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Veteran Suicide Rate Remains High Despite Spending Millions
(The Center Square) Veterans die by suicide at roughly twice the civilian rate, despite the Department of Veterans Affairs spending more than $500 million a year to address the problem. In 2023, the rate of suicide for veterans was 35.2 per 100,000, up from 34.7 per 100,000 in 2022, according to the most recent figures…
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US Intelligence Report: War Unlikely To Achieve Regime Change in Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) A classified report from the US’s National Intelligence Council has found that even a large-scale US assault on Iran is unlikely to oust the Islamic government and military establishment, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. The intelligence report was completed about one week before the US and Israel launched the war on February…
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Islamist Mass Shooter Worked at Tesla
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The gunman who opened fire outside a crowded Texas bar and killed two people in an attack that wounded 14 others was previously subject to an assault complaint at his place of employment: a Tesla factory in Austin. The Austin American-Statesman reported the news about 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, revealing that he’s…
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US Military Confirms Death of 7th American Soldier in Iran War
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) US Central Command on Sunday confirmed the death of a seventh US soldier in President Trump’s war with Iran, as Iranian missiles and drones have successfully struck US bases in the region. CENTCOM said the soldier had died of wounds sustained by an earlier Iranian attack on US troops in Saudi Arabia. “Last…
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Report: Trump Has ‘Serious Interest’ in Sending Troops Into Iran
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump has expressed “serious interest” in the idea of sending US troops into Iran, NBC Newsreported on Saturday, citing US officials. The officials said that Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground troops with aides and senior Republicans in Congress. Publicly, the president has refused to rule out the idea of…
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Oil Blasts Through $100 as Iran War Escalates
(Headline USA) Oil prices have eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years as the Iran war hinders production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, was at $101.19 shortly after trading resumed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange,…
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Man Convicted for Trying to Hire Undercover FBI Agents as Hitmen
(Headline USA) A Pakistani business owner who tried to hire undercover FBI agents posing as hitmen to kill a U.S. politician was convicted Friday in a trial that showcased allegations of Iran-backed plotting on American soil. As the Iran war unfolded in the Mideast, Asif Merchant testified in a U.S. court that he sought to put…
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Why Dead People Might Be Better Investors Than You
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) Don’t just do something; stand there! Turns out this might be a pretty good investment strategy. Research conducted by Dalbar, Fidelity, and Vanguard reveals that dead people tend to be better investors than the living. Now, I’m not suggesting suicide here. But you can adopt the strategy a dead…
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ETFs Added More Gold in February Despite Recent Price Correction
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The big gold selloff in January didn’t seem to deter investment demand. Despite the big correction in the gold price, metal continued to flow into ETFs last month. ETF gold holdings rose to an all-time high in January, and gold-backed funds continued to add to their assets in February. ETFs added…
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DHS Inspector General Says He’s Blocked from Investigating Trump Shooting
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari has told Congress that he’s being blocked from investigating the Secret Service in relation to its failures to protect Donald Trump when he was nearly assassinated on July 13, 2024. Cuffari’s complaint was made public shortly before DHS Secretary Kristin Noem was fired from her job…
