Sen. Sarah Palin? Tea Partiers dream, but some Republicans are wary
Posted by: PrairieDogPress
Anchorage :: AK :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 15:00:57 -0700 | political-news
Former governor of Alaska, former vice-presidential candidate, former reality TV star and former Fox News contributor Sarah Palin has struggled to remain relevant in the past year, but she is still a rock star in Tea Party circles. Ultra-conservative constituents...
China pressurizes North Korea to resume nuclear disarmament talks
Posted by: prabirghose
Pyŏngyang :: North Korea | updated 2013-05-25 08:58:50 -0700 | political-news
The world would be happy to learn that China has succeeded in pressurizing North Korea to resume nuclear disarmament talks. As per the Chinese state media, in a meeting between vice-marshal Choe Ryong Hae and Liu Yunshan, a senior figure...
Scandal fever afflicts Republicans
Posted by: perrydiaz
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 16:58:15 -0700 | political-news
Kaleidoscope By Perry Diaz During the McCarthy witch-hunting era, the “duck test” was used to identify a person’s ideological leaning. It works this way: “If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, then...
Survivor describes escape from floating car after falling from bridge into river
Posted by: Herbert Dyer, Jr.
Seattle :: WA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 10:50:21 -0700 | political-news
The Seattle Times has provided a riveting report on 20-year-old Bryce Kenning's fall from the Skagit Bridge, and his harrowing escape. Kenning was on his way to a pickup hockey game in Bellingham, Wash. on Thursday night. As Kenning’s Subaru...
UK: Far-right protesters hit streets amid anti-Muslim backlash
Posted by: Mirjana Pantic
Newcastle upon Tyne :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-05-25 17:05:48 -0700 | political-news
Far-right demonstrators hit the streets of Newcastle in the north of England Saturday, expressing their rage over the brutal murder of a British soldier. Police said between 1,500 and 2,000 people gathered for a protest organized by the far-right English...
The terrorists lose: Runners complete final mile of Boston Marathon, honor victims
Posted by:
Punditty
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 18:04:02 -0700 | political-news
Once the initial shock and outrage from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing passed, reactions varied widely. In some circles, discussion of the horrific event and its aftermath became politicized in a vicious, reactionary way. Conservative media personality Ann Coulter...
Giffords, husband address graduates at Bard
Source: Associated Press
Tucson :: AZ :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 17:10:23 -0700 | political-news
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says the futures of today's college graduates "shines bright." Giffords spoke only briefly Saturday at the Bard College commencement but urged the graduates to create, lead and innovate. Giffords was among 13 people wounded in a January...
Chinese diplomat's sister busted for shoplifting
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-05-25 13:48:01 -0700 | political-news
The sister of a Chinese diplomat was caught shoplifting at Macy's in New York, the New York Post reports. Citing police sources it did not name, the newspaper said Saturday Guo Wang, 37, was arrested Thursday at the Herald Square...
Women becoming priests without Vatican's blessing
Source: Los Angeles Times
Francisco :: IN :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 17:10:37 -0700 | political-news
The Communion bread, symbolizing the body of Christ, will be gluten-free. The congregation will pray to "our mother our father in heaven." But the real departure from Roman Catholic tradition will be evident when Maria Eitz approaches the altar Sunday...
Last vestiges of monopoly
Source: Arab News
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 16:17:53 -0700 | political-news
Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg Sunday 26 May 2013 Last Update 26 May 2013 1:47 am Few issues irk economists as monopolies and oligopolies, because they distort market mechanisms by limiting economic freedom and reducing competition, leading, in the process, to economy-wide...
Unions, Obama Differ on Health Plan
Source: Fox
Milwaukee :: WI :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 15:44:25 -0700 | political-news
Published May 25, 2013 FoxNews.com Labor unions that have solidly backed President Obama are splitting with him over ObamaCare -- with one calling for the repeal or complete reform of the president's signature health-care law. Union leaders argue insurance costs...
Some senators seek more cuts in U.S. farm subsidieis
Source: United Press International
Upi :: Philippines | updated 2013-05-25 16:23:25 -0700 | political-news
Some U.S. senators hope to cut even more from the $955 billion farm bill before it comes up for a floor vote. The Senate approved an amendment Thursday that cut farm subsidies for people with incomes of $750,000 a year...
We expect more from Shoura Council
Source: Arab News
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated 2013-05-25 16:17:59 -0700 | political-news
Saud Al-Rayyes Sunday 26 May 2013 Last Update 26 May 2013 1:46 am The Shoura Council has been using rather offensive and prosaic language lately in describing the performance of government departments. This kind of language is not what Saudis...
Human trafficking or modern-day slavery
Source: Arab News
Hūmān :: Iran | updated 2013-05-25 16:17:54 -0700 | political-news
It is gaining in both intensity and complexity as countries around the world are increasingly becoming interdependent. Not to mention the effects of globalization which have almost eliminated both imaginary and even actual borders between states. The United Nations has...
Court smacks down Joe Arpaio: Turning point for 'America's toughest sheriff?' (+video)
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | updated 2013-05-25 16:03:58 -0700 | political-news
A federal court on Friday found that Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio systematically violated the constitutional rights of immigrants through "saturation" sweeps that ended up targeting people based on their appearance or perceived ancestry.
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