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As rioting leads to deaths in Afghanistan, NATO officials apologize again for defiled Koran

As riots over the accidental improper disposal of the Koran led to seven deaths by Wednesday, two senior NATO military officials stressed that it was because of clandestine communications written into the Korans in the first place that a decision was made to have them destroyed by U.S. troops …

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Chris Christie: Shut Up About Inequality Already!

Topix Staff Feature

In an interview with Piers Morgan yesterday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie expressed his desire that Warren Buffett and his wealthy peers asking to be taxed more just “write a check and shut up.”

Says Christie:

The fact of the matter is that I’m tired of hearing about it. If he wants to give the government more money, he’s got the ability to write a check. Go ahead and write it.

The Washington Post‘s Greg Sargent is not impressed by Christie’s righteous indignation, suggesting the Garden State Republican get a grip on the logic of a class-based solution to solving society’s problems:

This problem will not be solved if Warren Buffett writes a check. Buffett’s point is that the scale of the problem requires his class as a whole to chip in a bit more to solve it. This won’t happen unless taxes are raised on the very wealthy. Voluntary contributions won’t quite cut it. This requires a society-wide solution.

What do you think? Do you share Christie’s anger at the wealthy asking for more taxes on the wealthy, or is that kind of tax policy exactly what the country needs right now?

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New Jersey’s state Senate passes gay marriage bill, Christie promises veto

Feb. 13, 2012: Spectators in the balcony applaud the passage of the bill in the New Jersey State Senate recognizing same-sex marriages by a vote of 24-16, in Trenton, N.J. In a move that supporters called a civil rights milestone, New Jersey’s state Senate on Monday passed a bill to recognize same-sex marriages, marking the first time state … (more)

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UPD Chief: If cuts are made, safety is a big concern

Eyewitness News told you about a larger than usual number of Police Officers at Wednesday night’s Utica Common Council Meeting.

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High schoolers racist video goes viral

At first watch, it’s just two teenage girls chatting on the internet. But if you turn up the volume, you’ll hear how two Gainesville High School students have put themselves in the middle of a firestorm.

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Letter: Obama citizenship question

There is a question out there as to whether or not Barack Obama meets the Constitutional requirements to be President.

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