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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Antiabortion zeal born on a church doorstep (Abandoned as a baby, C Roy McMillan now devotes his life to fighting abortion at Mississippi's last remaining clinic.)
Mitt Romney raising money at home of 'morning-after pill' exec (The $50,000-a-plate fundraiser Wednesday night is at the Miami home of Phil Frost, chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes 'morning-after pills.' former Governor of Massachusetts and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney opposes their use, calling them 'abortive pills.')
Will America's next generation support women's choice? (For the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, also referred to as NARAL Pro-Choice America, this is the end of an era.)
Trent Franks, Arizona Congressman, Targets DC Abortion Rights Abortion bills advance through La. Legislature
New Fight on a Speaker at a Catholic University (Georgetown University, a Jesuit institution, is being rebuked by local bishops after inviting Kathleen Sebelius, the health secretary and a supporter of abortion rights, to speak at commencement.)
Missouri House endorses contraception, abortion refusal legislation
Chen Guangcheng Speaks on Abuse, Forced Abortion (Communist China;
When lauded for his courage and tireless advocacy for victims of forced abortion and involuntary sterilization, Chen simply remarked, through translation: “I am not a hero.)
Attack on Afghan government compound kills 7
Government center hit in Afghan province; 11 dead
African Union mediator heads to Sudan to push Khartoum-Juba talks
Church leaders in Uganda praying for strongman to go
Algerian women win more parliament seats
Congo ex-general said to be recruiting child soldiers again
TAPI price deal close (All parties to the proposed TAPI gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to India via Afghanistan and Pakistan may reach final agreement on transit fees as early as next week, just as Russia's Gazprom looks set to quit involvement in the remnants of Iran's pipeline to Pakistan.)
Big banks drag shares lower (Australian shares finished a choppy session slightly lower, partly recovering from four-month lows hit earlier in the day but unable to fully overcome weakness in banks.)
Aussie diplomats targeted in Pakistan letter attack
Dollar recovers but investors remain nervous
Warship's China visit a show of closer ties (It is a rare sight to behold - an Australian warship sailing gracefully through Shanghai's historic Bund with a Chinese flag fluttering proudly on its mast.)
The Real “1 Percent” Deserving of the Public's Wrath (Government jobs are safe, secure, pressure-free -- and now, amazingly lucrative. ...)
The politics of bullying (It must not be easy being the keeper of the flame for big government these days. Washington is bankrupt, both fiscally and ethically, to the point where one senses they are related. Government is losing money, losing support, losing credibility and losing dignity.)
Canadian Police Violated Laws in G-20 Sweep, Inquiry Finds (Police officers jailed people illegally and escalated violence at protests surrounding the Group of 20 meeting in Toronto two years ago, an independent review concluded Wednesday.)
Radio silence from over-budget police (The US Capitol Police could wait several more years for upgraded radios.)
U.S. Hits a Demographic Milestone (For the first time in US history, whites of European ancestry account for less than half of newborn children, marking a demographic tipping point that is already changing the nation's politics, economy and workforce.)
U.S. lowers threshold for lead poisoning
Experts puzzled by mysterious UAVs on Chinese frigate (Pictures released earlier this week by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) showing mysterious...)
China's Stocks Rise Most in Two Weeks on Consumption
Chen case hints at crack in old consensus mold (China and the United States were able to reach two agreements about the fate of the blind dissident lawyer Chen Guangcheng in less than 48 hours - a feat unthinkable in the era of consensus politics that started after Mao Zedong's demise. That a crack in the old mold shows a leaner power structure, with mandates for individuals to make quick decisions, could emerge as a legacy of Communist Chinese dictator Hu Jintao.)
Tracking Hidden Frenchman in China's Political Drama (Until now, Patrick Henri Devillers, a French architect who has been part of the Bo Xilai drama in China, had not been heard from.)
China May Surpass India as Biggest Gold Market, WGC Says
Dim prospects for political-legal reform (China's labyrinthine police-state machinery continues in overdrive, with more spent on the huge network of cadres and informants who maintain stability than on the military budget. The urge to preserve the Maoist "one voice chamber" and prevent dissidents from exploiting factional strife means the 18th party congress is unlikely to tinker, even after the bad publicity generated by Chen.)
Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks
Inside China: China and its exiles (As its influence continues to grow on the world stage, China has one major demand that the rest of the world is finding more and more difficult to accept: stay away from those people Beijing dislikes and views as undesirable. )
16 Retired Chinese Communist Party Officials Call for 2 Top Leaders to Step Down (A petition circulated by 16 retired Communist Party members seeks the resignation of China's security boss, Zhou Yongkang, and a top propaganda official, Liu Yunshan.)
Cuban president's daughter receives US visa to attend conference in San Francisco
Chinese boats seized by North Koreans in rare public spat
North Korea Resumes Work on Nuclear Reactor, Group Says (North Korea has resumed construction of a nuclear reactor that can be used to expand the country's nuclear weapons program, an American-based institute said Thursday.)
The menace of bipartisanship (Bipartisanship, the supposed scarcity of which so distresses the high-minded, actually is disastrously prevalent.)
Democrats' Budget Bust Is Not Only Sad, It's Criminal (Budget Policy: As another fight over the budget looms, Democrats again choose to do nothing except blame those who try to fix the problem. President Obama and Senate Democrats are masters of this do-nothing game. House Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) went to the White House Wednesday to talk budget ... )
Lawmakers challenge indefinite detention of terror suspects without trial (The new law passed by congress last year allows the indefinite detention without trial of suspected terrorists, even US citizens seized within the United States.)
Is Washington careening toward another debt limit crisis?
Leftists hijack the Founding Fathers (Liberals are invoking the framers of the Constitution in their latest attempt to employ judges to subvert the institutions of government. At issue is the Senate's cloture rule, the requirement for three-fifths of voting members to vote to end debate and vote on a bill. Supporters of the Dream Act, which passed the House but couldn't get to cloture in the Senate, are suing to have the practice overturned as an unconstitutional imposition on majority rule.)
Fun Plans for Summer Vacation (You heard it here first, people! The national debt is very, very big. So must be time for another debt-limit debate. )
Wal-Mart Reluctance to Reveal Bribery Is Norm
Report: Trayvon Martin beat, bloodied George Zimmerman. Game-changer? (A medical report showing that Trayvon Martin hit George Zimmerman hard enough to draw blood on his face and head has made a second-degree murder conviction a long shot, say experts.)
Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Series of Police Missteps
Manhunt for groom wanted in bride's slaying (A Chicago man allegedly killed his wife and left her body in the bathtub, still clad in her wedding dress.)
7 deputies from L.A. County sheriff's gang unit placed on leave (California)
Fake cops try to invade home (Georgia; Cobb County police say they are looking for three men who claimed to be police officers as they tried to break into a Marietta home early Wednesday.)
Woman, 49, arrested after strolling through lumber store... in the nude (New York)
Killer of 3 in Conn. says he considers requesting death
The Dishonest Democrat Narrative: Jennifer Granholm (Former Governor of Michigan Jennifer Granholm's (D) misleading comments about the government bailout of General Motors must be addressed. )
Dem candidates take fight to Wall Street (Democrats are following US Senate candidate of Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren's (D) lead and making JPMorgan's $2 billion trading loss a campaign issue…)
Insults Help Democrats Defeat Rich, Religious Nut, Racist, Redneck Republicans (Republicans may bridle at these insults, or we may laugh. But we are chumps when we don't take insults seriously. Slander provides the Democrats with a huge electoral advantage. )
The Rules Are Changing for Talking about Race (US Attorney General Eric H Holder Jr should have been more careful about what to ask for. )
D.E.A.'s Agents Join Counternarcotics Efforts in Honduras (The Central American country is a growing focus of American efforts aimed at drug cartels that have sought to use its ungoverned spaces.)
Angered by deadly drug operation shooting, Honduran Indians burn offices, demand DEA leave
U.S. Stock Futures Rise Before Jobs Report
S&P 500 Falls 5th Day Amid Economic Data
Dollar's up a 14th day as investors eye Europe
Futures mixed on jobs data as Europe churns
Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
Asia stocks rise after Greece sets election date
Asian Stocks Rise on Japan Growth, Fed Stimulus Optimism
Goldman to Cash Out $1B of Facebook Holding
When Men Won't Work (Who will teach our urban youth the value of hard work?)
Gold gives up 2012 gains as investors exit
Emerging Stocks Rebound From 4-Month Low on Fed Comment, China
Crude Oil Rises; Gold, Copper Rebound: Commodities at Close
World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution
Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April
How Greek economic woes could help US consumers (Fears that Greece may default on its debt are spurring interest in US Treasury bonds, driving down interest rates on mortgages and auto loans – but not (alas) for credit card debt.)
Ga. jobless rate at 3-year low
Mortgage rates sink to record lows
Facebook IPO fuels spending boom in the Bay Area (California; The company's employees and investors are spending in advance of their big payday, fueling an economy that's already humming thanks to the area's thriving tech sector.)
Weekly jobless claims remain at same level
Top Wisconsin Economist: State Is Gaining Jobs
Is There Light At the End of the Tunnel for Housing? (A handful of housing data supports the case that the US housing market may be heading for a recovery.)
Hardline Islamists say ruling Egypt will bring about a new caliphate
Egypt resumes gas deliveries to Jordan, not Israel
Egypt 'seizes weapon stash' in Sinai
Egypt's Military Leader Promises a Fair Election (Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi spoke amid concerns about the potential for voting fraud and the military's willingness to shift to civilian control.)
Brotherhood candidate an underdogas political winds shift in Egypt (As presidential election nears, public opinion sours on movement that dominated parliamentary vote.)
A Tale of Two Commencements (For Obama, politics is life. For Romney, politics does not define us.)
Obama holds edge on 2012 electoral map (President Obama carries a significant, but far from determinative, lead over Mitt Romney in the race for 270 electoral votes this fall, according to the first detailed analysis of the map conducted by The Fix.)
Look out Obama: Romney raises over $40 million in April
Obama Campaign Announces Raising $43.6 Million in April (President Obama added to his edge over Mitt Romney even as money continues to pour in to outside groups ahead of the fall campaign.)
The Choice Ahead in November (Phony charisma or solid credentials; the choice is ours. )
Blitz of Campaign Ads Is Early and Aggressive (Both candidates and their allies are pouring money into commercials to win over voters who might not be paying much attention.)
Messina dismisses doubts about Obama's chances to win in NC (Obama's campaign manager dismissed suggestions it was a mistake for Democrats to hold their national convention in North Carolina….)
Recent news could cause panic for Obama campaign (Is it panic time at Obama headquarters in Chicago? You might get that impression from watching events -- and the polls -- over the past few weeks.)
Romney prescription for faith with works (The Founding Fathers would be pleased. President Obama, endorsing same-sex “marriage,” celebrates his becoming fully evolved by citing the golden rule, Christ's admonition to “you know, treat others the way you want to be treated.” (Jesus said it better.) Mitt Romney tells an audience of 35,000 at Liberty University's commencement that central to America's global leadership is “our Judeo-Christian tradition.” )
Believing in Obama (The President's supporters have more confidence in their candidate's chances than Mitt Romney's have in him, but how much does this matter?)
Oil rises to above $93 as traders mull Europe
America needs a competitive energy standard (Few issues capture and hold the attention of Congress and the administration as energy does, and yet an agreement on energy policy appears as distant today as it has been at any time in recent years. That's because the policies enjoying the latest political currency abandon the attributes most cherished by voters - energy security and affordability. )
Lower oil prices good news for motorists, Obama
European Stocks Drop as ECB Pauses Greek Bank Lending
European Stocks Fall (European stocks fell as worries about contagion from Greece to other "peripheral" nations continued to concern investors, while the results of Spain's latest bond auction saw borrowing costs rise.)
Europe's MPs dodge Rio development summit (The European Parliament claims high hotel costs are behind its decision to miss out on the "Rio+20" United Nations development summit next month. Critics say the "alibi" masks a failure to act as a check on Europe's executive body and its goal to "financialize" nature. )
Debt crisis: US factory slowdown adds to eurozone woes
Exclusive: ECB stops operations with some Greek banks (The European Central Bank has stopped providing liquidity to some Greek banks as they have not been successfully recapitalized, the ECB said … )
What would a Greek exit from the eurozone look like?
Euro 2012 to take place in any case – Ukrainian speaker (Several European Union countries have voiced their discontent in connection with the situation around Yulia Timoshenko.)
Italian banking sector hits back at Moody's
F.B.I. Chief Says Leak on Qaeda Plot Is Being Investigated (Robert S Mueller III said that such a leak threatens operations, “makes it much more difficult to recruit sources, and damages our relationships with our foreign partners.”)
Former teacher at exclusive school in D.C. on FBI's ‘Ten Most Wanted' list (Indicted on child porn charges, Toth described as crafty fugitive who won't stop until he is arrested.)
President Obama's Place In U.S. History: Debt-Monger (The US economy generated federal tax revenues of $2.6 trillion in 2011 — a sizable pot of funds. Yet the federal government spent much more, with the result being a federal budget ... )
Why We're $15.7 Trillion in Debt
Fed Signals Easing Option Amid Europe Risks to Growth
Is the Fed to blame for JPMorgan's $2 billion blowup?
FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads (The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush.)
Another $1 billion: JPMorgan's losses rise (The trading loss from JPMorgan's bad trading was said to rise at least 50 percent .)
War On Banks Spreads To City Hall ( Regulation: A leftist movement to pass local "responsible banking ordinances" is sweeping the nation. Now banks will be harassed into making risky loans by city, not just federal, ... )
JPMorgan not so dumb (JPMorgan's US$2 billion loss from hedging operations was a shock to the markets, but amid fuss about the "Volcker Rule" restricting bank proprietary trading, JPMorgan still has the last laugh - and "dumb trading" was only the half of it. )
JPMorgan Chase trading fiasco: What to do about big banks?
JPMorphing (JPMorgan Chase's whopping multibillion-dollar trading loss has revived calls for a tougher version of the Volcker Rule, but Jamie Dimon isn't dropping his campaign against regulation. )
Study could end ban on gay men donating blood (The federal government has one study in a planning stage and three studies under way that could eventually provide evidence to end the ban on blood donations from all homosexual men, a federal official said Wednesday. )
Hollande taps old hands, new faces for French government (French President Francois Hollande)
In France, New Cabinet Is Announced by Hollande (France's new President François Hollande, unveiled a center-left cabinet on Wednesday, leaving out the head of the Socialist Party, Martine Aubry, who is considered on the left-wing of the party.)
France's new Socialist govt ministers take office, get to work; Hollande to head to the US (French President Francois Hollande)
France questions EU fiscal pact
Carla Bruni had 'brief but passionate' affair with France's new foreign minister (Carla Bruni-Sarkozy had a "brief but very passionate" relationship with Laurent Fabius, France's new foreign minister, before she married Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy.)
GSA figure skipped training at posh resort
Softening, Merkel Says She Is Open to Stimulus for Greece (German Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany said she would discuss stimulus programs to get the Greek economy growing again and that she was committed to keeping Greece in the euro zone.)
Veep: The Long List (Fifteen names, to start with, including a Washington state congresswoman. )
Are some Ron Paul supporters going rogue? (US Representative of Texas and GOP Presidential candidate Ron Paul )
Romney's next big battle is fight against summer slump (Former Governor of Massachusetts and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney )
Romney: Obama lost 100K auto jobs (Former Governor of Massachusetts and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney/President Obama )
Is Romney pro-Clinton? (Actually, former Governor of Massachusetts and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was against Clinton before he was for him.)
Is Sarah Palin underrated? (Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin )
Obsessing over Romney's childhood (The government's anti-bullying campaign is getting kicked up a notch. Just before President Obama endorsed homosexual marriage, he endorsed legislation vastly expanding the federal role in fighting bullies, also at the behest of homosexual activists. While that may sound like a big deal, the reality is that government's anti-bullying efforts are a joke. Instead of worrying about Mitt Romney's alleged bullying 50 years ago, journalists should be asking why these programs are so ridiculous. )
GOP group considers ad campaign linking Obama to Jeremiah Wright
Memorial service honors Charles Colson
Romney Camp Tries to Limit Reporters' Access, and Rope Line Ruckus Erupts
Shadows on the Summit (A weakened Obama will face European woes at the G-8. )
Insight: Greek exit could cost eurozone 100s of billions of euros
Flight of Euros Accelerates, Adding to Greece's Worries (Money has been fleeing Greece for more than two and a half years. But the outflow has picked up since last week's election raised the specter of Greek default.)
Time running out for Greece (The forces of big spending will have another shot at the polls next month in Greece. The Syriza party, which is strongly opposed to austerity programs, is expected to gain in the upcoming election. Unfortunately for the long-suffering Greek taxpayers, opposition to austerity means, in all probability, that Greece will remain stuck in the recessionary spiral that's dizzied the nation for the last four years.)
In Greece, Caretaker Cabinet Is Sworn In (Greece's caretaker prime minister on Thursday appointed a mix of veteran politicians and eminent economists to act as a temporary cabinet until the June 17, general election.)
Inside the Ring: Terrorists' antics (The Washington-based legal group Judicial Watch earlier this month sent an investigator to Guantanamo Bay Naval Air Station, Cuba, to watch the May 5. arraignment of Khalid Shaikh Mohammad (aka KSM) and four others accused of plotting and executing the September 11, 2001, airline attacks. )
Goodbye to Gitmo (We may be reaching the end of the Guantánamo litigation.)
First Shoe Drops: Catholic School Drops ObamaCare (Health Reform:Faced with being forced to abandon its conscience while emptying its bank account, a Catholic university finds its students can't keep the health insurance they like ...)
House GOP's Energy Dept. loan probe could ensnare two Cabinet secretaries (US Representative of California Darrell E Issa (R) wants to hear from Commerce Secretary Bryson and Energy Secretary Chu in his Energy Department loan investigation…)
5 Questions with Rep. Ben Quayle (An interview with US Representative of Arizona Ben Quayle (R), who was elected in 2010 by Arizona's 3rd congressional district, which is in the Sonoran Desert in the Valley of the Sun around Phoenix. One of his popular campaign ads stated, “Barack Obama is the worst president in history,” a theme he has brought to Washington through tough, comprehensive criticism of current White House policies.)
JPMorgan Chase trading fiasco: What to do about big banks?
Jumping off the fiscal cliff (President Obama on Wednesday found out what congressional leaders thought of his gimmicky “to-do” list. The country is headed over a fiscal cliff, and Speaker of the House John A Boehner (R-Ohio) said the only list worth discussing would address the troubles that are going to hit by year's end.)
Obama, Boehner clash at White House meeting over raising debt ceiling (President Obama/ Speaker of the House John A Boehner (R-Ohio)
2-party group puts pay on line in get budget passed in House
House passes Violence Against Women Act, grudgingly
Clyburn may seek higher post, ready for showdown with Hoyer (Asked whether he will seek a higher leadership post, US Representative of South Carolina James Clyburn (D) said, “I'm not closing the door on anything.”…)
The ObamaCare drug deal (The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a press release today, concerning the many back-room deals that helped push ObamaCare upon an unwilling populace.)
The Grand Old Party and the Sea (The House voted to deny further financing to a program that helps regulate commercial fisheries, which has been important to the recovery of several at-risk species.)
Rupee slide puts India in quandary (India's central bank has blown billions of dollars trying to halt the rupee's decline to record lows, while government fumbling is driving away foreign investors still interested in the country. Yet the currency crisis could lead to an economic revival to match that of the 1990s. )
Indian rupee at record low against the dollar
Love of gold pushes India into debt (India is struggling to balance its books partly because its citizens keep buying gold.)
Hostile forces in Pak going scot-free, not helping ties: India
India vows ‘some austerity' amid crisis
Delhi Bar Council website hacked
Pilots' predeliction for high life could bring down Air India (The high-life of Indian pilots and crew has plunged its national carrier into a nosedive towards bankruptcy, the country's aviation minister has revealed, with staff stealing whisky and caviar and being chauffeured in limousines to five star hotels.)
Road rage in Delhi: Bikers attack three judges, one injured
As Facebook grows, millions say, 'no, thanks'
Social media: Is it too feminine?
Companies ask: Does advertising on Facebook pay?
Judge postpones evidence in Mladic trial
Charles Taylor pleads for ‘reconciliation, not retribution' from war crimes court (Convicted war criminal and former Liberian president Charles Taylor said during his sentencing hearing yesterday that he sympathized with victims of the civil war in Sierra Leone he helped foment, and asked judges to pass sentence against him in a spirit of “reconciliation, not retribution.”)
IMF sends mission to Kiev to review Ukraine's economy
Iran to sue Google over dropping Persian Gulf name
Iran warns West against pressure in nuclear talks
Iraq summons Turkish envoy again as tensions grows
Several prisoners still on hunger strike in Israeli jails
Netanyahu's 'centrist' coalition is already proving it's anything but (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu)
Israeli tanks fire on Gaza Strip, 7 injured
Palestinians: 7 hurt by IDF fire in Gaza (Ma'an news agency says farmers injured by artillery fire in northern Gaza Strip; two reported to be in serious condition. Israel Defense Forces says not aware of any injuries )
The Illness of ‘Israel Apartheid Week' (And US President Obama's close allies who speak at the Jew-Hate extravaganza...)
Israel 'arrests TV director, confiscates equipment'
3 Africans suspected of raping 15-year-old girl
Medics: Man suffocates in Gaza tunnel
Independence Day to be celebrated on Thursdays only?
Hamas: New, illegal PA cabinet can't hold elections
BBC Poll: Israel's global image plummets
Fundamentally Freund: Land for lunch, anyone?
Setters: 5 women arrested during outpost razing
Beersheba stabber charged with murder
IDF set to remove word 'God' from text recited at army memorials (Israel Defense Forces)
Turkey accuses Israel of violating north Cyprus airspace
Israel has to change the way it views Palestinian prisoners (The government must reconsider its treatment of political prisoners in general and administrative detainees in particular.)
Israel joins US's Global Entry program (Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman are set to sign an agreement adding Israel to the Global Entry program which will ...)
Nakba Day events geared at vengeance, not reconciliation (It is not a message of reconciliation that emanates from Nakba Day ceremonies, whether at universities or elsewhere.)
Police commissioner: Foreigners problem growing
Chilling effect of the Nakba Law on Israel's human rights (The court ignored the infringement of free speech stemming from the very existence of the law, as opposed to one stemming from the law's application.)
Is the U.S. doing too much for Israel?
Japan's economy grows 4.1 pct amid recovery (Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 4.1 percent for January-March amid a gradual recovery from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami of the previous year. )
Mickey Mouse follows Obama in backing gay marriage (Disneyland emerges as unlikely champion of lesbian and homosexual rights after Tokyo resort allows same-sex ceremonies.)
ALEC And The Left's War On Free Speech (Advocacy: If you want an insight into today's left, look at its multifront war against the American Legislative Exchange Council for committing the grave sin of pushing free-market bills in state legislatures. At a recent meeting in Washington, Aniello Alioto of ProgressNow Colorado summed ... )
Ex-lawmakers on K Street avoid ‘Scarlet L,' shy away from registering as lobbyists (Several former lawmakers are shying away from registering as lobbyists despite the end of a cooling-off period….)
Malaysia sentences 3 Mexicans to death over drugs
CNN Plays Dirty Too (Joining in the fun of "the dirtiest Presidential campaign in history.")
Race According to the Media: Zimmerman vs. Warren (Ethnicity is in the eye of the leftist beholder. ...)
A Judge's Plea for Pot (For cancer patients, marijuana is a medical and a human rights issue. New York should pass the medical marijuana bill this year.)
US-backed Yemen army gaining ground against Al-Qaeda
Suspected U.S. drone kills three Yemen militants: official
Kuwait speaker urges democracy before GCC union
Bahrain condemns Iranian statement (The Bahraini Shura Council has strongly condemned the statement of the Chairman and members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran which contained historical flaws and a violation of the Kingdom of Bahrain's sovereignty and independence.)
For half of Yemen population, eating is a luxury
Army replaces first female drill sergeant commandant (The Army decided to formally replace its first female drill sergeant commander, Commander Sergeant Major Teresa King, only days after it lifted a six-month suspension placed on her, according to the Associated Press.)
U.S. Military Detention Law Blocked by Judge
F-22 safety questions remain despite Panetta's order (Secretary of Defense Leon E Panetta)
Survivors of Afghan massacre recall horror of gunman's village assault (The story recently told is the first public account by survivors in their village of the events of March 11, when a man whom US officials have identified as Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales allegedly shot and killed 17 people in two Afghan villages.)
'Steering malfunction' suspected in collision of two Navy ships (A “steering malfunction” aboard the beleaguered USS Essex is believed to be the culprit behind the ship's at-sea collision with a fleet replenishment oiler Wednesday morning, Navy officials said.)
Justice and the 9/11 defendants (A military tribunal is not the best way to demonstrate America's commitment to the rule of law.)
Army probing PTSD diagnoses at all of its medical facilities (The Army on Wednesday launched a review of its handling of post-traumatic stress disorder and other behavioral health evaluations at all of its medical facilities since 2001, in response to fears that some soldiers had their diagnoses reversed because of concerns about the cost of treating them.)
Budget crisis drives defense strategy (By Admiral James A Lyons;
Maintaining our freedom and way of life requires that we retain our global leadership with a national strategy for military superiority that determines our military budget. What's happening today is the reverse, and it will fail. )
Brain Ailments in Veterans Likened to Those in Athletes (The same degenerative brain disease found in football players and boxers has been found in veterans exposed to roadside bombs, a finding with potentially profound implications.)
Report: Singer Donna Summer dead at 63 (The Legendary disco star passes away in Florida after a battle with cancer, according to TMZ. )
Why ceasefires fail in Myanmar (Myanmar's Kachin opposition isn't following the rapprochement moves other ethnic insurgent groups are taking towards the government - it has seen first hand the results of "peace". A 1994 ceasefire deal facilitated rapacious development that caused massive environmental degradation and social upheaval. This and the tale of how the Kachin Independence Army took a corrupt slice of those spoils provide a cautionary tale for fellow rebels. )
Myanmar hopes for U.S. sanctions move to boost economy
NASA Survey Counts Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
Nepal: A camel in the making (Fragile agreement between Nepal's major parties has raised hopes that, after a four-year wait and several missed deadlines, a new constitution will be proclaimed by May 27. However, last-minute compromises and controversial federal proposals leave the statue resembling an ancient Hindu tale, where a god assembled attractive animal parts to create a beautiful creature, but ended up with the camel. )
Who's who at NATO's banquet (The North Atlantic Treaty Organization isn't inviting any Tom, Dick or Harry of a nation to its summit this weekend in Chicago, where war in Afghanistan dominates a banquet that also features the alliance's "smart strategy" and a gravy train moving into the Central Asian steppes. But with no hint of Iranian spice, Communist China and India absent from the gilded guest list, and Russia having sent a nyet RSVP, it promises to be a bland affair anyway.)
World Briefs: Cyberattack could draw NATO alliance response (A top British defense official warned Wednesday that a cyberattack aimed at a NATO member could mobilize the entire 28-nation alliance to act against an aggressor.)
Obama requesting help to pay for Afghan army (Mapping the way out of an unpopular war, the United States and NATO are trying to build an Afghan army that can defend the country after 130,000 international troops pull out. The alliance's plans for arm's-length support for Afghanistan will be a central focus of the summit President Barack Obama is hosting Sunday and Monday in Chicago.)
Asking a Skeptical Europe to Open Its Wallet for Afghanistan (Continental Europeans are being asked to contribute millions to keep Afghanistan secure after NATO withdraws, but they sound less optimistic than the United States and Britain do.)
Big Gathering for NATO Puts Chicago on High Alert (The first NATO summit meeting to be held in the United States outside of Washington will amount to a significant trial for Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel (D).)
Most Ukrainian citizens come against accession to NATO – opinion poll
Fate of Osama informer hangs in balance (Dr Shakeel Afridi admits that a year ago he played an important part in helping the United States Central Intelligence Agency track down Osama bin Laden to a compound in Abbottabad, actions that could see him given the death sentence for treason by Pakistan's courts. Pressure, meanwhile, is being maintained to have him sent to the US, where a Congressional Gold Medal could await him. )
Pakistan seeks $5,000 transit fee for each NATO container (Pakistani negotiators have proposed a fee of about $5,000 for each NATO shipping container and tanker that transits its territory by land into and out of Afghanistan. AVIPP COMMENTARY: From this one can see Pakistan is no ally of NATO.)
Pakistani air force planes crash, 4 pilots killed
Pakistan's Zardari to attend NATO summit in Chicago (Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari will attend the NATO summit, which begins Sunday in Chicago, his office said Wednesday, signaling that a deal is close on reopening alliance supply routes into landlocked Afghanistan from Pakistani ports.)
Pakistan's blown chance (The country missed the window to secure itself.)
No decision yet on Nato supply lines, says Gilani (The final decision would depend on the outcome of ongoing talks between different ministries and officials, said Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.)
Hafiz Saeed sues Pakistani journalists over US ambassador meeting claims (One of the world's most feared Islamists, Hafiz Saeed, is suing two Pakistani journalists for claiming that he held a secret meeting with the US ambassador to Islamabad.)
HRW urges Zardari not to sign Human Rights Commission bill (“President Zardari should tell parliament he will only sign the bill when it gives the commission authority over abuses by military and intelligence agencies.”)
Two PAF light aircraft collided mid-air; 4 pilots martyred
Pakistan air collision kills four pilots: police
Electricity tariff increased by up to 16 percent
G.O.P. ‘Super PAC' Weighs Hard-Line Attack on Obama (A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire, Joe Ricketts, seeking to mount one of the most provocative campaigns of the “super PAC” era.)
The Summer of Disruption (As the summer of 2012 heats up, OWS will be more about disruption of the working class than trying to get the working class to join. The strategy could be as simple as turning a knob. )
Racism and the PC Inquisition (Any standard of conduct, any law, any test is called racist if minorities on average can't meet the standard, follow the law, or obtain identical scores compared to non-minorities. The result can only be described as a PC Inquisition. )
Romney, RNC raise $40.1 million in April (Former Governor of Massachusetts and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney )
Russia Capital Flight Quickens on Putin Protests (Russian President Vladimir V Putin)
Russia warns against 'hasty' Western wars
Russian Authorities Press Crackdown on Anti-Putin Protests (The crackdown occurred as an unpredictable political situation continued to unfurl in the early days of Vladimir V Putin's new term as president.)
Gasoline Shortages Looming Again
Medvedev urges authorities to change with changing world (Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev)
Russian Naval 'Spy' Released by Ukraine
Former Soviet state wants to set Ukraine against Russia
Putin visits int'l training centre under Interpol auspices (Russian President Vladimir V Putin)
Russian man stuck in rubbish chute trying to flee girlfriend (A Russian man had to be rescued by emergency workers from a rubbish chute where he had jumped to escape his girlfriend but ended up getting stuck after sliding three floors down.)
Russians Consuming Faster Than Earth Can Supply
Safety, Cost Meet Head On in Arctic Oil Race (Half a century ago, this town on the White Sea coast was a supply mecca for residents of the nearby metropolis Arkhangelsk, who regularly made the 35-kilometer trip just to buy sausage, which was usually available in the well-stocked stores of strategically important defense industry centers.)
Russian Helicopters to build 300 choppers in 2012
Pollster: Putin's Attractiveness Sagging 'Irreversibly' (The head of independent pollster the Levada Center said President Vladimir Putin's attractiveness to the public is not only shrinking, but the damage is irreversible.)
Soyuz carrier rocket places military satellite on target orbit
Moose Family Refuses to Leave City Park (A family of moose has taken up residence in a city park, where police have increased patrols to keep residents and the animals safe.)
38 Polish visa centres opened in Russia – embassy
High-Speed Rail Link Could Cost Budget $35Bln (A plan for financing a high-speed rail link between Moscow and Saint Petersburg indicates that government spending on tracks for the project could reach as much as $35 billion.)
Religious-Themed Art Show Sparks Protest
Medvedev warns of 'regional nuclear wars' (Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev)
Will Gay Marriage Threaten Black Support for Obama? (What took black
church leaders so long to reconsider their near blind support for the Left?...)
Coffee May Help Drinkers Live Longer: Study
Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds (Scientists said a tiny brain implant allowed two people who are virtually paralyzed below the neck to manipulate a robotic arm.)
Doubt Cast on the ‘Good' in ‘Good Cholesterol' (People genetically prone to higher levels of HDL, often called “good cholesterol,” showed that they did not have any significant decrease in risk of cardiovascular disease.)
Popular Antibiotic May Raise Risk of Sudden Death (Azithromycin may be risky for adults with heart problems, a new study finds, by possibly causing abnormal, potentially fatal, heart rhythms.)
Senator Tom Coburn versus Everyone Else in Washington (...But US Senator of Oklahoma Tom Coburn (R) still thinks they all "want to do the right thing." )
Democrat-led Senate votes down 4 GOP budgets for 2013
Senate rejects Obama budget in 99-0 vote
GOP Senate hopes once again rest on insurgents
Bruising Fight Inside Connecticut G.O.P. for Open Senate Seat
Sen. DeMint defends his role in upset in Nebraska's GOP Senate primary (US Senator of South Carolina Jim DeMint (R) is not apologizing for spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in Nebraska's Senate primary…)
Rand Paul's monstrous budget plan (US Senator of Kentucky Rand Paul (R)
"Deb Who?" Belies Liberals' Charges Of GOP "War On Women" (Politics: The victory of the little-known Deb Fischer in Nebraska's Republican Senate primary is a reminder that the Tea Party is alive, well and volatile. And so is the phenomenon named former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin (R). Deb who? That was the reaction Tuesday after the state senator and her modestly funded ... )
Senate intel panel to release report on 'enhanced interrogation' this summer (The report from US Senator of California Dianne Feinstein's (D) committee is likely to revive the debate over whether the techniques amount to torture…)
Why Sarah Palin's pick could triumph in Nebraska's US Senate race in fall (Former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin (R)
Senate Republicans plead for a budget as frustrations boil over
Lautenberg wants FCC to probe News Corp. (US Senator of New Jersey Frank Lautenberg (D) wants the commission to investigate whether alleged News Corp. misconduct in the UK extends to the US…)
G.O.P. Upset Puts Focus on Would-Be Kingmaker (US Senator of South Carolina James DeMint's (R) mission to bring what he sees as a more pure strain of conservatism to the Senate does not sit well with all his colleagues.)
US Senate to consider new Iran sanctions
Brazil's Leader Faces Defining Decision on Bill Relaxing Protection of Forests (The bill awaiting action by President Dilma Rousseff would effectively give amnesty to landowners who illegally deforested areas before 2008.)
FARC suspected in fatal Bogota bombing (A bombing that killed two bodyguards of an archconservative former interior minister and injured at least 39 people Tuesday in a busy commercial district of Bogota has raised fears that violence not seen in the Colombian capital in years could return.)
Spanish government denies bank run as markets fall
Spain auctions $3.2 billion in medium term debt
Spaniards Go Underground to Fight Slump (As the recession deepens, more workers are getting by on the black-market economy that amounts to as much as a fifth of the country's gross domestic product.)
Head Impacts in Contact Sports May Reduce Learning in College Athletes
10 Tips for Tim Tebow (When He Arrives in New York) (Even for the liberal media in this big city, heroes can be real...)
Thunder rally to edge Lakers 77-75 in Game 2
Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1…
Devils rally past Rangers, 3-2, tie series,…
Manny Pacquiao meets George Orwell at the mall ("Tolerance" requires absolute intolerance of the allegedly intolerant.)
Our Very Own Greece (The major difference is that California has an even bigger budget deficit than its Balkan cousin. )
Ex-pitcher Schilling needs reliever (Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.)
Terrorists blur into freedom fighters (The US State Department is mulling the removal of Iranian exile group Mujahideen-e-Khalq from its terrorism list, following a glitzy US media campaign that paints it as a democratic alternative to the mullahs in Tehran. However, delisting the MEK would feed into Iranian perceptions of menacing foreign powers, increasing public support for the regime and emboldening the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. )
Syrian opposition faces fractures, infighting
Syria Leader, in Rare TV Interview, Disparages Opponents (Syrian dictator
Bashar al-Assad of Syria said in an interview broadcast Wednesday that he faced no real domestic opposition in the 15-month-old uprising against him.)
Syrian opposition faces more fractures, infighting (A key activist group on Thursday accused Syria's opposition council of drifting away from the spirit of the country's revolution, dealing a further blow to a body already facing major political and organizational challenges in its quest to oust Syrian dictator Bashar Assad. )
Head of Syrian opposition group offers to resign amid criticism, infighting
US questions WHO's name for Taiwan (The US Department of State has expressed concern about the WHO's apparent lack of transparency in deciding Taiwan's designation in the world health body. The department said in a recent report to the US Congress that the Geneva-based organization did not hold discussions with member ...)
Seventy percent of people unhappy with Ma: survey (Dissatisfaction with President Ma Ying-jeou has risen to 70.2 percent, and only 25 percent of interviewees are satisfied with his performance, according to a poll released by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) yesterday. The poll, conducted by the DPP amid the opposition's plans to hold…)
Most Taiwanese don't eat enough fruit, veg: study
Maryland House gives final approval to tax hike on six-figure earners
Territorial Tax System For U.S. Would Improve Global Competitiveness (America's tax system needs an overhaul. It is too complex. Many provisions are unreliably temporary. Even rules that work as intended have been branded as loopholes. And the system is clearly uncompetitive, as shown by both our outdated worldwide system, which double-taxes American companies, and ...)
Eduardo Saverin doesn't owe us anything (If high taxation chases successful people out of the country, that's the country's fault.)
The Future Is More Than Facebook (Social media is already passé in Silicon Valley. America's innovation engine is now focused on transportation, energy and manufacturing.)
Verizon Wireless to scrap unlimited plans for 4G users
The Post-American Skyscraper (What the failure to rebuild the World Trade Center says about America...)
Obama executive order designed to help ensure Yemen's stability (Treasury gets authority to freeze US-based assets of anyone who “obstructs” political transition there.)
Will the 2013 debt ceiling be moot? (According to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, we won't hit the debt ceiling until a few months into 2013.)
Turkey asks Israel to explain airspace 'violation': report
Turkey's war on militants leaves Kurds feeling under fire
'Some in Turkey think themselves very smart,' al-Assad says (Syrian dictator Bashar Assad)
Turkey, EU bid to inject new momentum in talks
Three officers killed in clashes in southern Turkey
AKP deputy provincial head murdered in SE Turkey
Praised by EU, Turkey woos foreign investors
Turkish army denies US report on Uludere intel
Turkish soldier killed in mortar attack in country's southeast
U.K. Stocks Fall, Extending 2012 Low Amid Greek Concern
Overcrowded housing market is 'broken and getting worse'
Man admits sex attacks in Glasgow city centre
Spanish queen cancels UK visit
Cameron sets out debt crisis three point plan (British Prime Minister David Cameron)
GM chooses UK plant over Germany for new Astra
Two arrested over attack on 93-year-old woman
Cameron defends his euro warning (British Prime Minister David Cameron)
Mortgage lenders tighten criteria
British expatriate's death tests China justice (Friends and foes say Gu Kailai, the high-profile suspect in Neil Heywood's death in Chongqing, deserves an open trial that follows the rule of law.)
UK's oldest living kidney donor, 83, gives his organ to stranger
Jobs boost as UK gets Astra deal (Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port car plant will build a new Astra car in a deal that means huge investment and the creation and support of thousands of jobs.)
UK's Cameron urges action to resolve euro crisis (British Prime Minister David Cameron)
Social work cuts 'risking lives' (Some 88 percent of social workers think cuts are putting vulnerable children's lives at risk, a survey five years after the death of baby Peter Connolly suggests.)
Cameron greets PM (Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron greets Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al-Thani at Downing Street in London yesterday. Cameron discussed with HE Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim relations between Qatar and Britain as well as the latest developments in the Middle East and Syria)
Fees rise 'didn't boost teaching' (Higher university tuition fees have not boosted teaching time at England's universities, research suggests.)
Cameron looks to shield Britain from euro break-up (British Prime Minister David Cameron)
After 7 Years, No End in Sight to Phone Hacking Scandal (The scandal that has shaken Rupert Murdoch's global media empire is now the focus of three Scotland Yard inquires and more than 100 civil lawsuits.)
Challenging ideas from the Challenge Network (The British-led Challenge Network attracts thinkers about the future, companies geared to 2020 through 2040 and former government leaders with scenarios for the future based on their experience of muddling through.)
Olympic beach volleyball on PM Cameron's doorstep but staff, not UK leader, have VIP view (British Prime Minister David Cameron)
Tougher standards sought for ‘Made in America' label
Barack Zelig-Gump (A Presidential chameleon re-writes White House history: Obama and LBJ's credibility gap.)
Narcissism update: Obama now inserts himself into online bios of past presidents (It was probably to be expected from a monstrous political ego that considers himself among the top two Presidents of the 21st century.
But faced with the apparently frightening ...)
The 2012 likability test (Obama's camp promotes him as the nicer guy.)
Biden lays into Romney, GOP: 'They don't get who we are!' (Vice-President Joseph R Biden Jr )
Obama wants tough rules after JPMorgan loss: report
Cornering the do-nothing president
Broken promises on taxes, health care? (Crossroads GPS says Obama has broken a number of pledges. We examine two.)
Half as many women die during pregnancy, childbirth as in 1990 (Worldwide, maternal mortality has been cut in half in the past 20 years, says a new UN-World Bank report. India and Nigeria accounted for about one-third of the 287,000 deaths in 2010 attributed to problems during pregnancy or childbirth.)
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes
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