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Anti-Worker and Tobacco Lobbyist?: Smoking Ad 'Exposes' the Real Herman Cain

Herman Cain
The name Herman Cain meant a disarmingly easy tax plan, some quick witticisms and a typical American success saga. Now that could be changing even as the Republican nomination race is changing gears. How about a pro-liquor Cain who lobbied hard for the tobacco industry and was so anti-worker that he lobbied against a hike in the minimum wage? Recent events have led to a really troubling twist in the tale, for the surprise package in the Republican bundle of White House seekers.
Olympus Corp President Kikukawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo

Olympus Shares Surge after Chief Quits

Olympus Corp's shares surged in brisk trade on Thursday after its chairman and president quit and his successor said he would explain past M&A deals at the heart of a scandal that wiped out half of the firm's market value.
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Occupy Oakland Protestors Will 'Retake' Plaza: Mayor, Police Blamed for Violence

Occupy Oakland protestors will attempt to retake Ogawa Plaza again tonight, following the news that an Iraq war veteran was severely injured during a violent clash between police and protestors last night. As Mayor Quan is threatened with recall and mass arrests spread through occupied zones in the U.S., will the Oakland riots' violence spread?
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New York Creates Sex Offender Facebook App

Whether they are on the social network or not, New York's convicted sex offenders have de facto Facebook profiles, as the state has released a Facebook app that gives access to its sex offender registry.
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Amy Winehouse Killed by Alcohol: 'Rehab' Singer Joins '27 Club' [VIDEO]

Coroner Suzanne Greenaway's report shows Winehouse consumed five times the legal drink-drive limit of alcohol before she died. Winehouse's death at 27 puts her in the company of more than 30 musicians to die by drug overdose of acute alcohol poisoning at the age of 27. Look back with us at ten of the most famous members of the infamous 27 Club, and some of their most iconic performances.
Olympus Corp President Kikukawa speaks during a news conference in Tokyo

Olympus chairman quits; Japan watchdog probes firm

Olympus Corp head Tsuyoshi Kikukawa resigned on Wednesday after a scandal over hefty advisory fees wiped out half of the 92-year-old firm's market value while his successor stuck with the company's line that it had done nothing wrong.

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