Jan 06 Dignitaries, family mourn loss of Mario Cuomo at his funeral By David Klepper and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press NEW YORK — Dignitaries from both sides of the political aisle converged Tuesday to bid goodbye to former three-term Gov. Mario Cuomo, a Democratic Party icon and powerful orator whose humble upbringing in Queens came to influence much of his… Continue reading
Jan 06 Report: Agency should abandon plans to buy new drones By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department's border drones program costs far more than the government estimates, helps in the arrests of just a fraction of the number of people trying to cross the border illegally and flies far fewer hours… Continue reading
Jan 06 Girl Scouts add gluten-free cookies to their sales pitch By Ruth Tam Good news for people who can't tolerate gluten. When the Girl Scouts sell their cookies this spring, they will add three new cookies to the mix, two of which are gluten-free. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 4:29 View of death penalty is key criteria in jury selection for Tsarnaev case - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 2:28 Jury selection begins in Boston Marathon bombing trial - Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 05 Ferguson grand jury member files lawsuit to lift lifetime gag order By Eric Krupke A member of the grand jury that decided in November not to indict Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging a gag order that prevents jurors from… Continue reading
Jan 05 Congress is still really religious and really Christian By Domenico Montanaro Despite a growing number of Americans who say they are religiously unaffiliated, Congress is dominated by those who identify with a religion. Continue reading
Jan 05 Canadian university suspends 13 dentistry students for misogynistic Facebook group By Colleen Shalby Thirteen fourth-year male dentistry students were suspended from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia after a Facebook group called “DDS Gentlemen's Club” filled with violent sexual comments about their female peers was discovered. Continue reading
Jan 05 Mark Zuckerberg's first book club choice sells out on Amazon By Anna Sillers The first book that Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg has chosen for his bi-monthly book club, “The End of Power” by Moisés Naím, has already sold out on Amazon. Continue reading
Jan 05 The cost of using misnomers when it comes to transgender men and women By Colleen Shalby Last week, when transgender teenager Leelah Alcorn took her life by jumping in front of a trailer-tractor, initial headlines read that a “17-year-old boy” was killed on an interstate in Ohio. But when the Cincinnati Enquirer learned the full… Continue reading