Why You Shouldn't Believe Obama When He Says Don't Worry About 'Metadata'...
Metadata is in the news right now: On Monday, the ACLU filed a legal challenge to the NSA's "metadata" phone monitoring program, which it alleges is both illegal and a violation of Americans'...
View ArticleA Former High School Teacher Got Just 30 Days In Jail For Raping A 14-Year-Old
A former high school teacher will spend just 30 days in jail for raping a 14-year-old in part because the girl's suicide made it difficult to prosecute his case, The Billings Gazette reports.The 30-day...
View ArticleFort Hood Shooter Receives Death Sentence
Nadal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist turned Islamic extremist, who killed 13 people and wounded dozens more during a 2009 shooting spree at a medical facility at Fort Hood, Texas, has been...
View ArticleVideo Of Boston Bombing Aftermath Shows How Emergency Services Responded In...
Video showing the scene of the Boston marathon bombing immediately after the blasts has been combined with EMS radio traffic to give a better idea of how emergency personnel responded to the attack.The...
View ArticleOBAMA: 'The March On Washington Teaches Us That We Are Not Trapped By The...
Fifty years after the most iconic civil rights speech in history, President Barack Obama championed himself as evidence of the progress that has been made on racial equality. But in a speech delivered...
View Article50 Years After The 'March On Washington,' Its Only Living Speaker Gave The...
Rep. John Lewis was 23 years old on Aug. 28, 1963, when he was the youngest speaker to deliver remarks at the original "March on Washington."Fifty years later, he is the only living speaker from that...
View ArticleThe 7 Most Galling Allegations In The Huge Merrill Lynch Racial Bias Suit
The news Wednesday that brokerage giant Merrill Lynch is paying $160 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it discriminates against black brokers is a huge deal.Merrill has been fighting the class...
View ArticleLawyer For Amazon's Publishing Chief Blasts Woman Who Accused Him of Sexual...
A lawyer for Laurence "Larry" Kirshbaum, Amazon's chief publishing executive, has blasted a woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him this week, saying she only wants money and has sued...
View ArticleJohn Boehner Asks Obama 14 Questions About Syria
House Speaker John Boehner sent a strongly worded letter to President Obama on Wednesday, urging him to provide answers to pressing questions about possible military action in Syria."I have conferred...
View ArticleOBAMA: Syria's Not Going To Be Another Iraq
Even as some of his aides create the impression that a military strike on Syria is imminent, President Barack Obama says he has not made a decision on how to proceed. He did assert, however, to a...
View ArticleWe Have A Long Way To Go Before MLK's Dream Is Realized [CHARTS]
Minutes ago, President Barack Obama delivered his highly anticipated speech on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. It was every bit as inspirational as it was a call to action – to...
View ArticleKim Jong-Un's Ex-Girlfriend Reportedly Executed By Firing Squad
North Korean singer Hyon Song-wol, known as the ex-girlfriend of the state's reclusive leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly been executed by a firing squad, major South Korean newspaper The Chosun Ilbo...
View ArticleUK GOVERNMENT: Here's Why A Strike On Syria Is Justified
The UK government on Thursday published its legal rationale for a possible strike in Syria, arguing that it was justified on humanitarian grounds. The rationale is fitted with five points, outlining...
View ArticleObama And Congress Are Having A Big Meeting On Syria Today
The White House is expected to brief high-ranking members of Congress of its plans for strategy in Syria on Thursday. "Today, Senior Administration Officials will hold a briefing for Congressional...
View ArticleBarack Obama Said All The Right Things In His First Comments On A Syria Strike
Last night President Barack Obama publicly said for the first time that the U.S. has concluded the Syrian government carried out a chemical attack that killed hundreds of civilians and injured...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman's Wife Reveals Deep Problems In Their Marriage
George Zimmerman's wife Shellie wasn't even staying at their house the night 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was killed because the couple had been fighting, ABC News reports.Shellie Zimmerman, 26, gave an...
View ArticleThe Economist's New Cover On Syria Is Not Subtle
The Economist is out with a new cover today advocating a clear position on potential military action in Syria."Hit him hard," the cover reads. The text is on top of a picture of President Bashar...
View ArticleREPORT: 'Brilliant' Snowden Digitally Impersonated NSA Officials
Edward Snowden successfully assumed the electronic identities of top NSA officials to access some of the secret National Security Agency documents he leaked, Richard Esposito, Matthew Cole and Robert...
View ArticleWhy So Many Lawyers Are Unhappy With Their Jobs
Editor's note: A version of this post appeared on Quora in answer to the question, "Why are so many lawyers unhappy with their jobs?" We are republishing an edited version of the post with the author's...
View ArticleThe NFL Is Paying $765 Million To Settle A Massive Concussion Lawsuit
The NFL is paying $765 million to settle a massive lawsuit accusing the league of being responsible for the brain damage of thousands of players, Sports Illustrated reporter Peter King has tweeted.The...
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