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Investigator: D.C. Metro crash 'a scene of real devastation' - CNN.com
Seeded on Tue Jun 23, 2009 1:03 PM EDT (CNN)
After touring the wreckage Tuesday of two Metro transit trains that crashed the day before, killing nine, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said it was a sight that "no one should have to see." The crash occurred along the Red Line just before 5 p.m.
N. Korea Warns Ships of Impending Military Drill
Seeded on Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:56 PM EDT (CNN)
North Korea is warning the world to stay out of part of its eastern waters for 16 days, starting Thursday, saying it will hold a military drill, Japanese officials said.
Survey Reveals Serious Discrepancies in Iran Vote Results - CNN.com
Seeded on Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:57 PM EDT (CNN)
A survey of Iran's election results raises "serious questions" about the victory that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is said to have won and uncovers irregularities in the official results, a British think tank said Sunday.
Air France Bodies Had Broken Bones and Lost Their Clothing - CNN.com
Seeded on Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:32 PM EDT (CNN)
At least some of the bodies recovered from the Air France crash this month had broken bones, Brazilian authorities have told French investigators, evidence that suggests the flight broke apart before hitting the ocean.
Iran's Supreme Leader to Speak at Site of Crackdown, Some Iranian Lawmakers, Officials Speak Out Against Interior Ministry Brutality - CNN.com
Seeded on Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:32 PM EDT (CNN)
Iran's supreme leader will deliver a sermon Friday at Tehran University, just days after a bloody crackdown at the school, according to a statement from the pro-government Basij militia. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will give his sermon during Friday prayers.
Michael Dukakis on the Boston Red Sox - Historic 500th Straight Sellout at Fenway - The Boston Globe
Seeded on Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:38 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
TONIGHT at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will set a remarkable record - 500 consecutive sold-out games. Only three other professional teams in sports history have achieved more, and they were all NBA teams who play shorter seasons in smaller venues.
Witnesses describe violence in Iran as protesters stand firm - CNN.com
Seeded on Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:05 PM EDT (CNN)
Defying threats of arrest or worse, witnesses to protests in Iran are managing to leak reports of violence after the country's disputed presidential elections. "Censoring is very bad here and they have reduced Internet speed," two Iranians said to a friend outside the country.
Public Defiance Grows as Iran's Leader Sets Vote Review - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:52 PM EDT (The New York Times)
TEHRAN — Hundreds of thousands of people marched in silence through central Tehran on Monday to protest Iran's disputed presidential election in an extraordinary show of defiance from a broad cross section of society, even as the nation's supreme leader called for a formal …
GOP activist says escaped gorilla was "ancestor" of Michelle Obama - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |
Seeded on Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:53 AM EDT (wistv.com)
COLUMBIA, SC - A state Republican activist, and aide to the state's Republican Attorney General, has admitted to calling a gorilla that escaped from the Riverbanks Zoo Friday an "ancestor" of First Lady Michelle Obama. He did later apologize... sort of.
Ahmadinejad brushes off Iran election violence - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:12 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
TEHRAN, Iran -- Protesters set fires and smashed store windows Sunday in a second day of violence as groups challenging President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election tried to keep pressure on authorities.
Silk Road threatened by melting glaciers - environment - 14 June 2009 - New Scientist
Seeded on Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:59 PM EDT (newscientist.com)
The Chinese gateway to the ancient Silk Road is being flooded – and the culprit, researchers say, is climate change.
Ahmadinejad Will Not Guarantee Safety of Election Opponent
Seeded on Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:43 PM EDT (CNN)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declined Sunday to guarantee the safety of his defeated rival Mir Hossein Moussavi in response to a question from CNN Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.
Ahmadinejad Declared Winner of Disputed Iran Election - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:11 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Riot police clashed with supporters of presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi in the center of Tehran Saturday evening after the government declared that he had been defeated in a landslide by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Rottweiler Puppy Eats 8 Golf Balls - Photos - WCVB Boston
Seeded on Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:30 PM EDT (thebostonchannel.com)
This is a wonderful photo-essay telling the story of Wally the Rottweiler puppy who ate 8 golf balls and became a little sick. Don't worry, this does have a happy ending...really cute pictures.
Holocaust Museum Shooter Charged With Murder - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:30 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
White supremacist James W. von Brunn is being charged with murder today in the death of Stephen T. Johns, the 39-year-old security guard gunned down yesterday in the lobby of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
DHS Report Warning Against Right-Wing Extremism & Violence is Vindicated in Spite of GOP Defense of Hate Practictioners, and Republican Attacks on Ongoing Law Enforcement Efforts
Seeded on Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:54 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Reports and investigations carried out by the Department of Homeland Security warned against exactly the type of right-wing extremist violence, murder, and terrorism that has been perpetrated these past weeks.
Terrorist claims 'victory' in closing of slain doctor's clinic - CNN.com
Seeded on Tue Jun 9, 2009 2:01 PM EDT (CNN)
An anti-choice extremist suspected in the death of Kansas doctor George Tiller told CNN on Tuesday that the closing of Tiller's women's clinic is "a victory for all the unborn children." Scott Roeder, 51, would not admit to CNN's Ted Rowlands that he killed Tiller, who was gunned …
Pakistan: Villagers take on Taliban, 14 militants killed - CNN.com
Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 2:06 PM EDT (CNN)
Hundreds of Pakistani residents have taken up arms and are battling local Taliban militants in the wake of a deadly mosque attack last week. It is the first major battle between the residents of northwest Pakistan and Taliban militants near the Afghanistan border.
Commentary: World's biggest fish are dying - CNN.com
Seeded on Mon Jun 8, 2009 1:46 PM EDT (CNN)
Today is the first World Oceans Day, declared by the United Nations to call attention to the importance of the oceans and to the destruction that humankind is wreaking on them.
Obama Chooses Sotomayor for Supreme Court - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Tue May 26, 2009 10:37 AM EDT (The Washington Post)
President Obama has nominated U.S. appeals court Judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York to replace retiring Justice David Souter on the U.S. Supreme Court. In a televised announcement, the President, alongside VP Biden, named his pick this morning.
Former Mexican president calls for legalizing marijuana - CNN.com
Seeded on Sat May 23, 2009 11:24 AM EDT (CNN)
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has joined three other ex-leaders of Latin American nations calling for the decriminalization of marijuana. Fox, who was Mexico's president from 2000 to 2006, said the current policy is clearly not working.
Senate Passes Bill Curtailing Credit Card Industry - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Tue May 19, 2009 1:54 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
The Senate today overwhelmingly passed a bill that would sharply curtail credit card issuers' ability to raise interest rates and charge fees, taking a critical step in reforming an industry that has gone largely unregulated for decades.
Nuclear Cleanup Contractors Cited for Errors, Overruns Getting Stimulus Money - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 4:28 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
This article shows one of the inherent problems with nuclear power, and the economic perils they will bring if the nuclear industry lobby succeeds in rehabilitating their image and building new plants.
Obama urges engagement in debate over abortion - The Boston Globe
Seeded on Mon May 18, 2009 3:17 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
President Obama, in perhaps the most controversial appearance of his presidency, told graduates and faculty at the University of Notre Dame yesterday that both sides in the debate over abortion must engage without "demonizing" each other, and can work together to address one of t …
Bassist for Pearl Jam mugged in Atlanta - CNN.com
Seeded on Fri May 15, 2009 3:48 PM EDT (CNN)
When Pearl Jam -- the Seattle, Washington-based grunge rock band -- was in the Atlanta area late last month, bass guitar player Jeff Ament and a band employee were mugged outside a recording studio, a police report shows.
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Investigator: D.C. Metro crash 'a scene of real devastation' - CNN.com
Air France Bodies Had Broken Bones and Lost Their Clothing - CNN.com
Iran's Supreme Leader to Speak at Site of Crackdown, Some Iranian Lawmakers, Officials Speak Out Against Interior Ministry Brutality - CNN.com
Michael Dukakis on the Boston Red Sox - Historic 500th Straight Sellout at Fenway - The Boston Globe
Witnesses describe violence in Iran as protesters stand firm - CNN.com
Public Defiance Grows as Iran's Leader Sets Vote Review - NYTimes.com
GOP activist says escaped gorilla was "ancestor" of Michelle Obama - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina |
Ahmadinejad Will Not Guarantee Safety of Election Opponent
Ahmadinejad Declared Winner of Disputed Iran Election - washingtonpost.com
Rottweiler Puppy Eats 8 Golf Balls - Photos - WCVB Boston