Oct 28 #PennState BREAKING: Penn State says it is paying $59.7 million to 26 young men over Sandusky claims.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 28 Reid to revive non-discrimination legislation for Senate vote BREAKING: Harry Reid will announce at 2 pm he'll bring #ENDA to floor this work period, which ends just before Thanksgiving, his office says— Chris Johnson (@chrisjohnson82) October 28, 2013 In a bipartisan 15-7 vote earlier… Continue reading
Oct 28 Obama installs James Comey as new FBI director Video still by PBS NewsHour WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he picked James Comey to lead the FBI after interviewing many other candidates for the job. The president said at an installation ceremony for the new FBI… Continue reading
Oct 28 Cameron warns UK media to stop publishing leaked documents that threaten British security Photo by Ben StansallAFP/Getty Images "If (newspapers) don't demonstrate some social responsibility it will be very difficult for government to stand back and not to act." British Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the House of Commons in… Continue reading
Oct 28 Two senior al-Shabab rebels killed in suspected 'drone' strike The AP reports that a military strike, possibly by a drone, has killed two senior members of the Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab. Four eyewitnesses confirmed to Al Jazeera that a car carrying two members of al-Shabab, was… Continue reading
Oct 28 Ellis Island reopens to visitors Getting ready to welcome first visitors to Ellis Island in a year since Sandy. #1010WINS pic.twitter.com/pq4SeYbwTy— Steve Sandberg (@SandbergSteve) October 28, 2013 Ellis Island reopened Monday after being closed since Hurricane Sandy hit nearly a… Continue reading
Oct 28 U.S. officials deny reports that Obama knew about NSA spying in Germany Photo by Pete Souza/White House German tabloid Bild am Sonntag, citing unnamed intelligence sources, reported Sunday that President Barack Obama knew U.S. intelligence agents were eavesdropping on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone in 2010 and allowed… Continue reading
Oct 28 What we're watching Monday Health care website woes The part of Healthcare.gov that verifies applicants' personal information crashed Sunday, due to a network failure, Time magazine reports. House Republicans and Democrats will get a chance this week to seek answers for the… Continue reading
Oct 27 Saudi women drivers face uncertain future .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%; } Women fighting for the right… Continue reading
Oct 27 #ACA Data center glitch is latest problem in 'Obamacare' rollout http://t.co/ZrmFywcE4P— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 27, 2013… Continue reading