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Danish Shooter Killed, Egypt Hits ISIS
Monday, February 16, 2015
Denmark: The shooter in the Copenhagen café attack has been identified as a 22-year-old Danish-born man with a history of violence and gang affiliation. Witnesses said they heard him shout, “God is great!” as he sprayed the café with bullets. …
Copenhagen Shooter Down, Baby It’s Cold
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Free Speech, Free Fire: Danish police say they have shot and killed the man they believe carried out a shooting attack yesterday at a Copenhagen café hosting a public talk on religion and freedom of speech. In the second incident …
Ukraine Fighting Intense, Oregon Gov. Out
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Ukraine: The US is accusing Russia of taking direct part in an all out assault on the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve before a ceasefire was supposed to take hold. The fighting is being described as intense. State Department spokeswoman …
Judge Orders Judge, Times’ David Carr Dies
Friday, February 13, 2015
Judge v. Judge: A federal judge in Alabama has ordered a local probate judge to issue licenses for same-sex marriages in compliance with the her previous order. In making the order, US District Judge Callie Granade is knocking heads with …
“60 Minutes” Bob Simon Killed
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Bob Simon, 73: CBS News “60 Minutes” Correspondent Bob Simon, one of the best reporters and most felicitous writers in the history of television news, was killed last night in a car accident in New York City. Simon was a …
Williams Kicked Out, Stewart Steps Out
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Dialed Out: NBC News suspended Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay for embellishing a story about his experience in the 2003 Iraq War. It’s a move unprecedented in network news. The New York Post headline says …
Court vs. Judge, Not Many Orgies
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
States Rights: Although some licenses for same-sex marriage were issued in a few major Alabama cities yesterday, they were denied in an estimated 52 of 67 counties. The licenses were supposed to be issued throughout the state yesterday after a …
States Rights in ‘Bama, Williams Cancels
Monday, February 9, 2015
States Rights: In defiance of a federal court decision, Alabama’s Chief Justice last night issued an order telling the state’s probate judges not to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples today. Chief Justice Roy Moore wrote that “Effective immediately, no …
More ISIS Airstrikes, Williams Faces Fire
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Permawar: The US-led coalition carried out 26 airstrikes today against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq following an unverified claim that an American woman hostage died in an earlier Jordanian bombing raid. Islamic State extremists say that the woman since …
Jobs up Again, Williams Under Fire
Friday, February 6, 2015
Econ 101: The US economy added 257,000 jobs in December, a healthy number, according to the Labor Department. The job market appears to be maintaining its momentum from 2014, the best year of job growth since 1999. Wages are rising …
