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Theater Shooting, Healthcare Merger
Friday, July 24, 2015
Theater Shooting: A 58-year old man opened fire inside a crowded movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana, last night, killing two people and wounding nine before shooting himself. It happened at about 7 pm during a showing of the movie “Trainwreck.” Coincidentally, …
Questions in Texas, Cosby Must Answer
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Nation: The sheriff in charge of the Texas jail where a 28-year-old woman died after her arrest in a traffic stop said Sandra Bland told officers she had previously tried to kill herself. Despite that the jail staff did not …
The Video Was Altered, A Bite Out of Apple
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Nation: The release of a dashcam video showing the arrest of a 28-year-old Texas woman who died three days later in jail has only compounded questions about her death. Sandra Bland was stopped for failure to signal and was arrested …
Shooter Was Depressed, Kasich Joins Crowd
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Nation: The young man who shot up a Chattanooga Naval reserve office, killing five people, had suffered from depression as well as drug abuse. He kept notes about suicide and martyrdom as long ago as 2013, according to news reports …
Greek Banks Open, Cuban Flag in DC
Monday, July 20, 2015
Greece: Banks opened today after three weeks of closure and Greeks woke up to a stiffly higher Value Added Tax of 23 percent on goods and services. The daily cash withdrawal limit of $65 has been raised to a weekly …
In Cosby’s Own Words, Trump Says “No Hero”
Sunday, July 19, 2015
In His Own Words: The NY Times has obtained transcripts from a sexual assault lawsuit against Bill Cosby dating back to 2005 and 2006 in which the fatherly comedian admitted to being a prolific philanderer who used drugs, flattery, sympathy, …
Fifth Victim Dies, The Ice Planet
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Nation: An American sailor has died of his injuries suffered in the Chattanooga mass shooting, bringing the number of dead to six, including the gunman. Randall Smith of Ohio was 24. Investigators are looking into what the Chattanooga shooter did …
Holmes Faces Death, Driverless Accident
Friday, July 17, 2015
Guilty: Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes now faces a hearing on whether he should be sentenced to death. In 12 hours of deliberations a Colorado jury found Holmes sane and guilty of murder yesterday. It took the judge an …
Obama Sells the Deal, The Face of Pluto
Thursday, July 16, 2015
NukeDeal: President Obama spent more than an hour speaking to reporters yesterday, often speaking off the cuff, explaining and selling the Iran nuclear deal. In his prepared remarks he said, “With this deal, if Iran violates its commitments, there will …
Shooter Goes to Jury, The Pentaquark
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Nation: A Colorado jury is set to begin deliberating today in the case of movie theater shooter James Holmes. They have to decide whether Holmes was sane when he murdered 12 movie patrons, and if so, whether he should be …
