Obama 'Letting Muslim Brotherhood Run Anti-Terror Ops'

The Obama administration allowed into government agencies Islamic groups and activists tied to the Muslim Brotherhood who now influence U.S. anti-terrorism policies and endanger the nation, charges a newly released book.

In “Impeachable Offenses: The Case to Remove Barack Obama from Office,” New York Times bestselling authors Aaron Klein and Brenda J. Elliott document Obama not only aided the rise to power of Islamic extremist groups in the Middle East but ushered likeminded extremists into the gates of the White House, with Muslim Brotherhood groups serving on important national security advisory boards.
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Caught On Camera: Deputy Brutalizes A Family

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- Harris County investigators said Deputy Jimmy Drummond was caught on dash cam video brutalizing a family.

Drummond followed the son home because he said he was speeding. As other family members approached the scene, they were all beaten.

The son's ribs were broken and his father's face was bruised. The mother was dragged.

Deputy Drummond was charged with official oppression and is due in court on Friday.

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STORE OWNER STUNNED AFTER RECEIVING MYSTERIOUS ENVELOPE FROM THE MAN WHO ROBBED HIM AT GUNPOINT MORE THAN A DECADE AGO

An unidentified man recently returned to the Nashville store he robbed 11 years ago to deliver a hand-written note as well as $400 cash to replace the money he stole — with interest.

The owner of the InterAsian Market & Deli, Keosavanh Xayarath, remembers being robbed at gunpoint over a decade ago like it was yesterday.

The man and his son, Somboon Wu, were caught off guard when a mysterious man entered the store and insisted they accept an envelope marked “Owner.” The man reportedly told them that the delivery was very important because it contained money.
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David Craig On Tax Foundation Analysis Of Maryland's Small Business Taxes

Governor candidate and Harford County Executive David R. Craig released the following statement regarding the Washington-based Tax Foundation's analysis of Maryland's small business taxes.

"Maryland punishes small businesses. With marginal tax rates for sole proprietorships and S-corporations the 7th highest nationally and the highest among all neighboring states in the region, the O'Malley-Brown Administration can take credit for driving away small businesses. Our state has lost small businesses at rates that are among the highest in the region under their term in office and high taxes are the reason."

BREAKING NEWS: Obama Asks Congress To Postpone Syria Vote

Obama says he has asked Congress to delay vote on military action in Syria amid international negotiations.

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Wicomico County Citizen Scrap Tire Drop-Off Day

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CNN Poll: Obama's Foreign Policy Rating at All-Time Low

A day before President Obama is scheduled to deliver a prime time address on Syria, a new national poll shows his approval rating on foreign policy has hit an all-time low.

Only four in 10 approve of the job Obama is doing on foreign policy, while 57 percent disapprove, according to the CNN/ORC International survey of more than 1,000 adults.

"President Obama's approval rating on foreign affairs has continued its steady decline - from 54 percent in January to 49 percent in April, 44 percent in June, and just 40 percent now," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "This may be a troubling sign for a president who in past polls had always scored his highest ratings for his handling of foreign affairs."
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Court Victory For Voter Integrity in Mississippi

U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett in the Southern District of Mississippi signed a consent decree to clean up a county’s voter registration rolls in response to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Rights Union (ACRU), a conservative counterweight to the ACLU, in a Wednesday ruling.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA, also called Motor Voter) lowered the requirements for registering to vote in many ways, some of which carry significant risks of voter fraud. But it also empowers private entities to sue to enforce various provisions in NVRA.

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Resort Police Data For August Continues Reduced Crime Trend; August Crowds About Flat Compared To Last Year

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OCEAN CITY – Data presented by the Ocean City Police Department from June through August reveals overall crime this summer compared to previous seasons.

At Monday’s Police Commission meeting, it was reported August’s total calls for service, including traffic stops, business checks and assistance to citizens, were 12,983, which is a 1.8-percent decrease from August 2012 when there were 12,757 calls for service.

Out of the total number of calls for service, 9,421 were officer initiated, which is a 3.1-percent increase from August 2012, and 3,562 were citizen initiated, which is a 1.5-percent decrease from August 2012.
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Rand Paul: I Want Syria Bill To Have 'Binding' Vote For President

Senator Rand Paul says that he intends to have an amendment on the resolution concerning military action in Syria that binds the President to the outcome. In other words, if the Syria resolution isn't passed, the amendment would bind the President from being able to act independently of Congress -- something the administration has claimed they have constitutional authority to do.

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GOVERNOR O'MALLEY JOINS VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO HIGHLIGHT INVESTMENTS AT PORT OF BALTIMORE

Rebuilding our infrastructure creates jobs and allows Maryland to compete in a modern economy

ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor O'Malley joined Vice President Joseph Biden at the Port of Baltimore to highlight the $10 million in federal grants given to Maryland through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER), which will improve our infrastructure and strengthen our economy for middle class families. During the event, the two were joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. Congressman John Sarbanes, U.S. Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, U.S. Congressman Elijah Cummings, and other elected officials.

The TIGER grant program allows for the Port of Baltimore to increase its cargo handling capacity and provide rail access at its Fairfield Marine Terminal.
"With today's announcement, we are rebuilding our infrastructure in order to compete in a modern economy,"said Governor O'Malley. "Together, with the Obama Administration and our federal partners, we're moving the Port of Baltimore forward, creating jobs and connecting our State with cities and ports half a world away."
Better choices lead to better results. By partnering with our private sector, together we are creating 5,700 jobs and preparing our port to take on the New Panamax ships that will be headed up the coast in the coming years. What's more, with the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, Maryland is activating long-term strategies to invest in Maryland’s transportation systems, and supporting 57,200 jobs with $4.4 billion in new investments in the next six years.
Click here or see attached one-pager to learn more how Governor O'Malley is investing in Maryland's infrastructure to create jobs and expand opportunity at the Port of Baltimore.

Union Square Rampage Leaves Man Brain Dead At Bellevue

Witness: Suspect Vowed To Attack 'Next White Person Who Walks By'
A man allegedly went on a rampage in Union Square on Wednesday afternoon and left a complete stranger brain-dead in the process.

Police said that the attack may have been a hate crime.

Friends of Jeffrey Babbitt, 62, were shocked to hear about the random act of violence that left the gentle, retired train conductor in a coma, CBS 2′s Dave Carlin reported on Friday.

“I don’t believe that. I don’t know why that happened. He is very nice,” Igor Sapozhnikov said.

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Berlin Fire Funding Partially Restored By Council; Reduced Funding Means Tough Decisions Ahead, BFC Officials Report

BERLIN — A little more than a year after cutting all financial support to the Berlin Fire Company (BFC), the Mayor and Council voted unanimously Monday to restore $200,000 out of the $537,000 that was withdrawn.

There doesn’t appear to be a clear winner in the dispute at this time, with the BFC vocal about its fear that lower funding could impact service, the town still upset over the soured relationship and legal actions from disgruntled BFC employees brewing.

Though it’s a rough start, Mayor Gee Williams said that Monday’s decision to return partial funding to the BFC should be seen as a positive step forward.
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DEVELOPING: U.N. Cancels Mtg After Russia Withdraws Request; Obama Tells Congress to Delay Syria Vote

United Nations Security Council has canceled its 4p meeting after Russia withdrew its request for consultation on the issue of the country getting Syria to surrender chemical weapons.

President and Australian Ambassador to the UN Gary Quinlan tweeted the following after news broke: "Following the withdrawal of the request for consultations, Security Council meeting for4pm will not proceed."

To compound the situation, however, United States President Barack Obama has nonetheless asked Congress to delay votes that would authorize military strikes against Syria, in order to "give Russia time to get Syria to surrender any [weapons] it possesses," Reuters reported Tuesday afternoon.
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UNC Prof Ignites 4th Amendment Debate After Being Pulled Over By Fire Truck

When a North Carolina firefighter switched on the siren atop his Chapel Hill Fire Department truck to get a driver he suspected of being impaired to pull over, he probably didn't expect to ignite a constitutional debate.

But that's exactly what has happened. The woman Fire Lt. Gordon Shatley pulled over on his way back from a call was Dorothy Hoogland Verkerk, a professor at the University of North Carolina and former town council member who is arguing use of the fire truck and siren - which are not authorized for law enforcement actions - gave the color of government to what might otherwise have been a lawful citizen's arrest. And although a lower court upheld Verkerk's arrest, an appellate court remanded the case with instructions to consider whether it was an illegal search and seizure.

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Report: Surveillance Court Ruling Allowed NSA Search Of Domestic Email

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration quietly won permission from a surveillance court in 2011 for the National Security Agency to search deliberately for Americans' communications in its huge databases of intercepted phone calls and emails, according to a published report.

The Washington Post reported Saturday that officials in 2011 got the court to lift the ban on those kinds of searches, which the court imposed in 2008 at the government's request. The court also extended the length of time the NSA is allowed to retain intercepted communications from five to six years.
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Red Light Cameras Increase Accidents

Red light cameras are touted as devices that increase intersection safety. However, information is quickly surfacing that shows the inaccuracy of that belief.

One source that is highlighting the increase in accidents is the media. Because so manystudies are showing an increase in collisions at red light camera intersections, various news outlets are conducting their own studies in this phenomenon. Below is a small sampling of these reports.

Reports From The Media

Los Angeles | KCAL TV
A local TV station fact-checked the city's claims that their ticket cameras reduced accidents and found that the opposite was true. At 20 of the 32 intersections studied, accidents increased and several intersections tripled their accident rate.

Washington, D.C. | Washington Post
This report showed an overall increase in accidents at red-light camera intersections of 107 percent.

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George Zimmerman Being Questioned By Police For Altercation Involving Gun

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Police in Lake Mary continue to investigate a fight between George Zimmerman and his estranged wife, Shellie.

Shellie called police shortly after 2 p.m. Monday to her father's house, saying the former neighborhood watch volunteer who was acquitted of murder threatened her with a gun.

"He's in his car and he continually has his hand on his gun and he keeps saying saying 'step closer' and he's just threatening all of us with his firearm...and he's going to shoot us." 
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