WASHINGTON (AP) – A criminal investigation into the leak of tens of thousands of secret Afghanistan war logs could go beyond the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday, and he did not rule out that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be a target. “The investigation should go wherever it needs to go,” Gates said. [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) – House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections. The allegations — which include failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican [...]
Arizona Republic: Sheriff Joe Arpaio postponed a crime sweep Thursday after diverting resources to the Fourth Avenue Jail, where a protest was to be held this afternoon. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the sweep would still take place, probably about 4 p.m. During a news conference attended by a throng of international, national and [...]
Fox News: A private university in Chicago that refuses to host former senior Bush adviser Karl Rove, arguing that welcoming a “political” speaker ahead of the midterm elections could threaten its tax-exempt status, has added an Obama administration appointee to address the student body. Loyola University Chicago is hosting Eboo Patel, an Obama appointee to [...]
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s a maxim of technology: Invent the newest gadget and the porn industry will find a way to cash in.
Arizona Republic: More than a hundred protestors blocked Washington Street near Phoenix City Hall Thursday in a mass act of civil disobedience and anger over the enactment of Arizona’s tough new immigration law. At least 14 were arrested and are confirmed in custody; more arrests are possible, as other groups of individuals are lying down [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists. The latest quarterly AP Economy Survey shows economists have turned gloomier in the past three months. They foresee weaker growth [...]
Haaretz: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has conditioned upgrading to direct negotiations with Israel on a continued halt on West Bank construction, and the European Union demands it as well. Continuing the construction freeze in West Bank settlements after it expires on September 26 would be impossible politically and would bring down the coalition, Prime Minister [...]
Fox News: A federal judge has ruled in favor of a public university that removed a Christian student from its graduate program in school counseling over her belief that homosexuality is morally wrong. Monday’s ruling, according to Julea Ward’s attorneys, could result in Christian students across the country being expelled from public university for similar [...]
The Washington Times: U.S. District Judge Susan R. Bolton miscalculated when she blocked critical aspects of Arizona’s immigration enforcement law. Her decision will further intensify efforts by states to find solutions to problems posed by the Obama administration’s unwillingness to take command of this pressing issue. The decision is certain to inflame the illegal immigration [...]
