U.S. Ship Begins Neutralizing Syrian Chemical Weapons
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. container ship Cape Ray began neutralizing chemical materials on Monday that were once part of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's weapons arsenal, the Pentagon said.The...
View ArticleMugabe: Whites Can’t Own Land in Zimbabwe
Robert Mugabe, who has ruled Zimbabwe as a Marxist dictator since the country became independent from Britain in 1980, is telling his country’s few remaining white landowners: Your time is up. “We say...
View ArticleHamas Steps Up Rocket Fire, Israel Says It Is Ready for Escalation
GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas stepped up rocket fire at southern Israeli towns and Israel called up reserve troops on Monday in anticipation of a possible escalation of hostilities with the Islamist group...
View ArticleThe Hysteria Over Shark Attacks vs. The Killing Fields of Chicago
On Saturday morning in the waters off Manhattan Beach, Calif., an innocent creature was attacked… and then bit an unfortunate swimmer before returning to the deep.The news-site headlines (CNN,...
View ArticleIn Washington State, Supply of Legal Weed Can’t Meet Demand
A combination of poor harvests and poor planning has left Washington with lots of pot smokers and not much pot. At least not legal pot. According to Reuters, legal weed is expected to sell out “within...
View ArticleDecision Imminent in Case Challenging Obamacare Subsidies
In what could be another blow to the Affordable Care Act following the Hobby Lobby ruling last week, a little-known court case threatens to further unravel President Barack Obama’s health care reform...
View ArticleNSA-Intercepted Data Show Ordinary Civilians Far Outnumber Foreign Targets
The Washington Post revealed in an extensive report that the National Security Agency (NSA) intercepts communications from Internet users far more than it does legal foreign targets. The conversations...
View ArticleIsrael Launches Offensive Against Gaza Militants After Rocket Fire
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel launched an offensive against Islamist Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, bombing some 50 targets, including homes, in a campaign meant to end Palestinian rocket fire...
View ArticleIran's Supreme Leader Calls for More Uranium Enrichment Capacity
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his country needs to significantly increase its number of centrifuges, underlining a gap in positions between Tehran and world powers...
View ArticleThe Brit Wits of 'Men in Blazers' Make a Love of the World Cup Contagious
“We want to lighten the mood,” announced Michael Davies on behalf of himself and partner Roger Bennett on a recent Sunday evening as ESPN cut from its spacious, littoral Last Call set in Rio de Janeiro...
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Discovery of the Biggest Bird That Ever Flew Rewrites Our Planet's Histories...
In 1983, excavations for a new terminal at the Charleston International Airport in Charleston, South Carolina, began with a bang, as metal hit bone. The construction workers had stumbled upon a fossil...
View ArticleThe Transgender Rights Case Against Hobby Lobby
In the week since the Supreme Court ruled that crafts chain store Hobby Lobby can refuse contraception coverage on religious grounds, liberals have questioned what the ruling means for gay and...
View ArticleTyphoon Neoguri Hits Okinawa, Killing One
TOKYO (Reuters) - One man died, more than 500,000 people were urged to evacuate and hundreds of flights were canceled in Japan as a strong typhoon brought torrential rain and high winds to its...
View ArticleIsrael Bombards Gaza Strip
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel bombarded the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in strikes that Palestinian officials said killed at least 11 people, stepping up what threatens to become a long-term offensive...
View ArticleChinese Newspaper Prints Map of Japan with Mushroom Clouds Over Hiroshima and...
OKYO/BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday vowed to make a stern protest to China after a regional Chinese newspaper printed a map of the country with mushroom clouds hovering over the cities of...
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How the Republican Hold on the South Could Collapse
Henry L. Marsh III wanted to see President Barack Obama’s second inauguration in person because, at 79, he figured he might not live to see another black president elected. So the Virginia civil rights...
View ArticleUkrainian Rebels Threatened With a 'Nasty Surprise'
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's government kept up military pressure against pro-Russian rebels on Tuesday, threatening them with an "nasty surprise", while the militants said they were...
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ISIS Destroys Mosques and Shrines in Iraq: Pictures
The Islamist militant group ISIS has been destroying Iraq's Shiite mosques and religious shrines as it continues to put pressure on the country and further its extreme agenda. The AFP reported over the...
View ArticleRocket From Gaza Intercepted Over Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Israel shot down a rocket fired at its commercial capital Tel Aviv on Tuesday, a military source said, the deepest such attack from the Gaza Strip during a two-week-old escalation...
View ArticleFederal Judge Paves Way for NFL Concussion Compensation Settlement
A federal judge has given preliminary approval for a new settlement in the concussion lawsuits filed by thousands of former professional football players against the NFL.The revised settlement, if...
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