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Two Excerpts You Should Read From Obama's Morehouse Speech
Sunday, May 19, 2013
President Obama, on Sunday, delivered a rare, very personal commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male insitution that is the alma mater of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
It was a short speech, but Obama did not shy away from the subjects of race and responsibility. ...
North Korea Fires Another 'Short-Range Projectile'
Sunday, May 19, 2013
North Korea launched another short-range projectile on Sunday, just a day after they launched three similar objects.
The projectile landed away from neighboring countries in the sea off North Korea's east coast.
As The New York Times explains, South Korean officials moved away from calling the objects missiles, ...
Reports: Yahoo Board Approves $1.1 Billion Purchase Of Tumblr
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The Wall Street Journal has this breaking news from the tech world:
"The Yahoo board has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion in cash for the blogging site Tumblr."
The Journal, the only outlet reporting the approval, is sourcing its story to "people familiar with the ...
On Sunday News Shows, Obama Official Plays Defense
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Talk during the Sunday news shows today focused expectedly on the trifecta of scandals — IRS targeting of conservative groups, the seizure of AP phone records and the attack of the Benghazi consulate — rocking the Obama administration.
We thought we'd save you some time and give ...
Police Accidentally Killed Hofstra University Student
Sunday, May 19, 2013
After analyzing forensic evidence, Nassau County Police in New York said on Saturday that it was a shot fired by an officer that killed 21-year-old Andrea Rebello.
Rebello, a junior at Hofstra University, was being held hostage by a masked gunman who broke into a house she shared with her ...
WATCH: David Beckham Tears Up At Final Home Game
Sunday, May 19, 2013
David Beckham, the storied midfielder who rose to international fame because of his style on and off the pitch, played his last home game for Paris Saint-Germain last night.
As the AP reports, despite being used to the lights and the big stage, Beckham, who announced his retirement ...
A Lucky Winner In Florida Could Be $590.5 Million Richer
Sunday, May 19, 2013
If you bought a Powerball ticket in Zephyrhills, Fla., sit down and look at these numbers:
10, 13, 14, 22, 52 and 11.
As the AP reports, lottery officials believe only one ticket matched all six numbers in yesterday's Powerball drawing with a record $590.5 million jackpot.
"This ...
Prominent Pakistani Politician Shot, Killed On Re-Election Eve
Saturday, May 18, 2013
On the eve of a re-vote, a prominent Pakistani politician was shot and killed on Saturday.
Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reports that Zahra Shahid Hussain, who was the senior vice president of Pakistan's Movement for Justice (PTI), was shot in the head during "an attempted robbery incident."
"According to police," ...
Bashar Assad: A Political Solution In Syria Is 'Unreal'
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Syrian President Bashar Assad essentially dismissed attempts by the United States and Russia to bring the civil war in the country to a political solution.
"Believing that a political conference will stop terrorism on the ground is unreal," Assad said in an exclusive interview with the Argentine newspaper El ...
Afghan Parliament Halts Debate On Women's Rights Bill
Saturday, May 18, 2013
After protests from some MPs and after only about 15 minutes, the Afghan parliament halted debate Saturday on a bill aimed at curbing violence against women.
As the BBC reports, the bill would have solidified a law passed by presidential decree in 2009, which banned "violence against women, ...
WATCH: NASA Spots Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever Recorded
Saturday, May 18, 2013
NASA scientists say they witnessed an extremely bright lunar explosion this past March. In fact, it is the biggest explosion they've seen since they started keeping track of such events in 2005.
"On March 17, 2013, an object about the size of a small boulder hit the lunar surface in ...
Russian Official Names CIA Station Chief In Moscow
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Breaching protocol, a Russian official let a name slip during an interview with Interfax, the state news agency.
The interview was with a representative of the FSB, the Russian security agency, and the name he made public was of the person Russia believes is the CIA station chief in Moscow.
...North Korea Fires Three Short-Range Missiles, Says The South
Saturday, May 18, 2013
After a relatively calm few weeks, North Korea fired three short-range missiles Saturday, a South Korean Defense Ministry spokesman said.
NPR's Louisa Lim reports that North Korea fired the missiles in defiance of international sanctions. She filed this report for our Newscast unit:
"North Korea launched two guided missiles ...
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Gets A New Signature
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
Back in January, when Jacob "Jack" Lew was a mere nominee for the position of Secretary of the Treasury, we fretted about his signature. (It is, after all, displayed on the dollar.) It looked like a doodle, or as New York Magazine called it, a "slinky that has ...
Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect Will Enter Insanity Plea
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
In a court filing today, lawyers for Colorado theater shooting suspect James Holmes said he intended to plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
Holmes will enter the plea, the court filing says, during a hearing on May 13.
Holmes is accused of opening fire in a crowded Aurora, ...
With Senate Approval, Delaware Poised To Allow Gay Marriage
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
The Delaware Senate passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriages. Gov. Jack Markell said he would sign the bill, which means that the state is poised to become the 11th in the country to allow gay marriages.
The vote comes less than a week after Rhode Island Gov. ...
Dow Jones Closes Above 15,000 For First Time
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 15,000 on Tuesday for the first time in its history.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
"The Dow's push above 15000 comes as investors' confidence in the economic recovery grows. While earnings reports have been lackluster in recent weeks, a strong report ...
La. Supreme Court Rules School Vouchers Unconstitutional
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
The Louisiana Supreme Court handed Gov. Bobby Jindal a loss today: It agreed with a lower court that his method of funding private school tuition through vouchers was unconstitutional.
For the past year, explains the AP, Jindal's administration has used "money earmarked for public schools in the state's Minimum ...
What Did 'Prisoner X' Do? There May Be An Answer
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
If you've followed the story of "Prisoner X," the mysterious Israeli-Australian national, who allegedly committed suicide in an Israeli prison after being secretly held, you have no doubt asked yourself: What did Ben Zygier, who worked for Israel's spy agency, do for the country to imprison him and then ...
Sexual Assaults In Military Have Increased By A Third Since 2010
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
A Pentagon survey estimating sexual assaults in the military finds that cases have spiked by a third since 2010.
USA Today obtained a summary of the report, which is due out later this week. The newspaper reports that in 2010, 19,300 service members were believed to be victims of ...