Tag Archives: Box Office
Parents Abandon Bomber Body
Monday, April 29, 2013
Bombers: The parents of the Boston bombing suspects have given up a plan to come to the US to recover the body of their dead son, Reuters reports. The news service says they spoke to the parents in a remote …
Tax Day, Supremes Pass, Braless
Monday, April 15, 2013
Deadline: Today is tax day. Returns must be postmarked by midnight. National: The Supreme Court this morning chose not to hear a case about whether there is a Constitutional right to carry a handgun. The case stems from a New …
Margaret Tatcher Dies, Fashion Faux Pas
Monday, April 8, 2013
Breaking: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died suddenly of a stroke today. She was 87. Sometimes known as the Iron Lady, she was a staunch conservative who led Britain for 11 years beginning in 1979. She’s credited with breaking …
Attention Epidemic, Goodbye Pattycake
Monday, April 1, 2013
National: The diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has increased more than 50% among American children in the last ten years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Nearly one in five high school boys have been diagnosed with …
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 Money Crisis, Blizzard Warning
Monday, March 18, 2013
World: Stocks are down and the financial world is on edge today on news of the Cyprus bailout plan that would tax Cypriot savings accounts up to 10%. Residents of Cyprus drained cash machines over the weekend, sending a ripple …
Inside Attack, Dead Pigs, GMO Labels
Monday, March 11, 2013
World: Two American soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in another “inside” attack by an Afghan soldier during a morning meeting of Special Forces, An undetermined number of Afghans also died before the shooter was killed. At least 60 NATO …
HIV Cure Claimed, Romney: “It kills me”
Monday, March 4, 2013
National: Doctors in Mississippi claim they have cured a baby girl born with HIV. The girl was treated with a cocktail of anti-HIV drugs when she was just 30 hours old. She’s 2 ½ now. If the claim holds true, …
Egypt Unrest Continues, Nightclub Pileup
Monday, January 28, 2013
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 …
B of A Pays, “Nobody Had the Morals”, Baby Kim
Monday, January 7, 2013
National: The Bank of America has agreed to pay $10 billion to Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Assoc.) to settle claims over sour mortgages. Fannie Mae, which was established during The Great Depression to help Americans buy homes, had claimed …
