Reuters (Paris) More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data. The newspaper said that the exceptionally high level… more »

Refocus Notes: Silly taxation schemes will be hitting home, soon, as US "Big Gov" revenue demands continue to increase. This is one of many which will in all likelihood be eyed, as a form of ridiculous wealth redistribution, built to nourish none other… more »

RT Charities and campaigners are worried that food vouchers replacing cash loans will push Britain’s most deprived further into poverty and encourage crime, but advocates claim they’re necessary to stop misuse and save money. On April 1, local aut… more »

By Sean Cockerham | McClatchy Newspapers By Sean Cockerham McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON — The end of Hugo Chavez could mean big changes for the struggling state-owned Venezuelan oil industry, which drives its nation’s economy, provides the… more »

Associated Press More than 31,400 people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun-control views. Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for tighter U.S. gun laws in the wake of the New… more »