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LAX Shooter Charged, No Peace With Taliban

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Charged: Federal prosecutors charged 23-year-old Paul Ciancia with the murder of a federal officer at LAX, a crime that could bring the death penalty. Investigators say Ciancia opened fire Friday with an assault rifle at a TSA pre-screening station, hitting …

Shooter After TSA, Taliban Leader Hit

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Airport Shooting: The gunman at LAX yesterday appeared to be targeting employees of the Transportation Security Administration. One witness said, “he looked at me and he said ‘TSA?’ I shook my head, no and he kept going.”   TSA officer Gerardo …

Shooter Had Lots of Ammo

Friday, November 1, 2013

LA International—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the LAX shooter had enough ammo to kill a hundred or more people in Terminal 3. He’s been identified as Paul A. Ciancia, 23, originally of New Jersey. Investigators have not given a …

Israel Hits Missiles, “Super Tunnel” Found

Friday, November 1, 2013

Syria: Israeli jets yesterday hit two Syrian bases to destroy Russian missiles they say were intended for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is fighting in support of the Syrian regime. Israel has said it will do what’s necessary to …

Sox Win Series, White House Contrite

Thursday, October 31, 2013

The Ring: The Boston Red Sox won the World Series last night beating St. Louis 6-1 at Fenway. Relief pitcher Koji Uehara threw the last strike and the park erupted. The Sox went from last place in their division in …

“Frustrated and Angry as Anyone”

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Sick Day: Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is on the congressional hot seat this morning to answer for the Obamacare website debacle. In her opening statement she said, “I am as frustrated and angry as anyone.”   The Administration delivered its …

Gathering Storm, Red Sox Lead

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Healthcare: The gathering storm over Obamacare is not the website troubles, but that the Obama administration might have known that millions of Americans will lose the health insurance they already have. President Obama repeatedly promised that, “If you like your …

Data Center Down, Crash in Tiananmen

Monday, October 28, 2013

Now This: A Verizon data center critical to the operation of the Obamacare website went down Sunday, making it impossible for people to register for health insurance in all 50 states. Computer contractors are working 24/7 to fix the problems. …

Merkel Bugged, Red Sox Curse

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Bugged: The US has been eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s personal cell phone since 2002, according to an article in Der Spiegel. The publication says Merkel’s phone has been on an NSA bug list since before she became chancellor …

They Say They’ll Fix It, Cold Case Files

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Promises, Promises: The White House promised that problems with the Healthcare.gov website will be fixed by Nov. 30th. One of the companies that designed the faulty system has been appointed to run the repairs. The government is under added pressure …