CONFIRMATION AWAITS, but Obama administration officials see “strong indications” that the leading commander of the Haqqani network was killed in a drone strike that also claimed the lives of 18 others. From the New York Times this morning: Senior American officials said they had strong indications that Badruddin Haqqani, the operational commander of the Haqqani [...]
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News Desk: Iran’s Nuclear Progress Is Real
Watch Reports of Iran’s Nuclear Progress Add to Tensions with West on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour. In a statement that was notable chiefly for the fact that it was issued before the International Atomic Energy Agency’s report is scheduled to be made public, a White House spokesman, Tommy Vietor, said Iran “is continuing [...]
News Desk: Apple Wins Big in Samsung Suit
In all counts but the claims about iPad design, the jury ruled overwhelmingly in Apple’s favor. [Wired] THE JURY SLAPS Samsung with six patent violations and hands down $1.05 billion in damages as one of the largest intellectual-property awards in history. From the Wall Street Journal: Nine jurors delivered a sweeping victory to Apple Inc. [...]
News Desk: Gawker Posts 950 Confidential Bain Docs
IT’S STARTING to rock and roll, with the latest barrage coming at Mitt Romney from Gawker that alleges to go “inside Mitt Romney’s tax-dodging Cayman schemes.” From John Cook of Gawker: Mitt Romney’s $250 million fortune is largely a black hole: Aside from the meager and vague disclosures he has filed under federal and Massachusetts [...]
News Desk: Hurricane Isaac Heads for Florida
THE GOP CONVENTION in Tampa could be in for some improvisation. From CBS News: It’s been 90 years since a major hurricane made a direct hit on Tampa. The last to strike Florida’s west coast was Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 packing 150 mph winds. The Aug. 13, 2004, storm was small yet powerful — [...]
News Desk: New Todd Akin Ad
PLEASE FORGIVE ME, but know I still believe what I said I did, however, I know now not to ever utter the words. He’s Todd Akin and he approved this lie.
News Desk: Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore, ‘Toughest Babe in Business,’ Crack Augusta National
“This is a joyous occasion. It will be a proud moment when we present Condoleezza and Darla their green jackets when the club opens this fall.” – Billy Payne, Augusta National chairman CREDIT DUE TO Martha Burke, who began the campaign to open Augusta National to female members. When asked on ESPN radio if she [...]
News Desk: Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dempsey in Afghanistan Over Green-on-Blue Murders
Watch U.S. Soldier Suicides Spike Even as Deployment Declines on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour. The U.S. military’s top general met with senior officials in Afghanistan on Monday to attempt to stop a recent wave of attacks by Afghan soldiers and police against international forces in the country. [...] Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the [...]
News Desk: Pussy Riot Found Guilty of Hooliganism
PUSSY RIOT GETS TWO YEAR JAIL SENTENCE The judge has called the crime a conspiracy driven by hatred of religion and the court does “not trust” the testimony of the band members because it is an attempt to “evade justice” and proven to be false. The action has “degraded the moral feeling” of the victims [...]
News Desk: Mitt Romney Says ‘I Never Paid Less Than 13 Percent’
FROM THE press pool, Mitt Romney finally finds an offensive message on taxes. “I just have to say, given the challenges that America faces – 23 million people out of work, Iran about to become nuclear, one out of six Americans in poverty – the fascination with taxes I’ve paid I find to be very [...]
News Desk: Guard Wounded in Shooting at Family Research Council DC Office
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Few details are out at this point, but about 10:45 this morning, one man shot and wounded a security guard in the lobby of the Family Research Council offices in Washington, DC. The guard, who was shot in the arm, was hospitalized. From CNN: The [...]
News Desk: Candy Crowley Lands Presidential Debate, First Woman in 20 Years
FIRST TIME in 20 years, a woman will moderate the presidential debates. CNN’s Candy Crowley, a veteran journalist, gets the nod, which was first announced by Drudge. ABC’s Martha Raddatz will moderate the vice presidential debate. More from Dylan Byers: PBS’s Jim Lehrer will host the first presidential debate on October 3 in Denver, Colo. [...]
News Desk: Zimmerman to Cite ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense in Hearing
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. has already characterized the 28-year-old Zimmerman as a manipulator who, along with his wife, hid $130,000 and a second passport from the court. O’Mara has not yet said what he’ll do about Lester, who rejected Zimmerman’s request to step down from the case. O’Mara has 30 days to decide whether [...]
News Desk: Aw Come On, Mayor Mike
City officials pulled the plug on a vibrator giveaway by the Trojan condom company yesterday, disappointing potentially thousands of pleasure-seeking women who hoped to get their hands on some no-cost sex toys. “I’m 57 years old. I should be able to get a vibrator!” declared Linda Postell, who was among hundreds of women (and men!) [...]
News Desk: Man Lying Naked In A Roadway in Texas was Randy Travis
Country music star Randy Travis, who pleaded no contest to public intoxication following the Super Bowl in February, was arrested again Tuesday after being found naked, smelling apparently of alcohol and lying on a remote stretch of roadway in northern Texas just before midnight, authorities said. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated [...]
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