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May 20, 2012
Police Van Plows Through NATO Protesters
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 19th, 2012 a Chicago Police van drove into a crowd of demonstrators who were attempting to cross westbound over the Jackson Street bridge at the Chicago River. Chicago Police van number 6751, accelerated as it passed through the crowd, striking several people and seriously injuring one victim who was later transported to the emergency room. The extent of the... read more
May 11, 2012
Bruno Michel Iksil
A British-based trader dubbed ‘Voldemort’ is believed to be behind a $2billion loss for America’s largest bank. The man, named after Harry Potter’s fictional nemesis, is suspected by financial analysts of making massive and hugely risky trades for JPMorgan Chase when he should have been mitigating risk. Bruno Michel Iksil, as he has been named by the Washington Post, is French-born,... read more
May 9, 2012
30% of Young Americans are Underemployed
A third of U.S. workers under 30 were underemployed in April, according to Gallup. Compared with older Americans, young adults were more than twice as likely to be underemployed and 50% more likely to be unemployed. The 32% of 18- to 29-year-olds last month who were either unemployed or working part time but seeking full-time jobs was up 2 percentage points from March and marks the highest since May 2011.... read more
May 8, 2012
Mexicans Leave US
A four-decade tidal wave of Mexican immigration to the United States has receded, causing a historic shift in migration patterns as more Mexicans appear to be leaving the United States for Mexico than the other way around, according to a report from the Pew Hispanic Center. It looks to be the first reversal in the trend since the Depression, and experts say that a declining Mexican birthrate and other... read more
May 5, 2012
People Living in Storage Units
South Salt Lake police discovered several people living in unsanitary conditions last month when they found the group had set up house inside several storage units. And although their alleged set up inside the storage units at 3202 S. Davis Drive was apparently quite elaborate — complete with heaters, air conditioners, beds, recliners and electronics — the occupants didn’t rig an indoor plumbing... read more
