Econ 101: Stocks flirted with a record close yesterday after the Federal Reserve announced it will continue to prop up the economy with $85 billion a month in new treasury bonds. Analysts were expecting the beginning of “the taper”, with …

Syria: Secy. of State John Kerry yesterday implied Syria could still be attacked if it doesn’t quickly produce an accounting of its chemical weapons. “There ought to be consequences if it doesn’t take place,” Kerry said. Syria asked for 30 …

Scoop: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told CBS News the US should expect retaliation for an attack on his country.  “You should expect everything,” Assad said in a surprise interview with anchor Charlie Rose. The dictator said the US has no …

Syria: Two leading Republicans said it would be a disaster if Congress votes against President Obama’s resolution to attack Syria for using nerve gas. Sen. John McCain and Sen. Lindsay Graham met with the president yesterday. McCain said failure to …

Syria: President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday there is clear evidence that Syria used chemical weapons against its own people. “It’s important for us to recognize that when over a thousand people are killed, including hundreds …

Syria: With the President about to lay out his case for why the US believes Syria used chemical weapons on its own people, the NY Times reports that some American officials said “there is no smoking gun.”  The UN secretary …

World: The Syrian civil war is dominating talks at a meeting of the G8 leaders in Northern Ireland. Seven countries are pressuring Vladimir Putin to ease Russian support for the regime of Bashar al Assad. ➢Representatives of the Taliban in …

 Global Warming: Whiteface Mountain ski area in New York’s Adirondack Mountains reported 34 inches of snow over the Memorial Day weekend. Snow also fell in parts of Vermont and New Hampshire on a chilly holiday weekend. Arms for Rebels: At …

 Thin Red Line: The White House reports that with “varying degrees of confidence” US intelligence agencies believe Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. But a statement said the US needed conclusive proof before taking action. …

World:  Disturbances continued in Egypt today despite the declaration of a state of emergency in three major Egyptian cities following days of civil and political unrest. President Mohamed Morsi took the action after four days of rioting in which police …