Tag Archives: Obituary
Chinese Hacker Unit, Brussels Diamond Heist
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
National: A wave of computer hacking attacks can be traced back to a Chinese military cyber unit in Shanghai, according to a report to be released today by an American computer security company, the NY Times says. The attacks have …
Monday, February 18, 2013
National: An estimated 35,000 people attended a rally in Washington yesterday to draw attention to global warming and ask President Obama not to approve the Keystone Pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. About 1,000 demonstrators marched to City …
Digging Out Nemo, Dorner Investigation
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The Big Dig: Workers spent Saturday restoring power and clearing roads in the wake of the blizzard “Nemo” no one had trouble finding. At least 400,000 customers are still without power. Five deaths are blamed on the storm. In Boston …
Saturday Delivery to End, Husband and Wife
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
National: The struggling US Postal Service is ending Saturday delivery to save about $2 billion a year. Parcel delivery will continue six days. The Federal government is suing Standard & Poor’s, the nation’s largest credit rating agency, charging fraud in …
Kidnapper Killed, Vonn Crashes
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
National: That strange hostage-taking in Midland City, Ala. ended with the death of the kidnapper Jimmy Lee Dykes, a 65-year-old Vietnam veteran. The boy he was holding in an underground bunker survived. The FBI says they entered the bunker on …
Bowl Blackout, Richard III Identified
Monday, February 4, 2013
XLVII: The Super Bowl went from blowout to blackout when a power outage in the third quarter delayed the game 34 minutes. With a record television audience, The Baltimore Ravens lost control of a 22-point lead but held on to …
Strongest Military, Fished Out, Tornado
Thursday, January 31, 2013
National: Former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel said this morning in confirmation hearings to become Secretary of Defense that the US must lead other nations in confronting threats and “maintain the strongest military in the world.” The organization that controls New …
Women in Combat, It’s a Croc
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Women to the Front: Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is expected to announce today that he is lifting the ban on women in combat. It may take until 2016 to integrate women into all aspects of the military, including front …
Inaugural Finery, French Push Rebels
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Put on Your Red Dress: Michelle Obama once again exercised her right to bare arms, appearing at the inaugural balls in a sleeveless ruby red dress designed by Taiwan-born Jason Wu. The Obamas danced to songs sung by Jennifer Hudson …
Algeria Aftermath,Obama Swears, Gun Day
Sunday, January 20, 2013
World: Algerian forces today were still defusing mines and booby traps at a remote desert natural gas complex in eastern Algeria. The final special forces assault ended with at least 23 hostages and 32 Islamist militants dead over a four-day …
