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Obama Closes Trip To Israel, West Bank With Memorial Visits
Friday, March 22, 2013
President Obama wrapped up his trip to Israel and the West Bank on Friday with visits to three symbolic pilgrimage sites: First he laid a stone on the grave of Theodor Herzl, the father of modern Zionism, then he laid a wreath and a stone on the grave of Yitzhak ...
Three Marines Killed In Shooting At Base In Virginia
Friday, March 22, 2013
A Marine opened fire at a Virginia base Thursday night, killing two other Marines before turning the gun on himself.
Quoting Marine Base Quantico spokesman Lt. Agustin Solivan, the AP reports the shootings happened after 11 p.m. near the Officer Candidate School. The AP adds:
"Authorities entered the barracks ...
NOAA Predicts Warmer Than Normal Spring For Most Of U.S.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting a warmer-than-normal spring for most of the United States.
It reports:
"Above-normal temperatures this spring are most likely across most of the continental U.S. and northern Alaska. Below-normal temperatures are favored for the Pacific Northwest and extreme northern Great Plains. ...
Officer Involved In Shooting That Led To Unrest In Anaheim Is Cleared
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The officer, whose shooting of a young man in the back sparked days of protests in Anaheim, Calif., will not face charges, an Orange County prosector decided on Wednesday.
NPR member station KPCC reports:
"The Orange County District Attorney's office spent months investigating whether to file to charges ...
Obama's Speech In Israel: 5 Excerpts You Should Read
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Speaking to Israeli students at the Jerusalem Convention Center on Thursday, President Obama delivered a speech brimming with talk of hope and change that echoed the Obama of 2008. While there were touches of specifics on where the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians should head, for the most part ...
United Nations Will Investigate Possible Use Of Chemical Weapons In Syria
Thursday, March 21, 2013
The United Nations is launching an investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made the announcement during a media briefing on Thursday.
"I have decided to conduct a United Nations investigation into the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria," Ban said according ...
South Korea Says Cyberattack That Paralyzed Computers Was Traced To Chinese IP
Thursday, March 21, 2013
South Korea has traced a cyberattack that paralyzed more than 30,000 computers on Wednesday to a Chinese Internet protocol address, the Korean Communications Commission said Thursday.
Of course, as soon as the attacks happened, suspicion centered on Pyongyang. North Korea, of late, has been increasingly belligerent, threatening a nuclear attack ...
Applications For Unemployment Benefits Tick Up; Monthly Average At 5-Year Low
Thursday, March 21, 2013
There were 336,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits last week, up 2,000 from the week before, the Employment and Training Administration reports.
The big news here is that the 4-week moving average was 339,750, a drop from of 7,5000 from last week and the lowest level in 5 ...
Gaza Militants Fire Rockets, As Obama Heads To West Bank
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Militants in Gaza fired rockets into Israel on Thursday, just as President Obama travelled from Israel to the West Bank, where he met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
NPR's Larry Abramson filed this report for our Newscast unit:
"Two of the rockets reached the southern town of Sderot, but ...
Fed Sees Moderate Growth, Will Continue With Its Stimulus
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Update at 2:03 p.m. ET. Rates Unchanged:
Following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve said in a policy statement today that it is continuing with its "highly accommodative stance of monetary policy."
That means that it will stay the course with its aggressive stimulus, ...
Colorado Governor Signs 'Landmark' Restriction On Guns Into Law
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill that bans high-capacity magazines and calls for background checks on private and online sales of guns.
Hickenlooper signed the bill exactly eight months after a gunman opened fire in a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 and injuring another 70.
President Obama Predicts Indiana Will Win NCAA Tournament
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
"I'm going Big Ten, this year," President Obama told ESPN this morning, while he filled out his NCAA tournament bracket.
The bottom line: Obama picked Indiana, Florida, Louisville and Ohio State to advance to the final four.
Obama predicted the championship game will be played between Louisville and Indiana, which ...
Though It Doesn't Feel Like It In Parts Of The Country, It's Really Spring!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Don't tell Chicago, Buffalo or Minneapolis — which will see high temperatures just in the 20s, today — but at 7:02 a.m. ET., the Earth's axis was neither tilted from nor toward the sun, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
So: Happy spring equinox!
Colo. Department Of Corrections Chief Shot And Killed At His Home
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The head of Colorado's Department of Corrections was shot and killed after answering the front door of his home.
Gov. John Hickenlooper made the announcement in an email sent to corrections employees.
"I can hardly believe it, let alone write words to describe it," Hickenlooper wrote.
Former Gov. Mark Sanford, Stephen Colbert's Sister Advance After S.C. Primaries
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The race to fill South Carolina's 1st Congressional District has gotten quite a bit of attention. Mostly because of the cast of politicians vying for the seat vacated when Tim Scott was appointed to Senate by Gov. Nikki Haley.
After a primary, yesterday, we're have a clearer picture of ...
Arriving In Israel, Obama Reaffirms An 'Unbreakable Bond'
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
President Obama landed in Israel this morning, marking the first time he visits the country as president.
"I see this visit as an opportunity to reaffirm the unbreakable bond between our nations, to restate America's unwavering commitment to Israel's security and to speak directly to the people of Israel and ...
NFL Owners Pass Two New, Safety Related Rules
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
NFL owners passed two rules aimed at improving player safety, today.
"The owners outlawed peel-back blocks anywhere on the field; previously, they were illegal only inside the tackle box. A player makes a peel-back block when he is moving toward his goal line, approaches ...
Statue Of Liberty Will Reopen July 4th, Says Parks Service
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The National Park Service is almost finished with extensive repairs at the Statue of Liberty site and they expect to reopen it to the public by July 4th.
The damage was caused by Hurricane Sandy. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said in a statement that the hurricane damaged ...
WATCH: After 'Fascist' Accusations, Ukrainian Parliament Brawls
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
You thought our politics were bad. If you need a fresh reminder that it could be worse: Official business at Ukraine's parliament was suspended for a short time, while MPs exchanged punches.
Russia Today has video:
And an explanation as to what caused the brawl:
"The brawl began ...
FBI Says It Knows Who's Behind Biggest Art Museum Heist In History
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The FBI says it believes it knows who perpetrated the biggest art museum heist in history.
In a press release issued today, the FBI said it is seeking new leads on a theft that took place in 1990 at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston. As The ...