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Healthcare Hack, Brian Williams Shot Down

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Healthcare Hack: In one of the biggest thefts ever of customer information, Anthem, the nation’s second largest health insurer, revealed that it has been the target of a massive hacking attack that took the personal records of 80 million customers. …

Jordan Retaliates, NY Commuter Crash

Wednesday, February 4, 2015

In the Name of Islam: In an appalling new act of barbarity, Islamic State executioners released a video showing them burning to death a captured Jordanian fighter pilot. The video shows Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, 26, being set on fire as …

$4 Trillion and DOA, Needle Politics

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Nation: President Obama sent Congress a $4 trillion budget that’s a challenge to the Republican majority to get up and do something to help the middle class. He wants to help the middle class pay for education, childcare, and job …

Seattle Throws it Away, Blizzard #2

Monday, February 2, 2015

Super Shocker: With seconds on the clock, three downs to play, and only one yard to the goal line, Seattle threw away the Super Bowl with an intercepted pass rather than running it into the end zone. The New England …

Jazeera Journalist Freed, It’s Bowl Day

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Freed: Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, an Australian who spent 400 days in an Egyptian prison, was allowed to leave the country and go home today. Greste and colleagues Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were arrested while interviewing a leader …

Cold Case Trial, Barack Bibi Tension

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Nation: Thirty-five years after the crime, the trial has started for a man accused of kidnapping and killing little Etan Patz, whose disappearance May 25, 1979 in New York has been one of the most notorious missing child cases in …

Romney Bows Out, Suge Knight Charged

Friday, January 30, 2015

Finish Line: Former Massachusetts Gov.Mitt Romney, who has talked for months like The Man Who Would Be President, announced to his supporters this morning that he is not going to make a third run for the presidency, according to several …

Mexico Explosion, ISIS Deadline Passes

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Explosion: A gas truck blew up today outside a women and children’s hospital in Mexico City, destroying much of the building and killing at least three people. Fifty-four are reported injured. There’s no immediate explanation for the explosion. Deadline: The …

New England Digs Out, Vanderbilt Conviction

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Wicked: That’s the description of the weather in New England, or as they say in some parts, “wicket.” Boston and other coastal cities all the way up into Maine are digging out today from at least two feet of snow. …

Storm Glances NY, The Koch Party Prepares

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Whiteout: Snow is still falling in Boston and along the New England coast after a predicted “historic” storm struck a glancing blow in New York, leaving only about eight inches. The storm moved on a line 50 to 75 miles …