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TSA Passenger Advocates Sought for All U.S. Airports

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New York Senator Charles Schumer and state Senator Michael Gianaris wrote a letter to Homeland Security and the TSA stating that an on-site passenger advocate would help strike a balance between security and the protection of vulnerable travelers.
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Los Angeles Police Department officers arrest an Occupy LA protester at the encampment at LA city hall

Undercover police spied on protesters at Occupy LA

Undercover police officers infiltrated Occupy LA's tent city last month to spy on people they suspected of stockpiling human waste and crude weapons for resisting an eventual eviction, police and city government sources said.
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Warnings bode ill for earnings

On top of euro-zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely.
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Obama Hits Republicans, Wall Street in Populist Speech

President Barack Obama blasted his Republican foes and Wall Street on Tuesday as he portrayed himself as a champion of the middle class and laid out in the starkest terms yet the populist themes of his 2012 re-election bid.
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Accused of Sexual Abuse, Ex-AAU Leader Said to Keep Bags of Boys Underwear

A report from ESPN said two men have accused former AAU president and CEO Robert Bobby Dodd of molesting them as children. The men said they approached Dodd independently about the matter after the Penn State scandal broke in November involving former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky. Since that time, allegations have also surfaced that former assistant Syracuse coach Bernie Fine molested children, including a team ball boy.
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AAU Basketball Leader Accused of Molesting Children; Would Sneak Into Room 'In the Middle of the Night'

The AAU has recently been made aware of some serious allegations about President Robert W. 'Bobby' Dodd, dating back several decades, the statement said. The AAU has opened an independent investigation into these matters and also has contacted local law enforcement in Memphis, where the activities allegedly occurred. We will actively cooperate with any and all authorities to determine the facts and the truth.
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NBA Veto of Laker Trade for Chris Paul a PR Disaster

Within hours of the NBA owners and players formally approving a new collective bargaining agreement – officially ending the lockout -- the league committed a major PR blunder on Thursday by vetoing a trade that would have sent star point guard Chris Paul to the Lakers.
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Toys R Us third-quarter loss flat

Toys R Us Inc , which is looking to go public next year, reported a quarterly loss equal to a year earlier, as interest expense declined even as sales at established stores fell.
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Batman cartoonist Jerry Robinson dead at 89

Jerry Robinson, a comic book artist who was among the earliest Batman illustrators and was credited with creating the characters of sidekick Robin and archvillain The Joker, has died at age 89.

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