Dayton Daily News MIDDLETOWN — A family with an extensive history of legal action against a number of school districts and municipalities has filed a $1 million civil lawsuit against Middletown City Schools. Orlando Bethel — who refers to himself as a fire and brimstone preacher in court documents, and his wife, Glynis — filed [...]
A sophomore at a local private high school thinks an effort to make Easter politically correct is ridiculous. Jessica, 16, told KIRO Radio’s Dori Monson Show that a week before spring break, the students commit to a week-long community service project. She decided to volunteer in a third grade class at a public school, which [...]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) went way off-message on Tuesday, threatening to “tie the Senate in knots” and hold up administration nominees unless lawmakers reverse just $50,000 in cuts affecting his home state that he claims would cost thousands of jobs. Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler is not happy with Graham’s sudden burst of pro-spending [...]
Gulag Bound: In late October 2007, the New York Times ran a telling article on Barack Obama headlined, “Obama’s Account of New York Years Often Differs From What Others Say.” Given that he was an announced candidate for president, and an underdog at that, the Times expected Obama to welcome the chance to reconcile his [...]
As we begin a new year, the United States is at a major crossroads in foreign policy. The end of 2010 saw North Korea’s assault on the disputed Yeonpyeong Island, the revelation that Pyongyang had developed a secret, highly sophisticated uranium enrichment plant with 2,000 centrifuges, and, of course, the massive WikiLeaks dump that jeopardized [...]
New York Times: CAIRO — Former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons have been detained for 15 days for questioning about corruption and the abuse of power during Mr. Mubarak’s three-decade rule, Egyptian authorities said Wednesday. The detention, announced by a prosecutor Mr. Mubarak had appointed before his ouster, is a breathtaking reversal for [...]
USA Today: Trump has said repeatedly that he is willing to spend $600 million of his personal fortune to run for president, but to meet the $1 billion price tag for a 2012 campaign, even he will ask for campaign donations. “If I run, I’ll absolutely (raise funds). I think it’s important for voters to [...]
The Hill: House Budget Committee ranking member Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) unveiled a House Democratic alternative to the GOP’s 2012 budget Wednesday, hours before President Obama was set to overshadow the proposal with one of his own. Democrats claim their budget cuts deficits over 10 years by $1.2 trillion more than President Obama’s 2012 [...]
General Electric called an earlier media report Wednesday that it would repay a $3.2 billion tax refund to the Treasury Department a “hoax.” Members of an activist group calling themselves the “Yes Men” claimed responsibility for the hoax, according to a report from Reuters. Earlier Wednesday morning, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. conglomerate—using [...]
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New York (AP) – Police are investigating what led a New York mother of four to drive herself and her children into the cold and murky Hudson River, killing herself and three of her kids. The woman’s 10-year-old son managed to escape the submerged minivan and swim to shore after his mother drove into the [...]
Fox News: President Obama will meet with congressional leaders Wednesday morning in a preview of his much-anticipated speech aimed at taking the reins of the fierce debate on the nation’s debt. The president’s plan, which will be delivered in a speech from Washington in the afternoon, will call to reduce Medicare and Medicaid spending, lower [...]
