Oct 01 A century of vanities: "Vanity Fair" turns 100 June, 1914 cover of Vanity Fair. Magazine cover designed Ethel M'Clellan Plummer/Vanity Fair/Library of Congress. It is the 100th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of Dress & Vanity magazine, later renamed Vanity Fair. Continue reading
Oct 01 Netanyahu warns world leaders of Iran's president, a 'wolf in sheep's clothing' .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%; } At the U.N. General… Continue reading
Oct 01 Veterans storm the gates of closed WWII Memorial .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%; } Hundreds, including veterans, arrived at… Continue reading
Oct 01 Happy 123rd birthday, Yosemite! For your birthday, the government got you nothing If you've visited Google, you've noticed that Tuesday's Google Doodle is in honor of Yosemite National Park's 123rd birthday. And what a way to celebrate than with a government shutdown that will keep the park closed on its… Continue reading
Oct 01 Chemical weapons experts arrive in Damascus to begin inspecting Syria's stockpiles Photo by Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images. Experts from the world's chemical weapons watchdog, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), are expected to begin inspecting Syria's stockpile of toxic munitions -- what Western intelligence agencies believe is… Continue reading
Oct 01 UPDATE: Obama address scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT UPDATE: President Obama will now make his address at 1 p.m. EDT. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is getting ready to address the American people as the federal government moves ahead with a partial shutdown and new health insurance… Continue reading
Oct 01 PHOTO: Lincoln Memorial closed to public on first morning of shutdown Photo by Frank Carlson/PBS NEWSHOUR D.C. residents and tourists were greeted with barricades around numerous locations on the National Mall this morning. The Lincoln Memorial and other national monuments in Washington were blocked off as of midnight last… Continue reading
Oct 01 #SHUTDOWN @JakeSherman not fun pic.twitter.com/T9REiXxBHK— Drew Schneider (@DrewiSchneider) October 1, 2013 A government staffer tweets a picture of the massive line to get into the Cannon House Office Building in Washington Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Oct 01 Couples may find D.C. "I dos" shut down If the government shutdown remains in effect, government workers won't be the only ones encountering heartbreak. Two dozen couples scheduled to have their October weddings in various places around the National Mall -- including the Lincoln Memorial, George Mason… Continue reading
Oct 01 #SPACE #SHUTDOWN Due to government shutdown, we will not be posting or responding from this account. Farewell, humans. Sort it out yourselves.— NASAVoyager2 (@NASAVoyager2) October 1, 2013… Continue reading