Kobe Bryant’s wife files for divorce

Kobe Bryant’s wife files for divorce
ORANGE, CALIF. - December 16, 2011 (WPVI) — Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, filed for divorce on Friday from the Los Angeles Lakers star, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split from her husband of more than 10 years.
(via 6abc.com)

Cantor Blocking the Congressional Insider Trading Act

Why Is Eric Cantor Blocking the Congressional Insider Trading Act?

In a strange and unexpected twist, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives is now blocking progress on a bill that would definitively outlaw insider trading [cnbc explains] by federal lawmakers.

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Sandusky: ‘I’m Not the Monster Everyone Made Me Out to Be’

Sandusky: ‘I’m Not the Monster Everyone Made Me Out to Be’ Lawyers for one of the alleged victims of Jerry Sandusky said the former Penn State assistant coach’s interview with the New York Times goes “a long way toward corroborating the victims’ accounts and further expanding the web of liability” in the sexual abuse scandal.

“He admits he ‘wrestled’ and showered alone with boys, gave them gifts and money, and travelled with them. Surprisingly, Sandusky’s interview also revealed that to this day, Penn State has not taken away Sandusky’s keys to the Football locker room where so much of the abuse occurred,” the statement read.
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Senate votes for new Iran sanctions, defying White House

Reporting from Washington— Disregarding White House opposition, the Senate unanimously approved new sanctions on Iran as part of a defense bill Thursday night — and then passed the legislation, which already faced a veto threat because it would require military custody for certain detainees suspected of terrorism.
The legislation, which includes a 1.6% pay raise for troops, needs to be merged with a House bill that President Obama’s advisers have recommended for a veto. The Senate’s bill passed, 93 to 7, indicating there would be enough votes to override a veto.
(via latimes.com)

Carrier IQ: Your phone’s secret recording device
Carrier IQ is a piece of software installed on millions of mobile phones that logs everything their users do, from what websites they browse to what their text messages say. (via CNNMoneyTech)

Senate rejects extension of the payroll tax

Reporting from Washington— The Senate rejected competing measures to extend a payroll tax cut Thursday night, an outward display of partisanship as Republicans and Democrats moved behind the scenes to avert a $1,000 tax hike on American workers come Jan. 1.
(via latimes.com)

Senate passes defense bill

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December 02, 2011

Senate passes defense bill with detainee policy compromise Washington (CNN) —

The Senate on Thursday passed a giant defense bill that includes a new policy for detaining and trying suspected al Qaeda terrorists — a policy that attracted controversy during the debate and may draw a presidential veto. The defense authorization bill passed by a vote of 93-7.
(via  CNN.com)