For Those Living Ordinary Lives

break

2012-01-28T20:40:00.001-08:00

Cutting off service returns with abandon, the underdogs played risky, all-out tennis with the verve usually assigned to the Bryans, breaking their opponents ’ serve only twice but hitting nearly twice as many winning shots, 41 to 22. New York Times, Sports

There is something about a pet that often helps to " break the ice " and promote conversation. Huffington Post Full Feed

Sharapova won the coin toss and let her serve first; it looked like a canny move when Azarenka double-faulted at 30-all and was broken. Huffington Post Full Feed

" Adelson is not breaking any rules. Guardian World

Damascus ' envoy to Cairo, Youssef Ahmed, said in a statement that unspecified Gulf nations were funding activists from the opposition Syrian National Council, whom he accused of breaking down the gates of the embassy and stealing documents from inside the building. CTV News Latest

Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world 's poor. CTV News Latest

South Sudan, which broke away from its northern neighbour Sudan on July 9 last year, said it had also approached Ethiopia about developing a new pipeline that would go through Ethiopia to a port in the tiny nation of Djibouti. CTV News Latest

Kilmarnock are getting closer and closer to breaking the deadlock... BBC Top Stories

India 's Paes and Czech Stepanek, playing in their fourth tour event, broke the Bryans early in the second set and cruised to victory in front of a small but vocal crowd at Rod Laver Arena. Reuters Sports

Azarenka took control after holding for the first time, breaking Sharapova at love and then holding again on a three-game roll. AP Top Headlines

In a relentlessly one-sided match, Azarenka officially broke through with a 6-3, 6-0 demolition. CNN Sports

But when the meeting broke up, Mr. Meles told reporters the hoped-for deal had fallen through. VOA News

white

2012-01-28T20:34:00.000-08:00

jan 28

1254: Sam of Dundee with a quick joke: " What 's black and white and lies in the middle of the jungle ? BBC Top Stories

As passionate speeches flowed, and pictures from Ntuka 's life were projected on to a screen fashioned from a white cloth, one man broke down and rested his head on the shoulder of another, who tenderly stroked his back. Guardian World

Azarenka has been a distinctive presence at Melbourne Park as much as for her shrieks and hoots with each shot and seemingly boundless energy as for her white shorts, blue singlet and lime green head and wrist bands. Seattle Times full feed

Franken went white, she says. Slate

White River led by 11 at halftime. Seattle Times full feed

White, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer 's disease in 2003, died Friday night at his Beacon Hill home surrounded by his family, said George Regan, a family spokesman and friend. Fox News National

A skeptical Nadal, looking relaxed and assured in a white T-shirt, suggested it was mere naked gamesmanship. Reuters Sports

It also means a lot more can be done with adjustment brushes--the aforementioned shadow and highlight adjustments, for example, or selective sharpening, noise reduction, white balance tweaks. CNET News

activist

2012-01-22T05:51:00.001-08:00

jan 22

President Obama will use his election-year address on Tuesday to define an activist economic role for government, hoping to draw a stark contrast between the parties. NYTimes Front Page

The city of San Francisco needed a football team like that, after the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and the politician and gay rights activist Harvey Milk, and after the Jonestown massacre. New York Times, Sports

Florida DREAM Act activists, who have been among the most visible in the nation, also are promising to keep the heat on Romney as his campaign comes to the state. Huffington Post Full Feed

Through my work as a teacher, a student, author, activist and Huffington Post guest blogger, I see every day how true those words really are. Huffington Post Full Feed

In today 's Chile, however, human rights activists are challenging low pay, long hours and discrimination that afflict domestic workers. Seattle Times full feed

The British-based opposition activist group, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, confirmed the incident Saturday and said 15 prisoners were killed. NPR News

In today 's Chile, however, human rights activists are challenging low pay, long hours and discrimination that afflict domestic workers. Times Leader

Among the pardoned is Michael Nabil, 25, an activist who went on a hunger strike to protest his conviction for posting remarks saying the army tried to quell the uprising against Mubarak. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Syrian troops fought intense battles against defectors elsewhere in northern Syria, activists said, leaving dozens of people wounded in the increasingly militarized 10-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. NYTimes Front Page

While Alaa Jarban, a youth activist who said he saw protesters killed last spring, called the immunity law â ? NYTimes Front Page

WASHINGTON -- Although he appears headed to victory in Saturday 's South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich faces skepticism from grassroots Republican activists and officeholders, who increasingly prefer Mitt Romney as their first choice for the Republican presidential nomination. Huffington Post Full Feed

marriage

2012-01-22T05:38:00.001-08:00

jan 20

Newt Gingrich 's two daughters ( from his first marriage ) are defending their father from charges that he asked his second wife for an open marriage. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

On ' Morning Joe, ' Stephen Colbert brought a fresh perspective to the coverage: The speaker was a gentleman for at least asking for an open marriage. Daily Beast Most Recent

? s debate: Gingrich deflects the question about his baggage ( his failed 2nd marriage ) â ? ¦ Romney raises even more questions about his baggage ( those tax returns ) â ? ¦ And Santorum has a very strong performance. MSNBC Top Headlines

While stories continue to swirl that the Kardashian brand is having its troubles, that likely has had more to do with Kim’s short-lived marriage to Kris Humphries and a growing level of distrust of the family from fans, not a 45 second Old Navy commercial, experts say. Fox News Entertainment

Gingrich, meanwhile, faced stunning new allegations from an ex-wife that he had sought an open marriage before their divorce. AP Top Headlines

Cain applauded Gingrich for his defensive response when asked about allegations made by Marianne Gingrich, who said the former House Speaker asked her to have an " open marriage. Huffington Post Full Feed

The fallout from last night 's CNN debate continues this morning, with the broadcaster under fire for handing Newt Gingrich an open goal by beginning the debate not with an issue of policy substance, but the issue of his former wife 's claims about their marriage. Guardian World

" Now I stay here for baptisms, marriages and I take part in the village 's social life, " said Lawali, " and I get to stay with my wife. Guardian World

That factor may come into play as Newt Gingrich - who lost New Hampshire and Iowa pretty decisively - faces questions over his previous marriage. Guardian World

And surprise, surprise, many of the malign effects detectable in the celibate Catholic priesthood are equally detectable in this clergy group, plus often an equally malign problem: many gay clergy have conformed to peer pressure and entered a heterosexual marriage, thus endangering the happiness of not just one but at least two people and living out all sorts of lies alongside a ministry which is supposed to be characterised by truthfulness and integrity. Guardian World

( CNN ) -- The approach of Valentine 's Day may have you entertaining thoughts of love, perhaps even marriage. CNN Entertainment

But perhaps the oddest reason for Gingrich 's rise is a bit of jujitsu he employed on a story that should have hurt his campaign: At least part of the reason Newt Gingrich is more likely to win South Carolina today than he was on Wednesday is that he lashed out at the media for asking him about allegations that he sought am open marriage from his then-wife to continue a long-running extramarital affair. Washington Post Business

forward

2012-01-20T20:20:00.000-08:00

Fifty-two words comprise the entirety of this book. In the context of the year 2011, these words contain far deeper meaning than their definitions can reveal, because these are the words that ranked among the most salient lemmas (root words and proper names) tracked by Utterment.com for the entire year. Utterment is a web-based computer application that quite simply tracks words that matter to us the most. In more formal language, Utterment provides frequent periodical analysis of trends among lemmas in the English language as they occur within a real-time corpus. The primary purpose of Utterment is to assist human beings discovering, reading, comprehending, and weighing in on the most important news of the moment. Secondarily, Utterment enables ongoing lexicographical research with its large and unique database of up-to-date English language data, including word frequencies, trends, and associated source metadata. Utterment’s corpus contains more than 200 news sources from which millions of pages of content are continually distilled to calculate salient rankings.

To create this book using Utterment's data resources, I first culled lemmas of the highest salient rank for each day of the year from among millions of words tracked over the course of the year. I then looked into the evidence of highly salient lemmas clustered around single newsworthy events in order to select only those lemmas whose evidence revealed the salient aspects of a news story in as few sentences as possible. Lastly, I edited the evidence for aptness and brevity. For word nerds, each of the 52 words spent at least one day near the top of the salient rankings, while the majority recorded high salient scores for more than a single day. Many words trended for weeks, a few for months.

The number 52 was selected arbitrarily, partly for its association with the number of weeks in a year, but far more importantly with the belief that anyone, even a child, could read a history book with just 52 words in it. PARENTS PLEASE NOTE: Not all news stories appearing among the evidence are suitable for children, so adults please read along with your child to answer their questions and make certain your child accesses articles that are appropriate to their age. It is my hope that this book will provide insight into the human experience of 2011 for many years to come, and engender an empathic response for readers of all ages as they search for insight into the human condition.

While I combed evidence to make sure the links to the original articles worked, if you find a broken link, please let me know by sending me a tweet (@jrome). In nearly all cases I selected only a tiny percentage of the evidence for a particular lemma, because an exhaustive list would have made for repetitive storytelling and ultimately dull reading.

Lastly, this book is dedicated to my wife Nikki. I would not have been able to see Utterment through without her unflinching and unparalleled support. Thanks also to Orion Buckminster Montoya, John Mansfield, and Mark Greene for their work in making Utterment a truly remarkable project. If you like this book, please visit Utterment.com to check out the latest daily salient lemma. History continues into tomorrow.

Cheers,

Jerome Haines
6 January 2012

tell

2012-01-16T16:36:00.001-08:00

? s reception in the room can tell a lot about Hollywood sentiment, and where the Oscar ballots are headed. New York Times, Arts

I told them no, I hadn â ? ? t. New York Times, NY Region

Katy Ulrich, 26, first grade teacher Achievement First Bushwick Charter School in Brooklyn: Songs that help tell the movement â ? New York Times, NY Region

Whether those results are applicable to our post-2004 high-stakes world, we can not tell. New York Times, NY Region

after receiving the calls, which urged him to turn himself in if he had been involved in the protests, his wife told The Singapore Straits-Times. New York Times, World

Noting that Gingrich has been telling South Carolinians he is the most electable, Santorum asked: " Then why did he finish behind me, if he was the most electable ? LA Times Politics

" We would n't have set up a bureau if we had n't been able to operate the way we 'd like to operate, " Carroll told The Huffington Post by phone Monday morning from Pyongyang. Huffington Post Full Feed

Dr. Karen Sheehan, of the Children 's Memorial Hospital, told CBS Chicago parents should buy straps to help secure televisions and other furniture pieces. Huffington Post Full Feed

" But when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim; when you have seen hate-filled policemen curse, kick and even kill your black brothers and sisters; when you see the vast majority of your twenty million Negro brothers smothering in an airtight cage of poverty in the midst of an affluent society; when you suddenly find your tongue twisted and your speech stammering as you seek to explain to your six-year-old daughter why she ca n't go to the public amusement park that has just been advertised on television, and see tears welling up in her eyes when she is told that Funtown is closed to colored children, and see ominous clouds of inferiority beginning to form in her little mental sky, and see her beginning to distort her personality by developing an unconscious bitterness toward white people; when you have to concoct an answer for a five-year-old son who is asking: " Daddy, why do white people treat colored people so mean ? Huffington Post Full Feed

Richard Wallace told the country 's media ethics inquiry that hacking " might well " have been going on at the Mirror in the early 2000s. Huffington Post Full Feed

Folks tell me that when they ask for money from clients or customers, questions swim inside their heads about their value, impact, and " appeal. Huffington Post Full Feed

Victims told the programme it was time for the law to get tough. BBC Business

ship

2012-01-14T11:59:00.001-08:00

jan 14

The video released by the Pentagon showed armed boats with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ' navy approaching within several hundred yards ( metres ) of the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport ship, on January 6, a U.S. military official said. Reuters Top News

Over the years his explorations of the gap between intention and realisation have included a Porsche 911, assembled in a Thai car factory from a sketch he 'd made from memory, and a cafe decked out in screamingly loud stripes based on the paint schemes of ships used in the first world war. Guardian Culture

Survivors who escaped a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over recounted a scene reminiscent of " Titanic " on Saturday, describing a delayed then panicked evacuation, as plates and glasses crashed around them and they crawled along upended hallways trying to reach safety. Seattle Times full feed

There has been a lot of anxious waiting since the ship left Russia in mid-December. Seattle Times full feed

Shipping sources said the widening sanctions were likely to deter most international ship owners from engaging in deals in which Iran can hire tankers, compounding its logistic problems. Reuters Most Read

A ship carrying Russian ammunition docked in Syria this week, after it had been temporarily halted during a refueling stop in Cyprus, stirring concern in Washington. Reuters Top News

A cruise ship carrying 4,200 on board ran aground near the Italian island of Giglio late Friday, killing at least three. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Passengers were seen in a rescue boat from the stranded ship. NYTimes Front Page

A luxury cruise ship ran aground off the coast of Tuscany, sending water pouring in through a 160-foot gash in the hull and forcing the evacuation of some 4,200 people from the listing vessel early Saturday, the Italian coast guard said. LA Times World News

Survivors from a luxury cruise ship that ran aground and tipped over, leaving at least three dead and 69 people still unaccounted for, described Saturday a chaotic evacuation, as plates and glasses crashed and they crawled along upended hallways trying to reach safety. Huffington Post Full Feed

Iran and friends

2012-01-11T11:08:00.000-08:00

jan 11

TEHRAN, Iran -- Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and his driver Wednesday, reports said. Huffington Post Full Feed

Iran nuclear scientist killed in Tehran motorbike bomb attack Guardian World

North Korea is worse, then Pakistan and Iran ( which has about 7 kg of spent HEU fuel stored at the Tehran Research Reactor ). Guardian World

They are both resolute on Iran and, frankly, voters don’t care if Santorum was on the Senate Armed Services Committee years ago. Washington Post Opinions

jan 11

TEHRAN, Iran -- Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and his driver Wednesday, reports said. Huffington Post Full Feed

Footage from local TV shows the scene in Tehran where an Iranian professor working at a nuclear facility was killed Link to this video Guardian World

Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, the American sentenced to death by the Iranian government, is linked to a small New York company specializing in video games that recreate real-life conflicts in the Middle East and beyond. Fox News SciTech

Because the Treasury Department enforces American sanction laws, Mr. Geithner spent time explaining the new legislation, which would generally deny access to the U.S. financial system to foreign financial institutions that do business with the Because the Treasury Department enforces American sanction laws, Mr. Geithner spent time explaining the new legislation, which would generally deny access to the U.S. financial system to foreign financial institutions that do business with the Iranian central bank. NYTimes Business

The last time the group moved the hands closer to midnight was in 2007, by two minutes due to a North Korean nuclear weapon test, Iranian nuclear ambitions and a renewed U.S. emphasis at the time of the military utility of nuclear weapons. Toronto Sun News

Iranian authorities give conflicting versions about his involvement or otherwise in the country 's nuclear programme. Guardian World

Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is welcomed by the Venezuelan vice-president in Caracas. Guardian World

As another Iranian nuclear scientist is assassinated, the mystery thickens as to whether the Mossad, US or the UK are involved Guardian World

Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and another person Wednesday, state TV reported. Seattle Times full feed

On January 12, 2010, Iranian university professor and nuclear scientist Massoud Ali Mohammadi was killed in a blast when an assailant stuck a bomb under his car. CNN World

The bombing, which Iranian officials said bore all the hallmarks of assassinations of other nuclear scientists in the past years, came as Washington sought to persuade a sceptical China to help efforts to toughen sanctions against Iran. Reuters Most Read

jan 11

"From the international consensus that we can see against Iran, even if (Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) does retaliate, it's not very likely that the pressure – sanctions and isolation – would ease," he said. "He's in a tight spot." Huffington Post Full Feed

Because the Treasury Department enforces American sanction laws, Mr. Geithner spent time explaining the new legislation, which would generally deny access to the U.S. financial system to foreign financial institutions that do business with the Iranian central bank. NYTimes Business

Turkey has imposed trade sanctions on Syria and is allowing its opposition groups to meet on its territory. Huffington Post Full Feed

His visit comes after the Islamic Republic fanned tensions with western powers by threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz, the world 's most important oil shipping lane, in response to possible new sanctions over its nuclear plans. Reuters International

Infrastructure remains dilapidated after years of war and economic sanctions, and investment is needed to reform banking, build houses and roads and fix a chronic electricity shortage. Reuters International

Both have used vetoes to stop sanctions from being imposed on their ally. Guardian World

The NGO is not advocating the removal of all US sanctions until key human rights benchmarks are met, but the clawback of specific measures that block technical assistance to key ministries, particularly health and social welfare. Guardian World

Since December, Iran has held or announced a series of war games that included threats to close the Gulf 's vital Strait of Hormuz - the passageway for about one-sixth of the world 's oil - in retaliation for stronger U.S.-led sanctions. Seattle Times full feed

His talks highlighted the Asian nation's need for stable supplies of oil, in particular if Iran follows through on threats to choke off the strait through which a sixth of the world's crude flows in retaliation for U.S. sanctions targeting its central bank. Seattle Times full feed

Because Hungary does not use the euro, the EU does not have the power to impose financial sanctions on the country. AP World

The bombing, which Iranian officials said bore all the hallmarks of assassinations of other nuclear scientists in the past years, came as Washington sought to persuade a sceptical China to help efforts to toughen sanctions against Iran. Reuters Most Read

jan 11

Tehran has accused Israel 's Mossad, the CIA and Britain 's spy agency of engaging in an underground " terrorism " campaign against nuclear-related targets, including at least three slayings since early 2010 and the release of a malicious computer virus known at Stuxnet in 2010 that temporarily disrupted controls of some centrifuges – a key component in nuclear fuel production. Huffington Post Full Feed

Iranian state agencies described Wednesday's attack as a terrorist operation, and a senior official blamed Israel for it. Guardian World

India, China and Israel ranked among the world's worst for nuclear security Guardian World

A Hamas official in Gaza says the militant group has sentenced a local Palestinian to death for collaborating with Israel. Seattle Times full feed

Such leaks are considered a crime in Israel. Seattle Times full feed

MANAGUA ( Reuters ) - Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega on Tuesday urged Israel to destroy its nuclear weapons to foster peace in the Middle East as he hosted Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is touring Latin America. Reuters International

JERUSALEM ( Reuters ) - Israel's parliament gave initial approval on Wednesday to laws to curb public use of Nazi symbols after ultra-Orthodox protesters caused outrage by calling police Nazis and wearing concentration camp garb. Reuters International

" Description de l'Egypte " was destroyed, along with many other rare manuscripts, including historical maps used to delineate Egypt 's border and an original map that played an important role in Israel 's withdrawal from Taba in 1989. NPR Opinion

The Jewish Daily Forward has word of an official inquiry by Yad Vashem, Israel's centre for Holocaust research and commemoration. Guardian World

Now, the myth-makers demonstrate that the evil Chavez is allying himself with the power in the Middle East that is pressing on with nuclear experiments that the west has decided only Israel is allowed to undertake. Guardian World

jan 11

Mr Ford said calling the player to tell him he was sacked had been the toughest thing he had ever done in football but he felt that the Southern-Premier League club had made the right decision. BBC Tech

Not only would they have to convince voters that they are still worth voting for, but they would have to beg them for money to stay afloat. And that’s tough. Washington Post Politics

Those are really tough but I’m lucky enough to have a close group of widow friends and really help to support each other in getting through some of our harder times. Fox News Top Headlines

" He singled out her ability to crack up on command at a very unfunny joke, saying, " It 's tough to come up with a convincing laugh, and she did that almost every time. Huffington Post Full Feed

FLEURUS, Belgium -- When Eric Pierart takes in the chaotic wiggling of thousands of hens caged in his renovated barn, he 's reminded of how tough it is for Europe to unite on anything. Huffington Post Full Feed

Like the Greek politicians raising the spectre of state bankruptcy, Monti is trying to strengthen his own hand in tough negotiations. Guardian World

"But still, it's two matches away and the next one is really tough. Seattle Times full feed

Sen. Nelson is therefore in a tougher spot than Obama. Miami Herald Top Stories

As a result, they urged the public and private sectors to work together to prevent a vicious cycle, whereby tough times feed disillusion and jeopardize the social contract between states and citizens. Seattle Times full feed

Budget chief Jack Lew 's promotion to chief of staff leaves the president with tough choices when it comes to getting a new budget director confirmed. CNN Business

States good for us and states that are tougher. CNN Politics

Hostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, is seeking bankruptcy protection, blaming its pension and medical benefits obligations, increased competition and tough economic conditions. AP Top Headlines

poll

2012-01-10T12:44:00.000-08:00

jan 10

AlexConant New Quinnipiac poll of Florida voters finds Sen. Rubio 's job approval at all time high: http: //t.co/gyQ79RxD Huffington Post Full Feed

WGME Residents in New Hampshire are taking to the polls today to vote in the nation 's first primary. Huffington Post Full Feed

In Hart 's Location, a town of only 29 registered voters, citizens were faithful to the most recent polls. Huffington Post Full Feed

10am: There has of course been a result from New Hampshire already today, from the tiny precincts of Dixville Notch and Hart 's Location, which exploit a loophole in the voting regulations that allow a precinct to close its poll and count ballots if every elector has been accounted for. Guardian World

The polls are open through most of New Hampshire, where a record turnout is forecast for the nation 's first presidential primary. LA Times Politics

Michele Bachmann was the first woman to win a presidential straw poll. Guardian World

Also: A new Post poll finds that Romney is the only GOP candidate viewed favorably by a majority of conservatives. Washington Post Opinions

More than the polls and election returns in early states, what is significant is that actual voters are beginning the process of deciding who is a top-tier contender, who can take it to President Obama and who can articulate the vision of the Republican Party. Washington Post Opinions

Is this a good opportunity for Lohan, or is it sacrilege to imagine her assuming the role of the Oscar winner and AIDS activist? Let’s process our many feelings about this matter the only way we know how: by voting in an online poll. Washington Post Entertainment

The Crimson Tide also claimed the top spot in the final Associated Press poll for the eighth time, tying Notre Dame for the most of any team in college football. AP Sports

In top oil consumer the United States, crude stocks were expected to have risen last week by 200,000 barrels, a Reuters poll showed. Reuters Most Read

According to the latest polls by Reuters, Nokia was expected to sell 418 million phones in 2011, versus Samsung 's 320 million. Reuters Business

Iranian

2012-01-09T13:17:00.001-08:00

jan 8

His family is of Iranian origin. Seattle Times full feed

An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United States and Iran. Seattle Times full feed

Iranian state television aired what it called a " confession " by 28-year-old Amir Hekmati last month. CNN U.S.

An Iranian official who asked not to be identified told Reuters: " The enrichment in Fordow has started. Reuters International

Iranian technician at Uranium Conversion Facility outside Isfahan, 255 miles ( 410 kilometers ) south of Tehran, Feb. 2007 ( file photo ). VOA News

Caracas, Venezuela ( CNN ) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will welcome his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday on his first stop of a four-nation tour of Latin America, state media reported. CNN World

A Dec. 27, 2011 file photo of a video frame grab image made from the Iranian broadcaster IRIB TV, shows U.S. citizen Amir Mirzaei Hekmati, accused by Iran of spying for the CIA, in Tehran 's revolutionary court, in Iran. AP Top Headlines

His family is of Iranian origin. AP U.S. National

Tension over potential blockages to Iranian oil supplies, however, limited losses in crude markets. AP Business

As he has previously, Mr. Panetta cautioned against a unilateral strike by Israel against Iran’s nuclear facilities, saying the action could trigger Iranian retaliation against U.S. forces in the region.” Washington Post Opinions

The claim of responsibility by the Sunni militants said the suicide attack was targeting " the head of the Iranian project in Iraq, " an apparent reference to al-Maliki and the ties of Iraqi Shiites to Shiite-majority Iran. Seattle Times full feed

Tebow

2012-01-09T13:08:00.001-08:00

jan 9

It took just one spectacular play to start overtime for Tebow mania to write its audacious playoff chapter. New York Times, Sports

On the first play of the extra period Sunday, Tebow threw a crossing pattern to Thomas, who stiff-armed Ike Taylor and won the race to the end zone for an 80-yard score that lifted the Broncos to a 29-23 playoff victory over the stunned Steelers. Seattle Times full feed

Willis McGahee, on what Tebow proved New York Times, Sports

Home: Top Stories: Tebow 's magical TD pass lifts Denver to 29-23 victory CTV News Latest

As NPR 's Tom Goldman explained on Morning Edition, the Steelers defense dared Tebow to throw — betting that his well-known problems with accuracy would come back to bite the young QB. NPR News Headlines

After Ben Roethlisberger rallied the Pittsburgh Steelers from a two-touchdown deficit, the Denver Broncos won the overtime coin toss, and on first down, Tebow tucked the ball in Willis McGahee 's belly like he 'd done all afternoon. Huffington Post Full Feed

Paul

2012-01-08T18:04:00.001-08:00

jan 8

" That demonstrates how out of touch the U.S. government and U.S. Congress is with the American people, " Paul responded, arguing that his failed proposals represented legislation favored by the public but rejected by politicians. CNN Top Stories

STEPHANOPOULOS: Paul targeted Rick Santorum, too, trying to stop any momentum from Santorum 's near-win in Iowa. ABC News Politics

But Paul said his biggest proposal is to take on the spending problem in this country, saying that his opponents talk about reforming Social Security and Medicare, when he believes those departments should be cut entirely. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

" I do n't think we can defeat Obama with a candidate that supported single-payer systems and TARP bailouts, " said Paul. Huffington Post Full Feed

Santorum on Paul: All things GOP wants him to do, he ca n't accomplish, and all the things they do n't want him to do, he can do on day one. Washington Post Politics

Santorum, a social conservative, finished a close second to Romney in Iowa this week, with Paul coming in third. CTV News Latest

" It 's fantastic that Paul has made this decision, " said Ferguson. BBC Top Stories

Paul, Maidstone, via text: " I 'm backing Paul Scholes to come on as a sub, score a wondergoal and get sent off all in five minutes. BBC Top Stories

Romney, Paul and Santorum are bickering back and forth when Perry interjects, taking this opportunity to differentiate himself from the rest of the D.C. insider candidates. Daily Beast Most Recent

Paul stood firm in calling Santorum " corrupt " and Gingrich a " chicken hawk " for not having served in the military. CNN Most Popular

earthquake

2012-01-06T23:04:00.000-08:00

aug 24

Plus, what 's the best thing to do in an earthquake ? Slate

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Virginia on Tuesday, with shaking felt in Washington, D.C., New York City, and all the way to New England. Slate

Many people on the East Coast had quizzical looks on their faces as the ground lightly shook beneath them when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon. Huffington Post Full Feed

In meetings in Tokyo and a visit to an area ravaged by the March earthquake and tsunami, Biden said that as an ally and friend, the United States would continue to do all it can in the nation 's time of need, because he knew " you would do the same. LA Times Politics

3 economy slipped back into recession in the first quarter due to tumbling output and exports following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. NPR World

" Several factors make it difficult for Japan to slow the growth of debt-to-GDP and thus drive this rating action, " Moody 's said in a statement, adding that the March 11 earthquake and ensuing nuclear crisis had exacerbated Japan 's problems. Reuters Top News

Earthquakes and California go together. MSNBC Business

Hours after shock waves from an earthquake quivered Progressive Field 's upper deck, Shin-Soo Choo rocked the ballpark by himself. MSNBC Sports

An earthquake centered in Virginia briefly rattled Lamade Stadium but play never stopped. Boston Globe

And the top floor of my Maryland house — where I had been on the Internet, tracking the path of Hurricane Irene, to see if it was going to ruin my trip to Bethany Beach next week — was not the place to be during an earthquake. Washington Post Opinions

However, it was also hit by an earthquake and tsunami in March, and the rebuilding cost is weighing on growth and state finances. BBC Top Stories

The airline has also been hit hard by a string of natural disasters, namely the earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand, floods and cyclones in Queensland, and disruptions caused by a Chilean volcanic ash cloud. BBC Top Stories

storm

2012-01-06T23:00:00.001-08:00

aug 27

Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, ordered mandatory evacuations for nearly 300,000 residents living in coastal areas, and President Obama on Friday declared a state of emergency in New York state in anticipation of the storm. Huffington Post Full Feed

There is a very dangerous storm headed in our direction, " Bloomberg said. Huffington Post Full Feed

Diane Sawyer talks with ABC News ' Sam Champion about the storm 's path. ABC News Top Stories

BANGALORE ( Reuters ) - Hurricane Irene is turning north-northeast, as tropical storm conditions spread inland over southeastern North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) said late Friday. Reuters US News

U.S. Open tennis officials called off one of their big pre-tournament events, an MLS game was rescheduled and the New York Mets postponed their Saturday and Sunday games against the Atlanta Braves in advance of the storm. Seattle Times

As the storm 's outermost bands of wind and rain began to lash the Outer Banks of North Carolina, authorities in points farther north begged people to get out of harm 's way. CBS News

The exquisite pleasure of reading in storms, reading under duress, reading via melting wax is not something that can be explained to someone who does not automatically understand the appeal of such an activity. Washington Post Lifestyle

Cantor spokesman Brad Dayspring on Friday declined to say where Republicans would look to make cuts to pay for a potential storm aid package. Huffington Post Full Feed

MOREHEAD CITY, North Carolina ( Reuters ) - Hurricane Irene closed in on the U.S. Atlantic coast on Friday, triggering emergency preparations that included unprecedented mandatory evacuations in New York City as the massive storm approached. Reuters US News

The Broadway League announced the closure on Friday as the East Coast braced for the storm. Reuters US News

2012-01-06T22:34:00.000-08:00

nov 29

Headed by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, the group has the task of finding ways in which the privations of recession can be shared more equally in the city, with specific attempts to protect the less well-off. Guardian World

The upscale white professionals the Democrats are courting disproportionately share a cultural affinity for government and faith that statist interventions are for your own good. LA Times Commentary

Their confidence in the Afghan security forces has risen, but they do n't share the U.S.-led coalition 's stated belief that the Afghan soldiers and policemen will be ready to secure the entire nation in three years. Huffington Post Full Feed

Apart from BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, HTC shares are the worst performers among smartphone peers this year, down 62 % from a lifetime high in late April, as sales growth has slowed and investors have been spooked by two profit warnings. Guardian World

The men who interviewed for the Craigslist ad came from around the country but shared much in common. Fox News Top Headlines

Now, Kayani is under renewed pressure from his rank and file, intelligence sharing has stopped and Pakistan has withdrawn its offer to nudge the Afghan Taliban to the negotiation table. ABC News World

" Unless you have 100 percent coverage, you ca n't have the right preventive care, and you ca n't have a rational system, " he said in 2005, at a health care forum where he shared the stage with his former nemesis Hillary Clinton. NPR News Headlines

Both of these Honeycomb tablets share many similarities: Qualcomm 's dual-core 1.5GHz chip, 1GB RAM, 1,280 x 800 IPS display ( pretty nice on a 7-inch form factor, with 216ppi density ), eight megapixel main camera, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, dual-mode 3G ( China Telecom 's EV-DO plus China Unicom 's WCDMA ) for data plus voice calls, and plans to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich in the future. Engadget

you know, they 're not sharing a room any more or anything like that â ? ¦ It remains to be seen at this point what happens. Guardian Culture

dec 1

But they 're utterly loyal to each other, and they share a deep aversion to both injustice and the Byzantine ways of Army brass — especially when things take a devious turn, as they do often in this compelling book. Seattle Times full feed

Two old men in overcoats are quietly sharing a park bench: “How terribly strange to be 70.” New York Times, Health Care Policy

The region is forecast to account for the lion 's share of global aircraft deliveries over the next two decades as demand for air travel surges amid strong economic growth. Seattle Times full feed

Detailed genetic analysis found that different subpopulations within a particular tumor shared other gene mutations, indicating they had originated from the same precursor cells. ScienceDaily All News

After the TV show aired, Routson said, she has had multiple requests to share what she knows about couponing. Seattle Times full feed

The quilt will be shared via Facebook with millions of people around the world. CNN Most Popular

Reached by telephone Thursday, Terry Simon, a friend of Horman, said she was with him in the Chilean coastal city of Vina del Mar during the coup and said she believed Horman was killed because of information U.S. Navy officials shared with them as they waited to return to the capital. Seattle Times full feed

The Post also found that Apple is the only one of the MTA’s 100 tenants that won’t have to make revenue sharing payments to the agency. Forbes Tech

At least publicly, though, only some of Chavez 's closest allies seem to share his interests in creating alternatives to established bodies such as the Washington-based Organization of American States, which includes every nation in the Americas except Cuba among its active members. Salon

dec 2

He too does n't see the backlash against big banks causing them to lose significant market share to small banks and credit unions. Seattle Times full feed

Equal parts photo blog, personal ad and online stalking tool, TubeCrush was started in London last spring as a place for Underground riders to upload and share photos of men on the train who caught their eye. New York Times, Technology

Techniques are similarly uncomplicated, he said, and they share many ingredients. New York Times, NY Region

The team stained cells with fluorescent dye and as the cells divided, the dye was shared equally between the divided cells. ScienceDaily All News

Our shared teachings encourage generosity and care for our neighbors and standing up for the poor. Seattle Times full feed

Belief that America is an exceptional country is widely shared in the U.S. CNN U.S.

Even basic financial information on how colleges spend money is often not fully shared with trustees or key politicians who help fund or oversee college operations. CNN Most Popular

The Supreme Court 's ruling Friday reversed a lower court decision and said the state 's share of punitive damages is due no matter what sort of lawsuit led to the award. Seattle Times full feed

it was the result of bank-owned politicians deregulating and subsidizing the finance industry, turning it into a monster swallowing an outsize share of national wealth. Seattle Times full feed

He shares a great duet with Clyde - " You Can Do Better Than Him " - but has a tendency to dramatically punch things such as desks to get the point across that he 's mad. Seattle Times full feed

The border measures are expected to include better screening to reduce bottlenecks at the border, the use of new technologies, sharing information among law enforcement agencies and identifying potential threats early. Seattle Times full feed

manifesto

2012-01-06T22:20:00.001-08:00

jul 25

In tapes and sermons from mosques in London and Hamburg, you may find whole manifestos about the need to keep women as chattel, to eradicate the disease of homosexuality, to thwart the Jewish design over international finance, and other fantasies of the Third Reich mentality. Slate

The chilling manifesto advocates an armed campaign against the Muslims it says are overrunning Europe. LA Times World News

A Toronto connection lies deep within a radical manifesto posted to the Internet hours before explosions and gunfire rocked Norway on Friday. Toronto Sun News

Calling himself a crusader against a tide of Islam in a rambling 1,500-page online manifesto, the 32-year-old mass murderer wants the opportunity to explain actions he deemed " atrocious, but necessary ". Reuters International

His manifesto, which denounced Norwegian politicians as failing to defend the country from Islamic influence, quoted Robert Spencer, who operates the Jihad Watch Web site, 64 times, and cited other Western writers who shared his view that Muslim immigrants pose a grave danger to Western culture. New York Times, World

“Around year 2000 I realized that the democratic struggle against the Islamization of Europe, European multiculturalism, was lost,” he wrote in a manifesto that he published on the Web shortly before the attacks. New York Times, World

According to the 32-year-old 's 1,500-page manifesto, the first step in his journey to becoming a mass killer began when he was a boy. CBC Top Stories

same-sex

2012-01-06T20:39:00.000-08:00

jun 25

A gay Methodist pastor who was suspended for officiating at a same-sex union said Friday that her church trial this week was a positive experience, and that her jurors were deft in balancing the need for justice with the church's longstanding message of inclusion. ABC News

While entering the institution of marriage voluntarily seems to be losing its luster amongst opposite-sex couples -- many same-sex couples are red-hot for equal access to it, given its germane economic benefits. Huffington Post Full Feed

It took the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court less than five months to vindicate Scalia’s prediction when it cited Lawrence in finding that the state’s own constitution protects same-sex marriage. Washington Post Opinions

Advocates are calling it a historic step as New York stands to become the sixth but by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage. ABC News US

A protester is seen behind a rainbow flag at a demonstration supporting same-sex marriages outside Sheraton Hotel where U.S. President Barack Obama was attending a function in New York June 23, 2011. Reuters Top News

New York legalized same-sex marriage, becoming the sixth state to do so and by far the largest. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - As New York 's same-sex couples head to the altar to celebrate their newly won right to marry, they can take comfort in the fact that, if it does n't work out, their right to get divorced in the state just got a lot easier as well. Reuters Top News

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - When New York became the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage, following a grueling overtime session in the state Legislature on Friday, it immediately transformed the national debate over the issue, legal experts said. Reuters US News

jun 26

According to a recent Washington Post poll, and confirmed by five other national polls, more than 52 percent of the public supports the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. Huffington Post Full Feed

With the new law, which takes effect after 30 days, the number of Americans in same-sex marriage states more than doubles. NPR US News

Just two years earlier, a measure to legalize same-sex marriage had failed. LA Times National News

Successfully passing the same-sex marriage bill in New York State is helping Gov. Andrew Cuomo to emerge as a possible Democratic frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic nomination for president. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Courting the evangelical Christian voting bloc so crucial to the Republican Party, Mehlman’s boss campaigned on a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

An unannounced inspection that several agencies carried out at a gay bar in Manhattan on Friday night occurred at nearly the same time that patrons were celebrating the passage of legislation in Albany legalizing same-sex marriage. New York Times, NY Region

Many obstacles still lie ahead for supporters of same-sex marriage, and eventually they will need Congress or the Supreme Court to embrace their goal. NPR.org

At the Greenpoint Reformed Church, Aull said she and co-pastor Kansfield, who got married themselves in Massachusetts years ago, have presided over same-sex unions before. Jakarta Post

Two weeks ago, France 's National Assembly rejected a bill presented by the opposition Socialist Party seeking to legalize same-sex marriage, despite growing public support for gay rights. Denver Post

On the latter, Obama once again stuck with his half-step positioning, refusing to endorse the then-still-pending New York bill on same-sex marriage while lauding the fight for " change that is lasting " -- a stance that continues to place him to the right of Dick Cheney. Huffington Post Full Feed

At the Greenpoint Reformed Church, Aull said she and co-pastor Kansfield, who got married themselves in Massachusetts years ago, have presided over same-sex unions before. Huffington Post Full Feed

Just two years earlier, a measure to legalize same-sex marriage had failed. LA Times Politics

jul 24

Gay-rights activists Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd were legally married the very first moment they could be during a midnight ceremony at Niagara Falls that ushered in same-sex marriage in the state and marked a pivotal moment in the national drive for recognition. ABC News US

President Barack Obama 's administration in February concluded that the 15-year-old law that prohibits same-sex couples from receiving marriage-based federal benefits was unconstitutional and indefensible in law. MSNBC Top Headlines

Against a cascade of rainbow-colored falls and with cicadas humming in the background, Kitty Lambert and Cheryle Rudd became one of the first, if not the first, same-sex couples to wed in New York State shortly after midnight on Sunday. New York Times, NY Region

NIAGARA FALLS, New York ( Reuters ) - Two women, both grandmothers, became New York state 's first legally wed same-sex couple early Sunday, with traditional honeymoon capital Niagara Falls as the backdrop for the historic event. Reuters US News

Kitty Lambert, 54, and Cheryle Rudd, 53, both of Buffalo, made it a point to be among the first same-sex couples to wed in New York state. Huffington Post

Elsewhere, today is the first day gays can marry in New York so, unlike the " left at the altar " president, same-sex couples will finally be able to tie the knot. Huffington Post Full Feed

Still in the glow of midnight marriages across New York, hundreds of gay couples are expected to marry on the first full day same-sex weddings are legal in the Empire State. ABC News Top Stories

Santorum

2012-01-06T20:14:00.000-08:00

jan 6

The Santorum campaign – or at least Rick Santorum – doesn't care because he was told there was another over-count in his favour somewhere else, telling Fox New last night:" Here's what I know. Having talked to Matt Strawn, who's the chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa ... there was one county where there was a 20-vote mistake in my favour, but there was a 21-vote mistake vote in Romney's favour. So it actually netted out to what I understand is a one-vote difference. "Guardian World

He wants a boring debate in which Santorum gets a bunch of hard questions and people ask themselves, “Is Jon Huntsman in this thing?” Washington Post Opinions

Did Romney really win the Iowa caucuses? Or did Santorum ?... MSNBC Politics

But the more durable portion of Santorum’s support stems from the fact that he is doing what every other “Not Romney” contender so far has been unwilling or unable to do – resurrect the George W. Bush coalition. Fox News Politics

* Conservative opinionmakers edge towards Santorum: The next thing to keep an eye on is whether the conservative elite seriously begins coalescing around Santorum, and today Charles Krauthammer gives Santorum’s effort a big push with a column arguing that he is the first “admirably worthy conservative alternative to Romney.” Washington Post Opinions

Do they really want to set the precedent for President Romney or Santorum ? Washington Post Opinions

Santorum, who pulled within a handful of votes to place just behind Romney in Iowa 's caucuses, was likely to find a welcome audience among South Carolina conservatives and so remained in New Hampshire to try to maintain the momentum he earned from Iowa. AP Politics

On Morning Edition, NPR 's Jeff Brady took a closer look at Santorum 's reputation in Pennsylvania. NPR News Headlines

Santorum 's comments were criticized by National Urban League President Marc H. Morial as pandering to racist elements within the GOP. Huffington Post Full Feed

Is Santorum surging ? Washington Post Opinions

mother

2012-01-06T11:44:00.000-08:00

mar 25

Children should be able to see their mother and their grandparents even if their mother is severely incapacitated. MSNBC Health

Jessica McClure Morales is now a contented stay-at-home mother of two, and her youngest is 18 months old the same age she was when her accident drew the eyes of the world to this oil-patch city. MSNBC News

But Wilsey's mother, Lora Bailey, said recruiters gave her son advice and encouraged self-induced vomiting. Seattle Times

Howard 's mother, Joanglia Howard, of Miami, Fla., was at first too emotional to speak, but she gathered herself and told the judge that Jasper, a 20-year-old junior cornerback for the Huskies, dreamed of playing in the NFL. ABC News

My father isn't living, but I still have to deal with my 88-year-old mother, who lives in another state. Washington Post Lifestyle

His mother was the President of the Brooklyn Chapter of Haddassah, the Women 's Zionist Organization, in 1948, during the establishment of Israel as a state. Huffington Post Full Feed

Because of the uncertainty surrounding the nuclear reactors in Japan, Kimura said his mother, sister, aunt and cousin all flew to Las Vegas to wait out the disaster. LA Times Business

I mean, they threatened the mother of someone who put something they did n't like--did not like on their Facebook. Huffington Post Full Feed

And his class might be visited by pregnant women and nursing mothers with their babies. Guardian World

Male couples were increasingly resorting to paying surrogate mothers to have children, said Rollandin. Guardian World

None of the usual effects of an Arab martyr 's funeral were seen - no crying mothers, chanting relatives, or gigantic photos of the dead. Seattle Times full feed

apr 27

Ms. Said ( pronounced sah-EED ), the daughter of a Somali father and a British mother, who raised her alone, began performing as a free-spirited teenager, leaving home at 15 and ending up in London, where she studied to be an opera singer, said her manager, Shirin Koohyar. NYTimes Obituaries

On another occasion, Ms. Joyce, a nurse, said, she found her mother pinned to the living room floor as her father punched her. New York Times, NY Region

" His mother did n't doubt it. LA Times National News

As expected, there is even an evangelical Christian mother of five lighting up crowds of religious conservatives. LA Times National News

Fourteen-year-old Hannah lives with her mother, Jean, in what many call a " white area " of Oldham. BBC Top Stories

I was not raised by a mother who cooked: She made reservations. Seattle Times full feed

Zakuani, who traveled home with his mother and trainer Randy Noteboom, posted a message Tuesday on the website of his nonprofit organization, Kingdom Hope. Seattle Times full feed

A New Jersey mother is suing an anti-abortion organization that used her 6-year-old daughter 's image on a massive billboard in New York City that some people denounced as racist and offensive. Seattle Times full feed

Manami Kon, 4, uses the Japanese " hiragana " characters she just learned to write a letter to her missing mother in the devastated city of Miyako, Iwate prefecture, on March 22. MSNBC World

For example, you would n't want to have your mother 's maiden name freely accessible for any old friend to see. MSNBC Tech & Science

Jimmy Talley said his brother, David, told his mother that he and his wife, Katherine, were leaving the mobile home they 'd been staying in because they thought the container would be safe. The News-Herald

The case of missing mother Krista Dittmeyer took a grim turn Tuesday when police sources reported that they had found blood in the car she abandoned with her 14-month-old daughter inside. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Boehner

2012-01-06T11:17:00.000-08:00

apr 9

Q: If the government shuts down, will you perform a live rendition of “Bang Bang My Baby Shut Me Down” with lyrics like, “I was Boehner and he was Reid/He was tea’d off and I was tea’d/He wore blue and I wore red/Who said bipartisanship was dead?/Bang bang, he shut me down/Bang bang, it wasn’t good/Bang bang, Planned Parenthood/Bang bang, my baby shut me down”?A: Probably not, but let’s see what the future holds. Washington Post Opinions

Things are bound to be especially unhappy in Maryland and Northern Virginia, where the federal government employs lots of people ( and not just ones named Boehner and Reid and Obama ). Huffington Post Full Feed

Participants said Boehner, upbeat despite the grueling talks, did not discuss specific numbers but said the issue of the so-called riders had been resolved. LA Times Politics

Durbin also urged House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner to accept a budget funding level that Durbin said Boehner agreed to at the White on Thursday night. Reuters Politics

" I was born with a glass half full, " Boehner told reporters, indicating optimism about a deal. Time Politics

House GOP leader Boehner said late Friday night that he could support a short-term stopgap measure "only if there's a deal" on a bill to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year. MSNBC Top Headlines

Participants said Boehner, upbeat despite the grueling talks, did not discuss specific numbers but said the issue of the so-called riders had been resolved. LA Times National News

Boehner drew strong applause as he walked into the private meeting. Salt Lake Tribune

A source in the meeting said Boehner outlined a deal that was not final, but was "a deal in principle." ABC News Top Stories

In the end, as Boehner said, it was about money. Washington Post Opinions

"This is the best deal we could get out of them," Boehner told rank-and-file Republicans after a marathon meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

" I am pleased Senator Reid and I and the White House have been able to come to an agreement that will in fact cut spending and keep our government open, " Boehner told reporters. Reuters Politics

jul 10

A debt-busting deal on the scale that Obama and Boehner are seeking all but guarantees Medicare beneficiaries would feel part of the pain. Boston Globe

Boehner said the White House wanted tax increases in a deficit reduction deal of as much as $ 4 trillion over 10 years. CTV News Latest

Boehner drops effort for $ 4 trillion in deficit reductions, will seek $ 2 trillion deal Seattle Times full feed

Boehner made his decision after speaking with the president by phone on Saturday afternoon, a day ahead of a major White House meeting with Democratic and GOP leadership, a Republican source familiar with situation said. Huffington Post Full Feed

Boehner 's position effectively ends the chance for grand bargain to cut as much as $ 4 trillion from federal deficits and comes on the eve of Sunday 's debt reduction talks at the White House. LA Times Politics

On the eve of the resumption of deficit talks at the White House, House Speaker John Boehner has spoken to the President by phone and Boehner has announced he is abandoning the hope they both shared for a broad, far-reaching agreement on spending cuts. ABC News Top Stories

But Boehner 's announcement Saturday appears to diminish the chances for such a sweeping deal, although he kept open the door for some sort of less grand agreement. CNN Most Popular

jul 27

Boehner said he wanted a deal before the Asian exchanges opened on Sunday night to prevent an adverse market reaction. Slate

The newest Republican plan, sold to his caucus by Boehner, would raise the limit by just as much, in two stages, with immediate cuts and an eventual vote on a balanced-budget amendment. Slate

Speaker John Boehner and Barack Obama have now managed to waste a full month on these talks, when both of them knew heading into it that no matter whether Boehner himself agreed to any plan with " tax hikes, " his Republican caucus in the House simply was not going to pass it no matter what he told them to do. Huffington Post Full Feed

Boehner outlines the big picture, saying Republican 's vision of government is one that is smaller not bigger. NPR News Headlines

Unfortunately, the president would not take yes for an answer, " Boehner said. Fox News Politics

In the House, the issue will be whether conservative Republicans will remain united behind Boehner even though his plan received mixed reviews from conservatives, with some influential " tea party " -affiliated lawmakers and groups denouncing it as too weak. LA Times Politics

" Obviously, I believe this bill would pass the House and the Senate, and if the president would sign it, it will end the crisis he has created, " Boehner said. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

In a rebuttal shortly after Obama 's speech, Boehner rejected Obama 's plan. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

The president had scarcely completed his remarks when Boehner made an extraordinary rebuttal carried live on the nation 's networks. NPR News Headlines

Boehner "wiped the floor" with Obama. ABC News Top Stories

bad

2012-01-06T09:58:00.001-08:00

apr 12

China's worst food safety scandal in recent years involved fresh milk, infant formula and other dairy products tainted with the industrial chemical melamine, which can cause kidney stones and kidney failure. Guardian World

In the final three minutes, Kobe Bryant had a bad pass for a turnover, stepped out of bounds with the ball and lost the ball another time. LA Times Sports

" Unlike Norway, where the fish phone in 's have become so bad, Sven 's wife, Yuta has left him. Slate

LUBBOCK, Texas ( AP ) — Firefighters battled Monday to contain several large blazes that have burned hundreds of square miles of rural Texas and destroyed dozens of homes since last week, getting reinforcements from out of state as they struggled against some of the worst wildfire conditions in state history. MSNBC News

Japan is considering raising the severity level of its nuclear crisis to put it on a par with the Chernobyl accident 25 years ago, the worst atomic power disaster in history, Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday. Reuters International

The manager of the fund, William H. Gross, has written that the political environment is sufficiently toxic — and the nation’s longer-term fiscal problems sufficiently intractable — that U.S. government debt is a bad deal. Washington Post Technology

Lennox-Boyd was told that one commander, Terrence Gavaghan, had developed the techniques at the Mwea camps in central Kenya - and he needed permission to treat the worst detainees in a " rough way ". BBC Top Stories

" This bill rewards effective teachers and protects children from bad teachers. Huffington Post Full Feed

The juxtaposition almost seems like a bad joke. Huffington Post Full Feed

Bad father, they are filled in destructively. Huffington Post Full Feed

Japanese officials made clear the cumulative damage from Fukushima is still not nearly as bad as the Chernobyl meltdown, despite the two having the same disaster ratings. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Nobody likes being the kid whose mom packs the worst lunch, but isn't this taking things a little too far ? Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

may 3

If the lesson of May 1, 2011 is that ultimate justice comes with a side order of torture and Guantanamo, it seems the worst moment to abandon those tools. Slate

And its tendency to hype the program and its successes at least implies that this time the United States got the bad guy the old-fashioned way. Slate

"There's always blood on the streets at the end of every concert season," Guerinot said. "But I don't think it will be as bad as last year. Everyone's wised up." LA Times Business

Thousands of Iraqi Shias, Pakistanis, Yemenis and Jordanians also lost their lives as a result of an ideology that cast any Muslim who did not embrace the true path as a traitor – worse still, an apostate. Guardian World

And if there 's anything worse than missing Mother 's Day, it 's showing up late for your own farewell party. MSNBC Tech & Science

“Many Americans, convinced that Pakistan has done less than it might to confront radical militants and terrorists, see their worst suspicions confirmed by the fact that bin Laden lived in a large, well-protected compound right under the Pakistani military's nose,” says Daniel Markey, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Huffington Post Full Feed

I thought back to the games I watched with my father during childhood ( none worse than the eighth-seeded Nuggets’ toppling of the No. 1 Sonics in 1994), to my favorite SuperSonics (Jack Sikma, Gary Payton, Shawn Kemp) and to all those nights spent at KeyArena. New York Times, Sports

Her two boys and her little girl had been assured that the " bad man " behind the attacks that claimed their uncle was gone. LA Times National News

The development came at a fortuitous time for Mr. Obama, who received the worst foreign policy rating of his presidency in a New York Times/CBS News poll last month, with 46 percent of respondents saying they disapproved of his handling of international affairs. NYTimes Front Page

Cerberus, which was looking for a quick turnaround, did n't invest the cash needed to weather the worst auto sales decline in more than 25 years. Seattle Times full feed

Some experts say chytridiomycosis may rank among the worst diseases in recorded history in terms of its effect on biodiversity. MSNBC Tech & Science

may 29

It 's there in some of the worst work, such as a jejune installation of an urban alley, complete with a corny mannequin of a heroin addict, by California artist Neck Face. LA Times Arts and Culture

Because this is bad business for both parties, " Tusk said to Obama. Fox News Top Headlines

" It 's bad for the families. AP Top Headlines

The Mets can not afford to lose another player, but Dickey said he has been assured by doctors that he will not make the heel worse by playing Tuesday. New York Times, Sports

Before Nunez could wipe the dirt off his pants, he was picked off, a victim of his inexperience and a bit of bad luck. New York Times, Sports

Though he was reprimanded for bad judgment, he was cleared of any wrongdoing. LA Times National News

It could have been worse, far worse, for Alex Ferguson 's players. Seattle Times full feed

Boston has won 29 of 45 games since starting 0-6, its worst start since 1945. Seattle Times full feed

" It 's bad for the families. AP Top Headlines

? wrong on the law and bad policy. â ? New York Times, Health Care Policy

Stann is cut under his eye but it 's not in a bad place. LA Times Sports

And while he said in an interview Saturday that the smell is n't too bad now, he figures that could change if they 're left for another 48 hours. CTV News Latest

jun 1

Even worse, if housing prices decline and you want or need to sell—that is, if you are underwater on your mortgage, as about one in four homeowners currently is—you might be truly trapped. Slate

"The revolution will not fight the germs that may cause bad breath." Slate

The timing is bad for the state, which has been working to keep more productions from leaving. LA Times Business

But this much is known: Their on-shore appearance is as bad for them as it is for vacationers. Reuters US News

ORLANDO, Fla ( Reuters ) - The mother of accused child killer Casey Anthony testified on Tuesday that her daughter 's car smelled " worse than rotting flesh " when she and her husband found it in an impound lot a month after she had last seen her 2-year-old granddaughter Caylee. Reuters US News

The northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, which neighbors Hamburg and is one of the worst affected, said tests on 141 samples of food including cucumbers, tomatoes, milk products, zucchini and poultry had found no EHEC. The Guardian

The former I.M.F. chief hired an all-male housekeeping staff at his $50,000 a month Tribeca townhouse, preempting an obvious bad decision that could have been, well, embarrassing. NY Observer Daily Transom

The conflict crisis in the divided and impoverished coastal state of Yemen has taken a turn for the worse amidst reports that several hundred al Qaeda sponsored Islamic extremists have taken control of the oceanside city of Zinjibar. Huffington Post Full Feed

It is easy to label him as the bad guy and certainly no one would argue that he made a series of bad decisions, firstly in cheating and then concealing the child. Huffington Post Full Feed

When I asked our daughter ( who is 4¾ ) what the phrase means, she replied, " It 's when something good comes out of something bad. " Huffington Post Full Feed

Tell her the bad feelings of these people were lingering inside of them long before she was ever born. Huffington Post Full Feed

A friend once said to me, " It could be worse. " Huffington Post Full Feed

aug 9

We 're barely a week into the eighth month, and already life seems worse than it was in the seventh. Slate

" All of the bad things really came after the team was formed, " jokes Sedillo. LA Times Arts and Culture

Top caddies will repeatedly advise a player to avoid his bad swing habits before he takes a shot or remind him of the mistakes he made on the same hole in previous rounds. Slate

The slide in BofA stocks, the worst since April 2009, was reflected in declines among other major lenders. Huffington Post Full Feed

The riots are considered the worst social upheaval in Britain since 1985. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

LONDON ( Reuters ) - Rioting and looting spread across London on Monday as hooded youths set buildings and cars ablaze, smashed shop windows and hurled bottles and stones at police in a third night of violence in Britain 's worst unrest in decades. Reuters Top News

The financial crisis, he said, made the problem worse. Reuters Politics

But a U.S. official familiar with their operations said that while those advantages help in cases of bad weather or tricky terrain, there is little that any crew can do to move a slow-moving Chinook out of harm 's way when under fire. ABC News

Harbaugh 's system is quickly grabbing hold of his new team, which has fielded one of the NFL 's worst offenses over the past decade. Seattle Times full feed

The S&P 500 index was down 6.7 % in New York on Monday, the worst drop since December 2008. BBC Top Stories

NEW YORK -- Stocks suffered one of the worst sell-offs in history Monday, as investors adjusted to a new world in which the United States government does n't have a perfect credit rating, and a fresh recession seems increasingly possible. Huffington Post Full Feed

sep 27

We have hope and then the next minute you are thinking the worst. Guardian World

And I would ban people from coughing and sneezing, as there 's nothing worse than that little puff of air on the back of your neck after someone behind you has sneezed. Guardian Culture

The rates were worst among Aborigines aged 16-to-19 years and in remote Outback communities where a quarter of Aborigines live. Huffington Post Full Feed

Their daughter, Pauline Barbour, told the inquest her mother 's illness had got much worse in the months before her death. BBC Top Stories

Newsweek is reporting that Israel has received 55 US-made GBU-28 bunker-busting bombs, citing it as evidence that the US-Israeli military relationship is deeper than ever, despite the bad chemistry between Barack Obama and Binyamin Netanyahu. Guardian World

This one is worse than that. Seattle Times full feed

WASHINGTON ( CNNMoney ) -- The federal government 's mortgage finance regulatory agency did a poor job of making sure taxpayers got top dollar in selling $ 2.87 billion in bad mortgages back to Bank of America last year, an inspector general 's report said Tuesday. CNN Business

There are a lot more airplanes flying today than 30 years ago, and the situation is at its worst in New York, where delays are quite common. CNN Travel

Besides layoffs, the bank could be slashing pay too, the Times reported, saying that Goldman may have one of its worst quarters since going public 12 years ago. MSNBC Top Headlines

He was lucky to avoid picks on at least three bad decisions. MSNBC Sports

And worst of all... it 's writing a tell-all book. MSNBC Entertainment

oct 20

The violence was among the worst sparked by the recent wave of sit-ins and demonstrations. LA Times World News

And I 'm bad with taking orders. Huffington Post Full Feed

" The worst disasters occur in sedation and they occur when people cut corners, " Shafer said. CTV News Latest

Worse, he said, political leaders underestimate the dangers. NYTimes Front Page

"If you want to look for a bad guy, you can’t,” Dixon said, adding, “We wouldn’t get this opportunity to join another conference except for the Big East.” New York Times, Sports

The company said it made a loss of $ 4.9 billion ( 3.6 billion euros ) last year, which was the first shortfall since 1992 and followed the worst environmental catastrophe in US history. Huffington Post Full Feed

From recent World Bank studies to Goldman Sachs 's 10,000 Women program to Hillary Clinton 's recent remarks that " when you liberate women 's economic potential, you elevate the economic growth of nations and indeed regions in the world, " a consensus seems to be building that when you need to do a lot with a little, the world 's women might not be a bad place to turn. Huffington Post Full Feed

At worst you might get beat, shot or hung and if that happens most likely nothing will be done about it. Huffington Post Full Feed

Traditionally, migration has been seen as a bad thing by the aid agencies as it uproots communities and can create conflict. BBC Top Stories

" The prospect of the Chinese having to deal with the space equivalent of ICANN is their worst nightmare, " he told me. MSNBC Tech & Science

* REDtone International Bhd, a telecommunications service provider, believes the worst is over and it might return to the black in the current financial year, boosted by revenue from its broadband business, said its managing director Wei Chuan Beng. Reuters Media

" It is absolutely one of the worst things you can see, " he said. Reuters US News

nov 20

Furyk, coming off his worst season since he was a PGA Tour rookie, joined Woods, Shigeki Maruyama and Mark O'Meara as the only players to record a 5-0 record in the Presidents Cup. Huffington Post Full Feed

Amid a barrage of the worst kind of publicity, at least half a dozen advertisers were reported to have pulled their spots from ESPN telecasts of the school 's upcoming games. Huffington Post Full Feed

The results of transphobic hate crime in the worst countries are plain for all to see, the causes of much of it may be getting clearer: organisations that pretend they are there to spread love and understanding but are actually sowing hatred and vicious intolerance. Guardian World

The bad news is that they may have forgotten about character. Washington Post Opinions

Doug Bombard told the Daily Mail that “it's a bad idea that Robert [Wagner’s] family has to deal with it again.” Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

“Of course it makes people uncomfortable, and they have to account for that by saying it’s bad acting or overacting, but it’s totally accurate acting.” Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

The cast ain't too bad either with Jamie Fox, Kerry Washington, RZA from Wu-Tang, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio... Huffington Post Full Feed

But UKIP leader Mr Farage said the installation of technocratic governments in Italy and Greece was bad for democracy and meant Europe institutions were even more remote from the people. BBC Top Stories

" These are bad times, " said Khaled Naga, a senior broker with Mega Investments, adding that even after a thousands-strong demonstration on Friday went relatively peacefully, there were expectations that the market would decline. Al Arabiya News

"They're going to get hit worse by the Milly Dowler family and witnesses of that ilk," he said. CTV News Latest

As a result, Segel 's character Gary and his Muppet brother Walter -- a new character introduced in the movie -- lead townsfolk including Feist and Mickey Rooney through a massive group sing-a-long; bad guy Tex Richman, played by Chris Cooper, slips into gangster rap while denouncing the wide-eyed Muppets as obsolete; and Gary 's girlfriend Mary, played by Amy Adams, lets rip with a good dose of melodramatic melisma any chance she gets. CTV News Latest

" It just seems to me like it 's back to the worst part of the amateur days, " continued Johnson. BBC Top Stories

ash

2012-01-06T09:12:00.001-08:00

may 22

Iceland 's most active Grimsvotn volcano has started erupting, but scientists have said that this volcano 's eruption should not lead to the air travel chaos caused in April 2010 by ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. Seattle Times full feed

REYKJAVIK ( Reuters ) - Iceland 's most active volcano erupted on Saturday, hurling a plume of ash and smoke far into the sky, which aviation officials were closely monitoring after another volcano shut European airspace for days last year. Reuters Environment

Iceland 's most active volcano has erupted, sending a plume of white ash 18,000 feet into the air. Huffington Post Full Feed

Last year, another Icelandic eruption, of the volcano Eyjafjallajokull, attracted worldwide attention after its ash cloud disrupted air travel across Europe. CNN World

During the decades spanned by the two world wars, half a century of darkening horizons culminating on the ash heaps of Auschwitz and Dresden, the European literary community went into a fever of restlessness. Guardian Culture

The archaeologists also found remains of two wooden clubs, one the shape of a baseball bat and made of ash, the second the shape of a croquet mallet and made of sloe wood. BBC Top Stories

" The ash distribution forecast over the next six hours shows that the ash from the volcano will spread over Iceland today, leading to the closure of most Icelandic airports as the day goes on, " the Isavia authority said in a statement. Reuters Top News

may 24

A dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland, causing airlines to cancel Tuesday flights, forcing President Barack Obama to shorten a visit to Ireland, and raising fears of a repeat of last year 's huge travel disruptions in Europe that stranded millions of passengers. AP Top Headlines

The only hitch on day one was the threat of a volcanic ash cloud from Iceland that led the president to leave Ireland without even a night 's stay and land in England on Monday night. AP Top Headlines

A dense cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano blew toward Scotland on Monday, creating fears among airlines across Europe that the eruption-related travel disruptions of last year would be repeated. New York Times, World

Picture shows the growing ash plume from the Grimsvotn volcano, under the Vatnajokull glacier in southeast Iceland, as its eruption begins May 21, 2011. Reuters Environment

may 25

The cash-green carpet that sprang up from wildfire ash could brown under the Texas sun. Reuters US News

As with other self-proclaimed godmen, Sai Baba was denounced as a fraud by many skeptics, who disparaged as sleight of hand the “miracles” he performed — producing sacred ash from his fingers or Rolex watches from his hair. New York Times, World

The Obamas, obliged to leave Ireland for London a day earlier than scheduled on account of the Icelandic ash cloud (they slept at the American ambassador’s residence, since their palace rooms were not yet ready), had a full day. New York Times, World

Northern Europe was set to bear the brunt of air traffic disruption from Icelandic volcanic ash on Wednesday, but experts said the eruption was rapidly dying down. Reuters Environment

A spokeswoman for Nats said there was no volcanic ash currently predicted for airspace over the UK at a density that would have an impact on flights. BBC Top Stories

Both papers report on a forecast which suggests the ash cloud could return. BBC Top Stories

About 370 flights to and from Scotland and Northern Ireland were cancelled Tuesday as a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano continued to affect air travel. CBC Top Stories

lawmaker

2012-01-06T09:11:00.001-08:00

may 26

OMAHA, Neb ( Reuters ) - Nebraska lawmakers unanimously approved changes to collective bargaining for public workers on Wednesday but the debate was not as divisive as in some other states, and the outcome was a compromise. Reuters US News

Republicans want " to end Medicare as we know it, " the president told an audience of invited guests last month, Ryan and other GOP lawmakers among them. ABC News

That timetable is unacceptable to a growing number of war-weary U.S. lawmakers, who argue that the death of the al-Qaida leader is an opportunity for the United States to recalibrate its strategy. CTV News Latest

With budget cuts hitting less experienced teachers the hardest, lawmakers in several states are pushing to eliminate " last-hired, first fired " policies and allow districts to impose layoffs based on performance, not seniority. Fox News National

Washington state lawmakers moved through a long agenda of bills Wednesday as they rushed to finish their work in the final hours of a 30-day special session. Seattle Times full feed

Earlier, House lawmakers inserted an " emergency " clause implements the bill immediately. Seattle Times full feed

The state budget deal announced by lawmakers Tuesday is based on annual tuition increases ranging from 11 to 13 percent, depending on the school, but that 's only half the story. Seattle Times full feed

The House is waiting for the Senate to act, and House leaders alerted lawmakers that their planned Thursday adjournment may be postponed until Friday. LA Times Politics

Two sections of the Patriot Act, the law Congress passed shortly after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and a section from a related intelligence law are set to expire Thursday night unless lawmakers vote to extend them. NYTimes Front Page

The budget is one of several remaining votes that lawmakers need to take Wednesday night. Seattle Times full feed

The money would also have no strings attached, meaning lawmakers could spend it any way they want. Seattle Times full feed

Several lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday accused President Obama of violating the War Powers Resolution by continuing American participation in NATO’s air war in Libya without Congressional authorization, but they struggled with the question of what Congress can or should do about it. New York Times, World

jul 21

A group of Filipino lawmakers has flown to a Philippine-occupied island in the disputed South China Sea to assert their country's claim to the potentially oil-rich region in defiance of China's protest that the visit threatens regional stability. The Guardian

Five Democratic congresswomen on Wednesday called for GOP Rep. Allen West to apologize for his email tirade against a fellow Florida lawmaker. Huffington Post Full Feed

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - The White House signaled on Wednesday it could support a short-term increase in the U.S. borrowing limit for " a few days " if lawmakers agreed to a broad deficit reduction deal but needed more time to pass it. Reuters Economy

He called lawmakers to the White House in a scramble to find enough votes from both Republicans and his own party. Boston Globe

Politicians and campaigns have taken to the social media service because it has become increasingly popular with voters and gives lawmakers the chance to connect directly with their constituents. Huffington Post Full Feed

None of the lawmakers spoke to news media at the White House after the talks. VOA News

Smith and other supporters are holding a kickoff event for the fundraising campaign in Casa Grande in the first-term lawmaker 's district. ABC News US

Roshonara Choudhry, a student jailed for 15 years after she stabbed and wounded a British lawmaker in May 2010, told police she had listened to 100 hours of al-Awlaki 's online lectures. CTV News Latest

Washington ( CNN ) -- The burst of enthusiasm Tuesday for the " Gang of Six " debt reduction plan as a possible way out of the debt ceiling crisis appeared to fade Wednesday as Democratic and Republican lawmakers studied and found fault with the details of the proposal. CNN Most Popular

He is listed in the group’s records as a conduit for donations to lawmakers including Pitts, the FBI says. Washington Post Politics

Texas lawmakers cut sex ed from two six-month courses to a single unit of " abstinence only " education. Huffington Post Full Feed

shuttle

2012-01-06T08:38:00.000-08:00

jun 1

CAPE CANAVERAL ( Reuters ) - The shuttle Endeavour crew closed the payload bay doors in preparation for a scheduled landing early on Wednesday, as sister ship Atlantis neared the launch pad for the shuttle program 's final flight. Reuters Top News

" The retirement of Endeavour and the shuttle fleet will not end the human need to explore, " he said in comments from space that were posted on NASA 's website. CNN Most Popular

ET to complete NASA 's next-to-last shuttle flight. CBC Top Stories

Endeavour and its crew of six zoomed toward a middle-of-the-night landing Wednesday to bring NASA 's second-to-last space shuttle flight to a close. ABC News US

May 31: Space shuttle Atlantis is seen from the 34th floor in the Vehicle Assembly Building before rolling out to Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Atlantis will make the final flight ever by a space shuttle in just five weeks to end the 30-year program. Fox News SciTech

jul 10

The space shuttle Atlantis is chasing after the International Space Station for the final time and they 'll hook up Sunday morning. NPR News Headlines

Each year the market provides an incentive for about 22-24 first-time artists by providing them with a financial assistance package that includes their airfare, hotel, shuttles, and hosting, said Ernesto Torres, the Director of Artist Relations for the Market. Reuters US News

The van is part of a city program that picks up inebriated people and shuttles them to sleeping center. Huffington Post Full Feed

I was at Cape Canaveral for the shuttle Columbia 's first flight in April 1981, and I covered many other shuttle missions. LA Times Commentary

" Godspeed, Atlantis, " read a sign held up by a member of the ground crew who sealed the shuttle 's hatch for the last time. CNN Top Stories

This will be lifted out of the shuttle 's payload bay and attached directly to the station on Monday. BBC Top Stories

One town pilot-tested a shuttle for seniors to supplement bare-bones public transit. MSNBC Top Headlines

Menocal said Cabral had initially planned to take a hotel shuttle to the airport, but accepted a ride from Farinas. Guardian World

The space shuttle Atlantis is chasing after the International Space Station for the final time and they 'll hook up Sunday morning. NPR News Headlines

jul 21

Many astronaut accessories will be shelved when NASA 's last shuttle mission returns Thursday, and perhaps none represents the era of manned spaceflight better than the spacesuit itself. Slate

The Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the International Space Station on July 10, positioning the astronauts for the work they would do on the shuttle program 's final flight. CNET News

Like many who grew up with America’s space program, I am experiencing deep pangs of nostalgia with the last flight of the space shuttle. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

The shuttle launch is about 3 g-force; a rolling fighter pilot about 5-10 g-force. ScienceDaily All News

" As soon as I landed the space shuttle on June 1 and got through that flight and that mission, I wanted to find something where I could have a lot of flexibility as Gabby gets through the next stage of her recovery, and this offers that, " he said. Seattle Times full feed

"On an evening that is draped in emotion and steeped in history, down the hallowed halls of Mission Control here in Houston, this is likely the final shift in the history of space shuttle program." —NASA commentator Rob Navias, on the live-streamed coverage of shuttle Atlantis' landing. Boing Boing

“There’s a joke down here that the space shuttle took off, and Casey Anthony must be on board." NYTimes Front Page

Perfect weather awaits space shuttle Atlantis in Florida, as the 30-year program draws to a close. ABC News US

The Venus orbiter was the first interplanetary probe launched from a space shuttle. MSNBC Tech & Science

Space shuttle Atlantis crew leaves behind a special U.S. flag mounted on the hatch of the Harmony module of the International Space Station in this July 18, 2011 NASA handout photo. Reuters Science

Collectible envelopes postmarked for the first space shuttle launch in 1981 and the recent last flights of shuttles Discovery and Endeavour. NPR News Headlines

border

2012-01-06T08:08:00.000-08:00

jun 10

The south, together with areas of the east along the border with Pakistan, has been the country 's principal battleground. LA Times World News

Success in Pakistan, which has had links to a number of plots against the U.S., will require effective action for years on both sides of the border. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

A handful of additional mountain hamlets west of Arizona 's border with New Mexico have remained empty since their residents were ordered to leave days ago. Reuters US News

Another rebel spokesman Juma Ibrahim in Zintan said the towns of Yafran and Nalut had also been shelled and that Gaddafi 's forces were massing near the Tunisian border to try to retake the Wazin crossing from the rebels. Reuters International

The neighborhood that borders Coney Island is home to a large Russian émigré population. Fox News Top Headlines

Washington ( CNN ) -- Mexican drug cartels have used cash and sexual favors as tools to corrupt U.S. border and customs agents, an inspector general investigation has found. CNN Most Popular

Information should flow freely across borders, but the scope of the Chinese effort to propagate an " alternative narrative " to Western media is unprecedented in financial investment and scale. Seattle Times full feed

Wolves have never been reintroduced to Washington but numerous sightings over the years suggested that the animals had crossed its border from neighboring states and British Columbia. Seattle Times full feed

The statement also tried to distance the military from the United States, saying it had stopped U.S. training of the country's border guards and ordered the U.S. to " drastically " reduce the number of its troops in Pakistan. Seattle Times full feed

We need to secure our borders from... Seattle Times full feed

The attendees seem a little less stuffy, the dresses and personalities sometimes border on outrageous, and there never seems to be a shortage of moments where I find myself wondering, " What was she thinking ? Seattle Times full feed

Joplin

2012-01-04T22:20:00.000-08:00

may 23

A powerful tornado plowed through the southwestern Missouri town of Joplin on Sunday, flattening numerous homes and badly damaging a hospital there, according to authorities and television footage of the storm 's aftermath. Reuters US News

Elsewhere, another possible tornado struck Joplin, Missouri, about 150 miles south of Kansas City, Missouri, causing " some fatalities, " though the exact number was not known, said Lynn Ostot, spokeswoman for the city of Joplin. CNN Most Popular

Damage was widespread across the south side of Joplin. ABC News Top Stories

Damage was widespread across the south side of Joplin, Mo., John Campbell, operations director for the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, confirmed fatalities have been reported, but he did not yet have an exact number or specifics. Fox News National

Tornadoes tore through parts of the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, killing at least one person in Minneapolis and damaging whole neighborhoods as well as a hospital in the Missouri town of Joplin, according to authorities and local television footage. Reuters US News

Damage to St. John 's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., after it was hit by a tornado on Sunday. NYTimes Front Page

A massive tornado blasted its way across southwestern Missouri on Sunday, flattening several blocks of homes and businesses in Joplin and leaving residents frantically scrambling through the wreckage. NPR News Headlines

may 24

Unlike the multiple storms that killed more than 300 people last month across the South, Joplin was smashed by just one exceptionally powerful tornado. Fox News

The tornado that smashed Joplin on Sunday evening also ravaged one of the town 's major hospitals just when it was needed the most, killing at least six people in the building, blowing out windows and sucking up X-rays and medical records and dumping them two counties away. MSNBC News

ABC News ' Josh Elliott is with rescue crews inside Joplin 's destroyed ABC News US

A woman removes a rifle from the debris of a destroyed home after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Missouri May 23, 2011. Reuters Top News

But Nixon says he fears the number killed by the storm that slammed into the southwest Missouri city of Joplin on Sunday evening will grow higher as search and rescue efforts continue. Seattle Times full feed

The extraordinary Joplin twister — the single deadliest tornado since officials began keeping records in 1950 — was a rare destructive phenomenon known as a “multi-vortex,” hiding two or more cyclones within the wider wind funnel. Washington Post Energy & Environment

Joplin, Mo. ABC News Top Stories

Joplin officials said more than 2,000 structures were ripped apart and whole neighborhoods obliterated in what was described as the worst tornado ever to hit Missouri. LA Times National News

may 25

Joplin fire chief Mitch Randles estimated the damage covered a quarter or more of the city of about 50,000 people some 160 miles south of Kansas City and said his home was among those destroyed. Daily Mail

The storms come as Joplin, Mo., continues to clean up from a devastating tornado that has killed at least 122 people. CTV News Latest

Josh Ramsey looks through the rubble of what is left of his mother-in-law 's home following a tornado Monday, May 23, 2011, in Joplin, Mo. VOA US News

The violent storms hit just two days after a massive tornado tore through the southwest Missouri town of Joplin, killing 122 in the deadliest single tornado to touch down since the National Weather Service began keeping official records in 1950. ABC News US

Mayor of Joplin offers words of hope to residents in deadly tornado aftermath. ABC News US

A new round of tornadoes began two days after a monster twister ripped through the heart of Joplin, Missouri, killing at least 118 people. Reuters US News

The weekend tornado in Joplin stirred memories of two fatal twisters that struck in Alabama last month. CNN Top Stories

The new storms come as rescue workers search for hundreds of people missing in Joplin, Missouri, about 200 miles ( 320km ) to the north-east. BBC Top Stories

“When you look at people in Joplin, Mo., and Tuscaloosa, Ala., we’ve got nothing to complain about,” she said. NYTimes Front Page

Cheryl Parker looks out from her destroyed home to her leveled neighborhood after a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Missouri May 24, 2011. Reuters US News

may 26

The nation's single deadliest tornado since 1950 killed 125 on Sunday in the southwest Missouri city of Joplin. WHEC.com

The tornado sirens sounded about 9: 30 p.m., prompting a stampede through the hallways of Joplin 's Hilton Garden Inn. LA Times National News

Residents recover possessions from a destroyed apartment building in Joplin, Missouri May 25, 2011. Reuters Top News

President Obama is going to be visiting Joplin, Mo., on Sunday, but you know what they 're talking about, like this right-wing slut, what 's her name ? Reuters Media

Joplin 's heart was certainly broken by the storm. ABC News

When three tornadoes marched toward Oklahoma City and its suburbs, thousands of people in the path benefited from good forecasts, luck and live television to avoid the kind of catastrophe that befell Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Joplin, Mo. Seattle Times

About 100 volunteers are cross-referencing lists and cell phone numbers in a bid to reconnect families and determine who is truly missing, said Lynn Onstot, Joplin public information officer. CNN Most Popular

The people of Joplin, Mo., are now reeling in the aftermath of one of the worst tornadoes to ever strike a community. Huffington Post Full Feed

may 29

A search and rescue team looks for victims at a devastated apartment complex in Joplin, Missouri, May 26, 2011. VOA US News

Tracey Presslor holds a picture of her nephew Will Norton at a news conference in Joplin, Missouri May 28, 2011. Reuters Top News

The death toll from the Joplin tornado rose Saturday to 139, bringing the total number of tornado deaths in the U.S. this season to 520, surpassing the record of 519 set in 1953, according to the Associated Press. LA Times National News

A military uniform is hung on part of a destroyed home in Joplin, Missouri May 28, 2011. Reuters US News

The numbers look increasingly bleak for families hoping for the best after a monster tornado that devastated the town of Joplin, as the city has raised the death toll to at least 139 and state officials say 100 people are still missing. Huffington Post Full Feed

US President Barack Obama is set to visit the tornado-hit city of Joplin in Missouri, where 142 people are now known to have been killed. BBC Top Stories

Mubarak

2012-01-04T22:15:00.000-08:00

feb 6

Alas, poor Mubarak rated fewer than 11,000 during the same hour. New York Times, Technology

While it is almost impossible to isolate the impact of social media tools from the general swirl of events that set off the popular uprisings across the Middle East, there is little doubt that they provided a new means for ordinary people to connect with human rights advocates trying to amass support against police abuse, torture and the Mubarak government's permanent emergency laws allowing people to be jailed without charges. New York Times, Technology

Another of the secret embassy cables obtained by WikiLeaks leveled even harsher criticism at Field Marshal Tantawi, telling Gen. David H. Petraeus, then the head of United States Central Command, that under the field marshal’s leadership, “The tactical and operational readiness of the Egyptian Armed Forces has decayed.” Nonetheless, the December 2008 cable concluded, he “retains Mubarak’s support, and could easily remain in place for years to come.” New York Times, Middle East

Obama said only Mubarak, who took power in 1981, knew if he would leave office soon. Toronto Sun News

But she also appeared to soften U.S. pressure on Mubarak to step down. Toronto Sun News

Egypt's vice president, Omar Suleiman, a long-time intelligence chief, held unprecedented talks with the Brotherhood, an Islamist group, and other opponents Sunday as demonstrators in Cairo's Tahrir Square, marking a "Day of Martyrs" for those killed in protests, said they would intensify their 12-day battle to end Mubarak's rule. Toronto Sun News

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry said Sunday he is encouraged by what he described as the rapid and dramatic series of events toward a new Egypt without Mubarak. Toronto Sun News

Kerry suggested that Mubarak, who last week announced in a nationally broadcast speech said he would not be a candidate for another presidential term, again address the Egyptian people. Toronto Sun News

Mubarak should "make it clear what the timetable is, precisely what the process is, " Kerry said. Toronto Sun News

Egypt will have its revolution in the end - Mubarak has promised as much. Toronto Sun Columns

Mubarak hit the kill switch on the Internet to minimize potential damage, but one key video has emerged demonstrating the medium's power. Toronto Sun Columns

Mubarak's problem went beyond Egyptians with cellphones. Toronto Sun Columns

apr 10

The army has become a target for a hard core of protesters who say it is colluding with remnants of Mubarak 's network and thwarting calls for a deeper purge of former officials. Reuters Top News

Protesters cried "revolution, revolution" and brandished an effigy of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, who heads the military council now ruling Egypt and is also defence minister, as he was under Mubarak for many years. Toronto Sun News

Protest leaders have become increasingly critical of the ruling military 's council 's handling of this period of political transition and its failure to prosecute Mubarak. CBC Top Stories

Mubarak, forced out of office two months ago by a popular uprising, said he was willing to cooperate in any investigation to prove that he did not own property abroad or posses foreign bank accounts. ABC News Top Stories

In his first public comments since being ousted from power on February 11, Mubarak said information sent to Egypt 's public prosecutor would show he owns no financial assets or real estate abroad. Reuters International

Egyptians have been growing more frustrated with the country 's military leaders who assumed control of the country following Mubarak 's departure. VOA News

In a speech broadcast on the pan-Arab news channel Al-Arabiya on Sunday, Mubarak says he is willing to cooperate in any investigation to prove that he did not own any property abroad or have foreign bank accounts. Fox News Top Headlines

Mubarak said he would defend himself from any accusations of corruption, after a fresh wave of protests in Cairo in part to demand he be put on trial. Guardian World

In the space of a few short weeks, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities ( SCA ) broke away from the Ministry of Culture to become its own ministry; then Mubarak was toppled, the police disappeared, and some sites, including the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo, were looted. Newsweek All Latest

aug 15

Hussein Salem, business tycoon and Mubarak confidant: tried in absentia for corruption ( 5-15 years in prison ) BBC Top Stories

Anonymous has delivered on earlier threats to hack BART after the San Francisco Bay Area transit entity " pulled a Mubarak." Boing Boing

The Mubarak government practiced an inconsistent combination of tacit tolerance for some smuggling combined with capricious half measures to cut it off, including the occasional prosecution. New York Times, Middle East

I think this is a very important moment, to see Mubarak in the cage. Newsweek All Latest

Mubarak was replaced Feb. 11 by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, led by Mubarak 's longtime Defense Minister Marshal Hussein Tantawi. Seattle Times full feed

Defense lawyers say that any testimony by Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi on Mubarak 's role in trying to suppress the 18-day uprising, in which more than 800 people were killed, could decide the fate of the 83-year-old. Reuters Top News

The thousands of protesters who eventually forced Mubarak out of power complained that decades of corruption and police impunity were, in large part, responsible for the country 's ills. Fox News World

Mubarak is charged with using violence to crush an anti-government uprising CNN Top Stories

Mubarak's first appearance in court was memorable for the extraordinary images of the ousted dictator, who ruled Egypt with an iron fist for 30 years, being wheeled into court on a hospital trolley. Guardian World

Anthony

2012-01-04T22:13:00.000-08:00

jul 3

Anthony has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and denies harming her daughter. CNN U.S.

After more than 33 days of testimony and 400 pieces of evidence, prosecutors and defense attorneys in the first-degree murder trial of 25-year-old Casey Anthony are to deliver final arguments to jurors in the death of Anthony 's 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. ABC News Top Stories

To show premeditation, prosecutors presented evidence of Internet searches conducted three months before Caylee died on the desktop computer at the Anthony home. Reuters US News

jul 4

Prosecutors pointed to evidence of premeditation, including Internet searches such as “chloroform” and “neck-breaking” found at the Anthony home. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

On Sunday, prosecutors argued that Anthony had killed her toddler three years ago, describing a likely manner of her death, while defense attorneys pointed to a lack of evidence of how or where the girl died. Reuters US News

Ashton also went over items found with Caylee 's remains, including a Winnie the Pooh blanket that matched the little girl 's bedding at her grandparents' home, one of a set of laundry bags with the twin found at the Anthony home, and duct tape he said was a relatively rare brand. CNN Most Popular

Anthony has plead not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee, and could face the death penalty if convicted that charge. Oakland Press

After Monday 's rebuttal, Judge Belvin Perry will instruct the jurors on the seven separate charges Anthony faces in a case which has riveted the United States, including first-degree murder. Herald Tribune

jul 5

" Maria, it would be great if you and Anthony could learn the ropes from Sarah from here on, " Andrea said to me and my husband. Huffington Post Full Feed

The jury also found Anthony not guilty of aggravated child abuse or aggravated manslaughter of a child. CTV News Latest

After weeks of hearing testimony, arguments and analysis, the Orlando, Fla. jury cleared Anthony of murdering her daughter, Caylee. CTV News World

As for what 's next for Anthony, who is to be sentenced Thursday on the four counts of lying to authorities that she was convicted on, CNN reports that some legal experts say:"Don't be surprised if [she] walks out of jail a free woman after her sentencing. ... And, they add, there is nothing stopping her from cashing in on book or movie deals — as her acquittal on serious charges now means she is free to profit off her story." NPR News Headlines

jul 7

Anthony 's lawyer claimed that the child drowned accidentally and that his panicked client buried the body in the woods. Slate

It took the jury 11 hours to find Anthony not guilty of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse and aggravated manslaughter. Fox News Top Headlines

Grace, who is convinced Anthony killed her daughter Caylee and reacted with disgust to the acquittal, has spent hours on the case since the 2-year-old girl went missing. AP Entertainment

Jennifer Ford, a 32-year-old nursing student who served as juror number 3 on the Casey Anthony murder trial, told ABC News that she and other jurors were " sick to our stomachs " after acquitting Anthony of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee. Huffington Post Full Feed

On Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz took the media to tas k for ' merchandising tragedy ' during the Anthony trial. Huffington Post Full Feed

" The judge has limited options, " said Mark NeJame, the veteran attorney and legal analyst who once represented Anthony 's parents. Huffington Post Full Feed

Prosecutors said Casey smothered Caylee with duct tape on June 16, 2008, drove around for several days with Caylee 's body in her car trunk and then dumped the remains in woods near the Anthony family home. Reuters US News

Grace, who is convinced Anthony killed her daughter Caylee and reacted with disgust to the acquittal, has spent hours on the case since the 2-year-old girl went missing. Seattle Times full feed

ABC says Smart’s hiring is not related to the Anthony murder trial. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

jul 17

A print reporter, videographer and photographer were expected to arrive around 10 p.m. Saturday at the Orange County jail facility to document Anthony 's release, according to the county corrections department. CNN Top Stories

Orange County Jail officials planned to release Anthony sometime Sunday under circumstances they refused to disclose. The Republican

A juror who spoke with ABC News after the verdict said the state 's case left too many questions unanswered, leading to the decision to acquit Anthony on murder charges. CNN Most Popular

Judge Belvin Perry Jr. determined that Anthony 's three years in prison count as time served, and Anthony could go free just 12 days after her sentence. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Anthony got into a sport utility vehicle after leaving the Orange County Jail in Orlando early Sunday morning, leaving in the company of her attorney Jose Baez. The Guardian

Soon after her release, there was police activity at Orlando Executive Airport as two vehicles pulled up to a twin-engine private jet bound for Columbus, Ohio, but no one saw Anthony get out and onto the plane. Huffington Post Full Feed

wound

2012-01-04T21:52:00.000-08:00

feb 18

This dramatic and disturbing video report from Al Jazeera English includes graphic images from the hospital in Manama, the Bahraini capital, and the outrage and grief of medical staff there who treated the protesters killed or wounded during the assault by the security forces. New York Times, World

From the opinion section of this Web site, here is a new video report by Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times Op-Ed columnist who visited the hospital in Bahrain' s capital, Manama, where wounded and dead protesters were brought after the pre-dawn raid ( warning: the report includes graphic images from the hospital' s morgue ): New York Times, World

This video of the very graphic report, which includes gory images said to show wounded members of Bahrain' s security forces in the hospital â one with severed fingers and another undergoing an operation â was posted on YouTube a short time ago: New York Times, World

Despite a crackdown on reporting, supporters of the protests have managed to post images and video of protesters who were wounded or killed online. New York Times, World

Ms. Alkhawaja also sent a series of graphic photographs of men, women and children who were wounded or killed in the attack from her phone to Yfrog. New York Times, World

Maryam Alkhawaja, via Yfrog A child wounded in the deadly raid on a protest camp in Bahrain on Thursday. New York Times, World

After his equipment was taken, Mr. Roberston filed this cellphone video report from the hospital in Manama where the wounded and the dead were taken after the attack on the protest camp: New York Times, World

My colleagues Michael Slackman and Nadim Audi report from Manama, "At least five people died, some of them reportedly killed in their sleep with scores of shotgun pellets to the face and chest, according to a witness and three doctors who received the dead and at least 200 wounded at a hospital here."New York Times, World

Other unconfirmed reports put the death toll as high as 20 and said that dozens more had been wounded. New York Times, Middle East

In Bahrain, five people were killed and hundreds wounded in a harsh crackdown. New York Times, Middle East

jun 5

He learned later that the mortally wounded Kennedy asked: " Is everyone all right ? Huffington Post Full Feed

Embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia for medical care after he was wounded in a rocket attack on his palace, a senior government official said Sunday. Fox News Top Headlines

A government official says Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been moved to the Defense Ministry hospital for treatment after being wounded in a rocket attack Friday, June 3, 2011 on his palace. ABC News Top Stories

Police officer Abdul Ghaffar Khan has given the death toll and says at least 10 people also were wounded in the blast. ABC News Top Stories

The rocket attack on Saleh two days ago, which killed seven people and also wounded the prime minister, two deputy prime ministers and the speakers of both parliamentary chambers, was marked by its precision, skill and inside knowledge. Reuters Most Read

Ten people were wounded. Reuters International

Several other senior regime leaders, including the prime minister, also were in Saudi Arabia after being wounded in Friday 's attack. ABC News Top Stories

jul 23

" I used my boat to ferry a lot of people from the island, I saw many wounded people, " said a local man who said he lived in a white house by the lake. Reuters International

Ibrahim also denied a report from rebel foreign spokesman Ali Essawi that Mansour Daw, a key aide to Gaddafi, had been wounded in a rebel rocket attack on a meeting of Gaddafi 's inner circle in Tripoli on Thursday. Reuters International

Loughner, 22, has pleaded not guilty to 49 charges in the Jan. 8 shooting spree that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Seattle Times full feed

David Cameron said he was outraged by the attacks: " My thoughts are with the wounded and those who have lost friends and family, and I know everyone in Britain will feel the same. Guardian World

A raid on the camp in April by the Iraqi Army left dozens dead and hundreds wounded. New York Times, World

He was arrested in connection with a 2005 drive-by shooting that wounded innocent bystander Shaquan Cadougan, who was only four years old at the time. Toronto Sun News

The attacks formed the deadliest day of terror in Western Europe since the 2004 Madrid train bombings, when shrapnel-filled bombs exploded, killing 191 people and wounding about 1,800. ABC News Top Stories

Twenty ambulances and four air ambulances were dispatched to the island to pick up the wounded. ABC News World

In the first crackdown on Kurds since the uprising began, dozens of people were wounded when police and militia used batons and teargas against protesters in the mainly Kurdish northeastern city of Qamishli, witnesses said. Reuters International

The rebel spokesman said the attack " severely wounded " Abdullah Mansour, apparently a high official in Qaddafi 's inner circle. Fox News Top Headlines

The research addresses two major aspects of traumatic brain injury ( TBI ), with significant implications for the medical treatment of soldiers wounded by explosions. ScienceDaily All News

aug 19

Two suicide bombers attacked a British compound in the Afghan capital on Friday, killing at least three people and wounding two, police and eyewitnesses said. NPR News Headlines

Earlier this month, she cast her first vote in Congress since the Jan. 8 shooting that wounded her and 12 others and killed six people, including one of her aides. Fox News Top Headlines

Six policemen were wounded, Stanikzai added. Reuters Top News

A wounded Afghan police officer is carried from the site of an attack on the British Council in Kabul. Guardian World

Thirteen-year-old Mahmoud Abu Samra was killed and up to 18 others wounded in an air strike on a home near the former intelligence service headquarters in Gaza City, according to medics quoted by the Palestinian news agency Ma'an. Guardian World

Speculation on Giffords ' future has buzzed since her surprise return to Congress earlier this month to cast her first vote since the Jan. 8 shooting in Tucson that wounded 12 others and killed six people, including one of her aides. Seattle Times full feed

August 19: Afghan security forces carry a wounded police man at the site of a suicide attack outside The British Council in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fox News Top Headlines

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi says at least two policemen were also wounded in the attack, which came as Afghans mark Independence Day from Britain in 1919. AP World

Afghan security forces carry a wounded police man at the site of a suicide attack outside The British Council in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 19, 2011 VOA News

Another hit the port city of Ashdod and wounded six Israelis, according to Israeli emergency services. CTV News World

A government official says 40 people have been killed in a mosque bombing in northwest Pakistan, with 85 wounded. CTV News Latest

aug 20

A rebel spokesman said 32 rebel fighters were killed, with 150 wounded. Reuters International

" Nothing will defend itself so vigorously, much akin to a wounded badger, as an HQ that is threatened with being shut down, " he reportedly said at a defence conference in Ottawa earlier this year. CTV News Latest

" We have a policy of exacting a very heavy price of anyone who attacks us and this policy is being implemented, " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday while visiting wounded compatriots in hospital. Reuters International

struck two military posts in Siirt Province, in the southeast, killing two soldiers and wounding three civilians, the semiofficial Anatolian Agency reported. New York Times, Europe

He served in the Navy in World War II as a gunnery officer on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga and was wounded in a kamikaze attack by the Japanese, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. Boston Globe

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians, most of them militants, in the Gaza Strip, and six Israelis were wounded when Palestinians fired rockets into southern Israel. ABC News Top Stories

" Our thoughts are also with the Afghan security personnel who were killed or wounded during the attack. BBC Top Stories

sep 25

He detonated his device near the entrance, killing himself and wounding at least 22 people, said Pradopo, the police chief. Seattle Times full feed

He told The Associated Press that six people had been killed and 63 wounded. CBC Top Stories

A series of blasts killed at least 10 people and wounded scores more Sunday in what a local Iraqi official called a sectarian strike on a holy Shiite city whose residents are still reeling from being targeted in a deadly bus hijacking in a Sunni region earlier this month. The Guardian

Yemeni medical officials say government troops have opened fire on protesters in the capital Sanaa, wounding at least 18 people. Seattle Times full feed

The top U.S. military officer, Adm. Mike Mullen, last week accused Pakistan 's Inter-Services Intelligence agency of supporting Haqqani insurgents in planning and executing a 22-hour assault on the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan on Sept. 13 as well as a truck bomb that wounded 77 American soldiers days earlier. Seattle Times full feed

SANAA ( Reuters ) - Yemeni soldiers killed two tribal fighters and wounded 18 anti-government protesters in the latest clashes in a week of unrest that has raised fears of a descent into all-out civil war. Reuters Top News

Baghdad, Iraq ( CNN ) -- At least 10 people were killed and 70 wounded Sunday in four consecutive explosions in the city of Karbala, Iraqi officials said. CNN World

A supporter of Saleh kisses his picture as his supporters celebrate in Sanaa on July 7 after he appeared on television for the first time since he was severely wounded in an assassination attempt. MSNBC World

The Pakistan military official, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media, said gunmen had attacked a military checkpoint, killing one soldier and wounding three others, adding that 15 militants were killed. Reuters International

oct 4

Understandably sickening to many, the dreary image also serves as an extremely powerful symbol and stark reminder that in Michael Jackson 's valiant attempt to save the lives of others, this wounded messenger unnecessarily lost his own bright future. Huffington Post Full Feed

Al-Badri is accused of running al-Qaida in Iraq 's large-scale operations, including an Aug. 28 attack on a Baghdad mosque that killed a prominent Sunni lawmaker and a major May strike in Hilla that killed two dozen Iraqi police officers and wounded 72 others in retaliation for the killing of Osama bin Laden. Seattle Times full feed

In the south, defectors also attacked an army checkpoint in the village of Dael, wounding one officer, according to the Local Coordination Committees, an activist network. Seattle Times full feed

Last month a powerful truck bomb outside a coalition base in Wardak wounded 77 U.S. soldiers. Huffington Post Full Feed

Al-Badri is accused of running al-Qaida in Iraq's large-scale operations, including an Aug. 28 attack on a Baghdad mosque that killed a prominent Sunni lawmaker and a major May strike in Hilla that killed two dozen Iraqi police officers and wounded 72 others in retaliation for the killing of Osama bin Laden. Boston Globe

Yemeni medical officials say artillery shells have slammed into a market in the capital, Sana'a, killing two civilians and wounding at least one other person. VOA Middle East

Last month a powerful truck bomb outside a coalition base in Wardak wounded 77 U.S. soldiers. Seattle Times full feed

- Oct. 4: Militants detonate a truck bomb in front of the education ministry in Mogadishu, killing at least 70 people and wounding dozens. Seattle Times full feed

Davis

2012-01-04T20:53:00.000-08:00

sep 20

The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied clemency on Tuesday in a statement, according to Laura Moye of Amnesty International USA, who quoted lawyers for Davis. Toronto Sun News

Davis lost his final bid for clemency despite overwhelming evidence indicating that his conviction for murder is unreliable. Guardian World

The 42-year-old Davis is now due to be executed tomorrow, Wednesday September 21st, at 7pm. The Nation Blogs

Davis is set to die on Wednesday for the killing of off-duty Savannah officer Mark MacPhail, who was slain while rushing to help a homeless man being attacked. CTV News Latest

The family of Mark MacPhail, the Savannah police officer who was trying to break up a fight in a fast-food parking lot when Mr. Davis shot him in the face and the heart, will look for closure after 22 years of courtrooms, news coverage and three heart-ripping stays of execution.NYTimes Front Page

sep 21

His backers also have resorted to far-fetched measures: offering for Davis to take a polygraph test, urging prison workers to strike or call in sick, posting a judge 's phone number online, urging people to call and ask him to put a stop to the 7 p.m. EDT ( 2300 GMT ) execution. CTV News Latest

If both executions go forward, Brewer and Davis would be the 34th and 35th executions in the United States in 2011. Reuters Most Read

Davis was convicted in the 1989 shooting death of Georgia officer Mark MacPhail. ABC News Top Stories

As the furious campaign to win clemency for Davis continued in the US and Europe, with supporters planning vigils outside Georgia 's death row prison in Jackson and protests at US embassies in Europe, Davis 's lawyers said their request for a polygraph test to prove his innocence had been rejected but that they planned another late appeal, this one aimed at blocking the execution by convincing a judge that some of the original evidence was questionable. Guardian World

sep 22

If we felt tortured with fear and hope for the four hours that the Supreme Court deliberated on Troy's case, how did the Davis family feel? The Nation Blogs

Most of his argument concerned doubts about the conviction -- seven of the nine key witnesses to the murder of MacPhail later recanted their evidence -- but his final reason concerned the manner in which Davis was put to death. CNN Most Popular

The merits of Davis 's case, as well as capital punishment, were debated on Twitter around the world in real time as the U.S. Supreme Court took up Davis’ plea for a stay and the clock ticked. LA Times Politics

The decision to press ahead with the death sentence, despite serious doubts over Davis 's guilt, has brought the debate about the death sentence into focus. Guardian World

Davis is scheduled to die Wednesday for the killing off-duty Savannah officer Mark MacPhail. Washington Post National

Davis was later executed on Wednesday, however. CNN Top Stories

Davis and other Republicans acknowledged the importance of the bridge for people traveling between Ohio and Covington, Ky. Fox News Top Headlines

Hundreds of thousands of Davis supporters worldwide who took up the anti-death penalty cause as his final days ticked away. Fox News National

Davis died by lethal injection just after 11: 00 p.m. local time ( EDT ) as hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside to declare his innocence. VOA News

Obama

2012-01-04T20:28:00.000-08:00

may 3

Also, David Weigel describes the scene outside the White House following Obama 's announcement, Anne Applebaum applauds America 's use of human intelligence over expensive technologies, and Brian Palmer explains Bin Laden 's burial at sea. Slate

The Pakistani military, which the Obama administration says it kept in the dark about the mission, made sure that throngs of journalists stayed at a distance. LA Times World News

" Fox News cites senior Obama administration officials who say the United States shared intelligence on the compound with no other country. Slate

Obama should use Osama Bin Laden 's death to declare victory and end the legal war on terror. Slate

So far, the Obama administration has said that initial intelligence came from Guantanamo detainees, who provided the name of Bin Laden 's most-trusted courier. Slate

The most acute recent moments of compartmentalization for Obama had to have been Friday and Saturday. Slate

Many ordinary Americans -- and one billionaire -- persistently questioned whether Obama was born in the U.S. despite lacking any evidence that he was n't. CTV News Latest

Obama planned to travel to New York on Thursday to visit Ground Zero and meet families of September 11 victims. Reuters International

may 24

As a group, multinational companies with current or former chief executive officers on Obama's advisory Council on Jobs and Competitiveness - including Intel Corp. - have devoted a growing pool of their non-U.S. earnings to investments in other countries. SFGate.com

Obama’s national security adviser, Tom Donilon, and his British counterpart, Peter Ricketts, will head the group, which is to share information and deal with long-term security challenges. VOA News

Obama articulated that vision on Thursday in a major policy speech on the Middle East. Reuters International

Obama, who had been scheduled to spend Monday night in Ireland, was forced to fly to London early because of the ash cloud. ABC News

" My name is Barack Obama, of the Moneygall Obamas, and I 've come home to find the apostrophe we lost somewhere along the way, " a clearly tickled Obama — make that O'Bama — told the overflow throng at Dublin's College Green with his wife, Michelle, right by him. "We feel very much at home." ABC News

The measure supports the limited use of military force and concurs with Obama that the stated goal of U.S. policy " is to achieve the departure from power of Moammar Gadhafi and his family, including through the use of nonmilitary means, so that a peaceful transition can begin to an inclusive government that ensures freedom, opportunity and justice for the people of Libya. Huffington Post

President Obama landed in London on Monday night for a state visit at a time when Britain faces a reckoning over whether it can afford the global reach its allies in Washington have come to expect. Washington Post World

A dispute over a plan to send oil from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast moved to Capitol Hill on Monday, where a House panel debated whether to speed a decision by the Obama administration. CTV News Latest

Chris Matthews brought up recent Republican criticism of Obama 's proposal. Huffington Post Full Feed

Charging that Obama has failed to tackle difficult issues like entitlement reform and warning that " the pain of the recent recession will pale in comparison to what 's coming, " Pawlenty chided the president for backing a " pork-filled stimulus bill " and financial bailouts for well connected businesses, and called his healthcare plan " an unmitigated disaster for our country. LA Times National News

jul 26

President Obama awarded Little the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a posthumous ceremony earlier this year. Slate

Bill Clinton also raised the possibility that Obama could raise the debt ceiling without Congressional approval, using a provision in the 14th Amendment. Slate

Vickers ' resignation comes as the Obama administration proposes giving DHS greater oversight over computer networks in both the public and private sector and as hackers continue to expose widespread gaps in government cybersecurity. Huffington Post Full Feed

President Obama defended his deportation policies and said Republicans remain an obstacle to overhauling the immigration system to give illegal immigrants a pathway to legal status. LA Times National News

" President Obama, like Democratic and Republican presidents before him, will make clear that failure to compromise and raise the debt ceiling would, in the words of former President ( Ronald ) Reagan, do ' incalculable damage ', " a White House official said. Reuters Economy

President Obama said in a May statement that " Mueller has set the gold standard for leading the bureau, " and " Given the ongoing threats facing the United States, as well as the leadership transitions at other agencies like the Defense Department and Central Intelligence Agency, I believe continuity and stability at the FBI is critical at this time. Fox News Top Headlines

President Obama said it 's not him or Democrats who are holding up comprehensive immigration reform, it 's Republicans. Fox News Top Headlines

Once Obama was for it, all the Republican sponsors of the bill immediately decided they were against it. Huffington Post Full Feed

Here is one creative suggestion to solve one of the great problems of the Obama presidency: President Obama should hire a Hollywood agent to negotiate on his behalf with Republicans in Congress. Huffington Post Full Feed

President Obama will spoke at 9 p.m. and two minutes after his speech, Speaker Boehner gave his own address. NPR News Headlines

President Obama honored the San Francisco Giants at the White House today for winning their first World Series title in 56 years and for being, as he described, a “team of characters with character.” ABC News Politics

President Obama addresses the nation about the ongoing debate over the nation 's debt ceiling. VOA News

plant

2012-01-03T21:05:00.000-08:00

mar 12

On one of the plant's exterior walls he left behind an image of a boy next to the words " I remember when all this was trees. "LA Times Arts and Culture

Officials yesterday declared a state of emergency at the nuclear plant in Fukushima. Guardian World

The massive earthquake that forced the closure of four nuclear power plants in Japan has highlighted the grave risk of inadequate back-up generators at U.S. facilities, a leading U.S. scientist group said on Friday. Huffington Post Full Feed

Nuclear plants need power to keep water flowing over the fuel rods to prevent overheating. Huffington Post Full Feed

And the shutdown of several nuclear power plants in Japan may force that country to import more oil, which could cause prices to rise even further, analysts said. LA Times Politics

Conditions appear to be worsening at a nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, according to local media. LA Times World News

Just today, GM announced that will more than double the number of Chevy Volts it manufactures, adding a second shift to a plant in Hamtramck. Huffington Post Full Feed

The Japanese government has been holding an emergency meeting on the Fukushima nuclear plants. Guardian World

Reuters has quoted an expert as saying that while some radiation may leak from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a major disaster is unlikely. Guardian World

Others suggest they always have been there and have only become more visible as the city eliminates protective brush and plant life from the parks. Huffington Post Full Feed

mar 13

The worst earthquake in Japan 's recorded history left a trail of blazing buildings, inundated coastal communities, wrecked roadways and potentially unstable nuclear power plants. LA Times World News

Backup generators powering the pumps at the first five disabled reactors failed almost immediately after the earthquake, apparently inactivated by exposure to seawater from the tsunami that swept through the seaside plants. LA Times Science

Documents from Tokyo Electric, the operator of the Japanese nuclear plants in crisis after Friday 's devastating quake and tsunami, reveal that the company tested the Fukushima plant to withstand a quake up to magnitude 7.9. Boing Boing

In one sentence, he managed to get right to heart of a big problem lurking behind the headlines today: " The extent of my knowledge on nuclear power plants is pretty much limited to what I 've seen on The Simpsons ". Huffington Post Full Feed

The country relies heavily on nuclear energy for electricity; with 55 plants, they have more than any country other than the United States and France. LA Times World News

In 2003, all 17 of its nuclear plants were shut down temporarily after a scandal over falsified safety-inspection reports. LA Times World News

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano told reporters there is a " possibility " of a meltdown at the plant 's No. 1 reactor, adding, "It is inside the reactor. We can't see." Boing Boing

1 power plant about 150 miles north of Tokyo and 40 miles from the earthquake 's epicenter. LA Times World News

Bannai said engineers had been unable to get close enough to the reactor 's core to determine whether there was a meltdown, but that he based his conclusion on radioactive cesium and iodine measured in the air near the plant Saturday night. LA Times World News

Some 170,000 people have been ordered to evacuate the area covering a radius of 12 miles ( 20 kilometers ) around the plant in Fukushima near Iwaki. Huffington Post Full Feed

mar 14

And now the government and nuclear industry face accusations that they had seriously underestimated the nuclear plants fundamental vulnerability to earthquakes. Guardian World

So, with the news that there has just been an explosion at Fukushima nuclear plant after the earthquake ( Report, 12 March ), I am insulted to learn that Sue Ions, fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, heavily involved in nuclear decommissioning and a proponent of new nuclear build, believes that " rather than undermining public faith in nuclear energy, this incident would highlight its safety … People should gain confidence that these plants have shut down as they should be. Guardian World

Campaigners have resumed their criticism of Japan 's dependence on nuclear energy, and, in particular, of the wisdom of building nuclear power plants on the coastline of the world 's most seismically active country. Guardian World

Longtime friends built shelves, threw out my too-big-for-my-kitchen fridge and loaned me couches, a dining room set, patio furniture and plants to freshen up the place. Huffington Post Full Feed

Meanwhile, Japanese government officials argued on CNN about whether a nuclear meltdown had occurred at the quake-damaged Fukushima No. 1 ( Daiichi ) power plant 150 miles north of Tokyo and are considering doing it at a third reactor in a last-ditch effort to stave off a meltdown that could release dangerous amounts of radioactivity into the environment. LA Times Science

That statement is based on the detection of extremely small quantities of the isotopes cesium-137 and iodine-131 in the environment near the plant. LA Times Science

But officials insisted that unless the quake-damaged nuclear plants deteriorated into full meltdown, any radiation that reached the United States would be too weak to do any harm. New York Times, World

On another blog, someone asked, " Should I take iodine now ? " That referred to pills that can prevent poisoning from the atmospheric release of iodine-131, a radioactive byproduct of nuclear plants that the Japanese authorities have identified as escaping into the atmosphere. New York Times, World

At the exposure rate now being reported at the boundary of the Fukushima Daiichi plant, it would take many weeks before people exposed would notice any symptoms. New York Times, World

Inside the plant, however, the three workers with radiation sickness were presumably exposed to much more radiation. New York Times, World

While the nation's industrial clusters in the south and west seemed to be spared the worst, the crisis at damaged nuclear plants north of Tokyo was threatening to cause an energy squeeze that could set back all sectors of Japan's economy. NYTimes Business

apr 12

The twin disasters decimated much of the region, killing up to 25,000 people and setting off radiation leaks at a coastal nuclear plant by knocking out its cooling systems. ABC News World

Engineers were fighting a fire at Japan 's crippled nuclear plant on Tuesday as another major aftershock rocked eastern Japan, swaying buildings in central Tokyo and closing Narita airport runways. Reuters International

Mr Blanchard added that there was a lot of uncertainty about developments in Japan, especially the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, which remains a cause of concern. BBC Business

Japan 's nuclear safety agency decided Tuesday morning to increase the crisis level at the country 's troubled Fukushima Daiichi plant from 5 to 7, the highest disaster ranking recognized internationally. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

News reports say Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the crisis at its tsunami-stricken nuclear power plant to 7 -- the highest level and equal to the 1986 disaster at Chornobyl in the former Soviet Union. CTV News World

Ford's production in Asia includes its joint venture in China with Changan, and a plant operated in Thailand in a joint venture with Mazda. Reuters Business

Workers at Japan 's tsunami-stricken nuclear power complex discovered a small fire near a reactor building Tuesday but it was extinguished quickly, the plant 's operator said. MSNBC News

The top U.S. nuclear regulator said Monday he will not change a recommendation that U.S. citizens stay at least 50 miles away from Japan 's crippled nuclear power plant, even as he declared that the crisis in that country remains " static. ABC News

Interesting Old News

2012-01-02T22:19:00.001-08:00

We are indebted to him for raising, albeit obliquely, a key issue that he correctly tied to the heart of the Occupy Wall Street ( OWS ) movement. Washington Post Opinions

supporter

2012-01-02T22:12:00.000-08:00

aug 14

" Both supporters and critics agree that evidence is scant to show the hCG works any better than a placebo. LA Times Health

Ã ¢ â ? ¬ Å ? We are uniting a coalition of longtime supporters, fiscal conservatives, constitutional conservatives, independents, tea party and anti-big government activists to take on the Washington establishment. Huffington Post Full Feed

He did not promise his supporters a win. CBC Top Stories

Candidates organized buses to haul in supporters from around the state in a warmup for the organizational effort needed in the Iowa caucuses, scheduled for February 6. Reuters US News

If rebels take Zawiyah, an oil refinery town close to Tripoli, it would deliver a psychological blow to Gaddafi 's supporters. Reuters International

He has the backing of many tea party supporters, and is popular among social conservatives for his opposition to abortion and gay rights. AP U.S. National

? s quite capable of turning out a discrete batch of highly enthusiastic supporters. Washington Post Opinions

Applauding supporters, a throng of reporters and dozens of curious Cubans awaited the couple as they arrived at a government marriage office in the Havana suburbs. Reuters International

who was n't on the ballot but was written-in by supporters â ? ? AP Top Headlines

About an hour after the Ames Straw Poll victory, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, descended from her bus outside the Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University to thank the small band of supporters who waited for her. LA Times Politics

Interviews with several Bachmann supporters throughout the day revealed an openness to Perry that hinged on knowing more about the Texan. Huffington Post Full Feed

It does n't matter to her supporters that she has no executive experience and that she has no notable accomplishments in Washington. Slate

Paul 2012

2012-01-02T21:54:00.000-08:00

A Des Moines Register poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers released Saturday showed Romney leading Paul 24-22 %, with Santorum in third at 15 %. LA Times Politics

NH-2012 Primary: 41 % Romney, 21 % Paul, 12 % Gingrich, 12 % Huntsman ( Magellan 12/27-28 ) Huffington Post Full Feed

NH-2012 Primary: 41 % Romney, 15 % Paul, 11 % Gingrich ( Suffolk 12/30-31 ) Huffington Post Full Feed

PPP also finds evidence that Santorum still has room to grow: His personal rating -- 60 percent favorable, 30 percent unfavorable -- currently stands as the strongest of the field, and voters choosing other candidates pick Santorum most often as their second choice ( 14 percent choose Santorum as their second choice versus 11 percent for Romney and 8 percent for Paul ). Huffington Post Full Feed

The Huntsman campaign on Sunday posted its second online ad attacking Paul, using music and graphics similar to " The Twilight Zone " and footage of what it calls Paul 's history of making incendiary statements and promoting outlandish conspiracy theories. Huffington Post Full Feed

Pollster PPP has one of the better track records, and its final Iowa poll shows very little daylight between the top three of Romney, Santorum and Paul: Guardian World

But his ability to grow beyond that has always been very much up in the air, and it’s even more so now as Paul has come under withering attack from the likes of former House speaker Newt Gingrich ( Ga. ) and Rep. Michele Bachmann ( Minn. ). Washington Post Politics

I 'd call a Paul win sheer irony: A pro-civil liberties antiwar candidate wins the first GOP caucuses. Washington Post Politics

DonaldJohnson has Romney as the winner, with Paul falling to third: Washington Post Opinions

* * * Remembering their Oct. 18 debate exchange: If the race turns into Romney vs. Santorum ( along with Paul ), it’s worth remembering the former Massachusetts governor and former Pennsylvania senator sparring over health care at the feisty Oct. 18 debate in Las Vegas -- the same debate where Romney put his hand on Rick Perry. MSNBC Top Headlines

Paul had been chugging along with a consistent 10 percent of the vote in Iowa, the same share he got in the 2008 caucuses. Fox News Politics

" After working through different scenarios with Republican and Democratic leaders to attempt to make changes in time for the 2012 presidential election, my concern grows that we can not find a way to make such changes fair to the Romney and Paul campaigns that qualified even with Virginia 's burdensome system, " Cuccinelli said. Fox News Politics

Iran 2012

2012-01-02T21:45:00.000-08:00

jan 2

Ron Paul has the young troops on the ground – and he won’t be sending them to Iran. Washington Post Politics

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran test-fired a surface-to-surface cruise missile on Monday during a drill that the country 's navy chief said proved Tehran was in complete control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the passageway for one-sixth of the world 's oil supply. Huffington Post Full Feed

The Sunni kingdom 's Interior Ministry accused the wanted men of serving the agenda of a foreign power, the television said, usually a reference to regional Shi'ite rival Iran. Reuters International

Home: World: Iran 's navy test-fires surface-to-surface cruise missile CTV News World

With Paul 's rise to the top tier, rivals have attacked his noninterventionist views on foreign policy and less aggressive stance on Iran 's nuclear program. CNN Politics

His seeming indifference to attempts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, his support for a constitutional amendment to deny birthright citizenship to children of illegal aliens, and his opposition to the Nafta and Cafta free trade agreements in the name of doctrinal purity are at odds with most libertarians. Washington Post Opinions

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says she would put U.S. missiles on alert and consider blockading Iran to let that country know it should not develop nuclear weapons. Seattle Times full feed

jan 3

But, there is no doubt that the use of Twitter during protests against Iran 's Presidential Election in 2009 was a huge turning point for the site. Huffington Post Full Feed

Oil prices soar as Iran warns US aircraft carrier away from Guardian World

NEW: Iran says the U.S. vessel 's movement showed the U.S. understood the need for Iran 's naval drills CNN Top Stories

He said the Republican Party would not nominate the three-time presidential candidate, citing his stances on Israel, Iran 's nuclear program, his support for legalizing some drugs and the controversial newsletters that were published under his name more than a decade ago. CNN Top Stories

Meanwhile, oil prices surged nearly 3 % on continued anxiety over Iran 's growing threat to shut down the Strait of Hormuz. CNN Business

I do n't know about you but all I want is a stronger economy and not to be blown up by Iran or a crazy guy with a bomb sewn into his tighty-whities. CNN Most Popular

The commander of Iran 's border guards says Iran is negotiating Pakistan to release three of its border guards held there. ABC News World

France 's foreign minister says Europe must agree on stricter sanctions against Iran by the end of January because of its controversial nuclear program. ABC News World

Occupy Wall Street

2012-01-02T12:04:00.000-08:00

oct 2

A protest in New York dubbed " Occupy Wall Street " appears to be settling in for the long term. NPR News Headlines

In a tense showdown above the East River, the police arrested about 400 demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street protests who took to the roadway as they tried to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday afternoon. Seattle Times full feed

The arrests took place when a large group of marchers, participating in a second week of protests by the Occupy Wall Street movement, broke off from others on the bridge 's pedestrian walkway and headed across the Brooklyn-bound lanes. Reuters Most Read

Police in New York have arrested several hundred demonstrators involved in the latest protests against banks by a movement known as Occupy Wall Street. BBC Top Stories

A large group of protesters affiliated with the Occupy Wall Street movement attempt to cross the Brooklyn Bridge, effectively shutting parts of it down, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011 in New York. Fox News Top Headlines

The group Occupy Wall Street has been camped out in a plaza in Manhattan 's Financial District for nearly two weeks staging various marches, and had orchestrated an impromptu trek to Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. CTV News Latest

The Occupy Wall Street movement finally occupied more than Wall Street, but the outcome was not what they had expected. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

Occupy Wall Street demonstrators have been camped in Zuccotti Park and have clashed with police on earlier occasions. Seattle Times full feed

oct 16

They were returning from shopping and checking out the Occupy Wall Street demonstration, which Mr. Luetscher said was smaller and calmer than he had expected. New York Times, NY Region

This is the red hot moment of Occupy Wall Street on the left and the Tea Party on the right. New York Times, Europe

Occupy Wall Street assault: lawyer demands action on policeman 's punch Guardian World

Occupy Wall Street demonstrators won a major victory on Friday when Mayor Bloomberg and Brookfield Developers, the owners of New York City 's Zuccotti Park, backed down on their demand that the activists temporarily vacate the park for a cleaning and subsequently abide by new rules banning sleeping bags, much gear and even lying down on the premises. The Nation Blogs

Authorities in Arizona arrested nearly 100 people after two separate protests in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement. ABC News US

" Any inappropriate measure against Iran, whether political or security-related, will be strongly confronted by the Iranian nation, " Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, accusing Washington of inventing the plot to divert attention from the " Occupy Wall Street " protests. Reuters Most Read

' Fred Armisen did his best Mayor Bloomberg, giving his latest opinions on Occupy Wall Street. Daily Beast Most Recent

We are indebted to him for raising, albeit obliquely, a key issue that he correctly tied to the heart of the Occupy Wall Street ( OWS ) movement. Washington Post Opinions

I live in New York City and went downtown to Zuccotti Park to visit the Occupy Wall Street encampment yesterday. Huffington Post Full Feed

In Rome, tens of thousands gathered for a march inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement. Guardian World

But Khamenei, who has the final say on all state matters in Iran, said that the US accused Iran of terror in order to divert attention from its economic woes and from the Occupy Wall Street protest movement. Guardian World

In Colorado, about 1,000 people rallied in downtown Denver to support Occupy Wall Street and at least two dozen were arrested. AP Top Headlines

oct 22

West has been arrested before at protests for causes he supports, including the Occupy Wall Street movement. Washington Post National

Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain and Eric Cantor on Occupy Wall Street. Washington Post Opinions

Verizon Communications workers march in past Zuccotti Park in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street campaign in New York October 21, 2011. Reuters Technology

The protests in Washington, D.C., are an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement. NPR News Headlines

Pete Seeger 's grandson says the 92-year-old activist musician is " all fired up " about plans for a late-night march in New York City in support of Occupy Wall Street. Seattle Times full feed

A week after protesters took to the streets in several cities across the country, there are signs the Occupy Wall Street movement may be running out of steam in Canada and abroad. CTV News Latest

The Occupy Wall Street protests, now in their second month, have increasingly been criticized by a variety of groups, most of them politically conservative, for flashes of anti-Semitism. New York Times, NY Region

Future history books will refer to the Occupy Wall Street movement as an epic phenomenon. Huffington Post Full Feed

Bank Withdraws From Fund-Raiser After ' Occupy Wall Street ' Gets Place at WSJ Lifestyle

Pete Seeger 's grandson says the 92-year-old activist musician is " all fired up " about plans for a late-night march in New York City in support of Occupy Wall Street. AP Top Headlines

And rather than concern myself with the soggy sleep-ins and warmed-over anarchism of Occupy Wall Street, I 'm sending some money to Somalia, because despite the fact that the Somalians are dirt poor, they have their priorities right. Huffington Post Full Feed

The notice says the attack is in support of the so-called 99 % movement, a reference to the Occupy Wall Street protests spreading around the world, and is retaliation against law enforcement for mistreatment of # occupywallstreet, particularly in Boston. Wired Threat Level

oct 26

Drumming will be limited to two hours per day on Occupy Wall Street. NY Observer Daily Transom

Egyptian revolutionary Asmaa Mahfouz speaks at Occupy Wall Street. Guardian World

In recent days authorities in several cities around the world have swooped in to evict encampments of anti-corporate demonstrators inspired by New York 's Occupy Wall Street movement. Seattle Times full feed

And concerns about student loan debt have been front and center with many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters. Seattle Times full feed

Occupy Wall Street movement, organizing “guerrilla” protest events and hiring door-to-door canvassers to collect money under the banner of various causes while spending it on protest-related activities, sources tell FoxNews.com. Fox News Top Headlines

Student loan debt also is a common concern voiced by Occupy Wall Street protesters. PennLive.com

A market forced out of its old location by Occupy Wall Street has opened at a new spot. New York Times, NY Region

The protest in George Square was organised in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street, which began last month in New York 's financial district. BBC Top Stories

A plurality of Americans agrees with Occupy Wall Street’s diagnosis of what’s wrong. Washington Post Opinions

The president expressed a degree of sympathy for the Occupy Wall Street movement, noting that " people are frustrated, and that frustration has expressed itself in a lot of different ways " -- including both Occupy Wall Street and the tea party. CNN Entertainment

The scene was calm but tense early Wednesday as a crowd of hundreds of protesters dwindled to just a few dozen at the site of several clashes between authorities and supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement a night earlier. Boston Herald

nov 2

Along with protesting financial institutions that many within the Occupy Wall Street movement blame for high unemployment and the foreclosure crisis, supporters of the Oakland events are expanding their message to focus on local school closures, waning union benefits and cuts to social services. AP Top Headlines

Khamenei also said the alleged Iranian-backed plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to America on US soil was a " ridiculous scenario " created to undermine the " Occupy Wall Street " movement. Fox News World

What that means is that the Occupy Wall Street protestors will need to guard themselves from a different sort of assault, as the Comedy Central animated series makes overweight Cartman the 1 percent who fails his physical fitness exam. MSNBC Entertainment

A member of the Occupy Wall Street movement surveys tents set up in Zuccotti Park during the first winter snow fall in New York October 29, 2011. Toronto Sun News

A group of " Occupy Wall Street " demonstrators gesture peace signs toward a line of police officers during a protest in response to an early morning police raid which displaced Occupy Oakland 's tent city in Oakland, California October 25, 2011. Toronto Sun News

On Saturday morning, I arrived at Occupy Wall Street in New York at about 9: 30. Huffington Post Full Feed

Occupy Wall Street protests outrages that all of us see. Huffington Post Full Feed

Oakland hopes to become the epicenter of Occupy Wall Street movement Wednesday as local organizers, labor unions and advocacy groups called for marches, pickets outside banks, school shutdowns and an attempt to close the nation's fifth-busiest port. The Grio

Less than a year later, the Democratic mayor is quickly losing support on all sides of the political spectrum, mostly over her handling of the city 's Occupy Wall Street protests that drew heavy scrutiny. Seattle Times full feed

In a clash of New York City mayors past and present, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Mayor Ed Koch took opposing sides at a panel discussion Tuesday over the Occupy Wall Street protests — with Bloomberg coming to the defense of banks and Koch angrily calling for criminal prosecutions of corporate executives. MSNBC Top Headlines

Occupy Wall Street has raised more than $ 500,000 in New York alone to support anti-greed demonstrations and, seven weeks into the movement, protesters are finding that having money creates headaches. MSNBC Business

Osama bin Laden

2012-01-02T08:03:00.001-08:00

may 2

Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden is dead, President Barack Obama says New York Times

The digitally enhanced pictures of Osama bin Laden shows how the al-Qaeda leader might look now. CBC Top Stories

Osama bin Laden, who created the al-Qaida terrorist network that killed 3,000 people in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, is dead. NPR News Headlines

Multiple news sources report that the U.S. has killed Osamabin Laden and has the terrorist 's body. Daily Beast Cheat Sheet

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - Here are some key facts about Osama bin Laden, who U.S. officials said late Sunday has been killed and his body recovered by U.S. Reuters Top News

LONDON ( Reuters ) - Challenging the might of the " infidel " United States, Osama bin Laden masterminded the deadliest militant attacks in history and then built a global network of allies to wage a " holy war " intended to outlive him. Reuters Top News

This image made from video broadcast on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001 shows Osama bin Laden at an undisclosed location. VOA News

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday. Seattle Times full feed

Six days after the attack, President George W. Bush made it clear Osama bin Laden was the No. 1 suspect.CNN Top Stories

According to my source, " US direct action with strong assist and support from Pakistan " killed Osama bin Laden. Huffington Post Full Feed

may 3

Hundreds of jubilant people streamed to the spot where the World Trade Center fell almost 10 years ago, waving American flags, snapping pictures and breaking into song early Monday to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden with the boisterous enthusiasm of a Times Square New Year's Eve crowd. News Tribune

Elsewhere in Slate, Daniel Byman analyzes the future of al-Qaida after Osama bin Laden, John Dickerson discusses the president 's proactive role in the assassination, and William Saletan uncovers some holes in the raid narrative. Slate

Even before American forces came for Osama bin Laden early Monday in low-flying helicopters that rattled windows and woke neighbors, the compound had seemed out of place. LA Times World News

But when Osama bin Laden died, his virulent brand of jihad had been all but extinguished by the " Arab Spring " that found more potent and peaceful ways to reshape the world. LA Times World News

Al-Qaida is hopelessly complex and decentralized, but losing Osama bin Laden could still be a major blow. Slate

Knowing there would be disbelievers, the U.S. says it used convincing means to confirm Osama bin Laden's identity during and after the firefight that killed him. CTV News Latest

may 4

President Obama invited former President George W. Bush to join him at ground zero in New York City on Thursday to mark the killing of Osama bin Laden, but Mr. Bush declined, a spokesman for the former president confirmed on Tuesday. New York Times

Elsewhere in Slate, Daniel Byman analyzes the future of Al-Qaida after Osama bin Laden, John Dickerson looks at Obama 's secret meetings, Annie Lowrey asks who might get the $ 25 million reward, and Jack Shafer says to follow the news skeptically. Slate

The death of Osama bin Laden has been an unusual magnet for online scammers and spammers, with malicious links profferring pictures of a deceased Bin Laden popping up to fool Facebook and Google users. LA Times Business

U.S. lawmakers are questioning how al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama bin Laden was able to live in a fortified compound in a Pakistani town for six years without some members of the Pakistani government, intelligence or military being aware of it. VOA US News

The top staffer for the Senate Indian Affairs Committee is objecting to the U.S. military 's use of the code name " Geronimo " for Osama bin Laden during the raid that killed the al-Qaida leader. MSNBC

" The debate this Thursday is a unique opportunity to put forth ideas and solutions to bring our economy back on track, and with Osama bin Laden's death, I look forward to also discussing in depth ways to tackle our many national security challenges, " Santorum 's statement reads. Fox News Top Headlines

Late Sunday night, while perusing Facebook, a friend on Facebook updated her status to announce that Osama bin Laden was dead. Huffington Post Full Feed

If he had told us on that Friday after the attacks that it would take the better part of 10 years and no small portion of the nation 's treasury to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden, we would have said that we'd pay any price and bear any burden to see that vengeance was ours. NY Observer Daily Transom

Osama bin Laden's use of the military city of Abbottabad as his final hide-out aggravates a familiar suspicion among U.S. policymakers: that Pakistan paints itself as a reliable ally against militants even while officials help some of them behind the scenes when it suits their interest. LA Times World News

Taut and riveting, the photo takes the world inside history: Around a lacquered table in the Situation Room, the president and his team are watching a heart-pounding hunt for a killer, Osama bin Laden. CTV News Latest

Osama bin Laden was unarmed when Navy SEALs burst into his room and shot him to death, the White House said Tuesday, a change in the official account that raised questions about whether the U.S. ever planned to capture the terrorist leader alive. Jakarta Post

payroll

2011-12-23T08:25:00.000-08:00

dec 20

All but certain cuts to Medicare, a program financed with payroll deductions, means they will get less and less of what they paid for and expected. New York Times, Health Care Policy

Rep. Jack Kingston ( R-Ga. ) explained to HuffPost how the payroll impasse can be solved: " Here 's a situation where the president could easily call John Boehner and Harry Reid down to the White House and say, ' Hey look guys, let 's get together. 'Huffington Post Full Feed

President Obama made a surprise appearance today in the White House briefing room to pressure House Republicans to support a two-month payroll tax cut extension. Washington Post Politics

They were incensed that the Senate had overwhelmingly passed a two-month extension of a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans and then left town for the holidays. Seattle Times full feed

The 229-193 roll call Tuesday by which the House rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months. Seattle Times full feed

Congress, it seems, is back at Square One in its debate over extending the payroll tax cut. CNN Business

" The clock is ticking, time is running out, " Obama said shortly after House voted 229-193 to request negotiations with the Senate on renewing the payroll tax cuts for a year. Time

The largest month-over-month decline occurred in Wisconsin, a drop of 14,600 payroll jobs. Time

This past Saturday, eighty-nine senators—including the vast majority of Republican Senators—voted for the bipartisan compromise to extend unemployment benefits and a middle class payroll tax cut for two months. The Nation Articles

Another Holiday, Another Stalemate: President Obama sought to publicly shame the House GOP for rejecting the bipartisan short-term payroll tax cut extension passed by the Senate earlier this week. ABC News Politics

dec 21

This week 's tense standoff over how to extend payroll tax cuts for 160 million Americans offered an unflattering look at how conservative House Republicans occasionally have overreached in avoiding compromise, lawmakers, strategists and analysts say. Reuters Most Read

House Republicans have rejected a Senate-passed bill that would extend the payroll tax cut for two months and let the long-term unemployed continue to receive benefits during that time. Huffington Post Full Feed

The lender is doing steady business in pawn loans to small business operators to help them with cash flow and to make payroll, said store manager Droo Hong. Huffington Post Full Feed

* Senate Dems debut a new talking point on the looming expiration of the payroll tax cut: “Boehner tax hike.” Washington Post Opinions

Boehner remained insistent on a full-year extension of the existing payroll tax cut before Jan. 1, urging Obama to haul Senate Democrats back to town to talk to his chosen negotiators. Tulsa World

With less than two weeks before the Iowa caucuses, the two rivals exchanged ever sharper words over a barrage of negative ads coming from Romney 's allies as they took a divergent approach on the payroll tax dispute deadlocking Washington. Road Runner AP Newswire

Most House Republicans voted against the Senate bill, which would extend by two months long-term jobless benefits and a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. Reuters Politics

The Democratic-controlled Senate voted last week to prolong the break on payroll taxes by two months, to give lawmakers time to work out details of a one-year extension later. VOA US News

As the Congressional battle over the extension of the payroll tax holiday has come down to a high-stakes game of chicken, many small business owners have suspended their 2012 plans amid uncertainty about their customers' discretionary income next year. Washington Post Business

dec 22

Sen. John McCain said Congress ' failure to reach agreement on legislation extending a payroll tax cut for working Americans " hurts the Republican Party. Huffington Post Full Feed

The White House has launched an online campaign that enlists regular Americans to pressure House Republicans into passing an extension of the 2 percent payroll tax cut before the cut expires on New Year 's day. Huffington Post Full Feed

Employers slashed payrolls deeply during the recession. Seattle Times full feed

Another source of uncertainty for 2012 is what Congress will end up doing about extending the Social Security payroll tax cut. Seattle Times full feed

President Barack Obama is using Americans ' money worries to pressure House Republicans to pass a short-term extension of payroll tax cuts. Seattle Times full feed

Embattled House Republicans are facing mounting pressure across the political spectrum Thursday to yield in their opposition to a bipartisan plan for a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut -- an issue many in the GOP fear is damaging the party's anti-tax reputation heading into the 2012 campaign. CNN Top Stories

He says handling of the payroll tax cut extension hurts their chances CNN Top Stories

Weak economic growth is one reason that the Obama administration and many in Congress say they need to pass an extension of the payroll tax holiday, as well as extended unemployment benefits. CNN Business

"... President Obama seemed to regain his political footing this week with the help of House Republicans, whose handling of a standoff over payroll taxes had even leading conservatives accusing them of bungling the politically charged issue. Fox News Politics

dec 23

Traders were relieved by news that Congress extended of a payroll tax holiday for workers and emergency unemployment benefits. LA Times Business

Conservatives were initially sceptical about extending the payroll tax break, which economists say would aid US economic recovery. BBC Top Stories

We did get the extension on the payroll tax cut, which is going to help the consumer outlook. BBC World

Well, the Republicans quit killing themselves in Washington and agreed to proceed with the fix for the payroll tax. Washington Post Opinions

Investors got more good news after Thursday 's market close, as House Speaker John Boehner said that he would accept a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut, a move that ensures taxes will not increase on Jan. 1, 2012. CNN Business

After a false finale last weekend, congressional leaders once again are trying to polish off an extension of the payroll tax cut -- moving ahead with a deal House Speaker John Boehner struck with his Senate Democratic counterpart despite objections from the rank and file. Fox News Politics

The last partisan standoff of the year could come to a close Friday morning as Congress is set to approve a short-term extension of President Obama 's payroll tax cut. LA Times Politics

Sunni

2011-12-22T14:02:00.000-08:00

dec 22

Thursday morning 's carnage throughout the capital was undoubtedly the work of Sunni extremists. Guardian World

It is too much of a coincidence that Hashimi is both a rival to Maliki and a Sunni. Guardian World

The apparently coordinated attacks struck days after the last American forces left the country and in the midst of a major government crisis between Shiite and Sunni politicians that has sent sectarian tensions soaring. Seattle Times full feed

A rash of bombings hit Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least 57 people in the first big attack on Iraq 's capital since a crisis between its Shi'ite Muslim-led government and Sunni rivals erupted days after the U.S. troop withdrawal. Reuters Most Read

" The blasts... came on the heels of a political crisis between Iraq 's Sunni and Shiite factions that erupted this weekend. NPR News Headlines

On a day when Iraq 's prime minister, a Shiite, demanded that the leader of the Kurds arrest the Sunni vice president, Friedman celebrated the unity of the three groups as " the most important product of the Iraq war. Huffington Post Full Feed

The apparently coordinated attacks struck days after the last American forces left Iraq and in the midst of a major government crisis between the country 's top Shiite and Sunni political leaders that has sent sectarian tensions soaring. AP Top Headlines

But the bombings bore all the hallmarks of an attack by the Sunni insurgents of al Qaeda. CTV News Latest

? s arrest of a Sunni leader and threat to abandon a power-sharing government. Daily Beast Most Recent

The blasts were the worst violence to hit the country since a political crisis between Iraq 's Sunni and Shia factions erupted last weekend, raising fears of a new wave of sectarian conflict Guardian World

The blasts were the worst violence since a political crisis between Iraq 's Sunni and Shiite factions erupted this weekend. Fox News Top Headlines

Apple

2011-12-21T22:15:00.000-08:00

Aug 25

Jobs wrote in a letter to the board that " if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple 's CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Fox News Top Headlines

As Reuters reports and Apple has confirmed, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is stepping down from his leadership position. Huffington Post Full Feed

Apple chief executive officer Steve Jobs shocked the world again Wednesday, this time with his sudden resignation, and the board of directors announced shortly afterward that chief operating officer Tim Cook, who has been filling in for Jobs since he took medical leave in January, will replace him. Daily Beast Most Recent

As Steve Jobs steps down from his role as CEO at Apple, we take a look back at some of the big moments in his tenure at the iconic electronics company he co-founded. CNET News

Few, if any individuals have had so profound an effect on their given spaces; a unprecedented track record that began in 1976 with the co-founding of Apple. Engadget

Stocks rallied for a second day on Wednesday as investors bought beaten-down financial shares and unloaded gold, but tech stocks could fall on Thursday after late news about Apple 's Steve Jobs stepping down as CEO. Reuters Top News

Apple has a very, very deep bench of talent and the product roadmap is stellar and their ability to execute and supply it is beyond compare. Reuters US News

oct 5

Today's event was the first Apple launch presided over by Tim Cook, who recently became CEO after the company 's founder, Steve Jobs, stepped down for medical reasons. Christian Science Monitor All

Apple announced an upgrade to its iPhone 4, but many were expecting the iPhone 5. Rapid City Journal

Apple and Samsung are vying for the top spot in the global smartphone market. MSNBC Business

Samsung and Apple are unlikely to look closely at the opportunity as they don’t really need it and probably see as much value in letting RIM continue to lose ground than in attempted a hostile and complicated acquisition. Forbes Tech 2

Samsung could target the iPhone 4S, the announced only yesterday next-generation Apple smartphone, in an ongoing patent infringement battle between the two companies. ZDNet Blogs

As it turns out, Siri — the voice-activated data assistant available on Apple’s iPhone upgrade — is a veteran. Wired Top Stories

While the world waited with bated breath on the release of a brand new iPhone 5, Apple 's anti-climactic announcement yesterday of the iPhone 4S not only took the wind out of a lot of sails, it also made the company 's naming choice for its new intelligent personal assistant look a little culturally ignorant. MSNBC Top Headlines

" The big guys -- Apple, Google -- aren't interested. CNN Business

Shares of Apple ( AAPL, Fortune 500 ) slid Wednesday as investors signaled disappointment after the tech giant unveiled its newest generation of the iPhone but failed to live up to the hype over expectations of a radically changed iPhone 5. CNN Business

oct 6

When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died on Wednesday, at age 56, the loss resonated throughout the tech world in unprecedented ways. He was described as our generation's Thomas Edison and his legacy has been celebrated accordingly. MSNBC Tech & Science

From the introduction of the first Apple computer in the late 1970s to his " wilderness years " at NeXT and Pixar in the late 1980s and early 1990s to his leadership in developing the iPod, iPhone and iPad during the last 10 years at Apple, Jobs turned his energy to creating new offerings that change people's lives. CNN Technology

When Steve Jobs founded Apple, he began a relentless pursuit to improve the consumer experience. Huffington Post Full Feed

From his earliest days with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, he was a half-step ahead of the rest of us, innovating and inventing and creating and doggedly marketing it all by building a lifestyle around it. Seattle Times full feed

The head of Nokia Corp. said Thursday that Steve Jobs will be remembered for generations for his simple and elegant designs, calling the Apple founder and competitor " a true visionary. "Seattle Times full feed

scandal

2011-12-21T20:28:00.000-08:00

jul 16

He 's having a splendid time with the phone-hacking scandal. Slate

In the same way that today 's scandals are given the suffix -gate in memory of the Watergate affair, today 's football bowls are named after the granddaddy of college football stadiums, the Rose Bowl (which in turn was inspired by the Yale Bowl, so named because its shape resembled a bowl). Slate

The Ministry of Rail had already come under fire for a massive corruption scandal this year over alleged safety flaws and high-priced tickets. LA Times World News

Les Hinton forced out as scandal threatens Rupert Murdoch 's empire Guardian World

Scandal claims first US News Corp casualty, while former News of the World editor also resigns Guardian World

The twin steps were designed to quell an escalating scandal that has forced Murdoch to close the News of the World newspaper and drop a $ 12 billion plan to buy full control of pay TV operator BSkyB. Reuters Top News

The phone-hacking scandal 's fallout continues to dominate the newspapers. BBC Top Stories

Paterson, who succeeded Spitzer in 2008 after his resignation amid a prostitution scandal, spent much of his remaining $ 218,166 to pay off campaign bills. Huffington Post Full Feed

News International has placed adverts in a series of British newspapers to apologise for the phone-hacking scandal. BBC Top Stories

Two key lieutenants in Rupert Murdoch 's media empire resigned Friday as a widening scandal involving illegal phone hacking by Murdoch 's British newspaper journalists continued to engulf his company. Seattle Times full feed

Rupert Murdoch accepted the resignations of The Wall Street Journal 's publisher and the chief of his British operations as the once-defiant media mogul struggled to control an escalating phone hacking scandal, offering apologies to the public and the family of a murdered schoolgirl. Washington Times

nov 12

His last term was marred by sex scandals, " bunga bunga " parties and criminal charges he paid a 17-year-old girl to have sex — accusations he denies. USA Today

Penn State scandal: Assistant coach wo n't be at Saturday 's game Christian Science Monitor All

In the wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal, another university, The Citadel military college in South Carolina, revealed on Saturday that it had investigated accusations against a camp counselor but took no action. Reuters Top News

It was an extraordinary backdrop for a man on the eve of re-emergence from one of the most spectacular scandals in recent political history; but then, Mr. Abramoff is an extraordinary man. NYTimes Front Page

"We apologize for any confusion about today’s 'To the Point,' which dealt with both the Penn State child-sex scandal and the issue of same-sex couples as foster or adoptive parents, " Olney wrote, noting he planned to clarify the error on Monday 's show. Huffington Post Full Feed

Sandusky, 67, was charged last weekend with molesting eight boys over a 15-year period in a scandal that rocked the Penn State campus and brought down the university 's beloved football coach, Joe Paterno. Huffington Post Full Feed

Economist Mario Monti is expected to replace the 75-year-old media mogul, whose reign was filled with scandal and financial woes. Huffington Post Full Feed

Saturday 's game was a combination of pep rally, cleansing and tribute for a Penn State community rocked by the child sex-abuse scandal involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky that cost Joe Paterno his job. Huffington Post Full Feed

A conviction would mean Berlusconi would be permanently barred from public office - but he has already pledged not to run again and his hopes of one day becoming Italian president were dashed by the sex scandal. Seattle Times full feed

News of the scandal elicited threats to McQueary, the school said, and brought heightened security. Sports Illustrated

dec 21

I was so taken by the color, style and pattern choices of each president ( or most likely their First Ladies ) that when I read the names of whom each piece belonged to, I was not at all reminded of their scandals, their failings or their successes. Huffington Post Full Feed

Or the multimillionaire who used a fortune inherited from her art dealer grandfather to post her husband 's original $ 6m bail and then defended his character during numerous sex scandals ? Guardian World

Federal authorities are separately investigating other aspects of the Fiesta Bowl scandal, including an alleged scheme to reimburse employees for political contributions. CNN Sports

Dozens of black-suited investigators, marching double-file, raided the office building of three small Olympus Corp subsidiaries on Wednesday, one of 20 sites searched in a probe of a $ 1.7 billion accounting scandal that threatens the once-proud Japanese medical device maker 's survival. MSNBC Business

Morgan, now a CNN talk-show host in the United States, edited the Rupert Murdoch tabloid at the heart of the phone-hacking scandal, the News of the World, from 1994 to 1995 before going on to edit the Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004. Reuters Media

Along with the Penn State scandal, the sports world has also been rocked by accusations that Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine ( who has since been dismissed ) abused at least two young boys in the mid-1980s. NPR News Headlines

Morgan, formerly the top editor at two tabloids, appeared as a witness at the public inquiry into ethics and culture of the British press that was established by Prime Minister David Cameron following the phone hacking scandal earlier this year. Daily Beast Blogs and Stories

The scandal has raised serious questions about corporate governance in Japan, and whether major companies are complying adequately with global standards. Huffington Post Full Feed

Earlier this year the pair caused a scandal with their touchy feely beach display. Fox News Top Headlines