UK Supreme Court rules families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue government
Posted by: Eileen Kersey
London :: United Kingdom | updated 2013-06-19 13:27:08 -0700 | political-news
News reports Wednesday that the families of British military personnel murdered whilst on active service in Iraq can pursue claims for damages under the Human Rights Act looks set to open a real can of worms. The UK Supreme Court...
Biden says fight for gun ban is far from over
Posted by: wendyzachary
Washington :: DC :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 11:34:53 -0700 | political-news
Pouncing once again on the gun violence debate, Vice President Joe Biden vowed to beat gun lobbyists with a string of much stronger laws across the country. Speaking on the issue after quite a while, Biden says that some lawmakers...
News from G-8: Obama wants peace talks with Taliban, but Karzai resistant
Posted by: PrairieDogPress
Enniskerry :: Ireland | updated 2013-06-19 11:53:52 -0700 | political-news
On Tuesday, President Obama announced from the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland that his administration will help facilitate direct peace talks with Taliban leaders in Qatar in the coming days. “This is an important first step toward reconciliation, although it...
Police Brutality on the Rise or Technology Bringing it to Light?
Posted by: April_Johnson
Columbus :: OH :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 11:08:33 -0700 | political-news
Police Brutality has been a problem for many years in the United States. The police have taken their brutality a step further and have begun killing innocent people. In 2007 USA Today featured a story about the rise of police...
First Take: Afghanistan's Karzai, unreliable as ever
Source: USA Today
Kabul :: Afghanistan | updated 2013-06-19 13:54:43 -0700 | political-news
EDT June 19, 2013 In rejecting peace talks with Taliban, Afghanistan president yet again undermines the United States. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has established a consistent record in one way: He never seems to miss an opportunity to miss an...
Pakistani minister joins Afghan president in blasting ISI
Posted by: hsaqib
Islamabad :: Pakistan | updated 2013-06-19 13:54:45 -0700 | political-news
It was a real treat to watch interview of Afghan president Hamid Karzai with a Jang Group journalist two days ago. Both the interviewer and the interviewee are known for their sympathies for anti-Pakistan terror outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). President...
Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts
Source: Reuters
Moscow :: Russia | updated 2013-06-19 14:03:27 -0700 | political-news
President Barack Obama waves after giving a speech in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin June 19, 2013...President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without...
FBI director defends pace of IRS investigation
Source: USA Today
Birmingham :: AL :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 10:16:39 -0700 | political-news
FBI Director Robert Mueller said Wednesday that more than a dozen agents have been dispatched to the criminal investigation into allegations that the IRS targeted conservative groups for closer scrutiny. Responding to criticism about the pace of the inquiry, Mueller...
John Paul II moves a step closer to sainthood
Source: Fox News
Vatican City :: Vatican City | updated 2013-06-19 11:42:56 -0700 | political-news
A Vatican official says a commission of theologians approved a miracle attributed to his intercession, clearing a key hurdle. The case now goes to a commission of cardinals and then Pope Francis. John Paul's canonization is possible in autumn to...
WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama ditches jacket
Source: The Boston Globe
Berlin :: Germany | updated 2013-06-19 13:16:43 -0700 | political-news
Obama ditches jacket The Associated Press US President Barack Obama takes off his jacket due to warm weather while he delivers a speech in front of Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Wednesday, June 19, 2013. AP) President Barack Obama should have...
Unemployed Texas teacher returns lost bag containing $20G
Source: Fox News
New York City :: NY :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 12:21:40 -0700 | political-news
An unemployed teacher who thought a bag on a road carried a dirty diaper found about $20,000 and returned the cash to a bank. The Eagle newspaper reported Wednesday that Chase bank officials in return gave Candace Scott a $500...
Report: MBTA bus maintenance costs excessive
Source: Boston Herald
Boston :: MA :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 12:13:06 -0700 | political-news
But he pinned much of the blame not on the T's management but an anti-privatization law that restricts the ability of state agencies to contract out services.
Vt. police investigate report of Peacham shooting
Source: The Boston Globe
Vermont :: IL :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 13:00:32 -0700 | political-news
Vt. (AP) Vermont State Police are investigating the report of a shooting in the town of Peacham. Police say a woman reported Wednesday morning that a white van came to her home and her husband went outside. She told police...
Small helicopter crashes in Minnesota neighborhood
Source: Fox News
Maplewood :: MN :: USA | updated 2013-06-19 12:16:08 -0700 | political-news
Minn. A helicopter contracted for mosquito control spraying crashed in a suburban neighborhood just east of St...Police say the small helicopter crashed in the backyard of a home in Maplewood, igniting the chopper and a detached garage...Kerry Crotty says...
Mumbai fights for ailing elephant?s life
Source: Kuwait Times
Mumbai :: India | updated 2013-06-19 11:37:26 -0700 | political-news
An overworked and overweight Indian elephant called Bijlee is fighting for her life in Mumbai after collapsing in the street, sparking anguish among animal activists and Bollywood stars. Bijlee, aged 58 and weighing five tons, was found lying in pain...
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