Tag Archives: Obituary
In the Pipeline, What Christie Knew
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Nation: The State department issued a report yesterday that could clear the way for President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf. The chief objection to the pipeline is that it will encourage the …
Pete Seeger Dies, No Gays Here
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Pete Seeger: The great folk singer Pete Seeger, leader of the folk revival and an agent for social change, has died at age 94 in New York. He sang and played guitar and banjo everywhere from labor rallies to college …
Taliban Attack in Kabul, Obama Curbs NSA
Saturday, January 18, 2014
World: Two Americans and United Nations staffers were among 21 people killed when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up outside a popular Lebanese restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. Gunmen sprayed the restaurant after the explosion. The Taliban said the …
New Rules for NSA, Carbon Clock Ticks
Friday, January 17, 2014
Change for NSA: President Obama is scheduled this morning to announce changes in the NSA’s “metadata” program that collects the raw data from telephone communications. Obama is expected to say that the data should be held by the phone companies …
NJ Coverup, Sochi Travel Alert
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Lane Change: Documents released by the New Jersey legislature reveal a concerted effort by state officials to cover up a plot to snarl traffic entering the George Washington Bridge last September. In an act of political revenge on the Democratic …
Jobs Slow, Chem Spill, Who’s Sari Now?
Friday, January 10, 2014
Econ 101: The economy added only 74,000 new jobs in December, the smallest number in three years, but the unemployment rate fell to 6.7 percent. Analysts had expected 200,000 new jobs, the same as previous months, but bad weather may …
Arctic Cold, Phil Everly Dies
Saturday, January 4, 2014
It’s a Negative: A deep cold has settled into the country from the Midwest to Maine in the wake of a major winter storm. Schools will be closed in Minnesota on Monday because it’s so freaking cold, with a low …
Storm Moves On, Al Qaeda Moves In
Friday, January 3, 2014
In Deep: A major winter storm dumped snow all the way from Maryland to Halifax. We have reports of 14 inches of snow at the Ragged Mountain ski resort in New Hampshire, two feet in Boxford, Mass., north of Boston, …
Peace, Ice, and an Extension
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Christmas City and World: In his first Christmas celebration as Pope, Francis called on atheists to work with believers of all religions toward “a homemade peace” that can spread across the world. He said, “Let us all unite, either with …
Married in Utah, Snowden Mission Accomplished
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Beehive State: Same-sex marriages continued in Utah yesterday after a federal judge refused appeals to stay his own order making it legal. Utah Governor Gary Herbert filed a formal notice of appeal and said in a statement, “I am very …
