Obama Administration Will Not Build Death Star
The Obama administration has formally responded to an official White House petition urging the government to build a moon-sized Death Star..
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Chase Accused of Robo-Signing Abuses in Credit Card Collections
Matt Reynolds, Courthouse News Service Chase Bank abused “tens of thousands” of Californian credit cardholders in a..
Fiscal Cliff Winners: NASCAR, Hollywood, Railroads, Goldman Sachs, Outsourcing Corporations
While neither Democrats nor Republicans can claim victory in the wake of the fiscal cliff deal, there were some definite winners emerging..
John Boehner to Harry Reid in Fiscal Cliff Saga: “Go F— Yourself”
Things got a little heated during the negotiations that ultimately led to a deal between Congressional Democrats and Republicans that..
Obama May Respond to White House Petition to Build Moon-Sized Death Star
A petition urging the US government to construct a moon-sized Death Star like the one in the popular “Star Wars” films has..
Bank of England Exec Andrew Haldane: Occupy Right about Inequality Causing ’08 Crash
A top official at the Bank of England has praised the Occupy Wall Street movement for its role in inciting a “reformation” in..
Capital One to Pay $210 Million for Deceptive Credit Card Practices
Financial services giant Capital One Bank will pay $210 million in fines and restitution to settle claims that it engaged in deceptive..
Elderly Losing Homes over as Little as $400 in Unpaid Tax
A consumer advocacy group has issued a report highlighting a disturbing practice in which elderly and other vulnerable homeowners are..
Half of US Population Lives in Household Receiving Government Benefits
As the United States continues to avoid adequately dealing with a gargantuan $15,700,000,000,000 national debt, some alarming new figures..
House GOP Budget To Eviscerate Poor to Benefit Military-Industrial Complex
House Republicans forwarded a budget bill which slashes $261 billion from essential social services in order to avoid more than $50 billion..
