Christian Science Monitor: Is Iran trying to develop a missile that could reach the “Great Satan”? The missile under construction at an Iranian research-and-development facility, which was damaged by a mysterious explosion in November, was a long-range missile prototype with a range of 6,000 miles – enough to hit the United States, a senior Israeli [...]
NBC 2 Florida: LEE COUNTY – Poor record keeping is what’s leading to potential fraud in the elections system. And election supervisors say registering non-citizens will continue until they get more help. Officials we spoke to say non U.S. citizens are voting in Lee and Collier counties. “If there is a change by one vote [...]
WND: Amid crippling sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, Iran is continuing to prepare itself for war against the West, and now is warning of a coming great event. “In light of the realization of the divine promise by almighty God, the Zionists and the Great Satan (America) will soon be defeated,” Ayatollah Khamenei, the [...]
Wall Street Journal: A 2005 Chrysler 300C said to be the one Barack Obama drove before becoming president failed to sell in an eBay auction that ended late last night. As Driver’s Seat reported yesterday, the minimum bid was $1 million. The car drew no bids. The Chrysler’s apparent lack of appeal doesn’t necessarily reflect [...]
(SF Chronicle) — Protesters arrested during an Occupy Oakland rally Saturday said they were abused by police, subjected to illegal mass arrests and suffered a litany of human rights violations while held at two county jails – which only strengthened their commitment. Organizers held a news conference outside Oakland City Hall on Wednesday to denounce [...]
(Reuters) — Fifteen Pakistani soldiers stood blindfolded, handcuffed to each other on a barren hilltop as one of their bearded Taliban captors held an AK-47 rifle and spoke with fury about revenge. He left no doubt what would come at any second. Pakistan’s Taliban abducted the paramilitary troops on December 23 from near the country’s [...]
LAS VEGAS – An advisor to Donald Trump says he will make a major announcement in Las Vegas tomorrow. Sources tell the 8 News NOW I-Team Trump will endorse Newt Gingrich. According to Trump advisor Michael Cohen, “Donald J. Trump will be making a major announcement tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. at Trump International Hotel & [...]
(Rasmussen) — The number of Republicans in the country inched up half a percentage point in January, while the number of Democrats dipped to the lowest level ever recorded by Rasmussen Reports (32.5%). During January, 35.9% of Americans considered themselves Republicans. That’s up from 35.4% in December and the highest number of Republicans measured since [...]
Excerpted from a piece by Andrew Lawton in Landmark Review: The only thing more laughable than an individual attacking someone’s claim to their own race is when the accuser isn’t even a member of that race to begin with. The latest example of this comes from Rep. Jim Moran (R-VA08) who decided it was his [...]
Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained on Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world’s poor. After a complicated journey to reach the heavily guarded Swiss resort town of Davos, the women arrived at the entrance to the congress [...]
CNS News: (CNSNews.com) – Pope Benedict XVI warned a group of Catholic bishops from the United States in a speech at the Vatican last week that some cultural trends in the U.S. are “a threat not just to Christian faith, but also to humanity itself.” The pope made the observation Thursday, Jan. 19, as he [...]
Panel discussion was held this past Wednesday, January 25 Mercury News: At least two groups are gathering the necessary signatures to recall Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. If they succeed, Oakland voters will face several important questions. Join us for the live streaming of Recall: A panel discussion on the issues, rules and risks of a [...]
“Spitting into the food of white customers at a hotel in SC gave me psychological gratification.” ~ Spotted Leopard Jesse Jackson
WASHINGTON—Pentagon war planners have concluded that their largest conventional bomb isn’t yet capable of destroying Iran’s most heavily fortified underground facilities, and are stepping up efforts to make it more powerful, according to U.S. officials briefed on the plan. The 30,000-pound “bunker-buster” bomb, known as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, was specifically designed to take out [...]
The lady in red NY Post: As stage props go, $200,000 is pretty pricey. But that’s the low end of how much Warren Buffett’s secretary earns in a year, based on IRS tax tables and the information she’s made public. Still less than her billionaire boss, but still. Can anyone fail to see the irony [...]
