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Obama Delays Reforms, Baby It’s Cold
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Nation: The Obama administration is obeying the order of a Texas federal judge and delaying the implementation of immigration reforms the president ordered. The government was about to begin accepting applications for work permits and some other legal protections that …
Oil Train Crash, Obama Blocked
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Nation: The governor of West Virginia declared a state of emergency after a train pulling 109 cars of North Dakota crude oil derailed yesterday, setting tanker cars on fire and spilling oil into the Kanawha River, a source of local …
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 …
