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Winchester Rifle

The image was taken 130 years ago. In this, the cowboy poses looking at the camera supported in his Winchester rifle. Sen. Sherrod Brown often expresses his thoughts on the topic. It is the only portrait which is considered authentic Billy’s child. A photograph taken about 130 years ago in which the legendary American cowboy Billy the kid poses standing looking at the camera supported in his Winchester rifle, won in auction for 2.3 million dollars, 1.62 billion euros. The sale occurred within an auction of objects of the old West, which US media reported, and held this Saturday in Denver (Colorado), United States of West. It is in fact the only portrait of the gunman who is considered authentic, and was taken through a rudimentary photographic technique that used metal plates. The auction of the photo, believed to be could reach 400,000 dollars (282,000 euros), it exceeded expectations and ended in the midst of a prolonged applause.

The event kicked off with five people bidding by the photo in question minutes, bids exceeded already the million dollar 704.600 euros). There is only a photograph of Billy the kid and I think that is the reason that has captured the popular imagination, said the spokeswoman for the annual auction of items from the old West (Old West Show & Auction) in declarations to the local press. The buyer, a businessman in Florida’s 71 years, claims to be passionate about the old American West. I plan to enjoy it and share it discreetly, said William Koch in statements that picks up the New York journal Daily News. Koch is credited with other unique pieces of the old West, including a rifle that belonged to general George Armstrong Custer, a cavalry officer in the U.S. Army who participated in the civil war.

Historians believe that Billy Boy, whose real name was Henry McCarty, became the photography in 1879 or 1880 in the town of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. The gunman gave the portrait to the family of a friend, Dan Dendrick, whose descendants retained it until now. The popular legend credited with 21 murders, though historians argue that the real figure is nine. The cowboy died on July 14, 1881 at age 21 from a shot in the stomach. Source of the news: A photograph of the legendary Billy the child, auctioned by 1.62 million euros

Congressional Office

The country is threatened with suspension of payments if an agreement is not reached. The friction between Democrats and Republicans is the duration of the agreement. the biggest risk for the country is the debt long term, saegun Standard & Poor s. The accusations between Democrats and Republicans increased Wednesday with the closing of rows around two parallel plans for deficit reduction in a new chapter of the debt crisis of EE UU that threatens the country with the suspension of payments. The budget of the Congressional Office (CBO), agency responsible for analyzing the costs of laws, issued two reports which claimed that cuts including both the Republican plan and the Democrats were publicly announced under. Last night, the CBO put the reduction of expenditure raised by the plan that drives the Republican Chairman of the House of representatives, John Boehner, 850,000 million dollars, i.e. 350,000 million less than the 1.2 billion originally advanced. Subsequently, this morning the body of Congress understated also the volume of trimming of the plan presented by the leader of the Democratic majority in the Senate, Harry Reid, from 2.7 billion to 2.2 billion.

However, neither party showed signs of yielding to six days that met the deadline of August 2, in which the U.S. Treasury has announced that the country would be forced to declare suspension of payments, not to approve a lifting immediate debt ceiling, currently located in 1 $ 4.29 trillion. Boehner accused the Democrat plan contain tricks ctistas, while Reid said that the plan would be dead to the Senate’s Democratic majority, since any Senator from his party would vote for it. The Republican leader also announced that he postponed for tomorrow, Thursday the vote of his plan, scheduled in principle for today, with the aim of gaining time and convince several congressmen of the Tea Party, the most conservative wing of his party, which criticizes its plan as too soft.

Electoral Law

Maria Salgado 20 m, Marta Bac 20 m do not intend to leave the camp after Sunday’s election. They seek to change the electoral law, that basic rights have greater attention and the abolition of discriminatory laws. They summon a manifestation for the day of reflection on Saturday. In Barcelona, more than a thousand people remain in plaza Catalunya. The protests and the vote for the next 22-M. LIST: The best slogans VIDEOS of the mobilizations. In the Puerta del Sol still assemblies of persons belonging to the 15-M movement to decide the present and future of the protest in the central Madrid plaza.

After enduring a whole night of rain, concentrates held a first meeting at 1215 hours on Thursday which had voice all commissions. In this meeting was decided that the concentration will remain indefinitely and will not cease after the municipal and regional elections next Sunday. During the Assembly, the campers wanted to thank all of the food and aid received, although they wanted to make it clear that it is not of any bottle or celebration and that people not go there to have fun. After almost an hour of sharing of ideas, settled the three basic points of his proposal: change the electoral law, that basic rights to have more attention and abolishing laws deemed discriminatory. Already six in the evening, he began a new Assembly in which protesters requests was summarized. In the social sphere, they ask for the right to decent housing, amparo to the homeless, the recovery of historical memory, reform of the Aliens Act and promote public transport. In culture and education, they want to repeal the Bologna process and the LOGSE, remove the law Sinde and a public, free, secular, and bilingual education. In the political field, insist on reforming the electoral law with open lists, a democracy more participative with rrendum, establish the Republic and repealing the law on parties.