Here are
the top Bellwether stories of the day
President Obama and other world leaders on Thursday
hailed what they said was a breakthrough accord setting the stage for a
historic agreement that will prevent Iran from developing a nuclear
weapon, even though Iran will be allowed to enrich uranium under the
agreement and
the schedule for easing international sanctions remains to be
negotiated. ... An ebullient Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's top
negotiator, hailed the
agreement reached in Lausanne as a "win-win" for both sides. ... Read More
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New
Jersey Governor Chris Christie has pardoned Shaneen Allen, a mother of
two and concealed carry permit owner who was arrested
in New Jersey for carrying a weapon in her car. Allen, a resident of
Pennsylvania, had a concealed carry permit and a lawfully registered
handgun
while she was traveling through New Jersey, when she was pulled over by a
New Jersey police officer for making an unsafe lane change. She
informed
the officer of the handgun in her car, unaware that it was illegal in
the state of New Jersey. Because of the misunderstanding, she was
arrested and
faced felony prosecution. ... Read More
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Does
it count as domestic spying or government data-gathering if a private
contractor does it? The Obama Administration's U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, is soliciting a contract for a
private vendor that will help the agency track the movement of illegal
aliens
via license plate readers. The federal government specifically wants
access to a license plate reader database ... Read
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The
Washington Post is
dismissing President Obama's announcement of a "historic understanding"
with Iran yesterday, reminding him of the administrations 2012
promises. "None of Iran's nuclear facilities - including the Fordow
center buried under a mountain - will be closed. Not one of the
country's
19,000 centrifuges will be dismantled. Tehran's existing stockpile of
enriched uranium will be 'reduced' but not necessarily shipped out of
the
country," the Post editorial reads. "In effect, Iran's nuclear
infrastructure will remain intact, though some of it will be mothballed
for
10 years. When the accord lapses, the Islamic republic will instantly
become a threshold nuclear state." ... Read
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