Anti-Gay Paul Cameron Admits Attraction to Men? Anti-Gay Paul Cameron Admits Attraction to Men?Talk show host David Pakman interviewed Anti-gay activist Paul Cameron, Chairman the of Family Research Institute. Cameron explained why he thinks President Obama is gay, why homosexuals want to rape… - 32 mins ago, 20 May 12, 3:21pm -
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Unconstitutional NDAA Provision Blocked By Federal Judge Unconstitutional NDAA Provision Blocked By Federal JudgeVia The Huffington Post: "A day before Congress weighs an amendment to end indefinite military detentions in the US, a federal judge Wednesday ruled the law that allows the practice unconsti… - 46 mins ago, 20 May 12, 3:07pm -
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Dark Knight Rises Hurt by Morgan Freeman Tea Party Comments? Dark Knight Rises Hurt by Morgan Freeman Tea Party Comments?Via The Guardian: "A Time Warner shareholder has accused the Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman of using a press tour for the film Dolphin Tale to forward his own political agenda rather… - 49 mins ago, 20 May 12, 3:04pm -
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Banned TED Talk Banned TED TalkVia Business Insider: "As the war over income inequality wages on, super-rich Seattle entrepreneur Nick Hanauer has been raising the hackles of his fellow 1-percenters, espousing the contrarian argument that rich people don't actua… - 50 mins ago, 20 May 12, 3:03pm -
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Church Sues Woman for $500k Over Negative Google review Church Sues Woman for $500k Over Negative Google reviewVia KATU/The Raw Story: "A church in Beaverton, Oregon is suing a woman after she posted a negative Google review calling them a "cult." Julie Anne Smith revealed on her blog in March that Pa… - 55 mins ago, 20 May 12, 2:58pm -
Apple Dodged $2.4 Billion In Taxes Last Year Apple Dodged $2.4 Billion In Taxes Last YearVia ThinkProgress: "What Apple hasn't told Americans, though, is that an intricate financial set up utilizing low-tax states in the US and offshore tax havens has allowed it to skirt billions of dollars… - 56 mins ago, 20 May 12, 2:57pm -
Zimmerman Evidence Released in Trayvon Martin Case Zimmerman Evidence Released in Trayvon Martin CaseIn an update in the Trayvon Martin case the Prosecution has released evidence including evidence of injuries George Zimmerman allegedly suffered during the altercation with Trayvon Martin. Accordi… - 57 mins ago, 20 May 12, 2:56pm -
Cenk On New Song From TYT Techmaster Mark Register Cenk On New Song From TYT Techmaster Mark RegisterThe Young Turks (TYT) host Cenk Uygur introduces a song from Mark Register And The Change (And She Knows). Mark is the reason you can watch videos in 1080p and also why TYT now streams live on You… - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 2:49pm -
BloombergDominican Republic's Presidential Election Comes Down to Fear vs FrustrationFox NewsSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic will vote for a president on Sunday in a decision likely to come down to whether Dominicans are…
Kansas City StarObama, Romney Both Want to Play Down Gay MarriageBloombergMitt Romney and Barack Obama concur on how to deal with the politics of gay marriage: Keep it below the radar. Both the president and his Republican challenger believe their fo…
CBC.caSyriza Election Win Wouldn't Mean Greek Euro Exit, Leader SaysBloombergSyriza's opposition to the terms of Greece's financial-aid program doesn't mean the country would have to abandon the euro if the party forms a government after June 17 elec…
Voice of AmericaTaiwan President Pledges Close Ties With ChinaVoice of AmericaTAIPEI - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou began his second term in office on Sunday with a forecast for deeper relations with old rival China. But he said a formal peace accor…
Malaysia StarSerbs Vote in Presidential Runoff ElectionNew York TimesPARIS — Serbs voted Sunday in a presidential runoff election pitting Boris Tadic, the pro-Western former president who resigned in April to force early elections, against Tomislav…
msnbc.comForget protests: NATO summit's problem is Afghanistanmsnbc.comTo be sure, some troops from NATO countries, led by the United States, will likely stay behind after 2014 – both to train Afghans and act as a hedge against the Taliban's return…
Explainer: Do we have to choose between China and the US?Casey Weekly BerwickSong Xiaojun's answer appears not to come from the arcane world of international relations theory, although it may reflect ancient imperial concepts where lesser states defe…
New York Times (blog)What Chen Guangcheng's Arrival in America MeansNew York Times (blog)In a face-saving compromise, the Chinese activist was headed to the United States to study on a law fellowship at New York University — not to seek asylum. Tha…
USA TODAYUS election: Candidates walk loudly, forget the stickAlaska DispatchThis is just a small sampling of the rhetoric surrounding US foreign policy by the two rivals for the 2012 presidency. The sniping is more than annoying, it is downright dan…
NEWS.com.auUS Foreign Policy, Recent Events Mark Rising Tensions with IranExaminer.comNews of Iran's willingness to ignore the Security Council's sanctions will likely find itself a source of agitation among US foreign policy strategists; the United…
The Associated PressRomney, US Sen. Brown play down past connectionsKEYC TVAP Sports News Video Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being…
All Share ServicesSalon(AP) — Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign s…
UPI.comUnder the U.S. Supreme Court: Justices will decide the fate of gay marriageUPI.comThe issue of gay marriage is destined to wind up before the US Supreme Court. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg By MICHAEL KIRKLAND WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) -- The preside…
All Share ServicesSalon(AP) — Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the US Supreme Court's 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign s…
Kansas City StarUS Supreme Court has options in MT election caseHelena Independent RecordAmerican Tradition Partnership, a conservative Washington, DC, group, is spearheading the effort to overturn Montana's 1912 Corrupt Practice's Act. It contends t…
Farewell to Medvedev's Hapless Foreign PolicyThe Moscow TimesThat ambiguity emerged during Medvedev's presidency when he had full constitutional powers to conduct foreign policy, while Putin retained a veto over key decisions. This arrangement, contr…
Day Press NewsSyria`s Foreign Minister meets UNSMIS OfficialsDay Press NewsDAMASCUS- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Maallem on Sunday met the visiting United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Herv Ladsous on the current si…
ABC NewsUnveiling of Iran nuclear secrets: Diplomacy gathers pace with surprise IAEA visitMiddle East OnlineThe Iran trip replaces talks that had been set to resume on Monday in Vienna between Nackaerts and Iran's ambassador to the IAEA, Ali Asghar S…
Mitt Romney's foreign policy momentPoliticoGlobal events are dominating the month of May, giving Mitt Romney a potential opening to make a cohesive foreign policy case — and attempt the difficult task of closing the stature gap with an incumbent pr…
The finer points of diplomacyMinneapolis Star TribuneTo avoid even the smallest misstep, US officials have spent months poring over all the finer points of diplomacy. From airport salutations to motorcades and seating assignments (alphabetically at m…
Dwight Cullen DrakeAdrian Daily TelegramHe later joined and proudly served in the United States Marine Corps. He was employed as a machinist at Tecumseh Products Co. in Tecumseh, Mich. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Jonathon…
Elmo James PattersonDaily HeraldShortly after graduating from Beaver High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy.He served his country honorably and with valor during the attacks on Pearl Harbor, saving many lives with his selfless and heroic…
Air Force honors Korean War veteranDanville Commercial News“Every award is special, but coming from the United States Air Force … it's probably the nicest award I've ever received,” he said, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. “It's wonde…
Huntsville officer speaks from KuwaitHuntsville ItemBy Sgt. 1st Class Raymond Drumsta Special to The Item United States Army and Kuwaiti Army soldiers have hardened their ongoing partnership with fire — live fire, that is. In a Combined-Arms Live-F…
People in Service - May 20, 2012StarNewsOnline.comCivilian Johnathon L. Farmer, son of Carmen Miller of Wilmington, and Jerry L. Farmer, of Mitchellville, Tenn., recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recr…
Zee NewsIPL 5 live score: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan RoyalsZee NewsTIMEOUT: Not the level of intensity one would associate with IPL here at Jaipur, the crowd response has been lukewarm so far, Rajasthan playing it cautiously so far as Mumbai look ve…
Moneycontrol.comAs funds flee, India's pain is Southeast Asia's gainTimes of IndiaHONG KONG: Southeast Asian nations are swallowing an outflow of money from India, as foreign investors lose patience with its policy paralysis and slowing growth and ai…
The HinduAir India crisis enters 13th day, losses at Rs230 croreDaily News & AnalysisThe crisis in Air India raged on for the 13th day on Sunday and the national carrier's losses mounted to Rs230 crore as the impasse between agitating pilots and the…
IBNLive.comI would have committed suicide, says Karnataka BJP chiefTimes of IndiaBANGALORE: Launching a counter-offensive against BS Yeddyurappa, BJP chief in Karnataka KS Eshwarappa said that he would have committed suicide if he was in the former C…
Hill PostBlame game over Himachal power plant ordered to be razedNew York Daily NewsThe court May 4 struck down the thermal power plant at Bagheri cement plant of infrastructure conglomerate Jaiprakash Associates ltd (JAl), triggering a blame game be…
The StateDemocrats, GOP name national convention delegatesAccess North GeorgiaGeorgia Republicans will send 76 delegates and 76 alternates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., August 27-30. The slate of representatives was finalized…
USA TODAYGay Republicans Encounter Same-Sex Marriage DilemmaHuffington PostThere is a wide range of opinion about whether Democrats, Republicans or independents will likely be swayed. But little attention has been paid to the reaction of a small grou…
ChicagoNowSemana Latina: Republicans Increase Outreaching To Hispanics But With No Clear ...Huffington Post (blog)And last week, Inclan presented new GOP Hispanic outreach directors in six states. Also as part of the effort, this week Arizona's senat…
CBS NewsRubio fires up SC Republicans by attacking ObamaCBS NewsMarco Rubio fired up an audience of South Carolina Republicans as he labeled President Obama the most "divisive" figure in modern American history, picking up an attack line used by his…
ABC News (blog)Boehner Urges Republicans to Focus on Economy, Not WrightBusinessWeekBy Chris Strohm and Eric Engleman on May 20, 2012 Republicans should focus on the US economy and not waste time and money attacking President Barack Obama over his ti…
Modesto BeePromenading as mermaids in Old Sacramento just for the fun of itModesto BeeBy Carlos Alcalá Mason Munson came to the Promenade of Mermaids in Old Sacramento dressed as a fisherman with a pole and a large (foil) hook. "I might catch one or…
Las Vegas Sun'Wicked' about to swoop into SacramentoSacramento BeeIts good fortune on the Great White Way will soon rub off on Sacramento, where the national tour of "Wicked" opens Wednesday for a four-week stand at the Community Center Theater, the…
ESPNManny Ramirez Ks 3 times in minor league gameSan Jose Mercury NewsAP Manny Ramirez, of the Sacramento RiverCats, sits in the visiting team dugout before a Triple-A baseball game against the Albuquerque Isotopes in Albuquerque, NM, Saturday, May 1…
News10.netTaking slice out of labor key to Gov. Jerry Brown's tax campaignSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Steven Harmon SACRAMENTO -- Demanding a 5 percent pay cut is a curious way to reward some of your strongest political allies. But taking a slice from th…
Modesto BeePromenading as mermaids in Old Sacramento just for the fun of itSacramento BeeBy Carlos Alcalá At the Promenade of Mermaids in Old Sacramento this afternoon, there were small mermaids – little girls almost too small to walk on their own…
Kansas City StarObama, Romney Both Want to Play Down Gay MarriageBloombergMitt Romney and Barack Obama concur on how to deal with the politics of gay marriage: Keep it below the radar. Both the president and his Republican challenger believe their fo…
Fox NewsGoolsbee defensive over Obama deficitsPolitico (blog)By JAMES HOHMANN | Austan Goolsbee found himself on the defensive Sunday over President Barack Obama's failure to get the deficit under control. The former chairman of the Council of Econom…
CBS NewsRubio fires up SC Republicans by attacking ObamaCBS NewsMarco Rubio fired up an audience of South Carolina Republicans as he labeled President Obama the most "divisive" figure in modern American history, picking up an attack line used by his…
PoliticoGay activists to Obama: What's next?PoliticoPresident Barack Obama's embrace of same-sex marriage was a major moment for gay-rights advocates — historic, emotional, a cause for celebration and more praise for an administration with a strong…
Voice of AmericaObama in Chicago for NATO SummitVoice of AmericaPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport to attend the NATO Summit, Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Chicago. President Barack Obama i…
Democrats, GOP name national convention delegatesAccess North GeorgiaGeorgia Democrats are also finalizing their slate of delegates to the Democratic National Convention which will be held in Charlotte, NC. Several northeast Georgians will be making…
The Star-Ledger - NJ.comNewark Democrats split over South Ward controlThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comBut now the Essex County Independent Democrats say the party has lost sight of core democratic principles. “We think the county party has lost its way,”…
Senate Democrats say bill increases retiree costs for stateHometownlife.comSenate Democrats are saying a GOP plan to reform the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System approved by Senate Republicans Thursday will actually cost Michigan mon…
Harry Reid vs. Sheldon Adelson: Who holds the most power?Las Vegas SunBy Karoun Demirjian (contact) AP President Barack Obama talks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., on Capitol Hill in Washington o…
WTSP 10 NewsIsn't it time to get this straight?News-SunMembers of the State Board of Education decided this week to lower the FCAT bar marking grade level skills after raising it each of the last two years. In 2010 a student was considered on grade l…
UPI.comJustices will decide the fate of gay marriageUPI.comBut beyond declaring his personal opinion, the president actually endorsed the status quo -- it's up to the individual states to allow or ban marriage between two people of the same gender. T…
Throw grenade, walk awayAlbany Times UnionRight from the start of his administration, he's used the wrong tactics, the wrong strategies and the wrong sequences if he had any intention of actually elevating New York's public education system and givin…
Dropout rate: Ohio slips as nation improvesCincinnati.comOhio: A student who withdraws from school before completing course requirements for graduation and who is not enrolled in an education program approved by the state board of education or an edu…
ABC2 NewsExperts: Md. Tax Hikes Will Hurt Job MarketWashington ExaminerMartin O'Malley said will buttress the state's education system will have a sharply negative impact on the state's business climate, according to budget experts. The budget passed…
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionTeenage Illegal Immigrants Coming Out Of The ShadowsHuffington PostBut as states pass ever more stringent anti-illegal immigration laws – and critics denounce their parents as criminals – these young people say they ha…
San Antonio Express (blog)Kings melting home ice mythESPNDuring faceoffs, the visiting player has to put his stick on the ice first, giving the home player a slight advantage in terms of positioning and timing. And yet the Los Angeles Kings are a per…
Daily PoliticalEducation is the Latino Issue, not ImmigrationFox NewsIn this election season, both Republicans and Democrats continue to reach out to Latinos by focusing on immigration, the supposed priority issue for Latino voters. Candidates transl…
New York Daily NewsGaming the green card system: one immigrant's fake marriage taleNew York Daily NewsSome immigrants who game the green-card system don't get caught. This 36-year-old Brooklyn gay man from Asia explains how and why he married a woman…
Boston.comIsrael blasts foreign proposal on settlement goodsBoston.com"All these things are characteristic of racism," Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said Sunday. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Israel would summon the South Africa…
NewsdayNY judge with cancer makes case for marijuanaNewsdayNew York Newsday New York > News > New York Print Aa NY judge with cancer makes case for marijuana Published: May 20, 2012 11:10 AM By REUTERS A cancer-stricken judge in New York has become a…
KATUNORML 05/18/2012 News Releases supporting medical marijuana made the ...Gather.comThe candidates' stances on marijuana law became a central issue. Holton was vocal in his disapproval of Oregon's medical marijuana law, calling it "a train wreck" a…
Marijuana ring, lacking violent history, gets lenient sentences in NY's ...The Journal News | LoHud.comThe marijuana, it was said, originated in Mexico before making its way to the West Coast and then, finally, driven to New York and New Jersey befor…
Medical marijuana caught in a standoffThe News JournalDr. Dan Depietropaolo, head of Compassionate Care Hospice, gives a presentation Friday about medical marijuana and the problems and conflicts surrounding the issue to the palliative care staff at…
CBS LocalThree-alarm fire at marijuana grow operation on Oakland's Auto RowSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Chris De Benedetti and Harry Harris Firefighters battled a three-alarm fire Saturday morning on Oakland's Auto Row and then discovered a marijuana grow…
The HinduU.S. Inflation Data: Seasonally Adjusted CPI Shows Zero Change For AprilSeeking AlphaThe headline number in the latest inflation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers, seasonally adjuste…
Globe and MailSouth Africa's inflation seen ticking up to 6.2 pct y/yNewsDayJOHANNESBURG- Inflation is expected to rise back above the Reserve Bank's target range in April due to a weaker rand and higher fuel prices, a Reuters poll showed on Friday,…
Sydney Morning HeraldChen touches down to free speechSydney Morning HeraldNEW YORK: Chen Guangcheng, the blind legal advocate who recently sought refuge in the US embassy in Beijing, arrived in the heart of Greenwich Village in New York, holding the…
The Star-Ledger - NJ.comJones's shot helps Sun outlast Liberty in openerBoston.comAsjha Jones made a tiebreaking jumper with 31 seconds remaining and the Connecticut Sun went on to a 78-73 victory over the Liberty in the season opener for both teams…
Free Speech for Churches, TooSouthern Pines PilotBecause of our devotion to liberty, we tolerate street-corner prophets who warn us of doom, protesters who “occupy” parks, and tea party members in front of our local post office with a bull horn o…
Tibet Travel Agency, Explore Tibet, Introduces Tibetan CuisineSeattle Post IntelligencerExplore Tibet, a Lhasa-based Tibet travel agency, has put together a guide to Tibetan food. “Travelers should have some idea what to expect,” the agency said.…
Wall Street JournalUS Tempers View of Beijing's MilitaryWall Street JournalBy JULIAN E. BARNES WASHINGTON—The Pentagon hailed new cooperation with Beijing while reiterating concerns about Chinese military growth it says is aimed at keeping the US o…
Zee NewsChina collecting Dalai Lama blood samples: Tibet exilesAsiaOneDongchung Ngodup, minister of security in the cabinet told AFP the government was informed about these threats by sources inside Tibet. "We have our own intelligence network in Tib…
NEWS.com.auChina's Wen Pledges Decisive Action on EconomyWall Street JournalBEIJING—Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao declared that policies meant to prevent a rapid economic slowdown must be applied decisively, suggesting that Beijing is leaving the door…
Far East buyers beware in London property rushReutersHis experience shows the potential pitfalls facing a growing number of Far Eastern people buying British homes unseen as developers target places such as Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore because B…
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)In Va House vote, practice dictated non-votes, abstentions to deny gay nominee ...Washington PostIt was those who abstained or didn't vote that did him in. Thorne-Begland got 33 yes votes, mostly from Democrats and a ha…
Apple, Samsung CEOs head to court-ordered play dateReutersApple's Tim Cook and Samsung's Choi Gee-sung, whose companies are embroiled in bitter patent litigation, have been instructed by a federal judge to appear for court-supervised mediation. A joi…
NEWS.com.auWoman gets 20 years for firing warning shotPhiladelphia InquirerNobody got hurt, but this month a northeast Florida judge was bound by state law to sentence her to 20 years in prison. Alexander, a 31-year-old mother of a toddler and 11-yea…
Voice of AmericaSerbs Vote in Presidential Runoff ElectionNew York TimesPARIS — Serbs voted Sunday in a presidential runoff election pitting Boris Tadic, the pro-Western former president who resigned in April to force early elections, against Tomis…
The GuardianGreek vote for 'cranky extremists' would be disastrous, warns Ken ClarkeThe Guardian"Somebody has got to persuade Germany that this is a catastrophe for Britain, Europe and the world and that Germany has got to change course," the shadow…
Science Blogging in Sub-Saharan AfricaGlobal Voices OnlineBlogging has become an integral part of popular culture in Sub-Saharan Africa but blogging about science is still lagging behind. Many initiatives have been launched to increase the culture of…
The Line Between Science And MagicDaily BeastThe worldview of these films is grounded in the materialist philosophy embodied in the first one in the series, Iron Man, a world where everything is ultimately attributable to super-science. Even Thor, ov…
Sydney Morning HeraldScience author warns of transit not to be missedSydney Morning HeraldTHE best-selling science author Dava Sobel was thankful the Sydney Writers' Festival invited her to talk about the Transit of Venus and not the future of publis…
National PostBarbara Kay: Ottawa sexhibition is an issue of waste, not pruderyNational PostSuch would appear to be the case this week for Heritage Minister James Moore, under whose aegis Sex: A Tell-All Exhibition is running for the next six months a…
Long-term agenda to make science a culture: OngkiliDaily ExpressPenampang: Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili on Saturday said science is part of life and is something that is not hard to master, especially amon…
Telegraph.co.ukHow release of Lockerbie bomber caused international backlash which refuses to ...Telegraph.co.ukThe release of Britain's biggest mass murderer caused an international backlash and was met with fury and disbelief in America. By Auslan…
CBS NewsChina should improve human rights record: Taiwan prezHindustan TimesTaiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Sunday called upon Beijing to improve its human rights record, treat dissidents fairly and open up to greater popular participation in the po…
National PostFire, arrests and a Rolling Stone: Quebec student protests get international ...National PostMONTREAL — A plan to restore order in Montreal appeared to erupt in smoke late Saturday, with fiery blockades blazing on a busy downtown stree…
BloombergChinese human rights activist Chen arrives in USCNNChinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng arrived Saturday evening in the United States, bringing an end to a diplomatic firestorm that erupted after he escaped from house arrest and too…
CTV.caTaliban: NATO Nations Should Leave Afghanistan NowABC NewsThe Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year. The call came in a three-page statement released…
Telegraph.co.ukChinese Activist's Departure Brings New QuestionsWall Street JournalBlind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng's departure from China raises difficult questions ranging from the fate of his extended family and allies to his ability to spur…
Sprained left thumb forces Bonifacio to DLMLB.comThe Marlins on Sunday placed Emilio Bonifacio, who paces the big leagues with 20 steals, on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb. It's the first time in the center fielder's career that…
Wes Welker and Willie McGinest make peaceNFL NewsI mean, that's why I left," McGinest said. "I didn't want to break the bank. I would have taken way less. But they didn't want to do that. I understood that. I didn't like it. I didn't want to leave. I…
Boston.comSome matters left unaddressedBoston.comThe Anna Maria College commencement Saturday morning had almost all the traditional trappings of a graduation ceremony. “Pomp and Circumstance'' accompanied a procession of black robes, as tassels sw…
Yahoo!7 NewsWhistleblowers call for investigation into Liberal MP Geoff ShawHerald SunA WHISTLEBLOWER claiming Liberal MP Geoff Shaw used his taxpayer-funded car for commercial gain says evidence will be provided to police. The move comes as the Bail…
Sydney Morning HeraldFacebook's Eduardo Saverin 'friends' Singapore to evade U.S. taxesnewjerseynewsroom.comBY BOB HOLT New York Democratic Senator Charles Schumer says Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin wants to de-friend the US to get out of payin…
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionProtesters gather for largest NATO demonstrationAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBy RYAN J. FOLEY AP CHICAGO — Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit geared up Sunday for the largest demonstration of the weekend,…
abc7.comChicago protesters accused of terror plotabc7.comThis combo made from undated photos released Saturday, May 19, 2012 by the Chicago Police Department shows from left, Brent Vincent Betterly, 24, of Oakland Park, Fla., Jared Chase, 24, of Keen…
Tea Party plays major role in race for 4th districtCincinnati.comSuper political action committees, tea party loyalists and sitting members of Congress have taken sides in the campaign for Kentucky's Fourth District congressional seat. What role each…
Palm Beach PostPolice detain 52 protesters in Nepal as vehicles, journalists attackedWashington PostKATMANDU, Nepal — An official says police in Nepal have clashed with protesters who were violently enforcing a general strike and detained at least…
'Moses Shaped America': Despite the Naysayers...America Really Is a Judeo ...TheBlaze.comOn his Thursday evening program, Glenn Beck welcomed Tim Ballard, historian and author of a new book detailing how the Founding Fathers were spiritually moved to…
Bill O'Reilly To Glenn Beck: 'You Could Find A Conspiracy In A Pair Of Socks ...Huffington PostGlenn Beck appeared on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show Thursday night to promote summer events he's organizing to "bring clarity to overregulation by the gov…
mediabistro.comGlenn Beck Moves Up on Forbes' Most Powerful Celebrities List - TVNewsermediabistro.comSo while JLo took home a healthy $52 million last year, that's chump change compared to Glenn Beck, who, while #23 on the list, is #11 (tied with El…
Politico (blog)Glenn Beck, stronger (and richer) than everPolitico (blog)Alas, what may be true for ex-MSNBC, ex-Current TV host Keith Olbermann is not true for ex-Fox News host Glenn Beck. Beck now earns $80 million, according to Forbes, making him…
Glenn Beck to speak to business group in Berrien CountyThe Detroit NewsBy AP Benton Township— Conservative radio and TV talk show host and author Glenn Beck is speaking to a southwestern Michigan business group. The Economic Club of Southwestern Mi…
Ahram Online480 Palestinian refugees fled Syria to Jordan: UNAhram OnlineSyrian refugees and local residents take part in a demonstration against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, outside the Syrian embassy in Amman May 17, 2012. (Photo: Reuters) Th…
Child refugees 'still being held'The Press AssociationChild refugees are still being locked up by the immigration service which wrongly classifies them as adults, a new report has claimed. Young people can be left seriously damaged by their detention…
Boston.comNetanyahu warns that illegal migrants from Africa could overrun IsraelWashington PostJERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is warning that Israel could be swamped by illegal migrants from Africa. The mounting number of migrants is…
Sydney Morning HeraldLetters: Going after tax refugeesLos Angeles TimesIn calling for Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin to be exiled from the United States, Bruce Ackerman seems to argue that people should not be able to move freely around the worl…
One senator's plan to reduce deficitCharleston Post CourierBy Ezra Klein Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. reveals his ""Back in Black"" plan to reduce the federal deficit, Monday, July 18, 2011, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Pho…
Leppert Takes Mayoral Record Into US Senate RaceTexas Tribuneby Aman Batheja 5/12/12 Texas US Senate candidate Tom Leppert talks to members of the community (left and right) Michael Osuna and Steve Chappell at the Christ Fellowship Church in McKinney…
Today's Sunbeam - NJ.comSenator Steve Sweeney introduces legislation to cut out user fees in municipal ...Today's Sunbeam - NJ.comBy Rebecca Forand/Gloucester County Times Legislation that would restrict municipalities from charging certain fees as a…
Harry Reid vs. Sheldon Adelson: Who holds the most power?Las Vegas SunBy Karoun Demirjian (contact) AP President Barack Obama talks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, left, and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., on Capitol Hill in Washington o…
Senator asks parties to refund convention moneyAlexandria Town TalkAP WASHINGTON -- A Republican senator has asked both political parties to refund the millions of federal dollars each has received to help pay for this summer's presidential nominatin…
Assailant of Army Sergeant on Fort Polk sentenced in federal courtLeesville Daily LeaderThe investigation was conducted by the Department of Army Civilian Police, Army Military Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted…
Afghan war veteran takes rambling route to UO law degreeThe Register-GuardBy Karen McCowan Bryan Boender was elected graduation speaker by his UO Law School class. He is a US Army veteran and received a Tillman Military Scholar grant to attend law sc…
NEWS.com.auPentagon report once again falsely criticizes China's military non-transparencyXinhuaAccording to the US Defense Department's annual report on China's military development, named Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Re…
Middlesex County residents serve military in many waysMyCentralJersey.comArmy PV2 Stephen Kuzma, son of Barbara and Jeffrey Kuzma of the township's Iselin section, graduated from the Army Military Police Training Center at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. invites congressman to NASCAR race to learn more about ...SportingNews.comCONCORD, NC—Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a message for US Rep. Jack Kingston, the Georgia Republican who would like to take away Earnhardt's National Guard spons…
CBS NewsHouse Republicans passes anti-violence against women billExaminer.comOn Wednesday House Republicans set up a showdown with the Senate and President Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that's become as much…
ABC NewsBoehner describes House Republicans as '218 frogs in a wheelbarrow'Fox NewsHouse Speaker John Boehner likened his restless Republican caucus to "frogs in a wheelbarrow," saying in an interview broadcast Sunday it's tough to keep them all in l…
HULIQBoehner: New legislation punishing tax-dodgers for renouncing citizenship ...The Hill (blog)By Alicia M. Cohn - 05/20/12 10:54 AM ET House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Sunday he would support legislation to punish individuals, such as a we…
Washington TimesOnce-routine tariff bills now troublesome for CongressMiamiHerald.comEvery year or two, hundreds of these duty suspensions would be rolled into one big miscellaneous tariff bill - an MTB, in Capitol Hill parlance - and passed. Such le…
Bay News 9South Fort Myers Congressman Mack's home still an issueThe News-PressThe question of how much time Connie Mack IV has spent in his home district while a member of Congress is once again stalking his campaign for the US Senate. Seven state l…
Australia Adjusts to Its New Energy RoleWall Street JournalWoodside Petroleum Chief Executive Peter Coleman is at the heart of a seismic shift in global energy markets. Australia—for years an outlier in the international trade of oil and natural ga…
msnbc.comEPA warns Alaska mine could devastate riversBoston HeraldBy Kim Murphy / The Los Angeles Times SEATTLE - The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that plans for a massive mine in the hills above Bristol Bay in Alaska - home of the bigg…
FX Energy Selects Two New Exploratory Wells for 2012MarketWatch (press release)SALT LAKE CITY, May 20, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- FX Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FXEN) today announced it has added two new exploratory wells to those already scheduled for…
US must adapt to new energy landscapePhiladelphia InquirerMICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer The development of Canada's tar sands and North Dakota's Bakken oil shale region have profoundly transformed the US energy landscape. US and Canadian oil pr…
Mark Phelan: Energy Dept. website helps you find break-even point of hybrid ...Detroit Free PressIt also pays for itself within the first year, the Department of Energy calculates. / Ford What's the break-even point when you buy a hybrid? How long do…
Cedar City, water district seek new water sourcesSt. George Daily SpectrumThe primary concern within the CICWCD is the fact that the Cedar Valley is "mining" water from the Cedar Valley aquifer, which means more water is being pumped out of the aquif…
Ensure power,water supply to township for Kashmiri Pandits:SDPIBNLive.comPTI | 05:05 PM,May 20,2012 Jammu, May 20 (PTI) Claiming that displaced Kashmiri migrants rehabilitated in Jagti Township were facing difficulties due to erratic supply of power…
Adena Springs won't cause harm to springs or aquiferOcalaBut when a dry spring combines with a really bad drought, the lack of rain for extended periods can lead to reduced water levels in our lakes, rivers, springs and even the aquifer. It is, there…
Greenwood water supply expected in SeptemberTheChronicleHerald.caJohn Pulchny, the wing's public affairs officer, said a new deep-water supply well has been drilled near the residential housing units on the east side of the base. It will provide drin…
MATTHEW WALLER: City to talk aquifer radium treatmentSan Angelo Standard-TimesBy Matthew Waller SAN ANGELO, Texas — The idea that we will wake up 9 feet tall and glowing one day because of drinking untreated, mildly radioactive water from the Hicko…
Globe and MailAfghanistan to get centre-stage at NATO summitCBC.caSecuring public support for any continuance of a Canadian military role in Afghanistan would likely be politically difficult for Harper. In addition to the public's aversion to keeping…
Globe and MailMulcair trying to use oil as political wedge issueWindsor StarHistorically, Ontario and the West has been the most difficult "double" to pull off in Canadian politics. In the 120 years before the last election, the two regions voted tog…
TechnoratiOttawa's Museum of Science and Technology Racy Exhibition Epitomizes ...TechnoratiStill, when we expose their ludicrous over spending, guilty politicians would have moved on and pocketed handsome pensions. Canadian taxpayers fund generous a…
U.S. News & World ReportLetters: Skip the politics when deciding on Keystone XL pipelineDetroit Free PressJust build the southern section to Port Arthur, etc. and be done with the political rhetoric. US Rep. Fred Upton spouts oil company dogma with g…
Toronto StarFederal Budget 2012: Opposition to budget bill galvanizingToronto StarAnd the budget earmarks $8 million for a Canada Revenue Agency crackdown on the political activities of charities, some of which the Conservatives have accused of money…
Unique grains institute celebrates milestoneWinnipeg Free PressTweed was familiar with the high quality of Canadian bread wheats long before he was recruited in the mid-1960s to establish Canada's first commercial baking school at the Northern Albert…
Fewer farmers in our futureRegina Leader-PostMany commentators, including yours truly, were skeptical the elimination of the Canadian Wheat Board's single desk would lead to much value-added processing in the Prairies, as its supporters claimed. Of c…
CTV ReginaRitz says end of CWB monopoly creates opportunities, despite pasta plant delayCanadianBusiness.comBy The Canadian Press | May 15, 2012 REGINA - Despite news that a new pasta plant on the Prairies is delayed, Ottawa says ending the Canadian…
CTV ReginaRitz says end of CWB monopoly creates opportunities, despite pasta plant delayWinnipeg Free PressREGINA - Despite news that a new pasta plant on the Prairies is delayed, Ottawa says ending the Canadian Wheat Board's marketing monopoly will…
Alberta weakest in CanadaEdmonton Sun(EDMONTON SUN/File) In 1999, the Manitoba Court of Appeal upheld the constitutionality of the Canadian Wheat Board. In their decision, the judges said Ottawa could force Prairie farmers to sell their grain only to…
Globe and MailStudents defy new laws and take to streets againToronto SunMONTREAL - Quebec's emergency law and Montreal's mask-ban law have done little to quell the civil unrest across the province or dampen people's desire to protest. Sixty-nine peo…
CTV.caSmog advisory stretches across much of southern OntarioCBC.caEnvironment Canada has issued a smog advisory for dozens of Ontario communities on Sunday. Most of southwestern Ontario is affected. From the border cities of Windsor and Sarnia, all…
CTV.caMan accused of swallowing diamond passes 2nd stoneCTV.caIt's been nearly a week since Richard Mackenzie Matthews, 52, is alleged to have switched a diamond at Precision Jewellers and swallowed the real one. WINDSOR, Ont. — Police in Windsor,…
Globe and MailPrince Charles and Camilla's royal tour to celebrate Canadian community serviceGlobe and MailWhen Prince Charles and his wife Camilla arrive Sunday in Canada to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the visit will also be a chance to celebr…
CTV.caInvestigation underway after BC lumber mill fireCTV.caAbbotsford firefighters spent several hours putting out hot spots after the third fire this year hit a BC lumber mill early Saturday, May 19, 2012. Investigators are trying to determine the…
