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Child Porn Roundup, No Bull
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Nation: Authorities in the New York area yesterday rounded up 71 people accused of possessing and swapping child pornography images. The suspects include a small town police chief, a New York City cop, and a mother believed to have produced …
VA Investigation, Burrito Not Beretta
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Veteran Scandal: President Obama said this morning that he has ordered a broad investigation of accusations that veterans are dying while waiting for healthcare. “If these allegation prove to be true it is dishonorable, it is disgraceful and I will …
No Sign of Russia Pullback, The 69 Words
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
World: NATO says there’s no sign that Russia has pulled its troops back from the Ukraine border as promised. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said, “Unfortunately, we have not seen any evidence at all that Russia has started withdrawal.” …
Chinese Hackers Indicted, Monster Mash
Monday, May 19, 2014
I Spy: The Justice Department this morning announced espionage charges against five members of China’s People’s Liberation Army, accusing them of stealing trade secrets from American companies. It’s unprecedented to remotely indict officials of a foreign government, but needless to say, …
Bosnia Floods, Chrome Again, Mine Arrests
Sunday, May 18, 2014
World: Flooding in Bosnia and Serbia forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Bosnia and Serbia yesterday. At least 25 people were reported dead and many thousands without power. Some people had to be rescued from the …
GM Fined, Biggest Creature Ever
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Nation: General Motors will pay a $35 million fine for failure to report potentially fatal problems with the ignition switches in 2.6 million cars, according to the Department of Transportation. The switches were prone to turning off while the cars …
Two More For Hernandez, Pre-paid Gas
Friday, May 16, 2014
Nation: Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernadez has been indicted for two more murders in a 2012 car-to-car shooting in Boston. Hernadez was already facing charges in the killing of a man who had visited his home last June. The …
San Diego Wildfires, Royal Hacking
Thursday, May 15, 2014
California Burning: At least eight homes have burned and firefighters will be on the line for the third day in the San Diego area, battling early-season wildfires. By 8:30 last night nine fires in Southern California had burned more than …
Turkish Mine Disaster, Sincerely Jackie
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Disaster: At least 238 people are dead in a coalmine explosion and fire in Turkey. About 120 miners are still trapped inside. Turkey’s energy minister said 787 people were working at the mine 155 miles south of Istanbul when the …
Antarctic Melt, Badmouthing Magic
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The Big Melt: An enormous portion of the West Antarctic ice sheet is melting and it may be irreversible, according to scientific reports released yesterday. Eric Rignot, a glaciologist at the University of California, Irvine said, “It has passed the …
