Oct 23 Obama remembers attack on Marine barracks in Beirut 30 years ago "Thirty years ago today, 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and 3 soldiers lost their lives to a (Hezbollah) suicide bomber who attacked the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon ... Our 241 service members will be remembered in ceremonies at Camp… Continue reading
Oct 23 FDA warns pet owners of jerky treats linked to animal deaths and illnesses A reported 580 pets have died from jerky-related illnesses since 2007. Photo by Flickr user rawlands The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to get the bottom of a mysterious outbreak that has sickened thousands of dogs… Continue reading
Oct 23 White House fires staffer for using Twitter to criticize administration WASHINGTON -- A White House national security official has been fired for running a Twitter account that was harshly critical of the Obama administration. Jofi Joseph served as non-proliferation director at the National Security Council and was involved in nuclear… Continue reading
Oct 23 Improved cochlear implant promises deaf people crisper quality of sound .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%; } Miles O'Brien reports for… Continue reading
Oct 23 Student Poets in Detroit answer the question 'Where does poetry live?' By Victoria Fleischer InsideOut brings writers to Detroit public schools to encourage students to express themselves. Writer Peter Markus asked his class at Marcus Garvey Academy, a K-8 school in east Detroit, the same question that U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey and the… Continue reading
Oct 23 #George First picture of Prince George, son of Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, arriving at his christening at St James's Palace pic.twitter.com/PXbY5FrUnb— Ana Garcia (@GoodNewsAna) October 23, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 23 What we're watching Wednesday Obama seeks to ease U.S.-Pakistan tensions Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets with President Barack Obama for talks about the two countries' relationship now in a post-Afghan war world. Their discussions will likely focus on U.S. drone strikes… Continue reading
Oct 22 58 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana Image courtesy by Gallup A Gallup poll released Tuesday finds that a majority of Americans -- 58 percent -- says marijuana should be legalized. Gallup reports that it's the first time a clear majority has favored legalization since… Continue reading
Oct 22 Before it gets demolished, tour the factory where Rosie the Riveter worked .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%; } Video by YouTube user… Continue reading
Oct 22 With the shutdown over, Obama shifts his focus back to immigration Retweet if you agree the House of Representatives should bring comprehensive #immigration reform to a vote. #ActOnReform— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 22, 2013 Amid problems with the Affordable Care Act's online insurance exchange,… Continue reading