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Block Where Women Found A Friendly, Careful Place
Block Where Women Found A Friendly, Careful Place May 8, 2013
The block where horror happened has many faces. On one end, magnificent stained-glass windows rise two stories up a handsome brick church. At the other end, truck bays open into a bleak warehouse. In between
FDA Wants Cancer Warnings On Tanning Beds
FDA Wants Cancer Warnings On Tanning Beds
The FDA proposal would not place warnings on the devices themselves, but on related promotional material and websites.
Obama, South Korea To Show United Front On North Korea
Obama, South Korea To Show United Front On North Korea
President Barack Obama and South Korea’s new leader Park Geun-hye hope to present a strong front against North Korea’s nuclear threats during their high-profile meeting Tuesday at the White House. But they also want to leave the door open to talks with Pyongyang. Park
Four Dead in Ohio: The Search for Kent State Justice Continues (UPDATE)
Four Dead in Ohio: The Search for Kent State Justice Continues (UPDATE)
Forty-three years after the 1970 Kent State massacre that left four students dead and nine injured, survivors of the Vietnam War protest are still searching for justice, maintaining that National Guard troops murdered innocent student protesters. In April of last year,
Internet Sales Tax Bill Faces Tough Sell In House
Internet Sales Tax Bill Faces Tough Sell In House
Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the
Update: US Covert Actions In Pakistan, Yemen And Somalia
Update: US Covert Actions In Pakistan, Yemen And Somalia
Two CIA strikes kill at least eight in Pakistan, including an al-Qaeda commander. U.S. drone strikes return to Yemen after an 85-day pause.
Conservative Senators Call For Militaristic Response To “Islamic Jihad” On US Soil
Conservative Senators Call For Militaristic Response To “Islamic Jihad” On US Soil
Martin Michaels “We’re at war with a radical ideology that hates everything that we stand for,” said Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a public statement Tuesday. “As a matter of fact, radical Islam is regenerating. And the way they are coming after us, is to find
Prisoners Force Fed, Several Near Death At GITMO With No Trial In Sight
Prisoners Force Fed, Several Near Death At GITMO With No Trial In Sight
Headline: “I will never forget the first time they passed the feeding tube up my nose. I can’t describe how painful it is to be force-fed this way. As it was thrust in, it made me feel like throwing up,” writes Guantanamo detainee Samir Naji al Hasan Moqbel in a New
US Defense Secretary Hagel Has Plans To Finalize New Arms Deal With Israel, Saudi Arabia
US Defense Secretary Hagel Has Plans To Finalize New Arms Deal With Israel, Saudi Arabia
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel kicked off his week-long Middle East trip in Israel on Sunday, his first such visit as Pentagon chief. Hagel took a hard line on Iran and its nascent nuclear program, while reassuring Israel that the U.S. fully supported its right to
Ga. City Council Votes To Require Gun Ownership
Ga. City Council Votes To Require Gun Ownership
The city council in a small north Georgia town voted Monday night to make gun ownership mandatory — unless you object. Council members in Nelson, a city of about 1,300 residents that’s located 50 miles north of Atlanta, voted unanimously to approve the Family Protection