New proposed law would outlaw the M855 outright.

Irish Finance Minister Dumps Stocks to Buy Gold – Ireland’s Minister of Finance shifted personal wealth out of stocks and into gold – Minister invested in SPDR Gold Shares ETF, Portuguese government bonds and other ETFs – Maintained holdings in

London Telegraph | Russian president says life “would be boring without gossip” as he attends meeting in Saint Petersburg on Monday, after days of rumours about his absence.

USA TODAY | In a not-too-far-future, robotic mind-clones will accompany us to the ballot box or grocery store.

Bizpac Review | This is the new face of “hands up, don’t shoot.”

NY Times | A powerful new surveillance tool being adopted by police departments across the country comes with an unusual requirement.

Fusion | This week I got an angry email from a friend who had just rented a car from Hertz: “Did you know Hertz is putting cameras in rental cars!?

RT | Nearly 100,000 soldiers are taking part in massive 10-day military exercises across Venezuela, which were staged to counter an alleged US threat.

Paul Joseph Watson | Demonstrators compel nervous onlookers to raise hands in support of Michael Brown.

Zero Hedge | “Are you a liability for your channel?”

Demonstrators compel nervous onlookers to raise hands in support of Michael Brown.

Demonstrators compel nervous onlookers to raise hands in support of Michael Brown.

Reuters |More than 45,000 Russian troops as well as war planes and submarines started military exercises across much of the country on Monday.

NEO | US policymakers admit that Iran’s strategy is “largely defensive,” and both aggressive and defensive tendencies are largely in response to US policy in the Middle East and Central Asia.