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LIVE STREAM: Jodi Arias Jury Deliberates Death Sentence
Jodi Arias was found guilty on Tuesday, May 7. The case then continued into the death sentencing phase, where the jury is now deliberating whether she will be put to death or serve a life sentence.
How the White House's war on media backfired
Remember when the Obama administration had a relaxed and fruitful relationship with the media? It shouldn't be too difficult to recall. The White House Correspondents Association held its annual dinner with President Obama in late April, when all sides gathered to break bread, tell stories, and laugh together… mostly at Republicans, of course. Show More Summary
Woolwich Machete Attack: Soldier Killed
A serving soldier is reportedly dead and two people have been shot in Woolwich, south east London, after armed police were called to a machete attack, eyewitnesses say.Dozens of weapons and pools of blood could be seen on the groundShow More Summary
Man Gets Pulled Over, Fires AR-15 at Cop
A valuable lesson in how not to react when a cop pulls you over: A Colorado man who was pulled over for driving without his headlights just after 2am today exited his car and opened fire at a police officer with an AR-15-style rifle. The cop survived uninjured, but the...
Live TV FUBAR after the Moore tornado: 'Do I thank the Lord? I'm an atheist'
Live TV sometimes shows unexpected moments in levity even in times of horror. Such a moment occurred Tuesday, when CNN's Wolf Blitzer interviewed a survivor of Monday's maximum F5 tornado in Moore, Okla.CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was interviewing...Show More Summary
Michelle Said to be Considering an Extended Vacation
With scandal swirling about the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama may be considering an extended exit from Washington this summer, fleeing for weeks to the Obamas’ traditional summer haven, Martha’s Vineyard. According to the Boston Globe, “Michelle... -
Okla. Hero Teacher Covered Students With Her Body
The students at Briarwood Elementary School in Moore, Okla., were just preparing to go home for the day Monday when the tornado that killed at least 24 people in their town made what authorities call a “direct hit” on their school. “We had already prepared...
FBI Agent Shoots And Kills Boston Bombing Suspect After Short Interrogation
27-year-old Ibragim Todashe was shot and killed by an FBI agent after he was interrogated about his suspected part in the Boston bombings. Todashev, much like the Boston bombers, is a Chechen-born Muslim. Todashev was introduced to Tamerlan Tsarnaev shortly after he moved to the United States. The men became acquaintances because of their shared interest in [...]Show More Summary
Conservatives Crawl Out Of The Woodwork To Claim IRS Persecution
Wayne Allyn Root is no fan of President Barack Obama. He’s a former Libertarian Party candidate for vice-president and a “birther” who has questioned whether the president was really born in America. (Root studied at Columbia University...Show More Summary
Futures tick higher ahead of Bernanke testimony
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock futures edged up in thin trading Wednesday, ahead of highly anticipated Congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on the economy and monetary policy.
South Russian Farmer Suspected of Keeping Worker on Chain
Police in south Russia’s Krasnodar Territory have launched an investigation into a local farmer who is suspected of having chained up an employee and scalded him with boiling water, the regional police department said on Wednesday.
Scarborough Rails Against Justice Dept Snooping On Fox News: ‘More Damning’ To Go After ‘The Opposition’
Tell us how you really feel, Joe Scarborough. The Morning Joe co-host devoted a segment on Wednesday to the Justice Department going after leaks — particularly the recently reported case involving Fox News. Scarborough railed against the Obama administration's approach, charging that the actions were more damning because they're aimed at "the opposition."
Star Trek Into Darkness and The Buddy Spectrum
Watching “Star Trek into Darkness,” with the interactions between Zachary Quinto’s logical, calm, surpassingly knowledgeable Spock and Chris Pine’s intelligent, excitable, courageous, impulsive Kirk, on the heels of a healthy bout of P. G. Wodehouse’s “Jeeves and Wooster,” I was … Continue reading ?
Obama’s secret wars in Muslim world make Americans vulnerable
The United States in the past decade has now killed at least 225,000 people in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. How could one argue against a Muslim who once admired the United States but has been convinced, by the actions of the country under Bush and Obama, that we are bent on his destruction? -- David Bromwich in Huffpo
Bernanke expected to stay the course on Fed policy
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is not expected to hint at a pending policy change when he testifies before the U.S. Congress on Wednesday despite some speculation among investors that the central bank could soon reduce its m...
The Russian Cities With the Best Quality of Life
Moscow is at the top of the rating of 164 Russian cities conducted in 2012-2013 by the Regional Development Ministry in cooperation with the Russian Engineering Union, the Federal Agency for Construction, Housing and Utilities, the Federal Service for Consumer Protection and Welfare, and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.
WATCH LIVE: Second House Hearing On IRS Scandal
On Wednesday morning, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold its second hearing on the unfolding scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service intentionally targeting conservative groups for additional tax scrutiny during the 2012 election cycle.
Too soon to dial back Fed stimulus: Dudley
(Reuters) - It is too soon to determine whether to dial down the Federal Reserve's massive bond-buying program, and the economic picture may not be clear enough to make that decision for another three or four months, an influential U.S. central bank of...
Update: Beacon Hill murders Daniel Thomas Hicks pled guilty, sentenced to LWOP
Victims Jennifer Morgan, 28 Emma Morgan, 13 weeks News Archive: Beacon Hill murders Guilty plea in slaying of Beacon Hill mom, baby Life sentence for man who killed girlfriend, infant daughter Man who reloaded when killing infant daughter gets life INMATE INFORMATION DOC Number: 347369 Offender Name: HICKS, DANIEL T Location: Clallam Bay Corrections Center […]
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