TEHRAN, Iran – Thousands of people waving Iranian flags and pictures of the country’s supreme leader massed Tuesday at a rally organized by the clerical regime in an apparent attempt to reclaim the streets hours after saying it would recount some disputed presidential ballots. Later, a “massive” crowd supporting reformist …
Read More »The Risks of Another Madoff-Style Scam
WASHINGTON – Monday brought some closure to Bernard Madoff’s victims, who were swindled out of $65 billion in the largest recorded financial fraud — a scheme that was exposed in part because the plummeting stock market led investors to demand repayment of money that was long gone. With Madoff on …
Read More »Radiation Detected at Three Mile Island, 150 Workers Sick
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – A small amount of radiation has been detected in a reactor building at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in central Pennsylvania. About 150 employees were sent home after the radiation was detected Saturday afternoon, but officials say there is no public health risk. Exelon Nuclear …
Read More »Playing Russian Roulette In Afghanistan
The Obama administration came to office pledging to reverse course in Afghanistan. But the administration has found itself in a predicament as it prepares to make a final decision on adding more troops. While some naysayers have argued that Afghanistan has little strategic value, Al Qaeda’s ties to Afghan insurgent …
Read More »Why Obama Is Flip-Flopping on Reconciliation
The louder America speaks, the less this administration seems to listen. The tribe has spoken clearly on health care: 73 percent want this bill scrapped; 52 percent are against the reforms altogether. President Obama came out Wednesday and said he’s just going forward and using reconciliation. But America opposes use …
Read More »President Obama Saves the Economy
Good news: The president has saved the economy! Happy days are here again! Yes, the unemployment rate dropped to 10 percent — that’s a 0.2 percent drop. And President Obama is giddy about the news. Here he was Friday in Pennsylvania talking about it: (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: …
Read More »Arizona border rancher fears cartels intentionally overwhelm Border Patrol as a 'diversionary tactic'
A fifth-generation Arizona rancher fears cartels flood some areas with migrants to lure Border Patrol agents away from others, creating an opening to smuggle in terrorists and drugs. U.S. Customs and Border Protection was forced to divert resources to address skyrocketing illegal migrant crossings, causing it to close the Lukeville, …
Read More »1 dead after hotel blast near Pennsylvania's Amish country
One person was found dead after an early morning explosion and fire at a hotel in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish-related tourism area, authorities said Monday. State police in Lancaster County said the blast was reported shortly after 2:30 a.m. Monday at the Bird-in-Hand Family Inn in the Lancaster County …
Read More »Protests rage on over Slovak government's plan to amend penal code
Thousands returned to the streets of major cities across Slovakia on Tuesday to continue their protests against a plan by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code. The changes proposed by the coalition government include a proposal to abolish the special prosecutors’ …
Read More »Gretchen's Take: President Obama's elderly gun grab is wrong
I find it interesting that on the same day we have members of Congress putting forth bills to allow our military personnel to be armed in military recruiting centers … President Obama is presenting a plan to limit the ownership of guns for some of our elderly citizens. The administration …
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