Relief payments slashed if fishermen refuse to work for BP
7 Jul 2010
Any relief payment plan established in the wake of the worst environmental accident ever was bound to have its flaws, but this goes to a whole new level of wrong.
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Source: rawstory.com

Judge Slashes Penalty In Illegal Music Downloading Case
10 Jul 2010
In a major setback for the recording industry, a Boston judge yesterday slashed by 90 percent a $675,000 damages award that a Boston University graduate student had been ordered to pay to four record labels for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them online.
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Source: www.boston.com

Legalization could slash the price of pot 80% - latimes.com
8 Jul 2010
Cost could drop to $38 per ounce if Proposition 19 passes, Rand Corp. researchers say. The tax implications and probable rise in consumption are impossible to predict, study finds.
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Source: www.latimes.com

Judge slashes penalty in illegal music downloading case - Lo
9 Jul 2010
"A major setback for the recording industry." \r\n A major win for Joel Tenenbaum\r\n A minor win for the rest of us
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Source: www.boston.com

WATCH: Slashed NYC Cabbie Says He Pleaded For His Life
26 Aug 2010
Ahmed Sharif, the New York City cab driver stabbed after allegedly being asked if he was Muslim, described the violent attack to local TV news reporters, saying he pleaded with his attacker not to kill him.
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Source: tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com

States slash pre-K programs as budgets bleed
3 Aug 2010
States are cutting hundreds of millions from their prekindergarten budgets, undermining years of working to help young children — particularly poor kids — get ready for school.
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Source: rawstory.com

State, Local Governments Could Slash 400,000 Jobs
6 Jul 2010
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, puts the total job loss from state's cut backs at 900,000, including jobs eliminated by companies who do business with state and local governments
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Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Report: Toyota to slash domestic production by 20%
23 Jul 2010
The free ride is over in Japan as government subsidies near their end, now, anticipating a drop in demand, Toyota plans to slash domestic production by 20 percent.
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Source: www.leftlanenews.com

Slashed Summer Jobs Funding Hits Young Workers Hard
9 Jul 2010
The White House is touting it as “recovery summer.” But it certainly doesn’t feel that way to America’s young workers, who suffer the worst rates of joblessness of any demographic group — more than 18 percent, compared with 9.5 percent overall. And with July in full swing, their jobs situation is about to get worse.
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Source: washingtonindependent.com

SUV Tires Slashed in Possible "Eco-Terrorist" Act.
24 Jul 2010
At least 20 vehicles were vandalized overnight. SUV driver Tomas Trnka said he'd initially thought his vehicle was damaged by nearby construction -- but when he consulted with the crew, he learned otherwise. "Oh, you're the second guy on the block," he says a neighbor told him.
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Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Myles Kennedy (Alter Bridge, Slash) interview | Guitarist Magazine
14 Jul 2010
The last couple of years have been an amazing time for Alter Bridge guitarist / singer Myles Kennedy – jamming with Led Zeppelin, writing a new album with Mark Tremonti, recording a solo album and now touring with Slash. We talk to him about his guitar and singing adventures, plus what we can expect from the next Alter Bridge album.
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Source: www.musicradar.com

Kindle drops to $189, Nook to $199 as Amazon, Barnes & Noble slash prices
23 Jun 2010
E-reader competitors Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. collectively slashed the prices of their digital reading devices on Monday, exchanging blows in a price war that is making the devices more affordable. Amazon's popular Kindle will now retail for $189, down from $259, while the Nook dropped to $199 from $260.Barnes & Noble also introduced a lower cost WiFi Nook for $150. Because the device does not work on a 3G cellular network, as its more expensive sibling does, users must be near an accessible WiFi connection to download books from the online store.The companies are both battling against Apple's more expensive iPad tablet computer, which boasts a large, touch-sensitive color screen. The iPad starts at $499 for a WiFi only version. The 3G iPad starts at $629, plus a monthly data plan.-- David Sarno
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Source: latimesblogs.latimes.com

Judge slashes penalty in Tenenbaum downloading case
9 Jul 2010
In a major setback for the recording industry, a federal judge in Boston today slashed a $675,000 damages award that a Boston University graduate student was ordered to pay four record labels for illegally downloading 30 songs and sharing them online.
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Source: www.boston.com

Slashing the budget deficit will have a dire effect on the n
30 Jun 2010
Osborne's austerity budget cuts will lead to grinding unemployment
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Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Mutual agreement to slash each other with knives.
6 Jul 2010
Two men, 28 and 29, have been detained by police in central Sweden after reaching a mutual agreement to slash each other with knives.
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Source: www.thelocal.se