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Newtown Arsenal, Corporate Corn
Friday, March 29, 2013
National: Newtown school shooter Adam Lanza fired 154 rounds in five minutes, killing 20 children and six adults last December, Connecticut officials say. Lanza used 30-round magazines for his assault rifle and a stockpile of 1600 rounds was found in …
DOMA Could be Doomed, Global Cyber Attack
Thursday, March 28, 2013
National: Court watchers say that the Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward striking down the Defense of Marriage Act that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. DOMA prevents same-sex spouses legally married in nine states …
Supremes Argue Sex, Hefner by the Numbers
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
National: The Supreme Court will hear arguments again today on same-sex marriage, this time on whether the federal government may deny employment benefits to same-sex partners legally married in their home states. Yesterday the Court heard arguments on whether same-sex …
Knox to be Retried, Cyprus Banks Closed
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
World: Italy’s highest court today overturned the 2011 murder acquittal of American student Amanda Knox and ordered her to be retried. It was a salacious case involving sex and drugs. Knox and her former boyfriend at first were convicted of …
Cyprus Saved, New Condom, Most Expensive Divorce
Monday, March 25, 2013
World: Eurozone finance ministers appear to have agreed to a deal to save the Cyprus banking system. It includes a tax of as much as 40% on accounts in the country’s second largest bank, which would then be broken up. …
Cyprus Plans Seizure, Putin Pal a Suicide
Sunday, March 24, 2013
World: Cyprus is now planning to seize 20% of all bank deposits above 100,000 Euros at the Bank of Cyprus to pay off a $7.6 billion debt to the European Union due Monday. Accounts at foreign-owned banks would be taxed …
Cyprus Denied, Hoop Dreams, Schools Close
Saturday, March 23, 2013
World: Russia turned down the Cyprus appeal for financial aid and the dreaded bank deposit tax is “back on the table” according to the country’s finance minister. Cyprus is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, facing a Monday deadline to …
Suspect Killed, Black Miss Israel, Sheer Yoga
Friday, March 22, 2013
Shootout: A suspect in the killing of Colorado’s prison chief was shot and killed by Texas police yesterday after a 100 MPH car chase. One officer was lightly wounded. The man is described as a member of a racist prison …
Obama Says “Two States”, Plan B for Cyprus
Thursday, March 21, 2013
World: President Obama got an ovation in Israel today when he said, “The only way Israel can survive is through an independent and viable Palestine.” Speaking to a receptive audience in Jerusalem he said, “It is not fair that a …
No Bromance, Chemweps in Syria
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
National: President Obama arrived in Israel today on his first official visit to the Jewish state. He will meet with both the Israeli prime minister, and the Palestinian president, trying to get them back to talking peace. While discussing what …
