EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — More than 30 people gathered for a vigil to remember a man who died after a fight in the Occupy Eugene camp. Occupy Eugene leader Kristen Carpenter told KVAL-TV, “We’re sorry we couldn’t have stopped the violence in the system sooner.” She said the Friday night vigil was not just for [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Park Police officer who authorities say was kicked in the groin during a skirmish at the Occupy DC encampment was in so much pain that he vomited at the scene and had to be taken to the hospital, according to charging documents released Friday. James D. Ruffin, of Sandy Springs, [...]
News Channel 15: Occupy Nashville protesters have been together since October 6 on Legislative Plaza. But on a day that many intended to be full of festivities, quite the opposite took center stage for a time. “Well, today we’re celebrating mainly Christmas, but all holidays, of course,” said protester Lauren Mindos. The group’s plan to [...]
Al Jazeera: Iran’s navy has started a 10-day drill in international waters near the strategic oil route that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. The exercises, dubbed “Velayat 90″, could bring Iranian ships into proximity with United States Navy vessels in the area. “Velayat” is a Persian word for “supremacy” and it is currently used [...]
Forbes: Tax policy should be serious business carried out by serious politicians using real facts and figures. This is why we have the Library of Congress and the Congressional Budget Office, among other expert institutions. How can we take Congress seriously when the Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, makes patently inaccurate, outrageous and bizarre claims [...]
Christopher Sullivan, 22, who survived an attack by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan last December, always wanted to make sure his mother and four siblings had new clothes and nice meals. He was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot at a welcome-home party in San Bernardino. Los Angeles Times: As the oldest brother in [...]
Brawl breaks out in Seoul after group of Kim Jong Il supporters attempt to erect a memorial incense altar in memory of the late North Korean President.
The Hill: GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul warned that the National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by Congress this month, will accelerate the country’s “slip into tyranny” and virtually assures “our descent into totalitarianism.” “The founders wanted to set a high bar for the government to overcome in order to deprive an individual of [...]
New York Post: Sen. Charles Schumer’s brother-in-law was quietly nominated this month to a federal judgeship in New Jersey — a move that has some in the Garden State crying political foul, The Post has learned. Kevin McNulty, who is married to Schumer’s sister, Fran, was named to the US District Court by the White [...]
Business Insider: Two headlines. Similar stories. The first from Switzerland: US OFFERS SWISS BANKS A DEAL The United States authorities have offered to lift the threat of legal action against 11 Swiss banks in exchange for information, a Swiss paper reported on Sunday. This is part of a very long story. The US Justice Department [...]
AP: The Mexican army announced Sunday that it had captured the head of security for Sinaloa drug cartel head Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most wanted men. The suspect, who was not identified by name, was captured in the Sinaloa state capital of Culiacan and will be presented to the media Monday [...]
Seven people believed to be related had opened their Christmas gifts and started cleaning up the wrapping paper when they were shot to death in a Dallas-area apartment, police said Sunday. (Dec. 25)