Oct 08 Rep. John Lewis among the members of Congress arrested at immigration rally Earlier Tuesday, several people were arrested at an immigration rally in Washington, D.C., including civil rights activist and Georgia Rep. John Lewis. Arrest number 45, protesting in support of comprehensive immigration reform pic.twitter.com/b6ngK1LJxM— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) October… Continue reading
Oct 08 #BabyHope NYPD says it's identified the mother of "Baby Hope," whose battered body was abandoned in a cooler in 1991: http://t.co/sU8JQUUsTk -SS— The Associated Press (@AP) October 8, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 08 DC mayor says shutdown compromises entire city's public safety Washington Mayor Vincent Gray wrote in a letter to President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner that "time is running out" for the city before all reserved funds used during the shutdown are… Continue reading
Oct 08 Government shutdown may put Antarctic research on ice Photo by Flickr user Alan R. Light U.S. scientists stationed in Antarctica may find their entire summer field season canceled if the government shutdown continues. The researchers only have a small window when the continent is warm… Continue reading
Oct 08 Poll: Congress is less popular than toenail fungus and cockroaches Photo by Mike Keeling/Flickr Congress is now less popular than toenail fungus, the DMV, and mothers-in-law. That's according to a survey released Tuesday by Public Policy Polling Only 8 percent of voters approve of the job… Continue reading
Oct 08 Children of Zaatari By Extra DA This collection of photos from the World Food Programme (WFP) shows life inside Zaatari, the largest Syrian refugee camp. The camp, which houses over 100,000 Syrians in Jordan, has challenged organizations like WFP to provide enough resources. Continue reading
Oct 08 60 years after debut, James Bond sets out on new 'Solo' mission New James Bond novel "Solo" was published 60 years after the super spy first hit the pages in 1963's "Casino Royale." It's 1969. James Bond is 45 and on a solo mission. Agent 007 receives an assignment to… Continue reading
Oct 08 Ford to unveil car that can find its own parking spot .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } While cars that can… Continue reading
Oct 08 President Obama to speak at 2 p.m. EDT At 2 pm ET today, the President will make a statement and take questions from reporters at the White House.— Jay Carney (EOP) (@PressSec) October 8, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 08 School bus drivers walk off job in Boston Photo by Flickr user bigweasel Most of Boston's 33,000 public and private school students scrambled to find alternative transportation on Tuesday as the area's school bus drivers walked off the job, Reuters reports. The drivers, represented by… Continue reading