Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin
Cold Moving In, Bombs, QB Showdown
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Son of Polar Vortex: Cold and snow are moving back into the East. It’s 25 in Pittsburg, 25 in NYC and 32 down in Birmingham, Ala. But for NY and New England, it’s going to be single digits later in …
Birth Control Blocked, Dow Record
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
New Year’s Day The Gavel: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor yesterday blocked the provision of Obamacare that requires the healthcare plans of religious organizations to cover birth control. The justice acted on the request of an order of nuns in …
The Girls Still Riot, Newtown Records Release
Friday, December 27, 2013
Pussy Riot: Two members of the Russian punk bank Pussy Riot just released from prison said they still oppose President Vladimir Putin. In a Moscow press conference, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said, “We still want to do what we said in our …
Factory Owners Charged, Pussy Riot Freed
Monday, December 23, 2013
As Ye Sew: The owners of a Bangladesh sewing factory that burned last year, killing 112 workers, have been charged with culpable homicide. The fire at the Tazreen Fashions factory in November 2012 was considered a major disaster. But it …
London Theater Collapse, Putin Pardons
Friday, December 20, 2013
London Collapse: The ceiling of the 113-year-old Apollo Theater in London collapsed during a performance last night, injuring 76 people, seven of them seriously. About 700 people were watching a show when, according to witnesses, the ceiling fell into the …
Putin Scolds, AMC Folds
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Putin Says: Writing in today’s NY Times, Russian President Vladimir Putin takes on the mantle of peacemaker in the Syrian crisis saying, “A strike would increase violence and unleash a new wave of terrorism.” Putin said the US must go …
EU Says “Wait”, Big Oil, A Wonderful Boss
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Syria: The European Union said today that a military strike against Syria should wait until the preliminary results of the UN weapons inspectors’ report. But an EU senior official said the Aug. 21 attack in Syria was clearly carried out …
G-20 Meets, Smartwatch, City Hall
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Syria: World leaders are meeting today at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, with Syria a hot topic for discussion. President Obama is looking for international support. Russian President Vladimir Putin remains opposed to a strike on Syria and …
Congress the Obstacle, “A Complete Unknown”
Thursday, July 18, 2013
National: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told a Congressional committee yesterday that the biggest obstacle to economic recovery is Congress itself. Bernanke said Congressional indecision and the sequester budget cuts have left businesses uneasy about the future and reluctant to hire …
Court Strikes Defense of Marriage
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
The Supremes: In two major decisions, the court this morning struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act 5-4, clearing the way for legally married same sex couples to receive federal benefits. The court also validated a California court decision …
