Policy
TSA to Implement Plan to Improve Screening for Passengers with Disabilities
Lots of criticism for traumatizing treatment of child in wheelchair
Detroit Mayor Expects Emergency Manager to Be Named
But might appear part of report that declares city has no plan to deal with financial crisis
Ill. Governor Blames Lawmakers for Pension Crisis
Pension payments consuming larger chunks of state budget
House Passes Measure to Fund Government Through 2013
Democrats oppose because it keeps sequester cuts
Sales Tax Increase in LA Defeated
Would have added another half cent to quarter cent voters approved in the fall.
Nearly 20 Percent of Illinois' Budget to Go to Pensions
Gov. Quinn's response to lack of reform
If You Can Read This, You're Surviving the Sequester Cuts
The truth is that the terrifying sequester cuts weren't even cuts.
E.U. Praises Chavez for Social Programs
President of the European commission says, "Venezuela has stood out for its social development and for its contribution to South America's regional integration"
Obama to Meet Republican Lawmakers to Discuss the Budget
Trying to form a "common sense caucus"
Global Stocks Rise Day After Dow Jones Closed at All-Time High
Highest in more than four and a half years
American Diplomat Slams Colleagues Who Hit the Booze Early in Budget Negotiations
One diplomat was sick with alcohol poisoning
Execution Stayed in Arizona
Upheld by the Supreme Court because the defense never argued mental illness as a reason for not executing Edward Harold Schad
Danish Soccer Player Fined $147,000 for Drunk Driving
In Denmark drunk driving fines are calculated by dividing the annual salary of the defender by 25 and multiplying the result by the blood alcohol level
Iraq Still Unstable Despite $60 Billion in American Funds
Too much money with too few results, says special inspector general for Iraq
White House Chief Calligrapher Paid $96,725 Per Year
No word on whether Patricia Blair will see a pay cut thanks to sequestration
UN Criticizes Israeli Treatment of Palestinian Children
Says bad treatment of the children is "widespread, systematic and institutionalised"
Georgia Town Could Make Not Owning a Gun Illegal
Slow response times from law enforcement cited as reason for the proposal
Genetic Mother of Surrogate Twins Wins Right to Be Legal Mother in Ireland
Her name will appear on the children's birth certificates
UK to Send Body Armor and Armored Vehicles to Syrian Rebels
Decision announced by Foreign Secretary William Hague
U.S. Concerned About Iran's Lack of Response to Nuke Program Queries
Says the Iranian government is committed to "deception, defiance and delay"
British Government Announces Plans to Bring Troops Home From Germany
Something American policymakers perhaps ought to consider
Two Israeli "Palestinian-Only" Buses Set on Fire
The controversial policy was launched on Sunday
French Officials Say Success in Mali Won't End Islamist Threat
Don't want expectations too high
Venezuelans Take to the Streets to Mourn Chavez
Vice President Nicolas Maduro currently the heir apparent
E.U. Fines Microsoft $731 Million
The corporation failed to promote browsers other than its own Internet Explorer
The Constitutional Perils of Recognizing Gay Unions
The Obama administration's puzzling argument against Proposition 8
Unenthusiastic Reaction to Dow Closing at All-Time High on Wall Street
Fed stimulus and corporate profit both in part responsible for rising stocks
Google Attempts Transparency on FBI's National Security Letters
Trying to navigate around gag orders
