Dec 09 High court hears dispute between airline, pilot WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court is questioning whether a Wisconsin airline can be held liable for reporting one of its pilots as mentally unstable and potentially armed. Federal authorities pulled the pilot off a flight on which he was a… Continue reading
Dec 09 Obama, first lady to attend Tuesday memorial in South Africa for Mandela Flowers left by mourners surround a portrait of Nelson Mandela in the Sandton district of Johannesburg on Friday. Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, died Thursday. Photo by Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama… Continue reading
Dec 09 Photo: Mandela's first home in Johannesburg The 1st house Nelson Mandela lived in Jo'burg. In Alexandra. Some still have no plumbing or electricity. pic.twitter.com/iIbQHkhUvd— Marisol Bello (@Marisol_Bello) December 9, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 09 Ukranian oppostion headquarters stormed by authorities BREAKING: Ukrainian opposition spokesman says its headquarters in Kiev have been stormed by authorities— The Associated Press (@AP) December 9, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 09 Thai PM dissolves parliament, calls for elections in response to sustained protests Anti-government protests filled the streets around Government House in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday. Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Thai prime minister announced Monday she will dissolve parliament and call for an election due to continued protests… Continue reading
Dec 09 Photo: Riding high on the hog in Phnom Penh Bringing home the bacon: A Cambodian couple ride a motorbike loaded with porks along a street in Phnom Penh pic.twitter.com/vy6xZimRsh— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) December 9, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 09 Senator Lindsey Graham announces he'll enroll in an ACA marketplace health care plan I will enroll in Obamacare's South Carolina health care exchange and forego the special taxpayer subsidy available to Members of Congress.— Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) December 9, 2013… Continue reading
Dec 09 Hagel warns Pakistan to resolve drone strike protests, open shipping routes Anti-American protests along Pakistan's borders have disrupted U.S. military shipments into Afghanistan.Photo by Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Pakistani leaders Monday that if they don't resolve protests stalling some military shipments… Continue reading
Dec 09 What We're Watching Monday Air Pollution The New York Times reports eight northeastern state governments are petitioning the EPA to curb soot, smog from the Midwest and Appalachian states. NSA - Surveillance Google, Facebook, Twitter, and others issued an open letter to… Continue reading
Dec 08 Hagel says military spending cuts may be eased CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday offered troops a rare glimmer of hope on the department's financial woes, saying a possible budget agreement back home could ease the automatic spending cuts that have hit… Continue reading