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In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Mike Bloomberg tried to make the point that there is no connection between the economic downturn and the recent spike in gun crime.
We will have the lowest murder rate since the records were starting to be kept in 1963. And that's true of virtually all crime in New York City. This "park bench wisdom," as I call it, that there is a correlation between the economy and the amount of violence in our society just isn't true.
I don't know how to break this to you, but people that go out and murder people don't read The Wall Street Journal.
For Hizzoner's sake, let's hope no stock brokers go postal in the months ahead. (Politico)
65 Members of Parliament Cheat on Second Home
65 MPs in fresh expenses row over second homes
Sixty-five MPs earn rental income from property while claiming second home allowance, it has emerged. All together, they have claimed almost £6m since 2001. Most of the MPs own three properties, while some own many. Tory MP James Clappison has 22 rented houses. The £23,083 annual second home allowance, supposed to help MPs who do not have constituencies within commuting distance of London, has been a source of controversy recently. (Sunday Telegraph)
Brazilian Beach Mom
UN condemns N. Korea rocket launch, Rice chalks up first victory
The 15-nation UN Security Council unanimously adopted a statement noting that the launch a week ago was in contravention of an earlier resolution and demanded that no further launches take place.
It took a while -- and no small bit of cajoling of the Russians and Chinese -- but a compromise was eventually fashioned by agreeing to issue to a "statement" rather than a "resolution."
“The U.S. is very pleased that the Security Council today issued a strong, unanimous statement clearly and unequivocally condemning the launch,” U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice said after the deal was reached. (Politico)
Viviana Carrillo Pregnant from Bishop
Bishop's Paramour
Viviana Carrillo is seen in Fernando de la Mora April 7, 2009. Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo admitted on April 13, 2009 that he is the father of a child conceived with Carrillo when he was still a Roman Catholic bishop, as a paternity suit threatened to weaken him politically.
(Reuters)
Thai Protest Ends at Gunpoint
Thai Protest Ends
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters in Bangkok surrendered on Tuesday, giving the harried prime minister some breathing space to try to fix the worsening economy.
Pirates Shot by US Navy
Captain Phillips Hero
Two-hundred years ago US Marine snipers stationed themselves high in the rigging to take out enemy combatants. Nowadays, the snipers are called SEALS, but they remain in the sharpshooter tradition. They took out three pirates in as many seconds and saved the gallant Captain Phillips.
Multiplying Economist at Treasury Hired
Multiplying Economist for Treasury
