Alabama Same-Sex Couples Celebrate Recognition Of Their Marriages
Before Monday, Valerie LaBonte and Stephanie Johnson did not feel whole. Although the couple, who have been together for nearly four years, wed last year in New York City, their…
Month: February 2015
Old Ways Prove Hard to Shed, Even as Crisis Hits Kimono Trade
AMAMI OSHIMA, Japan — Kazuhiko Kanai uses the traditional method to dye the elegant kimonos for which this small, semitropical island is renowned: he carries a bundle of pure white…
Judge Threatens Plan for Puerto Rico to Avert Financial Catastrophe
The law, known as the Recovery Act, was meant to give Puerto Rico’s public corporations protections similar to bankruptcy. Unlike American cities like Detroit, which used federal bankruptcy law to…
Shirley Manson, Garbage Singer, Trashes Kanye West Over Beck Rant
Shirley Manson has a message for Kanye West: “Grow up and stop throwing your toys around.” On Sunday, West went on the stage at the Grammys as Beck was accepting…
Merkel Says Ukraine Conflict Can’t Be Solved By Military
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday the conflict between Russia and Ukraine cannot be solved by “military means.” Merkel made the remark in a joint news conference with Canadian Prime…
Saint Louis University Students Object To Campus Speech By Ferguson Prosecutor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — An upcoming law school lecture by St. Louis County prosecutor Bob McCulloch is drawing criticism from some Saint Louis University students and professors who object to…
Amid Complaints in India, a Real Estate Deal in Manhattan
Last Sept. 28, a group of retired military officers demonstrated at Jantar Mantar, a historic site in New Delhi. “Though we are old veterans, we still have the strength to…
Argentine Prosecutor’s Death Part Of Attempted Coup D’Etat To Restore Neoliberal Conservatism, Official Claims
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 9 (Reuters) – An Argentine prosecutor’s mysterious death days after he made criminal charges against President Cristina Fernandez is part of an attempt to unseat her and…
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Blocks Unions From Collecting ‘Fair Share’ Fees
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner (R) continued his campaign against labor unions on Monday, using executive authority to block public employee unions from collecting mandatory fees from workers. – Rauner’s move…
Sony makes deal to bring Spider-Man to Disney’s Marvel
The long-rumored deal could mean superhuman profits at the box office for Marvel and Sony. – Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time,…
Shooter Who Killed Ex-Wife And Kids Had Fought For Child Custody
Cedric Prather Jr.’s three children were his whole life and when he lost his job as a truck driver recently, the pressure over supporting them may have led him to…
How One Woman Claims Social Media Insults And Name Calling Impacted Her Life (VIDEO)
Kalista, 20, claims she has been virtually assaulted over social media by Taylor, also 20, for almost two years. Eventually, though, she claims the insults and name calling in the…
Gay marriage is Alabama judge’s latest battle
Moore was once best known for having a monument to the Ten Commandments built at a public Alabama judicial building. Federal courts ordered him to take it down in 2003….
Dems make up after Hillaryland spat
READ: Top aide leaving foundation to assist Clinton The piece questioned Brock’s ties to fundraising adviser Mary Pat Bonner, revealing that she receives 12.5% commission on the donations she raises…
Video Shows Fatal Crush at Stadium in Egypt
Open Source By ROBERT MACKEY Video recorded on Sunday outside a soccer stadium in Cairo, where at least 19 fans were killed in a fatal crush before a match, appears…
Two Women Explain Their Online Feud (VIDEO)
Two young women embroiled in an ongoing battle of online insults and put-downs try to explain the origins and rationale behind their feud. “To get back at Taylor,” Shayna says,…
New Jeb Bush Hire Called Women ‘Sluts’ On Twitter
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s political action committee has drawn the ire of Democrats over a new staffer’s history of offensive remarks on Twitter. – Here are some of Czahor’s…
Randy Gillen Jr. Stole $500 Left At Drive-Thru Bank Window: Cops
Police say a Pennsylvania man hoping to pass a fraudulent check instead stole $500 when he found that much money left behind by another customer at a drive-thru bank window….
U.S.-Cuban Relations Aren’t Normalizing As Fast As You Might Think
The U.S. and Cuba joint announcement on Dec. 17 that they would work toward re-establishing diplomatic relations seemed to symbolize the dawning of a new era for the Cold War…
Why Obama’s moving past the evening news
Chatter on cable news merely panders to a self-selecting audience, he’s said many times over. Newspaper headlines, he claims, highlight only negative trends while ignoring diplomatic wins and economic gains…
Government Pledges Millions To Save Monarch Butterfly
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and environmental partners announced a program Monday aimed at regrowing critical habitat for the imperiled monarch butterfly. The Fish and Wildlife Service…
Senate Confirms New Drug Czar Michael Botticelli
President Barack Obama’s nominee to serve as U.S. drug “czar” won unanimous approval in the Senate Monday as lawmakers vowed to curb an epidemic that results in more than 40,000…
Jamall Vaughn, 15, Pleads Guilty In Ohio Sledgehammer Deaths
A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to aggravated murder in the sledgehammer slayings of an Ohio couple and could face life in prison without parole. – Attorneys and prosecutors are…
Obama: It’s Time For Iran To Decide On Nuclear Deal
President Barack Obama said Monday that the time has come for Iran to decide whether to accept a nuclear deal, and he acknowledged “very real differences” with Israeli Prime Minister…
Jamaican Senate Says Yes To Marijuana On Bob Marley’s Birthday
Jamaica took one step closer to decriminalizing marijuana and it couldn’t have happened on a more fitting day — the birthday of Jamaican reggae superstar Bob Marley, whose public embrace…
Plastic Surgeon Who Served In Vietnam Has Helped Provide Over 230 Surgeries For Veterans
A plastic surgeon and Vietnam vet is helping to restore confidence in wounded veterans. For the past few years, Dr. Timothy Miller has performed reconstructive surgeries on veterans as part…
How To Stop Your Smart TV From Eavesdropping On You
There may be such a thing as “too smart” when it comes to your devices. A recent report says Samsung’s Internet-connected Smart TV might be listening in on your conversations…
Lee Boyd Malvo Fast Facts
Birth place: Kingston, Jamaica Birth name: Lee Boyd Malvo Father: Leslie Malvo Mother: Una James Other Facts:Currently serving a life sentence for multiple charges stemming from a multi-state shooting spree…
What’s in Obama’s ‘book full of death’
READ: Obama says he gets ‘a thick book full of death’ to start his day That “thick book full of death” the President’s referencing is most likely what’s formally referred…
After Criticism, India Police Arrest 8 in Haryana Rape-Murder
NEW DELHI — Under mounting criticism for their slow response to a missing persons report filed last week, the police in the Indian state of Haryana arrested eight men on…