Jan 14 Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates warns against downsizing military By News Desk Judy Woodruff spoke to former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates about his new book "Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War." Video by PBS NewsHour With extended deployments and multiple tours for U.S. troops, some people have asked… Continue reading
Jan 14 Federal Appeals Court rules against net neutrality, in favor of Internet service providers By News Desk D.C. Appeals Court. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons contributor AgnosticPreachersKid The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the Federal Communications Commission's open Internet rules today. The court's decision could give broadband providers,… Continue reading
Jan 14 Robert Gates: Imposing new sanctions on Iran would be a 'terrible mistake' By Larisa Epatko Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the United States had "no choice but to sit down at the table with the Iranians" once they agreed to negotiate on the development of their nuclear program. Continue reading
Jan 14 Former Defense Secretary Gates calls NSA leaker Snowden a 'traitor' By Larisa Epatko Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he considers Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked information about the National Security Agency's secret surveillance programs, a "traitor" who did not work within the carefully constructed system to correct perceived… Continue reading
Jan 14 Judge rejects $760 million NFL injury settlement with former players By Margaret Myers A federal judge rejected a deal between the NFL and former players. The judge argued that the proposed $760 million may not be enough to cover all retired players who become ill due to head injuries suffered while playing. Continue reading
Jan 14 Photo: A fox stops by the U.S. Capitol By News Desk Architect of the Capitol grounds crew spotted a fox visiting the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Jan 14 Phone companies don't want the job of spying on customers' calls By Associated Press In an effort to address privacy, legal and civil liberties concerns, President Barack Obama is expected to propose shifting phone surveillance activities from the NSA to phone companies or an unspecified third party. Photo by Thomas Hawk/Flickr WASHINGTON --… Continue reading
Jan 14 Federal spending bill poised to pass By Terence Burlij House and Senate negotiators took another step away from governing by crisis Monday, reaching a deal on a $1 trillion spending measure to fund the government through September. The agreement avoids many of the politically-charged provisions that could have torpedoed… Continue reading
Jan 13 One cup of joe and your brain is ready to go By Justin Scuiletti Your morning cup of coffee jumpstarts your memory. That's according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, who have discovered that caffeine can improve memory for up to 24 hours. For the study, participants looked at a bunch of images. Five… Continue reading