Politics Jan 21 Former Va. Gov. McDonnell and wife indicted for illegally accepting gifts Photo by Flickr user Gage Skidmore Former Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were charged in federal court Tuesday for accepting more than $135,000 in gifts from a…
Economy Jan 21 85 richest people own as much as bottom half of population, says report Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images The famed “one percent” may be smaller than we think. Eighty-five of the world’s richest people own as much as the bottom half of the population, according to an Oxfam International report on…
Nation Jan 21 One dead in Purdue University shooting; suspect in custody Shooting reported on campus. Bldg Electrical Engineering; Avoid area; Shelter in place. Check http://t.co/vQnl8blHvd for updates — Purdue University (@LifeAtPurdue) January 21, 2014 A shooting on the Purdue University campus in West Lafayette,…
Politics Jan 21 Obama to meet with Pope Francis in March President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican as part of a European trip scheduled for March. The White House says Obama "looks forward to discussing with Pope Francis their shared commitment to fighting poverty and growing…
World Jan 20 Treating China’s Internet addicts As Internet addiction increases in many countries, new forms of treatment are being developed. Photo by Flickr user Marc oh! In Daxing, a suburb outside of Beijing, an addiction treatment center is guarded by walls topped…
Politics Jan 20 Christie administration denies Hoboken mayor’s bullying allegations Hurricane Sandy left 80 percent of Hoboken, N.J. underwater. Its mayor has recently accused top Christie officials of withholding aid for political reasons. Photo by Flickr user WhatsAllThisThen Gov. Chris Christie’s administration avowed that Hoboken, N.J., received $70 million of…
Health Jan 20 The case for a kidney marketplace Paying kidney donors for their organs may help to close the growing supply gap for transplant surgery in the United States.
World Jan 20 Cardinal claims homosexuality is a defect, ‘like high blood pressure’ Pope Francis has gained high approval ratings amongst Catholics and non-Catholics worldwide for his humility and moderately progressive views. However, recent remarks by Archbishop Fernando Sebastian Aguilar calling homosexuality a “defect,” stand in contrast the pontiff’s views. Photo by…
World Jan 20 UPDATE: Iran halts highly-enriched uranium production, EU and U.S. to drop some sanctions The United States announced it will halt some sanctions on Iran. BREAKING: U.S. suspending some sanctions in response to Iran's downgrading of nuclear program. — The Associated Press (@AP) January 20, 2014 Early this…
World Jan 20 UPDATE: Ban Ki-Moon invites Iran to the Syria peace talks, Margaret Warner is there The Wall Street Journal reports the U.S. expects the UN to revoke their invitation to Iran to attend the Syria peace talks in Geneva.