Michael Moore thanks Rep. Kucinich for standing up for millions
March 16, 2010
Sitting in for Countdown host Keith Olbermann, Lawrence O’Donnell talks with acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore about the upcoming vote in Congress on health care reform. In... Read more »
US drone strike kills 10 militants in Pakistan
March 16, 2010
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) – A US drone attack destroyed a mountain hideout in northwest Pakistan near the Afghan border on Tuesday, killing 10 militants including Al-Qaeda-linked... Read more »
Pentagon eyes contractor ties to hunt for militants
March 16, 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Monday it was looking into “serious allegations” about a U.S. Defense Department official accused of setting up a unit... Read more »
More cracks in the eurozone despite likely deal for Greece
March 14, 2010
Europe’s leaders will do their best to put on a show of unity as early as Monday when they announce that they stand ready to help Greece recover from its financial disaster. But... Read more »
Afghan government claims coalition troops killed 12 civilians
March 14, 2010
KABUL (BNO NEWS) — The Afghan government on Sunday accused coalition troops of killing twelve civilians during recent operations in the country, a claim which NATO was not immediately... Read more »
Corporate entity becomes ‘candidate’, kicks off bid for Congress
March 13, 2010
When the Supreme Court decided the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, henceforth allowing corporate soft money to influence U.S. elections, Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL)... Read more »
U.S. commander might need troops beyond August
March 13, 2010
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: The commander of U.S. forces in northern Iraq says it might be necessary to keep some American combat forces in the country beyond the August 31 deadline,... Read more »
CIA drone attacks produce America’s own unlawful combatants
March 13, 2010
In our current armed conflicts, there are two U.S. drone offensives. One is conducted by our armed forces, the other by the CIA. Every day, CIA agents and CIA contractors arm and... Read more »
Shocker: TARP funds went to unworthy companies
March 12, 2010
Sit down, reader. A new Congressional panel report questions the need for the Treasury Department’s $17.2 billion bailout of GMAC, a global financial services company (formerly... Read more »
Unemployment up in 30 states
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON – Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said yesterday, evidence that jobs remain scarce in most regions of the country. The numbers are... Read more »
New York City settles with 9/11 heroes for up to $657.5 million
March 12, 2010
After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that... Read more »
Internet helped Flight 253 suspect radicalize, attack plane ‘within weeks’
March 12, 2010
The Internet allowed extremists to contact, recruit, train and equip the suspect responsible for the attempted Flight 253 bombing on Christmas Day “within weeks,” a top... Read more »
China calls U.S. a hypocrite over human rights
March 12, 2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – China accused Washington of hypocrisy on Friday for its criticism of Beijing’s restrictions on the Internet and dissent, blaming the United States for... Read more »
Unemployment tops 20% in eight California counties
March 12, 2010
The state’s jobless rate of 12.5% in January was its worst on record and fifth-highest in the nation. For many California areas, unemployment rates moved persistently higher... Read more »
Brain scan can read people’s thoughts: researchers
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AFP) – A scan of brain activity can effectively read a person’s mind, researchers said Thursday. British scientists from University College London found they... Read more »
U.S. gave Israel green light for East Jerusalem construction
March 12, 2010
The apology offered by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Interior Minister Eli Yishai recalls the joke about the servant who pinched the king’s bottom. En route to the gallows,... Read more »
US-Israeli relations hit new low over settlement plan
March 12, 2010
US Vice-President Joe Biden ended a three-day visit to the region by saying President Barack Obama had asked him to issue an “immediate and unequivocal” condemnation... Read more »
Saudi, UAE ready to press China on Iran sanctions: US
March 12, 2010
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have signalled a willingness to press China to support tough new sanctions on Iran, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said... Read more »
Greece hit by strikes, riots over austerity plan
March 11, 2010
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as tens of thousands demonstrated during a nationwide strike against... Read more »
Patchwork Pension Plan Adds to Greek Debt Woes
March 11, 2010
ATHENS — Vasia Veremi may be only 28, but as a hairdresser in Athens, she is keenly aware that, under a current law that treats her job as hazardous to her health, she has the right... Read more »
Russia-China oil pipeline to be ready by yearend – minister
March 11, 2010
The construction of the Russia-China oil pipeline will be finished by the end of this year, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said on Sunday. The project is part of the East Siberia... Read more »
Hundreds more town hall staff to get police-style powers
March 11, 2010
Hundreds more town hall staff and private security guards are to be handed police-style powers in a fresh Home Office drive to create an army of civilian “spies”. Almost... Read more »
Chefs Call Proposed New York Salt Ban ‘Absurd’
March 11, 2010
MYFOXNY.COM – Some New York City chefs and restaurant owners are taking aim at a bill introduced in the New York Legislature that, if passed, would ban the use of salt in restaurant... Read more »
Deaths in Pakistan ‘drone’ attacks
March 10, 2010
At least 15 people have been killed by two suspected US missile strikes in a Pakistani tribal region near the Afghan border. The strikes took place on Wednesday night in the Mazer Meda... Read more »
UK banks see surge in bad debts
March 10, 2010
The level of debts written off because defaulting borrowers will never repay them shot up in 2009, Bank of England figures have shown. In 2009, financial institutions wrote off £4.12bn... Read more »