Tag Archives: Obituary
Tomb of Joseph Burns, Hastert to Plead
Friday, October 16, 2015
World: During a “day of rage,” Palestinian rioters set fire to the tomb of Joseph, a holy site in Nablus where Jews go to pray. The tomb was heavily damaged. Violence is escalating with a wave of random stabbing attacks …
Turkish Blasts, End of Affair Rumor
Saturday, October 10, 2015
Terror: Two explosions seconds apart killed at least 30 people today at a peace demonstration in the Turkish capital, Ankara. At least 126 were wounded. The crowd had gathered to protest the conflict between Kurdish militants and the Turkish state …
The Russians Are Coming, Trump in a Word
Thursday, October 1, 2015
The Russians Are Coming: Russian aircraft have made their first strikes in Syria, attacking rebel forces supported by the United States and further complicating the Middle East’s many-sided conflict. The US is protesting an attack on a CIA-trained rebel group. …
Georgia Executes, Taliban Fight Back
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Death in Georgia: Despite pleas from the Pope and her lawyers, Georgia last night executed 47-year-old Kelly Gissendaner, the first woman executed in the state in 70 years. Gissendaner was convicted of plotting the murder of her husband in 1997. …
Carson Closing on Trump, Deportation Math
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Poll-itics: Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has pulled to within a horse length of Donald Trump in the latest New York Times/CBS News poll of Republican voters. The Poll puts Carson at 23 percent to Trump’s 27, a 17-point gain for …
Germany Tightens up, Pageant Apologizes
Monday, September 14, 2015
The Great Migration: Germany announced yesterday that it is taking emergency border control measures after accepting what turned out to be an overwhelming number of refugees. They’ve run out of places to put everyone. After accepting tens of thousands of …
Hungary Builds a Fence, Big Extra Point
Sunday, September 13, 2015
The Great Migration: Hungary is rushing to build a 13-foot fence along its border with Serbia to stem the flow of migrants coming from war ravaged Middle East countries. The government plans to start arresting migrants who enter the country …
Prisoner of Conscience, Donald Pledges
Friday, September 4, 2015
Church v. State: Five deputy clerks in Rowan County Kentucky offered to issue same-sex marriage licenses after their boss was found in contempt of court and sent to jail for refusing. District Judge David L. Bunning yesterday ordered Kim Davis …
The Image of a Boy, China on Parade
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Migration Crisis: The image of a drowned three-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach has drawn attention around the world to the migration crisis in Europe. The Syrian boy lying face down at the waterline was wearing a bright …
Hillary Slipping, ISIS Blows Temple
Monday, August 31, 2015
The Horse Race: Hillary Clinton is slipping and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is gaining ground in the Democratic race for president in Iowa. Sanders is just seven points behind Clinton, who now leads 37 to 30 percent in the Des …
