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# Today's News Tips: July 9, 2012
- URL: https://ivn.us/todays-news-tips-july-9-2012/
- Published: 2012-07-09T18:55:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:27:15.000Z
- Author: Matt Metzner
- Tags: News

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Today's News Tip Sheet. Your Independent Breakdown of Today's News.

**[IVN – Health Care Decision by an Expert](https://ivn.us/2012/07/08/the-health-care-decision-and-judicial-activism/)**

Constitutional law scholar Daniel Farber opines on the Supreme Court’s health care decision and gives us a glimpse into the effects of the decision.

**[WaPo – Syria Opposition Says Death Toll Over 17,000](https://ivn.us/2012/07/08/the-health-care-decision-and-judicial-activism/)**

After months of fighting between a rebel group and the Assad regime the opposition claims that over 17,000 people have died as a result.

**[AP – Romney Outraises Obama 106-71](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US%5FOBAMA%5FFUNDRAISING?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-07-09-10-50-46&ref=ivn.us)**

The President was thoroughly squashed in June fundraising by Mitt Romney as he only collected $71M in comparison to $106M the GOP hopeful pulled in.

**[AP – Why Is Julian Assange in an Ecuadorian Embassy?](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/assange-home-comforts-inside-ecuador-embassy?ref=ivn.us)**

The article breaks down several common questions regarding why the journalist is taking refuge in the London embassy and what could happen in the future.

**[Al Jazeera – What Safeguards are in Place for Afghanistan Aid?](http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2012/07/20127962815948858.html?utm%5Fcontent=automate&utm%5Fcampaign=Trial6&utm%5Fsource=NewSocialFlow&utm%5Fterm=plustweets&utm%5Fmedium=MasterAccount)**

97% of the country’s GDP is foreign aid and an additional $16B was pledged to the country that also has widespread corruption.

**[Reuters – Gov. Rick Perry Rejecting ACA Provisions in TX](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/09/us-usa-health-texas-idUSBRE8680O220120709?ref=ivn.us)**The Texas governor is rejecting two key provisions of the health care law, the Medicaid expansion and the health insurance exchange.

**[Reuters – Life After Gaddafi](http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/09/us-libya-election-witness-idUSBRE8680D720120709?ref=ivn.us)**

The author was 15 years old the last time her country voted, 47 years later she reflects on the differences between then and now.

**[Salon – LIBOR Scandal Biggest Violation of Public Trust](http://www.salon.com/2012/07/09/wall%5Fstreets%5Facandal%5Fof%5Fscandals%5Fsalpart/?ref=ivn.us)**

The interbank loan scandal could be this most egregious sin of big banks, even bigger than the housing crisis argues the author.

**[Ars Technica – Major Int’l Shift in Copyright](http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/op-ed-eus-rejection-of-acta-subtly-changed-trade-law-landscape/?ref=ivn.us)**

For the first time ever the international group that collaborates to create international copyright law has recognized exceptions and limitations.

**[Slate – Media Gaffes on Health Care Decision](http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/07/09/the%5Fthree%5Fother%5Ffools%5Fin%5Fscotusblog%5Fs%5Fhealth%5Fcare%5Ftick%5Ftock.html?ref=ivn.us)**

An MSNBC reporter breaks down the gaffes and how the SCOTUSblog bailed out the media and the White House.