular concerns about Medicare projections. Full...

Article: Unlike Intel Chief, Congress Knew About Britain Terror Plot, Rep. Peter King Says

Adding insult to injury, New York Rep. Peter King said Thursday that Congress knew for weeks about a police investigation into an Al Qaeda-inspired plot in London even though the nation's top intelligence official was unaware of the arrests this...

Article: IRS Says Tax Changes Will Cause Some Filing Delays

Some taxpayers will be unable to file returns until mid-to-late February because of recent tax breaks approved by Congress in its lame-duck session, the IRS said Thursday.Congress approved tax breaks for higher education tuition, state...

Article: Churches Sue Kansas Town for 'Taxing' Congregant Attendance

A small Kansas town that has found a creative way to tap the pockets of taxpayers and businesses for road improvements is being sued by two local churches who argue that the city is taxing church attendance. Full Article:...

Article: Steinbrenner FBI File: Watergate Prosecutor Wanted Campaign Donation Probe

Newly released documents show the special prosecutor in the Watergate case had an "extreme interest" in investigating Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for illegal campaign contributions. Full Article:

Article: Mixed Picture for U.S. Economy Keeps Analysts Hedging Bets

Economists, like doctors and weathermen, tend to hedge what they say carefully, so as to protect their reputation for accurate diagnoses, prescriptions, and prognoses. But the current economic climate is especially conducive to such hedging,...

Article: Freed New Jersey Man Wants Gun Conviction Overturned

A New Jersey man whose seven-year prison sentence was commuted this week and is now seeking to get his felony gun charge conviction overturned blamed judicial...

Article: Economic Picture Brightens as Reports Show Spending Up, Layoffs Down

Economic reports Thursday suggest employers are laying off fewer workers, businesses are ordering more computers and appliances, and consumers are spending with more confidence. Full Article:

Article: Obama Arrives in Hawaii for 10-Day Vacation

A politically rejuvenated President Barack Obama arrived here late Wednesday for a 10-day family vacation in his home state. Full Article:

Article: See Rahm. See Rahm Run. Election Board Says Emanuel Can Make Bid for Chicago Mayor

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled Thursday that Rahm Emanuel can run for mayor, giving the former White House chief of staff a big boost as he battles complaints that he's not a legitimate Chicago resident. Full...

Article: Alaska High Court Throws Out Miller Claims

The Alaska Supreme Court delivered another stinging setback to Republican Joe Miller, refusing to overturn election results that favored his GOP rival, Lisa Murkowski, in the state's U.S. Senate race. Full Article:

Article: U.S. "Intelligence" Spending: A Whale of a Bad Joke

The government has announced that total spending on "intelligence activities" in fiscal year 2010 was $80.1 billion. According to a report in the...