SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. – Springfield Pastor Bob Old said his decision to burn the Islamic holy book on September 11 has nothing to do with the agenda of the pastor in Florida or the controversy surrounding the mosque in New York. He has his own reasons behind the demonstrations and no intentions of backing down. “My [...]
Fox News: At least six people have died, 54 homes have been destroyed and more than 120 have been damaged after a massive explosion sent blazes roaring through a neighborhood in the hills south of San Francisco, authorities said Friday. The explosion, which occurred just after 6 p.m. on Thursday, shot a fireball more than [...]
New York Times: WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is encouraging a major new power-sharing arrangement in Iraq that could retain Nuri Kamal al-Maliki as prime minister but in a coalition that would significantly curb his authority. The compromise plan was promoted in Baghdad last week by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., though at a [...]
The Telegraph: The chief executive is known for ruffling feathers, previously suggesting he would like to charge passengers to use the lavatory on his flights and make overweight passengers pay extra. His latest comments, in which he said the idea man-made pollution is heating up the planet is “horse ****”, have struck a sour note [...]
BBC News: The cost of old age on health services in industrialised nations may need to be re-measured, a study suggests.
Fox News: Illegal immigrants who get pulled over by police for traffic-related offenses will be set free if a proposed change in Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy is approved.
Washington Post: TIJUANA, MEXICO – To embattled authorities here, where heavily armed soldiers patrol the streets and more than 500 people have been killed this year, marijuana is a poisonous weed that enriches death-dealing cartel bosses who earn huge profits smuggling the product north. “Marijuana arrives in the United States soaked with the blood of [...]
AOL News: (Sept. 7) — Cockroaches, the creepy critters reviled for invading kitchens the country over, might be modern medicine’s best option for fending off dangerous, drug-resistant bacterial infections. British researchers at the University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science are behind the discovery, which entails harnessing molecules from the tissues of cockroaches [...]
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) —The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny Florida church says he was lied to and is rethinking his decision to cancel burning Korans to mark 9/11.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – A Colorado wildfire that already has destroyed 170 homes showed no signs of relenting Thursday as wind gusts of more than 40 mph threatened to drive the flames eastward from the Rocky Mountain foothills and into the heart of Boulder, where some residents were warned to be ready to flee. Officials [...]
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters are battling a large fire burning that started on a hillside and is now consuming homes in residential neighborhood in the San Bruno area. Television live shots show flames at least 20 feet high shooting into the air. A South San Francisco fire official confirmed earlier that firefighters were [...]
L.A. Times: A federal judge in Riverside declared the U.S. military’s ban on openly gay service members unconstitutional Thursday, saying the “don’t ask, don’t tell†policy violates the 1st Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips said the policy banning gays did not preserve military readiness, contrary to [...]
